FOOD PREPARATION & SERVICE AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Kitchen Location: 105 Bonita Street, Roseville, CA
Website: https://www.placersvdp.com
In Matthew 25:31-46, our Lord calls us to feed the hungry and care for those in need. For over fifteen years, the Saint Anna community has answered this call through our active commitment to the St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) ministry. Our team serves on the second Tuesday of every month, as well as the first Thursday of every other month. Together, we prepare a nutritious meal, serve it to local guests, and help clean up afterward. You don't need any kitchen experience to join us—just a willing and loving heart!
Volunteer Details:
Time: We arrive at the kitchen by 9:15 AM and are typically finished by 1:30 PM.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older.
We are actively looking to grow our volunteer pool and build a consistent team rotation. Whether you can help once a month or just a few times a year, we would love to have you roll up your sleeves with us to support our neighbors in need. To join our team or learn more, please contact Annie Moore at 978-473-4756 (text message preferred).
Ushering & Candle Duty
Serving in the narthex and nave is a wonderful opportunity to extend Christ-centered hospitality to everyone who walks through our doors. This vital ministry assists the parish during our Divine Services by creating a welcoming, orderly, and prayerful environment for parishioners and visitors alike.
Key responsibilities for this ministry include:
Welcoming faithful parishioners and guests as they arrive at our parish.
Assisting worshippers with the traditional placement and lighting of candles.
Facilitating the collection of weekly tithes and offerings from the congregation.
Helping usher and guide the faithful in an orderly manner as they approach the Holy Chalice to receive the Holy Eucharist.
If you have a heart for hospitality and would like to join the rotation of Sunday servers, please contact the Church Office.
THE TOMMY APOSTOLOS FUND
Website: https://tommyafund.com
To Volunteer: https://tommyafund.com/volunteer/
The Tommy Apostolos Fund began as a grassroots collaboration among the Roseville Telephone Company, the Roseville Police Association, the Apostolos Family, and a handful of dedicated volunteers. On its very first shopping day for children back in 1988, the program served just 10 participants.
Today, this incredible cause has grown to provide over 500 local children each year with much-needed clothing, shoes, and daily essentials. The Fund has been so successful that communities outside of Roseville have begun replicating its model to meet the needs of children in their own cities. The Tommy Apostolos Fund is a registered California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Saint Anna Parish is proud to support this beautiful local mission. Our parishioners regularly give back to the community by helping organize the annual benefit dinner, assisting with the shopping spree, and volunteering hands-on at both events.
If you would like to join our parish family in supporting this wonderful cause, please visit their volunteer page to sign up for upcoming opportunities.
Preparing Flowers for Feast Days
"Whatever you do, do for the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Decorating our parish icons is a beautiful offering of love for our special Feast Days, showing our deep adoration for our Lord, the Holy Theotokos, and our beloved patroness, Saint Anna. Individuals or families—including children—are warmly invited to sign up to decorate an icon, bring a vase of flowers, or both.
Guidelines for Flower Offerings:
Your floral offering can be as simple as homegrown flowers gathered from your yard, a selection from Whole Foods, or any combination of your choosing.
If you prefer to sponsor a professionally dressed icon frame, you can contact Bartlett's Florist in Roseville at 916-781-8768. They will handle all the details of decorating the frame and ensuring it is ready for the service in the church. They are also available to deliver vased floral arrangements upon request.
Important Details for Decorating the Frame:
Our custom-fabricated icon frame is designed to make an artistry out of any combination of flowers. To avoid any damage, the frame must never leave the church building.
All decorating must be done on-site at the church during regular office hours.
The completed frame must be ready in the church no later than 15 minutes before the service begins. For morning services, flowers will stay perfectly fresh if they are placed in the frame the afternoon before.
If you would like to sign up for an upcoming Feast Day or have any questions, please contact our ministry coordinators: Tess Kelly, Camelia Maalouf, and Carmen Sicoe.
Coffee Hour (Sunday Fellowship)
"What makes a person holy is love, the adoration of Christ"” Elder Porphyris, Wounded by Love
Following our Sunday Divine Services, our parish family gathers in the Church Hall or on the patio for Christian fellowship and to extend a warm welcome to visitors in our community.
This weekly fellowship is generously hosted by members of our own parish family. If you are interested in hosting Coffee Hour, helping with clean-up, or volunteering in any way, please click the button below to view the calendar and select a time to serve.
Hosting can be done individually, as a family, or as a group of friends!
For any questions or guidance on hosting, please contact Ava Romero at evanthia49@yahoo.com or 408-857-9948.
Festival of St Anna
Join in the fun as we celebrate our 28th annual Greek Fest!
Our festival is held every September on the weekend closest to the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anna (September 9). This year, the festivities will take place on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th.
It takes our entire parish family to make this beautiful cultural and community event a success. We invite everyone to come enjoy the food, dancing, and fellowship, and to invite your neighbors, friends, and family!
For full event details, schedules, and volunteer opportunities, please visit our official festival website at https://festival.saintanna.org.
We need everyone's help to make this possible! “Signup for shift(s)”
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Saint Anna Prayer Shawl Ministry gathers on the first Saturday of select months for prayerful fellowship to knit and crochet prayer shawls that will be blessed and given to those in need of healing. Although we will pause from meetings during the summer months, we will continue to issue yarn and collect completed shawls. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 4th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
How to Request a Shawl:
When an individual needs spiritual, physical, and emotional prayers and healing, he/she may benefit from a Prayer Shawl. To request a Prayer Shawl, please don't hesitate to contact the church office at (916) 772-9372 or a member of the contact team listed below.
Prayer Shawl Contact Team:
Vassie Kyritsis, kyritv2@gmail.com
Stella Sideris, stellasideris@yahoo.com
Angeliki Rosenberg, rosenberg369@msn.com