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Where Is Ancient Greece?
WHERE IS GREECE? .Can we find Greece on the globe? .Which other countries are near Greece? Greece today .Greece is a small country in south east Europe. .Greece has an area of mainland, which is very mountainous, and hundreds of small islands dotted around in the Aegean and Ionian seas. .There are about 140 inhabited islands in Greece, but if you count every rocky outcrop, the total surges to about 3,000 . The largest island is Crete which is in the Mediterranean Sea. .The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus (9,754 ft.), seat of the gods of Greek mythology. .The largest city and capital of Greece is Athens, with a population of over three million. .How big is Greece? Greece has a total area of 131.957 square kilometers (50,502 square miles). This includes 1,140 square kilometers of water and 130,800 square kilometers of land. .What is the flag of Greece like? The National Flag of Greece consists of four white and five blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper inner corner. .Quick Facts about Greece .Capital: Athens .Population: 10.9 million .Population density (per sq km): 80 .Area: 131.957 sq km .Coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E .Language: Greek .Major religion: Orthodox Christian .Currency: Euro Ancient Greece .The Ancient Greeks lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in what is now Turkey, and in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean sea coast. .There were Greeks in Italy, Sicily, North Africa and as far west as France. -
HCHC Enters Great Lent Forgiveness Sunday and Orthodox Christian Fellowship Clean Monday Day of Prayer and Jedi Training by Sam Williams
March 1, 2012 Brookline, Massachusetts -All photos courtesy of Niko Tzetzis HCHC Enters Great Lent Forgiveness Sunday and Orthodox Christian Fellowship Clean Monday Day of Prayer and Jedi Training By Sam Williams On February 26, Hellenic For Clean Monday, chapters of Orthodox Christian Fel- College Holy Cross celebrated For- lowship across the country collectively participated in a full giveness Sunday with the celebration day of continuous prayer. Following in the spirit of St Paul of the Great Vespers of Forgiveness. who told the Thessalonians to rejoice always and pray with- Students from both the undergradu- out ceasing, college students at 32 different colleges and uni- ate college and the graduate school versities committed to taking an hour out of their day to pray came out in great numbers to request together. The national office of OCF, located here at Hellenic and receive forgiveness from each College Holy Cross, organized prayer services which were dis- other as we begin Great Lent. Addi- tributed to the various chapters. Students here in the Holy tionally, Fr. Peter Chamberas, our Cross Chapel were led in worship by Father Philip Begley and Chaplain, delivered an edifying ser- Deacon Nick Belcher. It was an intimate gathering and peti- tions were read in English with the “Lord have mercy” sung in mon about preparing for Great Lent. numerous languages including Arabic, Spanish, Slavonic and The HCHC community ob- Romanian. to page 2 served the beginning of Great Lent on February 27 with the annual Clean Monday Retreat with Archbishop Demetrios of America. The Clean Monday Retreat began with Orthros, which was followed by a Lenten Breakfast. -
Meatfare Sunday) February 11, 2018
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617.924.8182 Phone • Fax: 617.924.4124 Website: www.goarchangels.org Office: [email protected] Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest Cell Phone: 914.479.8096 Email: [email protected] Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mueller, Parish Ministries Assistant Cell Phone: 916.517.2298 Email: [email protected] The Sunday Weekly Bulletin is posted on our website at www.goarchangels.org. Judgement Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) February 11, 2018 ORTHROS 8:30AM - DIVINE LITURGY 9:30AM Paraklesis - Every Thursday to the Panagia Gorgoipikoos 6PM. Saturday of the Souls - Feb. 17th Orthros 8:45 Liturgy 9:45AM Feb. 24th Orthros 8:45 Liturgy 9:45AM Great Compline - Clean Monday Feb. 19th at 7:00PM. Presanctified Liturgy - Wednesday, Feb.21st at 6:00PM. 1st Heretismoi - Friday, Feb. 23rd at 7:00PM. HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode: Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode: O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. -
The End of the Greek Millet in Istanbul
