Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-02-23
Bulletin Contents
WEEKLY SUNDAY BULLETIN
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
1st Lenten Lecture Wednesday March 5 2025
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Ecumenical Patriarchate News
Assembly of Bishops News
Archdiocese News

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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (201) 652-4774 for emergencies: 201 870 2676
  • Fax:
  • (201) 652-0789
  • Street Address:

  • 467 Grandview Avenue

  • Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Contact Information

Reverend Basil C. Gikas
Pastor

[email protected] | 201 652 4774 ext. 12

Ms. Rula Thasites
Administrator

[email protected] | 201 652 4774 ext. 10

Services Schedule

 

Sundays in the fall, winter & spring:

Matins: 9 a.m. &  Divine Liturgy 10a.m. except during the summer

 

Summer hours for Sundays in July and August:

Matins: 8:30a.m.  & Divine Liturgy 9:30a.m.

Past Bulletins


WEEKLY SUNDAY BULLETIN

WELCOME!  If you are a visitor or a guest, please let us know by completing a welcome card.  Also, please join us next door for the fellowship hour. We are happy to have you with us!   The call for Holy Communion (Eucharist) is the highest point of the Divine Liturgy.  Please comply with the ushers’ instructions. Patience until ushers directs you out of the pews.  “All things are done in proper order.” – Saint Paul

Memorials: A 6 month memorial for Eleni Goulas, beloved spouse of Konstantino Goulas. Adored mother to Aspacia and her husband Theofanis and Harry. Much-loved yiayia of Alexandra, John and Konstantine and great grandmother of Theodora, Konstantine, Aspacia-Samantha and Ariana Eleni. Beloved sister and aunt to many dear family members.

A 1 year memorial for Dorothy Koukos, beloved wife of the late Christos, loving mother of the late Paul and Chris and his wife Cira. Adored grandmother of Danielle and Alyssa and their daughter Isabella and her husband Lee.

A 5 year memorial for Peter Georgokas, beloved husband of the late Ellen, father of Anastasia and her husband David, Stephanie and her husband Cornelius, Alexandra and her husband Robert. Adored grandfather of Ellen, Christopher, Jackson and Maxwell.
A 5 year memorial for Xenophon Peter Poulos and a 17 year memorial for Era (Sardelis) Poulos, devoted parents of Stephanie and her husband Peter and Debra. Adored papou and yiayia of Christopher and his wife Kristen, Gregory, Steven, Nicole and great grandparents of Thomas and Tessa.

May their memory be eternal.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Tsiamtsiouris, Georgokas and the Poulos families.

 

Tray Collection:   FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRES

 

FOR YOUNG ADULTS & EVERYONE ELSE:  Scripture Talk is a virtual/remote Bible study with a different Orthodox priest participating in the weekly discussion. Join us every Tuesday, 7-8pm EST, on Zoom. Currently discussing the Gospel of Matthew. Visit www.ScriptureUnveiled.com for the Zoom meeting information. All who seek are welcome, no commitment needed and participants are free to simply listen or to participate.

 

FOR EVERYONE: SATURDAYS OF SOULS: March 1st & March 8th: Services begin withOrthros at 9:00 a.m. followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00am. Prayer forms are available at the pangari in the narthex. We pray for the departed because we love them, they are part of the Body of Christ and we ask for divine intercession for their souls.

 

Kali Parea (Senior Fellowship): Please join us for our first meeting and Lenten lunch on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025at 12 Noon - Fellowship Hall.At 12:30 PM , Ms. Tami Azouri, BSN,RN Hackensack Meridian Health, Community Outreach RN will join us to speak about stress management.   We invite the young at heart seniors to come on Tuesday.

FOR MOMS: Moms Helping MOMS next gathering is on Friday, March 7th at 10:30A.M.  In our hall.  Contact Fr. Bill [email protected]   or Dr. Eva Krias [email protected]

GOYA-Music & Dance Festival (MDF): Last weekend, 16 of our GOYAns performed at the 1st Annual Metropolis of NJ Music & Dance Festival in Philadelphia. The 16 members of our Greek Dance troupe performed two dance routines and 11 of them were part of our Liturgical Choir and sang Holy Week hymns. A BIG congratulation to our choir who won 1st place in the senior division. We are also excited to share that our Carpathian costumes won 1st place for the Greek Folk Dance Costume

 

Award in the senior division!  Thank you to our amazing Greek Dance instructor, Angelo Gergatsoulis and choir coaches Sophia Papson, Zoe Kominos and Andrew Bacalakis for all their hard work and dedication.   

