Orthodox Observer - June 2001

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BROOKLINE, Mass. � Hellenic Col-lege-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Schoolof Theology at the 59th annual Commence-ment on May 19 awarded degrees to 37students and honorary doctorates to U.S.Ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns,Metropolitan Methodios of Aneon, presid-ing hierarch of the Diocese of Boston, andNicholas J. Bouras of Westfield, N.J., along-time supporter of the Church.

Commencement-related activities be-gan the previous day. Following Vespersat Holy Cross Chapel, presided over byArchbishop Demetrios, His Eminence heldthe �stavrophoria� ceremony in which hepresented each graduate with the cross ofthe school.

�As you exit this school, we give thecross of the school to you as a symbol, asa companion, as a guide,� said the Arch-bishop.

He said for St. Paul the cross was asymbol of sorrow and wisdom and thatthe Church, through the cross, proclaims�Christ the crucified one as the power andwisdom of God.�

His Eminence also told the graduatesthe cross �has the power for life and cre-ativity� and that it is �not heavy on you,pushing you down, but a symbol ofstrength to take you higher and higher.�(see full textof Archbishop�s address on p.11)

Saturday�s events began with orthrosand liturgy in the chapel.

Archbishop Demetrios, in brief com-ments after the service, reminded the con-gregation of the �thousands of Orthodox

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NEW YORK- Archbishop Demetriosjoined with the Appeal of ConscienceFoundation and a diverse group of reli-gious leaders, to applaud the passage onMay 31st by the U. N. General Assemblyof a resolution that protects and preservesreligious sites and cultural heritage aroundthe world.

�The passage of this resolution today,�

Archbishop Applauds UN Resolution on Religious Sitessaid Archbishop Demetrios, �leads to awonderful direction of rejoining respectfor the beliefs of others, for the religioushistory of humanity, which is a commonheritage for tolerance and for preservingthe concept of the sacred and holy, a con-cept gradually disappearing under the

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UN SECRETARY GENERAL Kofi Annan welcomes Archbishop Demetrios.

HOLY CROSS School of Theology graduates with Archbishop Demetrios, Ambassador Burns, Metropolitans Methodios and Paissios,President Fr. Triantafilou, Holy Cross acting Dean James C. Skedros and Hellenic College acting Dean Dr. Artistotle Michopoulos.

PhilanthropistP. Angelopoulos,92, Dies in Athens

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students studying at colleges and univer-sities� and the need to �think of them andpray they remain culturally strong andmaintain their Orthodox faith in their en-vironment.�

A procession to Pappas Gymnasiumfor the commencement followed the ser-vices.

HC/HC President Fr. Nicholas Trianta-filou offered the salutation. Greetings wereoffered by George D. Behrakis, vice chair-man of the board of trustees, NationalPhiloptochos President Eve Condakes,who presented Fr. Triantafilou with a$50,000 check for the school; Consul Gen-eral of Greece George Chatzimichelakis;Holy Cross acting Dean James C. Skedrosand Hellenic College acting Dean Dr.Artistotle Michopoulos.

Dean Skedros recognized ProfessorGeorge Bebis for his nearly 50 years ser-vice to the school. Bebis will retire this year

lenism to its students, through learningthe ideals of a classical education and Or-thodox theology, while also receiving pro-fessional training.

He also noted that the relationshipbetween Greece and the United States �isin very good shape,� and noted Greece�sefforts in working for peace in the Balkans,and seeking justice for Cyprus.

Metropolitan Methodios, in his accep-tance of the honorary degree, referred tothe annual day of commencement as a�Feast Day of Achievement.� He noted thatthe achievements for which he has beencredited with attaining were not his, but�the achievements of those who encour-aged me and challenged me.�

Mr. Bouras, who with his wifefounded Bouras Industries in 1960, re-ceived the honorary degree for his strongsupport of the Church: as a founder ofHoly Trinity Church in Westfield, N.J., anda 33-year chairman of its building commit-tee, Archdiocesan Council member for 20

2001 GraduatesBachelor of Arts

John Peter Couchell, Mathews,N.C.; Christa Jane Dokos, SiouxFalls, S.D; Eleni Nikolaou Goudanas,Thessaly, Greece; Sarantis P. Lou-lakis, Newington, Conn; AlexanderS. Magdalinos, Western Springs, Ill;Luke Murphy Melackrinos, Colum-bia, Md; Pantelis D. Papadimitriou,Thessaloniki, Greece; George Papa-costas, Athens, Greece; Costas Pieri,Dallas; Anna E. Pipilas, Glenview, Ill.

Master of Arts in Church ServicePeter C. Mariades, Orlando, Fla.

Master of TheologyGeorge Kouzelis, Athens,

Greece; Eleni Aspasia Monas, Miami;Laney J. Ross II, St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Master of Theological StudiesGeorge John Anastasiou, New

York; Khalil-Anastasius zad Ashkan,Tehran, Iran; Pamela K. (Blackmon)Bailey, Quincy, Mass.; Thomas HarryDallianis, Chicago; Alexander GeorgeDragas, Brookline; George Khitiri,Manchester, N.H.; Constantine M.Mbonabingi, Kampala, Uganda; andDeacon Theodore Sakellar, San Jose,Calif.

Master of DivinityTasos Angelo Douglas, Char-

lotte; Antony Elbahou, OklahomaCity; Francisco J. Galindo Acuna,Santiago, Chile; Nicholas MichaelHalkias, Pittsburgh; Gary KyriacosKyriacou, Sun Valley, Calif; Lia Lewis,Budd Lake, N.J; Deacon Adam PeterMetropoulos, Millinocket, Maine;Nicholas Michael Paleologos, Worc-ester, Mass; Panteleimon Papado-poulos, Norwalk, Conn; Peter Geo-rge Polychroni, Lincoln Park Mich;Harry J. Theodore, Grand Rapids,Mich; James W. Theos, North Easton,Mass; Julie J. Tsiolas, Niles, Ill; JohnT. Vlahos, Crown Point, Ind.; andPeter Zougras, Staten Island, N.Y.

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Archbishop Demetrios offered hisexhortatory remarks to the graduates,stressing the theme of the great need forpriests in the United States. �We have todouble if not triple the number we needto have today,� he said.

In discussing the roles of both insti-tutions in light of the challenges facing theChurch, His Eminence noted that HellenicCollege �should not simply be a place tostudy history, language and literature re-lated to Greece and Hellenism; HellenicCollege should be the place to study, adistinguished center of learning and re-search. Our ambition should be to offerthe best in these areas and related fields,so that the name Hellenic College is asso-ciated with a thorough and intensive edu-cation in our rich heritage that has somuch to offer to our modern world.�

Regarding Holy Cross, ArchbishopDemetrios said �We have an urgent needfor a dramatic increase in the number ofclergy in our Holy Archdiocese.� Citing afew examples of parishes where the lackof an adequate number of clergy has hin-dered the communities� progress and out-reach, he said there is �a genuine need tocultivate and prepare an adequate num-ber of priests in order to minister effec-tively� and that the parishes should �nur-ture and motivate our young men towardthe priesthood.�

He also said that Holy Cross has �anadditional role of being an invaluable re-source, a vital center for addressing thechallenges of 21st century American soci-ety.� He listed these challenges as bioeth-ics, changing family structures and alteredconceptions of marriage, relativization,technology, social and environmental andspiritual.

�Certainly these challenges are formi-dable,� he said. �But they are challenges fac-ing our society, our communities, ourpeople, and we have the resources and thepersons to address these challenges inknowledgeable and insightful ways thatmanifest the spiritual wealth of Orthodoxy

after a teaching career at Holy Cross thatbegan in 1956.

Christa Jane Dokos gave the HellenicCollege valedictory address. PanteleimonPapadopoulos was the Valedictorian forHoly Cross.

Commencement speakerAmbassador Burns, who delivered the

commencement address, has served asambassador to Greece since 1997, and willbe moving to another assignment in a fewmonths. He had previously served as amember of the National Security Councilunder the Clinton Administration and wasan advisor to President George H. Bushon Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and the MiddleEast.

In his address, the Ambassador re-ferred to HC/HC as �the heart of Helle-nism in the United States� and that theinstitution�s role has been �to impart thegift of understanding of the faith and Hel-

years and secretary of the Executive Com-mittee, executive vice commander of theOrder of St. Andrew/Archons of the Ecu-menical Patriarchate, and member of theArchbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 En-dowment Fund.

Holy Cross-Hellenic College officialsalso bestowed the school�s Three Hier-archs Medal upon the Rev. GeorgeNicozisin and Katherine Pappas.

Fr. Nicozisin is a 1956 graduate of theschool who has authored several bookson the Orthodox faith, served as directorof the Religious Education Department inthe 1970s, and was a parish priest in Cali-fornia, New York, New Hampshire and,most recently, in St. Louis, for 20 years.

Mrs. Pappas, who was unable to at-tend the event, served on the NationalPhiloptochos Board more than 30 years,and as president for eight. She also servedas national chairman for the Hellenic Col-lege Project.

and the ability of our faith to guide us in lifeand relationships in these modern times.�

His Eminence called on the school to�expand its role as a place for theologicalconsultation...for dialogue and quality in-teraction, and a place where we gatherthose who can contribute to the life andministry of the Orthodox Church in NorthAmerica and beyond.�

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AMBASSADOR BURNS delivers the Commencement Address.

HONORARY DOCTORATE recipients Nicholas Bouras, Metropolitan Methodios and AmbassadorBurns with Archbishop Demetrios and Fr. Nicholas Triantafilou.

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BOSTON � Boston University awa-rded the Rev. Nicholas C. Triantafilou,president of Hellenic College-Holy CrossSchool of Theology with an honorary Doc-tor of Humane Letters degree at com-mencement exercises May 20.

According to a letter from BU PresidentJon Westling, the degree was presented inrecognition of Fr. Triantafilou�s �deep com-mitment to excellence in education and inhonor of your many works on behalf of ournation�s religious institutions.�

Dr. Westling also wrote of Fr. Trianta-filou�s career with the Church that he has�established and nurtured schools, churchesand parishes that have helped millions toreflect on the spiritual currents in their lives.�

Fr. Nick delivered the invocation atthe Commencement and the Baccalaure-ate Address.

He told the thousands of graduates,parents and other audience members, inpart: �Orthodox theology teaches that syn-

FR. TRIANTAFILOU accepts honorary doctorate from President Westling

Boston University AwardsFr. Triantafilou Honorary Doctorate

ergy is defined as two equally necessarybut unequal forces: God�s energy and ourenergy. Our willful actions toward the so-lutions of the challenges facing us are en-compassed by God�s powerful energy. Weare called to press forward toward eradi-cating all inequalities in local, national andworldwide interpersonal living��

The previous day to the Boston Uni-versity honor, Fr. Nick took part in his firstcommencement as president of HellenicCollege-Holy Cross. Reflecting on his firstyear as president to the Observer prior tothe ceremony, Fr. Nick remarked that �themother school is indeed a reality becausehe faculty, staff, students, board of trust-ees, hierarchs and alumni have all em-braced the school with respect and love.�

The school is �constantly nurturingthem through its mission, its prayer life andeducational setting,� he continued. �Thereis a family lifestyle that is edifying. Theschool will continue to see bright days.�

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Former Holy Cross School of Theol-ogy professor the Rev. Dr. Stanley S.Harakas, was the commencement speakerat St. Vladimir�s Orthodox TheologicalSeminary on May 19 in Crestwood, NY.

He addressed the graduating class onthe relationship of the Church and contem-porary society, the challenges OrthodoxChristianity will face in the 21st century and

Fr. Harakas Delivers Commencement Address at St. Vladimir’sconcluded with practical guidelines forpriestly and church service ministries.

A former dean of Holy Cross, whoretired in 1995, Fr. Harakas has continuedto write and publish books and articlesabout the Orthodox Church.

He is Archbishop Iakovos Professor ofOrthodox Theology, Emeritus, of HolyCross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

NEW YORK �Panagiotis Angelo-poulos, 92, Greekindustrialist andmajor benefactorof the Greek Ortho-dox Church world-wide, died June 5in the intensive careunit of Athens� Hy-gia hospital after along illness.

A r c h b i s h o pDemetrios issuedthe following state-ment on the pass-ing of Mr. Ange-lopoulos:

�The church isgrateful to the Al-mighty God for this devoted servant ofGod. His offerings have left an indelibleimprint on the collective life of the Church.As a benevolent benefactor to our Ecu-menical Patriarchate, to the Holy Archdio-cese and her ministries, Mr. Angelopouloswas a true steward inspiring othersthrough his acts of generosity and faith.�

Angelopoulos, who co-foundedGreece�s first heavy industry and later ex-panded from steel works to shipping, wasbest known in his later years as a philan-thropist who funded the restoration of theheadquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarch-ate in Constantinople � earning as a resultthe distinction of Great Benefactor and Ar-chon Megas Logothetis (Grand Deputy),the highest honor accorded a laymen bythe Ecumenical Patriarch, the spiritualleader of the world�s Orthodox Christians.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomewflew to Athens on June 8 to preside at thefuneral held at Athens� First Cemetery.

Archbishop Demetrios was repre-sented at the funeral by Bishop Dimitriosof Xanthos.

A longtime friend of ArchbishopIakovos, Mr. Angelopoulos was a memberof Leadership 100, the major endowmentfund of the Greek Orthodox Archdioceseof America, Grand Benefactor of the Arch-bishop Iakovos Library and Learning Re-source Center, and a supporter of HolyTrinity Cathedral and many other religiousand social and philanthropies, includingthe Carter Center in Atlanta.

Mr. Angelopoulos became one of themost dominant personalities in modern

Philanthropist P. Angelopoulos, 92, Dies in AthensHis All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Presides At Funeral

Greece; without benefit of formal educationhe developed stature through his industrialoperations in Greece, Switzerland, Englandand the United States. Friend to presidents,premiers, patriarchs and royalty, he was afrequent visitor to the White House underformer Presidents Bush and Clinton.

He was also one of the foremost pro-moters of the 2004 Olympic Games in Ath-ens, led by his daughter-in-law, GiannaAngelopoulos-Daskalaki, president of theorganizing committee.

In Greece, he financed the restorationof the homes of national heroes PatriarchGregory V and Paleon Patron Germanos inDimitsana, who raised the banner for GreekIndependence in 1821; and the home ofKolokotronis in Limbovisi, both locatednear his village. He also funded the con-struction of St. Demetrios Greek OrthodoxChurch in Zurich, Switzerland, in memoryof his brother Dimitris, who was killed by aGreek terrorist group in 1986.

Born in 1909 in the small village ofVlachorafti, in southern Greece, Angelo-poulos moved to Athens with his parentsand three brothers in 1922. Along with hisfather and two of his brothers, theAngelopoulos family founded a cablemanufacturing company in 1932 and, in1948, set up Halyvourgiki, Greece�s firststeel foundry and works. His brotherYianni died in 1974, while his brotherAngelos, an academician and economist,died in 1995.

He is survived by his beloved wife,Eleni; two sons: Theodore and Consta-ntine; and four grandchildren.

NEW YORK - The 36th BiennialClergy-Laity Congress and NationalPhiloptochos Convention of the GreekOrthodox Archdiocese of America willconvene in Los Angeles, June 30th to July4th, 2002. The Diocese of San Franciscowill host the Congress that will be head-quartered at the Bonaventure hotel.

Archbishop Demetrios will preside atthe Congress, which is expected to attract3,000 participants, including some 1,500registered delegates.

�Offering Orthodoxy to 21st Century

C-L Congress Set for L.A. June 30-July 4

Harvard Divinity School Honors Archbishop IakovosCAMBRIDGE, Mass.� Harvard Di-

vinity School, at Alumni Day ceremoniesJune 6, presented its Rabbi MartinKatzenstein Award to Archbishop Iako-vos, who headed the Greek OrthodoxArchdiocese of North and South Americafor 37 years.

The Rabbi Martin Katzenstein Awardwas established in 1979 to recognize a Di-vinity School graduate who exhibits �apassionate and helpful interest in the livesof other people, an informed and realis-tic faithfulness, an embodiment of theidea that love is not so much a feeling asa way of acting, and a reliable sense ofhumor.� It honors Martin Katzenstein,ThM �58, who died in 1970 while he wasthe School�s acting dean of students.

The ceremony was attended by Arch-

bishop Demetrios, also a graduate ofHarvard Divinity School, and a formerprofessor there.

Archbishop Iakovos, STM �45, servedas primate of the Greek Orthodox Churchof North and South America from 1959until his retirement in 1996. Known theworld over for his commitment to socialjustice and ecumenism, which includedmarching side by side with the Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr., in the epochal1965 march from Selma to Montgomery,the beloved leader also successfullybrought what was an immigrant churchinto the mainstream of American soci-ety. He was unable to attend the cer-emony due to the death of PanagiotisAngelopoulos. Metropolitan Methodiosaccepted the award on his behalf.

America� is the theme of the Congress, in-spired from the biblical text: �Jesus said tothem: �Peace be with you. As the Father hassent me, even so I send you� � (John 20:21).

The Clergy-Laity Congress is con-vened biennially and presided over by theArchbishop. It is concerned with all mat-ters, other than doctrinal or canonical, af-fecting the life, growth and unity of theChurch, her institutions, her finances, heradministration, educational and philan-thropic concerns and her growing role inthe religious life of the Nation.

Welcoming nominee

Archbishop Demetriosrecently welcomed JohnNegroponte, PresidentBush’s nominee forU.N. ambassador, atArchdiocese headquarters.Also present was EmanuelDemos, the Archdiocesancounsel, a classmate ofMr. Negroponte at Yale.Orthodox Observer

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with President Clinton andPanagiotis Angelopoulos, accompanied by his grandson at thePatriarchate, November 1999.

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B eing a father in America is atough job. Many men don�twant the responsibility, andthose who do have little train-

ing or experienceEver since the industrial revolution,

men were pulled away from the home fortheir livelihood, and America has sincetaught men that fatherhood involves pro-viding food and shelter for the family.

dren will inherently suffer.Beyond being a loving husband, a

father�s next greatest responsibility is thefollowing: �Fathers, do not provoke yourchildren to anger, but bring them up inthe discipline and instruction of the Lord.�Can there be a more important call for fa-thers? In as much as mothers nurture theirchildren physically, emotionally, and in-tellectually, fathers must join them in thisnurturing, and further nurture them spiri-tually.

There is no life without the physicalnurture of the womb and the breasts, andthere is no life without the nurture of thespirit. The call for fathers to nurture spiri-tually is just as holy as the call for mothersto nurture physically. Teenage problemssuch as violence, self esteem, genderawareness, and depression require thediligent spiritual nurture of the father.

A father must thus be a mentor androle model of a spiritual life. To limit fa-thers to breadwinning is to take from themtheir holiest responsibilities.

America suffers from abusive fathersand from absent fathers; both those whohave never been in the home, and thosewho put all of their time into their em-ployment or leisure. What America des-perately needs is an Orthodox Christiancall to fatherhood.

Based on the traditions and teachingsof the Orthodox faith, the call seems to beas follows: Fathers, bring up your childrenin the discipline and instruction of theLord. Bless them as a priest blesses thefaithful. Be worthy role models for yourchildren in the way you live your lives, andin the way you love others; beginning withyour wives.

Teach them faith, morals, and virtu-ous behavior as if their lives depended onit; for they do. Assist your wives -the lifegivers of your children - in the infinite re-sponsibilities of nurture, and take chargeof the spiritual nurture of your children.Always remember that your children willonly comprehend our Heavenly Father inand through their relationship with you.

Thoughts on Fatherhood

by Fr. Angelo Artemas

�Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bringthem up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.�

Ephesians 6:4

Mothers were to nurture and raisetheir children, and fathers were to be thebreadwinners. Even in modern America,most fathers are judged based on theirability to provide for their children. Wit-ness how outraged Americans are at dead-beat dads (fathers who do not fulfill theirchild support payments), even more sothan absent or abusive fathers who pro-vide child support.

All children whose fathers are absent,regardless of race or income, are at agreater risk of emotional problems.Breadwinning, while necessary, is clearlynot as important as the presence of fathersin the lives of their children.

While 30 percent of children born inAmerica are born to single mothers, andwhile American sperm banks are not re-stricted in selling to single women, as theyare in other countries, the obvious is onceagain overlooked. American society wouldbe far better off if fathers were first hus-bands. It is difficult to even talk about fa-therhood when �husbandhood� itself isdisregarded.

It is no coincidence that before St.Paul addresses fatherhood in Ephesians6:4, he first addresses husbands inEphesians 5:25 in this manner: �Husbandslove your wives as Christ loved the Churchand died for her.� American men need tocomprehend that a worthy father must firstbe a �Christ-like� husband. The most im-portant factor in the emotional stability ofchildren is the knowledge that their fatherloves their mother. When a father is not ahusband, or not a loving husband, chil-

Is eating a custom? Yes and no. In thesense that we cannot survive physicallywithout eating, it is more of a necessitythan a custom. But in the sense that wehave designated specific periods at whichwe eat with such regularity and ritualisticperformance, it is a custom. Thus eatingis both a necessity, a pleasant one at that,and a custom which few people find both-ersome.

By common agreement, however, weare not physical beings alone but spiritualas well. In other words we are gifted withreason, choice and will power, and free-dom to exercise the promptings of thesepowers. In their exercise, such things aslearning discretion and wisdom are verymuch necessary for the attainment of thedesired goals.

Now learning can be accomplished byalmost every animal-rational or not-by rep-etition and accumulation. But what of wis-dom? Is it a necessary corollary of learn-ing? Many learned men are wise and manyare not.

Wisdom comes as a fruit of the Spiritfrom the very source of our being, the Godwho created us and was revealed to us inthe person of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Growth in wisdom, therefore, comesby nourishing the spirit through constantcommunion with our Lord Jesus Christ. Thisconclusion is not only reasonable but inevi-table of we truly accept and confess our LordJesus as our God and Redeemer. Nor is thereany other way of nourishing our spirit if weare true Orthodox Christians.

Now, how often do we commune

with Him? Every time the Divine Liturgy iscelebrated, as was the practice in the earlyChurch?

At least once a week when we attendthe Lord�s Supper? What a joy it would beto the Lord and to us if we did that.Strangely enough, we find ourselves in theabsurd situation of attending the supperbut not partaking of it. In other words,we add insult to injury to our Host atwhose table we sit without partaking, andgrave damage to ourselves by inflictingupon us spiritual starvation. The words ofour Lord, the actions and canons of theApostles and the Fathers, the Divine Lit-urgy itself all attest to the need of constantunion with our Lord through regular-con-tinuous in fact- Holy Communion. For Hesaid: �I am the living bread which camedown from heaven. If anyone eats of thisbread he will live for ever; and the breadthat I shall give is my flesh, which I shallgive for the life of the world� (John 6, 51).�Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Manand drink his blood you have no life inyou. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks myblood has eternal life, and I will raise himup at the last day.

For my flesh is food indeed, and myblood is drink indeed. He who eats myflesh and drinks my blood abides in me,and I in him. As the living Father sent me,and I live because of the Father, so he whofeeds on me will live because of me.

This is the bread that came down fromheaven-not as your fathers ate the manna,and are dead. He who eats this bread willlive forever� (John 6,53-58).

Continuous Holy Communionby Fr. Evangelos Constantinides

NEW YORK. – On Sunday of Pentecost, Archbishop Iakovos officiated at the opening andaghiasmos of the new library of The Cathedral School at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City.The new school library is a ‘state of the art’ facility designed by architects and members of theCathedral, George Savaidis and Anastasia Smith.

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New Cathedal School Library OpensAS A MATTER OF FAITHAS A MATTER OF FAITH

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The couple you will meet below is acomposite of other couples that partici-pated in the Interfaith Research Project(IRP). This information is offered as a wayto facilitate intermarried couples� effortsto help their children develop a strong andhealthy religious and cultural identity.

Meet John & JessicaJohn, age 43, and Jessica, age 38, have

been married for 18 years. John is GreekOrthodox and a successful executive in alarge company. Jessica is Southern Bap-tist and manages a local women�s bou-tique. The couple has two teenagers, Maria(15) and John (13).

Both children have been baptized inthe Greek Orthodox Church. They residein a mid-sized northwestern city and peri-odically attend a Greek Orthodox missionparish some fifty miles from their home.

They also admit to having had mixedexperiences with the Greek OrthodoxChurch over the years.

For the past several years, they havecontemplated leaving the Greek OrthodoxChurch, but have yet to arrive at a deci-sion to do so. Our conversation beganfrom this point.

He said:�I suppose I can�t pin the fault entirely

on the Greek Orthodox Church,� statedJohn. �But I�m beginning to believe mylong-time insistence that we attend theGreek Church has made it harder for myfamily to have much of a religious life.Don�t get me wrong, I�m sure part of theproblem rests in the fact that we�ve moveda great deal.�

She said:�Now that�s not true,� Jessica inter-

jected. �I�ll admit that moving has fre-quently made it difficult on the family, butour regular moves aren�t really that mucha part of the problem we�re talking about.The real problem is that John has alwayswanted some connection with his Greekheritage, but wasn�t really very religiousuntil recently.�

�There�s some truth to what Jessica issaying,� stated John. �Up until recently, Ihaven�t been the most religious person, andwhat seemed important to me was havingsome contact with my Greek heritage. Buttoday - for reasons I won�t explain here - Ifeel different. I�m still very proud of myHellenic background, but I�m equally in-terested these days in finding a churchhome that meets my family�s needs.�

John paused for a moment to deter-mine if his wife had anything to add. Not-ing her silence, he continued. �Thesedays I�ve been wondering how the GreekOrthodox Church fits into my family�s re-ligious needs, especially our kids needs.What I mean is that my wife is not Greek,and she and the children really don�tidentify with the ethnic side of the GreekChurch. So lately, I�ve been wondering ifwe need to find another church home.�

�I gave in to John when we got mar-ried, and agreed to attend the GreekChurch,� Jessica remarked, breaking intothe conversation abruptly. �John is astrong-willed person � I suppose that�swhy he�s so successful - and I didn�t havethe energy to challenge him regarding ourfamily�s religious needs. But I guess I�venever fully accepted our decision to wor-ship in the Greek Orthodox Church.�

Not acceptedAt this juncture in our conversation,

Jessica paused, and looked at her husbandas if she was asking him to help her ex-

When Children Reach Adolescenceplain her next point. John accommodatedher silent request by stating, �I supposewhat my wife might want to say at thispoint is that she�s never really felt acceptedin the Greek Orthodox Church.�

�That�s part of it,� Jessica stated, andthen paused momentarily to collect her-self. She appeared visibly upset. �Some-times I�ve felt like a second class citizenbecause I�m not Greek Orthodox� butthat�s not my real struggle these days.I�m especially concerned with ourchildren�s spiritual welfare. Over thepast few years, Maria, our oldest, saysshe hates going to church because shedoesn�t understand what�s going on, andJohn doesn�t have any interest for muchthe same reasons. I�d do almost anythingto reverse this, maybe even becomeGreek Orthodox.�

Appearing sorrowful, John stated,�Sometimes I feel like it�s my fault. I�mcertain that my attitude toward religionhasn�t helped�. and at other times, I feelas if we both share some of the blame be-cause maybe we haven�t given the GreekOrthodox Church a fair shake.

Whatever the reason, all I know is that,as a family, we�re now at a point whereI�m almost willing to do anything to cor-rect this situation including finding a newchurch home.

Incidentally, we just found out thatwe�ll be moving again in a few months to abigger city and I�ve made some preliminaryinquiries about this area. I�m told that thiscity has several Greek Orthodox churches.

Rather than change religions at thispoint in our kid�s lives, we�ve sort of de-cided to give it one more try. But if wecan�t find a Greek Orthodox Church thatfeels right this time, I�m sure we�ll be mak-ing a change.�

Some Observation and ConsequencesIt is unclear how this couple and their

children will fair. However, the change ofheart that both partners have had regard-ing religion should prove helpful to themand their children�s religious and spiritualdevelopment.

Additionally, this conversation illus-trates how intermarried couples that areeither conflicted or indifferent about reli-gion can negatively effect their children�sreligious development. It also serves to re-mind such parents that when their childrenreach adolescence they will likely observethem rebelling against church attendance.

Results from the IRP also suggest thatin later adolescence couples may watchhelplessly as their children reject orga-nized religion altogether. This does notimply that such reactions are permanent,since research indicates that many will endup revisiting this decision as adults andembracing organized religion. However,there is a high probability that these adultswill select a faith tradition other than theirparent�s faith background.

Intermarried couples interested inavoiding this pattern must be especially vigi-lant regarding the messages they send theirmaturing children about religion. They mustalso make some definite decisions regard-ing their children�s religious affiliation.

While it is true that many adolescentswill question the value of organized reli-gion, if parents are able to provide themwith consistent, meaningful answers andfaithful examples, most will likely emergefrom adolescence with a stronger commit-ment to their faith background.

For more information log on to theInterfaith Marriage Website at

www.interfaith.goarch.org.

by Rev. Fr. Charles Joanides, Ph.D./LMFT

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Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Online,the Web site for the Public BroadcastingService�s television series of the samename, has selected the Greek OrthodoxArchdiocese of America�s Web site (http://www.goarch.org) as its �Site of the Month�for June.

The weekly television program and itsWeb site, which can be accessed at: http://www.pbs.org/religionandethics, covertop stories in religion and ethics news �focusing on important and significantevents, controversies, people, and prac-tices of all religions, all denominations,and all expressions of faith.

Since its inception in 1995, theArchdiocese�s Web site has been recognizedwith numerous awards for its quality, richcontent, and technological innovation.

The Web site is one of the largest andmost comprehensive on Orthodox Chris-tianity in the world and is used by educa-tional institutions and government agen-cies as a resource on the Orthodox Church.Some of the site�s many features include:

� A text and video library on the history,faith and life of the Orthodox Church� Live audio and video broadcasts of li-turgical services� A searchable directory of parishes in theUnited States� A rich multimedia section includinghymns in RealAudio and a virtual realitytour of an Orthodox Church� A daily calendar with the lives and writ-ings of the saints� Current news and information on theArchdiocese� Weekly online radio programming� Religious education classes in RealAudio� Electronic greeting cards� Chat rooms and message boards� Orthodox Christian clip art� Links to other Orthodox Christian sitesand much more

The Archdiocese�s web site is the workof the Department of Internet Ministriesand has been made possible by the Arch-bishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endow-ment Fund.

Archdiocese Web Site Named Site of the Month by PBS

AMERICUS, Ga.- Former PresidentJimmy Carter offered the eulogy at funeralservices for Archon Arthur (Athanasios)Cheokas May 18th in Americus.

In his remarks to some 300 peopleattending services for his long-time friendand supporter, President Carter said Mr.Cheokas had inspired him to aid the Ecu-menical Patriarchate by getting permissionfor the rebuilding of its headquarters.

He recalled that Arthur had convincedhim to visit Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitirosand then-Metropolitan Bartholomew inIstanbul in 1985.

The former President, who was madean honorary Archon in 1987, the year hewas presented with the Athenagoras Hu-man Rights Award by the Order of St. An-drew, had long understood the situationof the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Fr. Alexander Karloutsos, represent-ing the Ecumenical Patriarch, ArchbishopDemetrios, and Bishop Alexios of Atlantaofficiated at the funeral and read a procla-mation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartho-lomew that credited Mr. Cheokas with un-tiring efforts in bringing about the �mo-mentous event,� alluding to the 1985 visit.

