Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-10-20
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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Street Address:

  • 801 Montecito Drive

  • San Angelo, TX 76903


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Alternating Sundays:

9 AM Orthros Prayer Service & 
10 AM Divine Liturgy Communion Service

10 AM Typica Service

The 10 AM Sunday services are followed by Coffee Hour and Fellowship.


Past Bulletins


Calendar & Announcements

UPCOMING  SERVICES    

Sunday, October 20 - Sixth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am  Reader's Service

Sunday, October 27 - Seventh Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros 

  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

Sunday, November 3 - Fifth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service 

Saturday, November 9 

  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers and Holy Confessions 

Sunday, November 10 - Eighth Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros

  • 10:00 am - Divine Liturgy

Luncheon and Parish General Assembly 

Saturday, November 16 - St. Matthew the Apostle 

  • 8:30 am - Divine Liturgy

  • 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Open House and Bake Sale Pick-up 

Sunday, November 17 - Ninth Sunday of Luke 

  • 10:00 am - Reader's Service 

Saturday, November 23 

  • 5:00 pm - Inquirer's Class

  • 6:00 pm - Great Vespers and Holy Confessions 

Sunday, November 24 - Thirteenth Sunday of Luke 

  • 9:00 am - Orthros

  • 10:00 am  Divine Liturgy 

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UPCOMING  MEETINGS 

 

Sunday, November 10 will be the next Parish Assembly and Parish Council Elections.

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COME  BE  GREEK  FOR  A  DAY ! 

ANNUAL  BAKE  SALE, SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  16,  2024.

Download the Bake Sale order form by clicking here

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STEWARDSHIP  

This is a prayerful encouragement to support our parish with a donation. 

You can give as your regular stewardship or as a special donation either at church in the offering or online through our website at https://orthodoxsanangelo.org/about/ways-to-give 

God continues to bless our Assumption Church and the witness of our Orthodox Christian faith, and your regular stewardship and special gifts help to support the growth of our Church and our fulfilling of the Great Commission through our worship and ministry.

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NEW  PARISH  EMAIL 

Our new parish email is [email protected]

Please use this to communicate with Fr. Nektarios. 

If you have not visited our new website, please do so at http://orthodoxsanangelo.org  

 

RESOURCES  FOR  INQUIRERS 

If you are inquiring about the Orthodox Christian faith, please reach out to Fr. Nektarios for resources.Our faith is focused on our worship and participation in the Church, the Body of Christ, and in cultivating our communion with God. 

We can provide you with a prayer book to guide you in daily prayers, as well as a book and online resources that explain the Orthodox Christian faith and life.

Fr. Nektarios is also available to meet with you by phone, Zoom or in person to offer guidance as you follow God's guidance and seek your spiritual home in the Orthodox Church.

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ONLINE  CATECHISM  CLASS   

Catechism Session  - next class is on Thursday, October 24, at 7 pm. 

 
You can view the most recent session online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5abT4zp4hg&t=520s

Our weekly sessions will be on Zoom at the link below.  They will also be available livestream on our Assumption Facebook page, as well as on the YouTube Channel for St. Stephen Mission at https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephenorthodoxmission8116/streams

The sessions will also be archived at the same YouTube link in case you miss a session or would like to go back and listen to a specific week or topic. 

 
Meeting ID: 873 8452 7698

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CARING  MEALS  MINISTRY 

If you know someone who needs meals due to illness, birth, etc., please see Kathy Baughman or Noelle Bartl. Thank you to everyone who volunteers for this ministry. You are being the hands of Christ!

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HELP  FOR  THE  GARCIA  FAMILY

Joanna Garcia continues to go through a very difficult time with her ongoing illness. If you want to give a financial donation to help with medical expenses, etc., please make your check out to our church (Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, or AVMGOC for short), and make note that it's for the Garcias.
 
If you have any questions, please call or text Kathy at 325-277-0274.
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COFFEE  HOUR

We have open slots on the sign up sheet for Coffee Hour, which can be found on the refrigerator in the church kitchen. Can you help host? It's okay to bring something simple, or even just one dish. Encourage others to sign up with you as co-hosts. "Many hands make the burden light." Thank you for your help!

