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VOL. 62 – NO. 1130 JUNE 5, 1997 http://www.goarch.org/goa/observer St. Basil Academy Planning Session Teachers College to for Patriarchal Visit Open in the Fall Held at Archdiocese NEW YORK— St Basil Academy In their first meeting with Archbishop Teacher’s College will re-open this fall as Spyridon at the Archdiocese, Diocesan and scheduled with the mission of training Greek Site representatives for the upcoming visit Orthodox men and women as specialists to the United States of Ecumenical Patriarch who combine unique mastery in Greek lan- Bartholomew presented a detailed overview guage education with catechism, youth min- of preparations for the trip. istry and parish office management. “I appreciate what you have done until According to information from the Very now and I thank you for what you will be Rev. Sylvester Berberis, director, the Acad- doing in the future,” His Eminence said. “This emy will offer a three-year program. The first patriarchal visit will give an enormous im- year will be devoted to total immersion in petus to our Church.” Greek language study. The following two years will include methodology of teaching, By Jim Golding religion, psychology, computer skills, ac- (Orthodox Observer photo) The Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit will take counting and church office management. place from Oct. 19 to Nov. 17. He will arrive In addition to the core language course YOUTH SUMMIT participants with Archbishop Spyridon at the Archdiocese at Andrews AFB, outside of Washington. in the first year, the academy also will offer The Archbishop said that President other courses, including visiting lecture se- Youth Ministry Summit Convenes Clinton plans to hold a private meeting with ries on Greek America, and on youth activi- the Patriarch at the White House and that ties and religious education. Youth directors and clergy from the dio- cussed how best to chart a future course of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will The Greek language program will be the ceses attended the first “summit meeting” action. host a dinner in celebration of the sixth an- only one of its kind in the nation. The rela- convened by Archbishop Spyridon on May Also taking an active role in shaping niversary of Bartholomew’s election to the tive isolation of the campus offers an advan- 29 to chart a course for the Archdiocese’s youth ministry is the new Archdiocese Ecumenical Throne. tage in carrying out such an intense youth ministry efforts. Chancellor, Fr. George Passias, who for 18 The Patriarch’s tentative schedule calls program,which otherwise would be impos- “A lot is being done in the field of 1/2 years was pastor of St. Nicholas Church for a four-day stay in Washington. Among sible to hold it any other college without youth,” the Archbishop said in his opening in Flushing, N.Y., the largest parish of the the many events will be an Ecumenical Dox- seriously disrupting its four-year curriculum. remarks. “I think a lot of what we’re doing Archdiocese. He spoke at length on major ology at the Washington National Cathedral, Students from other colleges also will have is good, is very positive.” But His Eminence issues and societal forces that affect today’s a doxology at Sts. Constantine and Helen the opportunity to study and master the also called for an exchange of ideas and for youth and undermine their faith, and with Church, a dinner at the Library of Congress, Greek language for a semester or two with- greater coordination and cooperation by which the Church’s clergy and youth direc- Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia Cathedral, and out the burden of other courses. This offers everyone involved in youth ministry work. tors must contend. luncheons hosted by the Ambassadors of an alternative to studying abroad. “Times are changing and the way of Assault on infrastructure Turkey and Greece. St. Basil Teacher’s Academy could also thinking in our communities is changing and His All Holiness will travel to Baltimore become a major center of archival material we have to keep up with all of this,” he said. “The psychological infrastructure of the child is being systematically destroyed in on Oct. 23, where his schedule includes a and publications pertaining to Greek Ameri- “I personally believe that if we are to make doxology at Annunciation Cathedral, an ecu- can studies. And in cooperation with other it, we have to make it as a team.” He com- our schools and homes,” Fr. Passias said. One way he said that this is being done is menical service, and a dinner with the Catho- institutions it could become the site of ma- mented that he has seen “little teamwork” lic-Orthodox Dialogue Commission hosted jor conferences and publications on various thus far. through undermining the idea of God through the theory of evolution. by Cardinal Keeler. aspects of the development, problems, “That will be one of your major tasks, He will spend five days in New York, needs and prospects of our various Greek to create a team spirit at this Archdiocese,” “Don’t be surprised at all the things that have been happening,” he continued. “We Oct. 24-28, where he will dedicate the Arch- Orthodox communities. he told them. diocese headquarters. During his stay, he Those having completed the three-year The all-day meeting included 25 priests all know who Lenin was, and Stalin. And we all know who Hitler was. Do you know that will meet with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and program will be eligible to go on to Hellenic and youth directors who heard reports on Gov. George Pataki and UN Secretary Gen- College to complete their fourth year and several areas of youth ministry, then dis- See YOUTH MINISTRY, on page 2 eral Kofi Annan. earn a BA degree. The Ecumenical Patriarch also will meet This new program will also appeal to Ecumenical Patriarch Postpones Austria Visit with other Orthodox hierarchs and other adults of any age who may already have a religious leaders and visit several Orthodox college degree or high school diploma and GENEVA (ENI)—Following several arch Alexei, along with Cardinal Carlo Maria churches and celebrate a Pan-Orthdoox Di- want to serve the church at large or their weeks of confusion in church circles and the Martini, Archbishop of Milan, and Karekin I, vine Liturgy. parish in particular. media over a possible summit in Vienna later Catholicos of All Armenians, were scheduled On Oct. 28-29, the Patriarch will be in Fr. Berberis said that, upon completion this month between Pope John Paul II and to play prominent roles at the Graz gather- Boston where he will visit Hellenic College- of the program, all students will be bilingual Orthodox Church leaders, Ecumenical Pa- ing, which is being organized by the Con- Holy Cross School of Theology. and fluent in both modern Greek and En- triarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has ference of European Churches (CEC) and the Other scheduled events will include an glish. They will also have knowledge of mo- Council of European (Roman Catholic) ecumenical vespers with Cardinal Law of tivational and educational psychology devel- By Edmund Doogue Bishops’Conferences. Boston, an address at the Fletcher School of opment, of Greek Orthodox faith and prac- The assembly is expected to bring 10,000 Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he will tice, and the basics of Greek literature, his- postponed a planned visit to Austria and can- Christians, including 700 official delegates receive an honorary degree, and a pan-Or- tory and culture. celed his participation in the Second Euro- from Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catho- thodox service at Annunciation Cathedral. Students will be allowed to waive the pean Ecumenical Assembly (EEA2), to be lic churches, to Graz. The official theme is His All Holiness will travel to Johnstown, tuition requirement if they commit them- held in the southern Austrian city of Graz “Reconciliation - Gift of God and Source of Pa., on Nov.16 to visit the American selves to at least five years of employment from June 23 to 29. New Life.” Orthodox-Roman Catholic rela- Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese in the in a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdio- An unprecedented public statement tions, which have emerged since the end of USA. cese of America. released on May 30 by the Ecumenical Pa- communism in Eastern Europe is an espe- Next on the itinerary is Atlanta, from Applicant students will be accepted on triarchate, in Phanar, Istanbul, stated that cially sensitive issue, are expected to be a Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. The Ecumenical Patriarch a provisional basis. Upon successful comple- Patriarch Bartholomew - one of the world’s major focus during the gathering. will attend dinners hosted by Gov. Zell Miller tion of the first semester, they will be con- most important church leaders - “does not There have been difficulties in the past and Bishop Alexios. He will also meet with sidered fully matriculated. wish to be part of a tug-of-war over superi- between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the other religious leaders, officiate at a doxol- Admissions requirements include a high ority.” Russian Orthodox Church, most notably at ogy at Annunciation Cathedral and attend a school diploma, English language proficiency The statement said that although rec- the beginning of 1996, in a dispute about prayer service at the Martin Luther King (passing TOEFL), and a reference letter from onciliation between Christians was to be the jurisdiction over Orthodox congregations in Center for Social Change. the applicant’s parish priest. For applications, theme of the Graz assembly, recent actions Estonia. His All Holiness will be in Chicago Nov. call (914) 424-3500, or by mail at: by some people “are not compatible with The Graz gathering would have been 1-4. Highlights will include a pan-Orthodox St. Basil Academy, Route 2, Box 8A, the spirit of reconciliation.” Garrison, NY 10524-9742. Both Patriarch Bartholomew and Patri- See AUSTRIA VISIT, on page 3 See PLANNING, on page 3 PAGE 2 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 ARCHDIOCESE NEWS Archbishop Convenes Youth Ministry Summit from page 1 Fr. Passias cited the example of the Fa- Youth Commission;; Fr. Angelo Gavalas, Church, Jamaica, N.Y., and first youth min- thers of the Church as “the greatest psy- assistant priest at Holy Trinity Archdiocesan istry director of Archdiocese; Fr. Nicholas when a person was (being indoctrinated) to chologists and youth workers” and who Cathedral and a former Archdiocesan youth Anctil, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, New their form of government, the first two years taught the faith through the example of their director; Mr. Alex Constantinou, Arch- Rochelle, N.Y.; Fr. Dimitrios Antokas, pas- of their training ...was the theory of evolu- lives. diocesan District Olympics chairman; Fr. tor of Holy Trinity Church, Westfield, N.J.; tion. Take away the idea that there is a Cre- “We don’t need to re-create the wheel,” Theodore Barbas, Boston Diocese youth di- Fr. Michael Eaccarino, Atlanta Diocese youth ator, that there is a God ... that there is this he said. “We need to apply the faith by liv- rector; Fr. John Theodosion, St. George ministry director; Mr. George Bouloukas, intimate involvement of a God with a hu- ing it.” He concluded by calling for those Church, Piscataway, N.J.; Catherine Conto- Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting man being, and now you can do all manner charged with administering youth programs poulos, Archdiocese headquarters; Despina chairman; Michael Pappas, Ionian Village of work with their minds, their souls, their to identify those persons in their dioceses Dinas, Archdiocese District Young Adult program director and Archdiocese District hearts... “Evolution may be scientific issue with the abilities of becoming youth work- League; Fr. Angelo Artemas, outgoing Arch- youth program; and Potoula Panagopoulos, but, all of a sudden, with the complete re- ers and to organize and train them. diocese youth ministry director; Fr. Nicho- Ionian Village assistant. moval of a creator God for which there is Fourteen reports were given on various las Soteropoulos, pastor of St. Demetrios —J.G. more evidence...our children suffer. What aspects of youth ministry. do you teach these kids in Sunday school, Successful programs (left) Archbishop Spyridon chats with in your GOYA, in your JOY and GOYAL pro- former President George Bush at a grams when they are confronted with this.” Fr. Angelo Artemas, who ended his ser- vice as director of the Archdiocese youth recent cultural program held at the He also cited other factors that under- Metropolitan Museum of Art. (below) Fr. mine the morals of the young, including ministry program on June 1 to return to par- ish ministry, noted the progress made by the Robert Stephanopoulos, dean of Holy abortion, which he termed “another subver- Trinity Cathedral in New York and his sive attack on the Author of life,” homosexu- Archdiocese program, including the increase family were honored in May by the ality, society’s struggle with the definition in the number of diocese youth directors Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter for of ‘family,’ and satanic influences of rock from four in 1992 to each diocese now hav- their efforts and those of their congre- videos and certain computer games. ing a director, and the annual national youth gation in supporting the NCS and the workers conferences taking place over the community in general. (L. to R.) The past several years. event attended by several hundred took Inside His successor, Fr. Anastasios Bou- place in Central Park. Andrew Stephano- rantas, noted that four essential elements poulos, master of ceremonies Thalia Assuras of CBS cable network; Archdiocese News – 2-3 are needed for successful youth work: a foundation on Christ and as an extension of Marguerite, George, Presbytera Nikki Around the USA – 18 Liturgical worship, reach-out, teamwork, and and Fr. Robert Stephanopoulos, and Stephanie Shuman, NCS board president. Books — 22 training leaders to teach young people. Fr. (D. Panagos photos) Challenge – 19 Bourantas presented an overview of GOYA and its function within the parish. Church Music — 21 Among the successful youth programs Diocese News — 6 over the past several years have been the Ecum. Patriarchate — 4-5 diocesan camps, reported by Boston Dio- cese youth director Fr. Ted Barbas; the Leadership 100 — 15 Olympics program, which originated in the National Philoptochos — 10 Chicago Diocese under Fr. Kosmas Kara- National & World Review – 15 vellas, then assistant pastor in Palos Hills, Ill., was presented by Fr. James Gordon, Chi- Stephanopoulou Of Special Interest — 24 cago Diocese youth director, and Mr. Alex Opinions – 8 Constantinou; Orthodoxy Worldwide – 7 Other reports included the successful Parish Profile – 17 youth ministry training seminars, presented by Fr. Michael Eaccarino, the Atlanta Dio- People — 17 cese youth director; the role of campus min- Relating to the Faith — 16 istry, by Fr. Constantine Moralis of Balti- Viewpoints — 9 more; the role of Scouting in the parish, by George Bouloukos, chairman of the Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting; Young Adult Ministry, by Ted Germanakos; news- letters, by Denver Diocese youth director USPS 412340 ISSN 0731-2547 Fr. Mark Leondis; Youth Ministry Resources, Published by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese by Mr. Michael Pappas; and the Challenge, of America. Semi-monthly in March, April, May, by Ms. Catherine Contopoulos. Fr. George Passias New Chancellor June, October and November, and monthly in th January, February, July, August, September and Decisions reached NEW YORK.- Archbishop Spyridon on instituted the 9 grade class and high school December. May 23 announced the appointment of the religious education classes and developed a Among the decisions and actions to be Rev. Protopresbyter George Passias as the religious education program from William ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Fr. Angelo Artemas, taken as a result of the meeting will be the Jerry Dimitriou, Fr. John Heropoulos, Fr. new chancellor of the Archdiocese, effec- Spyropoulos Greek American Day School. Alexander Karloutsos, Nicholas Manginas, compilation of guidelines for youth workers tive June1. During Fr. Passias’ tenure, the church’s Paulette Poulos, Presv. Nikki Stephanopoulos. by Fr. Nicholas Soteropoulos, and interim Born in Chicago in 1947, the son of Gust membership doubled, growing to more than meetings that will take place in the upcoming DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE EDITOR: and Helen Passias, he grew up in the parish 2,300 families, making the largest single Constantine Deligiannis months in four major areas of youth ministry: of Annunciation Church where he served as church in the Archdiocese. EDITOR: resources development, diocese camping pro- an altar boy. The family moved to Morton Two additional parcels of land were Jim Golding (Chryssoulis) grams, campus ministry, and athletics. The Grove, Ill., where he graduated from high purchased under his leadership, which will ASSOCIATE EDITOR: group plans to meet again on Dec. 2. Eleni Daniels school. eventually help the parish realize its goal of At the meeting’s end, Archbishop Fr. Passias graduated from the Univer- a community center. PRODUCTION & ADVERTISING MANAGER: Spyridon instructed the participants to pro- Stavros H. Papagermanos sity of Illinois in 1973 with a bachelor of sci- As a member of the Queens District vide a structure to the Church’s youth min- ence in structural mechanical engineering Attorney’s Second Chance Program, Fr. Periodicals’ postage paid at New York, NY 10001 istry and to “give people the means to do and in mathematics. He earned a master’s Passias worked with the DA in helping and and at additional mailing offices. Editorial and the work.” Business Office: 8 East 79th Street, New York, degree in bio-mechanics in 1975. redirecting many youth from a potential life NY 10021. Phone (212) 628-2590, 628-2675. FAX Participants included: Fr. Kosmas While a student and doctoral candidate, of crime. (212) 570-4005. The Orthodox Observer is Karavellas, chairman of the New Jersey Dio- Fr. George was active in his parish of St. John And various outreach programs such as produced entirely in-house. A selection of past cese youth ministry; Fr.James Gordon, Chi- articles can be found on the Internet, at http:// the Baptist in Des Plaines, Ill., where he Al-Anon and Gamblers Anonymous have found www.goarch.org/goa/observer. cago Diocese youth ministry director; Fr. taught in the Church School, was GOYA a place to meet because Fr. George secured Articles do not necessarily reflect the views Paul Palesty, pastor of St. Demetrios Church, advisor, and served as a parish council mem- help from the St. Nicholas community. and opinions of the Greek Orthodox Archdio- Merrick, N.Y.; Fr. Costa Sitaras, pastor of cese of America which are expressed in offi- ber and executive board members. In his role as chancellor, Fr. George will cial statements so labeled. Church of Our Savior in Rye, N.Y.; Fr. He entered Holy Cross School of The- be concerned with the clergy and their on- Subscription rates are $5.50 per year. Canada Constantine Moralis, assistant priest at An- ology in Brookline, Mass., and graduated going assignments, as well as the benefits $25.00. Overseas $35.00 per year. Overseas Air nunciation Cathedral, Baltimore; Fr. Mark Mail, $75.00 per year. $1.00 per copy. with a Master of Divinity degree in 1979. provided to them by the Church. He will also Subscriptions for the membership of the Greek Leondis, Denver Diocese youth director; Mr. After ordination, he was assigned as work with Holy Cross School of Theology Orthodox Church in America are paid through their Ted Germanakos, Young Adult League na- contribution to the Archdiocese. Of this assistant priest at St. Nicholas Church in to formulate policies for the education of the contribution, $3.00 is forwarded to the Orthodox tional coordinator; Fr. Anastasios Bourantas, Flushing, N.Y., and later was elevated as clergy and continuing education programs Observer. Archdiocese director of youth ministry; Vassi proistamenos (pastor) of the parish. for the priests. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Makris, Pittsburgh Diocese youth director; ORTHODOX OBSERVER, 8 East 79th Street, Fr. Passias served St. Nicholas parish Father and Presbytera Mary have four New York, NY 10021 Demi Brountzas, Archdiocesan District for more than 18 years. At St. Nicholas, he children: Eleni, Peter, Costa and Katherine. JUNE 5, 1997 ORTHODOX OBSERVER PAGE 3 ARCHDIOCESE NEWS

The Patriarch Planning will depart for V. Rev. Karambis Constantinople Session on Nov. 17. Named HC/HC Site Repre- Held sentatives for each Archiepiscopal Diocese include the following: on Visit Archdiocese Dis- Administrator trict: Archbishop from page 1 Spyridon, Stephen His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon has announced that effective immediately, the Divine Liturgy at the G. Yeonas, Timo- thy J. Maniatis. V. Rev. Archimandrite Gabriel Karambis will Navy Pier on Nov. 2, the serve as the Archiepiscopal Administrator at sixth anniversary of his New Jersey Dio- cese: Fr. Constan- Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of The- enthronement and will ology in Brookline, Mass. take part in other ser- tine Monios, and Fr. Constantine Moralis. Father Karambis has served faithfully for vices at various 21 years in the Greek Orthodox Archdio- Boston Diocese: churches during his cese in the parishes of Holy Trinity, Chicago; Bishop Methodios stay. Sts. Constantine and Helen, Bellville, Ill.; and SITE REPRESENTATIVES with Archbishop Spyridon at Archdiocese headquarters and Fr. Nicholas He will make a stop St. Nicholas in Oak Lawn, Ill. (Orthodox Observer photo) Krommydas. in Des Moines, Iowa, on Fr. Karambis will continue his respon- Nov. 4 to take part in an ecumenical doxol- archs of the Oriental and Orthodox Chris- American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox sibilities as director of the Stewardship Of- ogy and a luncheon, and to conduct an tians. He also will attend an environmental Diocese: Bishop Nicholas and the Very Rev. fice at the Archdiocese, while he serves as agiasmos service at St. George Church. symposium at St. Barbara Church in Santa Michael S. Rosco. Archiepiscopal Administrator of the Semi- Later that day, the Ecumenical Patriarch Barbara and officiate at a Patriarchal service Atlanta Diocese: Bishop Alexios and Dr. nary. will depart for Dallas for a two-day visit. on the environment. John Skandalakis. Fr. Karambis holds a Master of Divinity Highlights will include a Patriarchal great The Patriarch also will celebrate vespers Chicago Diocese: Bishop Iakovos, the Very degree from Holy Cross School of Theology vespers service at Holy Trinity Church, a lun- and Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia Cathedral Rev. Demetrios Kantzavelos and Fr. Peter T. Cade. and also serves on the Clergy Benefits Com- cheon hosted by Mayor Ron Kirk, and the On Nov. 10, His All Holiness will visit Denver Diocese: Bishop Isaiah and Fr. mittee of the Archdiocese. bestowal of an honorary degree at Southern St. Anthony’s Monastery in Florence, Ariz. Nicholas Katinas. A special committee will also be estab- Following a four-day period of private Methodist University. San Francisco Diocese: Bishop Anthony lished in order to assist Father Karambis.This On Nov. 6-9, His All Holiness will visit time, Patriarch Bartholomew will visit the committee will be comprised of clergy who, Pittsburgh Diocese on Nov. 15-16. Among and Fr. Constantine Zozos San Francisco and Los Angeles. His activi- as graduates of Holy Cross School of Theol- his activities will be a pan-Orthodox vespers Pittsburgh Diocese: Bishop Maximos and ties include a vespers service at Annuncia- ogy, have a good understanding of the needs and a Patriarchal Divine Liturgy. Peter Clyde Papadakos. tion Cathedral in San Francisco, an address of the sacred institution of our holy Arch- Throughout his visit, His All Holiness Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Metropoli- to the World Affairs Council and ecumeni- diocese. cal service and honorary degree at Fuller also will meet with clergy and their families tan Antony, the Very Rev. Frank Estocin and Theological Union and a meeting with hier- in the various dioceses. Emil Skocypez. Helen Lavorata Named Ecumenical Patriarch Postpones Austria Visit Philoptochos Director from page 1 spirit of reconciliation. In addition, some news today, after receiving a letter from the Ecu- Archbishop Spyridon announced on May items have been published which are detri- menical Patriarchate informing CEC that the 28 the appointment of Helen Lavorata as the the first meeting between the patriarchs mental to the very spirit of the assembly.” visit to Austria had been postponed, that he new director of the Greek Orthodox Ladies since the Estonia dispute. Both the Ecumeni- “His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patri- regretted “that difficulties which have arisen Philoptochos Society, effective June 1. cal Patriarch and the Russian Patriarch were arch does not wish to be part of a tug-of- in the context of the planned visit to Vienna, The Archbishop received Mrs. Lavorata keen to meet. war over superiority,” the statement said. Austria, deprives the ecumenical fellowship” at the Archdiocese on May 23 to discuss The Ecumenical Patriarchate said in its “For the benefit of all, therefore, His All Ho- of Patriarch Bartholomew’s presence. “I fur- new ideas and initiatives that will be under- statement that “to demonstrate good will liness has deemed it necessary to cancel his ther deplore the irresponsible speculations taken to further the National Ministry of the towards such reconciliation, it was expected participation in the Second European Ecu- reported by the media about a church lead- Philoptochos Society. that those involved in this assembly in Graz menical Assembly.” ers’ summit prior to EEA2, which have led to The National Philoptochos consists of would avoid any unilateral action which Jean Fischer, general secretary of the this sad outcome. The CEC is grateful for the about 500 chapters with a total membership might be interpreted as an attempt to ex- Conference of European Churches, which has expression of concern and the continued sup- of .about 26,500. ploit it for their own benefit.” 122 Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant port” of Patriarch Bartholomew for CEC and Mrs. Lavorata received her associate’s The statement continued: “In view of the churches as members, said in a statement the ecumenical movement, Fischer said. degree from State University of New York importance of the assembly, participation SUNY in Farmingdale and continued her should be in a spirit of self-criticism and re- studies at Long Island University’s C.W. Post pentance for errors inherited from the past, Campus. She graduated magna cum laude and with a view to removing any impediment in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in busi- to our reconciliation in Christ, our God. Un- ness administration. fortunately, recent developments have re- Mrs. Lavorata worked as office manager vealed a tendency to superiority on the part at St. Paraskevi Church in Greenlawn, N.Y. of some which are not compatible with the for 14 years.