 

GOYA-Sights & Sounds Showcase: Our GOYAns will be participating in the Sights & Sounds Festival in Westfield on March 1st.  Please join us on Sunday March 9th for the Sights & Sounds Showcase Lenten Luncheon in our Fellowship Hall following Church services. Our Saint Nicholas GOYAns will display their many talents and perform for you. You will be able to view the wonderful sights they created, which will be on display and marvel at their many musical, dancing and acting talents. 

 

for everyone:  GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE: Our Community will be marching in the Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday, March 30th  in NYC. Greek School, GOYA, Religious Education, Philoptochos, AHEPA, DOP and all of our church ministries are expected & encouraged to march and represent our wonderful St. Nicholas Community. There will be a free bus leaving from church immediately after Divine Liturgy, and the bus will bring us back to the church after we march. Everyone is welcome to attend in unity to celebrate and honor our  Greek Orthodox faith, heritage, and culture. Please email Tammy Spyropoulos ([email protected]) to reserve  your seat on the bus and for further information.

 

FOR WOMEN: Philoptochos ministry: All ladies are invited to become stewards of Philoptochos. Stewardship is $45 and can be mailed to Tammy Spyropoulos 90 Bellgrove Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 ([email protected]) Venmo payments are also accepted- (@STNPHILO). Your stewardship continues the ladies’ philanthropic work.  Join us!

 

for women: Ladies Prayer Group (LPG) meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm VIA ZOOM, and on the 4th Friday of each month in person in our Theotokos Chapel at 1:00 PM.    LADIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN US as we pray informally for our nation, community and specifically for all who need the Lord’s help and healing.  Prayer moves God’s hand!  Call the Parish Office or contact Irene Ayvas at 201-803-2307 ([email protected]), if you wish to attend and/or request prayer.    

E-mail Urgent Prayer Chain: Contact the Church Office or Irene Ayvas 201-803-2307 ([email protected]) if you wish to join the 100 faithful on our prayer chain, who are committed to praying for those facing sudden crisis and urgent needs.   Emails requesting urgent prayers are circulated sporadically, merely with a request for prayer.  It is a simple and powerful way to show our love for others and do “God’s Work”!   

 

for those in need: Saint Nicholas Outreach: Dear Parishioners, the month of February we are collecting Men’s Only: Warm Hats, Gloves, Socks and underwear (New only).  No Men’s Suits. We are no longer collecting women’s, and children’s clothing. Please do not drop off anything to the church office.Inform Peggy Goulet prior to making your donation via TEXT/CALL 201-248-0605.  Thank you for your generous support. Doing God’s work.
Peggy Goulet, Outreach Coordinator.

 

for those in need:  Center for Food Action (CFA) REQUESTS Supermarket Gift Cards, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Mac & Cheese, Canned Meat, Tuna & Beans, White & Brown Rice, Pasta & Spaghetti Sauce, Hearty Soups/Low Sodium Soups, Canned Fruit & Vegetables, Low Sugar Cereal, 100% Juice, Coffee, Diapers-sizes 2, 3, & 4, Infant Formula & Baby Food, Ensure or Similar Nutritional Drink, Dental Hygiene Products and Toilet paper. A collection basket is placed under the community bulletin board. Thank you for your support!

 

Ionian Village (IV) REGISTRATION and “IV Next” is Open!

The IV program is led by newly appointed Director, Fr. Steven Klund, and Assistant Director, Andrea Kalina.

https://www.goarch.org/-/ionian-village-2025-registration-for-summer-camp-and-iv-next-now-

 

Lenten Services: upcoming services: 1st Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Wednesday, March 5th at 5:30pm; 1st Salutation Service, Friday, March 7 at 7:00pm.  Salutation to the Theotokos service books are available in the Narthex. Books contain the Friday evening Salutation Service (Akathist Hymn) and are $18 per copy.

