http://www.goarch.org daily 1 2008-10-21T20:30:03Z http://www.goarch.org/news/halkisummit2012 The Halki Summit – sponsored by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and co-sponsored by Southern New Hampshire University – is a conversation on environment, ethics and innovation among a distinguished group of activists, scientists, journalists, business leaders, theologians, and academics. No publisher jamil 2012-05-14T21:45:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/arch-council-spring%202012 The Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America convened for its regular spring meeting May 10-11 in Philadelphia, under the chairmanship of Archbishop Demetrios of America. Present at the meeting were six Metropolitans of the Holy Eparchial Synod, including Iakovos of Chicago, Methodios of Boston, Alexios of Atlanta, Nicholas of Detroit, Savas of Pittsburgh and Evangelos of New Jersey. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-05-14T20:17:17Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/archiepiscopalencyclicalforsundayofahepa12-en On AHEPA Sunday we recognize and honor the members of our Greek Orthodox community in the United States who continue to offer this witness and service through their support for the work of the Church and through numerous philanthropic, educational and civic programs. For ninety years, the members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and the organizations of the AHEPA family have created a legacy of service in their local parishes, in the ministries and organizations of our Holy Archdiocese, and on behalf of global issues that impact the witness and work of the Orthodox Church. No publisher nmorrow release encyclical 2012-05-14T16:29:41Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/clergy-laity%2005032012 The 41st Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will convene in Phoenix, Arizona, July 1- 5, 2012, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. Concurrently with the Clergy-Laity Congress, the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society will convene its Biennial National Convention in the same venue. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-05-03T21:15:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/itineraryofhiseminencearchbishopdemetrios05022012-en Contact: PRESS OFFICE Stavros Papagermanos pressoffice@goarch.org (212) 570-3530 No publisher spapagermanos release itinerary 2012-05-02T20:07:37Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/eparcialsynod-spring-04262012-en The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America concluded its regularly scheduled spring meetings and issued the following communiqué: No publisher spapagermanos 2012-04-27T05:32:07Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/frgounaris04232012 His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios announced the appointment of the Rev. Anastasios Gounaris, a very capable and outstanding clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of America, as Dean of our Holy Trinity Cathedral. Father Anastasios, who will assume his new assignment as of June 1, has faithfully served the Archdiocese as a priest for almost 30 years, the past 21 years at Holy Trinity in Indianapolis. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-04-23T18:23:15Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/bishopsevastianos-philoptochos-04182012 His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America appointed His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as spiritual advisor of the National Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-04-18T21:45:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/adschedule-04-17-2012 No publisher spapagermanos release itinerary 2012-04-17T20:33:13Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/demetriospascha2012 As we gather to celebrate this great Feasts of Feasts, and together we experience the supreme joy of Holy Pascha, we offer our praise to God for His abundant grace and for the triumph of our Savior Jesus Christ over the power of sin and death. In a magnificent revelation of His invincible might, our Risen Lord has defeated all that corrupts and destroys our human existence. Through His compassionate sacrifice and Holy Resurrection, He has reconciled us to our Creator. By trampling down death by death and dispelling its darkness with the light of true life, He leads us to salvation and eternal communion with God. No publisher nmorrow release encyclical lentpascha 2012-04-14T10:00:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/patriarchpascha2012 If Christ’s Resurrection referred to Himself, then its significance for us would be negligible. The Church proclaims, however, that, the Lord did not arise alone. Together with Himself, He also resurrected all people. This is how our predecessor, St. John Chrysostom, proclaims this great truth in thunderous language: “Christ is risen, and none are left dead in the grave; for in being raised from the dead, he became the first-fruits of all who were asleep.” This means that Christ became the first-fruits of the resurrection of all who have fallen asleep and who will fall asleep in the future, as well as of their transition from death to life. No publisher nmorrow release encyclical lentpascha 2012-04-14T10:00:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/holymyrrh-2012 The Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh (the Chrism Oil used in the Orthodox Church for the Sacrament of Confirmation) took place this Holy Week at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in the Phanar, with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding and the participation of approximately 55 Orthodox Hierarchs from around the world, including representatives from the Senior Patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem, the Patriarchate of Serbia, the Autocephalous Churches of Cyprus, Greece, Poland, Albania and the Czech Lands and Slovakia. It was an auspicious celebration that takes place approximately once every ten years, when the reserve of Holy Myrrh nears depletion. This was the third time Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has presided over the sanctification celebrations. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America traveled to Constantinople and participated in the events. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-04-13T23:15:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/greekrelief500-04112012 His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America visited yesterday, Holy Tuesday, April 10, 2012, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece and presented to him a check of $500,000, as a tangible expression of support and solidarity of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Omogeneia to the suffering people in Greece. This amount comes from the Relief Fund for the People of Greece, which the Archdiocese established Feb. 15, 2012. No publisher spapagermanos release 2012-04-12T01:45:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/goa_news.2012-04-09.5090265149 More than 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide will celebrate Pascha (Easter) this coming Sunday April 15. Faithful in great numbers, crowd churches for Holy Week services and in preparation for the Feast of Feasts, the Resurrection of Christ. No publisher nmorrow lentpascha 2012-04-10T02:45:00Z Article http://www.goarch.org/news/adschedule-04-03-2012 No publisher spapagermanos release itinerary 2012-04-03T21:56:43Z Article