THE END OF THE GREEK MILLET IN ISTANBUL Stanford f. Shaw HE o cc u PAT I o N o F Is TAN B u L by British, French, Italian, and Greek forces following signature of the Armistice of Mondros (30 October 1918) was supposed to be a temporary measure, to last until the Peace Conference meeting in Paris decided on the finaldisposition of Tthat city as well as of the entire Ottoman Empire. From the start, however, the Christian religious and political leaders in Istanbul and elsewhere in what remained of the Empire, often encouraged by the occupation forces, stirred the Christian minorities to take advantage of the occupation to achieve greater political aims. Greek nationalists hoped that the occupation could be used to regain control of "Constantinople" and annex it to Greece along with Izmir and much of western Anatolia. From the first day of the armistice and occupation, the Greek Patriarch held daily meetings in churches throughout the city arousing his flock with passionate speeches, assuring those gathered that the long held dream of restoring Hellenism to "Constantinople" would be realized and that "Hagia Sophia" (Aya Sofya) would once again serve as a cathedral. The "Mavri Mira" nationalist society acted as its propaganda agency in Istanbul, with branches at Bursa and Band1rma in western Anatolia and at K1rkkilise (Kirklareli) and Tekirdag in Thrace. It received the support of the Greek Red Cross and Greek Refugees Society, whose activities were supposed to be limited to helping Greek refugees.• Broadsides were distributed announcing that Istanbul was being separated from the Ottoman Empire. -
Greek Independence Day Celebration
Comenius Project 2011 / 2012 The students, the teachers and language assistants in the Arco Iris School celebrated the Greek Liberation Day enjoying it for two week. The activities were as follows: 1) We have two posters to advertise this day, one to announce what is celebrated and the other to explain how they celebrate this day in Greece. Greek Independence Day Celebration The Greeks celebrate this day with military parades and celebrations throughout the country. Marching bands in traditional Greek military uniforms and Greek dancers in bright costumes move through the streets. Vendors serve roasted almonds, barbequed meat, baklava and lemonade to the flag waving crowds. The biggest parade is held in Athens. Additionally, the Greeks go to a special church service in honor of the religious events that took place on this day. Around the world, there are parades with a large Greek population. Independence Day in Greece On 25th March, Greece have their national day. They celebrate their independence from the Ottoman Empire in May 1832. The Ottoman Empire had been in control of Greece for more than 400 years. They celebrate on the 25th March because it is a holy day in Christianity and it was on this day that a priest waved a Greek flag as a symbol of revolution. This started the fight for independence. It lasted for many years. They celebrate the end of this war and the independence that followed every year on this day. 2) The students of 1st and 2nd, together with their teachers have done craft and related chips such as Greek flags, a slipper called "Tsaruchi" of his costume very representative for them and flags. -
In Search of Fundamentals to Resist Ethnic Calamities and Maintain National Integrity
Scholarship Report – L. Picha Meiji Jingu & Shiseikan In Search of fundamentals to resist ethnic calamities and maintain national integrity Lefkothea Picha June-July 2013 1 Scholarship Report Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) & Shiseikan (至誠館) Contents Acknowledgements and impressions …………………………………… Page 3 a. Cultural trip at Izumo Taishia and Matsue city Introduction: Japan’s latest Tsunami versus Greek financial crisis reflecting national ethos…………………............................................................................ 6 Part 1 The Historic Horizon in Greece................................................... 7 a. Classical Period b. Persian wars c. Alexander’s the Great Empire d. Roman and Medieval Greece e. The Byzantine Period f. The Ottoman domination g. Commentary on the Byzantine epoch and Ottoman occupation h. World War II i. Greece after World War II j. Restoration of Democracy and Greek Politics in the era of Financial crisis Part 2 The liturgical and spiritual Greek ethos …………………………. 10 a. Greek mythology, the ancient Greek philosophy and Shinto b. Orthodox theology, Christian ethics and Shinto c. Purification process – Katharmos in ancient Greece, Christian Baptism and Misogi Part 3 Greek warriors’ ethos and Reflections on Bushido ..................... 14 a. Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) b. Ancient Greek warriors armor c. Comparison of Spartan soldiers and Samurai d. The motto “freedom or death and the Greek anthem e. Monument of the unknown soldier and Yasukunii shrine f. Women warriors and their supportive role against invaders g. Reflections on Bushido and its importance in the modern era h. Personal training in Budo and relation with Shiseikan Part 4 Personal view on Greek nation’s metamorphosis………………… 20 a. From the illustrious ancestors to the cultural decay. Is catastrophy a chance to revive Greek nation? Lefkothea Picha 2 Scholarship Report Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) & Shiseikan (至誠館) Acknowledgments and impressions I would like to thank Araya Kancho for the scholarship received. -
ANCIENT GREECE? ▪Can We Find Greece on the Globe?
