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His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas to lead
National Young Adult Pilgrimage to Rome and Constantinople
November 4-11, 2005

Garrison, NY - Following the overwhelming success of the 2004 National
Young Adult Pilgrimage to Greece and Constantinople, the Department of
Youth and Young Adult Ministries and the National Young Adult Ministry
Committee of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are pleased to
announce the 2005 National Young Adult Pilgrimage to Rome and
Constantinople. His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas, the Chancellor of the
Archdiocese, will once again lead the pilgrimage to sites of great
historical importance and spiritual significance for all Orthodox
Christians. The highlight of this experience will be an audience with His
All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the historic city of
Constantinople.

Participants will begin their trip in Rome, the Eternal City, home to an
immense collection of early Christian history, the Vatican, Sistine Chapel,
and St. Peter's Basilica, as well as timeless architectural wonders like
the Pantheon and Coliseum.  We will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday
at San Teodoro Greek Orthodox Church in Rome, a 6th century Byzantine
church dedicated to St. Theodore of Euchaita.  After three days in Rome,
the journey will continue with a four-day visit to Constantinople, where
participants will travel to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the great
Cathedral of Hagia Sophia, the Church of Christ at Chora, the Monastery of
the Zoodogos Pigi (the Life-Giving Spring), the Home for the Aged, the site
of the celebrated shrine of the Panaghia at Blachernae, and the Topkapi
Palace Museum, as well as have the opportunity to shop in the great covered
Bazaar.

Bishop Savas described last year's pilgrimage to holy sites in Greece and
Constantinople as "an unforgettable experience, not only for the young
adults but for myself as well.	I know this year's journey to two of the
greatest and most historically rich sites of Christendom will likewise
provide ample opportunities for growth in knowledge and self-understanding,
for the establishing of lasting friendships and for spiritual refreshment
and renewal."

Pilgrimage registration will be limited to 35 young adults and will be on a
first-come, first-served basis. The dates for the Pilgrimage are November
4-11, 2005, and we will be departing from and returning to New York's JFK
Airport. For registration information, as well as articles and pictures
from last year's pilgrimage, please log on to www.youth.goarch.org or
contact the Department at 646.519.6180.

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