Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy

March 23
Today we were visited by some Russian orphans who came from a small Russian orphanage located outside of Vladimir. Our students prepared small gifts for them and spent some time talking to and playing with them at recess.

March 16-17 A few of our middle and high school students went away on a weekend retreat sponsored by St. Christina of Tyre Orthodox Mission (OCA) in order to participate in community service with other Orthodox youth.

Fr. Justin, a monk from St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, visited the school and explained the icon exhibit which he brought to the Getty museum (see photo page). Fr. Justin is also one of the authors of the book on the Sinai icon exhibit which was published for the Getty exhibit. Thank you Fr. Spyridon […]