St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is Ready for the National Finals - Let's Do This!
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Department of Religious Education (DRE) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is thrilled to announce that all Parish, District, and Metropolis/DAD level Oratorical Festivals are complete. Congratulations to all the incredible participants across the nation and to the National Finalists (see list below)! A huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
Now, let's give it up to the National Hosts of the 39th annual St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival: the Metropolis of New Jersey & St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Clifton, NJ, and check out the official branding. The National Finals will take place on Saturday, June 10th, 2023, at 10 am EST. It will be a weekend of faith, education, fellowship, and definitely some fun!
AWARDS
Participants at the National Finals receive awards and scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, made possible by FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism and the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Award Fund. Finalists are also eligible to apply for the Hellenic College Chrysostom Scholarship.
HOW TO WATCH
The National Oratorical Festival will be live-streamed on Saturday, June 10th, beginning at 10 am EST on www.goarch.org/oratorical. Subscribe to the Oratorical Festival email at: www.goarch.org/departments/religioused/lists and follow along on Instagram & Facebook @goarchORATORICAL so you don’t miss a thing.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The National Finalists from both the Junior & Senior Divisions are as follows:
• JUNIOR DIVISION FINALISTS (7-9th grade)
DIRECT ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT
Alexa Pacholyk
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Orange, Connecticut
METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA
Anna Evangelia Shelley
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Columbia, South Carolina
METROPOLIS OF BOSTON
Sophia Nichols
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Cranston, Rhode Island
METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
Maria Malamis
Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church
Lincolnshire, Illinois
METROPOLIS OF DENVER
Evangeline NellieMae Mueller
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
Loveland, Colorado
METROPOLIS OF DETROIT
Georgia Haviaras
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Sterling Heights, Michigan
METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
Constantina Theofaneia Pilarinos
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Clifton, New Jersey
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH
Markella Nacopoulos
Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church
Erie, Pennsylvania
METROPOLIS OF SAN FRANCISCO
Despina Anagnostopoulos
Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
San Bernandino, California
• SENIOR DIVISION FINALISTS (10-12th grade)
DIRECT ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT
Ana DeBassio
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Orange, Connecticut
METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA
Iliana Chilimigras Fotopoulos
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
New Port Richey, Florida
METROPOLIS OF BOSTON
Vilson Lipa
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Webster, Massachusetts
METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
Leo Paul Petropoulos
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Elgin, Ilinois
METROPOLIS OF DENVER
Nicholas Christon
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Dallas, Texas
METROPOLIS OF DETROIT
Nicole Sophia Petrutiu
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Westland, Michigan
METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY
Kailah Callaham
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Annapolis, Maryland
METROPOLIS OF PITTSBURGH
Sophia Rebecca Hahn
Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
METROPOLIS OF SAN FRANCISCO
Evan Anagnostopoulos
Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
San Bernardino, California
The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival (Oratorical Festival) is a nationwide Department of Religious Education (DRE) ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that centers around faith, education, and fellowship. Orthodox youth participants present speeches discussing the Greek Orthodox faith and the Church through exploring and deepening their faith while honing their speech writing and public speaking skills. National finalists earn sizeable cash awards, and finalists at all four levels earn scholarships.
Have questions? Kindly contact:
St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
Department of Religious Education (DRE)
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
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