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SPECIAL  OCCASIONS  FROM  SUNDAY, OCTOBER  20 THROUGH  SUNDAY,  OCTOBER  27

Birthdays: Lana Vaughn, Kathleen Baughman, Paul Lichtenstein, Yana Crusberg, Ezekiel Choate

Anniversaries: Theresa & Leo Jr. Alexander 

Namedays: none

Memorials: none

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Check out the rest of the bulletin! See below for news from the world of Orthodoxy, online concerts and lecture series, and more.

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AFTER  CHURCH

Please join us for refreshments in the Social Hall.

 

** As always, see the parish website for any changes and updates. **

 

 

 

 

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Sixth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:36-53

At that time, having risen from the dead, Jesus went up and stood among His disciples and said to them, "Peace be with you." But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; handle Me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave Him a piece of broiled fish [and some honeycomb], and He took it and ate before them. Then He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name in all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the Temple blessing God.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 8th Tone. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1.

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.


Gospel Reading

6th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 8th Tone

From on high you descended, O merciful Lord. You accepted the cross and three days in the tomb to free us from the bondage of sin, O our life and resurrection. Glory to you, O Lord.

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Artemius in the 4th Tone

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

O unfailing protection of Christians, and our faithful advocate before the Creator: though we are sinners, do not ignore our entreaty; but in your goodness, grant your timely help to us who appeal to you in faith. Quickly make intercession; on our behalf make speedy supplication, O Theotokos, for you always protect those who honor you.
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Saints and Feasts

October 20

6th Sunday of Luke


October 20

Artemius the Great Martyr of Antioch

Saint Artemius lived during the years of Saint Constantine the Great, and was appointed by him to be Governor of Alexandria; later, he was honoured with the rank of patrician. During the reign of Julian the Apostate, in the year 361, Artemius appeared before the Emperor and censured him for his apostasy. For this, he endured many torments and was finally beheaded.


October 20

Matrona the Righteous of Chios


October 20

Gerasimus of Cephalonia

Saint Gerasimus was from the Peloponnesus, the son of Demetrius and Kale, of the family of Notaras. He was reared in piety by them and studied the Sacred writings. He left his country and went throughout various lands, and finally came to Cephalonia, where he restored a certain old church and built a convent around it, where it stands to this day at the place called Omala. He finished the course of his life there in asceticism in the year 1570. His sacred relics, which remain incorrupt, are kept there for the sanctification of the faithful.


October 21

Hilarion the Great

This Saint was born at Tabatha, near Gaza in Palestine, of pagan parents. Sent as a young man to Alexandria to be educated, he learned the Christian Faith and was baptized. While in Egypt he heard the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, and upon meeting that truly great man, the Father of monks, Saint Hilarion determined to devote himself also to the ascetical life. He returned to Gaza, when, he gave himself over to extreme fasting and unceasing prayer. Because of the miracles which he soon began to work, he found himself compelled by his growing renown to leave Gaza, to escape from the throngs of people coming to ask his prayers. In his journeys he visited Egypt, and came again with longing to the place where Saint Anthony had lived; but he was not able to remain in any one place for long, since despite all his attempts to conceal himself, the light of the grace that was in him could not be hid. After passing through Egypt and Libya, and sailing to Sicily, he came at last to Cyprus, where he ended the course of his life at the age of eighty, in the year 372.


October 21

Hilarion the Great

This Saint was born at Tabatha, near Gaza in Palestine, of pagan parents. Sent as a young man to Alexandria to be educated, he learned the Christian Faith and was baptized. While in Egypt he heard the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, and upon meeting that truly great man, the Father of monks, Saint Hilarion determined to devote himself also to the ascetical life. He returned to Gaza, when, he gave himself over to extreme fasting and unceasing prayer. Because of the miracles which he soon began to work, he found himself compelled by his growing renown to leave Gaza, to escape from the throngs of people coming to ask his prayers. In his journeys he visited Egypt, and came again with longing to the place where Saint Anthony had lived; but he was not able to remain in any one place for long, since despite all his attempts to conceal himself, the light of the grace that was in him could not be hid. After passing through Egypt and Libya, and sailing to Sicily, he came at last to Cyprus, where he ended the course of his life at the age of eighty, in the year 372.