 

for everyone:  The Saint Nicholas 2025 Lenten Lecture Series Begins on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:30p.m.     (See flyer insert)   Please join us early for the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 5:30pm, a light Lenten meal at 6:45pm and the presentation (lecture) at 7:30p.m. Contact Fr Bill for more info at [email protected]  this event is sponsored by our Daughters of Penelope!

 

FOR Spiritual GROWTH :  Your fulfilled 2025 stewardship offering pledge provides the majority of financial resources for our parish ministries and enables us to gather followers of Christ and to aid them on their path to grow in the grace & knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We invite you to be a steward, and join the 205 households that have already made their 2025 pledge. Pledge Cards are available in the Narthex. You can also make your 2025 pledge online by visiting our parish website
https://www.stnicholasnj.org/

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2.

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
The Reading is from Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

"Christian love is the 'possible impossibility' to see Christ in another man, whoever he is..."
Alexander Schmemann
Great Lent, 20th Century

So great was the honour and providential care which God bestowed upon man that He brought the entire sensible world into being before him and for his sake. The kingdom of heaven was prepared for him from the foundation of the world (cf. Matt. 25:34); God first took counsel concerning him, and then he was fashioned by God's hand and according to the image of God (cf. Gen. 1:26-27). God did not form the whole man from matter and from the elements of this sensible world, as He did the other animals. He formed only man's body from these materials; but man's soul He took from things supercelestial or, rather, it came from God Himself when mysteriously He breathed life into man (cf. Gen. 2:7).
St. Gregory Palamas
Topics of Natural and Theological Science no. 24, The Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 356, 14th century

. . .The day will come when we shall stand before God and be judged, but as long as our pilgrimage continues, as long as we live in the process of becoming, as long as there is ahead of us this road that leads to the full measure of the stature of Christ which is our vocation, judgment must be pronounced by ourselves.
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

For when one has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices spiritually to God an odour of a sweet smell.
St. Cyprian of Carthage
The Lord's Prayer, 33. B#41, p.102, 3rd century

He indicates the dispositions of each, calling the one kids, the other sheep, that He might indicate the unfruitfulness of the one, for no fruit will come from kids; and the great profit from the other, for indeed from sheep great is the profit, as well from the milk, as from the wool, and from the young, of all which things the kid is destitute.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century

But while the brutes have from nature their unfruitfulness, and fruitfulness, these have it from choice, wherefore some are punished, and the others crowned. And He doth not punish them, until He hath pleaded with them; wherefore also, when He hath put them in their place, He mentions the charges against them.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century

And in return for what do they receive such things? For the covering of a roof, for a garment, for bread, for cold water, for visiting, for going into the prison. For indeed in every case it is for what is needed; and sometimes not even for that.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century

For surely, as I have said, the sick and he that is in bonds seeks not for this only, but the one to be loosed, the other to be delivered from his infirmity. But He, being gracious, requires only what is within our power, or rather even less than what is within our power, leaving to us to exert our generosity in doing more.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century

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1st Lenten Lecture Wednesday March 5 2025

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Second Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press
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    Saints and Feasts

    February 23

    Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

    The foregoing two parables -- especially that of the Prodigal Son -- have presented to us God's extreme goodness and love for man. But lest certain persons, putting their confidence in this alone, live carelessly, squandering upon sin the time given them to work out their salvation, and death suddenly snatch them away, the most divine Fathers have appointed this day's feast commemorating Christ's impartial Second Coming, through which we bring to mind that God is not only the Friend of man, but also the most righteous Judge, Who recompenses to each according to his deeds.

    It is the aim of the holy Fathers, through bringing to mind that fearful day, to rouse us from the slumber of carelessness unto the work of virtue, and to move us to love and compassion for our brethren. Besides this, even as on the coming Sunday of Cheese-fare we commemorate Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight -- which exile is the beginning of life as we know it now -- it is clear that today's is reckoned the last of all feasts, because on the last day of judgment, truly, everything of this world will come to an end.

    All foods, except meat and meat products, are allowed during the week that follows this Sunday.

