Dedicated retired educator Constantinos Papadopoulos (OAM) received the Silver Cross of St Andrew’s for his work for the Greek community of Victoria and the church. The presentation was made by the Archbishop Makarios of Australia in a private ceremony at the Archdiocese offices on 27 November. Mr Papadopoulos joined the Victorian Education Department in…

His Grace Siluan, Sebian Orthodox Bishop in Australia, visited the parish of the Holy Great Martyr George in St. Albans. The Vesper service was performed by the parish priest, protopresbyter-stavrophor Borislav Petrovic, with co-celebration of protodeacon Miodrag Tomic and readers of the Melbourne Deanery, while protopresbyter-stavrophor Petar Damnjanovic chanted responses.   spc.rs

On Sunday, November 15, 2020, approximately 40 Slavonic faithful accompanied by Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Ga-Pyong. They attended the Service of Matins and the Divine Liturgy, celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios assisted by Fr. Roman. Following the Divine Liturgy, a meal was offered…

His Grace Jovan, Bishop of Sumadija and administrator of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovac, officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church dedicated to that holy Russian price, in the Dorcol district, in Belgrade, on 6 December 2020, on the day of blessed repose of Saint Alexander Nevsky At the end of the eucharistic…

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday said that Saint Nicholas is a symbol of generosity and a friend of children. “Saint Nicholas is a helper of orphans, of the sick, of people in difficulty, but especially he is a friend of children.” The Patriarch said that during this period, children often confuse Saint Nick with Santa…

On Sunday, December 6, hierarchs, clergy, and monastics of the Serbian Orthodox Church gathered in Podgorica to commemorate the 40th day of the repose of the beloved former head of the Metropolis of Montenegro, His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije (Radović). The Metropolitan reposed in the Lord on October 30 from acute pneumonia. He had bravely led…

  Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Merrillville, Illinois Your Eminence Archbishop Athenagoras of Mexico, Your Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, Your Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago, Your Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela, My Beloved Brothers in the Holy Spirit, Dear Clergy and Faithful of Metropolis of Chicago, Beloved Bishop-Elect of Hexamilion, Your Grace…

December 5, 2020 Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Oak Lawn, Illinois Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am so very pleased to be with you this evening as we commence the Feast of your Heavenly Patron and the Saint that is known the whole world over – the Holy Archbishop of Myra, the Wonderworker…

The Office of Ionian Village has released a “Limited Edition Meet me at the Chapel” Christmas Ornament to raise funds to repair areas of the camp site damaged by a mid-October tornado. All proceeds from this ornament fundraiser will be donated to the Ionian Village Tornado Fund. Ionian Village has partnered with So Blue Greek…