In observing the traditional GreekOrthodox funeral service, President Cartersaid he held that he and all Christians al-ways learn a great deal from the Ortho-dox faith. He said that while most peopleknow of the Pope as leader of the Catho-lic Church, too few understand the signifi-

Former President Carter Eulogizes Archon Arthur Cheokasfor Inspiring Rebuilding of Patriarchal Headquarters

cance of the Ecumenical Patriarch as spiri-tual leader of 300 million Christiansthroughout the world and the Ecumeni-cal Patriarchate as one of the most vitalreligious institutions in the world.

President Carter described the diffi-culty over several years in securing per-mission from Turkish authorities to recon-struct the main building at the Phanar thathad burned down in 1941. The new head-quarters was finally erected and dedicatedin 1989 with the generous support ofGreek industrialist Panayiotis Angelo-poulos.

The former President went on to praiseMr. Cheokas for his efforts in opposing seg-regation in their early days together inSumter County, Georgia, which includesAmericus and his hometown of Plains.

Other speakers, including a formermayor of Americus, J. Frank Myers and aprominent Atlanta attorney, WarrenFortson, praised Mr. Cheokas, who was aveteran of World War II, as a championfor freedom, both in Greece and America,who embodied Greek civilization andHellenic values.

Mr. Cheokas died May 15 after a longillness. In addition to his wife and son,three grandchildren survive him. The fu-neral took place at Calvary EpiscopalChurch since there is no Orthodox Churchin the area. Fr. Michael Vastakis of HolyCross Church in Macon celebrated theservice with Fr. Karloutsos

ARTHUR AND Anna Cheokas in an undated photo with President and Mrs. Carter.

Archbishop Applauds UN Resolution on “Protection Of Religious Sites”

pressure of secularization, technology anda hectic life style. It is a call to rediscoverand preserve what is sacred and holy, andthis is exemplified by the sacred religioussites.�

Prior to the vote of the General As-sembly, UN Secretary General Kofi Annanmet with three of the signatories of theAppeal of Conscience Declaration: RabbiArthur Schneier, president of the Appealof Conscience Foundation; ArchbishopDemetrios; Imam Mohammad MostafaIbrahim Jumeiah, director of religious andcultural affairs of the Islamic Center of NewYork.

Also present were Archbishop RenatoR. Martino, Apostolic Nuncio, PermanentObserver Mission of the Holy See to the

UN and ACF Trustee Reverend Dr. FredAnderson of the Madison Avenue Presby-terian Church. They presented the Secre-tary General with a copy of the appeal toStop The Desecration Of The Holy Sitesand thanked him for his efforts on behalfof peace, religious freedom and tolerance.

The adoption of the UN Resolutionfor the �Protection of Religious Sites� con-demns all threats and acts of violenceagainst religious sites and calls upon gov-ernments to exert their utmost efforts toprotect and preserve such sites.

Originally sponsored by Austria andHungary, the final resolution included 115countries as sponsors, out of a total of 180,and was passed by consensus. The reli-gious leaders attended the vote in theGeneral Assembly and held a press con-ference following the final tally.

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Greek School principals of the metropolitan New York area recently met with ArchbishopDemetrios and Greek Education department Director Dr. George Pilitsis at Archdioceseheadquarters.

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MEMBERS OF the Baltimore-Pireaus Sister City Committee of Annunciation Cathedral inBaltimore paid a visit to Archdiocese headquarters during a recent trip to New York. Theywere led by Fr. Constantine Moralis, assistant pastor.

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LITTLE ROCK � Bill Clinton re-turned to Arkansas May 30 for the first timesince leaving the White House to be witha childhood friend whose teenage daugh-ter died in a traffic accident.

Thea Leopoulos died on Memorial Daywhen she was thrown from the car she wasdriving on Interstate 630 in Little Rock.Clinton and the girl�s father have been friendssince they were 9 years old in Hot Springs.

�We were always just really close andkept in touch over the years,� Clinton said.

Police said Thea�s car flipped severaltimes, and the 17-year-old was not wear-ing a seat belt. A passenger, who was re-

Clinton Returns to Arkansas to Console Childhood Friendstrained, survived.

Clinton said he and Paul DavidLeopoulos lived two blocks from each otherwhile growing up in Hot Springs and keptin close touch while he was president.

A funeral for the teenager was heldMay 31.

Clinton was in London on Tuesdaywhen his spokeswoman, Julia Payne, an-nounced that he had canceled a trip toJapan to return for the funeral.

Correspondence to David and hiswife ,Linda, can be addressed to theirhome at: 5409 North Hills Road, NorthLittle Rock, AR 72116.

NEW YORK. – On the occasion of the 1700th Anniversary of Armenia’s Conversion to Christianity,His Holiness Karekin II, Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians recently visited the UnitedStates and attended several official events in Washington DC and New York. Archbishop Demetrios of America welcomed the Armenian Patriarch and hosted aluncheon in his honor at the Archdiocesan headquarters. Shown with Patriarch Karekin II (center) and Archbishop Demetrios are (from left)Archbishop Khajag, primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America, Consul Generalof Greece in New York Dimitris Platis and Cyprus’ Ambassador to the UN Sotos Zacheos.

Armenian Patriarch Visits Archdiocese

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9th HC/HC Golf Classic Set in JulyBROOKLINE, Mass. � The ninth an-

nual Hellenic College-Holy Cross GolfClassic will take place July 16 at theKernwood Country Club in Salem, Mass.

General Chairman George Safiolnoted that this year a doubles tennis tour-nament will be added.

Tournament activities will include amorning brunch, the golf and tennis tour-naments, hole-in-one contest, prizes, areception and a lobster dinner with liveGreek music.

Mr. Safiol heads a committee that in-cludes the following: James Argeros,George Behrakis, George Chryssis, GeorgeDanis, John Gianakouras, George Kala-mbokis, George Karavasiles, Peter Kosto-

poulos, Arthur Koumantzelis, MichaelKrone, James Lemonias, John Panagako,James Skedros, Ernest Sofis, Panos D.Spiliakos, Angelo Stamoulis, Leon Zaimesand the Rev. Nicholas C. Triantafilou,president of the school.

�The committee and I have set ourhighest expectation yet for this year�s fi-nancial goal is to exceed last year�s nearly$330,000 for our beloved �scholi,� said Mr.Safiol.

The golf tournament is limited to 144and the tennis doubles to 32 players.

To be a sponsor and to register, callMr. Spiliakos at (617) 850-1227.

The golf classic web site is at:www.hchc.edu

SYOSSET, N.Y. � MetropolitanTheodosius, primate of the OrthodoxChurch in America, recently wasgranted a four-month medical leavefrom his archpastoral and primatialduties by the Holy Synod of Bishops.

His request was made after re-sults from recent physical examina-tions revealed he had suffered twominor strokes and, more recently, amore serious stroke, according topublished reports.

The Holy Synod announced thatArchbishop Herman of Philadelphiaand Eastern Pennsylvania wouldserve as temporary administrator ofthe OCA, as of May 4.

OCA’s Metropolitan Theodosius Granted Medical Leave

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E C U M E N I C A L P A T R I A R C H A T EE C U M E N I C A L P A T R I A R C H A T E

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartho-lomew recently included Calabriain South Italy and Sicily in hisworldwide pastoral effort to visitthe Orthodox faithful around theglobe.

Government officials, eccle-siastical leaders, both Orthodoxand Catholic and the people oftowns and villages he visited,warmly received Patriarch Bartho-lomew.

In the Greek-speaking vil-lages of Calabria he was wel-comed with the local traditionalmusic of �tarantella� and showersof rose pedals.

Speaking to the people whohave preserved their language,

His All Holiness Visit Southern ItalyThe Grand Arch-

deacon Tarasios, uponrecommendation andby permission of Ecu-menical Patriarch Bar-tholomew, was unani-mously elected , as theMetropolitan of theGreek Orthodox Arch-diocese of Buenos Airesand South America onMay 8, by the Holy andSacred Synod of theEcumenical Patriarch-ate, succeeding Metro-politan Gennadios, whoserved the Buenos Airesjurisdiction many years.

The first American

METROPOLITAN ELECT TARASIOS OF BUENOS AIRES

Martyr, the deacons and cantors of thePatriarchal court and Archdiocese, attend-ing to the Patriarch on religious occasions,and accompanying him extensively on of-ficial and private visits at home and abroad,as well as representing him in delegationsand at meetings.

He also supervised publication of thefirst detailed English-language guidebookon the Patriarchal Cathedral and otherGreek Orthodox holy sites in Istanbulscheduled to be published later this year.

His presence brought an unprec-edented number of American visitors to thePhanar, and he arranged easier access to areapilgrimage sites for them, a recent article inthe San Antonio Express-News reported.

His new post in Buenos Aires ushershim into a new phase in his ministry tothe Holy Great Church of Christ. As a hi-erarch of the Ecumenical Throne he willcontinue the mission to the Orthodoxfaithful who come under the spiritual ju-risdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchatein the Southern Hemisphere.

The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires andSouth America covers 25 Orthodox par-ishes and communities throughout Argen-tina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. Met-ropolitan-elect Tarasios brings with himthe experience of eleven years under thetutelage of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartho-lomew and other members of the Ecu-menical Patriarchate.

He speaks English, Greek, Italian,and French, with a reading knowledgeof Spanish.

His ordination to the Holy Priesthoodtook place May 27 at an open-air liturgyin Prokopi, Cappadocia, and his consecra-tion to the Episcopacy on June 3 at thePatriarchal Cathedral of St. George.

His enthronement will take place July14 at Kimisis tis Theotokou (Assumption)Cathedral in Buenos Aires.

BUDAPEST� During an official ses-sion of the Hungarian Parliament PrimeMinister Victor Orban presented PatriarchBartholomew with the Great Cross of theHungarian Republic, the highest decora-tion of the country.

Patriarch Receives Warm Reception in Hungary

While in Budapest the Patriarch wasalso awarded with an honorary doctoratefrom the city�s Catholic University. TheRector of the University, Bishop PeterErdo, thanked the Patriarch for his effortstowards the unity among Christians.

have the same feeling that we haven�t comehere for the first time, but we are return-ing. For many centuries, our Genos-Romiosyni, Hellenism and Orthodoxy arehere. They are still here today, deeplyrooted in our history and in the conscious-ness of the people who live here. Thesepeople are welcoming today with suchwarmth and enthusiasm the Patriarch ofConstantinople, the cityand the center towardswhich they had for cen-turies their allegiances.In welcoming the Patri-arch, they welcome ev-erything that is Greekand speaks to theirhearts and souls and re-connects them with theirpast and roots.�

Later, while inAceriale of Catania inSicily His All Holiness,invited by the CatholicChurch, addressed the4 th Congress of theChurches of Sicily.

Upon his return to Constantinople,the Patriarch praised the work of the HolyMetropolis of Italy in reviving and revital-izing old churches and monasteries andthus creating new islands of Hellenism andOrthodoxy� He further expressed that ina few years he foresees a bloom of Hel-lenic letters and Orthodoxy in that part ofthe world for which we could all be proud.

of Greek descent to serve at the Patriarch-ate, Metropolitan �elect Tarasios was or-dained to the Holy Diaconate on Decem-ber 30, 1990, by Patriarch Bartholomew(then the Metropolitan of Chalcedon).

As a member of the patriarchal courtin the Phanar, in addition to being thegrand archdeacon, he has held the posi-tions of deuterevon (second Deacon to thePatriarch), tritevon (third Deacon to thePatriarch), acting-codicographer, and pa-triarchal deacon.

The Metropolitan-elect is the son ofPeter and Angela Anton of San Antonio,Texas. Born in Gary, Ind. in 1956, he wasbaptized Panayiotis (Peter) and reared inSan Antonio where he was an active mem-ber of the Greek Orthodox Church of St.Sophia. The Antons joined the churchwhen they moved to San Antonio in 1960.

He studied at Hellenic College-HolyCross Greek Orthodox School of Theol-ogy in Brookline, Mass., Trinity Universityin San Antonio, the University of NotreDame, the Pontifical Oriental Institute inRome and the Pontifical School of Paleog-raphy and Archives at the Vatican.

In 1980 he served as a lay assistant atSt. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church inSt. Louis and, in 1988, as the administra-tive assistant of the Diocese of Atlanta.

While serving at the Phanar, Metro-politan-elect Tarasios� responsibilities cen-tered on the English language correspon-dence of the Patriarch and the Chief Sec-retariat of the Holy and Sacred Synod, andacting as liaison to visiting delegations, theConsular Corps in Istanbul, and specialprojects, especially environmental sympo-sia and seminars convened under the pa-tronage of Patriarch Bartholomew.

His duties also included a role in theadministration of the Archdiocese ofConstantinople, overseeing of the Patriar-chal Cathedral of St. George the Great

The Ecumenical Patriarch with Metropolitan-elect Tarasios and his family.

Metropolitan-elect Tarasios consecrated bishop.

Stories and photosby Nicholas Manginas

culture, religion and traditions forthousands of years the Patriarchsaid: ��You have probably heardthe saying that �we do not go toConstantinople but we return.�Visiting Calabria these days, we

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visits the Church ofSt. John the Harvester (theristes)near Bivongi, South Italy.

In the remote greek-speaking village of Galetsiano in Southern Italya square was named in honor of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.


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The weekend of March 31 saw thesuccess of the first annual Mission on theHudson at St. Basil Academy.

Organized by Agatha Pihakis of Ala-bama, Carnation Tsonakas of Michigan,and Cynthia Pearl of Illinois, this Lentendiakonia project drew more than 30 vol-unteers from many states, including Ala-bama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Mas-sachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, NewYork, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.

ST. BASIL ACADEMY

Mission On The Hudson A “Sweeping” Success

PARTICIPANTS IN Mission on the Hudson with Fr. Sitaras

Other volunteers organized, swept,rearranged furniture, inventoried archi-val materials, prepared books for theSumas Library, or evaluated old computerequipment.

Volunteer Lia Ladas, who visits of-ten with the N.Y. YAL, said: �I really hada great time up there and it felt so goodto help!�

As was expected, Sunday was a day ofrest for the hard-working crew. The volun-teers attended Divine Liturgy and Brunchwith the children of St. Basil Academy, be-fore heading to the airport or the highwaysfor home. St. Basil Academy�s ExecutiveDirector Fr. Constantine L. Sitaras, gratefulfor the tremendous work accomplished bythe volunteers, offered his most sincereappreciation during the morning�s sermonby emphasizing �the Church in her fullnessis actualized when faithful stewards comefrom all parts of the country to work forthe glory of God and His children and toworship as one at the Holy Eucharist. Thankyou St. Basil missionaries.�

Mission on the Hudson was a clearexample of how a few motivated individu-als can help make a difference at Saint BasilAcademy. Just like the GOYA volunteersfrom the Chicago Diocese who came andhelped last summer, volunteers on thisMission were able to help the staff of theAcademy tackle the many cleaning andmaintenance projects which constantlychallenge the available limited human re-sources. Maintaining 250 acres and over25 buildings, all while caring for the physi-cal, emotional, spiritual, and educationalneeds of the resident children of SaintBasil Academy isn�t easy. Thankfully,through the continued prayers, supportand diakonia of individuals like the Mis-sion on the Hudson volunteers, the taskof providing a safe, secure home for Or-thodox children in need is made easier,enabling the Academy to help these chil-dren lead happy, healthy, wholesome,changed lives.

If you would like information aboutparticipating in Mission on the HudsonSummer Projects, or organizing your ownvolunteer project, please call the Academyat (845)424-3500 or [email protected]

by Clio D. Nicolakis

Volunteers camped out in the availabledormitory space in the girls dorms andwork began early Friday and Saturdaymorning on the main weekend project,cleaning the AHEPA School building.

Although the building continues to beused for ongoing retreats, cultural andreligious classes, and for individual tutor-ing sessions, the facility needed some at-tention to clear out unusable furniture,obsolete and outdated teaching materialsand dried-out art supplies.

It didn�t take long for the crew to filla dumpster. The fruits of their labors werequickly seen � as the assembly line grouppassed garbage down the stairwells, fill-ing the truck.

What a sight it was to behold, at theend of the day, when the re-establishedpre-K classroom was restocked with theminiature tables and art easels, the sciencelab was transformed into a large, brightart studio, and the former school officewas refined into a Music Practice room.

The volunteers were of various voca-tions, although there seemed to be astrong representation of those in the edu-cational field. Regardless of their back-grounds, there were many ways to makeuse of the multitude of talents. One of theweekend coordinators was heard saying:�Last weekend�was invigorating to saythe least!�

Holy Cross Seminary graduate GeorgeStavros came down from Boston with hiswife, Despina, and their two daughters.Despite the exhaustion, he emphasized,�We had a wonderful weekend! Just let usknow when the next one is.�


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Editor,At the recent Greek Independence

Day celebration at our local parish, I wasagain embarrassed that the priest over-looked one of our local treasures. Thattreasure is a widowed presbytera that is avery active member of the parish.

The priest announced that thepresbyteres would lead the singing of theStar Spangled Banner and then went onto introduce his wife and a visitingpresbytera. He once again overlooked thewidowed presbytera that was present.�Perhaps he will have her lead the singingof the Greek National Anthem since shehas a stronger command of the Greek lan-guage�, I thought, but he lead it himself.

A presbytera remains a presbyterauntil the day she dies, even if she is awidow. She should be given the samerespect and treated with the same dig-nity as when her husband was alive.These �older� presbyteres should betreated as the treasures they are. Theyhave the wisdom and knowledge to bean asset to �younger� presbyteres andpriests, yet these women are overlookedand ignored. Those who disregard themshould be ashamed.

Katina HaweFresno, Calif.

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Editor,I was delighted to read the article by

Fr. Nicholas Vieron about Fr. AnastasiusBandy, one of our beloved retired cler-gymen.

Fr. Bandy served as our parish priestmany years ago, during my adolescence.Now, as a retired educator of 38 years, Ican reflect on the example he set formany of us. He was truly progressive andinspirational. His vision and dedicationto our faith is a testament of his ministry.

I join Fr. Vieron in wishing Fr. Bandyand his Presbytera Anastasia many yearswith health and happiness.

Katherine Panos BacalisJacksonville, Fla.

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Editor,It is a fact that the greatest number

of Greek Orthodox by far live in largemetropolitan areas and are served bylong-established, affluent churches.

There is a small number, however,who make their homes in towns of lessthan 200,000 who, nevertheless, manageto establish and maintain precarious out-posts of Orthodoxy in their communities.

The fate of these tiny churches, I feel,should concern all who belong to ourChurch. This problem touched my con-science in the last year through personalexperience of two dramatically differentsituations.

Situation 1: A tiny Greek Orthodoxchurch in a small town in the Texas Pan-handle; its membership consists of a fewGreeks, fewer Lebanese and Russians anda sprinkling of Ethiopians.

The problem this church has is notlack of spiritual devotion or poor leader-ship. The problem is financial survival.

The church nearly closed its doorslast year because the deficit reached a fig-ure that to us in big cities would seem

June 16 marked the 54th year of com-mencement exercises at St. Basil Acad-emy. Since the somber days of World WarII, the former estate located on a bluffoverlooking the beautiful Hudson Val-ley and West Point Military Academy hasbeen a beacon of hope on a hill for hun-dreds of children coming from situationsoffering little or no hope.

Inspired by Archbishop Athena-goras, the caring women of the Na-tional Philoptochos purchased the 200-plus-acre property in 1944 as a refugefor Greek Orthodox orphans that werea sad legacy of the war.

Over the years, the institution hasacquired other roles, but with the focusstill being on children.

From the late 1940s to early �70s,the Church maintained a teachers col-lege where many young women couldlearn the skills of being an educatorwith the benefit of having a ready-made�laboratory� at the Academy with itspopulation of children eager to learn.

St. Basil�s moved beyond its ini-tial function as an orphanage (don�tcall it that now) as the Archdiocese es-tablished a fully functioning and ac-credited school that has provided aquality education for children comingfrom many different environments anddifficult home situations.

A functioning school building wasconstructed thanks to AHEPA, whichhas continued to support the institu-tion and its children over the years.

While in recent years St. BasilAcademy�s role as a full-time school haschanged, it continues to provide for the

A Unique �Beacon� with Many Rolesspiritual and cultural education of itschildren, who now receive a quality edu-cation in the highly rated Highland Fallspublic schools in the Garrison area.

The Academy�s role of providingspiritual and cultural education in re-cent years has not been limited to theresident children, however,

Under the leadership of Fr. CostasSitaras, the executive director, St. Basil�shas begun to develop as a major retreatcenter for the entire Archdiocese. CampGood Shepherd, St. Timothy�s SummerCamp, All Sts. Language Camp are threeof the major programs taking place atthe Academy this summer.

Twice a year, fall and spring, theEastern Orthodox Committee onScouting holds weekend retreats thereand Fr. Sitaras has plans for expand-ing St. Basil�s retreat facilities to hostspiritual retreats for many churchgroups throughout the year. A seriesof artist�s drawings in �The Main,� theformer mansion that serves as the ad-ministration building, underscores theambitious goals to accomplish this.

Thanks to the National Philo-ptochos, the mainstay of support for theAcademy, along with that of AHEPA, thededicated board of trustees who give oftheir time and resources, and the manyparishes and indiviudual benefactorsaround the country who also are a con-stant source of support, St. Basil Acad-emy has and will continue to serve as abeacon of Orthodoxy and spirituality forthe children to which it is entrusted andthe faithful of the Archdiocese.

We should all be part of that role.

u Comment on coverage t

Editor,While the subjects reported on the

front page of the February issue were ofgreat significance, the greatest event ofFebruary in our Church was the begin-ning of Great Lent. There was no men-tion of Great Lent until page 6.

Even more astounding is the March-April issue.

1. The most important event andnews in our Church Calendar for Aprilwas the glorious Resurrection of ourLord. Important matters were reportedon the front page � but where was newsof the Resurrection? Where was the greet-ing �Christ is Risen�? Where was the iconof the Anastasi ? There was no mentionof Pascha until page 10.

I suggest that the Observer reviewits policies as to where the proper em-phasis should be in reporting the life ofour Church.

Evan Alevizatos ChrissBaltimore

u Remember Memorial Day t

Editor,Although the formal observance of

Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as itwas called for years, dates from 1868,this nation has always remembered itsfallen heroes. Let us all during this pe-riod remember with gratitude and rev-erence the thousands of Americans whomade the great sacrifice.

It is altogether proper that we as anation should remember those dead,,for these honored dead died to makemen free. They have lit forever the eter-nal and sacred flame of freedom. Weremember them always as our eyes turntowards heaven in sober testimonial.

John A. MicklosBaltimore

u Pope’s Visit to Greece t

Editor,I applaud John Paul II for being an

ambassador of peace and good will andfor bringing his message in person to thepeople of Greece. The 13 centuries thathave elapsed between Papal visits toGreece serve as a constant reminder ofthe strained relations between Ortho-doxy and Roman Catholicism.

If the Pontiff truly desires reconcili-ation and not just improved relations,concessions must be made to his east-ern brothers I simply cannot foresee theVatican making.

First and foremost, the papacy muststop maintaining the image of itself as thespiritual center of world Christianity, a viewthat was foreign to the ancient church.

The Apostles founded five major cen-ters of Christianity or Patriarchatesthroughout the Roman Empire duringthe first century. With the exception ofRome, four of the five original Patriarch-ates still exist and are still under the ju-risdiction of the Orthodox Church. At notime did any of the Patriarchates haveauthority on another. Furthermore, thedecrees of the Ecumenical Councilswhich were convened between the fourthand eighth centuries also placed limita-tions on episcopal authority.

The trouble began in the 9th centurywhen Rome started claiming universaljurisdiction over the other patriarchates.

Things got so bad that Patriarch

Editor,For the past many months I have en-

joyed reading the Interfaith Marriage col-umn by Rev. Fr. Charles Joanides, Ph.D.

My husband of 10 years is a convertto Orthodoxy. Within the bounds of ourmarriage and family, we have, fortunately,not faced any of the crises, which are socandidly, and well addressed in the col-umns. We have faced on numerous oc-casions the narrow-mindedness and�Greek� worship so prevalent in ourGreek Orthodox communities.

I am struck by the article in theMarch-April issue: �Costa�s and Teresa�sDilemma.� I agree it is a huge dilemma.Although Costa is a baptized Orthodox,he is not a practicing Orthodox. Like somany people, he married in the Churchto please family

All of us as Orthodox, not just thosefacing interfaith marriage, need to prayer-fully and humbly look at ourselves. Arewe living our faith? Are we reaching outto those around us who are hungry,thirsty, needy or simply alone?

Are we growing and learning in ourfaith so that we can, with love and under-standing, teach those who come to uswhether alone, by marriage or otherwise?

Anne L. RandallNorthville, Mich.

u Interfaith Dilemma t

Photios of Constantinople accused PopeNicholas of heresy and excommunicatedhim. The official split, or Great Schism,occurred in 1054. Since then, the twochurches have gone their separate ways.

Thomas KarrasCedar Rapids, Iowa

insignificant � less than $10,000. But forthis community, $10,000 is a large sumof money. The church managed to sur-vive by making a special appeal. How-ever, there is always next year.

Situation 2: A church in SoutheastFlorida, between Palm Beach and Ft. Lau-derdale serving a large, affluent community.

The church has just built a new sanc-tuary, and it also is facing a problem �how to spend $1.5 million to decoratethe interior of the church.

Ironically, in my opinion and that of anumber of people with whom I�ve talked,the interior is stunningly beautiful in its sim-plicity, even though it lacks the gold andsilver manifestations of materialism.

Ten thousand dollars for survival,$1.5 million for decoration. What are weto make of this in a Christian context?

I cannot help wondering what willhappen to those Orthodox in the smallTexas town the next time they cannotbalance their church budget.

Perhaps a tentative solution to thatproblem would be to have each affluentparish with �money to burn� to embrace oneof the marginally existing ones. What ameaningful Christian gesture that would be.

Nicholas NirgiotisBoca Raton, Fla.

Note: The February issue was published prior to thebeginning of Lent and, as you noted, we published anadvance story on the inside of the paper. The March-April issue covered events prior to the beginning ofHoly Week. Our Easter issue was published in May.


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Such an image of our graduates andof all those who have preceeded them di-rects each one of us to consider our God-given task and responsibility to remainconstantly in a mode of progress, advance-ment, and achievement. The lives of thesemen and women and of the generationsto come, their ministry that will bringhonor and glory to God, the challengesand turmoil of our contemporary world,the needs of our parishes, all of these re-quire us to examine carefully our goals forthis school and the means by which theyare accomplished. We must affirm thatour rich cultural and spiritual heritagedoes not lead us to accept the status quoor be satisfied and limited by the param-eters of excellence determined by the so-ciety around us. We must progress fur-ther; we must advance beyond; we muststrive for the highest level of achievementthat can be conceived.

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The validity and necessity of this taskis magnified by our cherished understand-ing of paideiva and by the biblical concep-tion of wisdom. First, paideiva�education,learning, the shaping of character, of mindand body�is not focused on a fixed or fi-nal standard, not a stagnant mark that canbe easily determined or influenced by theworld around us. To the contrary, truepaideiva has as its focus ever-expandinggoals, ideals, and concepts that challengeour intellectual abilities, transform our per-ceptions, and lead us in directions we neverknew existed. Second, passages from thebooks of Proverbs and The Wisdom ofSolomon portray divine wisdom with in-comprehensible limits and inexhaustibleknowledge, truly a gift from God for ourperfection and salvation. From The Wis-dom of Solomon the following:

�For wisdom is more mobile than anymotion; because of her pureness she per-vades and penetrates all things. For she isa breath of the power of God, and a pureemanation of the glory of the Almighty;therefore nothing defiled gains entranceinto her. For she is a reflection of eternallight, a spotless mirror of the working ofGod, and an image of his goodness. Al-though she is but one, she can do allthings, and while remaining in herself, sherenews all things; in every generation shepasses into holy souls and makes themfriends of God, and prophets; for Godloves nothing so much as the person wholives with wisdom. She is more beautifulthan the sun, and excels every constella-tion of the stars. Compared with the lightshe is found to be superior, for it is suc-ceeded by the night, but against wisdomevil does not prevail. She reaches might-ily from one end of the earth to the other,and she orders all things well.� (The Wis-dom of Solomon 7:24-8:1)

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Thus, we are presented with a chal-lenge�a challenge that, as stated, speaksdirectly to our work here at Hellenic Col-lege and Holy Cross. How do we progress?What are the practical steps that will moveus toward the goals and levels of achieve-ment we so desire? Certainly, these areissues that are being discussed by the lead-ership of this institution. However, let me

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First, I will address the role of Hel-lenic College. Those among us who areGreeks and Greek-Americans, we have amandate from our own history and fromthe needs of our contemporary world tofoster an awareness of the value and wor-thiness of Hellenic ideals, ideals that areexemplified in our culture, language, lit-erature, art, and our understanding of thesciences. It is redundant to say that theseideals, associated modes of thought, andestablished principles have shaped andpermeated societies and cultures through-out history. Here exists an understand-ing of excellence and achievement that hastremendous potential in revitalizing as-pects of modern life and further transform-ing the world around us. This is our heri-tage; this is our inheritance to offer to oth-ers in a substantive way. This means thatHellenic College should not simply be aplace to study history, language, and lit-erature related to Greece and Hellenism;Hellenic College should be the place tostudy, a distinguished center of learningand research. Our ambition should be tooffer the best in these areas and relatedfields, so that the name Hellenic Collegeis associated with a thorough and inten-sive education in our rich heritage that hasso much to offer to our modern world.

Second is the role of Holy Cross GreekOrthodox School of Theology. First andforemost we have a mandate issued by ourparishes, by our faithful laity and clergy,by our beloved hierarchs. We have anurgent need for a dramatic increase in thenumber of clergy in our Holy Archdiocese.Allow me to offer a personal experience.

tage we have the proper orientation instriving for excellence and unlimitedachievement. From the needs of our par-ishes and the challenges of our contem-porary society we have a mandate to culti-vate the priestly vocation and equip ourOrthodox faithful in the work of ministry.Our commission and motivation for ac-complishing these things is rooted in thetransformation that is being affected ineach of our lives. Our faith and experi-ence of the Risen Lord animates, imbueswith life, all that we do. For in these dayswe have celebrated and affirmed that faithand life, ministry and mission are centeredon the Resurrection of Christ. The ulti-mate power manifested in His victory overevil, sin, and death, is the same magnifi-cent power given to us through the amaz-ing love of God for our salvation, for ourministry to one another, and for our ser-vice through this sacred institution to ourparishes and throughout the world. It isan affirmation of this bond of love and itstransformative and unifying power that issung triumphantly by the Apostle Paul: �IfGod is for us, who is against us? He whodid not spare his own Son but gave himup for us all, will he not also give us allthings with him? �For I am sure that nei-ther death, nor life, nor angels, nor prin-cipalities, nor things present, nor thingsto come, nor powers, nor height, nordepth, nor anything else in all creation,will be able to separate us from the loveof God in Christ Jesus our Lord� (Romans8:31-32,38-39).

In the joy and light of this blessed Pas-chal season we affirm that we are empow-ered in love �to do all things through Christ�,�to move mountains�, �to do greater worksthan these�, to do the work of God; for Hisblessings are unlimited, His mercy is bound-less, and His love endures forever.

