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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2005

Contact:  Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos
Tel: (617) 850-1218; Fax: (617) 850-1489
E-mail:  frfrank@goarch.org

SUMMER INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
PLANS UNDERWAY
June 16-18, 2005
"Ministering to the Orthodox Family"

Brookline, MA - Continuing a tradition of promoting excellence in
theological education, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, the
Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and
the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians will cooperatively
host the biennial Summer Institute of Theological Education on the campus
of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology on
Thursday through Saturday, June 16-18, 2005. Since 2005 has been designated
the Year of the Family by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America,
this year's institute theme is "Ministering to the Orthodox Family."

According to Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos, Institute Chairman and Director of
the DRE, "More than 170 adult participants from across the United States
attended the previous Institute in 2003. The lectures and workshops of this
year's Institute will focus on the primary theme of Ministering to the
Orthodox Family.  It is intended for adults, religious educators, clergy,
choir directors, choir members, church musicians and those wishing to learn
more about Byzantine chant."

The steering committee for the 2005 Summer Institute of Theological
Education recently met to make final preparations for the event. Apart from
its Chairman, the Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos, Archdiocesan Director of
Religious Education, the members of the Summer Institute Executive
Committee include: Rev. Dr. Al Demos, Chancellor of the Metropolis of
Boston; Dr. Vicki Pappas, Chairman of the National Forum of Greek Orthodox
Church Musicians; Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Holy Cross Assistant Professor of
Pastoral Theology; Archon Dean Limberakis, Adjunct Instructor of Music at
Hellenic College/Holy Cross; Presvytera Haidee Marangos, Institute
Coordinator and Administrator of the Department of Religious Education;
Eleni Geanon, Hellenic College/Holy Cross Alumni Director; and Mr. Bradley
Borch, Department of Religious Education Technology Consultant.

The theme of the 2005 Summer Institute of Theological Educational also
reflects the focus on the family for the upcoming 2006 Clergy-Laity
Congress that will convene in Nashville, Tennessee. Consequently, lectures
and workshops will examine the theological, liturgical, scriptural,
pastoral and administrative issues surrounding the Institute's primary
theme. The Institute will provide attendees with the choice of three levels
of participation: (a) Adult program, (b) Clergy program, and (c) Church
Music program.	Participants may register to attend workshops from one or
more of three concurrently running programs.  Due to the success and
continued interest displayed at the previous Institute, Byzantine Music
Training Workshops will also be offered.

Further details and registration information may be obtained by calling the
Department of Religious Education at 800-566-1088, via the Institute
brochure, and the 2005 Summer Institute website at
http://summerinstitute.hchc.edu.

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