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(first of three parts) was fortunate that the church, the cells of the clerics and the Synodicon were spared. The new site of the Patriarchate at the Permission for repair works was not granted Phanar did not have a church-comparable and the Patriarchate remained dilapidated with the Holy Apostles and the until the end of the 18th century. Pammakaristos-that could serve as patriar- During those difficult times the Patri- chal cathedral. The church of St. George, archs resided in rented private houses. Fi- intended for this purpose, was but a small nally, the deterioration of the buildings which parish church which had been, according to had escaped the fire was such that Gregory tradition, the katholikon of a small convent. V, during his first patriarchy 1797-1798, was It lacked size and importance and, conse- forced to begin operations of thorough re- quently, unlike the two previous patriarchal pair. He also enlarged the Patriarchate giv- cathedrals, it was later rebuilt and enlarged ing it the form it has retained to this day. within the precincts of the Patriarchate’s In the early 19th century, during his first complex. Before its use as patriarchal church patriarchy 1835-1840, Gregory VI repaired IOCC BOARD members with His All Holiness, from left, Leonidas Kapetenakis, Fr. Leonid it served the needs of the parish of the the cells of the clerics and increased the Kishkovsky, Charles Ajalat and Patriarchal Deacon Tarasios. (N. Manginas photo) Diplophanarion, a parish independent of the height of the church, giving it the dimensions Phanar, with its boundaries clearly defined it has now. Still, in spite of several repairs by the earlier Castle of the Petrion, a walled and restorations, the Patriarchate continued IOCC Delegation Visits Patriarchate enclave the interior of which it occupied. to be in need of many things. BALTIMORE — Officials of International The delegation saw some of IOCC’s 12 The Patriarchate moved to the Phanar Meanwhile, life in the Ottoman Empire Orthodox Christian Charities traveled to soup kitchens in Georgia, which feed 2,000 quarter during the patriarchy of Matthew II had been changing with the partial adoption Istanbul in early April to discuss the work of people a day, some of whom had walked (1598-1602), who proceeded to some im- of European models. This made necessary the IOCC with His All Holiness Ecumenical four or five miles for a piece of bread and provised repairs and the renovation of the the modernization of the Patriarchate, un- Patriarch Bartholomew. small jar of soup to avoid starvation. cells. In other words, the church was left as dertaken by the Patriarch Joachim III, who The delegation also visited field offices A 70-year-old medical doctor refugee it was, small and unsuitable for a patriar- proceeded to the re-arrangement and deco- in Athens, Belgrade, and Tblisi, met with thanked the donors of IOCC for her job of chal cathedral, until the patriarchy of Timo- ration of the edifice erected by Gregory V Patriarchs Ilya of Georgia and Pavle of sewing blankets for IOCC from which she thy II (1612-1620), who reconstructed it and also to the building of new structures to Belgrade and All Serbia at their Sees, hosted earned $12 per month, enabling her to sur- larger in 1614. satisfy the new requirements. a Middle East conference in Cyprus, and vive. The enlarged church, though still inad- In the second year of his first patriar- made progress toward the opening of a With the help of Church World Ser- equate, served the Patriarchate’s needs till chy (1878-1884) Joachim III demolished, at Jerusalem office. vice, IOCC has hired 200 such refugees, who the end of the century, when a great fire last, the wooden construction that stood next “As Ecumenical Patriarch, I wholeheart- have produced 10,000 blankets during the destroyed the Phanar quarter at the begin- to the kitchen and replaced it with a tone edly support the mission of IOCC in the ser- last 18 months for distribution to the poor, ning of the 18th century. The church was building which housed the Ethnic Treasury. vice of the poor...It is a common sacred to orphanages and hospitals. then rebuilt from the foundations much He also added a new building to the east task...I ask all those who are able to assist In Athens, board members participated larger by Patriarch Jeremias III (1716-17126). side of the patriarchal complex, with cells and contribute to do so for the common in the official opening of the local IOCC of- The new church, a three-aisle basilica, for clerics and sacristans, and removed the benefit,” said Patriarch Bartholomew in a fice which will work to raise funds in Eu- had the dimensions of the present-day pa- raised garden to enlarge the square in front video endorsement of the organization. rope and will provide support to the offices triarchal church, except for the height. The of the church. “IOCC is also a vehicle for cooperation of in Belgrade and Tbilsi. fact that the fire had destroyed the patriar- In 1884 Joachim III was forced to relin- the sister Orthodox churches - we need this Prominent local officials and business- chal buildings and all the surrounding struc- quish the Patriarchal Throne, to which he inter-Orthodox unity not only in the area of men, who have extended support and ex- ture, strongly spurred both the clergy and was elected a second time, in 1901, when philanthropy but also as a broader spec- pressed interest in IOCC, attended the re- the laity, so that Patriarch Jeremias was able he succeeded Constantine V 1897-1901. trum.” ception marking this important milestone. to accomplish what many Patriarchs before The latter had raised above the kitchen The delegation included IOCC Chair- Mayor Avramopoulos of Athens agreed him had considered but no one could a stone building which has been preserved man Charles Ajalat, and trustees Lee to serve as the IOCC honorary chairman in achieve. to our days and is known as the Kapetanakis and Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky. Greece. Other contemporary works included Constantinian. The Patriarch’s own living- The other Patriarchs had similar praise. Mr. Ajalat, on behalf of the delegation, the construction of the main entrance-which quarters were finally established in the up- “Due to IOCC many, many people es- said: “God blessed our trip tremendously. It has survived to our days-with the stepped permost floor of this building. caped from starving and dying from hunger... was wonderful to see the very competent access that the Patriarch could cross on The work of IOCC is great divine work,” 50 or so employees that IOCC has in its field horseback; the enlargement of the courtyard Demirel not willing said Patriarch Ilya. offices, and particularly to see the beautiful before the church, which was given the di- ATHENS.— In a recent statement, re- Patriarch Pavle of Serbia agreed. “I cer- beneficiaries of IOCC’s work. It was also mensions it has today, with one part occu- ferring to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, tainly give my most heartfelt recommenda- wonderful to see the excitement of patri- pied by a somewhat raised garden; the con- the Turkish President Suleyman Demirel said tion to all Orthodox Christians to participate archs, ambassadors, and others for the vi- struction of a strong retaining wall which that his country is not willing to accept its in this organization because this is indeed sion and work of IOCC.” formed the so-called seti to the south, be- ecumenical character, because “according an organization which is a manifestation of Contributions may be sent to IOCC, hind the church, and the building upon the to the treaties, it has never agreed to any our unity and has shown itself in our hour P.O. Box 98298, Washington, DC, 20090- seti of the Synodicon and the Cells of the such thing.” of need. I thank IOCC for all they have done.” 8298. Clerics. Also, since the Patriarch’s own living “What other countries do is a different quarters had been destroyed by the fire, the thing,” he added, responding to questions Orthodox Bilateral Dialogues house of the noble archontes was purchased during an interview given to the Antenna TV Orthodox Dialogues with the Reformed and the Methodists to serve as residence for the Patriarch. We channel in Greece. do not know who these noble archontos He reiterated that his country’s pro- The Sub-Committee of the International with the original decision.” were, nor do we know the exact date when posal for dialogue with Greece is still open, Bilateral Dialogue between the Orthodox The general theme includes such top- the stone built house at present known as emphasizing that chronic problems cannot Church and the World Alliance of the Re- ics as “The Body of Christ,” “Becoming a the Tower was erected to protect from haz- be solved overnight. As this might take even formed Churches which met on April 12 at member of the Body of Christ,” “Word: ards of fire the codices and other valuables. years, he said, the solution of Greek-Turk- the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Pa- Catechesis and Confession of Faith,” “Sac- It is recorded, however, that the stone build- ish problems cannot be set as a precondi- triarchate of Chambesy (Geneva), an- raments and initiation,” “The Body of Christ ing existed at the time of Jeremias’ renova- tion for his country’s European Union mem- nounced the details of the next session of and the Church,” “The Church and the tions. bership. this dialogue. Churches.” Following these renovations, the church The Preparatory Joint Commission for By Fr. George Dion Dragas and the patriarchal establishment became Anglican-Orthodox talks the Dialogue between the Orthodox and the sufficiently spacious for the necessities of According to the Communique, “It was Methodists, which met at the Ecumenical religious worship and the discharge of the ISTANBUL.—An informal meeting be- agreed to continue the discussion begun at Patriarchate in the Phanar during May 8-10, administrative activities of the Ecumenical tween Anglicans and Orthodox took place the last Session in Aberdeen (Scotland) in has announced that preparations for the Patriarchate. last month in Istanbul, at the initiative of His June 1996 on the theme of Ecclesiology with Dialogue are going ahead. As recorded by the Patriarch Jeremias, All Holiness Ecumenical Patriartch the view to producing a Common Statement. Last year the World Methodist Council the appearance of the new patriarchal com- Bartholomew. The next Session which is to meet in (Rio de Janeiro) approved the preliminary plex was wondrous and glorious. However, The Anglican participants shared their Greece in June 1998 will explore the theme report of the Preparatory Commission and less than 20 years later in 1738, a new fire plans for the ecumenical work of the forth- Membership of the Body of Christ along voted to move to the next stage when the ravaged once again the Phanar quarter. The coming Lambeth Conference and there were the lines of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan dialogue would become official. patriarchal houses and many codices, which also discussions on the filioque clause, the Creed and in the light of the Patristic Tradi- Now His All Holiness Ecumenical Pa- they did not have time to place in the tone- World Council of Churches review process tion of the ancient Church in accordance See DIALOGUES, on page 22 built house, perished in the conflagration. It and a common dating for Easter. JUNE 5, 1997 ORTHODOX OBSERVER PAGE 5 ecumenical patriarchate Patriarch Bartholomew Honors St. Ambrose in Visit to Italy “The saints of the undivided Church The Patriarch included in his retinue unite us and remind us of our duty to work clerics who bear the name of St. Ambrose, for the restoration of the lost visible unity.” like the Metropolitans of Paronaxia (Church The above was emphasized by the Ecu- of Greece), Karpathos and Kasos (Ecumeni- menical Patriarch Bartholomew during His cal Patriarchate), Ouloi (Church of Finland), visit to Milan, where he was invited by Car- as well as Archimandrite Ambrosios Katsou- dinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop of rides and Fr. Tarasios, secondary to the pa- Milan, at the celebrations in memory and triarchal deacons. honor of St. Ambrose, on the occasion of Patriarch Bartholomew and his retinue the 1,600th anniversary of the saint’s visited the Catholic monastic community of dormition. Bose at Magnano, located at a distance of 115 km from Milan, where he was wel- By Nicholas Manginas comed by Abbot Enro and the fraternity with St. Ambrose (4th century) is the patron pious expressions and enthusiasm. Press association audience saint of the city of Milan and he was buried The monastery, which the Patriarch had Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association who attended the recent Istanbul there. His grave, which the Patriarch paid visited some years ago as a Metropolitan, is Film Festival of 1997, were granted a private audience with Ecumenical Patriarch honor to, is situated within the basilica of characterized by its social and ecumenical Bartholomew at his offices in the Phanar. His All Holiness’ upcoming visit to the United St. Ambrose. work. States will include stops in Southern California in November. (Photo by Yani Begakis) During the celebrations of special con- ference bearing the title: “St. Ambrose be- tween the West and the East” was organized. At its conclusion, Patriarch Bartholomew in his address to the innovations and “the ad- ditions to the edifice of faith,” saying that UNBEATABLE FARES they are derelict and that the renovation of faith will bring forth its ancient beauty, clear harmony and balance. Those last remarks he combined with St. Basil’s exhortation to St. Ambrose: “Re- new the ancient traces of the fathers.” He went on advising that we proceed even deeper inside the cave of history, accord- ing to the incitement of these great Fathers. ATHENS Moreover, during his address at the From JFK to Monastery of Sacro Monde di Varese, in the presence of Bishop Pasqual Makki, who served as secretary to Pope Paul VI, Patri- arch Bartholomew condemned the practice employed throughout history by the West, which made use of its greater material power against the Christian East, and remarked that this stance has caused serious wounds. Be- cause of this, “the instinctive and uncon- trollable subconscious sense of the people of the East” regards the West as its ruthless persecutor. Yet, at the same time, the Ecumenical Patriarch expressed his hope for the dialogue which the Patriarchate is pursuing and re- marked: “On our side, we do not abandon the aim, the aim of convergence and final unity. We also hope that the other side will intensify her own efforts, will instruct her flock, guide her staff and re-examine her prac- tices, aiming at the fulfillment of the same divine visions, which the two great men of eternal memory, who sought rapprochement, the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Paul VI dared imagine.” Cardinal Martin, the Archbishop of Milan, repeatedly referred to the honor which he and his flock felt during the visit and presence of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, which he described as the culmination of the celebrations organized by the Archdiocese of Milan on the occasion of the 1600 years since the dormition of St. Ambrose. ONE WAY SPECIALS Christian-Moslem Millennium meeting ISTANBUL.— At the initiative of the Ecu- menical Patriarchate and with the participa- tion of the Patriarchate’s Orthodox Center in Geneva, the eighth academic meeting of Christians and Moslems convened recently to examine “Prospects for co-operation and participation between Moslems and Chris- tians in the face of the third millennium.” His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew opened the 2-day meeting. Metropolitan Damaskinos of Switzerland presided on the part of the Ecumenical Pa- triarchate, while Prince Hasan, brother of the King of Jordan, presided on the Moslem side. PAGEIONIANIONIAN 6 VILLAGEVILLAGEORTHODOX OBSERVERDIOCESEnews JUNE 5, 1997

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BOCA RATON, Fla. — St. Mark Greek donations, the mortgage would be paid off June 8 - June 22 r Spiritual Odyssey, Young Adults, 19 and above. Orthodox Church hosted 100 delegates at in one year, she said. Name: ______the 1997 Atlanta Diocese Clergy-Laity As- Renee Gahagan of Daytona Beach, Fla., Address:______sembly and Philoptochos Conference on was elected to serve a two-year term as the City, State, Zip:______May 14-17. Diocese of Atlanta Philoptochos Board presi- dent. She replaces Theodora Campbell of By Ann Schauer Phone:______Atlanta. For more information on Ionian Village send this form to: The Rev. Dr. Stanley Harakas gave the National Philoptochos President Mimi keynote address at the Grand Banquet on Skandalakis attended the Conference and IONIAN VILLAGE • 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 May 16. The former professor of the ethics the very successful Philoptochos luncheon. or call us at: (212) 570-3534 and dean of Holy Cross School of Theology About 300 people at the luncheon collected spoke about the Assembly’s theme: “Rejoice more than $7,500 to donate to a fund for in the Lord always. Rejoice!” Philipians 4:4. retired clergy in the Diocese. He said one experiences joy when cel- The 80 videotapes in the colorful bas- NEW YORK - ATHENS - NEW YORK ebrating the Divine Liturgy and when focus- ket centerpieces on the tables as well as a ing on God. VCR will be donated to two local charities His Grace Bishop Alexios of Troas gave helping abused teenagers and a battered JUNE - JULY- AUGUST the State of the Diocese Address May 15, in women’s shelter. from which he told the assembly “If we truly have Dr. Suzanne Laskas Meyer also was an interest in the wholesome development appointed by Bishop Alexios to serve on the $ of our children, we must not be exclusively. Diocese of Atlanta Philoptochos Board. 779* A Hierarchical Liturgy was held May 17 “It was a well-attended and worthwhile to celebrate the 10th anniversary or the conference,” said St. Mark Philoptochos *round trip airfare – Monday-Thursday plus tax Friday-Sunday add $25 each way plus tax Bishop’s consecration, followed by a break- President Pat Sourlis. fast in the church hall hosted by the AHEPA. Delegates had a chance to relax and $ $ The delegates attended five workshops meet each other at the casual Sun & Fun 899 959 during the Assembly, including “Marriage Party May 14 in St. Mark’s Community Cen- Preparation” given by Fr. Paul Costopoulos. ter. The evening’s highlights included a de- The Diocese of Atlanta in January plans to licious “Floribbean” seafood dinner buffet, BOSTON DALLAS BALTIMORE HOUSTON offer a marriage preparation program for its games and dancing. parish priests. The fun continued at the elegant Grand PHILADELPHIA MINNEAPOLIS Fr. Dean Gigicos of Holy Trinity Church Banquet May 16 at the Boca Raton Marriott in Orlando, Fla., conducted a workshop on Hotel, where guests dined on salmon with $ $ “Religious Education” in which he suggested champagne sauce while a quartet played 929 969 Sunday School is best held after Divine Lit- classical music. urgy so that families could celebrate Liturgy Twenty-one students gave inspiring ATLANTA DENVER together. Parents would then attend Bible speeches in the Diocese’s Oratorical Festi- CHARLOTTE, NC SALT LAKE CITY study while their children were in Sunday val May 16. CHICAGO School, he said. CINCINATTI Mr. Theo Nicolakis, director of Internet FT. LAUDERDALE $ BOSTON DIOCESE...... 999 Ministries, spoke on the Internet as a minis- MIAMI ORLANDO try tool and gave a seminar on using the Presbyteres Attend Lecture TAMPA LOS ANGELES Archdiocese’s Website called ‘Access.” RALEIGH SAN FRANCISCO In his workshop, Diocese of Atlanta DURHAM SEATTLE Youth Ministries Director Fr. Michael by Harvard Professor Eaccarino discussed administrative changes DEPARTURES AVAILABLE FROM OTHER CITIES affecting “Youth Ministries.” WOBURN, Mass. — The Boston Dio- The Diocese will be divided into cese Sisterhood of Presvyteres has extended vicarships, and each vicar will preside over an invitation to all Presvyteres and wives of a group of parishes’ lay youth directors. This seminarians to attend a recent gathering at new structure is expected to simplify the the Annunciation of Virgin Mary Church. distribution of information and improve Guest speaker was Kimberley Patten, an communication and service. assistant professor in the Comparative and NEW YORK CITY LONG ISLAND FLORIDA ATHENS BRAZIL Dr. Larry Gess and Mary Rickman dis- Historical Study of Religion Department at 551 Fifthe Avenue 101 Broadway 100 S.Biscayne Blvd. Paparigopoulou 3 Rio De Janeiro cussed how to implement a stewardship Harvard Divinity School. 