Guest Speaker: Katherine Saclarides — Kathryn was born in Chicago, IL. She majored in Anthropology and Spanish at Vanderbilt University and recently completed a Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She worked with the Red Cross in Spain for 2 years, after which she moved to San Francisco and served at the Raphael House, an Orthodox homeless shelter. Over the past two years she has worked with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) in Albania, and International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in Ethiopia. Currently Kathryn is the supervisor of a mental health clinic for immigrant families in Cicero, IL. She specializes in violence prevention and crisis intervention with high-risk youth.

Parents interested in signing up your daughter for the Retreat, please call the monastery at (903) 498-4474 or send your registration by e-mail to nativitymonastery@gmail.com. The cost is $25.

For more information, please review the retreat flyer.

The ideal candidate will be a committed Christian who has classroom experience in a lower school setting and is interested in the continued growth of HTA. The 2010/11 school year is projected to have 50 to 60 students from preschool 2s through 1st grade.

We seek to have this position filled for the 2010/11 school year; however, a delayed start date will be considered for the right candidate.

Applicants are requested to send a letter of interest and resume to:

Holy Trinity Academy
ATTN: Liz Michael
13555 Hillcrest Rd.
Dallas, TX 75240

Presbytera Eugenia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies (1980) and a Master of Arts degree in Practical Theology from the University of San Diego (1992). She received a Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1996 where she specialized in Orthodox Theology and Patristics. She also received a Master of Theology (Th.M.) from Harvard Divinity School in 1998 where she specialized in the New Testament. She had also previously earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985 and has been a member of the California Bar since that same year.

Dr. Constantinou has been teaching Biblical Studies and Early Christianity at the University of San Diego since 2002. Previously she taught New Testament at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology from 1998-1999. She also taught a course on the Patristic Exegesis of Scripture at the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, California, the Gospel of John at the University of California at San Diego, and World Religions at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California.

Pres. Jeannie is featured on the Orthodox Christian Network in a special series of podcasts on the Book of Revelation. For two years, she has hosted an Orthodox internet bible study podcast called “Search the Scriptures” at Ancient Faith Radio, which now has an international following.

She has led bible studies, taught and lectured on the Bible and Orthodoxy at parishes, conferences, retreats and seminars for over thirty years. She is married to Fr. Costa, pastor of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Temecula, California, and mother to 18 year old son, Christopher.

For more retreat information, please download the Retreat Flyer. Space is limited so early registration is required.

• 02/21/10 — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
• 02/28/10 — St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
• 03/07/10 — Sts. Constantine and Helen Antiochian Orthodox Church
• 03/14/10 — Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary Romanian Orthodox Church
• 03/21/10 — St. Seraphim Cathedral, OCA

Details:

Fr. Joseph Huneycutt, Guest Speaker

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
13555 Hillcrest Road, Dallas TX, 75240

Schedule:

• 8:00-8:45 am — Registration
• 8:45-9:30 am — Morning prayers
• 9:30-10:00 am — Coffee
• 10:00-11:30 am — Keynote address
• 11:30-12:00 — Book signings/break
• 12:00-1:00pm — Lunch
  (After lunch Floyd Frantz (see his example newsletters here and here) will speak about his work in Romania through OCMC)
• 1:00-2:00pm — Break out sessions
• 2:00-3:00 pm — Summaries followed by questions/answers

Vespers follow.

Flyer & Registration

Download the Pre-Lenten Retreat Flyer for more information.

Those attending may bring canned goods for North Dallas Shared Ministry.

Attending? Register online now.

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Please download the Children Education Flyer for more details and information to RSVP.

Time: Sunday July 19th at 7 pm
Place: Bent Tree Country Club, 5201 Westgrove Dr., Dallas, TX 75248
Cost: $40.00 per person or $75.00 per couple
RSVP to: 469-556-6179 (Dan Rudder) or 214-528-3741 (Fr. John)
Email: monasteryfriends@gmail.com

Download poster: Dinner Poster