    February 23

    Polycarp the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Smyrna

    This apostolic and prophetic man, and model of faith and truth, was a disciple of John the Evangelist, successor of Bucolus (Feb. 6), and teacher of Irenaeus (Aug. 23). He was an old man and full of days when the fifth persecution was raised against the Christians under Marcus Aurelius. When his pursuers, sent by the ruler, found Polycarp, he commanded that they be given something to eat and drink, then asked them to give him an hour to pray; he stood and prayed, full of grace, for two hours, so that his captors repented that they had come against so venerable a man. He was brought by the Proconsul of Smyrna into the stadium and was commanded, "Swear by the fortune of Caesar; repent, and say, 'Away with the atheists.'" By atheists, the Proconsul meant the Christians. But Polycarp, gazing at the heathen in the stadium, waved his hand towards them and said, "Away with the atheists." When the Proconsul urged him to blaspheme against Christ, he said: "I have been serving Christ for eighty-six years, and He has wronged me in nothing; how can I blaspheme my King Who has saved me?" But the tyrant became enraged at these words and commanded that he be cast into the fire, and thus he gloriously expired about the year 163. As Eusebius says, "Polycarp everywhere taught what he had also learned from the Apostles, which also the Church has handed down; and this alone is true" (Eccl. Hist., Book IV, ch. 14,15).

    February 23

    Proterios, Archbishop of Alexandria

    February 23

    Gorgonia the Righteous, sister of Gregory the Theologian

    February 23

    Damian the New Martyr of Mount Athos

    February 23

    Boswell, Abbot of Melrose Abbey

    February 24

    First & Second Finding of the Venerable Head of John the Baptist

    The first finding came to pass during the middle years of the fourth century, through a revelation of the holy Forerunner to two monks, who came to Jerusalem to worship our Saviour's Tomb. One of them took the venerable head in a clay jar to Emesa in Syria. After his death it went from the hands of one person to another, until it came into the possession of a certain priest-monk named Eustathius, an Arian. Because he ascribed to his own false belief the miracles wrought through the relic of the holy Baptist, he was driven from the cave in which he dwelt, and by dispensation forsook the holy head, which was again made known through a revelation of Saint John, and was found in a water jar, about the year 430, in the days of the Emperor Theodosius the Younger, when Uranius was Bishop of Emesa.

    February 24

    Romanos, Prince of Uglich

    February 24

    Boswell, Abbot of Melrose Abbey

    February 24

    Cumine the White, Abbot of Iona

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    Assembly of Bishops News

    Assembly of Bishops Supports Amicus Brief in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin

    02/05/2025

    https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2025/amicus-ccvwi
    This friend of the court brief is the most recent effort of the Assembly of Bishops to further its particular interest of safeguarding the liberty of all Americans to practice their faith.

    Assembly of Bishops’ Delegation Participates in Annual March for Life

    01/24/2025

    https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2025/assembly-of-bishops-delegation-participates-in-annual-march-for-life
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    Archdiocese News

    Department of Religious Education (DRE)’s Sunday Sermon Series: Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

    02/20/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/sss-2-23-25?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about the Second Coming of Christ. How is Christ going to judge us? What do we expect in the Last Judgment? How does Jesus identify with each of us?


    34th Annual Leadership 100 Conference Continues in Orlando, Florida

    02/21/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/l100-2?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Yesterday, February 20, 2025, the 34th Annual Leadership 100 Conference continued in Orlando, Florida. At the day's opening breakfast, attendees were shown the Orthodox Observer's exclusive tour of Halki's Monastery of the Holy Trinity, produced thanks to the generous support of an L100 grant.


    34th Annual Leadership 100 Conference Underway in Orlando, Florida

    02/20/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/l100-1?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Yesterday, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Executive and Board of Trustees meetings at the 34th Annual Leadership 100 Conference which is currently taking place in Orlando, Florida.


    "Answers to Liturgical Questions" Talk at Maliotis Cultural Center on February 21, 2025

    02/20/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/-answers-to-liturgical-questions-talk-at-maliotis-cultural-center-on-february-21-2025?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Holy Cross Orthodox Press and Holy Cross Bookstore are sponsoring a book launch for the six-volume English translation, Answers to Liturgical Questions by Iōannēs Phountoulēs, at the Maliotis Cultural Center on the campus of Hellenic College/Holy Cross on February 21 at 2:30 pm.


