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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-bulletin May 21, 2010
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-bulletin May 21, 2010
This is the weekly edition of the GOA E-Bulletin. For more information just
click on the links below to go to the topics of interest to you.
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FEAST OF SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN ? May 21: The Feast of the Holy
Sovereigns Constanntine and Helen, equal to the Apostles, is today, May 21. To
learn more about this feast visit this special site. You will find a
description of the icon, readings, hymns and more.
<http://www.goarch.org/special/constantineandhelen/index_html>www.goarch.org
/special/constantineandhelen/index_html
FEAST OF HOLY PENTECOST ? May 23: The Feast of Holy Pentecost iss celebrated
each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter)
and ten days after the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. The Feast is always
celebrated on a Sunday. The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, a feast of the Jewish tradition. It
also celebrates the establishment of the Church through the preaching of the
Apostles and the baptism of the thousands who on that day believed in the
Gospel message of salvation through Jesus Christ. The Feast is also seen as the
culmination of the revelation of the Holy Trinity. To learn more about the
Feast of the Ascension visit this special site. You will find a description of
the icon, readings, hymns and more.
<http://www.goarch.org/special/listen_learn_share/pentecost/>www.goarch.org/
special/listen_learn_share/pentecost/
All Saints Sunday, May 30:
<http://www.goarch.org/special/listen_learn_share/allsaints/index_html>www.g
oarch.org/special/listen_learn_share/allsaints/index_html
The Apostlesâ?? Fast Begins on May 31
2010 CLERGY-LAITY CONGRESS REGISTRATION: The 40th Biennial Clergy-Laity
Congress will be this Summer in Atlanta, July 4-8. Registration and reporting
forms are now available online. Mark your calendar and register early. This
site will be updated with additional information on the Congress in the coming
months. A summary of main events for each day of the Congress is now available.
<http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/clergylaity/2010/index_html>www.goarch.or
g/archdiocese/clergylaity/2010/index_html
MESSAGE OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW ON GULF OIL SPILL: His All
Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has issued a message in response to
the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. His message laments the
destruction of our natural environment as a result of this disaster. He calls
for higher levels of accountability and concern for the created order and for
prayers and support for the clean up efforts and actions to prevent future
catastrophes. You can read the full text of the message at
<http://www.goarch.org/news/patriarch-gulfoilspill%20-05102010>www.goarch.or
g/news/patriarch-gulfoilspill%20-05102010
CENTER FOR FAMILY CARE LAUNCHES NEW EMAIL MINISTRY: FAMILY LINK - Through the
Family Link email ministry, we hope to bring you practical ideas, inspiration,
and upcoming events to assist your family as you grow in the Orthodox faith.
Additionally we will provide ways in which to assist both your family and your
parish's ministry to families. Through the Family Link, we hope to encourage
you to share your resources for family ministry so that we in turn can share
them with others. To subscribe to Family Link, visit
<http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/family/familylinklistserv>www
.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/family/familylinklistserv
YOUTH DEPT. PUBLISHES 2010-2011 ECCLESIASTICAL PLANNER: The Department of Youth and Young
Adult Ministries is pleased to announce the publication of the 2010-2011 Ecclesiastical
Planner. This yearâ??s Planner is based upon the Archdiocese theme, â??Come and
Seeâ??, set forth by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. The Planner is an
excellent resource for Orthodox faithful to stay connected to their Faith with daily
lectionary readings and inspirational quotes from scripture and holy men and women of the
Faith. It includes daily fasting guidelines, morning and evening prayers and saints of the
day. The Planner follows the Ecclesiastical
(Church) year beginning in September and ending in August. It makes an excellent gift
for students and helpful resource for church school teachers and youth workers. The
Planner has been published by the Department for over 25 years and is now available
for purchase exclusively through the Department of Religious Education at
800.566.1088 or through the Orthodox Marketplace at
<http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com>www.orthodoxmarketplace.com
NATIONAL ORATORICAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN NYC, JUNE 4-6: The Archdiocese
Oratorical Festival will once again return to New York City where the first one
was held in 1984. This time the event will take place at Holy Trinity
Cathedral in Manhattan. The Oratorical Festival has become one of the most
challenging and inspiring program that our Greek Orthodox Archdiocese offers
its youth. It encourages them to research a topic, to write about it and to
deliver their homily to the congregation. Each time they participate, they are
learning the basic skills of public speaking, as well as inspiring all those
who hear them. Many of the past participants have expressed how, The program
meant so much to them in their growth and development. We encourage you to
attend an Oratorical Festival; many parish, district and metropolis Oratorical
Festivals are being held during these weeks of Great Lent and after Pascha.
Only two finalists from each metropolis will advance to the Archdiocese
Oratorical Festival in New York City; but that does not mean that each and
every participant at each and every parish Oratorical Festival has not met with
success. Just having participated in the Oratorical Festival is a wonderful
accomplishment and deserves praise. For more information on the Oratorical
Festival see the link below or contact the Department of Religious Education at
617-850-1218 or email at tvrame@goarch.org.