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123-Year-Old Epitaphios Goes Home to Korea, Thanks to the Internet SEOUL, Korea - As the procession with whom speak excellent Greek. The commu- the early Slavonic Divine Liturgy on Palm ored to help carry the cloth back to the ca- the 123-year-old Epitaphios moved into St. nity was placed under the Ecumenical Patri- Sunday, people came to pay their respects thedral. Although it was Palm Sunday, the Nicholas Cathedral, it was the climax of a archate, including, for a time, the Archdio- to the Epitaphios. Reporters and photogra- choir sang the traditional lamentations of series of events occurring over a period of cese of North and South America. phers also visited regularly as media inter- Good Friday in Korean. nearly 50 years that had to be guided by the About a year ago, U.S. Army Capt. Rade est heightened. Inside the cathedral, the congregation, in- Holy Spirit rather than mere coincidence. Radovich, a Serbian Orthodox from Chicago, After the main Korean Divine Liturgy in cluding some older Koreans who remembered heard from a retired Orthodox priest, the the Cathedral on Palm Sunday, Bishop the cloth from before the war, reverently came By Clifford T. Argue Very Rev. Stephen Kachur in Arizona, that Sotirios led a procession to the basement up, one by one, and placed flowers on the he had once used a Plashchanitsa that an chapel. Nektarios Ferguson and I were hon- Epitaphios — which was home at last. The modern personal computer helped American G.I. had saved from a Church in locate the precious cloth missing from the Korea. When Radovich arrived in Korea, he Orthodox Church in Korea since war rav- let the church know of his conversation. World Briefs aged this peninsula in the early 1950’s. One member of the parish, Nektarios The search began months ago with a Ferguson, was most interested that a piece posted message on an Orthodox list on the of the Korean Church’s history might be Greek Foreign Minister Visits Internet and e-mail messages across the saved in the U.S. Yeltsin Inaugurates Church country and to the Far East. A long-time resident of Korea, he is a MOSCOW (Reuters) — President His Grace Bishop Sotirios of Zelon, Ex- civilian U.S. Army employee in Seoul, and Boris Yeltsin inaugurated the resurrection Jerusalem Patriarchate arch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Ko- the only non-Korean to serve on the St. of an ancient Moscow church on May 8, While on an official visit to Israel, rea, assisted by Korean and missionary Nicholas Cathedral Board. turning for help to his own patron saint in Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros clergy, officiated at services for the returned Ferguson posted a message about the promoting a new age of reconciliation and Pangalos also met with Patriarch Diodoros Epitaphios, saved during the Korean War by missing Epitaphios on one of the Orthodox accord in post-communist Russia. with whom he discussed the issue which an American G.I., who happened to be Or- lists on the Internet which was retransmit- “The revival of holy shrines is the mark arose after two rooms of the Patriarchate thodox. ted by a Greek Orthodox layman, Harry Coin of our times,” a solemn Yeltsin told onlook- were annexed by Islamic fundamentalists. Orthodoxy came to Korea at the turn of the Boston area. ers gathered in the rain after Patriarch The issue is currently being dealt with in of this century when Russian missionaries Coin’s message caught the eye of this Aleksy blessed the foundation stone of the the courts. began holding services in the Russian Con- writer. I wanted to help if I could. Having Church of St. Boris and St. Gleb. Pangalos was also awarded with the sulate. The Tsar and the Russian Orthodox served with the Air Force in Korea in 1968, Sons of the 11th century Slav ruler Church’s highest honor during his visit. Church provided this new mission with I attended St. Nicholas as the new structure Vladimir, Boris and Gleb were killed by a many gifts, including a large purple velvet was being built. I kept in touch with the par- power-hungry relative in a struggle for con- Epitaphios or in Russian, “Plashchanitsa,” for Georgian Church Quits WCC ish, and visited Seoul several times between trol of Kiev, then Russia’s main principal- Good Friday services. 1970 and 1982. ity. They later became the first Russian The Holy Synod of the Georgian Or- The Epitaphios was made in a monas- Through various e-mail messages with saints canonized by the Russian Orthodox thodox Autecephalous Church voted May tery in St. Petersburg in 1874 and weighs Nektarios Ferguson in Korea and other Church. 20 in favor of leaving the largely protes- 15 pounds. At its center is a hand-painted Internet contacts, I was able to locate Fr. A 15th century church devoted to tant World Council of Churches. icon of the Body of Christ resting on top of a Kachur in Arizona who advised me that he Boris and Gleb was pulled down in 1930 The priors of four monasteries had bed embroidered with silver and gold thread. last saw the Epitaphios at St. Michael’s in as part of Stalin’s anti-religion campaign. threatened to split from the Georgian church The words of the special hymn of Good Fri- Rankin, a parish of the Carpatho-Russian if it did not quit the council. The Synod dis- day and flowers embroidered in gold sur- Orthodox Diocese. Educational Concerns missed the priors in question for “the most round Christ’s figure. Regal gold fringed tas- Further e-mail with my fellow Ortho- grievous sin of attempting to divide the sels hang at each corner of the cloth. dox Mission Center Board Member, Fr. Luke church” and barred them from practicing as Orthodoxy suffered greatly during the Mihaly, led to Bishop Nicholas, head of the for the Orthodox priests. Japanese occupation of Korea, which was Carpatho-Russian Diocese. His Grace, in Speaking at a conference on Ortho- cut off from all support from Russia after the turn, contacted the current St. Michael’s Church Wins Legal Battle revolution in 1917. It was divested again as dox education in London on May 10, Rose priest, Fr. Peter Buletza. As things developed, Hill College President, Owen Jones warned MOSCOW (ENI) — In a landmark the North Korean communists attacked and I hoped to personally take it back to Korea overran Seoul, destroying the church build- against the educational system “oriented case that brought into the open long-stand- in time for Holy Week. toward external things and motivated by ing hostility between Russia’s new mush- ing, and capturing the Korean priest, Fr. Alexi It didn’t seem likely, until on Monday Kim, who was taken north and never heard the fantasy that some day, just around the rooming religions and the Russian Ortho- night of the fifth week of Great Lent I re- corner we will achieve some scientific or dox Church, a Moscow judge has ruled from again. ceived a call from Christina Duranko, an of- Among the American servicemen arriv- socio-economic breakthrough that will give that the church did not libel the new ficer of the St. Michael Parish Council, who us mastery over the world and over our groups in an “anti-sect” brochure. ing in Seoul after it had been retaken in 1951 said that Fr. Buletza found it. was Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Kudla, an Or- individual and corporate destiny.” The brochure, written by a member I quickly arranged to fly to Pittsburgh Addressing an audience that included of the Russian Orthodox Church’s educa- thodox from St. Michael Church in Rankin, that Sunday and to Korea on the following Pa. As he patrolled the city in ruins, he came Archbishop Gregorios of the Greek Ortho- tional department, warns of the dangers week. dox Archdiocese of Britain, Bishop Kallistos of “totalitarian sects,” including the to building that still had one wall standing The ceremonies in Rankin, presided and marked by the familiar Russian Ortho- (Ware) of Diokleia, and some 50 Orthodox Church of Scientology, the Unification over by Bishop Nicholas, were very mov- clergy and lay teachers, Jones said that the Church (Moonies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, dox three-bar cross. ing, especially because Jack Kudla, the per- Kudla entered the burned-out church problem of high cost of quality education the White Brotherhood and the Hare son responsible for saving the Epitaphios in had to be acknowledged and openly faced. Krishna organization. and saw icons and altar items smashed on the first place, was present. the ground. He also noticed a cabinet in the “People will not give to something that Now a 69-year-old retired tool factory lacks a visionary power,” he said. “If we are altar area. foreman, he generated extensive media cov- State Prosecutor A former altar boy, he remembered that really serious about Orthodox education - erage with front page stories in the Pitts- whether we are talking about church school, the Epitaphios cloth was stored there. To his burgh papers and television interviews. Excommunicated surprise and joy, it was there - intact. high school, or college, or seminary - there The dedication of the community to must be a good reason for it. We must pro- The church had been abandoned so he sending the Epitaphios home to their Ortho- Moscow, (Reuter) - A Russian Ortho- carefully folded the cloth and took it with vide a real alternative to the deadening ef- dox bishop has excommunicated the dox brothers and sisters in Korea was clearly fects of modern education and culture.” him to his commanding officer, who said he evident as they joined in chanting hymns and chief state prosecutor in the Volgograd did the right thing by salvaging it. Kudla then responses for its safe return during the brief region of southern Russia for investigat- mailed the cloth to his home parish, St. service. Help for the needy ing the church’s activities, Itar-Tass news Michael’s, for safe keeping during the war. On April 16, my wife and I flew to Ko- agency reported. Bishop German said The parish used the cloth on Good Fri- rea to deliver the Epitaphios to the Ortho- TIRANE (ATA) - The Autochephalous Vyacheslav Shestopalov, an avowed athe- day for a few years in the 1950’s, then put it dox Church of Korea. After the almost 12- Orthodox Church of Albania has so far dis- ist and 30-year veteran of law enforce- in storage, and Kudla moved to Detroit and hour Asiana Airlines flight from Seattle, we tributed 200 tons of food aid in hospitals, ment, was seeking to compromise the later Los Angeles. were met by a delegation of clergy and laity orphanages, homes for the aged and poor church in an aggressive investigation of His parish forgot about it, thinking the at Kimpo Airport and immediately went to families in various zones of Albania. clerical documents and activities, the Church in Korea was no more. They were St. Nicholas Cathedral. Bishop Sotirios and Additionally, during the coming three report said. A spokesman for the pros- unaware that a Greek regiment was among more clergy and faithful awaited the arrival months, 3500 tons of emergen[cy] aid will ecutor said he reacted calmly to the pun- the United Nations forces that recaptured of the revered Epitaphios cloth. be distributed. The total value of the as- ishment as he did not believe he could Seoul for the final time. Chaplain for the In a brief and pious ceremony, His sistance amounts to more than one mil- be excommunicated from something of Greek regiment was Fr. Andreas Grace led the priests and the people in lion dollars. Besides, medicines and vac- which he was not a member, Tass said. Halkiopoulos who oversaw the rebuilding prayers of thanksgiving for its safe return. cinations will also be distributed. In the orthodox Church excommu- of the church and the re-gathering of the Then the Epitaphios was transported to St. It is estimated that during the com- nication, excluding believers from sacra- faithful. Maxim the Greek Chapel. ing three months aid for over 25,000 in- ments and thus condemning them to hell Greek soldiers served as godparents for At the Presanctified Liturgy on Friday, dividuals throughout Albania will be de- unless they repent, is usually reserved for the baptisms of many Koreans, a number of the Divine Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday, and livered. particularly heinous offenders. PAGE 8 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 OPINIONS EDITORIALS COMMENTARY Freedom of Worship Divorce Myths The United States recently extended have the last word on who can serve as One out of every two marriages ends among non-Christian couples (23 percent). China’s most-favored nation trade status, an Orthodox priest? in divorce. Is that right? That’s what every- An explanation as to why this would be so is a policy first begun in 1980 and which has Withdrawal of MFN status most likely one has been hearing since the late 1970s. a separate issue, and probably has some- been continued every year since then. would have no effect in getting the Chi- Whether it has been heard from friends, thing to do with an overemphasis on “salva- But many religious and political lead- nese government to change its policy, family members, marriage counselors, thera- tion” and not enough attention to “being ers have warned against doing so unless since trade with the U.S. is only a small pists, wedding planners, caterers, priests, saved” and working hard through difficul- China changes its policy of persecuting percentage of China’s overall foreign trade ministers, or other enlightened experts, this ties. Christians and followers of other religions. total. And while threats of a world-wide “1 of every 2” statistic has been entrenched Why are divorce statistics so important? Specifically, China prohibits worship trade embargo might have a greater ef- in our culture. Has this statistic ever been For the last two decades couples have had by Christians in any churches except for fect, that is not likely to happen. verified? the impression that they only have a 50/50 “patriotic” ones that adhere to the Com- Perhaps with ever-increasing pros- Consider your local parish and commu- chance at happiness. This has given rise to munist Party’s policies for controlling reli- perity and economic freedom, which the nity. What percentage of all married couples the very common mentality that if things gions; policies that, according to a recent average Chinese citizen is enjoying more has ever been divorced? Probably nowhere don’t go well, “we’ll just divorce like every- New York Times column, include regula- of now than at any time in the nation’s near 50 percent. What about your neighbor- one else.” When people think divorce is in- tion, registration, control of clerical ap- history, especially under Mao and his im- evitable, it may well become a self-fulfilling pointments and censorship of various mediate successors, will eventually also By Fr. Angelo Artemas prophesy. The “1 of every 2” myth has led Christian teachings and practices, such as come political and religious freedom simi- to a growing disrespect for the institution of preaching the Second Coming. lar to that in the West. hood? How many of all the married residents marriage. When couples are convinced that This immediately raises the question But in the meantime, our concern in your neighborhood have ever been di- they only have a 50/50 chance, when things of how China’s policy will affect Hong should be for the immediate fate of the vorced? Well under 50 percent most likely. get difficult, they may easily decide to bail. Kong, which in a few days from now, July Orthodox Christians in the Ecumenical The “1 of every 2” marriages end in di- The fact of the matter is that most mar- 1, will transfer from British to Chinese rule, Patriarchate’s newest archdiocese, vorce statistic is a myth. The best explana- riages in the United States have a 75 per- and upon the fledgling Orthodox Christian headed by Metropolitan Nikitas, in this tion as to how the figure began circulating is cent chance of succeeding. While this is not community there. period of uncertainty. as follows: During the late 1970s the Na- enough, it is a lot better than 50 percent. Will Chinese censors, for example, Through public awareness and bring- tional Center for Health Statistics reported There are still certain marriages that need to order the verse from the Nicene Creed, ing public opinion to bear on China’s gov- that in one year the number of divorces in end because of severely abusive situations, “...and He shall come again in glory to ernment leaders, along with our prayers, the United States was almost exactly half of and compassion and understanding must be judge the living and the dead,” to be the Orthodox and all Christians in China the number of marriages during that same shown for these couples. stricken? Or, will the Chinese government will be able to worship safely in freedom. year. The good news is that the institution of In other words, if in one local parish 12 marriage is far more resilient than given couples married in 1996 and six couples di- credit for. Yes marriage is difficult, but most A Positive Step For Our Youth vorced, that parish’s divorce rate would be couples work through even extreme difficul- 50 percent? Absolutely not! The statistic has ties, and don’t take the easy way out. Mar- Archbishop Spyridon and 25 Diocese and resources available to youth workers, to take into account the total number of ried couples should know from the begin- youth directors and youth workers on May campus ministries, diocese camping pro- couples already married. ning that their chances are much greater than 28 held their first all-day meeting to forge grams and athletics. The best research in the area of divorce they think. a cohesive, coordinated approach to the They will follow up on their efforts at an- seems to indicate that 23 percent to 26 per- Knowing this and working hard at hav- Church’s youth ministry. other meeting in early December where they cent of American marriages end in divorce - ing a successful marriage can go much fur- The unique brainstorming session of will report on their progress and His Eminence not 50 percent. Oddly enough, according ther than we have been led to believe. The this “youth think tank” of the Archdiocese has made it clear that he wants results. to the Barna Research Institute, the divorce next time the “50 percent of all marriages provided a tremendous opportunity for the One long-term effect that will hope- rate is highest among fundamentalist Chris- end in divorce” figure surfaces, squash it direct exchange of ideas among clergy ex- fully result from this meeting will be that tian couples (about 30 percent), and lowest with the good news about marriage. perienced in dealing with young people, the excitement and enthusiasm it gener- and those having somewhat less experi- ated will spread to every parish. ence but with many ideas to share. It can make the difference in trans- Participants agreed to focus their im- mitting the faith to our young people. And doxy in America. Congratulations to His been that constant voice whenever the mediate efforts in four areas: the materials that can only benefit the Church. Eminence! Church tended to waiver from its course. It The home page of the Archdiocese has was the monastics praying for us, constantly quietly and rapidly developed over the past communicating with God, who have been major cities. There are a scattering of se- year. At the outset the home page seemed Orthodoxy’s strength. If we become “a nior citizens homes, with a huge need for to be an interesting idea and provided some house divided against itself,” we cannot LETTERSLETTERS more. How many counseling centers, day presence for the Archdiocese in a sea of stand. schools do we have? A few, but not enough. other religious information on the internet. And how sad that some of this contro- There lies before us a wonderful oppor- Happily the home page of the Archdio- versy should come from its clergy (but cer- Take care of our needs tunity to strengthen and solidify our own cese is quickly developing into an unparal- tainly not from all of them). How many have House. As the old proverb reminds us: “If leled resource for all. One can now access actually spent time in a monastery (and not Editor, we do not care for our own home it will fall information concerning the National Minis- just a Vespers or a 45 minute visit)? Since the stirring message His Emi- and smother us.” The stress from our in- tries, download the Orthodox Observer, re- I recently spent a few, all to brief days nence gave us at the March meeting of the creasingly complex world has resulted in our view news and press releases, communicate at an Orthodox monastery. I will not name combined Archdiocesan Council and Na- facing tremendous educational and social on-line, search the Directory of Parishes and it because it could be any Orthodox mon- tional Philoptochos, I have thought often of needs: single parents, teens, aged parents, much more. astery. I am a Presbytera in the “world,” in the various problems of our church that we divorce, separated families. They cry for help. The availability of information concern- the parish and I am most grateful to God for face together. Let us acknowledge their pleas and or- ing our Church in the manner is important providing these beacons of light for those of He said “to commit at levels... unparal- ganize our talented professionals. Let us to everyone. Our home page helps the us whose souls have grown weary. No mat- leled and unimagined.” He said “reaching make a commitment to provide for our Church to communicate who we are and ter where I was on the premises, I felt God’s non-Orthodox spouses and children in in- people by creating Orthodox operated clin- what we do, our traditions and heritage. I presence. But most of all, I found God’s love ter-faith marriages...are major priorities of ics and centers. By creating and supporting invite your readers to access the home page shining in the faces of these most blessed our Church” and added later that “what you our own institutions, not only will we serve at http://www.goarch.org and humble servants of God. I found no have given in the past in terms of time, trea- and care for our own people, but we also We should all be grateful to the staff of scheming, no greed, no malice. I found only sure and talent, you will need to give more.” will provide an example and make a signifi- the Archdiocese who have so wonderfully pure love. These monastics are not the en- We are by nature a generous and car- cant contribution to the community-at-large. implemented this home page. In so doing, emy. On the contrary, they are kind, gentle ing people. In the past our church has made When we are strong within ourselves we can the staff has carried out a brilliant innova- people remaining, through their suffering a great effort to support and outreach to then be of greater service to all others. tion and communications insight of His (and, yes, they suffer) steadfast and vigilant many non-Orthodox hospitals, medical re- “Without a vision the people perish.” Eminence. along the path that God has chosen for search and other related programs in major May our vision embrace our people and may John M. Mavroudis them. They pressure no one into “joining”. I donations. We opened our hearts, shown the financial support we give to church and Alpine, N.J. saw no hostages. Those who have been compassion, and have been giving to such affiliated organizations nourish and energize called by God have gone willingly to their facilities across the United States. our own. Let us consolidate “time, treasure In support of monasticism doors. While caring for others, hopefully, we and talent” and go forward. The clergy are part of this “brotherhood have also realized that our own people have Helen L. Lambros Editor, in Christ.” We, the clergy families, have been problems which are unattended and ne- Much has been written recently about called to minister to the “world,” and our glected. It is here we should stop to exam- A great leap forward the role of monasticism in this country. This mission is great and our pain is great. Our ine how and why this is happening. Are we controversy should never exist. An Ortho- monastic Sisters and Brothers are there to budgeting funding for our own needs? Editor, dox Christian should never use the phrase offer us spiritual support. Although we pride ourselves in being a Under the leadership of Archbishop “Them vs. us.” We’re on the same side! We I pray for our devoted Sisters and Broth- major denomination, we do not have the Spyridon, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese are co-workers in Christ’s vineyard - each ers in Christ and humbly ask them to con- basic institutions for our people that others is entering a new era of communications and with a different calling. tinue to pray for us. churches offer. For example, we do not have information via the internet. I view this in- Monasteries have existed side by side Presbytera Elaine Konstantopoulos a hospital. We do not even have clinics in novation as a great leap forward for Ortho- with local parishes for centuries. They have Tampa, Fla JUNE 5, 1997 ORTHODOX OBSERVER PAGE 9