WHERE IS ANCIENT GREECE? ▪Can we find Greece on the globe? ▪Which other countries are near Greece? Greece today ▪Greece is a small country in south east Europe. ▪Greece has an area of mainland, which is very mountainous, and hundreds of small islands dotted around in the Aegean and Ionian seas. ▪There are about 140 inhabited islands in Greece, but if you count every rocky outcrop, the total surges to about 3,000 ▪ The largest island is Crete which is in the Mediterranean Sea. ▪The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus (9,754 ft.), seat of the gods of Greek mythology. ▪The largest city and capital of Greece is Athens, with a population of over three million. ▪How big is Greece? Greece has a total area of 131.957 square kilometers (50,502 square miles). This includes 1,140 square kilometers of water and 130,800 square kilometers of land. ▪What is the flag of Greece like? The National Flag of Greece consists of four white and five blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper inner corner. ▪Quick Facts about Greece ▪Capital: Athens ▪Population: 10.9 million ▪Population density (per sq km): 80 ▪Area: 131.957 sq km ▪Coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E ▪Language: Greek ▪Major religion: Orthodox Christian ▪Currency: Euro Ancient Greece ▪The Ancient Greeks lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in what is now Turkey, and in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean sea coast. ▪There were Greeks in Italy, Sicily, North Africa and as far west as France. -
Ta Matia Nov01.P65
www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 10 November 2001 GOYA 50th Reunion Greek Church Is By John Serepisos Destroyed In Wake of Towers’ Collapse abour weekend 2001 will long be remembered for the get- together of the original immigrants to New Zealand who arrived St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, L here on the MV GOYA in three separate sailings in 1951. On a tiny church that for decades stood the Saturday afternoon a special commemorative function was held at alone in the middle of a parking lot the Greek Community Centre where a slide-show presentation was held across the street from the World Trade depicting immigrants and scenes from the GOYA voyage to New Centre, was swept away in the wave of Zealand. It was a good chance for many of the original voyagers to destruction as the complex collapsed. reflect and catch up with old friends and family. It was also a timely “I was down there on Wednesday,” says reminder to the younger generation and descendents of the hardships Father Romas, known as Father John among his congregants. “My and sacrifices that the GOYA immigrants had to endure. heart was broke in two. My church is gone — and to have so many people in the World Trade Centre that are dead.” Before the end came, the four-story building was known as a survivor, its plain white-washed walls cloaked in the shadows of the steel- and-glass skyscrapers that rose as the neighborhood evolved from a bustling immigrant enclave into a center of global finance. Property values soared, but despite developers’ continual efforts to get the church to sell out, St. -
Flags and Banners
Flags and Banners A Wikipedia Compilation by Michael A. Linton Contents 1 Flag 1 1.1 History ................................................. 2 1.2 National flags ............................................. 4 1.2.1 Civil flags ........................................... 8 1.2.2 War flags ........................................... 8 1.2.3 International flags ....................................... 8 1.3 At sea ................................................. 8 1.4 Shapes and designs .......................................... 9 1.4.1 Vertical flags ......................................... 12 1.5 Religious flags ............................................. 13 1.6 Linguistic flags ............................................. 13 1.7 In sports ................................................ 16 1.8 Diplomatic flags ............................................ 18 1.9 In politics ............................................... 18 1.10 Vehicle flags .............................................. 18 1.11 Swimming flags ............................................ 19 1.12 Railway flags .............................................. 20 1.13 Flagpoles ............................................... 21 1.13.1 Record heights ........................................ 21 1.13.2 Design ............................................. 21 1.14 Hoisting the flag ............................................ 21 1.15 Flags and communication ....................................... 21 1.16 Flapping ................................................ 23 1.17 See also ............................................... -
