REPORT ON DEANERY ACTIVITIES DURING 2001 & 2002
(UP TO APRIL 30, 2002)
The following is a summary of the main deanery activities for the above-stated period:
I. DEANERY SERVICES
August 25 and 26, 2001 - Consecration of the Phoenix (Arizona) Church
Glendale, Arizona - St. John the Baptist Parish was consecrated over the weekend of
August 25 and 26, 2001.
Among the Deanery's priests present for the consecration: V. Rev. Constantin Tofan, Constantin Alecse, Catalin Mitescu, George Oanca, Filimon Barbos, Danut Suciu, Vasile Parau; then, visiting from Canada, Daniel Nenson, from Minnesota, Ioan Poptelecan, and the subdeacons William John Clark, John Lazar and Tom Rosco. Detailed article in the Solia, at - http://www.roea.org/0110/ho00006.html
February 21-28, 2002 - Archbishop Nathaniel at some of the Episcopate's parishes and missions in California, during February 21-28, 2002. Reportage - http://www.comp-help.com/roea/article.asp
San Jose/San Francisco Saturday St. Policarp of Smyrna Feastday, 23 February 2002, at 10:30 am
Divine Liturgy, luncheon and meetings, Holy Cross parish (Rev.Fr. Constantin Lapustea, parish priest).
Pomona - Sunday 24 February 2002, at 10:00 am Divine Liturgy and banquet at St. Anne's parish (Rev.Fr.dr.Catalin Mitescu, parish priest)
Anaheim Sunday evening 24 February 2002, at 6:30 pm Vespers Service, fellowship at St. Mary's parish (Rev.Fr.Cornel Avramescu, parish priest)
Los Angeles Wednesday, 27 February 2002, at 10:00 am St. Raphael of Brooklyn's Feastday Divine Liturgy, luncheon; with the ROEA Pacific Coast Deanery meeting to follow. During the Hierarchical Service, His Eminence will bless 3 readers for Holy Trinity: Petru-Gabriel Vamvulescu, Irinel Dumitrascu & Iosif Razvan Bena.
Sacramento Saturday, 2 nd of March 2002, Vespers Service and meeting with the parish council; Sunday, 3 rd March 2002, at 10:00 am the Hierarchical Liturgy
II. NEW SERVERS IN THE LORD'S VINEYARD
Fr. Danut Palancean , was appointed temporary priest at St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church in Las Vegas, Nevada Effective 1 December 2001
Fr. Mirel Tudose, sent to Nashville Tennessee , to temporarily serve the Romanian Orthodox Mission, immediately after the Orthodox Pascha.
Subdeacon William John Clark was ordained into the Holy Deaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel on Sunday August 26, 2001, during the Divine Liturgy at the consecration of the Phoenix (Arizona) Church. Deacon John is ordained for service to the
Holy Trinity Parish, Los Angeles, California.
Readers blessed for the Holy Trinity Church in Los Angeles
3 theologians: Petru-Gabriel Vamvulescu, Irinel Dumitrascu & Iosif Razvan Bena, were tonsured as readers for the Holy Trinity Church in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, 27 February 2002, before the beginning of the Hierarchical Liturgy.
III. DEANERY MEETING
Deanery Meeting - 27 February 2002, at 10:00 am St. Raphael of Brooklyn's Feast-day - at the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox parish in Los Angeles, California; His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel presided. 14 clergymen attended: His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, Reverend Fathers Constantin Tofan, Constantin Alecse, Cãtãlin Mitescu, Cornel Avramescu, Dãnut Pãlãnceanu, Florin Mihalache, Ioan Cãtana, Virgil Anton, deacons Vasile Simonca and William John Clark, readers Petru-Gabriel Vamvulescu, Ioan-Irinel Dumitrascu and Iosif-Rãzvan Bena.
Topics:
Reports- Administration
All priests gave reports, about their parishes' lives: spiritual endeavors, administration, future plans, etc.
Education and spiritual endeavors:
Sunday Schools, parish services, retreats, pan-orthodox participation, etc.
Programs and inter-action: Episcopate/Deanery/Parishes
• Exchange of weekly/monthly/quarterly bulletins among deanery's parishes and missions.
• E-mail communications.
• Exposure of the Deanery's parishes and missions through the web-page:
Miscellaneous:
• Feasibility of Deanery Summer Camps
• Election of officers
• Establishment of a Deanery Budget
IV . Communications
The ROEA informational bulletin, letters received from the Episcopate's head-quarters (ie clergymen's departure, etc.) were communicated by the Deanery office to all the Deanery's clergymen.
V. INTERNET EXPOSURE
Web pages were also created for some parishes and missions of the deanery, and Deanery E-mail data-base was established to better communicate among the Deanery parishes, missions and clergymen.
Submitted by V. Rev. Fr. Constantin Alecse, Dean
The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America - Pacific Coast Deanery
2001-2002 DEANERY BUDGET
INCOME
I. Parishes and Missions yearly contributions
ARIZONA
St. John the Baptist (Glendale - parish) $ 100.00
St. Paraskeva (Phoenix - mission) $ 50.00
CALIFORNIA
St. Mary (Anaheim, parish) $ 100.00
St. Anne/ (Pomona Valley/parish) $ 100.00
St.John the Evangelist (Claremont/mission) $ 50.00
Holy Resurrection (Hayward (parish) $ 100.00
Holy Trinity (Los Angeles parish) $ 100.00
Holy Archangels (Palm Springs mission) $ 50.00
Holy Archangels (Sacramento parish) $ 100.00
Holy Cross (San Jose mission) $ 50.00
NEVADA
St. Mary (mission) $ 50.00
OREGON
Descent of the Holy Spirit (Oregon City - mission) $ 50.00
St. Mary (Portland parish) $ 100.00
WASHINGTON
Three Hierarchs (Seattle mission) $ 50.00
Sub-total: $ 1,050.00
II. Priests and parishes special contributions
Sub-total: $ 500.00
III. Special events/dinners, mission appeals, etc.
Sub-total: $ 500.00
IV. Other contributions
Sub-total: $ 450.00
TOTAL (INCOME) $ 2,500.00
2001-2002 DEANERY BUDGET
EXPENSES
I. Department of Missions
ROEA headquarters $ 2,000.00
Sub-total: $ 2,000.00
II. Deanery Administration
Telephone $ 0.00
Printing/Stationary $ 0.00
Mail/Postage $ 0.00
Office expenses $ 0.00
Sub-total: $ 0.00
III. Internet Advertising (web pages: deanery, parishes events)
Web pages designing:
Deanery $ 0.00
Parishes/Missions $ 0.00
Server hosting $ 0.00
Search Engine fees $ 0.00
Sub-total: $ 0.00
IV . Extra-ordinary expenses by missions
Helping new-comers
Religious items
Correspondence &
Long-distance calls
Sub-total: $ 500.00
TOTAL (EXPENSES) $ 2,500.00
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