December 13, 2005

MEDIA ADVISORY

For more information contact the number listed 212-570-3530.

December 12-15

Metropolis of San Francisco

Faith Endowment Meetings

December 15

7:00 p.m.

Aghiasmos (Blessing)

Grand Opening of new National Herald Offices

37-10 30th St., LIC, NY

December 16

9:30 a.m.

ARCHDIOCESE

His Eminence will welcome the Greek Deputy Minister of Culture Petros Tatoulis

3:00 p.m

His Eminence will welcome the new president of the Onassis Foundation Anthony Papadimitriou

December 17

11:00 a.m.

Saint Basil Academy Christmas Party, Garrison, NY

December 18

9:30 a.m.

Sts. Constantine and Helen Church, West Nyack, NY

Divine Liturgy

6:00 p.m.

Kimisis Tis Theotokou Church, Brooklyn, NY

Archdiocesan Metropolitan Youth Choir Christmas Concert

December 19

11:30 a.m.

ARCHDIOCESE

His Eminence will welcome Sen. Paul Sarbanes and John Sarbanes

December 21

11:00 a.m.

ARCHDIOCESE

His Eminence will welcome the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar

December 24 - Christmas Eve

Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

7:00 p.m. Orthros

8:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy

December 25 - Christmas Day

9:30 a.m.

Divine Liturgy

January 1 - New Year's Day

9:30 a.m.

Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

January 3-8 Tarpon Springs, Florida

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will preside over the centennial Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, FL, and will also commemorate the centennial of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs during a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy Sunday, January 8. This is the first time that an Ecumenical Patriarch has visited the Tarpon Springs area for the festivities associated with the celebration of Epiphany. On January 7 His All Holiness will make a pastoral visit to Holy Trinity Cathedral, New Orleans, LA.

January 4

4:00 p.m.

Arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

January 5

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Patriarchal Celebration for Youth

January 6

St. Nicholas Cathedral

9:30 a.m.

Epiphany Liturgy

12:30 p.m.

Diving for Cross at Spring Bayou

January 7

His All Holiness will make a pastoral visit to Holy Trinity Cathedral, New Orleans, LA

January 8

Patriarchal Liturgy in celebration of 100th Anniversary of St. Nicholas Cathedral

9:30 a.m

Patriarchal Liturgy for Epiphany