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St. Nicholas National Shrine

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BROADCAST OF THE GROUND BLESSING FOR PARISHES
 
Live Broadcast: On Saturday, October 18th, there will be a live broadcast of the ground blessing ceremony from ground zero.  The live broadcast will be available from the official St. Nicholas National Shrine web site at: http://www.stnicholaswtc.org and the Archdiocese home page at www.goarch.org
Broadcast During Parish Coffee Hour: Opportunity to Share with Parishioners: The video of the broadcast from Ground Zero will be available on Saturday evening on both the St. Nicholas National Shrine and Archdiocese web sites.  Parishes can therefore plan to share the video with parishioners during coffee hour on Sunday, October 19th.  As many of you have done previously, you may setup a computer, iPad, etc, connected to the Internet, along with a projector to show the service.
ST. NICHOLAS GROUND ZERO: OUT OF THE ASHES, A NEW SYMBOL OF OUR FAITH, by Nicholas Gage
Nicholas Gage’s article on the St. Nicholas National Shrine, reprinted with permission, is now available at:
ST. NICHOLAS NATIONAL SHRINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
The official social media hashtag for rebuilding St. Nicholas National Shrine is #RebuiltStNicholas.  Please share the #RebuildStNicholas hashtag with the individuals managing your respective social media sites to tag posts related to St. Nicholas National Shrine.
The following are the official social media sites for St. Nicholas National Shrine that you can link to from your parish web sites and share with your parishioners:
“BE THE BEE” ON ST. NICHOLAS
The National Youth and Young Adult Ministries Department’s Be the Bee video series has produced a short, yet powerful segment on the meaning of the new St. Nicholas National Shrine.  Parishes may add this YouTube video to their web site and share it with their parishioners.
Share via email and Social Media:
You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/TP15LYKEabc  You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
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“A Time to Rebuild” Video Message
A beautiful reflection on September 11th, the loss of St. Nicholas and what rebuilding means to our community.
Share via email and Social Media:
You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/dhLrkKXbVpQ You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
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Architectural Video Tour
A three-dimensional architectural tour of the new St. Nicholas National Shrine is available.
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You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/hNAk9NGUu2E  You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
We have a Frequently Asked Questions page about the St. Nicholas National Shrine at: http://stnicholasgroundzero.org/faqs  The FAQ is available as a web page and you can instantly download it as an MS WORD file or PDF file and disseminate to your parishioners.
 
HOW TO DONATE
Information on how to donate to the St. Nicholas National Shrine is available at:

National Leadership 100 Sunday

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

October 27, 2013

National Leadership 100 Sunday

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7)

 To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America.

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

On this Sunday, October 27, following the Feast of Saint Iakovos on October 23, we give thanks to God for the faithful and steadfast members of Leadership 100 and celebrate the great achievements of the Leadership 100 Endowment Fund, which for over 29 years since its founding by Archbishop Iakovos of Blessed Memory, has continuously provided assistance to the ministries of our Church for the glory of God.  Through the expression of faith of the many members of Leadership 100 who have walked in the way of Our Lord, manifold gifts have been given to individuals and institutions with thanksgiving, rooting and building up lives in Him whom we serve.

Surely, Leadership 100 has demonstrated its establishment in the faith by the precious gifts to men called to the Holy Priesthood through scholarships offered at our beloved Holy Cross School of Theology, by the assistance provided to active clergy in relieving the burden of student loans and to retired clergy and their presvyteres. It has revealed the fruits of this faithfulness through the love and good works that have been given to our youth and young adults and families through ministries in the care centers of our Church and in our summer camps across the nation. Leadership 100 has also made manifest its faith through resources for more and more people through the preparation and publication of quality resources that broaden the work of the parishes and ministries of our Archdiocese. This steadfast confession of faith, rooted and built up in Christ, has generated persistence in a philanthropic spirit that has overcome many barriers in being carried around the world through Leadership 100’s generous gifts to relief efforts and missions.

We cherish with all who share through our Orthodox faith and Hellenic heritage the mission of Leadership 100 in appreciation of three decades of service. Leadership 100 will continue to witness to the essential role of our faith and the Church in meeting the needs of others. Through their love of God, the members of Leadership 100 will rightly abound in thanksgiving to God for their collective philanthropic efforts.

On this fifth commemoration of National Leadership 100 Sunday, I ask all of our parishes to honor Leadership 100’s faithful legacy of service and to recognize its members.  In celebrating the Feast of Saint Iakovos, may we recognize the blessings of God through their precious offerings. May we also highlight the accomplishments and mission of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Endowment Fund and give thanks to God for its vision and commitment for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and the promotion of His Holy Gospel.

With paternal love in Christ,

†DEMETRIOS

Archbishop of America

Greek Relief Fund

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June 10, 2013

Rev. Fr. Metropulos and Esteemed Parish Members
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
815 N.E. 15th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33304-4402

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.Mark 10:45

Dearly beloved,

Cristos Anesti! Christ is Risen!

On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and the revered members of the Eparchial Synod, I would like to convey to you the heartfelt appreciation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for your generous donation of $765.00 to the Relief Fund for the People of Cyprus. As you very well know, thousands of individuals have lost their jobs and people are in desperate need of critical assistance until they and the nation can recover. We give thanks to the Almighty God for blessing our Archdiocese with people like you who respond in times of need and offer a helping hand to those less fortunate.

In the Encyclical for the Support of the People of Cyprus, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios said that “through our compassionate and dedicated response to the needs of these beloved people, light will shine in the darkness and fear will be dispelled by the power of God’s grace. We are called to offer from our abundance so that those in need may find relief, comfort, and renewed hope.” We are extremely grateful for your immediate answer to this “call”, which makes it possible for our Church here in the United States to give hope and tangibly respond to the urgent needs of the countless people in Cyprus who are suffering hardship.

Once again, thank you for your act of kindness, which I know is an expression of your sincere concern and desire to help the people impacted by the unfortunate situation in Cyprus. The grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the love of God and Father and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. AMEN.

Faithfully in the Service of our Lord

+Bishop Andonios of Phasiane

Chancellor and Director of the

Department of Philanthropy