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The Church totally reveals who chose to be married outside the Church. the correct and true faith, and exists for the The compassion of our Church is evi- redemption and salvation of humankind. The dent when even in the last minute of our life Church reveals God’s plan to man. She gives we have the opportunity to repent and ask purpose and substance to the life of her for the prayers of the Church. if that desire members and is our personal compass to repent is not clearly expressed by the in- pointing towards our salvation. dividual, the Church has no right to compel Above all, the Church does not trespass or trespass the wishes of anyone, particu- human free will because she follows the larly of the one who has died and cannot commandment of our Saviour; “whoever speak. wants to come after me...follow me...” In the future, either the Orthodox Ob- “God wants all people to be saved and server or Father Papaioannou should clarify come to the knowledge of the truth,” says if what is written in the column is his opin- St. Paul to Timothy. The Church does not ion or the Orthodox position, in order to compel and does not trespass the freedom avoid confusion amongst our faithful and so given by God to man. The Church offers us that our parishioners do not mistrust the complete freedom: whoever wants to fol- decision of their priests. low the Church and hear Her voice and whoever wants to remain a member of the Fr. Rallis is pastor of St. John the Bap- HC/HC Church does so of their God-given free will. tist Church, Des Plaines, Ill. ... and Fr. Papaioannou’s response What is the Church to do with her sons The Greek Orthodox Clergy of Chicago and daughters who marry non-Christians discussed the “Tell Me Father” response at and deprive themselves of the Orthodox their May 5 meeting in Palos Hills, Ill., and Church’s sacramental life? Are they to be vigorously opposed the views of this writer. ignored, neglected and abandoned? In addition, they suggested that articles of In dealing with this agonizing and rather this nature create discomfort for the priest controversial question in the March 20 is- and confusion for the people and, thus, sue of the Orthodox Observer, this writer should not appear in the Observer. appealed for a return to the Church’s policy In writing to support the appeal of this followed during its first three centuries when writer for a more humane treatment of those believers married to non-believers remained Orthodox married to non-Christians, Fr. an inseparable part of the Church commu- Coniaris expressed his thoughts this way: “I nity, and enjoyed all rights, including the right write to commend you on your excellent to receive communion. article in the Orthodox Observer, “The Di- The article drew a mixed response – lemma of a Spouse.” The letter of the law Fr. George Tsetsis, the Ecumenical will kill us in this country. Your article was Patriarchate’s Permanent Representative to refreshing and much, much needed.” the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Fr. George Tsetsis accompanied his and Fr. Anthony Coniaris, an author and lec- letter with a major article he had written and turer on the faith and spirituality, expressed sympathetic views. See RESPONSE, on page 22 PAGE 10 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 PHILOPTOCHOS PRESBYTERES A Look at the National Sisterhood In 1982 at the 26th Biennial Clergy-La- family of our Sister-in-Christ, Demetra Davis ity Congress in San Francisco, the who was killed in an automobile accident Presvyteres of our Greek Orthodox Archdio- last September, or the latest news from Fr. cese, with the full support and blessings of Luke Veronis and Fr. Martin Ritsi, two of our His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos, formally missionary priests who have chosen not to organized The National Sisterhood of abandon their flock in the troubled country Presvyteres and elected Presvytera Elaine of Albania. We can also read about the Stephanides, from Irvine, Calif., as its first progress of our various ongoing projects, as president. well as the personal message from our spiri- By Presbytera Margaret Orfanakos tual leader, His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon. The purpose of the National Sisterhood Realizing that it is important for us, as of Presvyteres is to provide opportunities for presvyteres to have a patron saint, we se- presvyteres to get acquainted with one an- lected Sts. Martha and Mary, the Sisters of other and to discuss issues of mutual con- Lazarus. They represent the two sides of cern. The elections of officers for the Execu- womanhood which are in constant battle. tive Board and for diocese representatives Not only were Martha and Mary true to the National Board, are held at every helpmates of their brother, Lazarus, but they Medical Fund Committee Clergy-Laity Congress. Other presvytres also personify the struggle of the presvytera National Philoptochos Children’s Medical Fund Committee members recently held their who have served as Presidents of the Sister- as she feels compelled to nurture and tend annual luncheon to benefit various children’s hospitals. This year’s event took place in hood are Mary Scoulas, from Glenview, Ill., to her own family (Martha), as well as, oth- Boston and benefited the Children’s Hospital there, and Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Eleutheria Dogias, from Sacramento, Calif.; ers outside the home. The presvytera is also Providence, R.I. (Standing, l. to r.) Lena Spyropoulos, Kay Papageorge, Irene Philip, Froso and my immediate predecessor, Goldie called, however, to sit at the feet of the Mas- Beys, Pauline Callas O’Neal, Penelope Dambassis, Nellie Logothetidis and Effie Venduras. Doukas, from Buffalo, N.Y. ter, searching and praying for ways for the (Seated) Aphrodite Skeadas, Anne Gustave and Helen Kocolatos Demos. (D. Panagos In 1984, the Sisterhood established a Grace of God to enrich her spiritual intellect photo) Benevolent Fund to help sister presvyteres (Mary) so she may seek salvation for herself and their families who need short-term fi- and those the Lord has entrusted to her hus- nancial assistance. In order to be of greater band, the priest, and herself. 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Âáñèïëïìáßïõ, üðùò áíáöÝñïõí êáëÜ Ï ðáôÞñ ÐáóóéÜò åßíáé áðüöïéôïò ðëçñïöïñçìÝíåò ðçãÝò, áêõñþèçêå, ôïõ Ðáíåðéóôçìßïõ ôïõ Éëéíüé, áð’ üðïõ ëüãù ôùí áîéþóåùí ðïõ ðñüâáëëå ôï Ýëáâå ðôõ÷ßï Bachelor óôç ÄïìéêÞ Ìç÷á- Âáôéêáíü êáé ôï Ðáôñéáñ÷åßï ôçò Ìüó÷áò, íéêÞ êáé ôá ÌáèçìáôéêÜ (1973) êáé óôç ùò ðñïûðüèåóç ãéá ôçí ðáñïõóßá ôùí óõíÝ÷åéá ðôõ÷ßï Master Âéï-Ìç÷áíéêÞò ôñéþí åêêëçóéáóôéêþí çãåôþí óôéò åêäç- (1975). ëþóåéò. ÄñáóôÞñéï ìÝëïò ôçò êïéíüôçôáò Óå ó÷åôéêÞ áíáêïßíùóç ôïõ Ðáôñé- Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý, óôï Des Plaines ôïõ Éëéíüé, áñ÷åßïõ åðéóçìáßíåôáé üôé ïé åêäçëþóåéò ï ð. 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ÐáíÜãïò) ìå ðíåýìá áõôïêñéôéêÞò êáé ìåôÜíïéáò», Õüñêçò, üðïõ êáé óõíÝ÷éóå íá õðçñåôåß åðß õðïãñáììßæåôáé óôçí ßäéá áíáêïßíùóç, 19 Ýôç, áíõøùèåßò åéò ôç âáèìßäá ôïõ åíþ ôïíßæåôáé üôé ï Ïéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ- Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêÞ Åãêýêëéïò éåñáôéêþò ðñïúóôáìÝíïõ ôçò. ÷çò äåí åðéèõìåß íá óõììåôÜó÷åé óôç Ï ðáôÞñ Ãåþñãéïò êáé ç ðñåóâõôÝñá «äéåëêõóôßíäá õðåñï÷éêþí áíôéðáñá- Ìáñßá Ý÷ïõí ôÝóóåñá ðáéäéÜ, ôçí ÅëÝíç, èÝóåùí». Ç áíÝóðåñç äüîá ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ ôïí Ðáíáãéþôç, ôïí Êùíóôáíôßíï êáé ôçí Ï ê. Âáñèïëïìáßïò áêýñùóå êáé ôçí Áéêáôåñßíç. ðñïãñáììáôéóìÝíç ôïõ åðßóêåøç óôçí Ðñïò ôïõò Éåñáôéêþò ðñïúóôáìÝíïõò, ãåííáßïõò ìÜñôõñåò ðïõ áðþëåóáí ôçí Áõóôñßá, åîçãþíôáò üôé, ëüãù ôçò äõóÜ- ôïõò ðñïÝäñïõò ôùí åëëçíïñèïäüîùí Ðüëç, áõôÝò ðñõôÜíåõóáí êáé ó’ åêåßíïõò Åðáíáëåéôïõñãåß öÝôïò ñåóôçò êáôÜóôáóçò ðïõ äçìéïõñãÞèçêå, äåí ÊïéíïôÞôùí, ôïõò ìïíá÷ïýò êáé ôéò ìïíá- ðïý êñÜôçóáí Üóâåóôç ôçí éåñÞ ðßóôç êáé åßíáé ðëÝïí åöéêôÞ ç ðñáãìáôïðïßçóÞ ôçò. ÷Ýò, ôá ÄéïéêçôéêÜ Óõìâïýëéá ôùí Öéëï- ôçí ðíåõìáôéêÞ ðáñÜäïóç ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ, ðôþ÷ùí ÁäåëöïôÞôùí, ôïõò ÍÝïõò & ôéò êÜôù áðü ôçí îÝíç êáé êáôáðéåóôéêÞ ç äéäáóêáëéêÞ áêáäçìßá ÍåÜíéäåò, êáé üëïõò ôïõò åõóåâåßò ×ñéóôéá- ðïëéôéêÞ äýíáìç ðïõ êáôÝëõóå ôç äéêÞ ôïõ Åêêëçóç ãéá åéñÞíç íïýò ôçò ÉåñÜò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò ÁìåñéêÞò. ðïëéôéêÞ õðüóôáóç. Ïé áãþíåò êáé ïé ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ.- Ç Áêáäçìßá Äéäá- óêÜëùí ôïõ Áãßïõ Âáóéëåßïõ èá áíïßîåé ÊÙÍ/ÐOËÇ (ÁÍÁ).— Åêêëçóç ãéá ôçí èõóßåò ðïõ êáôáâëÞèçêáí ãéá íá êôéóôåß Ïìïãåíåßò ìïõ ðñïóöéëÝóôáôïé, ï âõæáíôéíüò ðïëéôéóìüò ìÝ÷ñé ôçí ðôþóç êáé ðÜëé ôéò ðýëåò ôçò ôï åñ÷üìåíï áíôéìåôþðéóç ôùí åëëçíoôïõñêéêþí öèéíüðùñï, üðùò åß÷å ðñïãñáììáôéóôåß, äéáöïñþí êáé ôçí áíÜðôõîç ó÷Ýóåùí ÐëçóéÜæåé ç 29ç ÌáÀïõ êáé ç óêÝøç ôçò Ðüëçò, èá ìåôáìïñöùíüôáí ôþñá óå üëùí ìáò èá óôñáöåß êáé ðÜëé ó’ åêåßíç áãþíåò êáé èõóßåò äéáôÞñçóçò êáé äéÜ- ìå óêïðü ôçí åêðáßäåõóç Åëëçíïñèï- óõíåñãáóßáò êáé öéëßáò, áíÜìåóá óôç äüîùí áìöïôÝñùí ôùí öýëùí, ðïõ ìå ÅëëÜäá êáé ôçí Ôïõñêßá áðçýèõíå ï ôçí áðïöñÜäá êáé ôñïìåñÞ çìÝñá ôçò äïóçò ôçò ðíåõìáôéêÞò ôçò êëçñïíïìéÜò. áëþóåùò ôçò Ðüëçò ôùí Ðüëåùí, ôçò Èá óõíåéäçôïðïéÞóïõìå, éäéáßôåñá ôçí áðïðåñÜôùóç ôùí óðïõäþí ôïõò, èá Oéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèïëïìáßïò. óõíäõÜæïõí ôçí éêáíüôçôá äéäá÷Þò ôçò Óå ïìéëßá ôïõ ðñïò Åëëçíåò êáé ðïëõèñýëçôçò âáóéëåýïõóáò, ôçò ðåñß- óÞìåñá, ðåñéóóüôåñï ßóùò áðü êÜèå Üëëç ëáìðñçò åêåßíçò êáé áíåðáíÜëçðôçò åðï÷Þ, åìåßò ïé êëçñïíüìïé ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ, åëëçíéêÞò ãëþóóáò êáé ôçò Êáôç÷çôéêÞò Tïýñêïõò åðé÷åéñçìáôßåò ðïõ óõììåôåß÷áí Ðáéäåßáò, ìå ãíþóåéò ðÜíù óå èÝìáôá óå åëëçíïôïõñêéêü óõíÝäñéï, ï ÐáôñéÜñ- âõæáíôéíÞò áõôïêñáôïñßáò, ôçò Êùíóôá- ôçí áîßá ôïõ áãþíá êáé ôçò èõóßáò. Íá íôéíïýðïëçò. ìçí ðôïïýìáóôå áðü ôï êáêü, ôç âÜñâáñç Íåïëáßáò êáé ëåéôïõñãßáò ôùí êïéíïôéêþí ÷çò åßðå ìå Ýìöáóç üôé «ãéá íá ìðï- ãñáöåßùí. ñÝóïõìå íá áíôéìåôùðßóïõìå ôï ìÝëëïí Èá èõìçèïýìå ôïí ôåëåõôáßï åêåßíï âßá, ôïõò åêöïâéóìïýò êáé ôïõò åêâéá- Ðáëáéïëüãï, ôïí èñõëéêü Êùíóôáíôßíï ôïí óìïýò êáé ôéò ôüóåò Üëëåò ìç÷áíïññáößåò Ïðùò äÞëùóå ï íÝïò äéåõèõíôÞò ôçò ðñÝðåé íá ëýóïõìå ôïõò óõíáéóèç- Áêáäçìßáò, Ðáíïó. Áñ÷éìáíäñßôçò Óýëâå- ìáôéêïýò êüìðïõò ôïõ ðáñåëèüíôïò». ÄñáãÜóç, ôïí ðéóôü âáóéëéÜ êáé áõôïêñÜ- ôùí áíôéêåéìÝíùí äõíÜìåùí, ðïõ ýðïõëá ôïñá ôùí Ñùìáßùí êáé ôïõò áìÝôñçôïõò êáé äáéìïíéêÜ åîáðïëýïíôáé åíáíôßïí ìáò óôñïò ÌðåñìðÝñçò, ôï ðñüãñáììá «ÎÝñåôå ôçí éóôïñßá, îÝñåôå ôéò óðïõäþí èá åßíáé ôñéåôÝò. ÊáôÜ ôï ðñþôï åðþäõíåò óôéãìÝò ôçò êáé üìùò Ý÷åôå ôï åêåßíïõò ãåííáßïõò êëçñéêïýò êáé ëáúêïýò ãéá íá åðéöÝñïõí óýã÷õóç óôéò ïñèüäïîåò ïìïãåíåßò ìáò, ôçí öÜëáããá ôùí åðéëÝ- óêÝøåéò ìáò êáé áðïðñïóáíáôïëéóìü áðü Ýôïò èá äïèåß éäéáßôåñç Ýìöáóç óôçí åéò èÜññïò íá ôïíßæåôå üôé ôá ðáéäéÜ ìáò êáé âÜèïò äéäáóêáëßá ôçò åëëçíéêÞò ãëþóóáò, ôá ðáéäéÜ ôùí ðáéäéþí ìáò äåí ðñÝðåé íá êôùí ìáñôýñùí ðïõ ðñïôßìçóáí íá ôïõò éåñïýò ìáò óôü÷ïõò. èõóéáóèïýí ïëüôåëá ãéá íá åéóÝëèïõí Èá åðáíáëÜâïõìå åðßóçò, üôé ç åíþ ôá äýï ôåëåõôáßá Ýôç óðïõäþí èá ìåãáëþóïõí ìå ôï ìßóïò ðïõ äçëçôçñßáóå ðåñéëáìâÜíïõí êáé ìáèÞìáôá äéäáêôéêÞò ôéò ó÷Ýóåéò ìáò ãéá ôüóåò ðïëëÝò ãåíåÝò» êáèáñïß êáé ôéìçìÝíïé óôçí Üöèáñôç Üëùóç ôçò Ðüëçò äåí óÞìáéíå êáé Üëùóç ïõñÜíéá âáóéëåßá ôïõ ÐáìâáóéëÝùò ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ. ÕðÞñîå êáé õðÜñ÷åé ìåèïäïëïãßáò, êáôç÷çôéêÞò äéäá÷Þò, åßðå ï Oéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò, åîáß- øõ÷ïëïãßáò, ÷ñÞóåùò çëåêôñïíéêþí ñïíôáò ôç ðñùôïâïõëßá ôùí åðé÷åéñç- ×ñéóôïý ðáñÜ íá õðïêýøïõí óôç âßá êáé ÂõæÜíôéï ìåôÜ ôï ÂõæÜíôéï. ÂõæÜíôéï óôç äïõëåßá ôçí åðß ôçò ãçò. ðïëéôéóôéêü-ðíåõìáôéêü ìåôÜ ôï ðïëéôåé- õðïëïãéóôþí, ëïãéóôéêÜ êáèþò êáé äéá÷åß- ìáôéþí. ñéóçò ëåéôïõñãßáò êïéíïôéêþí ãñáöåßùí. «Öáíôáóèåßôå ðþò Þìáóôáí ìßá Èá áíáãíùñßóïõìå êáé ðÜëé, üôé ç áêü ÂõæÜíôéï. Ôï âõæáíôéíü êñÜôïò èõóßá åêåßíç áðïôåëåß ìíçìüóõíï áéþíéï äçìéïýñãçóå Ýíá êïéíùíéêü èñçóêåõôéêü Óôç äéÜñêåéá ôïõ ðñþôïõ Ýôïõò, æùíôáíÞ óõíåñãáæüìåíç êáé åéñçíéêÞ ðáñÜëëçëá ìå ôçí åíôáôéêÞ äéäáóêáëßá ðåñéï÷Þ, üðùò ôéò ìÝñåò ðïõ ç ÂõæáíôéíÞ ìÝóá óôçí éóôïñéêÞ ìáò óõíåßäçóç ðïõ ðïëéôéóìü ìå âÜóç ôéò ìåãáëýôåñåò êáé åêëÜìðåé öùò áèáíáóßáò êáé åëðßäáò. éåñüôåñåò áîßåò ðïõ áíáäýèçêáí óôçí åëëçíéêÞò ãëþóóáò, ç Áêáäçìßá èá ðñïó- Êïéíïðïëéôåßá Þôáí óôçí áêìÞ ôçò», öÝñåé êáé Üëëá ðñïãñÜììáôá, üðùò ðñüóèåóå ï ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò. «Ðñéí ëéãüôåñï Åßíáé ìíçìüóõíï áêáôÜëõôïõ Þèïõò êáé áíèñþðéíç éóôïñßá, ôéò áîßåò ôïõ åëëç- áðñïóðÝëáóôùí áîéþí —áíäñåßáò êáé íéóìïý êáé ôïõ ÷ñéóôéáíéóìïý. Ïé áîßåò äéáëÝîåéò óå èÝìáôá Íåïëáßáò êáé Èñçó- áðü Ýíá áéþíá, óôçí ðïëõåèíéêÞ êáé êåõôéêÞò Ðáéäåßáò, áëëÜ êáé éóôïñéêÜ, ìå ðïëõðïëéôéóôéêÞ OèùìáíéêÞ áõôïêñá- áñåôÞò, ðßóôåùò êáé åëåõèåñïöñïóýíçò, áõôÝò åßíáé æåõãáñùìÝíåò êáé êáèáãéá- øõ÷éêïý ìåãáëåßïõ êáé ðíåõìáôéêÞò óìÝíåò áðü ôç èåßá ÷Üñç. Üîïíá ôç ìåôáíáóôåõôéêÞ åìðåéñßá ôçò ôïñßá, õðÞñ÷áí Åëëçíåò åðé÷åéñçìáôßåò åëëçíïñèüäïîçò êïéíüôçôáò. óôçí Oäçóóü, ôï ÂïõêïõñÝóôé, áëâáíéêÝò åõãÝíåéáò— ðïõ ÷áñéôþíïõí ôïí Üíèñù- Ç âõæáíôéíÞ êëçñïíïìéÜ åíóáñêþ- ðï êáé öáíåñþíïõí ôçí îå÷ùñéóôÞ êáôá- íåôáé äéá÷ñïíéêÜ ìÝóá óôéò åëëçíïñ- Ïé óðïõäáóôÝò ôïõ Åëëçíéêïý Êïëå- åðé÷åéñÞóåéò óôç Áßãõðôï, ÓÝñâïé Ýìðïñïé ãßïõ/ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý Þ Ýêáíáí åìðüñéï ìå ôçí áõôïêñáôïñßá ôùí ãùãÞ ôïõ êáé ôïí èåï÷Üñáêôï ðñïïñéóìü èüäïîåò êïéíüôçôåò êáé óôá åîáéñåôéêÜ ôïõ. Èá ôï äïýìå ôï ìíçìüóõíï ôùí áîéþí çãåôéêÜ ðñüóùðá ðïõ ôéò áíôéðñï- êáé Üëëùí ðáíåðéóôçìßùí, èá äýíáíôáé íá Áøâïýñãùí êáé õðÞñ÷å áêìÜæïõóá ðáñáêïëïõèÞóïõí ìáèÞìáôá åëëçíéêÞò åâñáúêÞ êïéíüôçôá óôç Èåóóáëïíßêç». áõôþí óáí Ýíá åðéðñüóèåôï ÷ñõóü êñßêï, óùðåýïõí, óôïõò ðáôñéÜñ÷åò, áñ÷éåñåßò, óôçí ðÜã÷ñõóç áëõóßäá ôçò Ýíäïîçò êëçñéêïýò, ìïíá÷ïýò êáé óôïõò ðáíôï- ãëþóóáò åðß Ýíá Þ äýï åîÜìçíá, ùò «Ãéáôß ü÷é êáé óÞìåñá;», äéåñùôÞèçêå åíáëëáêôéêÞ ëýóç ãéá ôçí åêìÜèçóç ôçò ìå Ýìöáóç ï Ðáíáãéüôáôïò. éóôïñßáò ôïõ ÃÝíïõò. åéäåßò Üñ÷ïíôåò êáé áñ÷üíôéóóåò ôïõ Èá áíôéëçöèïýìå áêüìç, üôé áõôÝò åëëçíéêÞò ãëþóóáò ðïõ äéáöïñåôéêÜ èá ˜ óåë. 14 áêñéâþò ïé áîßåò ðïõ Üóôñáøáí óôïõò ˜ óåë. 12 ˜ óåë. 12 ÓÅËÉÄÁ 12 ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÐÁÑÁÔÇÑÇÔÇÓ 5 ÉÏÕÍÉÏÕ 1997 Óôï <âÞìá> ôïõ Áð. Ðáýëïõ

Ç ÐÅÍÔÇÊÏÓÔÇ ÈÅÓÓÁËÏÍÉÊÇ.- Åêðñüóùðïé ôùí Ïñèüäïîùí Ðáôñéáñ÷åßùí, ôùí ôïðéêþí ÁõôïêÝöáëùí Åêêëçóéþí, ôçò ÑùìáéïêáèïëéêÞò Åêêëçóßáò, ôùí Áããëéêáíéêþí «ÐáñÜäïîá óÞìåñïí, åßäïí ôá Ýèíç ðÜíôá åí ðüëåé ÄáõÀä» Åêêëçóéþí êáé ôïõ Ðáãêüóìéïõ Óõìâïõëßïõ Åêêëçóéþí, ÐáñÜäïîá êáé áîéïèáýìáóôá åßíáé ôá ãåãïíüôá åðéêïéíùíßá ìå ôçí Áãßá ÔñéÜäá êáé ôïí óõíÜíèñùðü êáèçãçôÝò ðáíåðéóôçìßùí êáé éóôïñéêïß èá ðÜñïõí ôçò áãßáò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò. Äéüôé êáôÜ ôçí çìÝñá åêåßíç, ìáò äýíáíôáé íá âéùèïýí, íá áíèÞóïõí êáé íá ìÝñïò óôï ÄéåèíÝò ÓõíÝäñéï ìå èÝìá «Ï Áðüóôïëïò ôï ÐáíÜãéï Ðíåýìá êáôÞëèåí åðß ôïõò Áðïóôüëïõò ðáñÜãïõí, ðñÜãìáôé, ôïõò ðÜíáãíïõò êáé êáèá- Ðáýëïò êáé ï Åõñùðáúêüò Ðïëéôéóìüò». Ôï óõíÝäñéï, ðïõ «þóðåñ öåñïìÝíçò ðíïÞò âéáßáò» (Ðñáî.2,2). Êáé ãéáóìÝíïõò êáñðïýò ôïõ Ðíåýìáôïò ôïõ Áãßïõ. èá ðñáãìáôïðïéçèåß áðü ôéò 25 ùò ôéò 28 Éïõíßïõ, åðëÞóèçóáí Üðáíôåò Ðíåýìáôïò Áãßïõ» (Ðñáî. 2,4) Âåâáßùò, ðïëý óïöÜ ïíïìÜóôçêå ç ÐåíôçêïóôÞ ïñãáíþíåôáé óôç ÂÝñïéá ìå óêïðü íá ðáñïõóéáóôåß êáé áðü ôçò çìÝñáò åêåßíçò «ôá ìåãáëåßôá ôïõ Èåïý» «ç ÃåííÝèëéïò ÇìÝñá» ôçò Åêêëçóßáò. Ãé’ áõôü ôï ëüãï, óôïí åðéóôçìïíéêü êüóìï, áëëÜ êáé óôï åõñýôåñï êïéíü (Ðñáî 2,11) ãéÜ ôç óùôçñßá ôïõ áíèñþðïõ Üñ÷éóáí ï Áãéïò Ãñçãüñéïò ï Èåïëüãïò, ìáò ðñïôñÝðåé íá ç óðïõäáéüôçôá ôçò ðáñïõóßáò êáé ôïõ êçñýãìáôïò ôïõ íá ãßíïíôáé êôÞìá êáé æùÞ üëçò ôçò ãéïñôÜæïõìå «ðíåõìáôéêÜ» ôçí Áðïóôüëïõ Ðáýëïõ óôïí åõñùðáúêü ÷þñï, ç óõìâïëÞ áíèñùðüôçôáò. Åôóé, ç Åêêëçóßá çìÝñá ôçò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò êáé ï Áãéïò ôïõ ÷ñéóôéáíéóìïý óôçí ðïëõìÝñåéá ôïõ Åõñùðáúêïý ôïõ ×ñéóôïý, ìå ôçí åðéöïßôçóç ôïõ ÉùÜííçò ï ×ñõóüóôïìïò ìáò óõì- Ðïëéôéóìïý êáé óôç äéáôÞñçóç ôùí éäéáéôåñïôÞôùí ôçò Áãßïõ Ðíåýìáôïò, êáèßóôáôáé ôï âïõëåýåé, åðßóçò, üôé åö’ üóïí ôï åèíéêÞò ðíåõìáôéêÞò äçìéïõñãßáò êáé ç óõìâïëÞ ôçò æùïðïéü óþìá ôïõ Êõñßïõ åéò ôïí Áãéï Ðíåýìá åõñßóêåôáé «áéþíéá» Ïñèïäïîßáò óôçí åéñçíéêÞ óõíýðáñîç ôïõ óýã÷ñïíïõ êüóìï, ãéÜ íá óþóåé êáé íá æùï- ìáæß ìáò, ðñÝðåé íá ãéïñôÜæïõìåí êüóìïõ. ðïéÞóåé üëï ôïí êüóìï, ãéá íá «áéþíéá» êáé ôçí ÐåíôçêïóôÞ. Åôóé, Ï äéåèíÞò ÷áñáêôÞñáò ôùí åêäçëþóåùí õðïãñáì- «öùôßóåé êáé íá öëïãßóåé» üëï ôï èá «åíèñïíéóèåß» ôï Ðíåýìá ôï Áãéï ìßæåôáé áðü ôï ãåãïíüò üôé üëá áíåîáéñÝôùò ôá óýìðáí, êáôÜ ôçí åðéôõ÷Þ ìÝóá ìáò, êáôÜ ôçí èáõìÜóéá Ðáôñéáñ÷åßá êáé ïé ëïéðÝò ÁõôïêÝöáëåò Åêêëçóßåò, Ýêöñáóç ôïõ Áãßïõ Ãñçãïñßïõ óôÝëíïõí êÜèå ÷ñüíï áñ÷éåñåßò åêðñïóþðïõò ôïõò ãéá ôïõ êáè. Ãåùñãßïõ ÌðåìðÞ ÐáëáìÜ, ãéÜ íá êáôáóôïýìå Üãéá íá ðáñáêïëïõèÞóïõí ôéò åêäçëþóåéò êáé íá åíçìå- ñþóïõí óôç óõíÝ÷åéá ôéò ôïðéêÝò ôïõò åêêëçóßåò. Ýêöñáóç ôïõ Áãßïõ Ãñçãïñßïõ ôïõ üñãáíá ôçò ðáíáãßáò êáé æùïðïéïý ÔñéÜäïò. Éäïý ëïéðüí, ãéáôß ç «ìåãß- Ï åêêëçóéáóôéêüò åïñôáóìüò ôçò ìíÞìçò ôïõ ÐáëáìÜ. Ãé’ áõôü ôï ëüãï, ï öù- Áðïóôüëïõ Ðáýëïõ (29 Éïõíßïõ) ðñïóëáìâÜíåé ìå ôïí ôéóìÝíïò õìíïãñÜöïò ôçò Åêêëç- óôç» êáé «ðÜíóåðôïò» êáé «ðá- íáãßá» åïñôÞ ôçò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò ôñüðï áõôü ðáíïñèüäïîï êáé äéåêêëçóéáóôéêü ÷áñá- óßáò ìáò äéáêçñýóóåé: «ÅïñôÜæùìåí êôÞñá. Ï åïñôáóìüò ãßíåôáé óôï «âÞìá» ôïõ Áðïóôüëïõ ôçí ÐåíôçêïóôÞí, êáé ôçí Ýëåõóéí (êáôÜ ôïí ÅõóÝâéï Êáéóáñåßáò) äåí åßíáé ìüíïí ìßá «åôÞóéïò» åïñôÞ, ôçí Ðáýëïõ, ðïõ åßíáé ï ìüíïò ðáãêïóìßùò ãíùóôüò, ôïõ Ðíåýìáôïò êáé ôçí åêðëÞñùóéí éóôïñéêÜ áêñéâÞò êáé áñ÷áéïëïãéêÜ åîáêñéâùìÝíïò ôüðïò, ôçò õðïó÷Ýóåùò êáé ôçí ïëïêëÞ- ïðïßá åïñôÜæïõìå ìßá öïñÜ ôï ÷ñüíï êáé ôßðïôá ðáñáðÜíù. Äéüôé üðïõ ðñßí áðü 2000 ðåñßðïõ ÷ñüíéá ï Áðüóôïëïò ôùí ñùóéí ôçò åëðßäïò. Ðüóïí ìÝãá Åèíþí êÞñõîå óôïõò Âåñïéåßò ôïí Ëüãï ôï Êõñßïõ. åßíáé áëÞèåéá, ôï ìõóôÞñéïí ôïýôïí; äéÜ ôá «öùôüìïñöá» ðéóôÜ ôÝêíá Ïóïí ìÝãá êáé óåâÜóìéïí äýíáôáé ôçò Åêêëçóßáò ìáò, åêÜóôç çìÝñá íá öáíôáóèÞ êáíåßò». Êáé ï ßäéïò ï éåñüò ðïéçôÞò åßíáé çìÝñá ôçò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò, êáôÜ åéóÝñ÷åôáé âáèýôåñá åéò ôï íüçìá ôçò áãßáò Ðåíôç- ôçí ïðïßá ðñÝðåé íá äéáêçñýóóïõìå ôçí ðßóôç ìáò êïóôÞò ãñÜöïíôáò: «Ïëá ôá ÷ïñçãåß ôï Áãéïí åéò ôçí Áãßá ÔñéÜäá. Ãé’ áõôü ôï ëüãï, ç Åêêëçóßá ìáò Ðíåýìá. ÅìðíÝåé ðñïöçôåßáò, êÜíåé ôåëåßïõò ôïõò áñ÷ßæåé ôéò êáèçìåñéíÝò Áêïëïõèßåò ôçò ìå ôï éåñåßò, åäßäáîå ôçí óïößáí óôïõò áãñáììÜôïõò, Äïîáóôéêü ôçò ÐåíôçêïóôÞò: «Âáóéëåý ÏõñÜíéå, áíÝäåéîå èåïëüãïõò ôïõò øáñÜäåò, ïëüêëçñïí ÐáñÜêëçôå, ôï Ðíåýìá ôçò Áëçèåßáò, ï ðáíôá÷ïý óõãêñïôåß ôïí èåóìüí ôçò Åêêëçóßáò». ÁõôÞ ôç èåßá Ðáñþí êáé ôá ðÜíôá Ðëçñþí». Êáé êÜèå áêïëïõèßá, ðñáãìáôéêüôçôá åêöñÜæåé ï Áãéïò Êýñéëëïò ï êáé ìÜëéóôá êÜèå Ëåéôïõñãßá åßíáé ìßá íÝá æùïðïéüò Áëåîáíäñåßáò, üôáí ãñÜöåé ç «ôåëåßá ìÜèçóéò» ôùí ðíïÞ êáé æùçöüñïò ðáñïõóßá ôçò Áãßáò ÔñéÜäïò Áò áãßùí ðñáãìÜôùí êáèßóôáôáé äõíáôÞ ìüíïí ìå ôçí ôçí æïýìå ôçí êáèçìåñéíÞ áõôÞ ÐåíôçêïóôÞ üëåò ôéò Ýëåõóç êáé ôïí öùôéóìü ôïõ ÐáíÜãéïõ Ðíåýìáôïò. çìÝñåò ôçò æùÞò ìáò... Êáé üëá ôá èåßá ðñÜãìáôá, ôá áðáñáßôçôá ãéÜ ôç óùôçñßá ìáò áðïêôþíôáé ìüíï ìÝóá óôç ÷áñéóìáôéêÞ Ï Ãåþñãéïò Ó. ÌðåìðÞò åßíáé êáèçãçôÞò ôçò Ðáôñïëïãßáò æùÞ ôçò Åêêëçóßáò, óôçí ïðïßá ç «èåßá» êïéíùíßá êáé óôçí ÅëëçíéêÞ Ïñèüäïîç ÈåïëïãéêÞ Ó÷ïëÞ ôïõ Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý.

Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêÞ Åãêýêëéïò ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ.- Ôï Êõðñéáêü êáé ôá åèíéêÜ èÝìáôá, áëëÜ êáé ôï ìÝëëïí ôçò Åêêëçóßáò êáé ôçò ÏìïãÝíåéáò áðáó÷üëçóáí ôïí ðñþçí ðñüåäñï ôçò ÊõðñéáêÞò Ç áíÝóðåñç äüîá ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ Äçìïêñáôßáò ê. Ãåþñãéï Âáóéëåßïõ êáß ôïí Áñ÷éåðßóêïðï ÁìåñéêÞò ê. Óðõñßäùíá, êáôÜ ôçí ðñüóöáôç óõíÜíôçóÞ ˜ óåë. 11 äåõôéêÜ éäñýìáôá ôïõ êüóìïõ êáé ç ðëïýóéá âéâëéïãñáößá ôïõò óôçí Ýäñá ôçò É. Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò. (Öùô. Ä. ÐáíÜãïò) ðïõ áõîÜíåôáé ìÝñá óå ìÝñá, áðïôåëïýí ðåñßôñáíåò ðëçñþìáôïò ôçò Åêêëçóßáò, ôïõ ëáïý ôïõ Èåïý. áðïäåßîåéò ôçò óôñïöÞò áõôÞò. Óå ôñåéò ðåñßðïõ Åëáìøáí óôï ðáñåëèüí óôïõò ôüðïõò ôïõò ðáñáäï- åêáôïíôÜäåò ÷éëéÜäåò áíÝñ÷ïíôáé Þäç ïé åðéóêÝðôåò ôçò ÄéäáóêáëéêÞ áêáäçìßá Áã. Âáóéëåßïõ óéáêïýò, üðïõ ëÜìðïõí êáé óÞìåñá ðáñÜ ôéò áíôéîï- Ýêèåóçò «Ç Äüîá ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ» ôïõ Ìçôñïðïëéôéêïý ˜ óåë. 11 üôçôåò ôçò éóôïñßáò êáé óå ðåßóìá ôùí ðåñéóôÜóåùí, Ìïõóåßïõ, óôï Ìáí÷Üôáí ôçò ÍÝáò Õüñêçò. ÁëëÜ êáé ç Ý÷ïõí üìùò êáé ìåôáöõôåõèåß áðü åêåß êáé óå ôïýôç ôç óôñïöÞ ðïëëþí ðñïò ôçí Ïñèïäïîßá, äåí åßíáé óôñïöÞ áðáéôïýóå ôç ìåôÜâáóç êáé ìáêñïðñüèåóìç ðáñáìïíÞ ÷þñá êáé óôá ðÝñáôá ôçò ïéêïõìÝíçò. óôï ÂõæÜíôéï êáé óôçí åëëçíïñèüäïîç êëçñïíïìéÜ ôïõ; ôïõò óôçí ÅëëÜäá. Åßíáé ãåãïíüò ðáñÜäïîï, áëëÜ áíáìöéóâÞôçôï, üôé Åí üøåé ëïéðüí ôçò öåôéíÞò ðñïóåããßóåùò ôçò 29çò Åðßóçò, ïé óðïõäáóôÝò ôçò Áêáäçìßáò èá äýíáíôáé ç Üëùóç, ðáñ’ üëç ôçí áíáóôÜôùóç ðïõ ðñïêÜëåóå, ÌáÀïõ, ÷áéñåôßæù ðáôñéêÜ ôéò ïðïéåóäÞðïôå êáôÜëëçëåò íá åöáñìüóïõí óôçí ðñÜîç ôéò ãíþóåéò ôïõò óôá áðïäåß÷èçêå ôåëéêÜ åõåñãåôéêÞ ãéá ôïí õðüëïéðï êüóìï öéëïãåíåßò åêäçëþóåéò, óôéò ïðïßåò èá ðñïâåßôå: åëëçíéêÜ, äéäÜóêïíôáò óôï áðïãåõìáôéíü ó÷ïëåßï ðïõ ôçò åðï÷Þò ôçò êáé ôùí ìåôáãåíåóôÝñùí åðï÷þí ìÝ÷ñé ìíçìüóõíá, ïìéëßåò, óåìéíÜñéá, äéáëÝîåéò êëð. ãéá íá èá ëåéôïõñãåß óôïõò ÷þñïõò ôçò. Åî Üëëïõ, ïëïêëçñþ- óÞìåñá. Ç óýíäåóç êáé óýíèåóç åëëçíéóìïý êáé áðïäïèåß ï ïöåéëüìåíïò öüñïò åõëÜâåéáò êáé ôéìÞò êáé ç íïíôáò ôï ðñüãñáììá öïßôçóçò óôçí Áêáäçìßá, èá ÷ñéóôéáíéóìïý óôï ÂõæÜíôéï, ôï ðáíßó÷õñï êáé ôñéóåõ- Ýíèåñìç ðñïò ôïí Êýñéï äÝçóç õðÝñ áíáðáýóåùò ôçò äýíáíôáé íá ìåôåããñáöïýí óôï Åëëçíéêü ÊïëÝãéï, óôï ëïãçìÝíï ôïýôï äßðôõ÷ï ôçò èåßáò ÷Üñéôïò ðïõ øõ÷Þò üëùí ôùí çñþùí êáé ìáñôýñùí ôïõ 1453 êáé ôùí ÌðñïõêëÜéí Ìáóá÷ïõóÝôçò, þóôå íá áðïêôÞóïõí öáíÝñùóå «ôï ðëÞñùìá ôïõ ÷ñüíïõ» ôçò èåßáò áðïêÜ- ìåôÝðåéôá ÷ñüíùí ðïõ êñÜôçóáí áêÝñáéï ôï öñüíçìá ðôõ÷ßï Bachelor (B.A.). ëõøçò êáé óùôçñßáò, îå÷ýèçêå óôïí êüóìï óáí ïóìÞ êáé ìå ôçí ïðïßá æïýìå êáé äéáðñÝðïõìå óÞìåñá. Ç äéäáóêáëéêÞ áêáäçìßá ðñïâëÝðåôáé íá åëêýóåé êáé åõùäßáò ðíåõìáôéêÞò ìÝóù ôçò âõæáíôéíÞò Åêêëçóßáò. Áò åõ÷çèïýìå éäéáßôåñá ãéá ôçí ÌçôÝñá Åêêëçóßá ôçò åíÞëéêåò, áðïöïßôïõò ëõêåßïõ Þ êáé ðôõ÷éïý÷ïõò Ôï ÂõæÜíôéï ìå ôïí ðïëéôéóìü ôïõ óêÞíùóå óôï Êùíóôáíôéíïõðüëåùò ðïõ åðß áéþíåò ôþñá êñáôÜ ðáíåðéóôçìéáêþí ó÷ïëåßùí, ðïõ èá åðéèõìïýóáí íá Ïéêïõìåíéêü Ðáôñéáñ÷åßï ðïõ ìåôáðëÜóôçêå óå óôïñãéêÞ áêÝñáéá, ìå áðáñÜìéëëç óõíÝðåéá, ôçí êáèáãéáóìÝíç êáé õðçñåôÞóïõí ôçí êïéíüôçôÜ ôïõò Þ ôçí Åêêëçóßá ÌçôÝñá, ôçò ïðïßáò êýñéï ìÝëçìá Þôáí íá óõíÜîåé êáé ðáôñïðáñÜäïôç ðíåõìáôéêÞ ðáñáêáôáèÞêç ôïõ ãåíéêüôåñá. íá ðñïóôáôåýóåé ôá ôÝêíá ôçò êáé íá ôá êáèïäçãÞóåé Âõæáíôßïõ êáé õðïâáóôÜæåé ôïõò èåóìïýò ôçò Ïñèï- Óôéò ðñïïðôéêÝò ôïõ éäñýìáôïò åíôÜóóåôáé êáé ç óôá íÝá ôïõò îåêéíÞìáôá êáé óôéò íÝåò åðéäéþîåéò êáé äïîßáò êáé üëïõò ôïõò Ïñèïäüîïõò. Êáé áò ðñïåôïé- äçìéïõñãßá áñ÷åéáêïý êÝíôñïõ åêäüóåùí ó÷åôéêÜ ìå ôéò ðñïïðôéêÝò ôïõò. ìáóôïýìå üëïé ìáò ãéá ôçí åðéêåßìåíç åðßóêåøç ôçò åëëçíéêÝò óðïõäÝò. Óå óõíåñãáóßá ìå Üëëá éäñýìáôá, ç ÌåôÜ ôçí Üëùóç ôçò Ðüëçò, ôï ÂõæÜíôéï ìåôá- Á.È.Ð. ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç ê.ê. Âáñèïëïìáßïõ Áêáäçìßá èá ìðïñïýóå íá ãßíåé ôüðïò óçìáíôéêþí ôñÜðçêå áðü èåïêñáôéêÞ ðïëéôåßá óå êáèáñÜ ðíåõìáôéêÞ ðïõ èá ðñáãìáôïðïéçèåß ôï åñ÷üìåíï öèéíüðùñï. Ï óõíåäñßùí êáèþò êáé åêäïôéêü êÝíôñï ìå èÝìá ôéò äéåèíéêÞ éåñÞ ðáñÜäïóç ðïõ äüèçêå óôïí êüóìï óáí ÐñïêáèÞìåíïò ôçò Ïñèïäïîßáò Ýñ÷åôáé ãéá íá ìáò áíÜãêåò, ôá ðñïâëÞìáôá êáé ôéò ðñïïðôéêÝò áíÜðôõîçò åëðßäá êáé âÜóç êáé èåìÝëéï óùôçñßáò ìÝóù ôïõ ìåôáöÝñåé ôçí åõëïãßá ôçò Ìçôñüò Åêêëçóßáò êáé íá ìáò ôùí åëëçíïñèïäüîùí êïéíïôÞôùí. Ïéêïõìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ. Ôï ÂõæÜíôéï Ýæçóå, æåé êáé ãåìßóåé ìå ôçí áíÝóðåñç äüîá ôïõ Âõæáíôßïõ ðïõ ôñÝöåé Ï ð. ÌðåñìðÝñçò ðñüóèåóå üôé åêôüò áðü ôçí èá æåé ìÝóá óôçí åëëçíïñèüäïîç åêêëçóéáóôéêÞ ðáñÜ- ôéò óêÝøåéò ìáò êáé ìáò êáèïäçãåß óôéò ðñïóðÜèåéÝò ìáò âáèéÜ ãíþóç ôüóï ôçò ÍåïåëëçíéêÞò üóï êáé ôçí ÁããëéêÞò, äïóç ãéá íá èõìßæåé óôïí êüóìï åêåßíç ôç èåúêÞ õðüó÷åóç, íá ðñïùèÞóïõìå ìéá ðéï óùóôÞ êáé ðéï áðïôåëåóìáôéêÞ ïé áðüöïéôïé èá Ý÷ïõí áðïêôÞóåé ãíþóåéò øõ÷ïëïãßáò üôé «ôï õðüëåéììá óùèÞóåôáé» (Ñùì. 9:27 êáé Çó. 10:22). ïñèüäïîç ìáñôõñßá óôï íÝï ôïýôï êüóìï ðïõ ìáò Ýöåñå —óôïí ôïìÝá ìïñöùôéêÞò áíÜðôõîçò, åëëçíïñèïäüîïõ Ç áëÞèåéá áõôÞ öáíåñþíåôáé ìå éäéáßôåñç Ýíôáóç óôïí ç ðñüíïéá ôïõ Êõñßïõ êáé ìáò óõíôçñåß ôï Üðåéñü Ôïõ ðßóôåùò êáé ðñáêôéêÞò, êáèþò êáé âÜóåéò åëëçíéêÞò áéþíá ìáò, ðïõ ç ÌåãÜëç ôïõ ×ñéóôïý Åêêëçóßá óôçí Ýëåïò. öéëïëïãßáò, éóôïñßáò êáé ðïëéôéóìïý. Êùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç Ý÷åé îáðëþóåé ôçí éåñÞ ðáñïõóßá ôçò Ìå åãêÜñäéåò ðáôñéêÝò åõ÷Ýò, Óôïõò óðïõäáóôÝò èá ðáñÝ÷åôáé åî Üëëïõ ç åõêáéñßá óå êÜèå ãùíéÜ ôçò ãçò. áðáëëáãÞò áðü ôá äßäáêôñá, õðü ôçí ðñïûðüèåóç íá Äåí åßíáé ôõ÷áßï, üôé óÞìåñá ðáñáôçñåßôáé éäéáßôåñç äåóìåõèïýí üðùò áðáó÷ïëçèïýí ãéá äéÜóôçìá ôïõëÜ- óôñïöÞ óôï ÂõæÜíôéï êáé óôçí êëçñïíïìéÜ ôïõ. Ôá ÷éóôïí ðÝíôå åôþí, óå ïðïéáäÞðïôå êïéíüôçôá ôçò É. âõæáíôéíÜ åñåõíçôéêÜ êÝíôñá óôá ìåãáëýôåñá åêðáé- O Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò ÁìåñéêÞò. 5 ÉÏÕÍÉÏÕ 1997 ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÐÁÑÁÔÇÑÇÔÇÓ ÓÅËÉÄÁ 13 Áð’ åäþ...... Áð’ åêåß

ÁÐÏ 1çò ÉÏÕÍÉÏÕ 1997, äéåõèõíôÞò ÔÏ ÔÅÔÁÑÔÏ êáèéåñùìÝíï ðëÝïí ïéêïëï- Íåïëáßáò ôçò É. Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò áíáëáì- ãéêü óåìéíÜñéï ôçò ×Üëêçò ðñáãìá- âÜíåé ï ð. ÁíáóôÜóéïò ÌðïõñáíôÜò. ôïðïéåßôáé öÝôïò áðü 25 Ýùò 30 Éïõíßïõ ÃåííÞèçêå óôçí ÅëëÜäá êáé Þëèå óôéò óôçí Ðáôñéáñ÷éêÞ êáé ÓôáõñïðçãéáêÞ ÇíùìÝíåò Ðïëéôåßåò óå çëéêßá åðôÜ åôþí. ÌïíÞ ôçò Áãßáò ÔñéÜäáò, õðü ôçí áéãßäá ÌåãÜëùóå óôç ÁíÜðïëç ôïõ ÌÝñéëáíô, ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç ê. Âáñèï- óôçí Êïéíüôçôá ôùí Áãßùí Êùíóôáíôßíïõ ëïìáßïõ êáé Ðñßãêçðá Öéëßððïõ, Äïõêá êáé ÅëÝíçò. Áðïöïßôçóå áðü ôï Ðïëé- ôïõ Åäéìâïýñãïõ, åðßôéìïõ ðñïÝäñïõ ôïõ ôåéáêü ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï ôçò Áñéæüíá ôï 1988 Äéåèíïýò Ôáìåßïõ Ðñïóôáóßáò ÐåñéâÜë- ðôõ÷éïý÷ïò Éóôïñßáò êáé óôçí óõíÝ÷åéá ëïíôïò (WWF). Ìå èÝìá «ÐåñéâÜëëïí êáé öïßôçóå óôç ÈåïëïãéêÞ Ó÷ïëÞ Ôéìßïõ Äéêáéïóýíç», óôü÷ïò ôïõ öåôéíïý óåìé- Óôáõñïý áðü üðïõ Ýëáâå ðôõ÷ßï (Master) íáñßïõ èá åßíáé ç åíåñãïðïßçóç êáé Èåïëïãßáò ôï 1993. Óôï äéÜóôçìá 1993- åíèÜññõíóç ôùí íÝùí èåïëüãùí, ðåñéâáë- 95 õðçñÝôçóå ùò äéåõèõíôÞò Íåïëáßáò ëïíôïëüãùí, åðéóôçìüíùí êáé åéäéêþí ãéá óôçí Êïéíüôçôá ôùí Áãßùí Êùíóôáíôßíïõ áìïéâáßá åíçìÝñùóç êáé óõíåñãáóßá óôá êáé ÅëÝíçò óôï Ñßôóìïíô ôçò Âéñôæßíéá êáé ËÏÍÃÊ ÁÚËÁÍÔ.- Ôçí åõëïãßá ôïõ íÝïõ Áñ÷éåðéóêüðïõ ÁìåñéêÞò ê. Óðõñßäùíá, äÝ÷èçêå ïéêïëïãéêÜ èÝìáôá. óôç óõíÝ÷åéá õðçñÝôçóå óôçí Êïéíüôçôá ôçí ðåñáóìÝíç ÊõñéáêÞ ç äñáóôÞñéá êïéíüôçôá ôçò ÊïéìÞóåùò ôçò Èåïôüêïõ, óôï Ðüñô ôïõ Êáèåäñéêïý É. Íáïý ôïõ Áãßïõ Äçìç- ÔæÝöåñóïí. Óýóóùìç ç OìïãÝíåéá ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò, ìáæß ìå ôïõò ôïðéêïýò Üñ÷ïíôåò, ÄÄÄ ôñßïõ óôçí Áóôüñéá ÍÝáò Õüñêçò. ðñïóÞëèáí óôçí ôåëåôÞ ôçò èåìåëßùóçò ôïõ íÝïõ íáïý, ðïõ ôñßá ìüëéò ÷ñüíéá ðñéí áðü ÄYO óçìáíôéêÝò ðñïóùðéêüôçôåò áðü ôçí áíáôïëÞ ôçò íÝáò ÷éëéåôçñßäáò, Ýñ÷åôáé íá äåßîåé ôçí óçìáíôéêÞ óõìâïëÞ ôçò ÄÄÄ ôçí ÅëëÜäá, ï áêáäçìáúêüò ÉùÜííçò ÅëëçíïáìåñéêáíéêÞò ðáñïéêßáò ôïõ Ëüíãê Áúëáíô, óôçí ðñüïäï ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò êáé ôçò Ðåóìáôæüãëïõ êáé ï åðé÷åéñçìáôßáò Ðïëéôåßáò. (Öùô. Ä. ÐáíÜãïò) Ï ÁÑ×ÉÅÐÉÓÊÏÐÏÓ áíÝèåóå ôç äéåýèõíóç ÅõÜããåëïò ×ñüíçò, ôéìÞèçêáí ìå ôï ïößêéï ôçò ÅèíéêÞò Öéëïðôþ÷ïõ óôçí ê. ÅëÝíç ôïõ Üñ÷ïíôïò ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý Ðáôñéáñ- ËáâïñÜôá, áðü 1çò Éïõíßïõ 1997. Óå ÷åßïõ áðü ôïí ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç Âáñèïëïìáßï. óõíÜíôçóÞ ôïõò, ï Óåâáóìéüôáôïò ôçí Ç ÷åéñïèåóßá ôïõ ê. Ðåóìáôæüãëïõ êáèïäÞãçóå ó÷åôéêÜ ìå ôéò ðñùôïâïõëßåò Ýãéíå óôïí éóôïñéêü íáü ôçò Ðáíáãßáò ôùí ðïõ èá äñïìïëïãçèïýí ãéá ôçí äéåýñõíóç Ìïããüëùí, ôçò Ìïõ÷ëéþôéóáò. Ðñüêåéôáé êáé ìåãéóôïðïßçóç ôçò äéáêïíßáò ðïõ ãéá ôïí áñ÷áéüôåñï íáü ôçò Ðüëçò, ðïõ åðéôåëåß ç Öéëüðôù÷ïò óå åèíéêü åðßðåäï. ëåéôïõñãåß áäéÜëåéðôá áðü ôïí 12ï áéþíá Ç ê. ËáâïñÜôá öïßôçóå óôï Ðïëéôåéáêü êáé ðïõ åãêáéíßáóå íÝá ðåñßïäï ôçò ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï ÍÝáò Õüñêçò (CUNY), óôï éóôïñßáò ôïõ ìåôÜ ôçí áíáêáßíéóç ðïõ Farmingdale êáé óôï Long Island University, Ýãéíå, ìå äáðÜíç ôïõ åðßóçò Åëëçíá C.W. Post Campus áðü üðïõ áðïöïßôçóå åðé÷åéñçìáôßá ÃåñÜóéìïõ Âáóéëüðïõëïõ. ôï 1982 ìå ðôõ÷ßï Bachelor óôçí Äéïßêçóç Ç ÷åéñïèåóßá ôïõ ê. ×ñüíç Ýãéíå óôïí Åðé÷åéñÞóåùí êáé ìå ôç äéÜêñéóç Magna ðáôñéáñ÷éêü íáü ôïõ Áãßïõ Ãåùñãßïõ, ìåôÜ Cum Laude. Ç ÅèíéêÞ Öéëüðôù÷ïò áðïôå- ôï ôÝëïò óõíïäéêÞò èåßáò ëåéôïõñãßáò, ëåßôáé áðü 500 ðáñáñôÞìáôá êáé áñéèìåß ðáñïõóßá áñ÷üíôùí ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý ðåñßðïõ 26.500 ìÝëç óå üëç ôçí ÷þñá. Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ áð’ üëï ôïí êüóìï. ÄÄÄ ÄÄÄ Ï ÁÑ×ÉÌÁÍÄÑÉÔÇÓ ÃáâñéÞë ÊáñÜìðçò ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ.- Ôá åãêáßíéá ôùí íÝùí åãêáôáóôÜóåùí ôïõ ïñãáíéóìïý GAEPIS Ýêáíå ï Óåâ. Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïò ÁìåñéêÞò ê. Óðõñßäùí, óôï Ìðñïýêëéí. Ç üëç åêäÞëùóç ìåôáäüèçêå Ç ÉÅÑÁ ÓÕÍÏÄÏÓ ôïõ Ïéêïõìåíéêïý äéïñßóôçêå Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêüò Åðßôñïðïò «æùíôáíÞ» áðü ôï äçìïöéëÝò ñáäéïöùíéêü ðñüãñáììá Cosmos (91.5 FM) ôïõ ìç Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ åîÝëåîå óôéò 27 ÌáÀïõ ôïí óôï Åëëçíéêü ÊïëëÝãéï/ÈåïëïãéêÞ Ó÷ïëÞ êåñäïóêïðéêïý ïñãáíéóìïý. Äßðëá óôçí åêöùíÞôñéá ê. 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ÄÄÄ Åßíáé áðüöïéôïò ôçò ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò ÔÏ ÐÑÏÅÄÑÅÉÏ ôïõ Óõìâïõëåßïõ Áðü- Ôéìßïõ Óôáõñïý êáß áðü åôþí åßíáé ìÝëïò äçìïõ Åëëçíéóìïý óõíÞëèå óôç Èåóóá- ôçò Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêÞò ÅðéôñïðÞò Åðéäï- ÍÅÁ ÕÏÑÊÇ - ÁÈÇÍÁ ëïíßêç ôïí ðåñáóìÝíï ìÞíá ãéá íá äþóåé ìÜôùí ôïõ ÊëÞñïõ. Óôá íÝá ôïõ êáèÞ- áðïëïãéóìü ôïõ Ýñãïõ ôïõ, áëëÜ êáé ãéá êïíôá èá ôïí ðëáéóéþíåé åéäéêÞ åðéôñïðÞ ÏËÕÌÐÉÁÊÇ - DELTA ðñïåôïéìÜóåé ôçí ôáêôéêÞ ôïõ óõíÝëåõóç, ðïõ áðáñôßæåôáé áðü êëçñéêïýò, áðïöïß- ôïí åñ÷üìåíï ÄåêÝìâñéï, ïðüôå èá åêëåãåß ôïõò ôçò Èåïëïãéêçò Ó÷ïëçò êáé ãíþóôåò ôï íÝï åííåáìåëÝò ðñïåäñåßï êáé èá ôùí áíáãêþí ôïõ âáóéêïý áõôïý éäñý- ðñïãñáììáôéóôåß ç äñÜóç ôçò ïñãÜíùóçò ìáôïò ôçò É. Áñ÷éåðéóêïðÞò. ÊÁËÏÊÁÉÑÉ ãéá ôçí åðüìåíç äéåôßá. 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ÓÅËÉÄÁ 14 ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÐÁÑÁÔÇÑÇÔÇÓ 5 ÉÏÕÍÉÏÕ 1997 Åêêëçóç Âáñèïëïìáßïõ ãéá åéñÞíç Áìåñéêáíéêü åíäéáöÝñïí ˜ óåë. 11 «O ôñüðïò ãéá íá ôï ðåôý÷ïõìå áõôü ãéá ôç Ó÷ïëÞ ôçò ×Üëêçò óÞìåñá åßíáé ìå ôçí åíüôçôá, ôçí åéñÞíç, ôá áíïéêôÜ óýíïñá êáé ìßá åêôåôáìÝíç ÊÙÍ/ÐÏËÇ.— Ôï åíäéáöÝñïí ôçò ôï áìåñéêáíéêü åíäéáöÝñïí êáé ôüíéóå üôé ÅõñùðáúêÞ Åíùóç, üðïõ Üíèñùðïé, áìåñéêáíéêÞò êõâåñíÞóåùò ãéá ôçí «ôþñá ðïõ êáôáâÜëëïíôáé ôüóåò ðñïó- êåöÜëáéá, éäÝåò, ðñïúüíôá, ðïëéôéóìïß êáé åðáíáëåéôïõñãßá ôçò èåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò ðÜèåéåò ãéá ôç óõíåñãáóßá, ôç óõìöé- èñçóêåõôéêÝò ðñïôéìÞóåéò êáé éäåïëïãßåò ôçò ×Üëêçò êáé ôçí åëåýèåñç Üóêçóç ôùí ëßùóç ÅëëÜäïò êáé Ôïõñêßáò, ç Üäåéá áðü èá êõêëïöïñïýí åëåýèåñá êáé ÷ùñßò äñáóôçñéïôÞôùí ôïõ Oéêïõìåíéêïý ìÝñïò ôçò ôïõñêéêÞò êõâåñíÞóåùò èá ðåñéïñéóìïýò, ÷ùñßò ôïí öüâï ôçò ôéìù- Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ óôçí Êùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç ãßíåé ÷åéñïðéáóôÞ Ýíäåéîç êáëÞò èåëÞóåùò ñßáò» óçìåßùóå ï ðñïêáèÞìåíïò ôçò õðïãñÜììéóå ï õðåýèõíïò ãéá ôéò åëëç- ôçí ïðïßá èá åêôéìÞóïõìå ü÷é ìüíï åìåßò, Oñèïäïîßáò. íéêÝò õðïèÝóåéò óôï áìåñéêáíéêü õðïõñ- ïé áìÝóùò åíäéáöåñüìåíïé, áëëÜ êáé «Ó’ áõôÞ ôçí Åõñþðç õðÜñ÷åé ÷þñïò ãåßï Åîùôåñéêþí ê. 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ÊÜâáíï, äÞëùóå: O Áìåñéêáíüò áîéùìáôïý÷ïò óõíï- ôåëåõôáßï êáéñü ìåôáîý ÅëëÜäïò êáé «ÓõæçôÞóáìå ãéá ôçí áìÝñéóôç óõìðá- äåõüìåíïò áðü ôç ÃåíéêÞ Ðñüîåíï ôùí Ôïõñêßáò. «Åìåßò ïé èñçóêåõôéêïß áñ÷çãïß ñÜóôáóç ìáò ðñïò ôï Ðáôñéáñ÷åßï êáé ÇÐÁ óôçí Êùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç, ÊÜñïëéí ôüíéóå, ðñÝðåé íá êáôáóôÞóïõìå óáöÝò ôçí óçìáóßá ðïõ âëÝðïõìå óôçí áðï- ×Üãêéíò, ðáñÝóôç óå äïîïëïãßá ðïõ üôé ôï ðíåýìá êáé ôï ãñÜììá ôùí âéâëßùí óôïëÞ ôïõ, ðïõ ìÝñïò ôçò åßíáé ç åêðáß- åøÜëç óôïí íáü ôçò Áãßáò ÔñéÜäáò, åíþ ðïõ èùñïýìå éåñÜ êáé Üãéá, õðïóôçñßæïõí äåõóç êáé ç óõíÝ÷åéá ôïõ Ðáôñéáñ÷åßïõ, óôçí óõíÝ÷åéá ðåñéçãÞèçêå ôç Ó÷ïëÞ. ôçí éäÝá ôçò óõíäéáëëáãÞò êáé ôç ìåôá- ãé’ áõôü íïìßæù üôé ç åðßóêåøÞ ìáò óôçí «ÂëÝðïõìå üôé ç Ó÷ïëÞ åßíáé Ýôïéìç íá ìüñöùóÞ ôçò óå ðíåýìá êáëÞò ðßóôåùò äõíÜìåéò ôçò óõíåñãáóßáò, Ýíáíôé ôùí ×Üëêç åßíáé ðïëý óçìáíôéêÞ». ëåéôïõñãÞóåé», åßðå ï ê. ÊÜâáíï êáé ìåôáîý ôùí áíôáãùíéóôþí». äõíÜìåùí ôçò áéùíßïõ áíôéðáñáèÝóåùò». O Oéêïõìåíéêüò ÐáôñéÜñ÷çò Âáñèï- ðñüóèåóå üôé «åëðßæïõìå åéëéêñéíÜ üôé ç Ç áãÜðç ôïõ ðëçóßïí Ý÷åé êåíôñéêÞ O õðïõñãüò Ðñïåäñßáò ôçò Ôïõñ-êßáò ëïìáßïò, åõ÷áñßóôçóå ôïí ê. ÊÜâáíï, ãéá óôéãìÞ áõôÞ èá Ýëèåé óýíôïìá». èÝóç óôéò ÷ñéóôéáíéêÝò ãñáöÝò, ðñüóèå- åðåóÞìáíå üôé ôüóï ç ôïõñêéêÞ üóï êáé ç óå êáé õðïãñÜììéóå ôï ìÞíõìá áõôü ìå åëëçíéêÞ êõâÝñíçóç õðïóôçñßæïõí ôç ìßá ñÞóç ôïõ ÌÜñôéí Ëïýèåñ Êéíãê ðïý óõíÜíôçóç ôùí åðé÷åéñçìáôéþí êáé Æ. ÓáíôÝñ: «Æùíôáíüò èçóáõñüò ëÝåé üôé «áí äåí ìÜèïõìå íá æïýìå ìáæß óáí åîÝöñáóå ôçí åëðßäá ïôé ç ïñãÜíùóç áäÝëöéá, èá ÷áèïýìå ìáæß ùò áíüçôïé». ôÝôïéùí ãåãïíüôùí èá óõìâÜëåé óôçí Ç ôñéìåñÞò óõíÜíôçóç Ôïýñêùí, åðßëõóç ôùí äéáöïñþí áíÜìåóá óôéò äýï ôçò ÏéêïõìÝíçò ôï Áãéï Ïñïò» ÅëëÞíùí êáé Êõðñßùí åðé÷åéñçìáôéþí ÷þñåò, åíþ ôçí áéóéïäïîßá ôïõ ãéá ôï ÊÁÑÕÅÓ (ÌÐÅ).— «Æùíôáíü èçóáõ- ðñïóåõ÷Þ ôç ÷ñçóéìïðïéïýí ùò «üðëï» ðñáãìáôïðïéÞèçêå óôçí Êùíóôáíôé- ìÝëëïí ôïí åëëçíïôïõñêéêþí ó÷Ýóåùí, åîÝ- ñü ôçò ÏéêïõìÝíçò» êáé «öñïýñéï ôùí ãéá íá âïçèÞóïõí ôïõò óõíáíèñþðïõò íïýðïëç ìå ðñùôïâïõëßá ôçò ÔïõñêéêÞò öñáóå êáé ï Ôïýñêïò Ðñüåäñïò ê. Óïõ- áîéþí ôïõ ×ñéóôéáíéóìïý êáé ôçò Ïñèï- ôïõò. ÈáõìÜæù, óõíÝ÷éóå, íá âñßóêïìáé ÅðéôñïðÞò Åîùôåñéêþí Oéêïíïìéêþí ëåúìÜí ÍôåìéñÝë óå ìÞíõìÜ ôïõ: «Âåâáßùò, äïîßáò ôï ïðïßï ìðïñåß íá ÷ñçóéìïðïéçèåß óôï Áãéï Ïñïò, ó´áõôü ôï ìïíáäéêü óôïí Ó÷Ýóåùí. ÈåùñÞèçêå ðùò Ýäåéîå üôé ç åßðå, õðÜñ÷ïõí ðñïâëÞìáôá ìåôáîý ìáò, ãéá ôï åõñùðáúêü ðñüôõðï ôçò êïéíù- êüóìï ìïíáóôéêü óõãêñüôçìá, öñïýñéï âïýëçóç ãéá ôçí áíôéìåôþðéóç ðñïâëç- áëëÜ ç éäÝá üôé õðÜñ÷ïõí Üíèñùðïé, íßáò» ÷áñáêôÞñéóå ôï Áãéï Ïñïò ï ðñü- ôùí áîéþí ôïõ ×ñéóôéáíéóìïý êáé ôçò ìÜôùí ìðïñåß íá ìåôáêéíÞóåé åìðüäéá, üðùò åðé÷åéñçìáôßåò, åðéóôÞìïíåò êáé åäñïò ôçò ÅõñùðáúêÞò ÅðéôñïðÞò, Æáê Ïñèïäïîßáò». ðïõ ðïëëïß èåùñïýí áîåðÝñáóôá. Áêüìá, ðïëéôéêïß ðïõ ðñïóðáèïýí ìå åéëéêñßíåéá ÓáíôÝñ, ï ïðïßïò ôï åðéóêÝöèçêå ôïí «Ç ÅõñùðáúêÞ Åíùóç áíáãíùñß- ðñïùèåß ôçí éäÝá üôé ç åðé÷åéñçìáôéêÞ íá åðéëýóïõí ôá ðñïâëÞìáôá áõôÜ, ìáò ðåñáóìÝíï ìÞíá. æïíôáò ôçí áîßá ôïõ æùíôáíïý áõôïý êïéíüôçôá èá ìðïñïýóå íá óõìâÜëåé äßíåé ôçí äõíáôüôçôá íá âëÝðïõìå áéóéü- Ï ê.ÓáíôÝñ Ýãéíå äåêôüò ìå ôéìÝò èçóáõñïý ôçò ÏéêïõìÝíçò Ý÷åé áðïöá- áðïöáóéóôéêÜ óôï «íá áíáäåé÷èïýí ïé äïîá ôï ìÝëëïí». áñ÷çãïý êñÜôïõò áðü ôçí ÉåñÜ Åðéóôá- óßóåé ôç ÷ñçìáôïäüôçóç ôùí Ýñãùí ðïõ óßá ôïõ Áãßïõ Ïñïõò óôçí ðñùôåýïõóá ãßíïíôáé ãéá ôçí áíáóôÞëùóç ôùí ìïíá- ôçò ìïíáóôéêÞò ðïëéôåßáò ôïõ Áèù, óôéò óôçñéþí» ôüíéóå êáé ðñüóèåóå üôé ç ÊáñõÝò, üðïõ ôïí õðïäÝ÷èçêå ï Ðñùôï- ÅõñùðáúêÞ ÅðéôñïðÞ Ý÷åé Þäç Ýñèåé óå åðéóôÜôçò ôïõ åðáöÞ ìå ôïí Ïé- Áãßïõ Ïñïõò, áðü êïõìåíéêü Ðáôñé- ôç ÌïíÞ Âáôïðå- Üñ÷ç ê. 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ÓáíôÝñ óêÝøåùí ãéá ôéò ó÷Ýóåéò ôçò ìïíáóôéêÞò Ýäåéîå éäéáßôåñï åíäéáöÝñïí ãéá ôï ìïíá- ðïëéôåßáò ôïõ Áèù êáé ôçò ÅõñùðáúêÞò äéêü áõôü êåéìÞëéï, ôï ïðïßï Ý÷åé ìÞêïò äýï Åíùóçò. Ôüíéóå áêüìá üôé ç ÉåñÜ Êïéíüôçôá ìÝôñùí êáé ðëÜôïò ìéóïý, ñùôþíôáò åÜí áíáìÝíåé ôç âïÞèåéá ôçò ÅõñùðáúêÞò áõôïß ïé íüìïé åîáêïëïõèïýí íá éó÷ýïõí Åíùóçò êáé ôïõ éäßïõ ãéá ôçí óõíÝ÷éóç êáé êáé óÞìåñá. ïëïêëÞñùóç ôùí åñãáóéþí áíáóôÞëùóçò Áîßæåé ôÝëïò íá óçìåéùèåß üôé ôç ìå- ôùí ìïíáóôçñéþí. ôÜöñáóç óôéò óõíïìéëßåò ôïõ ðñïÝäñïõ Ðáßñíïíôáò ôï ëüãï, ï ê.ÓáíôÝñ ôçò Êïìéóéüí ìå ôïõò ìïíá÷ïýò Ýêáíå Ýíáò æÞôçóå êáô’ áñ÷Þ óõããíþìç, äéüôé ç ÃÜëëïò ìïíá÷üò, ï ÌáêÜñéïò, ï ïðïßïò ÝëåõóÞ ôïõ èá ìðïñïýóå íá åíï÷ëÞóåé ôéò åãêáôÝëåéøå ôçí ðáíåðéóôçìéáêÞ ôïõ óõíÞèåéåò ôçò çóõ÷áóôéêÞò æùÞò ôïõ éäéüôçôá ãéá íá áöïóéùèåß óôïí Ïñèüäïîï Áãßïõ Ïñïõò êáé ôçò ðåñéóõëëïãÞò êáé ìïíá÷éóìü, æþíôáò åäþ êáé ðïëëÜ ÷ñüíéá ðñüóèåóå: óôçí ÉåñÜ ìïíÞ ôçò Óéìùíüðåôñáò. «Óõãêéíïýìáé, íá âñßóêïìáé åäþ, Ïóï ï ê. ÓáíôÝñ åðéóêåðôüôáí ôï ðåñéôñéãõñéóìÝíïò áðü áíèñþðïõò ðïõ Áãéï Ïñïò, ç óýæõãüò ôïõ Ýêáíå ôïí Ý÷ïõí äéáëÝîåé íá áöéåñþóïõí ôç æùÞ ðåñßðëïõ ôçò ÁèùíéêÞò ×åñóïíÞóïõ ìå ôïõò óôçí ðñïóåõ÷Þ. Êáé áõôÞ ôçí óêÜöïò, ëüãù ôïõ «áâÜôïõ». JUNE 5, 1997 ORTHODOX OBSERVER PAGE 15 NATIONAL & WORLD REVIEW Reformed Churches to Mount Leadership 100 Campaign Against Lotteries GENEVA (RNS) - The World Alliance of chance in 14 million of winning the jackpot,” Who Joins Leadership One Hundred? Reformed Churches (WARC), the Geneva- the statement said, “In other instances cor- based umbrella organization of 208 Reformed, ruption ensures that there is no jackpot.” A Profile in Leadership Presbyterian, Congregational and United The Rev. Seong Won Park, WARC’s ex- churches in 102 nations, is being asked to ecutive secretary for cooperation and wit- Who are the members of Leadership James, his wife, Georgia, and three undertake a worldwide campaign against lot- ness, told Ecumenical News International, 100? Who joins this organization by mak- children have written the kind of success teries, especially government-run lotteries. the Geneva based religious news agency, ing that sacrificial commitment of story that is repeated time and time again The recommendation which came out that the main problem with lotteries is “who $100,000? What kind of person is willing in Greek Orthodox Churches across of a late April meeting of Reformed Church is participating.” to make “the word become the deed” and America. The son of immigrants, Jim leaders who met in Pusan, South Korea, will “Most will be poor people who don’t endow the Greek Orthodox Church with achieved his law degree by the age of 23, be presented at WARC’s general council have any reasonable possibility of getting the ability to bring the Faith, Tradition and striking out into the complex and difficult meeting in August in Debrecen, Hungary. rich.” he said. “Rich people generally don’t rich cultural inheritance of “Romaiosyne” world of jurisprudence with the same “All the evidence worldwide showed take part in lotteries. to this new world we call “America?” courage and vigor that his parents did in that invariably the poor are exploited and “But for poor people, the lottery gives As a new feature to this column, from coming to the new world. their plight deepened by the culture of false them the illusion they will be rich,” he added. time to time, we will be bringing the per- Today, as the founder and senior part- hope,” the church leaders said in a state- “This is false hope a hope that I can get money sonal stories and message of members of ner in the Law Firm of Regas, Frezados & ment released in Geneva. by chance. This is contrary to Christian eth- Leadership 100. These men and women Harp, as well as a multifaceted business- “In some instances there is only one ics, it creates a kind of mammonism.” man and banker, James stands out as a By Fr. Mark Arey business and community leader. He Greece Rated EU’s Poorest Country are as different as people can be, but they serves as chairman of the Board of West- have found a common goal and a common ern Springs National Bank & Trust, Char- BRUSSELS - Greece is the poorest coun- Ecu and 10,799 in APU). Portugal had an purpose: the perpetuation and enhance- ter Bank and Trust of Illinois, President of try in the 15-nation European Union and income per capita of 67 (7,224 in Ecu and ment of the Greek Orthodox Church in Mutual Bancorp Inc., as well as being the Luxembourg the richest, while Epirus is the 11,348 in APU), while Luxembourg has an America. Perhaps their stories and testi- former chairman and president of First poorest region in the EU and Hamburg the income per capita of 169 (30,446 in Ecu monies will resonate with some of you and Hanover Corporation. richest. and 28,069 in APU). stir you up to “go and do likewise.” Doubt- But the legal, banking and other suc- The data was included in the