After a Liturgy in one of our parishes, thechurch having been filled to capacity, Iasked the priest how many families be-longed to the community. He said, �500approximately.� I asked him, �Are thereother Greek Orthodox people in the geo-graphical area of the parish who are notinvolved?� He said, �Yes.� I said, �Haveyou any idea how many?� He said, �500at least, maybe 700.� I almost fell frommy chair. We speak of 500 connected, atleast another 500 that are not. Then hesaid to me, �You know if another priestwas here, I can tell you, we could gathermany of them; but I work from early morn-ing to midnight most days. I am unableto do more.� This points to a genuineneed to cultivate and prepare an adequatenumber of priests in order to minister ef-fectively. Another experience is from a tripto an area of our country that has experi-enced a tremendous population growth.In less than a decade, one established par-ish has expanded to four parishes and twomissions, without diminishing the size ofthe first parish. Further, throughout ourArchdiocese there exist an extensive ac-tivity of building and expansion to accom-modate worship, Sunday schools, dayschools, youth activities, social ministries,and camp and recreational programs. Inaddition, opportunities arise on an almostdaily basis throughout America for missionand service in unique and meaningfulways. At this moment we lack a sufficientnumber of clergy �to equip the saints forthe work of ministry� (Ephesians 4:12)Certainly, this is a challenge to our par-ishes to nurture and motivate our youngmen toward the priesthood. However, italso a challenge to us in evaluating, affirm-ing, and extending the program of HolyCross to provide a spiritual and intellec-tual environment, to foster a deep experi-

ence of koinwniva�of community andfellowship�and to edify and nourish faithand love for God that not only affirms thedivine calling placed upon the life of aman, but transforms that calling into a life-long vocation of priestly ministry to theBody of Christ.

In accepting this mandate and in ourefforts to meet the needs of our parishes,our School of Theology has an additionalrole of being an invaluable resource, a vi-tal center for addressing the challenges of21st century American society. At the re-cent Conference of the Canonical Ortho-dox Bishops in America held in Washing-ton, D.C., I offered the following list ofthe most pressing challenges of our timethat we must be able to address in con-junction with our mission to proclaim theGospel: 1) the bio-ethical challenge, 2)the challenge of the changing structure ofthe family and altered conceptions of mar-riage, 3) the relativization challenge, 4) thetechnological challenge, 5) the social andenvironmental challenge, and 6) the spiri-tuality challenge. Certainly, these chal-lenges are formidable. But they are chal-lenges facing our society, our communi-ties, our people, and we have the re-sources and the persons to address thesechallenges in knowledgeable and insight-ful ways that manifest the spiritual wealthof Orthodoxy and the ability of our faithto guide us in life and relationships inthese modern times. Thus, this schoolmust expand its role as a place for theo-logical consultation, a place for dialog andquality interaction, and a place where wegather those who can contribute to the lifeand ministry of the Orthodox Church inNorth America and beyond.

Today, we seek to renew our aware-ness of the task that lies before us. Fromour religious tradition and cultural heri-

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On Pentecost, the disciples of Christwitnessed a manifestation of the Holy Trin-ity. It is true, this manifestation was notlike the ones that occurred historically atthe Theophany and the Metamorphosis ofChrist.

Pentecost – The Birthday of the ChurchHe did everything to complete the salva-tion of whole humankind.

But in order for this to be madeknown to all human beings of every timeand place, Christ established His Churchas the means for salvation to brought toall peoples to the end of the world.

What the Apostles did on the Day ofPentecost is what the Church does eachand every day. That�s why some call theChurch, using a highly beautiful and ac-curate metaphor, a perpetual Pentecost.

Moreover, every human who entersthe Church has his personal Pentecost,which happens during the second mysteryof Christian initiation: Chrismation, follow-ing immediately the Baptism. It is duringBaptism that we die, are buried, and risewith Christ, Who gives us a new nature,and unites us with His Body, the Church.

Says Bishop Kallistos: �This [Chris-mation] is for each one a personal Pente-cost: the Spirit, Who descended visiblyupon the Apostles in tongues of fire, de-scends upon every one of us invisibly, yetwith no less reality and power �Howevercareless and indifferent the baptized maybe in their subsequent life, this indwell-ing presence of the Spirit is never totallywithdrawn. But unless we co-operate withGod�s grace� it is likely that the Spirit�spresence within us will remain hidden andunconscious. The Pentecostal spark of theSpirit, existing in each one of us from Bap-tism, is to be kindled into a living flame.We are to become what we are.�

Yes, we are to become what we werecreated to be, to �regain� our pristine selves.

What most of those who call themselvesChristians lose sight of is that the Church isnot a man-made institution. It was estab-lished by Christ on the Cross and made vis-ible by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.

The proof of losing sight of this ulti-mate truth is the fact that some call them-selves �Lutherans,� some others claim tobe �Reformed,� and so on, and so forth,in 26,000 ways only here in the States.

The Church is �the pillar and groundof the truth� (I Tim. 3:15) and, because ofthis, She cannot reconcile with false teach-ings and heresies! The Church is infalliblesince her Head, Christ, is infallible.

Not of the SpiritThose who obstinately profess her-

esies cannot claim to be inspired by theHoly Spirit, the �Spirit of Truth� (John14:17), Who �will guide you [the true fol-lowers of Christ] into all truth� (John16:13). �God is Spirit, and those who wor-ship Him must worship in spirit and truth�(John 4:24), as Christ said to the Samari-tan woman.

In Luke Acts 2: 1-11, the Holy Spiritcame when Christ�s followers had gath-ered together and prayed in their church.He came �heralded� by �a rushing mightywind� then there appeared to them di-vided tongues, as of fire, and one sat uponeach of them� (Acts 2:2-3).

As a result of His coming, a greatchange came upon those who had receivedthe Holy Spirit. The rabbits became lions!

When Christ was crucified they ran infright; now they were ready to defendChrist with their whole beings. Peter, whodenied Christ three times during His Pas-sion, stood up now and fearlessly and un-dauntedly preached Christ to those whohad crucified Him.

Yet, this is not the greatest conse-

The ascended Christ sent the HolySpirit to His Apostles as He promisedthem, to guide them into all truth. �He willglorify Me, for He will take of what is mineand declare it to you. All things that theFather has are mine. Therefore I said thatHe will take of mine and declare it to you�(John 16:14-15).

It is inconceivable to believe that theHoly Spirit will glorify only the Son, if allthings that the Father has are the Son�s.To point out that Pentecost is a Theo-phany, our Orthodox Church instituted asecond holy day that stems from the Pen-tecost event on Monday following the Pen-tecost.

In fact, the Vespers of Pentecost, thatis sung immediately after the Divine Lit-urgy for the Pentecost Sunday, emphasizesour faith that Pentecost is a Theophany.

Here is just one of its songs that illus-trates the point: �The Holy Spirit has al-ways been, is now and ever shall be, hav-ing neither beginning nor end, but onewith the Father and the Son:

Life and life-giving; goodness itself andsource of goodness, through Whom the Fa-ther is made known and the Son is glori-fied, and is known by all: one power, oneunity, one worship, of the Holy Trinity.�

Here is what Bishop Kallistos Ware, adistinguished modern Orthodox theolo-gian, has to say about Holy Trinity, themost incomprehensible dogma of ourfaith: �Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are onein essence, not merely in the sense thatall three are examples of the same groupor general class, but in the sense that theyform a single, unique, specific reality. Eachof the three is fully and completely God.

None is more or less God than theothers. Each possesses, not one third ofthe Godhead, but the entire Godhead inits totality; yet each lives and is this oneGodhead in His own and personal way.�

On this holy day we celebrate thebirthday of the Church, also. The Churchestablished mystically by Christ on theCross is now made visible by the HolySpirit. The Church is the Bride of Christ,Who loved it �and gave Himself for her,that He might sanctify and cleanse her withthe washing of the water by the word�(Eph. 5:25-26). She is the Body of Christ,a prolongation of Christ�s Body through-out the centuries.

Members of ChristThose who believe in Christ as the Sav-

ior and the Son of God �are members of Hisbody, of His flesh and of His bones� (Eph.5:30). It was on Pentecost that God the HolySpirit came to abide within the Church.

Since then, the Church became a con-tinuous Pentecost that will end up on theEighth Day, the unending, perpetual, eter-nal day of God�s Kingdom.

This is the only, sacred raison d�etreof the Church: to take people to the King-dom, to save people for eternity with God.

Yes, each and every human being wassaved by Christ�s death on the Cross. Fromthe crucible of the Cross Christ said: �It isfinished� (John 19:30), which means that

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BROOKLINE, Mass. � The Archdio-cese Department of Religious Educationhas produced a multimedia instructionalCD-ROM now available for purchase, �PutOn Christ: Baptism & Chrismatiom.�

This educational tool teaches Ortho-dox and non-Orthodox alike the rich tra-ditions of baptism and chrismation in theancient apostolic faith, and how they areobserved in a typical parish today.

It focuses on the theology, scripture,hymnology and patristic implications ofholy baptism and allows users/students toexamine the sacrament according to theirparticular interests.

The baptism CD-ROM includes 22animated presentations, 12 video clips ofthe baptism and chrismation service, 14hymns, integrated text search, 65 quizquestions, and more that 150 articles andother information.

This just-completed CD-ROM is thesecond of a series of interactive instruc-tional resources developed to educate stu-dents, converts, and parents on the Or-thodox Church�s rich liturgical traditions.

According to the Rev. Dr. FrankMarangos, department director and co-developer of the instructional resource,�when used together with a computer pro-jection device, the CD-ROM provides reli-gious educators a valuable classroom toolthat has been proven to keep student in-terest by developing personal inquiry andcritical thinking skills!�

Fr. Marangos underscores that fami-lies and individuals can also use it at hometo learn about the Church.

The previously released CD-ROM, onGreat Lent, has received acclaim from edu-cators and Church leaders alike. Titled TheRoyal Road: A Journey Through GreatLent, it includes 32 Gospel, Epistle andother readings, patristic quotes/theologi-cal inquiry, 36 Lenten hymns in Greek andEnglish, eight hymns from premiere Byz-antine artists,12 video clips of Lenten ser-

Religious Education Dept. Creates Baptism CD-ROMvices, dozens of articles, 75 Lenten reci-pes, and 85 quiz questions. It allows theuser to learn about the Sunday servicesand hymns of Great Lent and Holy Week.

Fr. Marangos is the systems author,and Bradley Borch, president of ACTIVADigital Media Design, provides the tech-nical authoring for these programs.

According to Fr. Marangos, the DREhas received two major grants to developa series of multimedia instructional prod-ucts to help students, teachers and par-ishes learn more about the faith.

Apart from a $165,000 Leadership 100grant that funded the current CD-ROMproject, the Archons-Order of St. Andrew,is providing the financial support to de-velop a similar product to help OrthodoxChristians better understand the Ecumeni-cal Patriarchate.

This CD-ROM will include video clipsof Patriarch Bartholomew and other pa-triarchal representatives, a retrospective ofpast ecumenical patriarchs, which willprovide a hyperlink to their respective bi-ographies, activities and theologicalachievements.

In addition to a virtual reality tour ofthe patriarchal chapel, the CD will includean interactive quiz and list of past andpresent Archons with brief biographies.

The Religious Education Departmentplans to develop several future instruc-tional multimedia products. Apart fromthe patriarchal project, the DRE is cur-rently working on a CD-ROM to be titledDancing Together.

This interactive, instructional productwill help couples better prepare them-selves for the sacrament of marriage by ex-amining its scriptural, theological and pas-toral implications from various interfaithperspectives.

Put On Christ: Baptism & Chris-matiom is available from the ReligiousEducation Department at (800) 566-1088.

BALTIMORE - As part of its recentlyadopted strategic plan, the Board of Di-rectors of International Orthodox Chris-tian Charities (IOCC) has laid plans forcontinued growth in the provision of theagency�s humanitarian aid and develop-ment programs while emphasizing itscontinued commitment to excellence inits service to communities in need. TheIOCC Strategic Plan for 2002-2004 estab-lishes an evaluation program aimed atmeasuring program outcomes with inputfrom the beneficiaries of IOCC programsaround the world.

Rev. James Kyriakakis, who served asIOCC�s director of development since1998, has been appointed as director ofquality assurance and will spearhead theeffort by the agency to conduct outcome-based evaluations of its programs aroundthe world. A key aspect of the programwill be to identify and measure the im-

Fr. Kyriakakis Named IOCC Director of Quality Assurancepact of programs through a collaborativeprocess that will include the beneficia-ries of the services the agency provides.Rev. Kyriakakis will also manage the IOCCHonors Internship Program.

During Fr. Kyriakakis� tenure as thedirector of development IOCC�s annualfund-raising effort, which helps to sup-port emergency relief and sustainableself-help initiatives conducted by theorganization worldwide, more thandoubled. Over the same period IOCC�sprogram services grew from $11.9 mil-lion to $23.9 million.

IOCC currently has operations in 13countries in Central and Eastern Europe,the Middle East, Africa, Asia and theUnited States. Since its establishment in1992, communities in need in more than20 countries have been served throughIOCC programs conducted on behalf ofOrthodox Christians worldwide.

JERUSALEM � Terrorists killed a 34-year-old monk June 12 on the Jerusalem-Ma�aleh Adumim highway in a drive-byshooting. The security establishment hadearlier warned of possible Palestinian at-tacks on major roads.

Fr. George Pzipokatsatakis, a GreekOrthodox monk, was shot from a passingcar some 100 meters from the Border Po-lice roadblock just east of the capital�sFrench Hill neighborhood, in an area un-der Israeli control. Security officials believethe man was targeted because the terror-ists, seeing his car�s yellow Israeli licenseplates, presumed he was a Jew.

They are believed to have fled in thedirection of Abu Dis or Al Azzariya in AreaB, which is under Israeli security control.Soldiers and Border Police personnel im-mediately searched the surrounding areafor the perpetrators following the attack.

A MDA ambulance received word ofthe attack shortly before 10:30 p.m., anddeclared Pzipokatsatakis dead at the scene.He is believed to have been a resident of amonastery near Wadi Kelt.

The attack also put the spotlight onthe Greek Orthodox community, caughtin the middle of the conflict between Is-raelis and Palestinians.

�The members of the Brotherhood ofthe Holy Sepulchre, shocked by the inci-dent, are determined to continue theirspiritual mission in the Holy Land guard-ing the Holy Places in spite of sacrifices anddifficulties,� the Synod said in an announce-ment following an urgent session in whichit condemned this and similar attacks.

However, members of the Synod werenot willing to comment on speculation thata bearded Orthodox priest in a car at nightmight easily be mistaken for an Orthodox Jew.

Like many of the Greek Orthodoxmonks in this country, Georgios, 34, hadbeen born near Thessaloniki. He came toJerusalem in 1990.

Four years later he became the actingsuperior of the Monastery of St. Georgein Wadi Kelt, a picturesque site that ap-pears to cling to the side of the cliff abovea stream running down a deep ravine.

The monastery also serves as a silentwitness to the fact that violence is not newfor the Greek Orthodox monks. As in manyof the desert monasteries, this ,too ,holdsthe bones of numerous monks killed dur-

Orthodox Monk Slain in Drive-ByShooting near Jerusalem

ing the seventh century.In the 19th century there would have

been dozens, if not hundreds, of monksat such a monastery, leading an active life,tilling the terraced gardens under themonastery walls, praying, and receivingthousands of devout pilgrims. Even a de-cade or so ago there were at least three orfour monks living there.

In the current conflict, though, themonastery, not far from Jericho under PAcontrol, found itself caught between Pal-estinians and Israelis, and Germanos wasnot only the acting superior, but also thesole monk, who received groups of visit-ing Orthodox Christian pilgrims.

The Greek Orthodox are the largestChristian community in Israel. Dr. NissimDana, acting director of the Religious Af-fairs Ministry department for Christiancommunities, estimates their numbers at45,000 to 50,000. However, they are with-out a spiritual head.

In December 2000, Diodoros I, theGreek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem,passed away. In a procedure establishedduring the Ottoman rule, the Synod sentthe names of candidates for his replace-ments to the Jordanian and Israeli primeministers. The Jordanians approved thelist, but so far the Israelis have not evenreplied, neither under former prime min-ister Ehud Barak nor under Prime Minis-ter Ariel Sharon.

The Patriarchate has made no com-ment.

Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian con-flict, of which Georgios was apparently an-other victim, it speaks only in the mostgeneral terms.

�The incident raises concerns andworries about the ongoing unstable situa-tion in the Holy Land and the recycling ofbloodshed which results in the loss ofmany innocent victims,� yesterday�s state-ment said. It continued with an appeal toboth parties to put forward their efforts toachieve peace.

The Synod also called upon authori-ties to conduct a thorough investigationand bring the perpetrators to justice. Itprayed that Georgios is the last victim inthe conflict.

The funeral took place June 14 inWadi Kelt.

Compiled from published reports

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION



quence of the descent of the Holy Spirit.The greatest result was a new �creation�of the world through grace.

When our Triune God created our an-cestor from the dust of the earth, he waslifeless until He breathed into him thebreath of life, and made him a living soul.

On the Cross, Christ established HisChurch, and through resurrection becameHimself �the first-fruits of those who havefallen asleep� (I Cor. 15:20). On PentecostDay, God sent His Spirit into the Church,breathed into it a mighty wind, and theChurch �stood up� and became the livingBody of Christ.

And since the Church is the livingBody of Christ, every member of theChurch is a temple of the Holy Spirit. �Doyou not know that you are the temple ofGod and that the Spirit of God dwells inyou?� (I Cor. 3:16. See, also, I Cor. 6:19).

�If anyone thirsts, let him come to Meand drink. He who believes in Me, as theScripture has said, out of his heart will flowrivers of living water� (John 7:37-38), saidJesus. The Scripture He was referring towas from Isaiah 12:3, where we read:�Therefore with joy you will draw water

from the wells of salvation.�In Isaiah�s time the Hebrews were

carrying up water to the Temple duringthe Festival of Tabernacles to thank Godfor the gift of water, and as a reminder ofthe water that sprang from the rock whenthey journeyed through the wilderness.

But Christ points to a different kindof water. He doesn�t refer to the water thatquenches our physical thirst, He is speak-ing about the water that will quench thesoul�s thirst. Didn�t the Preacher say: �He[God] put eternity in their hearts, exceptthat no one can find out the work that Goddoes from beginning to end?� (Eccl. 3:11).

It was because God put eternity intoour minds that Christ used this dramatichistorical ceremony to turn the thoughtsof men to the thirst for God and for theireternity with Him.

The living water is the grace of theHoly Spirit, �whom those believing in Himwould receive; for the Holy Spirit was notyet given, because Jesus was not yet glori-fied� (John 7:39).

As members of the perpetual Pente-cost that is the Church, let us refresh ourpersonal Pentecost! Come, let us drinkfrom the Fountain of Immortality, makingvivid our personal Pentecost!

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ÁõôÞ ç åéêüíá ôùí åöåôåéíþí áðï-öïßôùí êáé üëùí áõôþí ðïõ Ý÷ïõíðñïçãçèåß ïäçãåß ôïí êáèÝíá íá áíáëï-ãéóèåß ôï èåüóäïôï Ýñãï êáé ôçí åõèýíçðïõ Ý÷åé íá ðáñáìÝíåé äéáñêþò óå ñõèìüðñïüäïõ, áíåëßîåùò êáé åðéôõ÷ßáò. Ç æùÞôùí óçìåñéíþí áðïöïßôùí êáé áõôþíðïõ èá áêïëïõèÞóïõí, ç äéáêïíßá ôïõòðïõ ðñïóöÝñåé ôéìÞ êáé äüîá óôïí Èåü,ïé ðñïêëÞóåéò êáé ïé áíáôáñá÷Ýò ôïõóõã÷ñüíïõ êüóìïõ ìáò, ïé áíÜãêåò ôùíåíïñéþí ìáò, üë�áõôÜ áðáéôïýí áðü ìáòíá åîåôÜóïõìå ðñïóåêôéêÜ ôïõò óôü÷ïõòìáò ãé� áõôÞ ôç Ó÷ïëÞ êáé ôïõò ôñüðïõòìå ôïõò ïðïßïõò èá ôïõò åðéôý÷ïõìå.ÐñÝðåé íá êáôáóôÞóïõìå óáöÝò üôé çðëïýóéá ðïëéôéóôéêÞ êáé ðíåõìáôéêÞ ìáòêëçñïíïìéÜ äåí èá ìáò ïäçãÞóåé óôï íááðïäå÷èïýìå ôï «êáôåóôçìÝíï» Þ íáåßìåèá éêáíïðïéçìÝíïé êáé ðåñéïñéóìÝíïé

áðü ôéò ðáñáìÝôñïõò ôçò õðåñï÷Þò ïéïðïßåò Ý÷ïõí êáèïñéóèåß áðü ôïí ãýñùìáò êüóìï. ÐñÝðåé íá ðñïïäåýóïõìåðåñéóóüôåñï? ðñÝðåé íá åîåëé÷èïýìåðåñáéôÝñù? ðñÝðåé íá áãùíéóèïýìå ãéáíá öôÜóïõìå óôï õøçëüôáôï åðßðåäïåðéôõ÷éþí ðïõ ìðïñïýìå íá óêåö-èïýìå.

Ç áîßá êáé ç áíáãêáéüôçôá áõôïýôïõ Ýñãïõ åðáõîÜíåôáé áðü ôçí áßóèç-óç ðïõ Ý÷ïõìå ðåñß ôïõ üñïõ ðáéäåßáêáé áðü ôçí âéâëéêÞ Ýííïéá ôïõ üñïõóïößá. Ðñþôïí, ç ðáéäåßá � ç ìüñöù-óç, ç åêðáßäåõóç, ç äéáìüñöùóç ôïõ÷áñáêôÞñïò, ôïõ óþìáôïò êáé ôïõ íïõ� äåí åóôéÜæåé ôï åíäéáöÝñïí ôçò ó�ÝíáðáãéùìÝíï êáé óôáèåñü åðßðåäï, ïýôåó�Ýíá óôÜóéìï óçìåßï ôï ïðïßï êáèï-ñßæåôáé Þ åðçñåÜæåôáé åýêïëá áðü ôïíêüóìï ãýñù ìáò. Áíôßèåôá, ç áëçèéíÞðáéäåßá Ý÷åé ùò êÝíôñï ôçò ôïõòóõíå÷þò äéåõñõíïìÝíïõò óôü÷ïõò, ôáéäáíéêÜ êáé ôéò èåùñÞóåéò ðïõ ðáñïõ-óéÜæïíôáé ùò ðñüêëçóç Ýíáíôé ôùí

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ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ- Áðåâßùóå óôéò 5 Éïõíßïõ,óå çëéêßá 92 åôþí óôï íïóïêïìåßï ôùíÁèçíþí ÕÃÅÉÁ êáé ìåôÜ áðü ìáêñü÷ñïíçáóèÝíåéá, ï äéåèíþò ãíùóôüò ãéá ôïöéëáíèñùðéêü ôïõ Ýñãï åðé÷åéñçìáôßáòÐáíáãéþôçò Áããåëüðïõëïò.

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ÄÇÌ. ÐÁÍÁÃÏÓ

Ï Óåâ. Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò ÁìåñéêÞò ê.ÄçìÞôñéïò ìüëéò åðëçñïöïñÞèç ôï ãåãï-íüò åîÝöñáóå ôçí âáèýôáôç ëýðç ôïõ êáéôçí ïëüøõ÷ç óõìðáñÜóôáóÞ ôïõ ðñïò ôçíïéêïãÝíåéá ôïõ ìåôáóôÜíôïò êáé ìåôáîýÜëëùí äÞëùóå: «Ç Åêêëçóßá åßíáé åõãíþ-ìùí óôïí Ðáíôïäýíáìï Èåü ãé� áõôüí ôïíðéóôü õðçñÝôç ðïõ ôçò å÷Üñéóå. ÏéðñïóöïñÝò ôïõ Ý÷ïõí áöÞóåé áíåîßôçëáóçìÜäéá óôç óõëëïãéêÞ æùÞ ôçò Åêêëçóßáò.Ùò öéëÜíèñùðïò åõåñãÝôçò ôïõ Ïéêïõ-ìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ ìáò, ôçò ÉåñÜò

Ïé áðïöïéôïýíôåò áðü ôï Åëëçíéêü ÊïëÝãéï ìå ôïí Áñ÷éåðßêïðï ÄçìÞôñéï, ôïõÌçôñïðïëßôåò Ìåèüäéï êáé Ðáúóéï, ôïí ð. Ôñéáíôáöýëïõ, ôïí Íßêïëáò ÌðÝñíò êáé ìÝëçôïõ Êáèçãçôéêïý óþìáôïò.

ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÐÁÑÁÔÇÑÇÔÇÓÓÅËÉÄÁ 16 ÉÏÕÍÉÏÓ 2001

êáé ðñïò üëï ôïí êüóìï».Óå Üëëï óçìåßï ôçò ïìéëßáò ôïõ ï

Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò ìéëþíôáò ãéá ôá âÞìáôáðñïüäïõ ðïõ ðñÝðåé íá ãßíïõí áðü åäþêáé ðÝñá ôüíéóå: «ÐñÝðåé íá åðéâå-âáéþóïõìå üôé ç ðëïýóéá ðíåõìáôéêÞ êáéðïëéôéóôéêÞ ìáò êëçñïíïìéÜ äåí ìáòåðéôñÝðåé íá äå÷èïýìå ôï �status quo� Þíá éêáíïðïéïýìåèá êáé íá ðåñéïñéæüìåèááðü ôéò ðáñáìÝôñïõò áñéóôåßáò ðïõêáèïñßæåé ç êïéíùíßá ãýñù ìáò. ÐñÝðåé íáðñïïäåýóïõìå ðáñáðÝñá, ðñÝðåé íáðñï÷ùñÞóïõìå êé Üëëï, ðñÝðåé íá áãù-íéóôïýìå ãéá ôï áíþôáôï äõíáôü åðßðåäïåðéôåýãìáôïò».

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Óôçí ïìéëßá ôïõ ï ê. ÌðÝñíò áíáöÝ-ñèçêå óôï Åëëçíéêü ÊïëëÝãéï êáé ÈåïëïãéêÞÓ÷ïëÞ ùò «ôçí êáñäéÜ ôïõ Åëëçíéóìïý óôéòÇíùìÝíåò Ðïëéôåßåò» êáé óôïí ñüëï ôïõåêðáéäåõôéêïý éäñýìáôïò «íá åíóôáëÜîåéôï äþñï ôçò êáôáíüçóçò ôçò ðßóôåùò êáéôïõ Åëëçíéóìïý óôïõò óðïõäáóôÝò ôïõ, äéáìÝóïõ ôçò ãíþóçò ôùí éäáíéêþí ôçòêëáóóéêÞò ðáéäåßáò êáé ôçò ÏñèïäüîïõÈåïëïãßáò...». Óçìåßùóå åðßóçò ôéò ðïëý

êáëÝò ó÷Ýóåéò ìåôáîý ÅëëÜäïò êáé Çíù-ìÝíùí Ðïëéôåéþí êáé ôéò éäéáßôåñåò ðñïóðÜ-èåéåò ôçò ÅëëÜäïò ãéá åéñÞíç óôá ÂáëêÜíéáêáé äßêáéç ëýóç ôïõ Êõðñéáêïý.

Ï Ìçôñïðïëßôçò Ìåèüäéïò áðïäå-÷üìåíïò ôï ôéìçôéêü äéäáêôïñéêü äßðëùìá,ôüíéóå üôé ç çìÝñá ôçò åôÞóéáò áðïöïé-ôÞóåùò áðïôåëåß «çìÝñá åïñôáóìïý ôùíåðéôåõãìÜôùí». Ïóï ãéá ôá åðéôåýãìáôáðïõ áðïäßäïíôáé óôïí ßäéï (óôçí ðñïå-äñåßá ôïõ óôçí Ó÷ïëÞ) åßðå üôé «åßíáéåðéôåýãìáôá üëùí üóùí ôïí åíèÜññõíáíêáé ôïõ óõìðáñáóôÜèçêáí» óôï Ýñãï ôïõ.

Téìçôéêü äéäáêôïñéêü äßðëùìá áðåíå-ìÞèç êáé óôïí ïìïãåíÞ åðé÷åéñçìáôßá ê.Íéêüëáï Ìðïýñá ãéá ôçí óõíå÷Þ êáéóèåíáñÞ õðïóôÞñéîÞ ôïõ ðñïò ôçí Åêêëç-óßá. Ï ê. Ìðïýñáò õðÞñîå éäñõôÞò ôçòêïéíüôçôïò ôçò Áãßáò ÔñéÜäïò ôïõ Westfield,N.J., ãéá 33 ÷ñüíéá ðñüåäñïò ôçò åðéôñïðÞòáíïéêïäïìÞóåùò ôçò ßäéáò êïéíüôçôáò,ìÝëïò ôïõ Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêïý Óõìâïõëßïõ åðßåéêïóáåôßá, ãñáììáôÝáò ôçò ÅêôåëåóôéêÞòÅðéôñïðÞò ôïõ Á. Ó., åêôåëåóôéêüò õðïäéïé-êçôÞò ôïõ ÔÜãìáôïò ôùí Áñ÷üíôùí Áðïóô.ÁíäñÝáò êáé ìÝëïò ôïõ áðïèåìáôéêïýôáìåßïõ «Çãåóßá ôùí 100».

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áðü ôï 1956.Ïé áñéóôåýóáíôåò, ×ñéóôßíá Äüêïõ

(Åëëçíéêü ÊïëëÝãéï) êáé ÐáíôåëÞìùíÐáðáäüðïõëïò (ÈåïëïãéêÞ Ó÷ïëÞ) áðçý-èçíáí ÷áéñåôéóìïýò åê ìÝñïõò ôùíáðïöïßôùí.

Åî� Üëëïõ ç äéïßêçóç ôïõ ÅëëçíéêïýÊïëëåãßïõ êáé ôçò ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞòÔéìßïõ Óôáõñïý áðÝíåéìå ôï ìåôÜëëéï ôùíÔñéþí Éåñáñ÷þí ôçò Ó÷ïëÞò óôïí ð.Ãåþñãéï ÍéêïæÞóç êáé óôçí êá ÁéêáôåñßíçÐÜððá. Ï ð. ÍéêïæÞóçò åßíáé áðüöïéôïòôçò ó÷ïëÞò (1956) êáé Ý÷åé óõããñÜøåéâéâëßá åðß ôçò Ïñèïäüîïõ Ðßóôåùò.ÕðçñÝôçóå ùò äéåõèõíôÞò ôïõ ÔìÞìáôïòÈñçóêåõôéêÞò Ðáéäåßáò êáôÜ ôçí äåêáåôßáôïõ �70 êáé ùò éåñÝáò ãéá 20 ÷ñüíéá, óôçíÊáëéöüñíéá, ÍÝá Õüñêç, Íéïý ×Üìóáúñ êáéðéï ðñüóöáôá óôï Óáßíô Ëïýúò.

Ç êá ÐÜððá, ðïõ äåí êáôÝóôçäõíáôüí íá ðáñåõñåèåß óôçí ôåëåôÞ,õðçñÝôçóå óôï Åèíéêü Óõâïýëéï ôçòÖéëïðôþ÷ïõ ãéá 30 êáé ðëÝïí ÷ñüíéá,ïêôþ ôùí ïðïßùí ùò ðñüåäñïò. ÕðçñÝ-ôçóå åðßóçò ùò óõíôïíßóôñéá ôïõ åéäéêïýôáìåßïõ ôçò Öéëïðôþ÷ïõ ãéá ôçí åíßó÷õóçôïõ Åëëçíéêïý Êïëëåãßïõ.

