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Department of Religious Education (DRE)’s Did You Know?: Nativity Fast
Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...
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National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians Visits Archdiocese Headquarters
On November 14, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed to the Archdiocese Headquarters members of the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, including President ...
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Exciting Launch of GOARCH Greek Language Course: 200 Applicants and Counting
The Department of Greek Education is thrilled to announce that our free online Greek language course for adults has officially begun, attracting nearly 200 applicants from around the globe! This ...
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Center for Family Care Seeking 12 Pilot Parishes to Join Efforts on Behalf of All Children with Disabilities
The Center for Family Care's "On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities" campaign has begun to choose twelve Orthodox Christian communities as Pilot Parishes ...
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Morgan and Garveyism: A Renewed Vision of Black Excellence
Rev. Samuel Davis serves as the assistant priest at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York City. He works along with Archimandrite Chrysostom Onyekakeyah and Rev. Pedro ...
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John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
The grace of your words illuminated the universe like a shining beacon. It amassed treasures of munificence in the world. It demonstrated the greatness of humility, teaching us by your own words; ...
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John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
Saint John was born in 555 on the island of Cyprus in the city of Amathus; his father, Epiphanius, was a ruler of Cyprus. The Saint was consecrated Archbishop of Alexandria in 608. A man of exemplary ...
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Nektarios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Pentapolis
On January 15, 1889, in the same Church of Saint Nicholas, Nektarius was consecrated Metropolitan of the Pentapolis in eastern Libya, which was under the jurisdiction of Alexandria. Although Nektarius ...
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Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Paul was from Thessalonica. He became the secretary of Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople (see Aug. 30), a deacon, and then the successor of Saint Alexander in about 337. Because of his ...
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Cosmas and Damianos the Holy Unmercenaries and their mother Theodota
After the death of their father, their Christ-loving mother Theodota reared them in piety and in all manner of virtue, and had them instructed in every science, especially that of medicine. This ...
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Welcomes Stephanie Clark as New Vice Chair for the Direct Archdiocesan District Council
This week, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was pleased to welcome Mrs. Stephanie Clark as the n. Mrs. Clark has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to the community ...