EP 2002 US Visit

2002 Visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated at Saturday of the Souls Liturgy Service and conducted a Memorial Service for the victims of Sept. 11 of the World Trade Center. Port Authority Police Officers and NYFD were present for the Memorial Service, along with Family members of Victims of Sept. 11.

His All Holiness had a chance to bless the workers, look at the remains of the destruction and left flowers in Honor of those who lost their lives there. 

 
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Schedule of the 2002 US Visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch

The Patriarchal Visit Of
His All Holiness Bartholomew
Archbishop Of Constantinople, New Rome,
And Ecumenical Patriarch

To The United States
On the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and
The 65th Anniversary of Hellenic College/
Holy Cross School of Theology

March 4, 2002 – March 10, 2002
Washington D. C. Boston, MA New York, NY
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ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, DC
MARCH 4-5, 2002

MONDAY, MARCH 4  SAINT COMMEMORATED: GERASIMOS OF THE JORDAN

4:00 pm     Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, DC    

7:30 pm   Welcome Dinner in honor of His All Holiness hosted by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios

TUESDAY, MARCH 5   ARCHELAUS AND KONOS THE MARTYRS

11:00 am  Meeting with the Secretary of State of the United States

                Colin Powell, State Department

12:00 pm

Meeting of His All Holiness and His Excellency Osman Faruk Logloglu, the Ambassador of Turkey to the United States

12:30 pm

Luncheon in honor of His All Holiness hosted by His Excellency Osman Faruk Logloglu
Ambassador's Residence

3:25 pm

Meeting with the President of the United States George W. Bush at the White House

7:00 pm

Reception and Dinner in honor of His All Holiness hosted by the Administrator of USAID Andrew Natsios

Madison Hall of the James Madison Memorial Building, Library of Congress

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 THE 42 MARTYRS OF AMORION

10:00 am

At their request, His All Holiness will meet with the Roman Catholic Archbishops of Washington and Baltimore, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick and William Cardinal Keeler; Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Papal Pro Nuncio and Directors and Officers of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

12:00 pm

Reception and Luncheon in honor of His All Holiness hosted by His Excellency, the Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Alexander Philon
Embassy of Greece

2:30 pm

Depart Washington, DC for Logan International Airport, Boston

DIOCESE OF BOSTON
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
MARCH 6-8, 2002
His All Holiness will be in residence at Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 THE 42 MARTYRS OF AMORION
4:00 pm
Arrival at Logan International Airport of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Official Welcome by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Methodios, Governor Jane Maria Swift, Mayor Thomas Menino, Father Nicholas Triantafilou, President of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology, Clergy and Lay Leaders

4:30 pm
Welcome Reception of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Dowd Hall--Hellenic College/Holy Cross

5:00 pm
Vespers at Holy Cross Chapel (50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA)

7:00 pm
Welcome Dinner in honor of His All Holiness hosted by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Aneon
Cathedral Center
His All Holiness will be in residence at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 LAVRENTIOS THE RIGHTEOUS
8:00 am
Orthros (Matins) Holy Cross Chapel

9:30 am

Meeting with the Synod of Bishops and all hierarchs
Archbishop Iakovos Library and Resource Center

11:30 am

Patriarchal Visit to the Philoxenia House

12:30 pm

Luncheon in honor of His All Holiness with the Synod of Bishops, Trustees, Faculty and Staff of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology

3:00 pm

Patriarchal and Paternal dialogue with students of Hellenic College/Holy Cross
Holy Cross Chapel

5:00 pm

Vespers at Holy Cross Chapel

6:30 pm

Reception and Dinner in honor of His All Holiness celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the 65th Anniversary of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology

Harvard Club of Boston

(374 Commonwealth Avenue, Cambridge, MA)

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 THEOPHYLAKTOS BISHOP OF NIKOMEDIA, HERMES THE APOSTLE

8:00 am

Orthros (Matins) at Holy Cross Chapel

9:30 am

Audience and Meeting with the joint faculty of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology, Dowd Hall

10:30 am

Meeting with the Synod of Bishops, New England Clergy and Alumni Association Executive Committee at the Diocesan Center/Cathedral Center

12:15 pm

Luncheon in honor of His All Holiness with the Synod of Bishops, New England Clergy, Alumni Association Executive Committee, Diocesan Center/Cathedral Center

2:30 pm

Depart Boston for Marine Air Terminal-LaGuardia Airport, New York City

 

ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
MARCH 8-10, 2002

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 THEOPHYLAKTOS BISHOP OF NIKOMEDIA, HERMES THE APOSTLE

3:30 pm

Arrival at Marine Air Terminal of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Official Welcome by Hierarchy, Clergy and Dignitaries

4:00 pm

Audience and Assembly with students of Elementary, Middle, High School, and Afternoon Greek Schools at the Petros G. Patridis, Cultural Center of St. Demetrios Cathedral, (30-11 30th Drive, Astoria, NY)

5:00 pm

Vespers, St. Demetrios Cathedral

7:00 pm

Inauguration of a Photographic Exhibit:
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW
TEN YEARS OF DIAKONIA 1991-2001
Onassis Cultural Center
(Olympic Towers--645 Fifth Avenue, NYC)

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 FIRST SATURDAY OF SOULS, 40 MARTYRS OF SEBASTE

SIX MONTH MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11

9:00 am

Orthros (Matins)
St. Barbara Church
(27 Forsyth St. NYC)

10:00 am

Chorostasia at the Divine Liturgy and Memorial Service for Victims of September 11th, the late Metropolitan Meliton of Chalcedon, and for all faithful reposed in the Lord, St. Barbara Church, (27 Forsyth St., NYC)

1:00 pm

Patriarchal Visit at Ground Zero, Six Month Memorial Service at site of St. Nicholas Church (155 Cedar St., NYC)

6:00 pm

Meeting with Former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush

6:30 pm

THE ORDER OF ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
ARCHONS OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
ANNUAL GRAND BANQUET
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH
AND FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH--
THIS YEAR'S HONOREES OF THE ATHENAGORAS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
Hilton Hotel--New York

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 CODRATUS OF CORINTH AND THE 5 MARTYRS WITH HIM

8:30 am

Orthros (Matins)
Holy Trinity Cathedral
(319 East 74th Street, New York, NY)

10:00 am

Patriarchal Divine Liturgy 
including Eparchial Synod and SCOBA Hierarchs.
Investiture of Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Holy Trinity Cathedral
(319 E. 74th Street, New York, NY)

1:30 pm

Agape Reception in honor of His All Holiness, Holy Trinity Cathedral Center

2:30 pm

Farewell Luncheon in honor of His All Holiness
hosted by the Order of St. Andrew
Carlyle Hotel (35 East 76 Street)

6:00 pm

Depart Teterboro, New Jersey for the Ecumenical Patriarchate