ÔÝëïò, êáôÜ ôçí äéÜñêåéá ôçò ôåëåôÞòáðïöïéôÞóåùò ç ðñüåäñïò ôçò ÅèíéêÞòÖéëïðôþ÷ïõ êá Åõáíèßá ÊïíôÜêç ðáñ-äùóå óôïí ðñüåäñï ôçò Ó÷ïëÞò ð.Íéêüëáï Ôñéáíôáöýëïõ åðéôáãÞ 50 ÷éë.äïëëáñßùí åê ìÝñïõò ôçò Öéëïðôþ÷ïõ.




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Ï Ðáíáãéþôçò Áããåëüðïõëïò äéáêñß-èçêå ãéá ôï öéëáíèñùðéêü ôïõ Ýñãï.Áíáêçñý÷èçêå ÌÝãáò ÅõåñãÝôçò êáé¢ñ÷ùí ÌÝãáò ËïãïèÝôçò ôïõ Ïéêïõ-ìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ. Ôï 1987 áíÝëáâååî� ïëïêëÞñïõ ôçí áíáóôÞëùóç êáéáíáêáßíéóç ôùí êôéñéáêþí åãêáôáóôÜ-óåùí ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ, ôïïðïßï åß÷å êáôáóôñáöåß ïëïêëçñùôéêÜáðü ðõñêáãéÜ ôï 1941, Ýñãï ðïõ ïëïêëç-ñþèçêå ôï 1989.

ÕðÞñîå åðßóçò åðß ìáêñüí óôå-íüò ößëïò ôïõ Áñ÷éåðéóêüðïõ Éáêþâïõ,ìÝëïò ôçò «Çãåóßáò ôùí 100», ÌÝãáòÅõåñãÝôçò ôçò ÂéâëéïèÞêçò Áñ÷éåðé-óêüðïõ Éáêþâïõ, õðïóôçñéêôÞò ôïõÁñ÷éåðéóêïðéêïý Êáèåäñéêïý Íáïý ôçòÁãßáò ÔñéÜäïò óôï Ìáí÷Üôáí êáèþò êáéáíáñßèìçôùí Üëëùí êïéíùöåëþí êáéöéëáíèñùðéêþí óêïðþí.

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Ï Ðáíáãéþôçò Áããåëüðïõëïò ãåííÞ-èçêå ôï 1909 óôï ÷ùñéü Âëá÷üññáöôç ôçòïñåéíÞò Áñêáäßáò, êáé ôï 1922 ìåôïßêçóåóôçí ÁèÞíá ìå ôçí ïéêïãÝíåéÜ ôïõ. Ìå ôïíðáôÝñá ôïõ êáé ôïõò äýï áäåëöïýò ôïõßäñõóáí ôï 1932 åñãïóôÜóéï óõñìá-ôïõñãßáò êáé áñãüôåñá ôçí «Âéïìç÷áíßáÎýëïõ». Ôï 1948 ßäñõóáí ôçí «×áëõ-âïõñãéêÞ» ôçí ðñþôç âáñéÜ âéïìç÷áíßáóôçí ÅëëÜäá. Ï áäåëöüò ôïõ ÄçìÞôñçòÁããåëüðïõëïò äïëïöïíÞèçêå ôï 1986áðü ôñïìïêñáôéêÞ ïñãÜíùóç. Ï Üëëïòáäåëöüò ôïõ ÃéÜííçò áðåâßùóå ôï 1974,åíþ ï ôñßôïò áäåëöüò ôïõ ¢ããåëïò, ðïõõðÞñîå Áêáäçìáúêüò êáé Ïéêïíïìïëüãïòáðåâßùóå ôï 1995.

Ï Ðáíáãéþôçò Áããåëüðïõëïò áöÞíåéðßóù ôïõ ôçí óýæõãü ôïõ ÅëÝíç, äýï ãéïýòôïí Èåüäùñï êáé Êùíóôáíôßíï, êáéôÝóóåñá åããüíéá.

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Ï Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò óõíõðÝãñáøå ôïíðåñáóìÝíï ÄåêÝìâñéï êåßìåíï-Ýêêëçóçðïõ õðåâëÞèç óôïí Ïñãáíéóìü ÇíùìÝ-íùí Åèíþí ùò øÞöéóìá, êáé êáëåß ôéòêõâåñíÞóåéò üëùí ôùí ÷ùñþí êáé ïñãáíé-óìïýò Þ Üôïìá óå üëï ôïí êüóìï, íáóåâáóôïýí êáé íá ðñïóôáôåýóïõí ôïõòéåñïýò èñçóêåõôéêïýò ôüðïõò êáé ðñïóêõ-íÞìáôá üëùí ôùí èñçóêåéþí êáé íáðñïùèÞóïõí ôçí ðáãêüóìéá åéñÞíç,áóöÜëåéá êáé áëëçëïêáôáíüçóç.

Ôï êåßìåíï áõôüåêôüò áðü ôïí Áñ÷é-åðßóêïðï óõíõðåãñÜ-öç áðü ôïí ñáââßíïArthur Schneier, ôïíñùìáéïêáèïëéêü Êáñäé-íÜëéï ôçò ÏõÜóéíãêôïí(ðñþçí Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïÍéïýáñê) Theodore E.McCarrick, ôïí Áñ÷éåðßóêï-ðï ôçò ÅðéóêïðÞò ôçò Áñìå-íéêÞò Åêêëçóßáò ÁìåñéêÞò Kajag Barsamian,ôïí åðéóêïðåëéáíü Åðßóêïðï ÍÝáò ÕüñêçòRichard F. Grein êáé ôïí ÉìÜìç ôïõÉóëáìéêïý ÊÝíôñïõ ÍÝáò Õüñêçò Moham-mad Jumeiah.

Ï ê. ÁíÜí êáëùóüñéóå êáé åõ÷áñß-óôçóå ôïõò èñçóêåõôéêïýò áñ÷çãïýò êáéåîÝöñáóå ôçí åõãíùìïóýíç ôïõ ãéá ôçíðñùôïâïõëßá ôïõò. Ï Ãåíéêüò ÃñáììáôÝáòäÞëùóå üôé ôï éóôïñéêü áõôü øÞöéóìá,ìåôÜ ôçí ÝãêñéóÞ ôïõ áðü ôçí ÃåíéêÞÓõíÝëåõóç, èá áðïôåëÝóåé ïäçãü ãéá ôéòêõâåñíÞóåéò êáé ôçí ðáãêüóìéá êïéíüôçôáðïõ èá âïçèÞóåé óôçí áëëçëïêáôáíüçóçêáé óõíåñãáóßá ìåôáîý ôùí èñçóêåõôéêþíïìÜäùí, áëëÜ êáé êñéôÞñéï ìå ôï ïðïßï ïéêõâåñíÞóåéò üëùí ôùí ÷ùñþí ðñÝðåé íáóõììïñöþíïíôáé.

Ï Óåâ. Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò ÁìåñéêÞò ê.ÄçìÞôñéïò ðñïóöùíüíôáò ôïí ÃåíéêüÃñáììáôÝá åîÝöñáóå ôçí åõãíùìïóýíçôïõ ãéá ôçí óôÞñéîç êáé ðñïþèçóç ôïõøçößóìáôïò êáé ôçí åëðßäá ôïõ ãéá ôçíåöáñìïãÞ ôïõ ïðïõäÞðïôå áõôü êáôá-óôåß áíáãêáßï.

Áñãüôåñá êáôÜ ôçí óõíåäñßá ôçòÃåíéêÞò ÓõíÝëåõóåùò ôïõ ÏÇÅ, ðáñïõóßá


ÂÏÕÄÁÐÅÓÔÇ. � Ôï ðáñÜóçìï ôïõÌåãÜëïõ Óôáõñïý ôçò ÏõããñéêÞò Äçìï-êñáôßáò áðïíåìÞèçêå óôïí ÏéêïõìåíéêüÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Âáñèïëïìáßï êáôÜ ôç äéÜñ-êåéá åðßóçìçò ôåëåôÞò óôï ÏõããñéêüÊïéíïâïýëéï. Ç áðïíïìÞ Ýãéíå áðü ôïíÐñùèõðïõñãü ôçò Ïõããáñßáò VictorOrban, åî ïíüìáôïò ôïõ ÐñïÝäñïõ ôçòÏõããñéêÞò Äçìïêñáôßáò Ferenc Madl.

Óôçí ÷áéñåôéóôÞñéá ïìéëßá ôïõ, ïÐñùèõðïõñãüò áíÝöåñå üôé ïé íÝåòÏõããñéêÝò ãåíåÝò, óôçí ðïñåßá ôïõò ìÝóáóôç æùÞ, Ý÷ïõí áíÜãêç áðü ôï êýñïòðñïóùðéêïôÞôùí, ôüóï áðü ôç ÷þñáôïõò üóï êé áðü Üëëá ìÝñç ôïõ êüóìïõ,ðïõ äéáêñßíïíôáé ãéá ôï Þèïò ôïõò, ôçíðíåõìáôéêüôçôÜ ôïõò êáé ôï óèÝíïò ôïõò.

Ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèïëïìáßïò åðåóÞ-ìáíå üôé ïé Ïýããñïé áíÞêïõí ìåôáîýåêåßíùí, ïé ïðïßïé Ý÷ïõí ðñïåôïéìáóèåßøõ÷éêÜ êáëýôåñá ìå ôçí óêÝøç ôçòðñïóÝããéóçò ôçò ÁíáôïëéêÞò êáé ÄõôéêÞòÅêêëçóßáò.

Áêüìç êáôÜ ôçí ðáñáìïíÞ ôïõ óôçíÂïõäáðÝóôç ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèï-ëïìáßïò áíáêçñý÷èçêå óå åðßôéìï ÄéäÜ-êôïñá áðü ôï Êáèïëéêü ÐáíåðéóôÞìéïôçò ÂïõäáðÝóôçò �Peter Paszmany�. ÏÐñýôáíçò ôïõ Ðáíåðéóôçìßïõ åðßóêïðïòPeter Erdo óôçí ðáíçãõñéêÞ ôïõ ïìéëßá

ÅîáéñåôéêÞ äéÜêñéóç óôïí Ïéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç áðü ôçíÏõããñéêÞ Äçìïêñáôßá êáé ôï ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï ôçò ÂïõäáðÝóôçò

Ùò åîáéñåôéêÞò óçìáóßáò ÷áñáêôç-ñßóèçêå ç åðßóêåøç ôïõ ÏéêïõìåíéêïýÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Âáñèïëïìáßïõ óôçí Êáëáâñßáôçò Íïôßïõ Éôáëßáò êáé ôç Óéêåëßá.

ÊáôÜ ôçí õðïäï÷Þ ôïõ ÐáôñéÜñ÷ïõóôï Catanzaro, ï Ðñüåäñïò ôçò Ðåñéöå-ñåéáêÞò ÊõâåñíÞóåùò ôçò ÊáëáâñßáòGiuseppe Chiaravalloti êáëùóüñéóå ôïíÐáôñéÜñ÷ç ìå ôá ðéï åãêÜñäéá êáé èåñìÜáéóèÞìáôá, óôç ãç ðïõ, üðùò õðïãñÜì-ìéóå, õðÞñîå ðÜíôïôå ãÝöõñá ÁíáôïëÞòêáé Äýóåùò.

Ï ÏÉÊÏÕÌÅÍÉÊÏÓ ÐÁÔÑÉÁÑ×ÇÓ ÓÔÇÍ ÊÁËÁÂÑÉÁ ÊÁÉ ÓÉÊÅËÉÁ

«Èá Ý÷åôå áêïýóåé ðïõ ëÝíå óôçíÊùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç äåí ðçãáßíïõìååðéóôñÝöïõìå. Åìåßò ðïõ åâñéóêüìåèááõôÝò ôéò çìÝñåò óôçí Êáëáâñßá Ý÷ïõìåôï ßäéï áßóèçìá üôé äåí Þñèáìå ãéá ðñþôçöïñÜ, áëëÜ üôé åðéóôñÝöïõìå. Äéüôé åðßðïëëïýò áéþíáò ôï ÃÝíïò ìáò, ç Ñùìéï-óýíç, ï Åëëçíéóìüò, ç Ïñèïäïîßá Þôáíåäþ. Êáé åßíáé ìÝ÷ñé óÞìåñá âáèéÜ ñéæù-ìÝíá áõôÜ ôá ðñÜãìáôá, ç éóôïñßá ìáò, çäüîá ôïõ ðáñåëèüíôïò. Êáé åðåéäÞ áõôüåßíáé âáèéÜ ÷áñáãìÝíï ìÝóá óôç óõíåß-äçóç ôùí êáôïßêùí ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò ãé� áõôüõðïäÝ÷ïíôáé ìå ôüóï åíèïõóéáóìü ôïíÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Êùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùò, ðñïòôçí ïðïßá åðß áéþíáò åß÷áí ôçí áíáöïñÜíôïõò åêêëçóéáóôéêÜ, ôïí ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç êáéôçí óõíïäåßá ôïõ êáé êÜèå ôé ôï Åëëçíéêü.Áõôü ìéëÜåé óôçí øõ÷Þ ôïõò, ôïõò óõãêé-íåß, ôïõò åðáíáóõíäÝåé ìå ôï ðáñåëèüí,ìå ôéò ñßæåò ôïõò».

ÎÁÍÈÇ. � Ôéò Ìçôñïðüëåéò ôùíëåãïìÝíùí «ÍÝùí ×ùñþí» ÎÜíèçò, Óåñ-ñþí êáé Íéãñßôçò êáé ÊïìïôçíÞò åðéóêÝö-èçêå ï Ïéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèï-ëïìáßïò ìåôÜ áðü ðñüóêëçóç ôùí ðïéìå-íáñ÷þí ôïõò. Åðßóçò åðéóêÝöèçêå ôïÄÜóïò ôçò ÄáäéÜò óôïí ¸âñï, ìåôÜ áðüðñüóêëçóç ãéá îåíÜãçóç áðü ôï Ðáãêü-óìéï Ôáìåßï ãéá ôç öýóç, ôïõ ôìÞìáôïòôçò ÅëëÜäïò (WWF).

Óôçí ÎÜíèç åðßêåíôñï ôùí åêäç-ëþóåùí Þôáí ç Èåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá ãéá ôïíðñþôï åïñôáóìü ôçò êáôÜôáîçò óôïÁãéïëüãéï ôçò Åêêëçóßáò êáé ôçò ìíÞìçòôïõ Áãßïõ ÈåïöÜíïõò, Åðéóêüðïõ Ðåñé-èåùñßïõ.

Óôéò ÓÝññåò åðßêåíôñï ôùí åêäç-ëþóåùí Þôáí ôá åãêáßíéá óôçí ÔåñðíÞ ôïõðåñéêáëëïýò íáïý ôùí Ôñéþí Éåñáñ÷þíðïõ áíáãÝñèçêå ìå äáðÜíç ôïõ ¢ñ÷ïíôïòïööéêéÜëïõ ôïõ Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ ÄçìçôñßïõÁíáóôáóéÜäç.

Ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò æçôÜ ôçí åðéóôñïöÞôùí Åëãéíåßùí ÌáñìÜñùíêáé ôùí éåñþí êåéìçëßùí

Ï Ïéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèï-ëïìáßïò áðáíôþíôáò óôçí ðñïóöþíçóçôïõ Ìçôñïðïëßôç ÎÜíèçò ÐáíôåëåÞìïíïòêáôÜ ôçí îåíÜãçóç ôïõ êáèçãçôÞ Á.ÃåùñãáíôæÞ, óôçí éóôïñéêÞ ÌïíÞ Áñ÷áã-ãåëéþôéóóáò (14ïò áéþíáò) ìåôáîý Üëëùíåßðå:

«Åý÷ïìáé ôï äßêáéïí áßôçìá ôçò

åðéóôñïöÞò ôùí áöáéñåèÝíôùí êùäßêùíáõôÞò ôçò ÌïíÞò íá éêáíïðïéçèåß ôïôá÷ýôåñïí äõíáôüí. ¼íôùò ôï Ïéêïõ-ìåíéêüí Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïí Ýãñáøå óôçíÂïõëãáñßáí, ìåóïëáâþíôáò ãéá ôçíåðéóôñïöÞí ôùí êùäßêùí áõôþí, äåíçóçêïýóèçìåí ïýôå åóåßò ïýôå åìåßò ìÝ÷ñéóôéãìÞò, áëëÜ äåí èá ðáýóùìåí íáåðáíåñ÷üìåèá åéò ôï äßêáéïí áõôü áßôçìáôçò åðéóôñïöÞò ôùí éåñþí êåéìçëßùí ôçòÌïíÞò Åéêïóéöéíßóóçò, ôçò ÉåñÜò Ìçôñï-ðüëåùò ÄñÜìáò, ðïõ åõñßóêïíôáé êáéáõôÜ åéò ôçí Âïõëãáñßáí.

»¼ðùò åßíáé äßêáéïí êáé ôï áßôçìáôçò åðéóôñïöÞò ôùí Åëãéíßùí ÌáñìÜñùíáðü ôçí ÌåãÜëçí Âñåôáíßáí åéò ôçíÅëëÜäá. ÁõôÜ áíÞêïõí, ôá êåéìÞëéá êáé ôá÷ñéóôéáíéêÜ êáé ôá ðñï÷ñéóôéáíéêÜ, åéò ôïíëáüí, åéò ôï Ýèíïò, åéò ôçí ðáôñßäáí çïðïßá ôá åäçìéïýñãçóå êáé ðñÝðåé íáåðáíáðáôñéóèïýí, ôï ôá÷ýôåñïí äõíá-ôüí. Ç Âïõëãáñßá, ç ïðïßá êáé áõôÞåðéèõìåß íá õðïãñáììßóåé ôïí åõñù-ðáúêüí ðñïóáíáôïëéóìüí ôçò êáé áðïâëÝ-ðåé ðñïò ÄõóìÜò, ðñÝðåé íá îáíáóêåöèåßáõôÞí ôçí õðï÷ñÝùóéí ôçò. ÅÜí èÝëåé íáóõìâáäßæåé ðñïò ôá äéåèíÞ éó÷ýïíôá êáé ôïäéåèíÝò äßêáéïí ðñÝðåé íá óõììïñöùèåß êáéíá åðéóôñÝøåé áõôÜ ôá ïðïßá êáè� ïéïíäÞ-ðïôå ôñüðïí � äåí óôåêüìåèá ó� áõôÞí ôçíëåðôïìÝñåéáí � áäßêùò ðÜíôùò áöçñÝ-èçóáí áðü ôá ÌïíáóôÞñéá, üðùò êáé ôáÅëãßíåéá ÌÜñìáñá áðü ôáò ÁèÞíáò».

åõ÷áñßóôçóå ôïí Ïéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷çÂáñèïëïìáßï ãéá ôéò ìåãÜëåò ðñïóðÜ-èåéåò ðïõ Ý÷åé êáôáâÜëëåé ùò ðñïò ôçíåíäõíÜìùóç ôçò åíüôçôáò ìåôáîý ôùí×ñéóôéáíþí. Åðßóçò ôüíéóå üôé ìå ôçíáíáêÞñõîç ôïõ ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç áíáãíù-ñßæïíôáé ïé ãíþóåéò ôïõ óôéò ÍïìéêÝòÓðïõäÝò êáé åéäéêþôåñá óôïí ôïìÝá ôùíÉåñþí Êáíüíùí.

Ï ðñùèõðïõñãüò ôçò Ïõããáñßáò áðïíÝìåé ôïíìåãáëüóôáõñï ôçò ÷þñáò ôïõ óôïí Ïéê. ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç.

Óôç óõíÝ÷åéá ìåôáîý Üëëùí ï Ðñü-åäñïò ôüíéóå: «Åßìáé âÝâáéïò ç åðßóêåøÞÓáò óôç ãç ôçò Êáëáâñßáò, ôçí ÌåãÜëçÅëëÜäá, ðåñéï÷Þ ìåãÜëçò áîßáò ãéá ôïíðïëéôéóìü êáé ôçí ðíåõìáôéêüôçôá ôçòâõæáíôéíÞò ïéêïõìÝíçò áðïôåëåß Ýíáóôáèìü óðïõäáéüôáôï óôïí ïéêïõìåíéêüäéÜëïãï ìåôáîý ôùí äéáöüñùí Åêêëçóéþí».

Ï ÐñïêáèÞìåíïò ôçò ÏñèïäïîßáòêáôÜ ôçí ðáñáìïíÞ ôïõ óôç Íüôéï ÉôáëßáåðéóêÝöèçêå ôéò ðüëåéò: Áãßá Óåâåñßíá,ÉÝñáêá, Óôýëï, Bivongi, üðïõ êáé ç ÌïíÞôïõ Áãßïõ ÉùÜííïõ ôïõ Èåñéóôïý, MonteStella, Vibo Valencia, ÌåëéêïõêÜ, ÑÞãéï, ôáåëëçíüöùíá ÷ùñéÜ ÃêáëåôóéÜíï, Êïíôï-öïýñç êáé Ãõáëü ôïõ Âïýá. Åðßóçò óôçÓéêåëßá ìåôÝâç óôï Mandanici, ÊáôÜíç êáéÐáëÝñìï. Ðáíôïý õðïäÝ÷èçêáí ôïíÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Âáñèïëïìáßï ïé åêêëçóéá-óôéêÝò Áñ÷Ýò ÊáèïëéêÝò Þ Ïñèüäïîåò, ïéÄÞìáñ÷ïé êáé Üëëïé ðïëéôéêïß ðáñÜãïíôåòêáé ðëÞèïò êüóìïõ ìå èåñìÝò êáé åíèïõ-óéþäåéò åêäçëþóåéò.

Óôá åëëçíüöùíá ÷ùñéÜ ôïí ÐáôñéÜñ-÷ç õðïäÝ÷èçêáí ìå ôç ÷áñáêôçñéóôéêÞìïõóéêÞ, ôéò ôáñáíôÝëåò ôçò Êáëáâñßáòêáé ìå åãêÜñäéåò åêäçëþóåéò. Ïëïêëç-ñþíïíôáò ôçí åðßóêåøÞ ôïõ óå åëëçíü-öùíá ÷ùñéÜ ôçò Êáëáâñßáò ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çòÂáñèïëïìáßïò åõ÷Þèçêå «ÆÞôù ç ÌåãÜëçÅëëÜäá» ðñïêáëþíôáò ôï èåñìü ÷åéñï-êñüôçìá ôïõ óõãêåíôñùìÝíïõ ðëÞèïõò.

Êåßìåíá êáé öùôïãñáößåòôïõ ÍéêïëÜïõ Ìáããßíá

Ï ÐÁÔÑÉÁÑ×ÇÓ ÓÔÉÓ ÌÇÔÑÏÐÏËÅÉÓ ÔÙÍ ÍÅÙÍ ×ÙÑÙÍ

Óôï Aceriale ôçò ÊáôÜíçò óôç Óéêåëßáï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Þôáí ðñïóêåêëçìÝíïò ôçòÊáèïëéêÞò Åêêëçóßáò êáé ìßëçóå óôï Ä´ÓõíÝäñéï ôùí Åêêëçóéþí ôçò Óéêåëßáò.

Ôçí åðüìåíç ôçò åðéóôñïöÞò ôïõ áðüôçí Íüôéï Éôáëßá, ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèïëï-ìáßïò, ÷ïñïóôÜôçóå óôï íáü ôïõ Åõáã-ãåëéóìïý ôçò Èåïôüêïõ óôï Âáöåï÷þñéïôïõ Âïóðüñïõ. Ìéëþíôáò óå ðëÞèïòðñïóêõíçôþí áðü ôçí ÅëëÜäá êáé ôïåîùôåñéêü êáé áîéïëïãþíôáò ôçí åðßóêåøÞôïõ óôçí Éôáëßá åßðå ìåôáîý Üëëùí: «ÇÉåñÜ Ìçôñüðïëéò (Éôáëßáò) åñãÜæåôáé êáôÜôñüðïí õðïäåéãìáôéêüí, ðáßñíåé ðáëáé-ïýò íáïýò êáé ÌïíáóôÞñéá, ôá áíáêáé-íßæåé, äçìéïõñãåß êáéíïýñãéåò åóôßåòåëëçíéóìïý êáé Ïñèïäïîßáò ó� áõôÜ ôáìÝñç ôá ïðïßá Þóáí äéêÜ ìáò, ãéá ðïëëïýòáéþíåò êáé ðñïâëÝðù êáé äéáéóèÜíïìáé üôéóå ëßãá ÷ñüíéá èá ìðïñïýìå íá óåìíõ-íüìåèá êáé íá õðåñçöáíåõüìåèá ãéá ôçäéÜäùóç ôùí Åëëçíéêþí ãñáììÜôùí ôïõåëëçíéêïý ðïëéôéóìïý ôçò åëëçíéêÞòðáéäåßáò êáé ôçò Ïñèïäïîßáò ó� áõôÜ ôáìÝñç».

Ï É Ê Ï Õ Ì Å Í É Ê Ï Í Ð Á Ô Ñ É Á Ñ × Å É Ï ÍÏ É Ê Ï Õ Ì Å Í É Ê Ï Í Ð Á Ô Ñ É Á Ñ × Å É Ï Í

Ôá åãêáßíéá ôïõ íåüäìçôïõ Éåñïý Íáïý ôùí Ôñéþí Éåñáñ÷þí óôéò ÓÝññåò ôÝëåóå ïÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèïëïìáßïò.

ÌáèçôÝò êáé ìáèÞôñéåò ôïõ ÄÞìïõ Êïíôïöïõñßïõ, óôá åëëçíüöùíá ÷ùñéÜ ôçò ÍüôéáòÉôáëßáò, õðïäÝ÷ïíôáé ìå åðéãñáöÝò êáé ëïõëïýäéá ôïí Ïéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç êáé ôïíÌçôñïðïëßôç Éôáëßáò ê. ÃåííÜäéï.

ÉÏÕÍÉÏÓ 2001 ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÐÁÑÁÔÇÑÇÔÇÓ ÓÅËÉÄÁ 19

O Üãéïò Ìåèüäéïò õðÞñîå Ýíáò ìåãÜëïò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Êùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùò ôïí 9o áéþíá êáéèåñìüò õðåñáóðéóôÞò ôçò ôéìçôéêÞò ðñïóêý-

íçóçò ôùí éåñþí åéêüíùí. Ôüóï ìåãÜëç Þôáí çáöïóßùóÞ ôïõ ðñïò ôá ðáñáäåäåãìÝíá äüãìáôá êáéôç ëåéôïõñãéêÞ ðñÜîç ôçò Åêêëçóßáò, þóôå õðÝóôç êáéöõëÜêéóç êáé öñéêþäç ìáóôßãùóç ðñïò äüîáí ôïõ×ñéóôïý êáé ðñïò ôéìÞí ôùí á÷ñÜíôùí åéêüíùí.

éêáíïðïéÞèçêáí ìå ôçí íßêç ôçò Ïñèïäïîßáò, åí ôïýôïéòïé Óôïõäßôåò õðÞñîáí áíôßðáëïé ôïõ Ìåèïäßïõ ãéá ôçíåêëïãÞ ôïõ óôïí Ðáôñéáñ÷éêü èñüíï êáé åðßóçòèïñõâÞèçêáí ìå ôçí áðïìÜêñõíóÞ ôïõò áðü ôçíáõôïêñÜôåéñá Èåïäþñá áðü ôéò äéÜöïñåò èÝóåéò ðïõêáôåß÷áí ùò ôüôå. (ÖåéäÜ, óô. 901). Êáé óôçí ðåñßðôùóçáõôÞ ï Üãéïò Ìåèüäéïò Ýäåéîå ìåôñéïðÜèåéá, ôáðåéíï-öñïóýíç, áãÜðç êáé óõã÷ùñçôéêüôçôá ðñïò ôïõòÓôïõäßôåò ìïíá÷ïýò áðïóýñïíôáò ôéò áõôçñÝò ôéìùñßåòêáé åðéôñÝðïíôáò åðéôßìéá.

EêïéìÞèç åí Êõñßù óôéò 14 Éïõíßïõ 847 êáé ôïéåñü ëåßøáíü ôïõ åôÜöç ìå ìåãÜëåò ôéìÝò óôïííáü ôùí Áãßùí Áðïóôüëùí. Ï ÓõíáîáñéóôÞò

ðåñéãñÜöåé ôá ôçò êçäåßáò ôïõ ìå óõãêëïíéóôéêÝòëåðôïìÝñåéåò. Ï áõôïêñÜôùñáò êáé ç ÓýãêëçôïòðáñÝóôçóáí óôçí êçäåßá êáé ïé Áñ÷éåñåßò êáé ï êëÞñïòôçò Âáóéëåýïõóáò. Ï ëáüò ôïõ Èåïý åîÝöñáóå,ðáíôïéïôñüðùò ôçí åõëÜâåéá êáé ôçí ôéìÞ êáé ôçíåõãíùìïóýíç ðñïò ôï éåñü ëåßøáíï ôïõ ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç.ÃñÜöåé ï éåñüò ÓõíáîáñéóôÞò: «Ôéò äå íá äéçãçèÞ ôïðëÞèïò üðïõ óõíÝäñáìåí åéò ôçí êçäåßáí ôïõ ôïéïýôïõÁãßïõ; ÔÜ÷á êáèõóôÝñçóáí ôá ìéêñÜ âñÝöç; ÔÜ÷á äåíðñïóÝäñáìåí üëïí ôï ðëÞèïò ôùí áññþóôùí ôçòÐüëåùò, äéá íá ëÜâùóéí áãéáóìüí êáé õãåßáí, êáè� ÝíáòêáôÜ ôçí íüóïí ôïõ; ÔÜ÷á ðüóïé åðïäïðáôÞèçóáíåêåßíçí ôçí çìÝñáí, óôåíï÷ùñïýìåíïé ðïßïò íáðñïöèÜóåé íá ðÝóç õðïêÜôù ôçò êëßíçò ôçò éåñÜò êáé÷áñéôïâñýôïõ, üðïõ åâÜóôáæåí åêåßíïí ôï áèëïöüñïêáé óåðôüí óþìá, ôïí ìõñéüâéâëïí èçóáõñüí, êáé ôïôáìåßïí ôçò ÷Üñéôïò»; ÔÝôïéïò Þôáí ï óõíùóôéóìüò ôïõðëÞèïõò, þóôå êáé èÜíáôïé åóçìåéþèçêáí êáé ïéáðïèáíüíôåò ÷áñáêôçñßæïíôáé áðü ôïí éåñüí óõã-ãñáöÝá «óõíïäïéðüñïé ôçò ìáêáñßáò åêåßíçò øõ÷Þò».

Aîéïèáýìáóôç ëïíôùò Þ ðñïóùðéêüôçôá ôïõÁãßïõ Ìåèïäßïõ. ÓõíäõÜæåé áãéüôçôá âßïõ,ðïéìáíôéêÞ éêáíüôçôá, áõóôçñüôçôá óôçí

ôÞñçóç ôùí êáíüíùí ôçò Åêêëçóßáò, áöïóßùóç óôáéäåþäç êáé ôçí ðñÜîç ôïõ ìïíá÷éêïý âßïõ, áëëÜ êáéåîáßñåôç èåïëïãéêÞ êáôÜñôéóç.

