Bishop Jovan of Slavonia officiated the Divine Liturgy with the concelebration of Bishop Dimitrije of Zahumlye-Herzegovina with the clergy of the Local Church and in the presence of the faithful of Trebinje in the Cathedral church of Trebinje on 7 February 2021. On this Sunday commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ and the annual commemoration…

New York, NY – On February 8th, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the second virtual meeting of the Senators for Hellenism and Orthodoxy. In his opening remarks, the Archbishop reinforced the responsibility and importance of the Senators: “As ex-officio members of the Archdiocesan Council, your counsel and guidance are invaluable. You are the…

By Kristen Bruskas, Director of Development and Communications, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Greek Language and Culture Ministry sponsored a virtual event in celebration of the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The event was livestreamed from the Holy…

“Do you think that I have anything else on my mind except freedom and language?” These were the words of the national poet Dionysios Solomos, who passed away on February 9, over a century and a half ago. To honor his memory on this day the entire world commemorates the Greek language, which is the…

You are invited to participate in the “1st Digital Fellowship with Elder Ephraim, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos, and The Friends of Mount Athos (athosfriends.org) “, which will take place on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021, at 07:30 PM EET (05:30 pm GMT). Elder Ephraim will talk in Greek and we will…

The Director of the Office of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis is pleased to announce the winners of the “Hagia Sophia” contest which was presented by The High Council for Greek Education. Art Category Ages 6-9 1st Place Constantine Haralambidis Age 8 St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Newport,…

  The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine Essay Program committee members reviewed the judges’ results for the 2020 essay competition. Committee members Katherine Bacalis; Renee Gahagan; and, Dr. Tony Tsitos congratulate Monty Singer of Manchester, Vermont, whose essay on Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe achieved the highest ranking. He is the winner of the $1,000…

  By Kristen Bruskas, Director of Development and Communications, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco The Women’s Wellness and Awareness Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Philoptochos recently held a one-day Zoom seminar focusing on “Stroke in Women: Across the Lifespan.” Presenter Dr. Christina Mijalski Sells, MD MPH, was the featured presenter,…

By Presvytera Dimitra Dogias (President of Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Sisterhood of Presvyteres) The Sisterhood of Presvyteres from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco gathered virtually over Zoom for their annual retreat on January 22 – 23, 2021. The theme of the retreat was “Real Time Resilience – Cultivating Self-Awareness to Understand…