October 21

Our Righteous Father Christodoulus, the Wonderworker of Patmos


October 21

Our Righteous Father Christodoulus, the Wonderworker of Patmos


October 22

Averkios, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Wonderworker, Bishop of Hierapolis

Saint Abercius, Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia in the times of Marcus Aurelius, was adorned with the grace of wonderworking and with apostolic zeal. During a festival in honour of Apollo, the chief deity of Hierapolis, the holy bishop was instructed in a revelation to destroy the idols. He went to the temple by night and overturned the statues of Apollo and the others. When this was discovered, the Saint boldly cried out that the gods, becoming drunk from the wine of the libations offered them, had struck one against another in their confusion. A multitude of furious pagans came to avenge the insult to their gods, but when the Saint cast the demons out of three afflicted young men, fear fell upon the idolaters and they with the whole city became Christian. After many labours, and afflictions, Saint Abercius reposed in peace about the year 167 (or, according to some, 186).


October 21

John the New Martyr of Peleponnesos


October 22

Seven Holy Martyred Youths of Ephesus

The Seven Youths hid themselves in a certain cave near Ephesus in the year 250, to escape the persecution of Decius. By divine grace, a sleep came upon them and they slept for 184 years, until the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger, when the doctrine of the resurrection was being assailed by heretics. They then awoke, that is, were resurrected, confirming in the sight of all the bodily resurrection; and again after a short time, by divine command, they reposed in the Lord in the year 434.


October 23

James the Apostle, brother of Our Lord

According to some, this Saint was a son of Joseph the Betrothed, born of the wife that the latter had before he was betrothed to the Ever-virgin. Hence he was the brother of the Lord, Who was also thought to be the son of Joseph (Matt. 13: 55). But some say that he was a nephew of Joseph, and the son of his brother Cleopas, who was also called Alphaeus and Mary his wife, who was the first cousin of the Theotokos. But even according to this genealogy, he was still called, according to the idiom of the Scriptures, the Lord's brother because of their kinship.

This Iakovos is called the Less (Mark 15:40) by the Evangelists to distinguish him from Iakovos, the son of Zebedee, who was called the Great. He became the first Bishop of Jerusalem, elevated to this episcopal rank by the Apostles, according to Eusebius (Eccl. Hist., Book II: 23), and was called Obliah, that is, the Just, because of his great holiness and righteousness. Having ascended the crest of the Temple on the day of the Passover at the prompting of all, he bore testimony from there concerning his belief in Jesus, and he proclaimed with a great voice that Jesus sits at the right hand of the great power of God and shall come again upon the clouds of heaven. On hearing this testimony, many of those present cried, "Hosanna to the Son of David." But the Scribes and Pharisees cried, "So, even the just one hath been led astray," and at the command of Ananias the high priest, the Apostle was cast down headlong from thence, then was stoned, and while he prayed for his slayers, his head was crushed by the wooden club wielded by a certain scribe. The first of the Catholic (General) Epistles written to the Jews in the Diaspora who believed in Christ was written by this Iakovos.


October 24

Arethas the Great Martyr and His Fellow Martyrs

These Martyrs contested for piety's sake in the year 524 in Najran, a city of Arabia Felix (present-day Yemen). When Dhu Nuwas, ruler of the Himyarite tribe in south Arabia, and a Judaizer, took power, he sought to blot out Christianity, especially at Najran, a Christian city. Against the counsels of Arethas, chief man of Najran, the city surrendered to Dhu Nuwas, who immediately broke the word he had given and sought to compel the city to renounce Christ. Led by Saint Arethas, hundreds of martyrs, including women, children, and babes, valiantly withstood his threats, and were beheaded and burned. After the men had been slain, all the free-born Christian women of Najran were brought before the tyrant and commanded to abjure Christ or die; yet they rebuked the persecutor with such boldness that he said even the men had not insulted him so contemptuously. So great was their faith that not one woman was found to deny Christ in all Najran, although some of them suffered torments more bitter than most of the men. In alliance with Byzantium, the Ethiopian King Elesbaan liberated Najran from Dhu Nuwas soon after and raised up churches in honour of the Martyrs. Najran became a place of pilgrimage until the rise of Islam a century later. At the end of his life King Elesbaan, who was also called Caleb, retired into solitude as a hermit; he sent his crown to Jerusalem as an offering to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. He also is commemorated on this day as a saint. Saint Arethas' name in Arabic, Harith, means "plowman, tiller," much the same as "George" does in Greek.