Ç üëç ôïõ èåïëïãéêÞ äéäáóêáëßá êáé ðßóôçðåñéêëåßåôáé óôçí ðåñßöçìç öñÜóç ôïõ, ôçí ïðïßáäéáôýðùóå, ìå ôïí óýã÷ñïíü ôïõ êáé ößëï ôïõ,Ìçôñïðïëßôç ÓÜñäåùí Åõèýìéï: «...Åé ôéò äåí ðñïóõíåßôïí Êýñéïí çìþí Éçóïýí ×ñéóôüí, êáé ôçí ÐáíÜ÷ñáíôïíáõôïý ÌçôÝñá, êáé ðÜíôáò ôïõò áãßïõò åí åéêüíéðåñéãñáðôïýò, Ýóôù ôïõ áéùíßïõ áíáèÝìáôïò êáé ôïõáóâÝóôïõ ðõñüò ôçò ãåÝíçò õðüäéêïò� (Ï ÌÝãáòÓõíáîáñéóôÞò ôçò Ïñèïäüîïõ Åêêëçóßáò, Ôüìïò 6ïò,Ìçí Éïýíéïò. Åêä. Âéêô. Ìáôèáßïõ, ìïíá÷ïý, ó. 159).

Åßíáé ëõðçñü üôé ôá ðåñéóóüôåñá óõããñÜììáôá ôïõìåãÜëïõ ÐáôñéÜñ÷ïõ áðùëÝóèçêáí êáèþò êáé ïéåãêùìéáóôéêïß ëüãïé êáé ýìíïé, ôïõò ïðïßïõò óõíÝãñáøåï áíéøéüò ôïõ ï éåñüò Öþôéïò.

Ï êáèçãçôÞò ôçò ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò ôïõ Ðáíåðé-óôçìßïõ Áèçíþí ê. Âë. ÖåéäÜò óå Üñèñï ôïõ ãéá ôïí ÜãéïÌåèüäéï (ÈñçóêåõôéêÞ êáé ÇèéêÞ Åãêõêëïðáßäåéá ôùíÁèçíþí, ô. 8ïò, óô. 899-901) ðáñáèÝôåé åîáßñåôçâéâëéïãñáöéêÞ êÜëõøç.

Ïñèþò, ïñèüôáôá, ôï ôñïðÜñéï ôïõ «ïõñáíü-öñïíïò» Ìåèïäßïõ ôïí áðïêáëåß «Ïñèïäïîßáò ïäçãüí,åõóåâåßáò äéäÜóêáëïí, öùóôÞñá ôçò ÏéêïõìÝíçò êáéôùí Áñ÷éåñÝùí èåüðíåõóôïí åãêáëëþðéóìá».

Íá óçìåéùèåß, üôé ôï ôéìçìÝíï üíïìá ôïõ áãßïõÌåèïäßïõ öÝñåé åðÜîéá êáé ï óåâáóôüòÌçôñïðïëßôçò ÁíÝùí êáé Ðñüåäñïò ôçò

ÅðéóêïðÞò Âïóôþíçò ê. Ìåèüäéïò.Ïðùò áêñéâþò ï Üãéïò êáé ïìïëïãçôÞò «öùôï-

öüñïò» Ìåèüäéïò, áò ãßíïõìå ìéìçôÝò ôïõ êáé áòäïîÜæïõìå ôïí Êýñéï, þóôå ìå ôïí èåÜñåóôï âßï ìáò íáêáôáóôïýìå áíôÜîéá êáé èåïóôÞñéêôá ôÝêíá ôçòÂáóéëåßáò Ôïõ.

Ï ê. Ãåþñãéïò Ó. ÌðåìðÞò åßíáé êáèçãçôÞò Ðáôñï-ëïãßáò,óôçí ÈåïëïãéêÞ Ó÷ïëÞ ôïõ Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý,

ôçò É. Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò ÁìåñéêÞò.

ôïõ êáè. Ãåùñãßïõ ÌðåìðÞ

Ï éåñüò õìíùäüò ôçò Åêêëçóßáò ìáò áðïêáëåß ôïíÜãéï Ìåèüäéï, ôïí Áñ÷éåðßóêïðï Êùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùòêáé ÏìïëïãçôÞ, «áëçèåßáò åäñáßùìá», «èçóáõñüíäéäáãìÜôùí» êáé «öùóôÞñá ôçò Åêêëçóßáò», Ï ÜãéïòÌåèüäéïò åßíáé ðáñÜäåéãìá áãßïõ âßïõ, áðïëýôïõ êáéáêñáöíïýò ðßóôåùò óôçí Ïñèüäïîï èåïëïãéêÞ áëÞèåéáêáé áíõðï÷þñçôçò áöïóßùóçò óôá éåñÜ äüãìáôá ôçòÅêêëçóßáò êáé éäéáéôÝñá óôçí ôéìçôéêÞ ðñïóêýíçóç êáéåõëáâÞ áãÜðç ðñïò ôéò Üãéåò êáé éåñÝò åéêüíåò.

Ï Üãéïò Öþôéïò ï ÌÝãáò, ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Êùíóôá-íôéíïõðüëåùò ðñïóèÝôåé, ÷áñáêôçñßæïíôáò ôïí ÜãéïÌåèüäéï «Ýíäïîïí» êáé «ìÝãá êåéìÞëéïí ôùí Áñ÷éåñÝùí».

Ëßãá áðü ôá óõããñÜììáôÜ ôïõ äéáóþèçêáí, ïäå âßïò ôïõ ôüóï óôçí ðåñßöçìç ÐáôñïëïãßáMigne P. G. (Ôüìïò 100) üóï êáé óôï ÓõíáîÜñéï

åßíáé óýíôïìïò, áëëÜ ïðùóäÞðïôå, ìåóôüò áðüðëçñïöïñßåò êáé ðëÞñçò éåñþí íïçìÜôùí.

Ï âéïãñÜöïò ôïõ ìáò ðëçñïöïñåß üôé ï ÜãéïòÌåèüäéïò ãåííÞèçêå óôéò Óõñáêïýóåò ôçò Óéêåëßáò áëëÜóå íåáñÞ çëéêßá ìåôÝâç óôçí Êùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç, üðïõÝãéíå ìïíá÷üò, ðáñÜ ôçí ðñïôñïðÞ ôùí ãïíÝùí ôïõíá íõìöåõèåß.

Ï Üãéïò Ìåèüäéïò, ï ÏìïëïãçôÞò, Ýãéíå çãïýìåíïòôçò ÉåñÜò ÌïíÞò ×çíïëÜêêïõ êáé ï ÓõíáîáñéóôÞòóõìðëçñþíåé, üôé åîåëÝãç Ìçôñïðïëßôçò Êõæßêïõ.ËÝãåôáé üôé, áíáãêÜóèçêå íá êáôáöýãåé óôç Ñþìç, ìåôÜôçí Ýíáñîç ôùí óêëçñþí äéþîåùí åíáíôßïí ôùí ößëùíôùí åéêüíùí, õðü ôïõ åéêïíïìÜ÷ïõ áõôïêñÜôïñáËÝïíôïò ôïõ Áñìåíßïõ (813-820). Ìå ôçí åðéóôñïöÞ ôïõóôçí Êùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç åðß ôçò âáóéëåßáò ôïõáõôïêñÜôïñá Ìé÷áÞë Ôñáõëïý (821) ôéìùñÞèçêå äéáöïâåñÞò ìáóôéãþóåùò, êõñßùò, äéüôé èåùñÞèçêåðåéèÞíéï üñãáíï ôçò Åêêëçóßáò ôçò Ñþìçò. Öõëáêßóèçêåóôï íçóß ôïõ Áãßïõ ÁíäñÝá. Ï áõôïêñÜôïñáò Èåüöéëïò,áí êáé åéêïíïìÜ÷ïò åêôéìïýóå ôïí Üãéï Ìåèüäéï êáé ãéáôï Þèïò êáé ãéá ôçí ëáìðñÞ ðáéäåßá ôïõ, áëëÜ êáé ãéáôçí áíáãíþñéóÞ ôïõ áðü ôïí ëáü êáé ôïí óåâáóìü ðïõÝ÷áéñå áðü üëïõò.

ÇáõôïêñÜôåéñá Èåïäþñá, åí ïíüìáôé ôïõáíçëßêïõ õéïý ôçò Ìé÷áÞë, áëëÜ êáé ëüãù ôçòðñïóÞëùóÞò ôçò ðñïò ôéò Üãéåò åéêüíåò,

åðÝëåîå ôïí Üãéï Ìåèüäéï ùò ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Êùíóôá-íôéíïõðüëåùò êáé óõíãêÜëåóå ôïí ÌÜñôéï ôïõ 843Óýíïäï, ç ïðïßá áíåóôÞëùóå ôéò åéêüíåò, áíåãíþñéóåôïõò êáíüíåò ôçò åí Íéêáßá Óõíüäïõ ôïõ 787 êáéêáèÞñåóå ôïõò åðéóêüðïõò ðïõ õðïóôÞñéîáí ôçíåéêïíïìá÷ßá. Äõóôõ÷þò êáé ìåôÜ ôçí Óýíïäï ôïõ 843 çåéêïíïìá÷ßá äåí óôáìÜôçóå íá áðïôåëåß ðñüâëçìáôüóï óôéò ôÜîåéò ôïõ êëÞñïõ üóï êáé ôïõ ëáïý. ÇáðïêáôÜóôáóç ôùí åêäéù÷èÝíôùí åéêïíïößëùíêëçñéêþí Ýãéíå ìå ðíåýìá óåâáóìïý êáé áãÜðçò, áëëÜêáé ç åêëïãÞ ôùí íÝùí êëçñéêþí áðïôÝëåóå Ýíá áðüôá áêáíèþäç ðñïâëÞìáôá, ôá ïðïßá áíôéìåôþðéóå ïÜãéïò Ìåèüäéïò.

¼ðùò óçìåéþíåé ï êáèçãçôÞò ê. ÖåéäÜò, êáôÜ ôçíåðï÷Þ ôïõ éåñïý Ìåèïäßïõ äéáìïñöþèçêáí äýïðáñáôÜîåéò êáé ìåñßäåò êëçñéêþí êáôÜ ôïí 9ï áéþíáêáé êáôÜ ôéò áñ÷Ýò ôïõ 10ïõ, äçëáäÞ äýï ðáñáôÜîåéòõðü ôçí çãåóßá åßôå ôïõ éåñïý Éãíáôßïõ êáé åßôå ôïõáãßïõ Öùôßïõ, üðùò åðßóçò ïé ðáñáôÜîåéò ôïõÍéêïëÜïõ ôïõ Ìõóôéêïý êáé ôïõ éåñïý Åõèõìßïõ. Ï ÜãéïòÌåèüäéïò áíÞêå óôçí Ïñèüäïîç åéêïíüöéëç ìåñßäá, ôçíïðïßá áñãüôåñá áêïëïýèçóå êáé ï ðåñßöçìïò áíéøéüòôïõ, ï Üãéïò Öþôéïò. Ç Ýíôïíç áíôßèåóç ôùí Óôïõäéôþíìïíá÷þí ðñïò ôïí ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Ìåèüäéï õðÞñîåéäéáßôåñá ðéêñÞ ãé�áõôüí. Ìïëïíüôé ïé Óôïõäßôåò

Ï ÏÌÏËÏÃÇÔÇÓ ÁÑ×ÉÅÐÉÓÊÏÐÏÓ ÊÙÍÓÔÁÍÔÉÍÏÕÐÏËÅÙÓ

Ï ÁÃÉÏÓ ÌÅÈÏÄÉÏÓÏ ÁÃÉÏÓ ÌÅÈÏÄÉÏÓÊÙÍÓÔÁÍÔÉÍÏÕÐÏËÇ. � ÍÝïò Ìçôñï-ðïëßôçò ÌðïõÝíïò ¢úñåò åîåëÝãåé ï ÌÝãáòÁñ÷éäéÜêïíïò ÔáñÜóéïò ôïõ ÏéêïõìåíéêïýÐáôñéáñ÷åßïõ.

Ç ÷åéñïôïíßá ôïõ óå ðñåóâýôåñï Ýãéíå áðüôïí Ïéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Âáñèïëïìáßï êáôÜôç äéÜñêåéá ôçò õðáßèñéáò Èåßáò Ëåéôïõñãßáò ðïõåôåëÝóèç óôï Ðñïêüðé ôçò Êáððáäïêßáò, ôçíÊõñéáêÞ 27 Ìáúïõ, çìÝñá ìíÞìçò ôïõ ÁãßïõÉùÜííïõ ôïõ Ñþóóïõ, ï ïðïßïò Ýæçóå óôïÐñïêüðé ôïí 18ï áéþíá. Åßíáé ðñþôç öïñÜ ìåôÜôçí ÌéêñáóéáôéêÞ ÊáôáóôñïöÞ ðïõ Ýãéíå÷åéñïôïíßá éåñÝùò óôçí Êáððáäïêßá.

Ç ÷åéñïôïíßá ôïõ íÝïõ Ìçôñïðïëßôïõ óåÅðßóêïðï Ýãéíå ôçí ÊõñéáêÞ ôçò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò, 3Éïõíßïõ óôïí Ðáôñéáñ÷éêü íáü ôïõ Áãßïõ Ãåùñãßïõóôï ÖáíÜñé áðü ôïí Ïéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷çÂáñèïëïìáßï êáé ÉåñÜñ÷åò ôïõ ÏéêïõìåíéêïýÈñüíïõ.

Ï Ì. Áñ÷éäéÜêïíïò ÔáñÜóéïòíÝïò Ìçôñïðïëßôçò ÌðïõÝíïò ¢úñåò

ÊáôÜ ôçí ÷åéñïôïíßá ôïõ óå Åðßóêïðï ïÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèïëïìáßïò óôçí ïìéëßá ôïõóõíå÷Üñåé ôïí íåï÷åéñïôïíïýìåíï ÉåñÜñ÷ç ãéá ôçí«åîü÷ùò õðåýèõíïí êáé ðïëõöñüíôéäá èÝóéí ôïõÌçôñïðïëßôïõ ÌðïõÝíïò ¢úñåò», ôïíßæïíôáòìåôáîý Üëëùí:

«Ç ÌÞôçñ Áãßá ôïõ ×ñéóôïý ÌåãÜëç Åêêëçóßáóôçñßæåé ðïëëÜò ÷ñçóôÜò åëðßäáò åéò ôïí æÞëïí,ôáò ãíþóåéò, ôïí åíèïõóéáóìüí êáé ôçí ðåßñáí,áëëÜ êáé ôçí æùôéêüôçôá ôïõ áäåëöïý çìþíÔáñáóßïõ, êáé åðéêáëåßôáé õðÝñ áõôïý ôáòðñïóåõ÷Üò üëùí ôùí ôÝêíùí ôçò, þóôå ï Êýñéïòíá óõìðïñåýåôáé ìåô� áõôïý, êáé íá êáèéóôÜäõíáôÜ êáé ôá ðáñ� áíèñþðïéò áäýíáôá. Äéüôé,üíôùò ôï áíáôéèÝìåíïí åéò áõôüí ôåñÜóôéïí Ýñãïíåßíáé éêáíüí íá êëïíßóåé êáé ôáò ðëÝïí ãåííáßáòêáñäßáò. Áëë� ï Êýñéïò ôïõ áìðåëþíïò èá ðÝìðçåî� ïõñáíïý áöáíþò ôçí âïÞèåéáí åêåßíçí, çïðïßá åßíáé áðáñáßôçôïò, êáé èá åßíáé ìåô� áõôïýðÜóáò ôáò çìÝñáò ôçò æùÞò ôïõ, ùò Üëëùóôåáîéïðßóôùò õðåó÷Ýèç».

Ï íÝïò åìøçöéóèÞò Ìçôñïðïëßôçò ÌðïõÝ-íïò ¢úñåò óôçí áíôéöþíçóÞ ôïõ ìåôáîý Üëëùíåßðå:

«Ìå áãÜðçí ðïëëÞí, åõ÷áñéóôþ ôçí Ñùìçï-óýíçí ôçò Ðüëåùò. Ìå çãáðÞóáôå êáé óáòçãÜðçóá. Óáò áðï÷ùñßæïìáé ìå ðüíïí øõ÷Þò.Äåí èá óáò ëçóìïíÞóù ðïôÝ. Éäéáßôåñïí áäåëöé-êüí ÷áéñåôéóìüí êáé öüñïí öéëßáò êáé ôéìÞòáðåõèýíù ðñïò ôçí åõëïãçìÝíçí êáé áãáðçôÞííåïëáßáí ôçò Ðüëåùò, ìåôÜ ôçò ïðïßáò óõíåäÝèçíìå äåóìïýò áêáôáëýôïõ öéëßáò êáé áãÜðçò.

»Ìå éäéáéôÝñáí áãÜðçí êáé ôéìÞí áðåõèýíùåãêÜñäéïí ÷áéñåôéóìüí ðñïò ôïõò ðáñéóôáìÝíïõòáíôéðñïóþðïõò ôçò ÁãéùôÜôçò ÌçôñïðüëåùòÌðïõÝíïò ¢úñåò, êáèþò êáé ðñïò Üðáíôáò ôïõòôéìþíôáò ìå óÞìåñïí åî� ÅëëÜäïò, Åõñþðçò êáéÇ.Ð.Á. ÔÝëïò, åõ÷áñéóôþ ôçí Ðüëéí ôáýôçí. ÔçíÐüëéí ôùí ïíåßñùí ìïõ, ôçí Ðüëéí ôçò ÕðåñìÜ÷ïõÓôñáôçãïý, ôçí Ðüëéí ôùí Ïéêïõìåíéêþí Óõíü-äùí, ôçí Ðüëéí ôçò Ðñùôïèñüíïõ Åêêëçóßáò ôçòÊùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùò, ôçí Ðüëéí üðïõ åãáëïõ-÷Þèçí åéò ôá íÜìáôá ôçò Áãßáò ôïõ ×ñéóôïýÌåãÜëçò Åêêêëçóßáò êáé åäéäÜ÷èçí ôï Ùñáßïí, ôïÌÝãá, ôï Áëçèéíüí».

Ç åíèñüíéóç ôïõ íÝïõ Ìçôñïðïëßôïõ ê.Ôáñáóßïõ Ý÷åé ðñïãñáììáôéóèåß ãéá ôéò 14 Éïõëßïõ2001 óôïí Êáèåäñéêü Íáü ôçò ÊïéìÞóåùò ôçòÈåïôüêïõ óôï ÌðïõÝíïò Áúñåò.


äéáíïçôéêþí ìáò äõíáôïôÞôùí, ðïõìåôáëëÜóïõí ôéò áíôéëÞøåéò ìáò êáé ìáòïäçãïýí óå êáôåõèýíóåéò ôéò ïðïßåò ïýôåêáí ãíùñßæáìå áðü ðñéí. Äåýôåñïí,åäÜöéá áðü ôá âéâëßá ôùí Ðáñïéìéþí êáéôçò Óïößáò ôïõ Óïëïìþíôïò ôçò ÐáëáéÜòÄéáèÞêçò, ðáñïõóéÜæïõí ôçí èåßá óïößáùò Ý÷ïõóá áðñüóéôá üñéá êáé áíåîÜ-íôëçôç ãíþóç, áëçèéíÜ Ýíá äþñï áðü ôïÈåü ãéá ôçí ôåëåßùóç êáé ëýôñùóÞ ìáò.Ôï åäÜöéï ðïõ áêïëïõèåß åßíáé áðü ôçíÓïößá Óïëïìþíôïò:

«Äéüôé ç óïößá åßíáé ðéï êéíçôéêÞ áðüôçí ïðïéáäÞðïôå êßíçóç? åî�áéôßáò ôçòêáèáñüôçôÜò ôçò äéáðïôßæåé ôá ðÜíôá êáéäéåéóäýåé ðáíôïý. Äéüôé åßíáé ìéá ðíïÞ ôçòäõíÜìåùò ôïõ Èåïý, êáé áãíÞ áðüññïéáôçò äüîçò ôïõ ÐáíôïäõíÜìïõ? ãé�áõôü ôïëüãï ôßðïôå ñõðáñü äåí ôç äéáðåñíÜåé.Äéüôé åßíáé ç áíôáíÜêëáóç ôïõ áéùíßïõöùôüò, Ýíáò ðåíôáêÜèáñïò êáèñÝöôçòôïõ Ýñãïõ ôïõ Èåïý, êáé ìéá åéêüíá ôçòáãáèüôçôüò Ôïõ. Ðáñ�üëï ðïõ åßíáé ìüíïìßá, ìðïñåß íá êÜíåé ôá ðÜíôá, êáé åíþðáñáìÝíåé óôïí åáõôü ôçò, áíáíåþíåé ôáðÜíôá? åéó÷ùñåß óôéò Üãéåò øõ÷Ýò êÜèåãåíåÜò êáé ôéò êáèéóôÜ öéëéêÝò ðñïò ôïíÈåüí, êáé ðñïöçôéêÝò? äéüôé ï Èåüò äåíáãáðÜ ôßðïôá ðåñéóóüôåñï áðü ÝíáíÜíèñùðï ðïõ äéÜãåé ôïí âßï ôïõ ìå óïößá.Åßíáé ðéï üìïñöç áðü ôïí Þëéï, êáé ðéïõðÝñï÷ç áðü êÜèå áóôåñéóìü. ¼ôáíóõãêñéèåß ìå ôï öùò åßíáé áíþôåñç, äéüôéåêåßíï áêïëïõèåßôáé áðü ôï óêïôÜäé, åíþôï êáêü äåí õðåñéó÷ýåé Ýíáíôé ôçò óïößáò.Ðñïùèåßôáé äõíáìéêÜ áðü ôç ìéá Üêñç ôçòãçò ìÝ÷ñé ôçí Üëëç êáé èÝôåé óå ôÜîç üëáôá ðñÜãìáôá ìå óùóôü ôñüðï.» (Ç Óïößáôïõ Óïëïìþíôïò 7:24-8:1)

ÁõôÝò ïé óýíôïìåò áíáöïñÝò óôçíðáéäåßá êáé ôç èåßá óïößá Ý÷ïõí ùòðáñÜäåéãìÜ ôïõò ôïí âßï ôïõ ×ñéóôïý êáéôï Ýñãï ôùí ìáñôýñùí, ôùí áãßùí êáé ôùíìåãÜëùí èåïëüãùí ôçò Åêêëçóßáò, êáéóõëëïãéêÜ ìáò ðáñïõóéÜæïõí ìéá íïïôñï-ðßá, ìéá ìÝèïäï, Ýíáí ôñüðï äéåêðå-ñáéþóåùò ôïõ Ýñãïõ ìáò Ýôóé þóôå íáåîåëéóóüìåèá äéáñêþò êáé íá ðñïóöÝ-ñïõìå ôïí åáõôü ìáò óôïí Èåü, óôçíÅêêëçóßá, êáé óôïõò Üëëïõò Ý÷ïíôáò öèÜóåéóôïí õøçëüôáôï âáèìü åðéôåýãìáôïò.

Ùò óõíÝðåéá ðñïêýðôåé üôé áíôéìå-ôùðßæïõìå ìéá ðñüêëçóç, �ìéá ðñüêëçóçðïõ, üðùò Ý÷åé ëå÷èåß, Ýñ÷åôáé óå Üìåóçó÷Ýóç ìå ôï Ýñãï ìáò åäþ óôï ÅëëçíéêüÊïëÝãéï êáé ôïí Ôßìéï Óôáõñü. Ðþòðñïïäåýïõìå; ÐïéÜ åßíáé ôá ðñáêôéêÜâÞìáôá ðïõ èá ìáò ïäçãÞóïõí ðñïò ôïõòóôü÷ïõò ìáò êáé ôá åðßðåäá åðéôõ÷ßáòðïõ äéáêáþò åðéèõìïýìå; ÖõóéêÜ, áõôÜåßíáé èÝìáôá ðïõ óõæçôïýíôáé óå åðßðåäïçãåóßáò áõôïý ôïõ éäñýìáôïò. Åí ôïýôïéò,èá Þèåëá íá áíáöåñèþ åéäéêÜ óôï èÝìáó÷åôéêÜ ìå ôçí åõèýíç ðïõ Ý÷ïõìå íáåßìåèá êáëïß äéá÷åéñéóôáß áõôïý ðïõ ìáòÝ÷åé äïèåß áðü ôïí Èåü.

Ðñþôïí, èá èßîù ôï èÝìá ôïõ ñüëïõôïõ Åëëçíéêïý Êïëåãßïõ. Åìåßò ðïõ åßìåèá¸ëëçíåò êáé Åëëçíï-Áìåñéêáíïß Ý÷ïõìå ìéáõðï÷ñÝùóç ðïõ ðçãÜæåé áðü ôçí éóôïñßáìáò êáé áðü ôéò áíÜãêåò ôïõ óõã÷ñüíïõêüóìïõ íá êáëëéåñãÞóïõìå ôç óõíáßóèçóçôçò óçìáóßáò êáé áîßáò ôùí Åëëçíéêþíéäáíéêþí? éäáíéêþí ðïõ åíóùìáôþíïíôáéóôïí ðïëéôéóìü ìáò, óôç ãëþóóá ìáò, óôçëïãïôå÷íßá ìáò, óôçí ôÝ÷íç ìáò êáé óôïíôñüðï ðïõ áíôéëáìâáíüìáóôå ôéò åðé-óôÞìåò. Åßíáé ðåñéôôü íá ðïýìå üôé áõôÜôá éäáíéêÜ, ïé ôñüðïé óêÝøåùò êáé ïéèåìåëéþäåéò áñ÷Ýò Ý÷ïõí äéáìïñöþóåé êáéåðçñåÜóåé êïéíùíßåò êáé ðïëéôéóìïýò óôçäéáäñïìÞ ôçò éóôïñßáò. Åäþ õðÜñ÷åé ìéááßóèçóç õðåñï÷Þò êáé åðéôåýîåùò çïðïßá åìðåñéÝ÷åé ôñïìåñü äõíáìéêü üóïíáöïñÜ óôçí áíáæùïãüíçóç ðëåõñþí ôçòóõã÷ñüíïõ æùÞò êáé óôç äéáìüñöùóç ôïõêüóìïõ ãýñù ìáò. ÁõôÞ åßíáé ç êëçñïíïìéÜìáò? áõôü åßíáé ôï êëçñïäüôçìá ðïõðñïóöÝñïõìå óôïõò Üëëïõò ìå ïõóéá-óôéêü ôñüðï. Áõôü óçìáßíåé üôé ôïÅëëçíéêü ÊïëÝãéï äå èá Ýðñåðå íá åßíáéìüíï Ýíáò ÷þñïò óôïí ïðïßï äéäÜóêåôáééóôïñßá, ãëþóóá êáé ëïãïôå÷íßá ðïõó÷åôßæïíôáé ìå ôçí ÅëëÜäá êáé ôïíÅëëçíéóìü? Ôï Åëëçíéêü ÊïëÝãéï èá Ýðñåðåíá åßíáé ï êáô� åîï÷Þí ÷þñïò åêìáèÞóåùò,Ýíá äéáêåêñéìÝíï êÝíôñï óðïõäþí êáéåñåýíçò. Ç öéëïäïîßá ìáò èá Ýðñåðå íáåßíáé íá ðñïóöÝñïõìå ü,ôé êáëýôåñïó�áõôïýò êáé ó� Üëëïõò ó÷åôéêïýò ôïìåßò,Ýôóé þóôå ôï üíïìá Åëëçíéêü ÊïëÝãéï íáåßíáé Üññçêôá óõíäåäåìÝíï ìå ìéá ðëÞñçêáé åíôáôéêÞ åêìÜèçóç ôçò ðëïõóßáòêëçñïíïìéÜò ìáò ç ïðïßá Ý÷åé ôüóá ðïëëÜ

íá ðñïóöÝñåé óôïí óýã÷ñïíï êüóìï.Äåýôåñïí, èá ìéëÞóùìå ãéá ôï ñüëï

ôçò ÅëëçíéêÞò Ïñèïäüîïõ ÈåïëïãéêÞòÓ÷ïëÞò ôïõ Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý. Ðñùôßóôùò,Ý÷ïõìå åõèýíç Ýíáíôé ôùí åíïñéþí ìáò,ôùí ðéóôþí ôïõ ðïéìíßïõ ìáò, ôïõ êëÞñïõêáé ôùí ðñïóöéëþí éåñáñ÷þí ìáò.Áíôéìåôùðßæïõìå ìéá ðéåóôéêÞ áíÜãêç ãéáäñáìáôéêÞ áýîçóç ôïõ áñéèìïý ôùíêëçñéêþí óôçí ÉåñÜ ìáò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞ.ÅðéôñÝøôå ìïõ íá óáò áíáöÝñù ìéáðñïóùðéêÞ ìïõ åìðåéñßá. ÌåôÜ áðü ìéáÈåßá Ëåéôïõñãßá óå ìéá áðü ôéò åíïñßåòìáò, åíþ ç Åêêëçóßá Þôáí êáôÜìåóôç áðüêüóìï, ñþôçóá ôïí éåñÝá íá ìïõ ðåéðüóåò ïéêïãÝíåéåò Þôáí åíåñãÜ ìÝëç ôçòêïéíüôçôïò. Ìïõ åßðå, «ðåñßðïõ 500». Ôïíñþôçóá, «ÕðÜñ÷ïõí Üëëïé ¸ëëçíåòÏñèüäïîïé åäþ óôçí ßäéá ãåùãñáöéêÞðåñéï÷Þ ðïõ äåí åßíáé ìÝëç;» Ìïõ åßðå,«Íáé». Ôïõ åßðá, «ÌÞðùò Ý÷åôå êÜðïéáéäÝá ãéá ôï ðüóïé ìðïñåß íá åßíáé;» Åßðå,«ôïõëÜ÷éóôïí 500, ßóùò êáé 700». ¸ìåéíáåìâñüíôçôïò. Ïìéëïýìå ãéá 500 åíåñãÜìÝëç êáé ãéá ôïõëÜ÷éóôïí Üëëá 500áíåíåñãÜ. «Âåâáßùò», ðñüóèåóå, «áíõðÞñ÷å åäþ êáé Üëëïò éåñÝáò, ìðïñþ íáóáò äéáâåâáéþóù, èá ìðïñïýóáìå íáóõãêåíôñþóïõìå ðïëëïýò áð� áõôïýòðïõ äåí óõíäÝïíôáé ìå ôçí Åêêëçóßá?áëëÜ, óõíÝ÷éóå, åãþ åñãÜæïìáé áðü íùñßòôï ðñùß ìÝ÷ñé ôá ìåóÜíõ÷ôá ôéò ðåñéó-óüôåñåò çìÝñåò. Äåí ìðïñþ íá ðñïóöÝñùôßðïôá ðåñéóóüôåñï». Áõôü ôï ãåãïíüòêáôáäåéêíýåé ìéá âáóéêÞ áíÜãêç ðïõ åßíáéç êáëëéÝñãåéá êáé ç ðñïðáñáóêåõÞåðáñêïýò áñéèìïý éåñÝùí ãéá íá ìðïñïýííá äéáêïíïýí áðïôåëåóìáôéêÜ.