Thoughts at the Threshold of the Holy Fast of Great Lent
HOLY APOSTLES ORTHODOX CHURCH Currently meeting in Twin Chimneys Office Park 10760 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Archpriest George Johnson, Rector; [email protected] Ph: 301-931-3400, church, 301-572-5738, rectory www.holyapostlesorthodoxchurch.org OUR FUTURE CHURCH HOME MARCH 2011 PARISH BULLETIN THOUGHTS AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE HOLY FAST OF GREAT LENT Money! Power! Honor! These are the temptations that, unfortunately, many people are unable to resist. This is the source of all the disputes, disagreements and divisions among Christians. This is the root of people's forgetting the "one thing needful" which is proposed to us by the true Christian faith and which consists of prayer, acts of repentance, and sincere, un-hypocritical charity to our neighbors. The Holy Church always calls us to this, but especially now, during the Great Fast! What is required of us Christians is not some kind of "exalted politics," not lofty phrases and hazy philosophy, but the most humble prayer of the Publican: "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!", acts of repentance, and doing good to our neighbors, which proceeds from a pure heart. It is for the practice of all of this that the Church has established Great Lent! How powerfully, colorfully, graphically, and convincingly, with what ardent inspiration is all of this spoken of in the divine services of Great Lent! No one anywhere has such a wealth of edification in this regard as do we Orthodox in our incomparable Lenten services, which, to their shame, the majority of Orthodox in our times do not know at all. -
Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Fifty-Seventh Parliament First Session Thursday, 18 March 2021 Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales TABLE OF CONTENTS Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 5131 Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Legal Affairs ......................................................................................... 5131 Government Response: Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Complaint Handling) Bill 2020 ........ 5131 Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment ................................................................... 5131 Report: Rationale for, and Impacts of, New Dams and Other Water Infrastructure in NSW - Part 1 .................................................................................................................................................................... 5131 Visitors .................................................................................................................................................... 5131 Visitors ................................................................................................................................................ 5131 Business of the House ............................................................................................................................. 5131 Postponement of Business ................................................................................................................. -
The Truth About Greek Occupied Macedonia
TheTruth about Greek Occupied Macedonia By Hristo Andonovski & Risto Stefov (Translated from Macedonian to English and edited by Risto Stefov) The Truth about Greek Occupied Macedonia Published by: Risto Stefov Publications [email protected] Toronto, Canada All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without written consent from the author, except for the inclusion of brief and documented quotations in a review. Copyright 2017 by Hristo Andonovski & Risto Stefov e-book edition January 7, 2017 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface................................................................................................6 CHAPTER ONE – Struggle for our own School and Church .......8 1. Macedonian texts written with Greek letters .................................9 2. Educators and renaissance men from Southern Macedonia.........15 3. Kukush – Flag bearer of the educational struggle........................21 4. The movement in Meglen Region................................................33 5. Cultural enlightenment movement in Western Macedonia..........38 6. Macedonian and Bulgarian interests collide ................................41 CHAPTER TWO - Armed National Resistance ..........................47 1. The Negush Uprising ...................................................................47 2. Temporary Macedonian government ...........................................49