special Eight regions in the EU exceed the av- less, everyone will be inspired by their ex- cesses with a whole host of business con- bulletin published by the EU statistical ser- erage income per capita 1.5 times, Hamburg ample and responsibility for their Faith. cerns are only part of the story. vice on the “rich and poor” in the EU with holds first place with almost double the in- Their leadership is based not in financial As a Greek Orthodox Christian of a data referring to 1994. come per capita with 196 (37,786 Ecu and ability alone, but in a deep and abiding love strong and proud Hellenic heritage, James The bulletin stated that, in 1994, the 32,687 APU) with Brussels coming second for their Church and the future of all Her has channeled his spirit of leadership and average income per capita in the EU in Ecu with 183 (30,864 Ecu and 30,525 APU). children. success into endeavors focused on his and Agricultural potential Units (APU) Epirus is the poorest region with an in- faith and culture. amounted to 16,644. come per capita of 43 (5,211 Ecu and 7,112 James A. Regas In recognition of devotion to his heri- On the basis of 100 for the EU, Greece APU), followed by the French overseas ter- Perhaps one of the most telling “facts” tage and many personal and professional had an income per capita of 65 (7,193 in ritory, the Azores and the Northern Aegean. about James A. Regas, Leadership 100 accomplishments, he was recently cho- Member, is that despite the wide breadth sen to receive the Ellis Island Medal of of his life experience, business interests Honor and was awarded at the same cer- Top NEH Award To Benefit Hellenic Studies Library and professional accomplishments is the emony as His Eminence Archbishop PRINCETON, N.J. — The American “The NEH Grant, one of the most pres- fact that he remains deeply rooted in the Spyridon. School of Classical Studies has been awarded tigious in the U.S. public sector, will make James has linked his chosen profes- a $625,000 Challenge Grant by the National an enormous difference in our efforts to raise sion and interests in the “Omogenia” in Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for funds for the Gennadius Library,” says many ways; one of which is by his involve- its Gennadius Library, the highest amount Catherine Vanderpool, president of the ment with the Hellenic Bar Association of awarded this year under the Challenge Grant Gennadius Library and executive vice presi- which he is president of the board of di- program and one of only 26 Challenge dent of the American School of Classical rectors. Grants nationwide. Studies at Athens. “It is a tremendous vote He is also the president of the na- The Challenge Grant is central to the of confidence, and a tribute to the vision of tional board of the United Hellenic Ameri- School’s campaign to renovate and endow Hellenic and American collaboration epito- can Congress. He maintains an active and the Gennadius Library, one of its two re- mized in the Gennadeion.” keen interest in the status and affairs of search libraries in Athens. Devoted to post- The Gennadius Library aims to raise $4 the Ecumenical Patriarchate, of which he classical Hellenic studies, the Gennadius Li- for ever $1 of the Challenge Grant over the has been honored in becoming “Archon brary is a treasure house of books, rare bind- next three years, for a total of $3.125 mil- Depoutatos of the Great Church of ings, research materials, archives and works lion, including the Challenge Grant. News Christ.” His work for justice in Cyprus of art housed in a 1926 neo-classical struc- of the grant has already netted a pledge of and his deep concern for the “Patrida” — ture in the heart of Athens. over $1 million from a private donor. Greece are well known. Among the most significant portions of The Gennadius Library and the Ameri- All in all, his love for the Greek Or- the collections are rare editions of Greek can School of Classical Studies of Athens JAMES A. REGAS with Archbishop Spyridon thodox faith, way of life, history, language classics, over 1,000 Bibles and theological have their U.S. headquarters in Princeton, at the recent Ellis Island Medal of Honor and culture are an inspiration to all those Ceremony. studies, materials relating to the Greek War New Jersey. The School is America’s oldest who have had the privilege to work with of Independence, the archives of composer- and most distinguished overseas research community which gave him life, the Greek- him. Through his efforts on the conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos, and the pa- center devoted to the study of classical hu- American Community of Chicago. Born, Archdiocesan Council and as a member pers of Nobel Laureates George Seferis and manities and Hellenism. bred and educated in the “Windy City,” he of the Executive Committee of the Board Odysseus Elytis. Since its founding in 1881, the School has achieved not only the respect of the of Trustees of Leadership 100, James A. The Gennadius Library had its source has provided generations of American gradu- Greek Orthodox community of Chicago, Regas continues to work for and strive for in the 1921 gift of diplomat and book col- ate students and scholars from around the but has left an indelible mark on the wider the excellence that will lead our Church lector John Gennadius, who selected the country a base for study and research in the community. into the next millennium. American School of Classical Studies in Ath- history and civilization of the Greek world. ens as the repository of his personal collec- In addition to its academic program, its 1998 LEADERSHIP 100 GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE tion of some 26,000 volumes. The collec- internationally-known research libraries in- The deadline for grants which are to Adult Ministries, Communications, Reli- tion has since quadrupled in size. cluding the Gennadeion, and a new archaeo- be considered for 1998 funding is fast ap- gious Education, Missions and Social In 1993, with the aid of a grant from logical laboratory, the School operates ma- proaching. The Grant deadline of June Concerns, and Archdiocesan Clergy and the Andrew G. Mellon Foundation, the jor excavations in t he cities of Corinth and 30th is being extended to July 31, 1997 in Parish Life. School began its Gennadeion Campaign to Athens along with research centers at each order to accommodate as many propos- Interested parties may request “Pro- endow operations, renovate the physical site, and oversees other American excava- als as possible. cedures for Grant Requests” or submit plant, and implement a modern program of tion and research activities in Greece. Leadership 100 Grants are designed their completed requests to the Leader- preservation and access. to seed and nurture programs under the ship 100 office at the address below: IMPORTER/Wholesaler National Ministries of the Greek Ortho- Leadership 100 dox Archdiocese of America which ad- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE vance the Orthodox Faith and Hellenic America, 8 East 79th Street, New York, (800) 362-4912•(610) 352-2748 heritage. 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The sad truth is that a sizable percent- With their priest’s guidance in priori- age of young couples (about 25 percent) tizing their tasks and bringing them under cannot deal with married life and opt to di- manageable control, they realize he is their advocate and spiritual guide, rather than an By Fr. Charles Joanides obstacle to be quickly circumvented. The priest helps the couple put things into per- vorce before their second year of marriage. spective. By the seventh year nearly 50 percent di- A Christian Perspective of Marriage vorce. Our secularized society presents a Couples contemplating marriage spend skewed perspective of marriage on a daily more time on superficial, premarital prepa- basis. It is a perspective devoid of spiritual- rations and very little time on the important ity, “psychologized” and “legalized.” issues that can make or break their marriage. Society’s marriage model highly influ- Superficial concerns such as the flow- ences our thinking about marriage and family. ers, organist, rehearsal dinner, reception, Couples appear before their priest with music...ultimately consume most couples’ ingrained secular concepts about marriage minds for months. that compete for and, in many cases, have But concerns such as a young couple’s won their allegiance. emotional and spiritual needs are almost Notions as “marriage is essentially a thoroughly neglected. legal contract between two consenting Despite empirical studies that show that adults,” and “marriage is only valuable as premarital/remarital preparation is valuable, long as it meets my personal needs,” per- the fact remains that whenever someone meate their thinking. suggests some type of fundamental, obliga- These sessions are intended to expose tory preparation in our country, others pre- young couples to an alternative perceptive dictably cry “civil rights violation!” of marriage that has served generations of This is not the case in our own Arch- people and can serve them. diocese where many of its pastors have been The value of faith, Christian agape, for- aware of the value of premarital preparation. giveness... are also part of this experience. 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Kavadas and his wife, Rodothea, also commemorated Father’s 40 years of priesthood. Location: Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Spartanburg, S.C. Churches of North and South America for 37 years until his Size: retirement last summer, is a leader in the global ecumeni- cal movement for Christian unity and a strong defender of 90 families civil rights in the United States. He is the recipient of the Diocese: Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Ellis Island Medal of Atlanta Honor, and has more than 40 honorary degrees. Fr. Kavadas was named pastor of Assumption in March Founded: 1911 1962. The church, then located in Detroit, moved to Marter Priest: Road in the communities of St. Clair Shores and Grosse Fr. George Nayfa (HC ’82) Pointe Woods in 1977 and now ranks among the 20 largest Noteworthy: parishes in the United States. The Assumption Parish Council paid tribute to Fr. second oldest Kavadas for his tireless efforts in guiding the spiritual lives community in the state of the church ‘s 2,000 parishioners. He has also provided ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH invaluable leadership in the construction of the new church and cultural center, and the acquisition of a day care facil- ity. The cultural center offers a wide variety of classes in espite its name, this city of about 50,000 in the priest, Aemil Pouleopoulos, former deacon to Arch- health and fitness, arts and crafts, self-improvement and Piedmont region of northwest South Carolina was bishop Athenagoras. His new assignment following or- D not settled by expatriate Laconians from Germany. dination at the Atlanta cathedral included serving the Hellenic Culture. Kavadas, a native of Chios, Greece, received bachelor’s The original settlers included Scotch-Irish families three Greek Orthodox parishes of Spartanburg, degrees in theology and divinity from the Holy Cross Theo- from North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia who ar- Greenville (30 miles to the west) and Asheville, N.C. logical Seminary and a master’s in sacred theology from rived in the early 1700s. (70 miles northwest). Boston University. The city, then a frontier trading post, was named for The community’s longest-serving priest, Fr. He is a Fulbright Scholar, Scholar of Taylor Foundation, a regiment of soldiers, the “Spartan Rifles,” - perhaps in Constantine Bitzas, came to the parish in 1953 and re- and Scholar of the Panchian Society of America. Fr. Kavadas deference to the legendary warriors of ancient Sparta - mained until his retirement 25 years later. is a recognized lecturer and writer for the past 40 years. who helped defeat the British in the Battle of Cowpens Succeeding him was Fr. George Gallos who, along in January 1781; a battle recognized as the turning point with Presbytera Anna Gallos, helped develop the musi- of the Revolutionary War. cal abilities of many parishioners. Their efforts resulted New Theological Society President Nearly 120 years later, in 1900, the first Greek ped- in the founding of the Southeastern Federation of Choirs The Rev. Dr. Stanley S. Harakas, editor of the Greek dlers came to the area. They spread the word that and the establishment of a junior choir. Orthodox Theological Review, and Archbishop Iakovos Spartanburg offered good business prospects and sev- The contemporary parish consists of mostly Ameri- Professor of Orthodox Theology Emeritus at Holy Cross eral immigrants came from other towns in the Carolinas can-born members, but there also are many Greek School of Theology, recently won election as president of and directly from Greece, according to a parish history. immigrants who arrived 30 to 40 years ago, mostly from the American Theological Society, headquartered at the The first recorded Greek settler was Nicholas Trakas, Sparta, and a few from Karpenisi in Central Greece. Princeton Theological Seminary. Fr. Harakas has been a who opened a confectionary shop. Others who came There also are many Palestinian Orthodox Christians, long-time ATS member. He also serves as co-chairman of opened restaurants and other businesses. drawn to the area by the textile industry, one of the region’s the Eastern Orthodox Studies Group of the Academy of Trakas, grandfather of the Very Rev. Dimitrios largest employers. Religion. He and Presbytera Emily are retired and live in Couchell, head of the Orthodox Fr. Nayfa, who arrived in 1993, expressed Florida. Christian Mission Center, de- great satisfaction with his ministry. “I like cided to build the first church the size of the parish,” he said. “You Tsounis honored for the fledgling Greek Ortho- Spartanburg, S.C. can fill the whole ministry. You dox community on a corner of share the joy and the grief. You Parishioners of Transfiguration of Christ Church in hs own property. know when someone new Mattituck, N.Y., recently honored board member Cleo P. The one-room chapel, com- has arrived and you notice Tsounis for her contributions to the community. She is one pleted in 1911, became the second when someone’s missing. It’s of the founders of the church and served as its president oldest Greek Orthodox church in the a family.” and in other capacities. state. Each family contributed to its up- Parish life offers many keep. activities and organizations Principal feted For the next 30 years, the little parish had for all ages. Sunday school en- Members of Spyropoulos Day School PTA of St. worship services whenever a visiting priest came rollment is about 50. The Greek Nicholas Church, Flushing, N.Y., recently gave an award to the area. It also served as the focal point of the school, taught by Presbytera Ellada, a to the principal, Mrs. Chris Arlis, for her many years’ ser- community’s social life. native of Cyprus, has 12 children. vice to the school at the organization’s 20th annual dinner Greek immigrants alone did not comprise the Since his arrival, the community started dance. parish, however. It acquired a pan-Orthodox charac- a Greek festival, held in mid-September. It serves ter from its earliest years as Russian, Romanian, Pales- as a means “of working together to show we can do Baccalaureate speaker tinian, Lebanese and Serbian Orthodox Christians who something,” said Fr. George, “and to bring us closer settled in the area attended worship services here. As the together.” The Very Rev. Dr. Constantine N. Dombalis, dean only Orthodox church in Spartanburg, it continues to draw Stewardship is the parish’s main income source. emeritus of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Virginia in a pan-Orthodox membership. The Orthodox Christian community is part of a Richmond, recently delivered the Baccalaureate address The year 1941 was a pivotal one for the commu- larger religious mosaic in the region. Spartanburg at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. nity. On April 27, fire destroyed their little church. But County has more than 200 congregations representing Professor published in book the faithful quickly made plans to erect a larger house of 30 denominations. worship and to raise the funds. Fr. George noted that Spartanburg “is open to re- The Rev. Dr. Demetrios Constantelos, the Charles The site where the present church stands was pur- ligious life as a whole” and that the city “is very good to Cooper Townsend Sr. Professor of History and Religious chased and ground-breaking ceremonies took place in us. It’s a very good place for families.” Studies at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, is October with Bishop Polyzoidis as celebrant. Additionally, the local newspaper seeks out the one of three American scholars published in a new book A second event that was to affect the parish resulted priest for stories during the year. “A month before Eas- released by the St. Petersburg (Russia) School of Religion from the impending drift toward involvement in World ter, they give us a page,” he said. and Philosophy. The volume, The Orthodox Christian War II. The U.S. Army had recently opened an infantry One way in which the parish plays an active role Church and Social Responsibility, includes 11 studies by training center, Camp Croft, bringing soldiers of the in the larger community is through the Interfaith Care- scholars from Russia and other countries. Orthodox faith to the area. Giver program, which ministers to the poor and eld- The soldiers attended services regularly and con- erly. Some members have volunteered their services Museum Village Director Named tributed generously for the new church. for this program since its inception two years ago. Trustees of Museum Village Inc., in Monroe, N.Y., Within two months of the ground-breaking, the new For Fr. George, one aspect of the parish which has recently appointed artist Donald Odysseus Mavros as ex- building - the present St. Nicholas Church - was com- impressed him is “the warmth of the people.” ecutive director. Mavros is a sculptor, ceramist and painter pleted and the first Liturgy took place on Dec. 7 — a day “So many visitors feel the warmth and friendliness” whose works have been displayed at the Metropolitan that lives in infamy for Americans with the attack on Pearl of the community, he said. Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and National De- Harbor, but also a day that lives in glory for St. Nicholas sign Center in New York, and at art museums in other parish. cities. Museum Village is the largest outdoor museum in Soon afterward, the church received its first full-time Compiled by Jim Golding the state. PAGE 18 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 Archiepiscopal encyclical AROUND THE USA May 29: The Fall of Constantinople

