On Sunday June 24/July 7, 2013 His Eminence Metropolitan Gerontios of Piraeus and Salamis ordained monk Moses (Samaras) to the deaconate in the church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Stylida, Phthiotis with the blessings of the Locum-Tenens of the Metropolis of Pthiotis; His Grace, Bishop Photios of Marathon.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Piraeus and Salamis (in Greek) click here.
On Saturday June 16/29, 2013 His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens and all-Greece ordained Hierodeacon Kallinikos (Eliopoulos) – a graduate of the Theological School of Athens – to the priesthood in the church of the Holy Cross in Keratea.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Attica and Boeotia (in Greek) click here.
On May 25/June 7, 2013; the feast of the Third Finding of the St. John the Baptist, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Attica and Boeotia ordained Deacon Matthew Mavides to the priesthood. Fr. Matthew is married and will serve the church of the Holy Cross in Magoula Attica.
To see the relevant article from the website of the Holy Metropolis of Attica and Boeotia (in Greek) click here
Εις την εφημερίδα «Ελεύθερην Ώραν» της 6-8-2009 (ν.η.) ανγράφεται το ακόλουθον δημοσίευμα υπό τίτλον «Ο Γράψας, ο Παϊσιος και η Προφητεία!»:
«Για τον στρατηγό Δ. Γράψα υπήρχε άλλη Προφητεία. Την φοβήθηκαν.
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Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2023 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.
Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...