    Hellenic College, BC Woods College Forge Partnership for Academic Opportunities

    02/20/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/hchc-bc?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Hellenic College and Boston College’s Woods College of Advancing Studies announce a partnership that provides Hellenic College students with access to new academic opportunities while allowing them to remain rooted in the vibrant Orthodox Christian community on the Hellenic College campus.


    Advancing Orthodoxy and Hellenism: Interview with Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis, Chairman of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund

    02/18/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/logothetis-interview?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis, Chairman of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, has had a notable career spanning four decades at Ernst & Young, with leadership roles in Chicago, New York, London, and Frankfurt. He spoke to the Orthodox Observer and Dr. Stratos Safioleas just before the 34th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Orlando, Florida. 


    Σώμα, Ψυχή, Βήμα, Στυλ: Interview with FDF Dance Director Danny Staveris

    02/18/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/fdf-staveris?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    During her coverage of FDF 2025, the Orthodox Observer's Corinna Robinson spoke with Danny Staveris - Oakland, California's longtime dancer and director referred to as a "titan" of FDF history. Danny shared about praising God with dance, the research and care needed to design each year's suite, and performing through grief.


    A Real Parea: Cretan Musicians Experience Greek American Culture at FDF

    02/18/2025

    https://www.goarch.org/-/fdf-musicians?redirect=%2Fnews%2Frecent-news%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2Fgt9jYZFyZyFT%2Frss%3F_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_currentURL%3D%252Fnews%252Frecent-news%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_gt9jYZFyZyFT_portletAjaxable%3Dtrue

    Nikos Avgoustinakis, Dimitris Adam, and Nikos Doxastakis are three Greek musicians who perform together in Crete. With their bandmate Manos Lantzanakis, they traveled to the U.S. for the first time to play live music at FDF this weekend alongside dancers from San Francisco’s Annunciation Cathedral. During her coverage of FDF, the Orthodox Observer’s Corinna Robinson spoke to Nikos, Dimitris, and Nikos about their time at FDF and their impressions of Greek American culture. 


    Metropolis of San Francisco Dance Groups Give Back

    02/18/2025

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    At the Metropolis of San Francisco’s Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) each year, attendees participated in a Diakonia Project service activity jointly organized by FDF and the Metropolis’s Philoptochos. Ahead of the annual competition, dance groups are also encouraged to complete their own service project. Keep reading to find stories of how some of this year’s competitors gave back, originally shared in FDF’s 2025 Oli Mazi publication.


    Archbishop Elpidophoros Arrives in Orlando for Leadership 100 Conference

    02/18/2025

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    Today, Monday, February 17, 2025 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in Orlando where he will attend the Annual Leadership 100 Conference.


    On Final Day, FDF's Embrace Extends Beyond Borders

    02/17/2025

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    Last night, the Metropolis of San Francisco’s 48th Annual Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival concluded in Anaheim, California. With plenty of exuberance and emotion, attendees completed their final performances and accepted awards.


    Homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son 48th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival

    02/16/2025

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    The theme of this wonderful Folk Dance Festival: Embrace – Empower – Elevate, is manifested in a truly wonderful way in the Parable we read for the Gospel today; perhaps the most famous that the Lord Jesus ever uttered. For today is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son.


    Together for a Life Moment: FDF Brings Comfort After Los Angeles Fires

    02/16/2025

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    As the Metropolis of San Francisco’s 48th Annual Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival in Anaheim, California continued in Anaheim yesterday, February 15, 2025, energy and excitement were abundant. Throughout the day, competitors and audience members alike danced and sang in the halls, cheered for performances, and connected with friends both old and new.


    Remarks at the Archon Dinner 48th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival

    02/16/2025

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    Returning to Southern California for this joyous occasion of the 48th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival contains a bittersweet element for me, because I was just here a few weeks ago to lend my prayers and my support for all those who lost so much in the recent fires in Los Angeles County.


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