To the Reverend Clergy, the Presidents huge benefit for the rest of the world, both of the Parish Councils, Monks and Nuns, in the age when it occurred and in the ages Orthodox Institute Receives the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth since. The fusion and bonding of Helle- and all devout Christians of the Holy Arch- nism and Christianity in Byzantium, that Major Icon Collection diocese of America potent and thrice-blessed synthesis of di- vine grace which was revealed “in the full- BERKELEY, Calif. — Patriarch Athe- California-Berkeley, and has been designated My Beloved Compatriots, ness of time” for our revelation and salva- nagoras Orthodox Institute has recently ac- as a “Patriarchal Institute” by the Ecumeni- tion, has poured out upon the world a quired a private icon collection from the cal Patriarchate. ay 29th has arrived and our sweet savor of spiritual fragrance through Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Trust with It offers graduate courses in Orthodox M thoughts shall turn once again to the Byzantine Church. Byzantine civiliza- an appraised value of more than $250,000. history and thought through the Alexander that ill-fated and terrible day — the Fall of tion sojourned within the Ecumenical Pa- The collection consists of 41 rare 18th G. Spanos Chair of Orthodox Studies, has a the City of Cities, Constantinople, legend- triarchate which was transformed into a and 19th century icons, most of which are 10,000 volume library, and also offers lec- ary queen of the brilliant and unsurpassed loving Mother, the Ecumenical Patriarch- of Russian origin. It constitutes one of the tureships, scholarships and campus minis- Byzantine Empire. ate whose chief concern is to edify and finest private icon collections on the West try. Through the Chapel of St. Demetrios, We shall call to mind that last Paleo- guide Her children in their new initiative Coast, according to Paul G. Manolis, adjunct the University community can attend wor- logos, the renown Constantine Dragases, and goals. professor and the Institute’s president and ship services and receive spiritual guidance. the faithful king and emperor of the fter the Fall of the “Poli,” Byzantium director. Included are a number of Faberge The PAOI is located at 2311 Hearst Ave. “Romaioi,” and of the countless noble A converted from a theocratic state silver and gold rizza icons, in Berkeley and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. clergy and lay people who are our “Omo- to a purely spiritual and multi-cultural sa- The collection will eventually be on per- weekdays. genia.” This veritable phalanx of elect cred tradition which, through the Ecumeni- manent display and available for study by Vesperal liturgy is celebrated each Tues- martyrs preferred to sacrifice everything cal Patriarchate, has given to the world art history students. day at 6 p.m., followed by supper and fel- that they might enter into the heavenly and the hope and foundation for salvation. The Institute is affiliated with the Gradu- lowship. eternal Kingdom of the King of All, Jesus Byzantium lived, lives now and will always ate Theological Union of the University of Visitors are welcome. Christ, as purified and honorable vessels; live in the Greek Orthodox Church Tradi- rather than succumb slavishly to any tion in order to remind the world of that earthly power. divine promise that “a remnant shall be Salt Lake Community We shall recognize once again that saved” (Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10:22). This their sacrifice has established an eternal truth is especially and powerfully manifest memorial in our historical consciousness in our days by the fact that the Great Holds Memorial Services which sheds the light of hope and immor- Church of Christ, of Constantinople, has tality. This is a memorial of indestructible spread this sacred tradition to every cor- SALT LAKE CITY — The Greek Ortho- church, Philoptochos Society, Hellenic Cul- character and unsurpassable values — ner of the earth. dox Church community held annual Memo- tural Association, Cretan Clubs of Utah, courage, virtue, faith, open-mindedness, It is no mere chance that today we ob- rial Day services May 25 at the Hellenic His- AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Society of magnanimity and spiritual nobility. These serve a distinctive interest in Byzantium torical Monument on the Holy Trinity Athanasios Diakos, Arcadian Brotherhood are the very values which grace us as hu- and its legacy. The signals indicating this Church complex. “Theodore Kolokotronis,” and the Arcadian man beings and reveal our noble ancestry turn are clear. Centers for Byzantine re- The service honors 35 Greek-American Brotherhood Ladies Auxiliary “Arcadia.” and God-inscribed destiny. For us, their search are in the most prominent centers servicemen who died in World War I, World Fr. John Kaloudis, pastor, officiated. remembrance is a vital link in the golden of higher learning with a list of publications War II and the Korean Conflict, and 200 Chris S. Metos, Hellenic Cultural Asso- chain of the glorious history of our people. that only increases day by day. Already, Greeks killed in Utah industrial accidents. ciation president, served as event chairman We shall take up again those very nearly three hundred thousand visitors The services are co-sponsored by the and master of ceremonies. same values which so brilliantly marked have toured the exhibit “The Glory of the noble martyrs who lost the “Poli.” For Byzantium” at the Metropolitan Museum they did yet prevail in those who held fast of Art in New York City. And have we not Environmental Justice Conference the inextinguishable holy faith and the spiri- witnessed many converting to the Ortho- tual tradition of Byzantium under an op- dox Faith as well; is this not also a turning Draws 13 Orthodox Participants pressive foreign regime which abolished to Byzantium and its Greek Orthodox the Byzantine political state. Their struggles legacy? ESTES PARK, Colo. – Some 250 repre- currently before the 105th Congress. and sacrifices, which forged Byzantine civi- Therefore, on this year’s anniversary sentatives of National Council of Churches Christine Shahin-Wood, an Antiochian lization until the Fall of Constantinople have of May 29th, I extend my paternal felicita- of Christ member denominations, including participant, who is a mother of six and the been transformed into new struggles and tions to all who should mark this obser- 13 Orthodox Christians, gathered in mid- executive director of the volunteer organi- sacrifices aimed at preserving and trans- vance with such as they deem fitting: me- May in this refreshing venue of the Rocky zation “Kids Against Pollution” said, “Being mitting to others this spiritual legacy. morial services, sermons, seminars, lec- Mountains for a conference dedicated to involved in environmental issues is not only e shall be especially conscious to tures, etc. Let us fulfill our sacred duty, for environmental justice. about protecting our children and their chil- Wday as heirs of Byzantium, per- the sake of piety and honor, to offer to the Among them were four young partici- dren. To me it’s a matter of faith.” haps more than any other generation, of Lord supplications for the repose of the pants from the Greek Orthodox Archdio- Environmental stewardship is alive in the value of struggle and sacrifice. Let us souls of all those heroes and martyrs of cese: Catherine K. Contopoulos of the Ecu- the rich tradition of Orthodox liturgical and not therefore fear any evil, nor the machi- 1453 and of the years that came afterward. menical Office, and John Coroneus, Bill sacramental life. As John Coroneus, Holy nations of the evil one which attempt to They preserved the faith intact and handed Flegas and George Ketrinos, all seminarians Cross senior, noted, “our true and right re- divert us from our Orthodox way and our down to us this sacred inheritance of Or- at Holy Cross School of Theology. lationship to the natural world can only be sacred goals. thodoxy, which we live and which we ex- The May 15-18 meeting, sponsored by realized if we keep Christ and His word at We shall reaffirm that the Fall of alt today. the NCCC’s Eco-Justice Working Group, had the center of all we think and do.” Constantinople did not signify the end of et us especially pray for our Mother as its purpose to inspire and equip volunteer The conference also met with Timothy Byzantium. There has existed and still ex- LChurch of Constantinople, which enablers of church-based efforts to protect Wirth, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for ists a Byzantium after Byzantium, a spiri- for centuries has held fast with unrivaled and heal God’s creation. Global Affairs, who focused on policies and tual Byzantine civilization which endures and unsurpassed consistency that hal- The conference also helped congrega- practices to reduce population-consumption beyond the political one. The Byzantine lowed, spiritual inheritance of Byzantium, tions focus on environmental awareness and growth, and steps to stabilize the atmo- Empire forged a religious commonwealth transmitted by the Fathers. For it is the activism. In daily workshops and meetings, sphere so as to avoid disastrous climate based on the greatest and most sacred Ecumenical Patriarchate which upholds the participants shared ideas regarding parish change. values in the history of humanity; i.e., those foundations of Orthodoxy for all Orthodox lifestyle, public advocacy and promotion The 13 Orthodox participants also in- of Christianity and Hellenism. These re- Christians. And so, let us all prepare our- skills, and discussed environmental ethics. A cluded laity and clergy from the Orthodox spective values have been yoked together selves appropriately for the forthcoming variety of presentations and seminars offered Church in America, the Antiochian Ortho- and sanctified by divine grace. visitation of His All Holiness Ecumenical information about pollution prevention, toxic dox Christian Archdiocese, the Armenian The Byzantine legacy has been incar- Patriarch Bartholomew this coming Au- chemicals which are posing health threats to Apostolic Church and the Armenian Diocese nated down through the years in Greek Or- tumn. The Presiding Leader of Orthodoxy our children, and health and ecology issues in America. thodox communities and especially in lead- is coming to bring us the blessing of the ers who represent this legacy: Patriarchs, Mother Church and to fill us with the Bishops, clergy, monastics and the many unwaning glory of Byzantium. 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Computers have New Battles out-matched human beings since the days Highlights of USA Weekend’s 10th Annual Teen Report and survey of 218,350 of the first calculator. Deep Blue computes teenagers: From curfews to clothing bans, 200 million moves per second and weighs teens are wrestling with how much two tons. The fact that Gary can compete at ˜ 47% said teens don’t have enough freedom, 16% said too much freedom and 37% freedom they want vs. how much this level is amazing. There is a big differ- said just the right amount protection they need. ence between computational logic and hu- ˜ 70% said adults today are trying to limit teens’ freedoms too much man reason. ˜ 65% said their parents trust them enough and 35% said not enough by Patty Rhule ˜ 54% said parents should automatically give respect unless it’s abused and 46% To Donald Trump. Filing for a said respect from parents should be earned Teenagers acknowledge they need and divorce with second wife Marla ˜ 70% said there shouldn’t be restrictions on teen’s use of the Internet want rules - even if their freedom is curtailed DMaples, Trump claims that ˜ 92% are now free to pick their own friends, 87% are free to listen to whatever - according to a surprising new nationwide there’s no chance for reconciliation because music they want and 81% are free to decide how to spend their own money survey by USA Weekend (see Teen Survival Marla wanted him to “work” at making a ˜ 50% said it’s okay for communities to impose teen nighttime curfews for survey highlights). The Teens and Free- good marriage. Interviewed by Entertain- ˜ 4% said they would be more strict than their parents, 44% said not as strict and dom Report offers new insight into how ment Tonight, Trump declared, I have to 52% said about the same young people feel about restrictions that work at everything else in my life. I just think ˜ 79% said public school officials should not have the right to tell students what to parents, school officials and politicians want a marriage should be easy, not hard. Good wear at school but 75% said school officials should ban clothing with gang symbols - to impose. Most teens say adults try to re- marriages and families take a lot of hard 83% said uniforms in public schools are a bad idea strict them too much. But when asked about work. Real men make good marriages, and ˜ 69% said students should be required to stand for the national anthem at events specifics, at least half support adults’ right not necessarily lots of money. ˜ 43% said public schools should be allowed to lead students in prayer while 57% to search lockers, ban gang-style clothing at said they shouldn’t be allowed school, and keep teens off the street at night. To Karl Malone. Elected this ˜ 58% said school officials should be allowed to search lockers for weapons and 70% of teens in the survey say adults year’s NBA Most Valuable drugs try to restrict them too much. But in many C Player at the age of 33, Karl beat ˜ 58% said school officials should restrict foul language in writing assignments important areas students are willing to ab- out Michael Jordan in the balloting by a very ˜ 31% said school officials should censor what students write in school newspapers dicate some rights. At school, at home, in close margin. Even though Utah is the small- ˜ 61% said they know the lyrics to the music they listen to very well, 34% said the community and even in cyberspace, est NBA market and Karl was told 12 years somewhat well and 5% said not very well some teenagers tolerate some restrictions. ago that he was making a mistake signing ˜ 12% said their parents know the lyrics of the music they listen to very well, 27% Psychologist Laurence Steinberg, author with the Jazz, he led them to their best record said somewhat well and 61% said not well at all of You and Your Adolescent, says the sur- ever and had probably his best season ever. ˜ 79% said warning labels on CDS have no effect on whether they buy them or not vey results reflect teenagers’ sophistication Karl demonstrates that hard work and per- ˜ 55% said teens should only be sexually active after the age of 18 about their own rights and limits. “There isn’t sistence pays off. Karl works hard in his fam- ˜ 28% said teens should never be allowed to smoke a blanket attitude of ‘we deserve everything ily and community as well. ˜ 19% said they should never be allowed to drink alcohol we want’ that adults are fearful of. It’s a para- ˜ 17% said they should never be allowed to get a tattoo dox of the teen years: there’s always the To Meredith Brooks. The singer ˜ 20% said they should never be allowed to body pierce other than ears tension between wanting freedom and still has written a happy little song wanting to be protected.” Dcalled, well it rhymes with rich. The national respondents were: 44% male, 56% female, 76% white, 10% black, Though teens complain about adult in- She hopes the song, which celebrates female 8% Hispanic, 6% other, 93% public school, 7% private. cursions on their freedoms, when asked moodiness, will strip the word of its nega- about their own lives 8 in 10 say they are tive meaning. Instead, the song, which has Have you thought about some of these issues? Do you agree or disagree with the free to pick their own friends, listen to what- soared into Billboard’s top ten, simply gives majority of your peers in this survey? Let us know what you think by writing to: The ever music they like and decide how to this negative word more exposure and air Challenge, 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY, 10021 or e-mailing [email protected]. spend their own money. time. The song and “the word” are on the Surprisingly, half of the teens support lips of school kids and teenagers every- now widespread curfew laws that require where. them to be off the streets at night. Gary Marx of the American Association of School Ad- 15TH ANNUAL GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE YAL CONFERENCE ministrators puts it this way: “Many students July 4-7, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota today have seen someone stabbed or shot YOUTH DAY P.O. Box 1923, Burnsville, MN 55337 (Do not mail registration after June 20th) in the streets. It’s very hard to live life con- His All Holiness Hotline: (612) 869-1510 stantly looking over your shoulder.” Says Ecumenical Patriarch Mary Laeger-Hagemeister, a Pennsylvania State University family expert, “Teens today Bartholomew Registration Fees: are exposed to more violence at school and will be speaking to the young people $169 postmarked by May 15th in the home, and aren’t having much adult of America $219 postmarked by June 14th interaction. They need adults to set limits on Saturday, November 1, 1997 Walk-in registration, after June 14th of $269 and help them make decisions. in Chicago, Illinois. In several other areas teens display at- Name ______SS# ______- _____ - ______titudes that might surprise many of their Look for details in future issues. baby-boomer parents: most say teens must Address______be 18 to be sexually active, and 4,400 teens City/State/Zip______in the survey say sex should wait for mar- riage. Most say teens shouldn’t drink or F.Y.I. Phone(day)______(evening) ______smoke until the age of 18. E-mail address ______Says Christy Sherman, 17, an 11th grader from Duvall, Washington: “Life is full Our schools 50 years ago and now... Parish ______Diocese ______The Congressional Quarterly, presents an of responsibility and tough decisions - why interesting comparison of the top disciplin- Date of Birth ______/______/______Age _____ Male ___ Female ___ take on more than you can handle?” ary problems according to public school Occupation ______Single ___ Married ___ (Reprinted by permission from USA Weekend - May 2-4, 1997) teachers: Have you ever attended an Archdiocese YAL Conference? ______Challenge is the youth supplement 1940s 1990s If yes, how many ______to the Orthodox Observer produced by the Department of Youth & Young Talking out of turn ...... Drug Abuse How will you be arriving at the conference ______Adult Ministries. Articles reflect the opinion of the writers. Chewing gum ...... Alcohol Abuse Arrival Time ______(approximate) Flight # ______Making noise ...... Pregnancy Write to the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministries, Greek Orthodox Running in halls ...... Suicide Are you a steward of your parish? ______Archdiocese of America Cutting in line ...... Harassment Are you a member of a YAL? ______8 East 79th Street, Littering ...... Assault Do you wish to purchase a conference t-shirt? ______New York, New York 10021 Improper dress ...... Robbery PAGE 20 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 CLASSIFIED ADS LEGAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE/BUSNS MUSICIANS