Èá óôá÷õïëïãÞóù áêüìá ìéá åìðåé-ñßá ìïõ ôçí ïðïßá âßùóá óå ìéá ðåñéï÷Þôçò ÷þñáò óôçí ïðïßá åìöáíßóèçêå ìéáôñïìåñÜ ìåãÜëç ðëçèõóìéáêÞ áýîçóç: óåëéãüôåñï áðü ìéá äåêáåôßá, ìéá ïñãáíù-ìÝíç åíïñßá Ý÷åé åðåêôáèåß óå ôÝóóåñéòåíïñßåò êáé äýï éåñáðïóôïëéêÝò êïéíü-ôçôåò, ÷ùñßò íá Ý÷åé åëáôôùèåß ôï ìÝãåèïòôçò áñ÷éêÞò åíïñßáò. Åðßóçò, óå üëç ôçíåðéêñÜôåéá ôçò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò õðÜñ÷åéìéá åêôåôáìÝíç äñáóôçñéüôçôá åõñÝóåùòêáéíïýñãéùí êôéñéáêþí åãêáôáóôÜóåùíãéá íá êáëõöèïýí ïé áíÜãêåò ãéá ðåñéó-óüôåñïõò ÷þñïõò ëáôñåßáò, Êáôç÷çôéêþí,Çìåñçóßùí Ó÷ïëåßùí, ãéá íåáíéêÝò äñá-óôçñéüôçôåò, êïéíùíéêÝò õðçñåóßåò,êáôáóêçíþóåéò êáé ðñïãñÜììáôá øõ÷á-ãùãßáò. Åðéðñüóèåôá, óå êáèçìåñéíÞó÷åäüí âÜóç åìöáíßæïíôáé ðåñéðôþóåéòó� üëç ôçí ÁìåñéêÞ ðïõ ðñïóöÝñïíôáé ãéááðïóôïëéêü Ýñãï ìå ìïíáäéêïýò êáéóçìáíôéêïýò ôñüðïõò. Áõôü ôï äéÜóôçìáóôåñïýìåèá éêáíïý áñéèìïý éåñÝùí ãéá íáêáôáñôßóïõí ôïõò áãßïõò, äéÜ ôï Ýñãïíäéáêïíßáò (Åöåó. 4:12). ÖõóéêÜ, áõôÞ åßíáéìéá ðñüêëçóç ðïõ áíôéìåôùðßæïõí ïéåíïñßåò ìáò þóôå íá äçìéïõñãÞóïõíöõôþñéá íÝùí áíäñþí ðïõ èá êéíçèïýíðñïò ôçí éåñùóýíç. Åðßóçò, ç ðñüêëçóçðïõ Ý÷ïõìå íá áíôéìåôùðßóïõìå óõíß-óôáôáé óôçí åêôßìçóç, åðéâåâáßùóç êáéäéåýñõíóç ôïõ Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý ãéá íáðñïóöÝñåé Ýíá ðåñéâÜëëïí ðíåýìáôïò êáéäéáíïÞóåùò, ãéá íá êáëëéåñãÞóåé ìéá âáèéÜåìðåéñßá ôçò êïéíùíßáò �êïéíüôçôïò êáéáäåëöüôçôïò� êáé ãéá íá äéáðëÜóåé êáé íáåìöõóÞóåé ôçí ðßóôç êáé ôçí áãÜðç ãéáôï Èåü, ç ïðïßá ü÷é ìüíï åðéóöñáãßæåé ôçèåßá êëÞóç ç ïðïßá áðåõèýíåôáé óôïíÜíèñùðï, áëëÜ ìåôáôñÝðåé ôçí êëÞóçáõôÞ óå éóüâéá éåñáôéêÞ äéáêïíßá ôïõÓþìáôïò ôïõ ×ñéóôïý.

Áðïäå÷üìåíç áõôÞ ôçí åõèýíç êáéóôçí ðñïóðÜèåéÜ ôçò íá êáëýøç ôéòáíÜãêåò ôùí åíïñéþí ìáò, ç ÈåïëïãéêÞÓ÷ïëÞ Ý÷åé áêüìá Ýíáí ñüëï, äçëáäÞ ôïíá åßíáé ìéá áíåêôßìçôç ðçãÞ, Ýíá æùôéêüêÝíôñï áíôéìåôùðßóåùò ôùí ðñïêëÞóåùíôçò ÁìåñéêáíéêÞò êïéíùíßáò ôïõ 21ïõ

áéþíïò. Óôçí ðñüóöáôç Óýíïäï ôùíÊáíïíéêþí Ïñèïäüîùí Åðéóêüðùí ôçòÁìåñéêÞò, ç ïðïßá Ýëáâå ÷þñá óôçíÏõÜóéãêôïí, ðñïóÝöåñá ôïí åðüìåíïêáôÜëïãï áðïôåëïýìåíï áðü ôéò ðéï

ðéåóôéêÝò ðñïêëÞóåéò ôïõ êáéñïý ìáò, ïéïðïßåò ðñÝðåé íá áíôéìåôùðéóèïýí óåóõíäõáóìü ìå ôçí áðïóôïëÞ ìáò íáêçñýîïõìå ôï ÅõáããÝëéï: 1) ôçí âéï-çèéêÞðñüêëçóç, 2) ôçí ðñüêëçóç ôçò áëëáãÞòôçò äïìÞò ôçò ïéêïãåíåßáò êáé ôùíäéáöïñåôéêþí èåùñÞóåùí ðåñß ãÜìïõ, 3)ôçí ðñüêëçóç ôçò ó÷åôéêïðïéÞóåùò ôùíáîéþí, 4) ôçí ôå÷íïëïãéêÞ ðñüêëçóç, 5)ôçí êïéíùíéêÞ êáé ðåñéâáëëïíôéêÞ ðñü-êëçóç, êáé 6) ôçí ðñüêëçóç ôçò áíÜãêçòôçò ðíåõìáôéêüôçôïò. ÖõóéêÜ, áõôÝò ïéðñïêëÞóåéò åßíáé ôñïìåñÝò. ÁëëÜ åßíáéðñïêëÞóåéò ðïõ Ýñ÷ïíôáé áíôéìÝôùðåò ìåôçí êïéíùíßá ìáò, ôéò êïéíüôçôÝò ìáò, ôïõòáíèñþðïõò ìáò, êáé åìåßò äéáèÝôïõìå ôáåöüäéá êáé ôïõò áíèñþðïõò ðïõ èááðáíôÞóïõí ó� áõôÝò ôéò ðñïêëÞóåéò ìåôñüðï ïõóéáóôéêü êáé äéïñáôéêü ðïõöáíåñþíåé ôïí ðíåõìáôéêü ðëïýôï ôçòÏñèïäïîßáò êáé ôçí éêáíüôçôá ôçòðßóôåþò ìáò íá ìáò ïäçãåß óôç æùÞ êáéôéò ó÷Ýóåéò ìáò ó� áõôü ôï óýã÷ñïíïêüóìï.

¸ôóé, áõôÞ ç Ó÷ïëÞ ðñÝðåé íá äéåõ-ñýíåé ôï ñüëï ôçò êáé íá ãßíåé ÷þñïò ìåèåïëïãéêü-óõìâïõëåõôéêü ÷áñáêôÞñá,÷þñïò ãéá äéÜëïãï êáé ðïéïôéêÝò áëëçëåðé-äñÜóåéò, êáé ÷þñïò óôïí ïðïßïí óõãêå-íôñþíïõìå åêåßíïõò ðïõ óõìâÜëëïõí óôçæùÞ êáé ôçí äéáêïíßá ôçò ÏñèïäüîïõÅêêëçóßáò ôçò Âïñåßïõ ÁìåñéêÞò êáéðáñáðÝñá.

ÓÞìåñá åðéæçôïýìå íá áíáèåñìÜ-íïõìå ôç óõíáßóèçóç ãéá ôçí ðñïóðÜèåéáðïõ áíïßãåôáé åìðñüò ìáò. Ç èñçóêåõôéêÞìáò ðáñÜäïóç êáé ç ðïëéôéóôéêÞ êëçñï-íïìéÜ ìáò ìÜò Ý÷ïõí ÷áñßóåé ôïí óùóôüðñïóáíáôïëéóìü ãéá ôï Ýñãï óôïí áãþíáìáò ãéá ôåëåéüôçôá êáé ãéá áðåñéüñéóôáåðéôåýãìáôá. Ïé áíÜãêåò ôùí åíïñéþí ìáòêáé ïé ðñïêëÞóåéò ôïõ óõã÷ñüíïõ êüóìïõìáò ìÜò áíáèÝôïõí ôçí áðïóôïëÞ íáêáëëéåñãÞóïõìå ôï åíäéáöÝñïí ãéá ôçíéåñùóýíç êáé íá åîïðëßóïõìå ôïõòðéóôïýò Ïñèïäüîïõò ìå ô� áíáãêáßáåöüäéá óôï Ýñãï ôçò äéáêïíßáò. Ôï üöåëïòêáé ôï êßíçôñü ìáò áðü ôçí åðéôõ÷ßááõôþí ôùí óôü÷ùí èá åßíáé ç áëëáãÞ ðïõèá åðÝëèåé óôç æùÞ üëùí ìáò. Ç ðßóôçìáò êáé ç âßùóç ôïõ ÁíáóôÜíôïò Êõñßïõæùíôáíåýåé êáé äéáðïôßæåé ìå æùÞ, üëá üóáêÜíïõìå. Äéüôé áõôÝò ôéò çìÝñåò Ý÷ïõìåðáíçãõñéêÜ êáôáêõñþóåé ôï ãåãïíüò üôéç ðßóôç êáé ç æùÞ, ç äéáêïíßá êáé çáðïóôïëÞ Ý÷ïõí ùò êÝíôñï ôïõò ôçíÁíÜóôáóç ôïõ ×ñéóôïý. Ç õðÝñôáôçäýíáìÞ Ôïõ ðïõ äéáöáßíåôáé óôï èñßáìâüÔïõ åðß ôïõ êáêïý, ôçò áìáñôßáò êáé ôïõèáíÜôïõ, åßíáé ç ßäéá õðÝñï÷ç äýíáìç ðïõ÷áñßæåé óå ìáò, ìÝóù ôçò êáôáðëçêôéêÞòáãÜðçò ôïõ Èåïý, ôçí äõíáôüôçôáäéáêïíßáò ôïõ åíüò ðñïò ôïí Üëëïí, êáéäéáêïíßáò ìáò ìÝóù áõôïý ôïõ éåñïýéäñýìáôïò ðïõ ðñïóöÝñåôáé óôéò åíïñßåòìáò êáé ó� ïëüêëçñï ôïí êüóìï. Åßíáé çåðéâåâáßùóç ôïõ äåóìïý ôçò áãÜðçò êáéôçò äõíÜìåùò ç ïðïßá ìåôáëëÜóóåé êáéåíþíåé, åíüò äåóìïý ãéá ôïí ïðïßï ïìéëåßèñéáìâåõôéêÜ ï Áðüóôïëïò Ðáýëïò: « ÅÜíï Èåüò åßíáé ìå ôï ìÝñïò ìáò, ðïéüò ìðïñåßíá åßíáé åíáíôßïí ìáò; Åêåßíïò ðïõ äåíåöåßóèç ôïí Õéüí Ôïõ áëëÜ ðáñÝäùóåáõôüí åéò èÜíáôïí ðñïò ÷Üñéí üëùí ìáò,äåí èá ìáò ÷áñßóç ìáæß ìå áõôüí êáé ôáðÜíôá; ... Äéüôé åßìáé ðåðåéóìÝíïò üôé ïýôåèÜíáôïò, ïýôå æùÞ, ïýôå Üããåëïé, ïýôåáñ÷Ýò, ïýôå äõíÜìåéò, ïýôå ðáñüí, ïýôåìÝëëïí?ïýôå ýøïò, ïýôå âÜèïò, ïýôåêáíÝíá Üëëï äçìéïýñãçìá óôçí üëç êôßóç,äå èá ìðïñÝóç íá ìáò ÷ùñßóç áðü ôçíáãÜðç ôïõ Èåïý, ôçí ïðïßáí Ýäåéîå äéÜ×ñéóôïý Éçóïý ôïõ Êõñßïõ ìáò » (Ñùì.8:31-32, 38-39)

ÌÝóá óôç ÷áñÜ êáé ôï öùò áõôÞò ôçòåõëïãçìÝíçò ðáó÷áëéíÞò ðåñéüäïõ äéáêç-ñýóóïõìå üôé åßìåèá åíäõíáìùìÝíïé åíáãÜðç «ãéá íá æïýìå åí ×ñéóôþ, ãéá íáìåôáêéíïýìå âïõíÜ, íá ðñáãìáôïðïéïýìåôï Ýñãï ôïõ Èåïý? äéüôé ïé åõëïãßåò Ôïõåßíáé áðåñéüñéóôåò, ôï Ýëåüò Ôïõ Üðåéñï,êáé ç áãÜðç Ôïõ äéáñêåß áéþíéá.

ÅíáñêôÞñéá Ïìéëßá ôïõ ÓåâáóìéùôÜôïõ Áñ÷éåðéóêüðïõ ÁìåñéêÞò ê. Äçìçôñßïõ êáôÜ ôçí ôåëåôÞáðïöïßôçóçò ôïõ Åëëçíéêïý Êïëåãßïõ êáé ôçò ÅëëçíéêÞò Ïñèïäüîïõ ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïýu óåë. 15

ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ.- Ç ÏìïãÝíåéá êáé ç ÉåñÜÁñ÷éåðéóêïðÞ ÁìåñéêÞò ãéüñôáóå ìåðáíçãõñéêü ôñüðï, ôçí ÄåõôÝñá 11Éïõíßïõ, ôá ïíïìáóôÞñéá ôïõ Ðáíáãéù-ôÜôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý ÐáôñéÜñ÷ïõ ê.Âáñèïëïìáßïõ, ðïõ öÝôïò ôï öèéíüðùñïèá óõìðëçñþóåé ôçí ðñþôç ôïõ äåêáåôßáóôïí èñüíï ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ-÷åßïõ Êùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùò.

Õðü ôçí áéãßäá êáé ðáñïõóßá ôïõ Óåâ.Áñ÷éåðéóêüðïõ ÁìåñéêÞò ê. ÄçìçôñßïõðñáãìáôïðïéÞèçêå áíïé÷ôÞ ãéá ôï êïéíüåïñôáóôéêÞ åêäÞëùóç áöéåñùìÝíç óôïíÏéêïõìåíéêü ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç, óôï ÐïëéôéóôéêüÊÝíôñï ôçò ÉåñÜò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò, óôçíÁóôüñéá ôçò ÍÝáò Õüñêçò. Ôçí ïñãÜíùóçêáé åðïðôåßá ôçò åêäÞëùóçò åß÷å ïäéåõèõíôÞò ôïõ Ðïëéôéóôéêïý ÊÝíôñïõÈåïö. Åðßóêïðïò Áðáìåßáò ê. ÂéêÝíôéïò.

Ï Äñ. Íéêüëáïò Êëáäüðïõëïò, ðñþçíäéåõèõíôÞò Ðáéäåßáò ôçò É. Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞòÞôáí ï êýñéïò ïìéëéôÞò.

Ï Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò óõíå÷Üñç ôïí Äñ.Êëáäüðïõëï ãéá ôï Ýîï÷ï äåßãìá ãëþóóáòêáé ôïí åýóôï÷ï éóôïñéêü óõíäõáóìü ôçòéóôïñßáò ôïõ Ïêïõìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõìå ôçí ðñïóùðéêüôçôá ôïõ ÏéêïõìåíéêïýÐáôñéÜñ÷ïõ ê. Âáñèïëïìáßïõ. Ôüíéóåáêüìç üôé áîßæïõí óõã÷áñçôÞñéá óôïíÈåïö. Åðßóêïðï Áðáìåßáò ê. ÂéêÝíôéï ãéáôçí Üøïãç ïñãÜíùóç êáé åðéìÝëåéá ôïõðñïãñÜììáôïò. Äéåâßâáóå åðßóçò óôïáêñïáôÞñéï ôéò ðáôñéêÝò åõ÷Ýò êáé

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Êáôüðéí áíáöÝñèçêå óå ìéá óåéñÜ«êýêëùí» åðéññïÞò êáé öñïíôßäáò ïôõòïðïßïõò Ý÷åé äéåõñýíåé ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò.«Åßíáé ï Üíèñùðïò ðïõ ðïíÜ êáé áãñõðíÜãéá ôçí Ïñèïäïîßá» åßðå ÷áñáêôçñéóôéêÜáíáöåñüìåíïò óôïí ðñþôï êýêëï öñïíôß-äáò ðïõ åßíáé ç Ïñèïäïîßá «üðùò ôçíîÝñïõìå êáé ôçí æïýìå».

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M odern society�s obsessionwith materialism, itsabsorption with consumerism in its search for hap-

piness and fulfillment, is not unique.The ancient Greek historian Diodoros

Sileliotis (first century BC) writes that hiscompatriots, the citizens of the city ofAcragas, ate so much every day as if theywere to die the following day, but theybuilt houses as if they were to live forever!

Ancient Cynic, Christian Monastic Beliefs Old But Very Modern

It was against a background of mate-rialism that the principles and teachingsof the school of philosophy known as Cyni-cism revived in the same century and be-came popular among thoughtful people.

Cynicism was a school of ethical phi-losophy that provoked extremes of admi-ration but also hostility. Because of thebehavior of some followers of Cynicism,it has brought to light some of its teach-ings of great contemporary significance-teachings parallel to those of Christianity,Christian monasticism in particular. It isinteresting that the revival of interest inCynicism coincided with the emergenceof Christianity.

Cynics� originsIn this article, we will present some of

Cynicism�s teachings that are of modernvalue, and consider them either as influen-tial on, or as parallel to Christianity.

The origins of Cynicism can be tracedto the fifth century before Christ but, fol-lowing a period of decline, it became verypopular during the first two centuries ofthe Christian era, more precisely from thelast quarter of the last century beforeChrist to the end of the reign of MarcusAurelius (c. 180 AD).

It survived at least until the end of thefifth century.

The Cynic philosophers of this period( 27 BC-180 AD ) taught the importance ofthe principles of self-sufficiency, simplicity,independence, asceticism, cosmopolitan-ism and philanthropy toward all people,independently of race and ethnic origins.

Furthermore, along with Stoic andNeopythagorean teachers, revived Cynicismtaught principles of frugality, temperanceand in general, humanitarian concerns.

The best persons who personifiedthese principles were Krates of Thebes andApollonios of Tyana. Nevertheless someof the Cynic principles can be traced backto the teachings of Socrates and his stu-dents, including Antisthenes of Athens.

Concept of virtueAntisthenes ( ca. 455-360 BC ) a de-

voted follower of Socrates, a sophist andprofessional teacher, taught that happi-ness is based on virtue (arete) and thatvirtue is acquired through knowledge.

Thus virtue can be taught. Virtue is notidentified with material pleasures butthrough constant exertion and heroic ef-fort. For Antisthenes, Herakles was the idealperson and a human prototype to imitate.

As far as religion is concerned,Antisthenes believed that, not withstand-ing the fact that people believed in manygods, a study of nature and the cosmosspeak of the existence of a unity, one Cre-ator God. Antisthenes is one of the earlyGreek philosophers who conceived ofmankind�s unity through homonia andphilanthropia.

He taught that it is not the legalisticapplication of the city�s laws but the lawof arete that should guide people in theirdaily life. Virtue, goodness, is the same formen and women.

Because of his humanitarian teach-ings and acts of philanthropia, along withother Cynic philosophers, Antisthenes wasconsidered �a liberator of people andhealer of their passions.�

Long before Antisthenes Greek phi-losophers, such as the Ionians, attemptedto replace inherited religious beliefs aboutthe world by rational explanations.

It is believed that Antishenes� teachingsinfluenced Diogenes of Sinope of Pontos( Asia Minor) ( ca. 400-c.325 BC ), the phi-losopher who is commonly considered thefather of the Cynic school of philosophy.

Diogene�s main principles of philoso-phy, too, were about happiness. What ishappiness? What contributes to happiness?How does one become happy?

Diogenes taught that happiness isidentified with a life of self-sufficiency,oligarkia- contentment with little, trainingof the body to have as few needs as pos-sible, to kata physein zein- to live accord-ing to natural needs. To live according tonature is to live a simple and undemand-ing life. What is natural is good, whateverhas been added by convention is evil anda source of unhappiness.

Diogene�s teachings about simplicity,self-sufficiency, and independence at-tracted many followers from among botheducated and uneducated classes in Ath-ens and other Greek cities.

His critics called him kyon (dog) be-cause he had rejected many conventionsand emphasized that living a free life, a�dog-like� life is natural. In the ancientworld, dogs were symbols of a life withoutshame- anaideia (shamelessness). ThusDiogene�s teachings became the basis of aschool of philosophy known as Cynicism.

For some other scholars, however, thename Cynicism did not derive fromDiogene�s �dog-like life� teachings, anunjust label coined by his enemies, butfrom the name Cynosarges, a place in Ath-ens where Cynic philosophers taught chil-dren of a mixed- marriage, a marriage ofan Athenian father but with a non- Athe-nian mother (including a mother from anyother Greek city-the blue-blooded Athe-nians were exclusive!).

Influence of CynicismThe question that requires our atten-

tion is to what degree Cynic principles ofphilosophy, asceticism, and philanthropyinfluenced Christian thought, monasticismin particular. Arete, autarkeia, askesis, ponos,important elements of Cynicism, becameintegral parts of Christian monasticism.

The principles of Cynicism advocatedan asceticism that aimed at the achievementof spiritual freedom and independence, afreedom that required a constant askesis(training, labor) to harden the body andstrengthen the spirit. Such an exertion im-plied ponos (pain) a painful struggle thatleads to virtue and purification.

Revived Cynicism, in the early RomanEmpire (27BC-180AD) developed a moralphilosophy which included a powerfulphilanthropic impulse and advocated hu-manitarian treatment of all people, a spiri-tual gospel for the betterment of all-poorand rich, Greeks and barbarians, literateand illiterate.

Through theory and practice severalCynic philosophers set an example of self-sufficiency, autonomy of will, indepen-dence of action, attacking luxury and sen-sual indulgence.

By their own justification of poverty,they offered hope to the poor and weak,the peripheral of societies and the op-pressed. The fame of some of Cynicism�srepresentatives survived for many centu-ries. Krates of Thebes, one of Diogenes�most faithful disciples, along with his wife,devoted themselves to humanitarian andgood works.

Kerkedas of Megalopolis was inspiredby Cynicism�s principles proposed re-forms, attacked inequalities in his effortsto bring a renaissance in his city.

Later, in the beginning of the Chris-tian era, Apollonios of Tyana in Cappa-docia became famous for his ascetic lifeand his wanderings, teaching the prin-ciples of simplicity to the extent that laterwriters paralleled him with Jesus Christ.

Demetrios, Dio Chrysostomos, De-mornax, Peregrinus Proteus, Oinomaos ofGadara, Sostratos, Theagenes and Salu-stios lived in the early Christian centuries(first to the fifth).

For Cynic political philosophy, a mon-arch, emperor, or king, was expected tobe a person of virtue and wisdom. Thussome of the Cynics, such as Demetrios,were men of courage and did not hesitateto condemn corrupt leaders. Because ofhis anti-monarchical teachings and criti-cism of Nero, Demetrios was exiled.

Dio Chrysostomos (AD c.40-120) isbetter known because of his writings. Hebecame known as Chrysostomos (thegolden mouthed) not to be confused withthe Church Father John Chrysostom(AD347-407) because of the quality of hisorations and his rhetorical style.

He exerted a great influence becauseof his speeches �on the duty of a prince.�He emphasized a virtuous active life. Laterin the second century, Demonax of Cypruscame from a wealthy family, but like someChristian ascetics he elected to live in pov-erty, indicating that happiness is not nec-essarily identified with possession of ma-terial wealth. He avoided some of the ex-tremes of some Cynics and maintained amoderate attitude toward life.

The principles of Cynic philosophysuch as arête, oligarkia, autarkeia, askesis,ponos (virtue, satisfied with little, self-suf-ficiency, asceticism, pain and labor) couldbe found in other philosophies, philoso-phies outside of the Greek world.

Christianity and CynicismNevertheless, they were popular prin-

ciples in a period when Christianity spreadin the Roman Empire and the emergenceof Christian monasticism in particular.During the fourth and fifth centuries wefind even Christian theologians whoclaimed to be followers of Cynic philoso-phers such as Salustios, described byJulian the Emperor as �an excellent man.�Notwithstanding his praise for Salustios,Julian delivered an oration (no.6) scold-ing the new Cynics who had deviated fromthe pure principles of Antisthenes,Diogenes and Krates.

Some of the new Cynics of the fourthcentury of our era were called by Julian hypo-crites, wearing the coarse cloak, the staff andwallet, and long hair. They were comparedwith some hypocrite Christian monks of the

day, for their greed and pretentious piety,their itinerant and mendicant life. Thesekinds of Christian monks were derided notonly by Julian and other non-Christians, butChurch Fathers such as Gregory of Nyssa,John Chrysostom, and others. There werefollowers of Cynicism that went to extremesand condemned for anaideia (shameless-ness) and there were Christian monks, too,who went to extremes in their teachings andtheir practices.

We must note however that there weresome basic differences between Cynics andChristian monks. The aim of the Cynic wayof life was to achieve an undisturbed, peace-ful, independent, happy life on earth. Themain purpose of Christian monasticism waspersonal sanctification on earth that ulti-mately leads to eternal happiness in God�sheavenly kingdom. Cynics aspired for hap-piness on earth, while Christian mona-sticism�s target was heaven.

MonasticismThe ideals of Christian monasticism

were set by Sts. Anthony, Pachomios, andBasil the Great in particular, who definedthe aims of monasticism and introducedrules that guided it throughout the Byz-antine era (324-1453).

Anthony, the founder of Christian mo-nasticism, taught that the chief purposeof the monk is personal sanctification andthe gain of God�s Kingdom in heaventhrough the practice of poverty, chastity,asceticism, discipline of daily life.

He set an example of poverty by giv-ing away his possessions, retiring himselfinto the desert. A similar example was setby Basil who used his wealth to establisha complex of philanthropic institutions,hospitals (nosokomia), hotels (xenones)for travelers, an orphanage, leprosarion,for the relief of lepers, ptocheia-homes forthe poor. Basil, too, emphasized that amonk�s life should require poverty andchastity.

But, once again, the aim of the mo-nastic life and the practice of the principlesof poverty, chastity, asceticism, philan-thropy in general was the kingdom ofheaven-not necessarily happiness on earth.

Closer to the ideals and practices ofCynicism was Christian hermitic monasti-cism. Hermits, like Cynics, who practicedan extreme form of asceticism, includingdefiance of all forms of convention, be-came antisocial. But their ideal, too, wasnot earthly happiness but the gaining ofthe Kingdom of God. Because of their ex-treme practices, Christian hermits wentagainst some of the teachings of the orga-nized church.

Many Fathers of the desert and oth-ers, known as Stylites, fools for Christ�ssake, were admired, but it was coenobitic(communal life) monasticism that pre-vailed and established itself as the arm ofthe Church.

�Fools� for ChristThe �Fools for Christ�s sake� more

than any other form of monasticismadopted some principles of Cynic philoso-phy and imitated the daily life of their rep-resentatives. They became known as saloi(fools) because they tried to follow St.Paul�s advice that Christians should �be-come fools so that you may become wise�(1 Co. 3:18) and that Paul himself and

O R T H O D O X

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HERITAGE

by Rev. Dr. Demetrios J. Constantelos


Name: AssumptionGreek Orthodox ChurchLocation:Morgantown, W.VaDiocese: PittsburghSize: 35 FamiliesFounded: 1955Clergy:Fr. Chris Bender (Yale �76, Holy Cross �81,Aristotelian University ofThessaloniki)Noteworthy: very tiny

ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

PEOPLE

P A R I S H p r o f i l e

About the only reason anyonemight choose to settle inMorgantown is West Virginia

University, the 22,000-student institu-tion that is the town�s major �industry.�The students and faculty form a vitalpart of the area�s economy.

The university presently is also theonly source for any new members As-sumption parish hopes to attract. Butthe academic community�s transient na-ture means most new members stay foronly a brief period.

�We�re not growing,� said Fr.Bender, a Pittsburgh native who hasserved the community seven years. �Aprofessor and his family may come fora few years, and then move. �We lost17 members in one recent year, mostlypeople moving away, and a few deaths.

Making the Most with the Fewest

Sometimes many more are leaving thancoming, that�s just the nature of a uni-versity town.�

The priest continued, �We�ve hadsome wonderful families that we�vebeen privileged to have as members.West Virginia is not a growth state.There�s not a lot of opportunity hereand children grow up and move awayunless they have a specific tie to theuniversity.�

What attracted the first Greek Or-thodox to this part of east central WestVirginia in the early years of the 20th

century was not WVU, but a tin mill andcoal. The bulk of the first immigrantswho settled here came from Chios, asthey did in their sister community ofClarksburg, about 35 miles to the south-west on Interstate 79. They worked atthe tin mill and the coalmines. Someestablished businesses.

For the past century or more, theMonongahela River Valley (Morgan-town [population less than 50,000] liesin its upper reaches) bustled with in-dustrial activity: coal mining, steel andother manufacturing along its 130-mile-length to Pittsburgh. This attractedmany Greek immigrants to the regionin the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

For the most part, those industriesfaded by the early �90s. Recently, how-ever, area leaders have been seeking toattract high-tech firms to the area, tak-ing advantage of the presence of WVU,with the help of government funding.

Early historyAccording to a parish history, by

1928, the Morgantown Greeks estab-lished St. Markella�s Church, thefpredecessor of to Assumption, in a re-mote neighborhood of the town. Its lo-

cation made it difficult for WVU studentsand others to attend services.

A small number of leading businessmen of the community met in October1954 to discuss relocating the church to amore central area.

On Jan. 21, 1955, at a general meet-ing of 47 members of the �Greek Ortho-dox Church Organization of Morgan-town,� under the supervision of Fr.Demetrios Heliopoulos, in the basementof the First Baptist Church, they voted toask recognition from the Archdiocese.Archbishop Michael granted the commu-nity its charter on June 18.

The congregation also decided topurchase the First Christian Church build-ing on Spruce Street, in the heart of down-town, which continues to serve as Assum-ption�s home.

The first service at the converted Prot-estant church took place Nov. 6, 1955,with Fr. Timothy Devetzakis of St. Spyri-don Church in Clarksburg officiating. Thetwo communities shared Fr. Devetzakis forseveral months until the appointment ofthe first full-time priest, Fr. ConstantinePappas.

In February 1957, parishioners paidthe balance of the mortgage and in Marchvoted to change the name of the churchto Assumption to proclaim their devotionand love for the Theotokos.

Several internal and external renova-tions have taken place over the years andthe church�s consecration took place Oct.7, 1984, with Bishop Maximos of Pitts-burgh officiating. Over the last 10 years,additional extensive remodeling has beendone to the interior and the roof of themore than 100-year-old building.

Women�s groups offer supportWhile men made up the first boards

of trustees, the women of the communityprovided stalwart support through theirwork and fund-raising efforts.

Even before the founding of St.Markella�s, several women, led by Mrs.George Comuntzis and Mrs. Tom Petro-poulos, founded The Athena Society in1927 to pay the salary of a Greek teacherfor their American-born children.

They also held fund-raising events tohelp the community purchase the churchbuilding.

In September 1955, the society evolvedinto the Ladies Auxiliary Organization,whose purpose was to support the churchfinancially.

Fr. Bender said the group became aPhiloptochos chapter about 10 years agoand expanded its role to aid the needy inthe greater community.

Once a month, the Philoptochospass a tray to collect money for a localnon-denominational charitable organi-zation, �Christian Help of Morgantown,�that helps the poor and homeless.

Since Assumption parish is too tinyto support a Greek festival, with its lackof facilities and members, the Philo-ptochos raises �a significant percent-age of the budget each year,� said Fr.Bender, �through bake sales, andmonthly covered-dish luncheons afterchurch.

