MEDIA ADVISORY

Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
September 11 – 26, 2008

Thurs., Sept. 11, 2008
7 th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
10:00 a.m.
Memorial – Trisagion Service
Chapel of St. Paul, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
5:30 p.m.
Memorial Service
Ground Zero, Gate 7, New York City

Sat., Sept. 13, 2008
Eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
5:00 p.m.
Great Vespers and the Ceremony of Rasophoria
Chapel of Holy Cross, Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Mass.

Sun., Sept. 14, 2008
Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
8:00 a.m.
Orthros
9:00 a.m.
Archieratical Divine Liturgy
Chapel of Holy Cross, Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Mass.

6:00 p.m.
Screening of the film entitled “The Journey” by Maria Illiou
8:00 p.m.
Dinner sponsored by “FAITH, An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass.

Wed., Sept. 17, 2008
Visit of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Mr. Minas Hatzimichael
12:00 p.m.
Archdiocese Headquarters, NYC

Thurs., Sept. 18, 2008
Luncheon with the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in America (SCOBA) and the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCH)
1:00 p.m.
Headquarters, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Fri., Sept. 19, 2008
Visit of the Deputy Minister of Finance of Greece Mr. Antonios Bezas
10:00 a.m.
Archdiocese Headquarters, NYC


Tue., Sept. 23, 2008
Appeal of Conscience Foundation
7:00 p.m.
2008 Annual Awards Dinner honoring Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic; Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York; and Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC

Wed., Sept. 24, 2008
Visit of the Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Protection of Greece Ms. Sophia Kalantzakos and a delegation from the Region of Messinia in Greece.
10:30 a.m.
Archdiocese Headquarters, NYC

Thurs., Sept. 25, 2008
HC/HC President’s Award Reception and Dinner honoring Catherine Pappas.
7:00 p.m.
The Cathedral Center, Brookline, Mass.

Fri., Sept. 26, 2008
Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology
10:00 a.m.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Brookline, Mass.