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(second of two parts) especially important as we deal with our have added it to their menu, and places that Good “PR” is becoming, for some, not only young people and new Orthodox. In our zeal already served it regularly have at least tripled just the means, but the very goal. Still another function of hymns is to to make Orthodoxy “ relevant” and “appeal- their sales of Gyro. It seems our little Greek The measure of their potency of faith is teach us about spiritual and historical events. ing” to these new generations of our people, culinary item is taking the nation by storm. counted in membership growth; the ‘num- For instance, every Sunday, one of the eight we often, misguidedly, turn to other denomi- Why is this information appearing in a bers game.’ Marketing techniques and flashy “anastasima apolitikia” are sung at the Little nations for music that is “more singable” and advertising schemes are the new methods Entrance, and describe aspects of the Res- phrases that are more “catchy”. Thus, we By Fr. Chris Margaritis of outreach. It is big business, where any- urrection. lose our chance to introduce and reinforce thing goes—conversion at any cost. what is uniquely and historically Orthodox! pastoral column? Well, as a pat on the back Meanwhile, we Orthodox plod on; rais- By Vicki Pappas If this continues, what will stop our children to say that our ‘laughed at’ Greek festivals ing funds, building character, connecting from wanting to attend the more familiar nationwide have done more good in export- social ties, and continuing our legacy of hard Similarly, “Ti Ipermakho” during Lent church service down the street, rather than ing our culture than all previous efforts com- work and hospitality. tells us of the saving of the icons at an Orthodox Divine Liturgy? bined. The popularity of the Gyro didn’t just Who’s to say that because the effort is Constantinople; the Good Friday hymns We should not be so hasty to turn out- appear in a vacuum...and don’t be fooled a purely ethnic fund-raiser, that our deep portray scenes of the crucifixion and help side our own faith and traditions. Granted, that our faith is not being noticed in the pro- faith, quiet prayers, and orthodox wisdom us sense Mary’s anguish; and the hymns of the sound of Byzantine music is unusual for cess. Any faith that can peaceably export are not what is really on display? various saints and martyrs paint vignettes of children and adults attuned to Western mu- celebration, eating and dancing without guilt Festival church tours bring in a high per- their lives and gifts to the Church. These and sic. But if we work at teaching the sights, will catch attention today. Our festivals and centage of patrons who ask lively questions, other hymns could be explained and sung sounds, and concepts of Orthodoxy, through their associated Church tours are produc- and many return after the festivals are over. in our Sunday Schools and adult study enthusiastic and knowledgeable teachers— ing a growing number of converts, while We may not have researched our way groups. They can even serve as a basis for and encourage their frequent participation prejudice and ignorance about our faith are to mass appeal, or planned and studiously sermons at appropriate times during he year. in Orthodox Church services rather than giv- breaking down rapidly. designed ourselves a high profile PR en- If the hymns are sung in Greek, an ex- ing way to what’s “in” in other denomina- To be sure, food festivals and baklava deavor. We just do as we go—living our planation of the meanings of key words and tions— Orthodoxy will find a solid place in are not what Orthodoxy is all about, but they faith; yes, falling short, but always trying— the historical/theological underpinnings can their lives. If our children grow up singing are a beloved expression of our culture. Such learning and doing. help non-Greek speaking parishioners and and hearing Orthodox music, then “church” events do create many valued opportunities No matter how much anyone may ana- our young people become more “n tune” will not seem so strange and removed from for us to express our faith and unique per- lyze, criticize, or ponder our intentions, we with what is happening during services. Even their lives. spective of life. Don’t we do the same with are definitely doing something right. Don’t Greek-speaking parishioners admit that they Again, the National Forum has worked sports and dance tournaments? What about look now, but our faith is showing, alive in never fully understood a hymn’s message hard to provide materials to foster this con- honorary banquets, ethnic gatherings and even the simplest efforts, and our numbers until it was broken down and explained to cept. Our Hymns of the Orthodoxy Church social events? We herald at every media reflect this; we are growing steadily. them. series provides instructional booklets, soon opportunity any Greek political leaders, Like it or not, our national enthusiasm Hymns as Carriers of Orthodoxy to be followed by audio an video tapes for Hellenic institutions or programs for ethnic to have some fun, fund-raising and friend- use at home or in religious education classes. This leads us to final function of perpetuity. So why the guilt? Why do so ship has made the Greek Orthodox festival Our members are available to work with hymns— that they expose us to the sounds many of us ridicule ourselves for putting on one of the top-tiered PR programs in and phrases of Orthodoxy. This becomes See CHURCH MUSIC, on page 22 such fun, hospitable, interesting and taste- churching today. Just ask Jack. ful festivals in our churches? Fr. Margaritis is pastor of St. George Dr. Bogdanos to Lead Church Other denominations are constantly Church in Oklahoma City. Music Institute for Chanters 1997 GENERAL CATALOG A Church Music Institute (CMI) for Desby, Tikey Zes, Theodore Bogdanos, Chanters will be held in Houston on June Nicholas Maragos, and Steven Cardias- 19-21. This CMI will be jointly sponsored menos as well as others have advanced this by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox music to even higher levels of compositional 160 pages OF GREEK MUSIC & VIDEO Church musicians and the Greek Orthodox excellence while still maintaining the “ihos” Diocese of Denver Choir Federation. and ethos of Byzantine music. Included in the catalog: Students in this course will be briefly By George Stefanidakis Ü Teleftees Epitihies - All the latest releases of introduced to the theory and practice of Byz- major Greek singers. FREE UPON NEW Dr. Theodore Bogdanos, author and antine Ecclesiastical Music. Ü All time favorites REQUEST composer of the “The Byzantine Liturgy: Several important handouts will be pro- Ü 20 New Church hymn CD’s Hymnology and Order” will lead three 3- vided to the students including pre-publi- Ü Children’s Books, and Videos hour instruction sessions over the weekend. cation excerpts from Frank Desby’s guide Ü Alphabetical listings of all Greek Music & Video to the transcription of Byzantine music into The choir conference will begin imme- Ü New Video Releases - Dance Videos diately after the CMI on June 20. western notation, John Sakellarides’ “IERA Conference registration fee will include YMNODIA” and specially prepared material NEW RELEASES - Demotika - Nisiotika - Horeftika attendance at all sessions. Non-conference to aid the student in the understanding and - Kritika - Rebetika - Zeibekika - Hasapika - participants will be charged a $30 fee to the practice of the “ihos” and ethos of our Tsiftetelia - Instrumental - Pontiaka - Pedika - cover materials and lunches. Those inter- Byzantine Hymnology and Order. Students Sholika - Palia tragoudia - Classical music - ested in attending the conference or the CMI will be invited to participate in vespers cel- Soundtracks - Archaea and Byzantine Greek are invited to contact George or Martha ebrated by His Grace Bishop Isaiah of Den- music. ver and local clergy in Houston on Satur- Stefanidakis in Houston 281-469-0986 for AT UNBELIEVABLY LOW - LOW further information. They may also be day, June 21, at Annunciation Cathedral. reached on the Internet at STEFS@ This two-day course will be but a brief FANTASTIC PRICES worldnet.att.net introduction to the subject of Byzantine The choral tradition of our church mu- Chant. Its purpose is to encourage the par- ALL OF GREEK MUSIC sic in America is well established and firmly ticipants to learn more even beyond the & VIDEO IN ONE CATALOG based on traditional Byzantine chant. How- classroom and to consider inclusion of ever, it is imperative that faithful Orthodox hymns done in the Byzantine style in regu- stewards of our musical traditions be mind- lar church services in which the choir nor- When in New York, visit our ful of and protective the ancient tradition of mally participates. For example, in the chant- Greek Music & Video Super- Byzantine ecclesiastical music as it came ing of the resurrection hymns according to store, with over 6000 sq ft of from the fathers of our Hymnology, such as the mode of that Sunday or special apolytikia displays, with every CD, Cas- sette or video in the market and St. John the Damascene and St. Romanos or Kontakia for the Feast or the Saint of the the lowest prices. the Melodos. Sunday. In these small but significant ways More recently the contributions to this we can preserve our tradition of Byzantine music while at the same time preserving and We supply Greek CD’s, cassettes tradition of Koukouzelis and Chrysanthos are and videos in consignment to also noteworthy and laid the foundation of encouraging further development of our choral tradition in America. Churches for their annual festi- Byzantine musical notation which today is vals, at very low, special prices. referred to as Neo-Byzantine notation and In services where the chanter normally GREEK VIDEO is the basis of much of our ecclesiastical leads the congregation in singing of the Please call us for more details. music. Later, pioneers such as John Sakel- hymns for example, Vespers, Orthros, etc., RECORDS & TAPES larides, George Anastasiou, Nicholas it is vitally important that chanters begin to Roubanis and Christos Vrionides introduced be trained in this country to take the place 25-50 31st STREET • ASTORIA TEL: (718) 932-8400 choral settings to this music. Finally, our of our older venerable chanters as they re- NY 11102 • FAX: (718) 932-4911 (800) GREEK 22 contemporary composers such as Frank tire from this service. PAGE 22 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 CHURCH MUSIC from page 21 hymns of our Church. BOOKSSunday School teachers and choir directors Summary to design and implement liturgical music Church hymns are an untapped reposi- programs. A new videotape produced for the tory of our faith, easily available to us to con- VISN satellite network, “Choirs of the Fu- vey our prayers, to teach us spiritual and A Study on the Concept of Christian Love ture,” shows how Orthodox sounds, sights, historical lessons of our faith, to bring us and concepts can be integrated into parish ancient and unique concepts of Orthodoxy. The Concept of Christian Love. which is on the same level with love of religious education programs to increase We need to make them accessible to Constantine Cavarnos, Belmont, MA: money and love of pleasure, and with the children’s participation in and understand- all our parishioners during all types of litur- Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek profligate, the proud and the impious. ing of the Liturgy. gical and community events. Choir members Studies, 1996. Pp. 63 The important value of love is empha- We strongly advocate teaching children know what they have gained from involve- sized by Christ who teaches to love even and young adults Orthodox concepts and ment with our hymnology— ask them, and our enemies. To love one’s enemies means The present study is an expansion of a phrases, and to rely on Orthodox music and they will tell you all they have learned about not only to refrain from harming them, but art to do so. While “Jesus Loves Me” and the Liturgy and the feasts of the year through lecture delivered at Columbia University. The to do positive good to them, to forgive them volume also includes a Swedish translation. “Praise the Lord” are catchy, easily singable their work in the choir! and to pray for them. tunes, they do little to reveal and teach about The hymns are familiar and central to This is a classic on the subject of Chris- Dr. Cavarnos describes the character- tian love by one of the foremost Orthodox the Orthodox faith. When we have only 30- their liturgical lives; as a result, the Liturgy istics of four kinds of love: 1) worldly love 45 minutes each week to work with our has become much more understandable and philosophers in this country. Professor which is love for worldly things such as love Cavarnos discusses the following topics: 1) children, our priorities ought to be on teach- alive for them. We should do no less for of money, power, pleasure, glory and honor; ing concepts common and central to our our children, for our young people, for all the general nature of love, 2) the various 2) natural love which is love of relatives and kinds of love, 3) the relationship between own faith, all of which can be found in the our congregation! love between the sexes; DIALOGUES 3) spiritual love that God commanded By Fr. George Papademetriou from page 4 posed that the International Dialogue be- — as to love God and neighbor; and 4) Di- tween Orthodox and Methodists should Christian love and the other virtues, and the vine love— the manifestation of God’s love triarch Bartholomew received the Prepara- address the theme: The Way of Salvation. fundamental dependence of authentic Chris- as divine energy in the personal life of the tory Commission as it concluded its work, Placing its work under the guidance of the tian love on the true Christian faith. individual. underlined the importance of the continua- Holy Scriptures, the dialogue should begin The fundamental doctrine of Christian- Love is the goal of all virtues. It is the first tion of the ecumenical dialogue and gave his with a study of the story of the Philippian ity is love, for “God is love” and our Lord of the commandments of the Law, and is the blessing, expecting that an official dialogue jailor in Acts 16: 25-34 conducted by one Jesus Christ made clear that to this follows foremost of all excellent achievements. Love will begin in the near future. Orthodox exegete and one Methodist. “by this shall all men know that ye are my is the highest of all virtues. Love is intrinsic in To this end, Patriarch Bartholomew now Further presentations will treat the gen- disciples if you have love to one another” faith, for without faith there is no love. enters into contact with the Primates of all eral theme from a patristic perspective and (John 13:35). Professor Cavarnos points to This small book is a gem. I recommend the Orthodox Sister Churches and invites from a Methodist perspective. The Ortho- the teaching of Christ describing the heart it to all: young and old; scholars; the gen- them, according to the decisions of the Third dox Church already holds official Interna- as the seat of love. The true attitude of the eral reader; and especially the Christians Preconciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference tional Dialogues with the Oriental Churches, human person is that all the powers of the who desire to learn what Christian love is (Chambesy 1986), to evaluate the work of the Old Catholics, the Anglican/Episcopal soul must be oriented toward God. It is evi- and how to live according to the law of love. the Preparatory Commission and consider Churches, the Roman Catholic Church, the dent in the New Testament and the Patristic It belongs in every Church library and in the joining in the work by appointing represen- Lutheran World Federation and the World tradition that love is intrinsic in the nature home of every Orthodox Christian. tatives to a mixed Commission with the Alliance of Reformed Churches. of the human being. World Methodist Council for an International In enumerating the several kinds of love, The Rev. Dr. George C. Papademetriou Dialogue. Fr. Dragas is Ecumenical Officer of the Dr. Cavarnos speaks of love of God and is director of the library and Associate Pro- The Preparatory Commission has pro- Archdiocese love of human beings, including oneself. fessor of Theology at Hellenic College/Holy Love/agape of one’s self is acceptable and is Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology RESPONSE different from “philautia” or selfishness in Brookline, Mass. from page 9 published recently in the official publication contemporary conditions of the existence of of the Church of Greece, Ekklesia, titled: God’s Church demand that on the subject Travel to Greece with... “Ecumenism as a Pastoral Problem.” of marriages between Orthodox Christians Fr. Tsetsis says that the problem of in- and non-Christians, the Church return to the terfaith marriages is a very serious one that policy of the first three centuries, based on we will face more and more, especially in St. Paul’s directive to the Corinthians (1Cor. areas where we are obligated to co-exist with 7:12-14). people of non-Christian faiths. This directive stated that Christian men He refers to the Russian Orthodox and women married to non-believers should Church’s position on interfaith marriages not be excluded from the Church’s sacra- stated in 1971 at a preparatory meeting of mental life because, as in the Pauline days, the Commission for the anticipated Great the Christian spouse’s faith sanctifies not Council of Orthodoxy. only the marriage but also the non-believ- The Russian delegation declared that ing spouse. Do you represent a Greek-American organization, society, association, federation ? 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ANTENNA F/C AD PAGE 24 ORTHODOX OBSERVER JUNE 5, 1997 OF SPECIAL INTEREST His Eminence Gets a “Kick” out of Olympics More than 1,000 young Greek Ameri- there is yet a youth program officer in each can male and female aspiring athletes rang- parish, and if children could receive adequate ing from ages 7 through 17 participated in training prior to the Games. Are the parishes this year’s New York Archdiocesan (NYA) equipped to provide the proper training fa- Olympics during Memorial Day weekend at cilities for these athletes? Can each commu- the campus of Stonybrook University in Long nity recruit volunteers to assist in the early Island. planning stages? What about transportation By Eleni Daniels and safety precautions? At a recent meeting, Archbishop The three-day event, which began on Spyridon shared some of these concerns Friday, May 23rd, drew a crowd of nearly with youth directors and select clergy. The 3,000, including children, friends and fam- problem was discussed, and plans were ily members from 17 Greek Orthodox com- debated on future programs that could be munities from the Archdiocesan District. implemented to benefit our Greek Ortho- This year’s highlight was the unscheduled dox youth population. visit by Archbishop Spyridon of America, Participating in this year’s events were accompanied by Bishop Philotheos of Meloa. the following communities: Cathedral of St. Demetrios, Astoria; St. John’s, Blue Point; Zoodohos Peghe, Bronx; Transfiguration, Corona; St. Nicholas, Flushing; St. Paraskevi, Greenlawn; Cathedral of St. Paul, Hemp- stead; St. Demetrios, Jamaica; St. Demetrios, His Eminence is ready to “kick-start” the soccer competition, at the referee’s call, while Merrick; Holy Trinity, New Rochelle; Holy team members and Bishop of Meloa look on. (D. Panagos photos) Trinity, Staten Island; Church of the Assump- the kids were overjoyed and thrilled to see ned, the problem remains on how to in- tion, Port Jefferson; Archangel Michael, the Archbishop. He must have greeted and crease community participation in the pro- Roslyn Heights; Church of our Saviour, Rye; shook hands with at least 75 percent of the gram and recruit young athletes from each Sts. Constantine & Helen, West Nyack; St. participating athletes and friends on that of our Greek Orthodox communities. “Each Nicholas Shrine, Babylon and Archangels, day,” said Alex Constantinou, chairman of year an average of 16 churches participate,” Stamford, Conn. the Archdiocesan Olympics. Mr. Constan- said Constantinou. “This is not enough. We The Olympics are divided in two divi- tinou has been organizing the event for the past 18 years, ever since he began working alongside the founder of the Church’s Olym- pics movement, Fr. Kosmas Karavelas, in 1978. “This year was exceptional, said Demi His Eminence bestows a medal to a proud Brountzas, executive committee member of winner. the NYA Olympics. “The Games came to a The presence of His Eminence was the standstill when the Archbishop walked in, first ever by an Archbishop in the history of many of the children and their parents the event, which has helped keep the spirit walked around him, and he greeted each of our Hellenic heritage and the Olympics child one by one. There was tremendous alive for the past 19 years as a bona fide sym- love and excitement for His Eminence.” bol of brotherhood and sportsmanship: “All Even though the event was well plan-

St. Nicholas, Flushing GOYA around his Eminence and Bishop Philotheos of Meloa. need help in order to make the program big- sions: JOY (ages 7-12) and GOYA (ages 12- ger and better.” 17). This year marks the largest number of It is indeed a surprisingly small number athletes ever in the JOY division. The Games compared to the nearly 65 parishes in the included soccer, volleyball, basketball, soft- greater Archdiocesan District. The organiz- ball, swimming, track and field events, board ers continue to wonder and worry about this games, and ping-pong. Tennis was rained problem. They are eager to find new ways out to the chagrin of many of the athletes. on how to entice more communities to ac- “A lot of the athletes feel good about tively participate in the Games. coming and competing with their own to For example, there was no representa- show what they can do,” Brountzas added. tion from Brooklyn — an area that is home Every athlete in the winning team receives a to four Greek Orthodox communities. “We medal. Some even go on to build careers feel that the number is low, but we know it around these competitions. In fact, one ath- isn’t easy to organize, there seems to be a lete in the past went on to compete in swim- constant turnover in the parish youth pro- ming on an international level. grams,” said Brountzas. She would favor a The year 1998 will mark the 20th anni- Young athletes from Zoodohos Peghe in Bronx, NY and Cathedral of St. Paul, Hempstead, more centralized system, with more direct versary for the NYA Olympics and plans are LI with Archbishop Spyridon. avenues to approach and commit the youth well underway for a memorable celebration. officer in each community to assist in the The philosophy behind the Games has al- coordination of the Olympics. ways been that every athlete turns out a The question remains as to whether winner.

West Nyack’s Sts. Constantine & Helen take a break from the games for a photo to be treasured. The “delegation” from St. Nicholas Shrine in Babylon, LI pose proudly for their photo.