Who We Are
Our church family has as its purpose the calling to share the new life in Jesus Christ among the faithful and through them to the wider community. While this parish was established in Roseville in 1998 and has been in its present location since 2007, Orthodox Christianity has spanned the globe since A.D. 33.
Saint Anna Parish was founded by Rev. Fr. Demetrius Dogias, of blessed memory, and a handful of dedicated Orthodox Christians in Roseville, CA. In 1998, Rev. Fr. Cosmas Halikakis was assigned as the first priest for our Roseville Mission. In 2000, our parish was dedicated to Saint Anna; the Feast of the Dormition of Saint Anna, July 25, was identified as our primary feast. Our first feast day was celebrated at 114 N. Sunrise, Suite A1, in 2001.
In 2007, Founders’ Hall was completed at 1001 Stone Canyon Drive – the property that had been gifted to the Parish. The educational wing (the hall that would be used as a chapel until our sanctuary was constructed) and the administrative offices were dedicated to Fr. Demetrius and Presvytera Dogias and the Founders of our Holy Church.
In 2005, the parish received a Holy Relic of St. Anna from the Theophileon Brotherhood at the Skete of St. Anna on Mount Athos. On September 9, 2007, the Parish received Holy Relics of Ss. Joachim and Anna from this blessed Brotherhood. Upon receiving Holy Relics, the Parish was distinguished as a Metropolis Shrine Church dedicated to “the Sanctity of Marriage and Family.”
In 2021, the Parish, now a spiritual home to some 250 Orthodox Christian households, commenced with the building of the Holy Sanctuary. Construction was completed in the summer of 2023 through the intercessions of Ss. Joachim and Anna, as well as the dedicated and generous giving of the stewards and the friends of the Holy Shrine. The opening of the Holy Sanctuary took place on the Feast of St. John Maximovich, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (July 2, 2023), with His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco serving as the chief celebrant.
The Saint Anna Church family is a vibrant community of faithful Christians of varied backgrounds who are committed to serving God and loving our neighbors by adhering to Orthodox Christian principles that are concurrently Scriptural, Traditional, Apostolic, and Eucharistic.
The parish is committed to serving the Lord, manifesting the light of Christ to the world, and meeting the needs of God’s people through His Good News. The doors of Saint Anna are open to anyone who wants a deep relationship with God and would like to be part of Christ’s plan to help others in His name and love.
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