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   For Immediate Release
   December 13, 2004

   Contact:  Nikki Stephanopoulos

   Archbishop Demetrios Installs Newly Appointed Archdiocesan Council and 
National Philoptochos Board

   New York, NY - His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America installed the
   newly appointed Archdiocesan Council and National Philoptochos Board at
   their fall meetings held on December 10 and 11 at the Marriott Hotel
   Downtown, Chicago, IL.  According to the recently revised Regulations of
   the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Council has been expanded
   to 129 members, to include more active lay and clergy representation from
   across the country.

   In his Archpastoral message to a joint session of the Archdiocesan
   Council and National Philoptochos Board, Archbishop Demetrios reported on
   the activities of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, including the
   success of the 37th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress which took place in
   New York City in July 2004 and the tremendous work being completed by the
   Center for Family Care in promoting the Year of the Family from 2005 -
   2006.  Archbishop Demetrios spoke of the recent historic Ceremony of the
   Return of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the
   Theologian at the Vatican and the meeting of His All Holiness Ecumenical
   Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope John Paul II, and the ensuing Welcoming
   Ceremony of the Relics to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.

   His Eminence then nominated the officers of the Archdiocesan Council and
   announced the new members of the Executive Committee.  The newly
   appointed officers of the Council are: Vice Chairman, Michael Jaharis;
   Treasurer, Nicholas Bouras; and Secretary, Catherine Bouffides-Walsh. The
   Executive Committee also includes George Behrakis, Dr. John Collis,
   Elenie Huszagh, John Pappajohn, John A. Payiavlas, and Anthony Stefanis.

   The Friday session of the Archdiocesan Council was adjourned to allow the
   Council's Standing Committees to meet for discussion on the progress and
   the future goals of the ministries and institutions of the Archdiocese.
   The Council reconvened on Saturday morning for the reports of these
   committees.
   Meeting in conjunction with the Archdiocesan Council, the National
   Philoptochos Board also held its first meeting of the newly appointed
   Board.   Officers were also appointed as follows:  National President,
   Georgia Skeadas;  1st Vice-President, Maria Logus, Esq.;  2nd
   Vice-President, Arlene Siavelis;  3rd Vice-President, Maria Stavropoulos;
   Secretary, Elaine Cladis;  Treasurer, Aphrodite Skeadas;  Assistant
   Treasurer, Pauline O'Neal.

   In closing, Archbishop Demetrios thanked the Council members for their
   attendance and for the detailed work of the various committees.  He noted
   the high attendance during both days of the meetings and the high
   interest and activity of the committees and reports.

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