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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2005

Contact:  Nikki Stephanopoulos
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  Marissa P. Costidis C 732.522.1637
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New York - His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, spiritual leader of over 1.5

million Greek Orthodox Christians in America and Chairman of SCOBA, the

Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in America, representing

6 million Orthodox Christians in North America, will travel to Louisiana

tomorrow, September 9, 2005 to convey the love and concern of the Orthodox

Christian community of America to the people impacted by Hurricane Katrina

as well as the relief workers, especially of IOCC (International Orthodox

Christian Charities), the official humanitarian aid agency of SCOBA.

Friday 9 September - (Subject to change)

8:00 AM
Departure from Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, NJ

10:00 AM
Arrival at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

10:30 -11:30 AM
Visit to Second Harvest Warehouse, which is working in cooperation with
		   IOCC - 14740 Plank Road, Baker, La 70714 (225) 774 2140

12:00 - 12:30 PM
Visit Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge 3773 Harding Blvd., Baton
Rouge, LA 70807

2:00 ? 3:30 PM
Visit Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Baton Rouge
Fr. Anthony Stratis, 2510 Stevendale Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70819
Meet local Orthodox faithful and conduct brief prayer service.

4:30 - 5:00 PM
Visit to Catholic Charities, Baton Rouge
1900 S.  Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Meeting with Catholic Charities National Chairman Fr. Larry Snyder and
staff, who are working in cooperation with IOCC.
Meeting with Roman Catholic Archbishop Alfred E. Hughes of New Orleans