Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

Another couple of views of the new marble at the Altar. Church is open for everyone next Sunday!

Get Greek Chicken To-Go on Saturday, October 24th, featuring one of our most popular festival menu items! Drive up or walk in between 2 and 5 PM that day and order online at: https://saintkatherinegoceg.square.site/

We welcomed over 35 parishioners this past Sunday, our first Sunday after installing the new marble and carpeting...celebrating 25 years since the construction of our beloved Saint Katherine church. Join us next Sunday to see for yourself!

Online ordering for single pieces and dinners will be available till Friday. Also, walk-in orders for pieces and dinners are welcome on Saturday. Plan for a delicious dinner this Saturday!

Just a reminder that pre-orders for drive-up and 1/2 pan orders need to be placed by this Saturday, September 19th online at https://saintkatherinegoceg.square.site/ Walk-up orders for individual pieces and dinners are welcome, too. All of this is happening at our Pastitsio To-Goevent on Saturday, September 26th from 2 - 5 PM. Make plans to join us!

Due to coronavirus restrictions, we’ve had to cancel our annual Weekend in Greece festival this year. Instead, we’re offering a special Pastitsio To-Go event where you can pick up one of our most popular festival menu items! Only Pre-orders this time, at: https://saintkatherinegoceg.square.site/ Pick up your order on Saturday, September 26th from 2 - 5 PM. Single pieces, dinners, half-pans or family dinners. Don’t miss out!

Tomorrow’s the day! Pre-orders will be taken online until 8 PM tonight (Friday).

Join us on Saturday, August 15th from Noon - 6 PM for a Gyro-To-Go! You can either drive up or walk up outdoors to get a complete lunch or dinner, only $20. For drive-up orders, go to: https://saintkatherinegoceg.square.site/ Also available will be little olive tree bonsais grown from seedlings on the church grounds!

Due to social distancing requirements, our parish council has developed an alternative to our annual Evening in Greece. It’s called Gyro To-Go! Everyone can either drive-up or walk-up outdoors to pick-up a delicious Gyro lunch/dinner on Saturday, August 15th from noon until 6. $20 includes a Gyro sandwich, rice, baklava and a drink. For pre-orders and drive-up orders go to: https://saintkatherinegoceg.square.site/

By order the Governor of California, churches are again closed to indoor/in-person worship. However, we invite you to continue joining us online this Sunday for the Divine Liturgy beginning at 10 AM through our livestream on YouTube. To find us, simply search for Saint Katherine Elk Grove, on any YouTube device. Our prayer is that God puts an end to this coronavirus epidemic soon.

Today was the first time we attempted live video streaming at the same time as having congregants present at church. Logistics meant that we needed the small candles to be on a separate camera from the service. Our plan was to have a picture in picture of your candles being remotely lit. Unfortunately, the computer we currently have couldn't handle two video feeds simultaneously. So, here's a picture of some of your candles being lit. We will continue the remote candle lighting, however, the small candles will not be on camera until our new computer arrives. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

This is a reminder that the Divine Liturgy service for Sunday, June 13th is open ***to those with a reservation for in-person worship*** and will be live streamed on YouTube, for those without a reservation or who choose to continue staying home. The live stream will start at 10 AM and can be found by visiting: https://youtu.be/Yqtef_Kvxww. You can always find the links to the services on our web site or from our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-gPETB...cFamrynxyYbLzHw. All of our services are available for replay after the service for those who missed the live stream or if you want to replay it. For those who have reservations and are attending in-person, please remember that you are expected to wear a mask, practice social distancing, and pass a screening that includes a temperature check. Everyone must adhere to all new worship practices for the health and safety of our community. Be prepared by reading all of the changes to in-person liturgical practices on our webpage at: http://saintkatherine.org/liturgy.php. Church will look and feel different for the foreseeable future. We are also offering our remote candle lighting, which can be purchased before the service. Even if you are attending in person, you can purchase candles online before arriving at the Church, and we will light them for you. To purchase your candles, visit https://saintkatherine.org/candle. Please visit our web site (http://saintkatherine.org) for updates and more information. All services are posted on our calendar at: http://saintkatherine.org/calendar.

Great news! Per state and local health guidance, we can again worship in-person starting on Sunday, June 14th! Since we will need to restrict seating to observe physical distancing, *reservations* will be needed. We ask parishioners who want to attend to call *916-292-8770* (NOT the general office or Father Dino’s cell number) beginning this Thursday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM to make a reservation. Due to social distance requirements, only about 32 people can atten...d liturgy in person, up to 75 people if entire households attend. This does not include ushers or Parish Council members. Reservations are only by phone and it will be first come, first served. When you leave a message, please leave your name, phone number, and the number of household members planning to attend or those driving in together. We will keep your names on file for contact tracing. For more information visit: http://saintkatherine.org/reservations.php. Parishioners attending are expected to wear a mask, practice social distancing, saying hello from afar and have a temperature check. Everyone must adhere to all new worship practices for the health and safety of our community. Be prepared by reading all of the changes to in-person liturgical practices on our webpage at: http://saintkatherine.org/liturgy.php. Church will look and feel different for the foreseeable future. We recommend that anyone who has underlying health conditions or at high risk for COVID-19, not attend in-person services for the foreseeable future and to continue worshipping with us remotely. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, such as a cough or high-fever, please stay home. We urge you to seek medical help and quarantine as required. Whether we worship remotely or together in Church, we continue to be part of the Saint Katherine family. Live streaming of the service and remote lighting of candles will continue. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-gPETBcFamrynxyYbLzHw to view this week’s and future services. To purchase your candles, visit https://saintkatherine.org/candle. Candles can be purchased before the service. Those attending in person can also purchase candles online before arriving at the Church. Please visit our web site (http://saintkatherine.org) for updates and more information. All services are posted on our calendar at: http://saintkatherine.org/calendar. Our detailed Reopening Plan can also be found on our web site at: http://saintkatherine.org/reopening_plan.php.

This is a reminder about the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 7th. Live streaming on YouTube will start at 10 AM and can be found by visiting: https://youtu.be/_bweBlTcWrQ. Remember, Church services are still closed and parishioners will not be able to attend in person. Please stay home and view it on YouTube. You can always find the links to the services on our web site or from our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-gPETBcFamrynxyYbLzHw. All of our serv...ices are available for replay after the service for those who missed the live stream or if you want to replay it. We are also offering our remote candle lighting for this service. This is a way for you to light your candles in the Church during the live streaming. To purchase your candles, visit https://saintkatherine.org/candle. Candles can be purchased before the service. Please visit our web site (http://saintkatherine.org) for updates and more information. All services are posted on our calendar posted at: http://saintkatherine.org/calendar.