The ladies also assist other chari-ties, including �Circle of Friends,� aministry to the homeless that providesmeals on weekends when the localsoup kitchen is not open, and a down-town cooperative ministry, where thechurch sponsors a Lenten luncheon

and Bible study. The ladies prepare ameal and Fr. Bender preaches.

Fund-raisingThe stewardship program ac-

counts for the balance of parish rev-enue. �We meet our budget everyyear,� Fr. Bender said.

Current parish membership con-sists of a few Greek-born, several first-and second-generation Greek Ameri-cans and converts. �We�re a microcosmof the Archdiocese,� he said.

Occupations include business anduniversity affiliated.

In addition, members includesome retirees, executives and miners,from the coal industry.

At the other end of the scale arethe children. There are six in theChurch school�s two classes (split be-tween younger and older children).Two of the six are Fr. Bender�s twodaughters, ages 11 and 8.

Three women teach Sunday school,one of whom is his presbytera, Dr. FilitsaBender, a nephrologist and associateprofessor of medicine at WVU�s medi-cal school. When she is on call, the thirdteacher substitutes for her.

There also are five boys who serveas acolytes every Sunday; four of themdo not attend church school, theyoungest does.

The Greek school, consisting offour students, meets once a week.There is no GOYA, though one did ex-ist many decades ago. �When you�retalking about two or three kids, it�s hadto get organized,� said Fr. Bender. Headded there could be more children

u Earns doctorateElaine Pierce Chakonas has earned

a doctorate in education from LoyolaUniversity in Chicago. Dr. Chakonas is anassistant professor in education and co-ordinator of the elementary educationprogram at Northeastern Illinois Univer-sity. She attends Assumption Church inChicago with her husband, William, andtheir three sons.

u Authors bookBarbara Pappas, of Holy Apostles

Church in Westchester, Ill., recentlywrote a book for Orthodox children,�God�s Bubbly, Gurgly, Overwhelming,Overflowing Love,� published by AmnosPublications in Westchester. It is an easyto read book relating to creation and isher fourth book. She has also written twobooks on St. Paul�s epistles, and anotheron the Orthodox Christian process of sal-vation. The new book is illustrated byIrene Boutzarelos.

u Dentist honoredA Manhattan dentist, Dr. James H.

Doundoulakis, D.M.D., recently was in-vested as �chevalier� in the Sovereign Mili-tary Orders of the Templar Knights of Jerusa-lem and the Orthodox Knights Hospitallerof St. John. The investiture ceremony tookplace at the Holy Virgin Protection RussianOrthodox Cathedral in New York.

u Named to boardThe Make-A-Wish Foundation of the

Mid-Atlantic recently placed Mike Mana-tos, one of its top fund raisers, on the boardof its fund-raising arm � Wish Friends Inc.Make-A-Wish fulfills the wishes of childrenages 2 ½ to 18 with terminal or life-threat-ening diseases. Last year Manatos set arecord at the Make-A-Wish FoundationTriathlon, enabling three children fightingterminal or life-threatening illnesses to eachhave their dream come true. He has raiseda total of $36,662 for Make-A-Wish over thelast three years and is on track to break the$60,000 mark.

u Named deanDr. Ellene Contis, a professor at East-

ern Michigan University�s chemistry de-partment, has been named interim deanof EMU�s College of Arts and Sciences.Born in New Kensington, Pa., she movedwith her family to Warren, Ohio, in 1958.She holds degrees from Youngstown StateUniversity, the University of Pittsburgh,and the University of Michigan.

u Elected bar presidentIndianapolis attorney James Dimos

recently won election as the 123rd presi-dent of the Indianapolis Bar Association.Mr. Dimos is a graduate of the Washing-ton University School of Law in St. Louis.His practice covers intellectual property,business and construction disputes andassists clients in dealing with state andlocal governments.

u Judge inductedAttorney Maria Ressos was inducted

as a judge of the Housing Part of the CivilCourt of the City of New York in an offi-cial ceremony on May 24.

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AHEPA Educational FoundationAwards 54 Scholarships

Nick Katsoris presents Olympia Dukakis withthe humanitarian award

Hellenic Times Awards 37 ScholarshipsNEW YORK: More than 1,500 guests

packed the New York Hilton on May 11to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of theHellenic Times Scholarship Fund.

Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis wasthe evening�s honoree.

Past HTSF honorees returned toaward scholarships named in their honorincluding: CBS Anchorman Ernie Anastos,actor John Aniston, humanitarian TitaScandalis Monti, Star Trek�s Marina Sirtis,film executive Patrick Tatopoulos andJudge Nicholas Tsoucalas.

sang the Greek National Anthem at the din-ner and will begin her masters studies at TheMannes College of Music this September.

Olympia Dukakis Scholarship for theArts ($5,000) - Irene Hrousis. Irene sangthe Star Spangled Banner at the dinner andwill graduate from Rutgers University, Ma-son Gross School of Fine Arts this semes-ter. After graduation, she plans to attendBoston University�s Graduate program forthe arts specializing in Voice Performance.

The Don Monti Memorial Scholarshipfor Medical Studies ($5,000) - AngelaKokkosis - presented by Tita ScandalisMonti. Angela will graduate from SachemHigh School this year ranked 4th in her classof 952 students. In the Fall, she plans toattend SUNY Stony Brook majoring in Pre-Medicine and eventually she hopes to spe-cialize in oncology and cancer research.

The Marina Sirtis Scholarship for TheArts ($5,000) - Ioannis PotamoussisIoannis is a graduate of the State MusicUniversity of Cologne - Germany and iscurrently enrolled in the Graduate Pro-gram at The Mannes College of Music.

The Patrick Tatopoulos Scholarshipfor Film Studies ($5,000) ConstantineTsistinas Constantine is a student atRutgers University, where he is majoringin film.

The Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas Schol-arship for Legal Studies($5,000) - ChrisNeamonitis Chris will graduate fromChaminade High School this year wherehe has won 15 trophies with the Speech& Debate Team. After graduation, he plansto attend New York University.

Other Scholarship Recipients include:Alexis Boerger (California), Leif Causey(Florida), Alexander Dragas (Florida), EmilyEglezos (New York), Jamie Kallinikos (NewYork), Alexia Kotsopoulos (Georgia), ChrisLafakis (Alabama), Christina Manthos (NewYork), Effie Marinos (New York), ZoeMavroudi (Greece), Alexandra Pankas(Pennsylvania), Alexandros Pappas (NewJersey), Anna Patchias (Virginia), ElizabethPatchias (Maryland), Virginia Pourakis (NewYork), Anna Sakalis (New York), AnnaSerafin (Massachusetts), Shannon Sierpina(Connecticut), Rene Spanos (Ohio), Vir-ginia Triant (Massachusetts), William Triant(Massachusetts), Eleni Trilivas (New York),Savvas Tsivikos (New Jersey), DemetrisVlachos (Illinois), Georgia Yiannoulos(New York), Stella Yopp (New York), Tho-mas Zanios (Iowa), Whitney Zanios (Iowa),Konstandina Zorzos (Washington, D.C.)

This year the Hellenic Times awarded37 scholarships totaling $100,000 includ-ing seven $5,000 awards to Greek Ameri-can students from across the United States.

Nick Katsoris, general counsel of theRed Apple Group, served as dinner chair-man and master of ceremonies.

2001 - Scholarship RecipientsRecipient of the Ernie Anastos Schol-

arship for Journalism ($5,000) -ChrisRodakis. Diagnosed as an infant with a hear-ing impairment, he grew up as a deaf boydetermined to overcome the challengesaround him. With the help of masteringsign language and a cochlear implant, hebecame the star of his high school basket-ball team and the first deaf team memberin Long Island history. He is also an Awardwinning writer in Gallaudet University�sNational Essay Contest. This fall he plansto attend Sacred Heart University where hehopes to major in journalism.

John Aniston Scholarship for the Arts($5,000) - Alexandra Skendrou The recipientof the John Aniston Scholarship for The Arts

WASHINGTON �The American Hel-lenic Educational Progressive Association(AHEPA), and its educational foundation,have awarded $46,000 in scholarships to54 recipients for the 2000-01 academic year.

Twenty-seven scholarships were dis-tributed from five different memorialfunds for undergraduate studies, threescholarships were awarded from the NickCost Scholarship Fund for graduate stud-ies, and there was one recipient of theCarlos T. Touris Scholarship for study atHellenic College/Holy Cross Seminary.

The remaining 23 students receivedAHEPA National Scholarships awardedyearly by each AHEPA district�s educationalcommittee or foundation.

According to Dr. Pandeli �Lee� Dube-rtaki, chairman, AHEPA Educational Foun-dation, scholarship awards range from$500 to $2,000 subject to availability of

funds. Scholarships are disbursed from thenational level and do not include the thou-sands of scholarships awarded by AHEPAdistricts and chapters annually totalinghundreds of thousands of dollars.

Scholarship Recipients:Thomas Angelos Backus, Silver Spri-

ng, Md.; University of Maryland; NicholasKounaris; Theodore James Christakos;Johnston, Iowa; Drake University; PatriciaAnn Dalis; Augusta, Ga., University ofGeorgia; Virginia Maria Diavolitsis;Gainesville, Fla., Princeton University;David Alexander Exarhopoulos; Hudson,Mass.; Worcester State College;

James Alexander Exarhopoulos;Hudson, Mass.; Clark University; PaulArthur Fili; Milton, Mass.; Harvard Univer-sity; Vasilios Giannopoulos; Commack,

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LOS ANGELES � On his recent pas-toral visit to Southern California, Arch-bishop Demetrios joined with heads ofother churches and community leaders tosalute the efforts of St. Sophia Cathedralat neighboring St. Thomas Roman Catho-lic Church in bringing together the ethni-cally diverse neighborhood known as the�Byzantine-Latino Quarter,� and met withsome 300 youth at St. Anthony�s Churchin Pasadena.

His Eminence attended a lunch in hishonor at the Cathedral hall with guests thatincluded Metropolitan Anthony, PresidingHierarch of the Diocese of San Francisco,Cardinal Roger M. Mahoney, RomanCatholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, andEpiscopal Diocese Bishop John Bruno.

�We celebrate community spirit,� saidArchbishop Demetrios, �the community ofLos Angeles, the coming together of reli-gious leaders of all religions. We are cel-ebrating being human.�

In walking around the neighborhood,Metropolitan Anthony said he noticed �nograffiti, no drug dealing, no prostitution

Southern Californians Welcome Archbishopand no litter. It�s amazing what is happen-ing around here.�

At the luncheon, Fr. John Bakas, deanof St. Sophia Cathedral, sang a Mexicansong accompanied by a children�s maria-chi band. Afterward, he led those in atten-dance outside to for the dedication of theStatue of the Blessing Hand, officiated byArchbishop Demetrios.

In Pasadena, the Archbishop andMetropolitan welcomed young peoplefrom throughout the region at a prayerservice, pastoral assistant Bill Tragus re-ported.

At a breakfast at St. Anthony�s, HisEminence held a question and answer ses-sion with the youth, where he encouragedthem to stay close to the church and growin faith throughout their lives. A GOYAmember and altar boy from the parish,John Rigas, read a prayer from the chil-dren to the Archbishop.

Fr. Efstathios Mylonas, pastor, noted�The answers of the Archbishop were di-rect and went to the hearts of the youngquestioners.�

BUFFALO, N.Y. � A three-alarm fireheavily damaged Annunciation Church onMay 20, but no one was injured. An inves-tigation into the fire continues but arsonis strongly suspected as the cause of theblaze, which began beneath the floor ofthe nave.

�Little by little we starting to get thingsback together,� the parish priest, Fr. JamesDoukas, told the Observer in early June.�Thank God no one got hurt.� He said onefirefighter lost his bearings in the thicksmoke and nearly ran out of oxygen, buthe was rescued.

The fire began late in the day, at theend of community�s four-day Greek festi-val. According to published reports, someparishioners who remained at the churchin the evening noticed the flames shoot-ing up from the basement and immedi-ately notified the fire department.

For the foreseeable future, servicesare taking place in the Demakos Commu-nity Center next door to the church.�Thank goodness we have the Demakoscenter,� Fr. Doukas said. The center alsohouses the Greek school and Sundayschool classes.

The interior of the church sustainedextensive smoke and heat damage. Firedamage was confined to part of the floor,pews, ductwork and air vents.

The iconostasion was not damaged.Fr. Doukas observed that all the candleson a large stand in front of the icono-

Fire Damages Buffalo’s Annunciation Churchstasion melted in the heat, but the Resur-rection candle that had been placed on astand on the altar side of the iconostasiondid not melt.

Damage estimates are at least $3 mil-lion, and could go as high as $5 million.

�We�re hoping the insurance willcover the expenses,� said Fr. Doukas.

It may be Christmas, at the earliest,but more likely next year, before thechurch can be used for services.

The building that houses Annuncia-tion Church was a former Presbyterianhouse of worship built between 1903 and1907. There was no damage to the struc-ture itself.

To prepare the hall for services, theparish received some most welcome as-sistance from Fr. George Savas of HolySpirit Church in Rochester, along with hisson, and a retired Antiochian Orthodoxpriest and a parishioner who built aniconostasion frame upon which severalicons have been placed.

The parish had an extra wooden altar table.Since the tragedy, the more than 750

parishioners and the greater Buffalo com-munity, including area churches and thebishop of the Roman Catholic diocese haveoffered their support.

Annunciation parish was founded in1907.

The church is located at 146 W. UticaSt., in Buffalo. Phone number is (716) 882-9485.

newsDIOCESEDENVER � Groundbreaking cer-

emonies took place May 19 for the con-struction of the first Greek Orthodox Di-ocesan Center between Chicago and SanFrancisco.

Metropolitan Isaiah presided overthe festive occasion at which manypriests and parishioners were in atten-dance from throughout the Diocese in-cluding Missouri, Texas, New Mexico,Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. The Met-ropolitan announced that over one mil-lion dollars had been received for theproject with another million dollars inpledges. With the backing of the Colo-rado State Bank and Trust, thefundraising drive is continuing under thedirection of Stewardship Advocates,which is headed by Fr. Anthony Scott.Another million dollars is expected tohelp to endow the operational activitiesof the center, especially youth programs.

Through the love and generosity ofthe faithful members of the AssumptionDiocese Cathedral, a portion of the 10-acre property was leased and allocatedto the Diocese for the purpose of the con-struction of the center. It will be the firsttime since the establishment of the Den-ver Diocese in 1979 by the EcumenicalPatriarchate of Constantinople that per-

Denver Diocese to Build Its First Centermanent offices will exist for the DioceseYouth, the Diocese Philoptochos, and theDiocese Choir Federation, as well as forhome missions to help the smaller par-ishes in the plains and mountain states.

Construction of the project is ex-pected to begin this June with a foresee-able completion date of June 2002.

The architect of the Diocese Project isMr. Christ J. Kamages of EKONA Architectsand Planning from San Francisco, Califor-nia.

A unique feature of the center willbe an archives section where articles anddocuments from each of the forty-eightparishes of the Diocese will be displayedshowing the unity of the parishes of theDiocese from a historical perspective.The first immigrant settlers of these par-ishes will be honored in this archivessection.

Through the prayers of not only thefaithful people of the Diocese, but of allpeople of faith, the Diocese of DenverCenter will help to strengthen the moralfiber of our American society which to-day stands at a dangerous crossroads, es-pecially among the young people, as wellas to support the ministries of the Or-thodox Christian parishes of all jurisdic-tions.

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For the first time ever aPan-Orthodox celebrationand picnic for Pentecost washeld in Atlanta, Georgia, onJune 3rd. The event was or-ganized by the Pan-OrthodoxFellowship of Georgia whichconsists of lay people withrepresentatives from all Or-thodox churches in the Stateof Georgia in association, andunder the direction of theclergy brotherhood of �Sts.Methodios and Cyril� of Met-ropolitan Atlanta.

The celebration beganwith a special service forPentecost led by His GraceBishop Alexios of Atlanta.Thirteen priests from various jurisdic-tions participated and ten parishes. Spe-cifically Very Rev. Sebastian Skordallos,President of the Pan-Orthodox ClergyBrotherhood of Metro Atlanta, and Fr.George Pallas represented Holy Tran-sfiguration in Marietta, Fr. GeorgeAlexson, Fr. Michael Eaccarino, the An-nunciation Cathedral, Fr. Peter Smith, St.Mary of Egypt OCA, Fr. Andrew Moore,St. Stephen�s Antiochian, Fr. MilovanKatanic, Sts. Peter and Paul Serbian, Fr.John Prepelka, St. Elizabeth�s Carpatho-Russian, Fr. Jacob Myers, St. John theWonder Worker OCA, Fr. Kenneth An-thony, SS. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene,Greek Orthodox, Cumming, GA, Fr. An-thony Salzman, St. Philothea Greek Or-thodox, Athens, GA, GO, Fr. MichaelVastakis, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox, Ma-con, GA, GO, Fr. Vasili Bitere, Holy Trans-figuration Greek Orthodox, Columbus,GA, GO. Also participating was theAntiochian parish of St. Elias of Atlanta.Fr. Joseph Samaan was not able to attendbecause of a scheduling conflict.

Pan-Orthodox Celebration of Pentecost in Atlanta

newsDIOCESE

Ordination to the Diaconate:Kyriakos (Gary) Kyriacou- Metro-

politan Anthony- St. Sophia Cathedral,Los Angeles, 05/27/01

Andrew G. Georganas- Metropoli-tan Iakovos � Sts. Constantine & Helen,Palos Hills, Ill., 05/31/01

Assignments:Rev. Presbyter Demetrios Tonias

Holy Trinity � Ft Wayne, Ind.,06/01/01Rev. Presbyter Tilemahos Alikakos

Holy Trinity Church � Sioux City, Iowa,06/01/01

Rev. Presbyter Cosmas HalekakisHoly Taxiarchai/St. Haralambos Church,Niles, Ill.06/01/01

Rev. Economos Peter G. Balkas St.Nectarios Church� Palatine, Ill.,06/01/01

Rev. Presbyter Angelo Artemas � Sts.Peter & Paul � Glenview, Ill., 06/01/01

Rev. Dn. Kyriakos(Gary) Kyriakou-Ascension Cathedral�Oakland, Calif.(assistant), 06/01/01

Rev. Presbyter Christopher FlesorasSt. Anna Church� Roseville, Ca, 06/01/01

V. Rev. Archimandrite John E.Constantine- St. George Church �Downey, Calif., 06/01/01

Rev. Economos Andrew Eugenis St.George Church � Asbury Park, N.J.,06/04/01

Offikia:On May 17, 2001 Patriarch Bartho-

lomew bestowed the Office of Proto-presbyter upon:

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis, Rev. Fr.James Dokos, Rev. Fr. James S. Gordon,Rev. Fr. Andrew Maginas, Rev. Fr. PaulPalesty, Rev. Fr. Theodore Pantels, Rev.Fr. Philip Yanulis

PASADENA, Calif. � A group of 19young Greek dancers from Marin andSonoma counties won the top trophy atthe recent San Francisco Diocese GreekFolk Dance Festival, where more than 80folk dance groups took part.

After months of rehearsing together,sometimes three days a week, the MinoanDancers III of Nativity of Christ Church inIgnacio, swept the competition and won

California Dancers Win SF Dance ContestbyEffie Fourakis

the Division II Sweepstakes Trophy.The dancers, consisting of elementary

and junior high students, will present a30-minute show at next year�s festival inSpokane, Wash. They entertained at theMarin Greek Festival on May 26-27.

The annual competition drawsgroups from the western states and occa-sionally from the East Coast and Greece.

At the festival, the groups performedtwo suites of traditional dances.

HIS GRACE Bishop Alexios of Atlanta officiates at the PentecostPan-Orthodox service.

In the prayer service His Grace BishopAlexios and lay men and women from theparticipating parishes read the Holy Gos-pel in different languages reminding theparticipants of the first Pentecost when theHoly Spirit appeared as tongues of fire andrested on top of the heads of the HolyApostles as they spoke in the different lan-guages of the people in attendance.

At the end of the prayer service, chil-dren and adults dressed in the nationalcostumes, offered national foods andsweets that were blessed by His Grace.

His Grace Bishop Alexios gave a thun-derous message in the midst of storms andlightening and stressed the need for Or-thodox unity and witnessing. His Gracesaid that the difference of our foods andcultures should not prevent us from be-ing one Orthodox Christian family and thatwe need to share our treasure of Ortho-doxy with those who are hungry for thetruth and salvation.

The celebration continued and con-cluded with a barbecue and ethnic dancesdespite the heavy rains.

MILWAUKEE � Annunciation parishhonored their pastor, Fr. James Dokos, forhis 25 years as a priest.

The Philoptochos Society hosted lun-cheon May 8 and a formal dinner tookplace June 9.

Born in Lowell, Mass., Fr. Dokosgraduated from Hellenic College in 1973and from Holy Cross in 1976. He marriedthe former Christina Slemon in 1975 andwas ordained in 1976 in Lowell.

His assignments have included St. Nicho-las in St. Louis, St. Nicholas, Youngstown,Ohio; and St. Haralambos, Canton, Ohio. Hehas served Annunciation Church for 11 years.

In addition to Presbytera and theirdaughter, Marissa, dinner guests includedMetropolitan Iakovos of Krinis, and Met-ropolitan Nikitas of Hong Kong and South-east Asia.

Frances Ann Matsis and SophiaPatripilo were dinner chairmen.

Fr. Dokos Observes 25th Anniversary

MATHEW KOSMAS leads Achilleas Fourakis, George Haralambopoulos and Peter in Hunter inthe Zonaradikos dance.

GREGORY KELLER, Lucy Diamantopoulos, Alexandra Kambur, Melina Destein and AlexisCaptanian.

DENVER � The Assumption GreekOrthodox Cathedral of Denver will behosting the 19th annual ArchdiocesanGreek Orthodox Young Adult League Na-tional Conference July 5-9 which will pri-marily be held at the Westin Westminster.

All Greek Orthodox Young Adults areinvited to participate. In attendance at theconference will be Archbishop Demetriosand His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah aswell as many other dignitaries.

The conference will consist of many ac-tivities including: many spiritual workshops

Assumption Cathedral Hosts National Young Adult Conferencerafting, horseback riding, hiking, biking, a 5k run, a night on the town, as well as a Grandbanquet to conclude the conference. Infor-mation may be found at www.yal2001.org,or call 303/808-6314

�We are very excited to be hostingDenver�s first national Young Adult Con-ference,� said Demetrios Zannis, Chair-man of the Committee. �We have manyattractive activities for the Young Adults.It certainly will be a memorable confer-ence for all.� This year�s theme will beJourney Through Life�s Milestone�s

CLERGY U P D A T E

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Anthony Coniaris, the prolific authorof over 40 books on Orthodox spirituality,has given the above title to his latest book.Coniaris has single-handedly educated andinspired a whole generation of readers byhis personal writings. In addition he is thefounder of the Light & Life Publishing Com-pany, one of the largest publishers of Or-thodox literature worldwide.

By Anthony Coniaris, Light & Life Publishing Company, 2001

Coniaris answers the profound ques-tions in the book�s title by skillfully inter-twining biblical passages and the wisdomof well-known Christian authors. Amongquoted writers are St. Paul, C.S. Lewis,Alexander Schmemann, St. Innocent ofAlaska, Pascal, Carl Sandburg, HenriNouwen, St. Macarius, Eric Fromm, St.Maximus the Confessor, St. Gregory theTheologian, St. Symeon the New Theolo-gian, Mother Maria of Paris, St. John ofKarpathos, St. Isaac the Syrian, St. Sera-phim of Sarov, St. John Chrysostom, St.John of Kronstadt, Bishop GerasimosPapadopoulos, Mother Teresa of Calcutta,Tolstoy, St. Herman of Alaska, BishopKallistos Ware, St. Augustine, St. NicholasCabasilas, St. Basil, St. Nicodemus of theHoly Mountain, St. Andrew of Crete, St.Benedict, and others.

Coniaris has a skillful way of relatingOrthodox spirituality to daily life, as demon-strated in his latest book. He asks commonquestions and provides practical answers.

This book has a sense of urgency. Life�sbrevity compels a Christian to get on withthe business of living for the right reasons.Coniaris wants readers to waste no time infinding the answer to life�s purpose. Hequotes Pascal�s comment: �Between heavenand hell is only this life, which is the mostfragile thing in the world.�

Coniaris writes about Christ as one

who knows and lives Christ. He answersthe questions he asks in the title in per-ceptive ways, with convincing illustrations.He then summarizes the book�s contentby stating the purpose of life in a series ofbrief statements. Here are some:

�The purpose of my life is to becomenot just another Christian but anotherChrist. �I live yet not I but Christ lives inme,� said Paul.�

�My purpose in life is to express myfaith through works of love. For, �We arecreated�in Christ Jesus for good works.��(Ephesians 2:10) �The purpose of my lifeis to achieve theosis, to become god bygrace, as Jesus is God by nature, to be trans-figured through faith, grace, and love that Imay behold the glory of God forever.�

�My purpose in life is to do the workof Him who sent me while it is still day,for night comes when no man can work.�

�I believe that my life is a journey fromGod to God; that this world is a bridge. Ipass over it, but I do not build a lasting homeon it. Who builds a home on a bridge?�

�Since we are what we are alive to,my purpose in life is to remain alive toGod in Christ through watchful prayer, theEucharist and His Word.�

Coniaris includes two memorable de-scriptions on the purpose of life written bytwo spiritual giants, St. Nicodemus of theHoly Mountain and St. Benedict, the �Fa-ther of Western Monasticism.�

What is Life? Why Are You Here? Whatis Your Reason for Living is written in shortparagraph form, with large print. Its 161-page content can be read quickly, but theprofound thoughts it contains will keepthe reader returning to the book often inmeditation and prayer.

Clergy, teachers, speakers, youth work-ers, preachers, and anyone who desires togrow in the Orthodox Christian faith will findthis readable book a powerful resource.

What Is Life? Why Are You Here?What Is Your Reason For Living?

byFr. Alexander Veronis

NEW YORK- The International Ortho-dox Christian Charities (IOCC) sponsoreda lecture by attorney/author Nick Katsorisand a book signing of his debut novelCrimes of Fire on May 23 at the New YorkHilton. All proceeds from the book saleswere donated to the IOCC.

Nick is a New York attorney and since1995 has served as general counsel of theRed Apple Group. At the lecture Katsorisspoke about the book and its road to pub-lication.

The suspense takes place on theGreek islands of Mykonos and Santorini,on Italy�s sparkling Amalfi Coast, and even-tually, in the courtroom. For further in-formation on the book visit the book�swebsite at www.crimesoffire.com.

The IOCC was established in 1992 asthe official humanitarian aid and develop-

Book Lecture’s Proceeds Benefit IOCCment agency of Orthodox Christiansworldwide to work in cooperation withthe Orthodox Churches. The IOCC is cur-rently working to provide urgently neededsupplies to assist the survivors of the ElSalvador and India earthquakes find emer-gency shelter and food, and then begin torebuild their lives. In the Holy Land, IOCCis also providing emergency assistance andmedical supplies.

In addition, the IOCC has been chosenas one of a select number of organizationsto participate in a global school lunch pro-gram that will provide meals for poor chil-dren around the world. Over the past nineyears, IOCC has brought life-sustaining aidto millions of people in 21 countries.

For further information about theIOCC call 877-803-4622 or [email protected].

The National Forum of Greek Ortho-dox Church Musicians has produced anew publication, How to Start a YouthMusic Program in Your Parish.

This handbook, filled with practicaltips and guidelines, was developed tostimulate the development of youth choirand hymnology programs in the parishes.

The stimulus for such a goal was thelate Bishop George, in whose blessedmemory the publication is dedicated. At the1998 Clergy-Laity Congress in Orlando, HisGrace exhorted church musicians and clergyto �make every parish in the Archdiocese es-tablish a junior choir! This is a must!�

In recent years, the National Forumhas published a wealth of materials to in-crease the liturgical education and partici-pation of young Orthodox Christians. Pub-lication of this Handbook was a collabo-rative effort among the National Forum,the Southeastern Federation of GreekOrthodox Church Musicians and Choirs,and Leadership 100.

Primary authors of the handbookwere Joanne Kambouris, music directorat the Holy Trinity Church in Clearwater,Fla., and Lynne Jebeles, youth music di-rector at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Cathe-dral in Birmingham, Ala.

Other musicians and clergy assistedin the editorial and production process.

The handbook contains a wealth ofsuggestions for establishing a parish pro-gram. It provides ideas for age groupings,names for the groups, start-up sugges-tions, rehearsal tips, a suggested calendar,

Publication Available on Starting Youth Music Programthemes for the year, and types of rewardsfor achievement.

The suggestions have an Orthodoxfocus and flavor to them. Many ideas weregleaned from Joanne and Lynne�s own ex-periences plus those of other church mu-sicians from the various dioceses that workwith young children and young adults.

The handbook also presents re-sources, including types of people to re-cruit from the parish and materials avail-able from the National Forum, the GreekOrthodox Archdiocese�s Department ofReligious Education, and elsewhere.

The handbook is an important addi-tion to the literature of liturgical materi-als for Church Schools, Greek School, andother youth ministries.

Dr. Vicki Pappas, national chairmanof the National Forum said she hopes thework will provide �the stimulus, the ideas,and the �dynamis� to begin a liturgical mu-sic program for the children and youth ofour parishes.�

Joanne and Lynn offered this publica-tion �to perpetuate our beloved Orthodoxfaith through thoughtful quality instruction.�

Thanks to a grant from Leadership100, the National Forum is distributingone copy of this publication free of chargeto each parish in the Greek Orthodox Arch-diocese, beginning in early May.

Additional copies of the Handbookare available at $15 plus shipping and han-dling. For further information or top placean order, contact Vicki Pappas at or call812-855-8248.

B O O K SCHICAGO � The Greek Women�s

University Club (GWUC) has published anew book , Greek-American PioneerWomen of Illinois: based on the stories ofGeorgia Bitzis Pooley, Presbytera StellaChristoulakis Petrakis, Theano PapazoglouMargaris, Venette Askounes Ashford, andSen. Adeline J. Geo-Karis.

The GWUC�s book was published byArcadia Press, shows the struggles and tri-umphs, the pathos and joy of five Greekwomen who immigrated to the USA from1885 to 1923.

With compelling biographies and over125 historic photos and documents thebook showcases the compelling life sto-ries of immigrant pioneer women, theirfamilies, friends, and the emerging Greek-American community of Illinois. It illus-trates the important role these devotedwomen had in preserving the Greek heri-tage and in building the churches andcommunity organizations.

Greek women pioneers faced a diffi-cult life when they arrived in the xeneetia(strange land) from the rural farms ofGreece. They did not speak English, andwere bewildered by crowded Chicago andthe alien culture. They cried for the belovedfamily and friends they had left behind.They struggled against poverty and facedcruel discrimination as foreigners. Yet these

GWUC Publishes Book on Illinois Pioneer Womenbrave, spirited women triumphed over ad-versity and embraced their adopted coun-try to become exemplary citizens. Theyleave a wonderful legacy.

The book is a continuation of an ex-tensive five-year project undertaken by theGreek Women�s University Club entitled,�Greek-American Women of Illinois: 111Years of Courage, Struggle and Triumph�.This project included lectures, panel dis-cussions, a literary reading, an oral historyproject, and a traveling exhibit upon whichthis book is based, �Greek-American Pio-neer Women of Illinois� (co-curators werePenny Sarlas and Elaine Thomopoulos).