October 25

Marcianos and Martyrios the Notaries

These Martyrs were disciples of Saint Paul the Confessor (see Nov. 6). Martyrius was a subdeacon, Marcian a chanter and reader. They were beheaded by the Arians in the year 346. Miracles were wrought at their tomb, and demons were cast out; Saint John Chrysostom began the building of the church in their honour in Constantinople, and it was completed by patriarch Sisinius.


October 25

Tabitha, who was raised from the dead by Peter the Apostle


October 25

Martyr Chrysanthe


October 25

Martyr Chrysanthe


October 26

Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer & Great Martyr of Thessaloniki

Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, aquaintance of Demetrius', came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrius, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrius was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bath-house, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword.


October 26

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Constantinople (740)

The great earthquake commemorated here took place in 740, during the reign of Leo the Isaurian, the first of the Iconoclast emperors.


October 26

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in Constantinople (740)

The great earthquake commemorated here took place in 740, during the reign of Leo the Isaurian, the first of the Iconoclast emperors.


October 27

Nestor the Martyr of Thessaloniki

As mentioned in the account concerning Saint Demetrius (October 26), this Saint contested during the reign of Maximian, in the year 290.


October 27

7th Sunday of Luke


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For if we, going about on the earth which is familiar and well known to us, being encompassed with a body, when we are journeying in a strange road, know not which way to go unless we have some one to lead us; how should the soul, being rent away from the body, and having gone out from all her accustomed region, know where to walk without one to show her the way?
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 28 on Matthew 8, 4th Century

Some say, 'Why do they [demons] possess people?' I answer those who wish to have this explained that the reason of these things is very deep. Somewhere one of His saints addressed God by saying, 'Your judgments are a vast abyss.' As long as we bear this in mind, we will perhaps not miss the mark.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on Luke, Homily 44. (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; vol 3: Luke, Intervarsity Press)

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Archdiocese News

Yulia Navalnaya Meets with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros

10/19/2024

On October 18, 2024, Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the late Alexie Navalny and chairperson of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), visited with Archbishop Elpidophoros at the Archdiocesan headquarters: the visit underscored the Archbishop’s affirmation of the right of all human persons, as beings created in the image of God, to equal and fair treatment under their respective nations’ laws.


2024-2026 Executive Board of the National Philoptochos Society Takes Oath of Office

10/18/2024

This morning, October 18, 2024, the 2024-2026 Executive Board of the National Philoptochos Society was sworn in by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in New York, New York.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Attends “An Evening with Maria Callas" during Annual Archon Weekend

10/18/2024

Last night, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended “An Evening with Maria Callas,” a performance in support of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation by the world-renowned opera company Teatro Grattacielo.


Here's Yianni! Film Directed by Greek-American Christina Eliopoulos

10/18/2024

Here’s Yianni! is an upcoming film following Greek immigrants Yianni and Plousia, owners of a family diner near Asbury Park, New Jersey, and their journey through Yianni’s dementia diagnosis and Plousia’s protectiveness over her husband of 40 years. Greek Americans will relate to the film’s story of love, family, and community.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Welcomes Bible Society Lebanon's Dr. Michael G. Bassous to the Archdiocese Headquarters

10/16/2024

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met today, October 16, 2024, with Dr. Michael G. Bassous from the Bible Society based in Lebanon, at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.


St. Nicholas Cathedral of Pittsburgh Visits Archdiocese Headquarters

10/16/2024

Today, October 16, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Rev. Economos Eleftherios Constantine and parishioners from St. Nicholas Cathedral of Pittsburgh to the Archdiocese headquarters.


Archbishop Elpidophoros Receives Archon Peter Vlitas at Archdiocese Headquarters

10/16/2024

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received Archon Peter Vlitas at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Headquarters on October 15, 2024 to discuss the upcoming trip of the Presidential Guard, known as the Evzones, to the United States for the New York Greek Independence Parade which will take place on March 30, 2025.


Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra to Make American Debut, Celebrate Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's Enthronement

10/16/2024

The internationally-celebrated Greek Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO) will make its highly-anticipated American debut at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York City, in a one-night-only concert event, Sunday, November 3, at 7:30PM.


Center for Family Care’s Small Group Guide Doing Life with Your Adult Children Available for Free Download

10/16/2024

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest small group guide, Doing Life With Your Adult Children featuring Jim Burns, president of HomeWord, a non-profit that seeks to strengthen and equip parents, couples, families and leaders.


Orthodox Christian Fellowship Raises Record-Breaking $130,000 During Back-to-School Campaign

10/16/2024

A record-breaking $130,000 was raised, thanks in part to an incredible $60,000 matching gift and the contributions of numerous individual donors. These funds will ensure that OCF’s impactful programs for the 2024-2025 academic year remain accessible to all college students eager to participate.


IOCC Announces $1 Million Fundraising Goal for Hurricane Response

10/16/2024

With the generous support of our donors, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) announces a $1 million fundraising goal to help those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.


Homerathon: A Reading of Homer's Odyssey at the National Hellenic Museum October 25-26

10/16/2024

Please join the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois as they read the Greek poet Homer’s Odyssey—arguably the greatest adventure story ever told!


Creators of Film "Man of God" in Pre-Production on “Moses the Black”

10/16/2024

On the heels of the success of “Man of God,” writer-director-producer Yelena Popovic and producer Alexandros Potter recently launched Simeon Faith, a fund that will finance and produce talent-driven, highly marketable films with strong elements of faith for a global audience.


Anamniseis Speaks with Treasurer of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Elaine Allen

10/15/2024

The announcement of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America regarding a $3,000,000 investment in the newly constructed mixed-use building of the Saint Demetrios parish, including the purchase of 39% of the building, sparked numerous reactions and prompted a range of responses. Anamniseis communicated with senior advisor to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Elaine Allen, who is also the Treasurer of the Archdiocese, in order to gather more information about the conditions and objectives of this unprecedented initiative and action for the Archdiocese, and her response was immediate.


Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue Gathers at St. Demetrios Church in Weston, MA

10/15/2024

Twenty delegates of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue gathered at St. Demetrios Church in Weston, MA for worship on Sunday, October 6th. 


Center for Family Care Receives Grant for New Initiative "On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities"

10/15/2024

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Center for Family Care announces the awarding of a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the establishment of a new initiative On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities.


GOA Girl Delegates Attend International Day of the Girl Programming at the United Nations, White House

10/14/2024

On October 9-11, 2024, the Girl Delegates participated in a three-day program in New York that culminated in a Town Hall with UN leaders at the UN Headquarters in New York City. In celebration of International Day of the Girl, Girl Delegate Noel Demetrio of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, was honored as a Girl Leading Change at the White House.


Cypriot Music Unites NYC: A Genuine Display of Cultural Harmony by Sounds of Cyprus at the New York Public Library

10/14/2024

The highly anticipated presentation of traditional Cypriot folk music and dances by the group Sounds of Cyprus at the New York Public Library - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, brought together diverse audiences for an unforgettable evening of authentically Cypriot music.


Maliotis Cultural Center and Benaki Museum Unveil Historic Partnership with Captivating Event Dedicated to the Asia Minor Hellenism

10/14/2024

The Maliotis Cultural Center came alive last night as it hosted a momentous evening dedicated to Greek cultural heritage, featuring a captivating presentation by Dr. George Manginis, Academic Director of the renowned Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece.


Ticket Sales and Sponsorship Opportunities Open for Archbishop’s Nameday Gala on November 17

10/14/2024

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities are now open for the Archbishop's Nameday Gala on November 17, 2024. Now in its second year, the gala will once again raise critical funds for the "Archdiocesan Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Fund."


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Denver Metropolis News

2024 Metropolis of Denver Church Musicians Conference

Registration will be Open Soon!


2025 YAL SNOW CONFERENCE

Save The Date!

2025 YAL SNOW CONFERENCE:

January 9-12, 2025

Breckenridge, Colorado

 

 


2025 GOYA BASKETBALL

Save The Date!

2025 GOYA BASKETBALL:

February 14-17, 2025

Kansas City, MO

 


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