August 31, 2023
To complete this beautiful day – on which we ordained our new Deacon John – with a fellowship meal, is the best way for me to complete my time with your parish of Saint John the Baptist and all our brethren at the AHEPA Supreme Convention.
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August 9, 2023
Gathering with you here in Astoria, the beating heart of the Greek-American experience, I convey to all of you the blessings of these days of fasting and preparation for the Dormition of the Ever-Virgin Theotokos.
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August 7, 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over Great Vespers for the patronal feast day of the Holy Transfiguration Parish in Mattituck, NY on Saturday evening August 5, 2023. His Eminence was assisted by the chancellor of the Archdiocesan District. Rev. Protopresbyter Elias Villis together with area clergy.
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August 6, 2023
I am delighted to join you today on your parish’s feast – the Metamorphosis of the Savior in the presence of the Prophets Moses and Elias, and before the eyes of Peter, Iakovos and John. Your parish has gone through a metamorphosis itself, as you have rebuilt your church following the terrible and unfortunate fire from six years ago. We re-opened this beautiful church almost two years ago, and you have come back stronger. And for this, we all give thanks to God.
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August 6, 2023
We have gathered this evening to celebrate your parish’s feast day – the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This remarkable event in the life of our Lord occurred at the summit of Mount Tabor, which is in the Plain of Galilee. The Three Gospels that record this miraculous event happened in the presence of the Lord’s inner circle: Peter and the brothers, Iakovos and John. And in witnessing this miraculous event, they also experienced the presence of the Prophets Moses and Elias.
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August 3, 2023
In an effort to ensure exceptional long-term leadership for our esteemed and beloved School, the search committee of the Hellenic College Holy Cross Board of Trustees has made the decision to end the search for a new president on September 14, 2023, the Feast of Holy Cross. The search committee is currently reviewing the credentials of the candidates who have applied to date.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2023
NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2023) – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the guilty plea and sentencing of Jerome “Jerry” Dimitriou, its former Executive Director of Administration. This concludes a lengthy legal process that was initiated by the Archdiocese in late 2017 when it became aware of financial irregularities and self-reported to governmental authorities in the State of New York.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2023
To complete this beautiful day – on which we ordained our new Deacon John – with a fellowship meal, is the best way for me to complete my time with your parish of Saint John the Baptist and all our brethren at the AHEPA Supreme Convention.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2023
I rejoice in the multiple invocations of the name of “John” today, for its meaning is “God is gracious,” and we are certainly abounding in His ineffable grace this morning.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2023
The Great Church of Holy Wisdom, Hagia Sophia, is a living monument to the glory of our Orthodox Christian Faith and a visible symbol of all that is best in the worship and liturgy of our Church. Even after centuries of servicing an alien purpose, the magnificence of the edifice is unparalleled.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, as Patriarchal Vicar of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey, is pleased to announce that the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate accepted the Holy Eparchial Synod’s petition and unanimously elected His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia as the new Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of New Jersey at its meeting on Monday, July 24, 2023.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2023
Today, we assemble in the beating heart of Orthodoxy – the Holy Mother and Great Church of Christ, the Ecumenical Patriarchate – to elevate you, Your Grace, to the high dignity of the Episcopal Office.
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July 24, 2023
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate convened today, July 24, 2023, and elected His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia as Metropolitan of New Jersey. In the wake of this consequential decision, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America shared the following reflections:
Read MoreJuly 21, 2023
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is pleased to announce that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese (GOA) Earthquake Relief Fund for Türkiye and Syria has raised a total of $700,000, now ready for disbursement through a GOA collaboration with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).
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July 19, 2023
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay made a notable visit to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2023
The Department of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the World Language Comprehensive in Modern Greek was recently approved by the New York State Education Department to be used as a 4+1 World Language pathway assessment leading to a diploma requirement in New York State.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2023
Forty-nine years have passed since the sad summer of 1974, when on July 20, armed Turkish soldiers — with the tolerance of the great powers and Greece’s weakness, due to military dictatorship — invaded the most beautiful island of Hellenism, our beloved Cyprus. Memories of persecution and uprooting from ancestral homes remain alive today.
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July 18, 2023
This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about Jesus opening the eyes of two blind men and the mouth of a mute. What is spiritual sight? Also, what are the Church Fathers referring to when they say the nous (in Greek, ὁ νοῦς)? And what’s love got to do with this
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July 17, 2023
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, the National Youth Director for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Mrs. Eva Konstantakos, visited Camp Saint Paul Archdiocesan District Summer Camp July 12-14, 2023. The theme for Camp Saint Paul this summer is “Do not be Afraid” - “Μη φοβάσαι!” taken from the Gospel according to Saint Luke 12:32.
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July 15, 2023
On the evening Saturday, July 15, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America had the opportunity to venerate the monastic cell of St. Porphyrios at the Holy Convent dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord in Milesi, Attica Greece.
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