A panel presentation on the book washosted by the Hellenic Museum and Cul-tural Center at 168 N. Michigan on June 3.

The panel featured distinguishedspeakers including state Sen. Adeline J.Geo-Karis, Dr. Andrew T. Kopan and AliceOrphanos Kopan (scholars and contribu-tors to the book), Joan Pappas (grand-daughter of Georgia Bitzis Pooley), HarryMark Petrakis (son of Presbytera Petrakisand renown author of books regarding theGreek-American experience), and Dr.Elaine Thomopoulos (editor and contribu-tor to the book).

The presentation is also coordinated byGeorgia Mitchell, vice president, and pro-grams chairman of the Hellenic Museum.

My Daily Orthodox Prayer Book:Classic Orthodox Prayers for EveryNeed, (Light & Life Publishing Co.,)by Father Anthony Coniaris is a beautifuland edifying book of Orthodox Prayerscompiled and edited in a unique man-ner. It is a valuable contribution to ourspiritual growth.

The book begins with the explana-tion and importance of the �OrthodoxRule of Prayer�, with suggestions andhelps on how to prepare for prayer. Thebook then continues with a plethora ofprayers, including Liturgical prayers,prayers from the Services of our Church,prayers that can be said throughout theday and evening, and many more. There

are prayers to the Holy Trinity, the Holyspirit, the Theotokos, the saints, andmany more. Also there are prayers ofthanksgiving, forgiveness, confession,healing prayers, intercessory prayers, andmany more. There are personal prayers,children�s prayers, prayer for the deathof a loved one, prayer for protection,prayers for married persons, prayer in thetime of trouble, prayers for a new mother,and many more. In other words, there isa prayer for every reason, a prayer forevery season! There even is a prayer,�When we don�t know What to Pray For.�

St. Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:17,�Pray without ceasing.� Father Coniaris�book is a tremendous help for us to dothis as we seek to enrich our prayer lifeand come to a deeper and closer relation-ship with our God.

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attending, but a certain number of fami-lies �don�t go to church very often. We dothe best with what we have.�

Despite its size, the parish has an im-pressive choir and a chanter, the priestnoted. The choir consists of about one-thirdof the congregation (10 voices). �Metropoli-tan Maximos told us on one occasion thatour choir sings better than some he�s heardat larger parishes,� Fr. Chris said.

Anyone attempting to telephone thechurch (304-292-9048) hears a voice re-cording where one may leave a message.There is no secretary and the �office� con-sists of a tiny room located next to a stor-age room. So Fr. Chris works out of hishome, going to the church during theweek only for appointments.

Nevertheless, he pursues a vital andfruitful ministry and outreach program.

�I considerate it a special mission ofthe parish to be there for the Orthodoxstudents of West Virginia University,� saidFr. Chris. �There is a challenge today oncollege campuses. The generations com-ing up are just not joiners.�

Fr. Bender said the number of Ortho-dox students on campus varies, but usu-ally ranges from 10 to 15, though he saidin the past few years �the numbers haveplummeted.�

He added that most now are �older,more mature� graduate students.

The priest is a member of the Mono-ngahela County Ministerial Association and

has chaired its interfaith conference onFaith Community and the Environment.

He also is active with environmentalissues at the Archdiocesan level. At therequest of the Ecumenical Office, he servesas a member of the National Council ofChurches eco-justice working group (cur-rently one of its two co-chairs).

The futureAs for future prospects, the parish is

not in a financial position to construct anew church building or expand its facili-ties. �When you�re only 35 families it�s notsomething you can look at lightly,� Fr.Bender said.

The challenge now is to make theexisting facility handicapped-accessible. �Asignificant number of our older memberscan�t come to church because it is not(handicapped) accessible,� Fr. Chris said.�I don�t know how we�re going to resolvethat, we�re still investigating options. We�repraying and asking for the Lord�s guidanceon how to most responsibly provide forour handicapped members, but also befiscally responsible.�

Yet when reflecting on his ministry hespeaks glowingly of the parish and its en-vironment, citing many intangible factors.

�There is a wonderful family atmo-sphere in our parish,� the priest said. �Wetry to be supportive of one another becausewe�re so few. There is a sense here we areone flock in Christ. There�s a sense of inti-macy and a cooperative spirit. People don�targue all the time and the parish councilhas been a dream to work with all theseyears. I�m very grateful for the wonderfulpeople I�m privileged to serve.�

What the community might lack in amaterial sense, it makes up for aestheti-cally. �We�re nestled in the foothills of theAppalachian Mountains and it�s beautiful,�Fr. Chris said. �You see the mountains inthe distance and it takes your breath away.There�s a good quality of life.�

He added, �We would be thrilled towelcome new members. I always believethe Lord will provide and that He will begracious to us in the future. I think myparishioners share that feeling with me.�

�compiled by Jim Golding

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Church historians and chroniclerssuch as Palladios, Evagrios Scholastikosand others of later centuries write of menand women who became fools, or �play-ed� the fool, for the sake of Christ. Ananonymous nun in a convent at Tabennisiin Egypt, Symeon of Emesa, Andreas oSalos, Vasilios the Younger, SymeonEulaves, Kyrillos Phileas, Savvas theYounger are some �saints� named saloi.They came from various geographical ar-eas of the Byzantine Empire and lived be-tween the fourth and the fourteenth cen-turies.

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One thing is certain, there were manyfollowers of the principles of Cynic philoso-phy who were greatly influential and ad-mired, as there were many Christian monkswho made their mark on history. For ex-ample the Cynic philosopher Krates enjoyeda reputation for moral excellence becauseof his great sense of fairness and justice(dikaiosyne) but also his profound concernfor the practice of philanthropia for the well-being of all people.

From as early as the Homeric age(eighth century before Christ), from thefifth century in particular, philanthropiain Greek moral philosophy was used in abroad sense to include acts of kindliness,gentleness and benevolence in general.But in revived Cynic philosophy, as wellas in Christian theology, philanthropia wasused in the profound sense of love formankind-love toward all independently ofcolor or creed.

It became synonymous to agape. Inaddition to a common understanding ofphilanthropia, both Cynicism and Chris-tianity held progressive views on issues wetoday consider very important: the equal-ity of the sexes, the breaking down of so-cial barriers, concern for all people overnationalistic extremes.

Universal attributesThe universal human attributes advo-

cated by Cynic philosophers such asKrates, Demetrios and Apollonios werenot related to logos (reason) but to arete,eleos, philanthropia. Like many ChurchFathers, who were less concerned withdogma and abstracts but more with theapplication of pistis (faith), elpis (hope)and, above all, agape (love-1Cor.13:13).

Furthermore, it needs to be said thatnotwithstanding the limits imposed uponthem by both history, geography, and theirenvironment, Greek thinkers such as Cyn-ics and Stoics perceived of the human be-ing as the center of the cosmos and em-phasized the unity of humankind free ofviolent nationalisms, color and religionsprejudice. Neither divisions in city-statesnor conflicts between them prevented themfrom promoting the idea of common fel-lowship bringing together all humankind.

To be sure similar ideas could be foundamong other people contemporary to theGreeks, but the Greek concept of huma-nity�s unity is distinct because it appears asa single connected process through a vari-ety of Greek poets, philosophers and his-torians from Homer and Hesiod throughthe pre-Socratic philosophers, the tragedi-ans, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and especiallythe Cynics and the Stoics.

There is little doubt for the studentof ancient Hellenism and the HellenisticAge in particular that the views of the phi-losophers mentioned above became apaidagogos, a prelude to Christian ideasabout the unity of human kind.

Whether the principles of Cynic phi-losophy influenced the ideals of Christianhermits, or whether both developed alongparallel lines, is academic. NeitherCynicism�s philosophy nor Christian ide-als of asceticism were unique.

They were known and practiced inother parts of the world. Human beingseverywhere have common needs, bothmaterial and spiritual.

What unites them is a common aspi-ration for happiness in daily life and eter-nal life beyond the grave. Self -sufficiency,simplicity, independence, asceticism, phi-lanthropy, temperance, frugality (oliga-rkia, arete, autarkeia, askesis, ponos), prin-ciples that harden the body and strengthenthe spirit are just as important today asthey were in the time of Diogenes theCynic and Basil the Christian.

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CRESTWOOD, N.Y. � The 60thmeeting of the North American Ortho-dox-Catholic Theological Consultation,held May 29-31 at St. Vladimir�s Ortho-dox Theological Seminary, continued itsstudy of the issue of the filioque.

The term refers to the insertion intothe article of the Creed dealing with theHoly Spirit by the Western Church of thephrase, �and the Son.�

This practice, which was first sanc-tioned in Spain at the Council of Toledoin 598 but was not accepted in Rome untilthe 11th century, has for many centuriesbeen the object of dispute between theOrthodox and Catholic churches.

Along these lines, the Rev. GeorgeBerthold presented a paper titled �TheProcession of the Holy Spirit in SomeGreek Fathers,� which studied those textsfrequently cited by Latin authors in de-fense of the filioque.

Professor Robert Haddad read hispaper, �The Stations of the Filioque,�which surveyed the evolution of thefilioque controversy in its political andecclesiological context.

Rev. James Dutko presented an ar-ticle by Theodore Stylianopoulos en-titled, �The Filioque: Dogma, Theolo-goumenon or Error?� that had been readat a 1985 consultation on the Holy Spiritsponsored by the Faith and Order Com-mission of the National Council ofChurches of Christ in the USA.

In addition, Fr. Paul Schnierla pre-sented a brief paper on Archbishop JohnQuinn�s 1999 book, �The Reform of thePapacy: The Costly Call to ChristianUnity,� and the members examined anumber of developments in the lives oftheir respective churches and the rela-tions between them.

The Consultation�s study of thefilioque problem will continue at its nextmeeting, scheduled for Oct. 11-13 inWashington.

His Eminence Metropolitan Maxi-mos, Presiding Bishop of the Greek Or-thodox Diocese of Pittsburgh, chaired theMay meeting on the Orthodox side. TheRoman Catholic Co-Chairman, Arch-bishop Rembert Weakland of Milwaukee,was unable to attend because of press-ing matters in his Archdiocese.

Members of the Consultation werehonored on May 30 with a visit from HisEminence Iakovos, retired Greek Ortho-

dox Archbishop of North and SouthAmerica, one of the founders of the NorthAmerican dialogue.

In his extemporaneous remarks, HisEminence recalled events early in his lifethat caused him to become firmly com-mitted to the effort to reestablish full com-munion between the Orthodox andCatholic churches.

He encouraged the members to con-tinue in the same spirit in which the dia-logue had begun, and thanked them fornot growing tired with its slow pace, es-pecially on the international level.

While some have lost hope that thegoal of unity will be achieved, it is never-theless the will of Christ, His Eminencesaid. The Archbishop advised patienceand fervent prayer that the Holy Spiritwould reanimate the old fire in our heartsfor unity.

The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation issponsored jointly by the Standing Con-ference of Canonical Orthodox Bishopsof America and the Bishops� Committeefor Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairsof the National Conference of CatholicBishops.

It was the first official dialogue be-tween the two churches, founded in 1965and predating the international dialogueby 15 years. Another body, the Joint Com-mittee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops,has been meeting annually since 1981 todiscuss pastoral issues between the twochurches.

In addition to the two co-chairmen,the Orthodox members of the Consulta-tion include Rev. Thomas FitzGerald (sec-retary), Archbishop Peter of New York,Rev. Nicholas Apostola, Prof. SusanAshbrook Harvey, Rev. Alkiviadis Calivas,Rev. James Dutko, Prof. John Erickson,Rev. Alexander Golitzin, Rev. EmmanuelGratsias, Dr. Robert Haddad, Prof. LewisPatsavos, Rev. Paul Schnierla, Rev. Rob-ert Stephanopoulos, and Bishop Dimi-trios of Xanthos (staff).

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In April, Mrs. Condakes was namedthe National Philoptochos Board�s �Vol-unteer of the Year.�

The United Nations promoted thework of volunteers to highlight globalawareness of volunteerism in local com-munities.

President Condakes� voluntary serviceis a cause for celebration and warrantsspecial recognition of her many achieve-ments.

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UN Association Names Condakes as Volunteer of Yeargrams, which benefit St. Basil�s Academy,Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of The-ology; Archdiocesan Missions; St. PhotiosShrine; Philanthropies of the EcumenicalPatriarchate as well as Social Services pro-grams including committees on AIDS, Ag-ing, Homelessness, Children�s Cardiac Pro-gram and Children�s Medical Fund.

Mrs. Condakes was a member of theMassachusetts Governor�s Commission onthe Status of Women, a director of the Vis-iting Nurses Association, and is currentlyinvolved in a Greek-Turkish peace initia-tive sponsored by the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

She received the Ellis Island Medal ofHonor in May 2000 and was the honoreeof the HANAC 28th annual dinner danceon Oct. 27, 2000.

ORANGE, Conn. � ArchdiocesanDistrict Philoptochos Board PresidentStella Capiris recently convened a work-ing breakfast meetings of Connecticutchapter presidents.

The diocese president informed theparticipants on progress made in variousareas, including national commitments,St. Basil Academy, St. Photios Shrine, so-cial services, Hellenic College-Holy Crossand the newsletter.

Discussion also took place on twodiocese obligations: St. Michael�s Homeand the Hellenic Cultural Center inAstoria. The diocese will spearhead adrive for a future St. Michael�s nursinghome.

Over the past two years, Connecti-cut chapters have held fund-raisers for St.Basil�s and HC/HC.

The Bridgeport chapter was the first

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The Hartford chapter sponsored aPalm Sunday luncheon for parishioners.

In Orange, the Philoptochos recentlyheld a luncheon with proceeds benefit-ing Multiple Sclerosis research at Yale-New Haven School of Medicine.

SARASOTA, Fla. � St. Barbara chapterrecently hosted its �Spring Fling� lun-cheon, attended by several area chapters.

Also attending were members of alocal organization, Families Area NeedsClub, which receives support from thelocal Philoptochos groups.

Fla. Chapter Holds ‘Spring Fling’MERRICK, N.Y. � Members of St. Bar-

bara chapter of St. Demetrios Church helda fund-raising event to benefit the GreekChildren�s Fund at Schneider Children�sHospital.

Hundreds of Philoptochos membersfrom several Long Island parishes andQueens attended the dinner held the SandCastle banquet hall in Franklin Square.

The Merrick chapter also honoredArchdiocese Chancellor the Very Rev.

Long Island Charity Event HeldSavas Zembillas with a special presenta-tion. Fr. Savas served as pastor of St.Demetrios prior to becoming chancellor.

The gala event also featured specialdrawing of gold and diamond earrings byjewelry designer Doris Panos, which aidedthe charity effort.

Chapter President Diane Calimopoulos,Vice President and event coordinator BarbaraKolis Miciotta, and Treasurer TheoniAnagnostou, conducted the program.

PhiloptochosThe Voice of

MATTITUCK, N.Y. � Cleo P. Tsounis,a member of Transfiguration of ChristChurch Philoptochos, recently was hon-ored by her parish as �Mother of the Year.�

Mrs. Tsounis, one of the founders ofthis eastern Long Island community,served as church secretary more than 25years.

Mattituck Member Honored

Diocese Philoptochos members heldtheir Daffodil Luncheon in support of theorganization�s Special Care Fund, a commit-ment that supplies lodging for Greek pa-tients and their families who come to Pitts-burgh for treatment of devastating illnesses.

Speaker was Jo Ann Kehris, RonaldMcDonald House director; and Dr. BethPiraino.

Luncheon Committee members in-cluded Nancy Sofis, chairman, Holy Cross

Pittsburgh Luncheon Supports Care Fund

DIOCESE PHILOPTOCHOS luncheon officials (l. to r.) Rosemary Nikas, Nancy Sofis, Victoria Biagasand Harriet Matthews (Diocese president).

Church, Pittsburgh; Dorothea Papoutsis,co-chair, Holy Trinity Cathedral, CampHill, Pa.; Rosemary Nikas, All Saints,Canonsburg, Pa.; Victoria Biagas, proto-col, Holy Cross, Pittsburgh; SophiaTangalos, speaker chair, St. Nicholas Ca-thedral, Pittsburgh; and Georgia Antino-poulos, special care committee chair, HolyTrinity Church, Ambridge, Pa.

Kathy Drakos of All Saints, Canons-burg, produced the Ad Book.

LOS ANGELES � More than 450mothers and their families attended St.Sophia�s 53rd annual Mother�s Day celebra-tion, which featured a luncheon, fashionshow and the naming of Mary A. Gallanisas �Mother of the Year.�

Chapter President Bess Pappas wel-comed guests to the event held at the Re-gency Beverly Wilshire Hotel in BeverlyHills. Proceeds will benefit St. Sophia Campand Retreat Center, a future OrthodoxChristian nursing home and rehabilitationcenter, and other Philoptochos charities.

Benefit Chairman was Tina Callas. Herprogram included lyric soprano MichelePatzakis Prappas and the fashion show, withPhiloptochos 2001 debutantes as models.

Fr. John Bakas, cathedral dean, pre-sented Mrs. Gallanis with an icon of St.

St. Sophia Cathedral Chapter Celebrates Mom’s DayMary from Jerusalem. She received a tra-ditional silver bowl from Mrs. Pappas.

Ms. Patzakis, who also is deputy coun-sel to Mayor Richard Riordan, presentedMrs. Gallanis with a special commenda-tion from the City of Los Angeles.

Mrs. Gallanis and her husband, Andy,have been married 42 years. They havethree children and two grandchildren.

She has volunteered her service to thecathedral Philoptochos for 30 years andhas chaired the Debutante Ball, Sundayof Orthodoxy and Cathedral Name daycelebrations and co-chaired the Mother�sDay Luncheon.

She also has supported the VIPs, Kidsn� Cancer, welfare, holiday basket, Easterpicnic and March 25th committees, and foryears served on the Philoptochos boardof directors and top leadership positions.

Committee members included: VickyAmbatielos, Frances Bissias, AnastasiaChames, Connie Cooper, Jennie Doumak,Irene Frankos, Nicole French, LolaGialketsis, Olympia Harris, Vannie Kara-vas, Electra Koutsoukos, Jeanne Lambros,Diane Lapa, Mary Lappas, Virginia Noyes,Bess Pappas, Susan Patzakis, ChristinePeratis, Marianna Politis, Aileen Preonas,Rita Stephanou, Kitsa Treantafelles andGeorgia Vasila

National Philoptochos Children�sMedical Fund Luncheon planners SusanRegos (general chairman), and co-chairsLori Voutiritsa and Mary Ann Bissias hopefor a big turnout at the annual event,

Medical Fund Luncheonwhich this year will take place in OakBrook, Ill., on Nov. 10. Since its incep-tion in 1989, the annual event has raisednearly $1 million for the medical needsof children around the country.

SAN ANTONIO � Omonoia chapterrecently was visited by Diocese PresidentElaine Cladis. The group took her on atour of Holy Archangels Monastery withFr. Joseph.

They also held two retreats with Fr.Makarios and Fr. Stelios Sitaras of Corpus

San Antonio Chapter Holds Several EventsChristi as retreat masters.

Also taking place was a luncheon forthe community�s senior citizens. The chap-ter dispersed funds to three local chari-ties: The Children�s Bereavement Center,Women�s Shelter of Bexar, and theChildren�s Service Bureau.


What�s Up alone with God

Challenge is the Youth & YoungAdult Ministries supplement to

the Orthodox Observer.

Articles reflect the opinion of the writers.Write to: Youth & Young Adult Ministries,Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,8 East 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021

or email: [email protected]

U P LATE LAST NIGHT FINISHINGhomework... preparing for themath quiz... getting to home-

room on time... rushing to sports or playpractice... coming home and finishinghomework... finding some time to spendwith friends.

Sound familiar? Do you find yourselfat times running around almost �out ofcontrol?� If you do, you�re not crazy, youare the typical �busy� teen-ager.

Many times, we get so caught up inour hectic day-to-day schedules, that wedon�t find time for ourselves, and moreimportantly, our personal growth: read-ing the Bible, daily prayers and time �alonewith God.�

Someone once said, �I have so muchto do today, I must spend two to threehours this morning with God in order toget it all accomplished.� Finding time forourselves and God is often quite difficult,but most necessary. It is only when welearn to discipline ourselves that we cantruly live a life in Christ.

What a great time of the year! Theflowers are budding, the trees are turninggreen again, and most importantly, schoolis almost over. What a great time of theyear to re-focus ourselves back to God.

We can re-focus ourselves in manyways. We can go to a summer camp, vol-unteer at the church or a local soup kitchenand spend more time �alone with God.�What a great time of the year, a time to be-come more centered on God in our lives!

While many of your friends are rush-ing to watch more TV, hang out with

During the summer months, familiesare extremely busy; planning vacations,visiting grandparents and trying to havetheir children grow up even quicker thanthey already are by enrolling them in col-lege summer classes.

Just notice the attendance at the Di-vine Liturgy the Sunday Church Schoolgraduation. The congregation is probablycut in half! In many parishes, it seems thatparish life in the summer comes to a haltand is almost non-existent.

Unfortunately, this happens in almostall of our parishes. Even the parish youthprograms are cut down to almost noth-ing, besides a one-week Vacation BibleSchool for the younger children.

Has God taken a vacation during thesummer? I think we all know the answerto that question. It is true many people goaway in the summer. But they don�t all goaway at once. What about the youngpeople that can�t afford to go away for thesummer? What about programs for them?Maybe 50 percent of the GOYA has left forvacation. Maybe another 25 percent willbe in the mountains or down the shore.And maybe another 22 percent will visitgrandparents. What about that 3 percentor more of young people who are stillaround? What about programs for them?

It is unfortunate that many of our par-ishes seem to stop all programming forthe summer months. The summer is notdead time or merely time to plan for yourfall programs.

It is a time when you can expand onyour youth ministry program by drawingin young people whose lives are clutteredwith obligations the rest of the year. Inreality, this is a very teachable time. Youdon�t have to battle with homework, ath-letics and other school activities to grabtheir attention.

by Fr. Mark A. Leondisfriends, spend time on the internet andplay computer games � you can set asidea few minutes each day to re-focus yourlife back to God.

A famous writer once said, �There isalways one more phone call, one moreletter, one more book and one moreparty. Together, these form an insur-mountable pile of activities.� There isalways one more thing. Life can get sobusy. But if our life is focused on God,the �busy-ness� turns into peace and thedifficulty into joy.

If we look at the life of Jesus, we seethat He was not afraid to spend some timeeach day �alone with God.� He spent qual-ity time with His Father each day.

We too, need to start spending moretime with God every day. If we begin eachday in prayer and solitude, then our liveswill continue Christ-centered. When I wasa child, I remember passing by my father�sstudy every morning, to see him on hishands and knees, starting his day in prayer.

This is a practice I have tried my bestto follow. Whether it�s one, two or tenminutes a day, we need to start some-where. I don�t think God is looking downon us and saying, �Look at John. He�s onlygiving me five minutes a day.� I think thatour God is looking down and saying,�Look at John. That�s great. He gave mefive minutes today. Maybe tomorrow he�llgive me ten.�

During the summer months, insteadof increasing your social time with yourfriends, spend a few extra minutes eachday �alone with God� increasing your spiri-tual time with God. I guarantee that it willbe worth it!

Summer Programming?

If you are interested in doing some-thing for your young people who arearound in the summer, try some of theseinexpensive activities. You might findthem helpful!

� Gather a group to send to the Dioc-esan summer camp or Ionian Village.

� Meet twice a month at a public pool.� Have a movie night at the church

hall or at alternating houses.��Take me out to the ball game� � you

can always buy cheap seats.� Do a church (grounds) clean up.� Gather ten kids and take them to

the next town for a night (stay at a localhotel, retreat center, hostel or campground) and hold a mini retreat.

� Host a once a week morning Biblestudy (alternating houses).

� Visit the elderly, nursing homes, etc.� Take a classroom (at the church)

and transform it into a GOYA meetingroom. (if possible continue using itthroughout the year)

� Take them to a park, national for-est, etc., and have a religious scavengerhunt.

� Start a youth garden at the church.(let the youth discover what it takes togrow in Christ)

� Have them work on a skit (use aparable) � perform it during the elderlyvisitations.

� Most importantly � ask the youththemselves what they would like to do!

These are just a few ideas whichmight help you get started creating asummer youth program. Use your imagi-nation and creativity! Above all, listen tothe young people they will tell you whatthey want. Remember be creative andhave fun! Even with only three children,ministry can still take place. Remember,Christ went searching for the one!

Set amidst the �semi-sweet� backdropof a sleepy and pious French village in1959, this delightful film is sure to pleaseall who �crave� to see it. Juliette Binochestars as Vianne Rocher who has openedup a fantastic chocolate shop across fromthe towncChurch at the beginning of Lent.

It doesn�t take long for Vianne�s deca-dent chocolates to become the center ofcontroversy, as the non-Lenten sweetsmagically transform the villagers� conser-vative attitudes and ritualistic thinking. Itseems that everyone who devours Vianne�s�healing� chocolates emerges liberated,having conquered any suppressed desires.

The mayor, who is very self-righteouswith his religion, is less than pleased withthis development. This movie gives ex-amples of what it is that we must be prac-ticing as Orthodox Christians and exampleof what we should not be practicing.

Both the mayor and Vianne displayChristian principles that we should imi-tate, and yet both had some very seriousfaults that made them �bittersweet.�

The mayor is a fiery example of Chris-tian determination and perseverance inthe face of temptation. He attends church

every Sunday, strongly encourages othersto do so. He would have been an excel-lent �Orthodox� model for the villagers tofollow if only he did not also encouragegossip and encourage non-acceptance ofthose who were �different�.

Indeed, perhaps his greatest barrier toperfection was his pride and inability tohumble himself before God and others.

Vianne, our story�s heroine, is a breathof fresh air for the uptight town, engagingeveryone that she meets regardless of theirreligious dedication or if they fit into main-stream society. She lent a helping hand toa woman in need, a tireless ear to the for-gotten grandmother and a welcoming matto all who would visit her.

Vianne also had many faults that anyOrthodox Christian could easily pick out.She was a pagan, or at least someone whodid not go to church at all. Without a sec-ond thought, she tempted everyone withher chocolates during a time of fasting andrestraint.

In this movie chocolate becomes thecure for every sickness of the heart andsoul. As Orthodox Christians we know thatonly Christ and His Church can deliver usfrom temptation into Paradise, from bro-ken hearts to mended ones and from de-spair to hope.

I fully recommend this movie to allas it is most enjoyable and full of theo-logical undertones, once one gets past thesumptuous temptations of �Chocolat.�

Fr. George Nikas is assistant priest at the Ca-thedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenefly, N. J.

Chocolat NNNN

Movie Reviewby Rev. George Nikas

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With the blessings of His EminenceArchbishop Demetrios of America, the bi-annual meeting of the Archdiocese Youthand Young Adult Ministry Team convenedin Seattle, Washington, May 1-3, 2001. Theteam discussed strategic planning and goal

Bi-Annual Meeting of the ArchdioceseYouth and Young Adult Ministry Team

setting for ministry to youth and youngadults throughout our Archdiocese. Overthe next year, the team will assist in estab-lishing a new paradigm for youth andyoung adult ministries, as well as devel-oping a strategic plan for expanding andimproving the ministry on a national, di-ocesan, regional and local levels. The fo-cus of the ministry will be placed on thefollowing three areas: Youth Worker Train-ing, Family Ministry and Clergy Training.The Archdiocese Youth and Young AdultMinistry team is comprised of each Dio-cese Director of Youth and Young AdultMinistries.

This creative book, published by theDepartment of Youth and Young AdultMinistries, helps breath life into summeryouth programs. It is a workbook writ-ten for young people of all ages. The au-thor takes the concepts of fellowship andfaith creating some wonderful activitiesthat are sure to entertain and engage

Where Does God Go

young people while they learn abouttheir Orthodox Faith. The resource bookalso includes a youth worker/parent�sguide. To order the book, contact theArchdiocese Department of Youth andYoung Adult Ministries at (212) 570-3560. The book cost $10 plus $2 ship-ping and handling.

f o r Summer Vacat i on?

by Fr. Mark A. Leondis


MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND has be-come the traditional period when thou-sands of Greek Orthodox youth par-ticipate in a weekend of Christian ath-letic fellowship in the Junior Olympics.

Three dioceses � Chicago, New Jer-sey and the Archdiocese District � en-abled these young people to test theirskills and abilities in well organizedevents. Metropolitan Iakovos officiatedat the opening ceremonies held at thehost parish of Sts. Constantine andHelen in Palos Hills, Ill.

More than 2,100 teens and pre-teens from GOYA and JOY chapters in37 chapters took part in the DIOCESEOF CHICAGO Junior Olympics, withthe support of more than 200 volun-teers. The children represented com-munities in Missouri, Indiana, Iowa,Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Events took place at A.A. StaggHigh School High School, Moraine Val-ley Community College and elsewhere.

The games were dedicated toChristine Marx, a 5-year-old who diedin January.

Events included a wheelchair bas-ketball team playing several games,along with traditional track-and-field,volleyball, soccer, tennis, softball, 10Krun, chess, checkers, table tennis andbasketball.

IN THE DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY,more than 1,000 young people ages 12to 18 competed at Williams Field andDunn Sports Center in Elizabeth.

Events included swimming, trackand field, volleyball and a mini-mara-thon.

The Northern New Jersey YouthCommission has organized the annualevent for 32 years.

Under the leadership of Andy Hios,chairman, this is the first year that all53 parishes of the diocese, which en-compasses New Jersey, the Philadelphiaarea, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,took part.

Communities with medal winnersincluded Ocean County, Fairview,Holmdel, Asbury Park, Westfield,Paramus, Piscataway, Trenton, Tenafly,Perth Amboy, Orange, Union, Newark,Morris, Clifton and Wyckoff.

The New Jersey Olympics featuredmany track-and-field and swimmingevents.

THE ARCHDIOCESE DISTRICT,under the leadership of Alex Constanti-nou, chairman, set a record for thenumber of participants in the 23 yearsof its existence, with more than 1,100young people from 23 parishes.

Unfortunately, torrential rains cur-tailed the outdoor events and many ofthe youth could not compete in theirsport. This year, the athletes were lim-ited to indoor track-and-field, volley-ball, basketball free-throw, chess, back-gammon and swimming events.

Archbishop Demetrios paid a visiton the morning of May 26 and wit-nessed many of the JOY members com-peting in the various relay races.

Participating communities in-cluded: (from New York) Astoria, BluePoint, Bronx, Corona, Flushing, GlenCove, Greenlawn, Hempstead,Hicksville, Jamaica, Merrick, NewRochelle, Port Jefferson, Roslyn, Rye,Southhampton, Staten Island, WestBabylon, West Nyack, Whitestone, Yon-kers, and (in Connecticut) Norwalk andStamford.

The Archdiocese District Olympicstook place at the State University ofNew York-Stony Brook campus onLong Island.

THREE DIOCESES HOLD MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND JR. OLYMPICS

METROPOLITANIAKOVOS holds the

torch shortly afterlighting the flame in

the openingceremony.

ARCHBISHOPDEMETRIOS withyoung athletes at theArchdiocesan DistrictOlympics in L.I.

TWENTY-FOURboys and girls

teams competed inthe ArchdiocesanDistrict Olympics

for a chance to winthe gold medal in

events rangingfrom track-and-field

to volleyball tobasketbal and free-

throw, chess,backgammon andswimming events.

Photos byDemetriosPanagos

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