Posts tagged with "Archdiocese"
Spring Meeting of the Archdiocesan Council
May 26th, 20210934 Spring Meeting of the Archdiocesan Council New York.- Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the Spring Meeting of the Archdiocesan Council on May 25, 2021. The meeting, held via Zoom, included members of the Archdiocesan Council and also the Senators for Orthodoxy and Hellenism. In his Opening Remarks, the His Eminence...
Historic Solution to the Pension Plan of Clergy and Lay Employees Reached
April 15th, 20210569 New York.- (GreekNewsOnline) On Thursday, April 15, 2021, in a historic vote, the Archdiocese Benefits Committee voted to secure the future of the “Pension Plan for Clergymen and Lay Employees of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America”, was announced by the GOA.[ After many months of diligent work, and with the loving support...
30th Annual Leadership 100 Conference To Include Tribute to Bicentennial of 1821
February 13th, 202101607 New York.- The 30th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, a virtual event scheduled for February 17-19, 2021, will begin with the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees and General Assembly meetings. One of the highlights of our Conference will include A TRIBUTE TO GREECE, In Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of...
Elpidophoros offers prayer at US Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service
January 24th, 20213595 Washington, D.C. (GreekNewsOnline) US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris began their first full day in office attending a virtual Presidential Inaugural Interfaith Prayer Service. The event was hosted by the Presidential Inaugural Committee and the Washington National Cathedral. Speakers gathered virtually...
The Saint Basil Academy children share their joyful Christmas interview of Elpidophoros
December 28th, 20200972 New York.- On December 10, 2020, the Saint Basil Academy children and staff welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros for their socially distant Christmas celebration. Traditionally, in the past, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop visits the Academy for the annual Christmas celebration: His Eminence is welcomed by hundreds of guests who come to watch...
A video clip from Fr. Alex Karloutsos’ address to the Archons raised questions
December 28th, 202001516 New York.- (GreekNewsOnline) On October 8, 2020, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate reprimanded the most senior Metropolitan of the Throne in America, Methodios of Boston, putting him on a three month suspension. Although no details of the charges were official published, Metropolitan Methodios was accused of “Tyreia”...
Archdiocesan Council Begins the 2020-2022 Term with a Digital Meeting – Who are the Senators of Hellenism and Orthodoxy
December 16th, 202001246 New York, NY – Archbishop Elpidophoros convened the new Archdiocesan Council that will last until the 2022 Clergy Laity Congress. Just prior to the meeting, the Archbishop addressed the newly established “Senators for Orthodoxy and Hellenism,” a special new organization that brings together clergy and laity from around the...
Elpidophoros: the Persian Martyr, By John Athanasatos
November 1st, 202001789 When His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros came to America, it was the first time many of us heard the name Elpidophoros. We knew the name in Greek, meant “hope-bearer” but perhapsdid not know it was the name of a great martyr. Even if and when there was a feast day was probably unknown to many of us. Today, November 2, the Orthodox...