<http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof>www.goarch.
org/archdiocese/departments/religioused/sjcof
HELLENIC COLLEGE CONTINUES CHRYSOSTOM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Hellenic College
will continue to award a scholarship to the winner of the senior division
Chrysostom Oratorical Contest of each participating parish .The scholarship is
for 100% of tuition for the first year and 80% of tuition for each of the
following three years providing the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and adheres to
the conduct and standards expected of a student in the college. Winners are not
guaranteed admission to Hellenic College. Students must satisfy admission
requirements for the college in order to be eligible for the scholarship. The
estimated value of the scholarship over fours of study is approximately $68,000.
Those interested are encouraged to contact Mr. Gregory Floor, Director of
Admissions, at 617-850-1285, or via email at gfloor@hchc.edu. Information is
also available on the Hellenic College website at
<http://www.hchc.edu/hellenic/admissions/anniversary-scholarships-continued.
html>www.hchc.edu/hellenic/admissions/anniversary-scholarships-continued.htm l.
THIS WEEK FROM THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK
COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT - THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAM OF ORTHODOX
CHRISTIANITY
This week on CRTL, we welcome His Eminence Archbishop Lazar to the program. His
Eminence is a retired hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America, and is the
founding abbot of the Monastery of All Saints of North America, Canada. He
joins us today to talk about the neurobiology of sin. But first, we'll hear
from Kenneth Kidd, the Annual Gifts Officer at our sister SCOBA agency, the
Orthodox Christian Mission Center, tells us about one of their lesser-known
programs: the AGAPE canister program.
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THIS WEEKâ??S PODCASTS
This week on Theologically Thinking, Fr. Steven Ritter and Fr. Timothy Chrapko speak on
Vesper Service of the Feast of Pentecost. In this week's episode of Special Moments in
Orthodoxy, Fr. David Smith continues his new series on the Book of Romans. Join Fr. David
as he investigates Paulâ??s letter to the Romans, what it meant for the original
recipients and what it says to todayâ??s reader. This week on Just Thinking, Dr.
Elizabeth Prodomou is back on the show to update us on the latest news from Turkey.
She'll speak with Fr. Chris about religious freedom in Turkish-occupied Cyprus, how the
current economic crisis in Greece may affect Turkey's relationship with the EU, and tell
us about the Ergenekon - a clandestine, Kemalist ultra-nationalist terrorist
organization. Tune in to hear how all these issues impact our global Orthodox Church!
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INTERNATIONAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE STATION LAUNCHED
OCN is proud to announce another International Partner. Radio Grad Petrov
(City of Peter) was founded with a blessing of Metropolitan Vladimir of St.
Petersburg and Ladoga in 2000. Programs are broadcast on AM 1323 kHz and over
the Internet from 8 am to midnight (Moscow time, GMT/UTC +3). Topics of
Internet Radio Grad Petrov are Church, culture and education, coverage of
Church news and her life. Offerings include daily programs about literature,
history, music, specific programs for children and youth. Listen to Radio Grad
Petrov using iTunes, Windows Media Player or Real Player. Please go to our
International Radio menu.
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OCN and YOUR iPhone - With the release of the Ark and the Rudder in one convenient
and free download, listeners will have even more options from which to listen to
OCN's Orthodox liturgical music, groundbreaking podcasts and contemporary Orthodox
music. To download your copy, go to the iTunes application store and type ocn. The
download is free and is effortless to install. Visit our web site for details at
http://www.myocn.net/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url
.php?u=963&qid=692807.
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SHARE THE LIGHT PARTNERS
"As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to
eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of
God." Ecclesiastes 5:19
These days, â??wealthâ?? is receiving much attention. In Ecclesiastes, we are
reminded that all our wealth, whether it is in the form of health, money, material
possessions, family, friends, time or talent- comes from God. He gives it to us to use
for His glory. What a better way to glorify God than to become a Share the Light Partner
with the Orthodox Christian Network? Share the Light Partners donate a gift of $1,000 or
more during the course of the year. Won't you join the 40 faithful who have already
partnered with us to bring God's word to the world? This is one small way that you can
thank God for the wealth that He has blessed you with.
Our goal is to have 60-70 â??Share the Light Partnerâ?? supporters by the end of the
summer and at least 100 by the end of the year. God may even bless us with more! He has been
known to work wonders for all of us. Remember that in Godâ??s eyes, it isnâ??t the
amount of wealth that we accumulate that is important, but rather it is the amount that we give
that is important.
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FACEBOOK and TWITTER
Have you joined the thousands on OCNâ??s Facebook and Twitter pages? Join us to
follow programming and events covered on the ARK, the RUDDER and the Anchor. While
you are at it tell your friends to visit as well.
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RADIO SOLUTIONS for Orthodox Christian Parishes Worldwide
The Orthodox Christian Network (The OCN) is pleased to announce a new service
to Orthodox parishes and ministries world wide?Customized Online Radio
Stations. Since recently acquiring new onlline radio server software, we can
now offer completely customized 24/7 online radio stations in a cost effective
and efficient way allowing parishes to stay connected to their parishioners
more so than ever before. OCN looks forward to being your supplier of
customized Orthodox Christian programming. For more information about Orthodox
Internet radio solutions visit our web site at www.myocn.net or call us today
at 954-522-5567 to speak to one of our support staff.
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ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP Opportunities
Sponsor a program or feature your company on the high trafficked MyOCN.net
website. OCN is now making available the opportunity for people and
corporations to advertise on our site to support the ministry. Ad space is
available so call our headquarters to discuss it. Call today 954-522-5567.
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INTERNET RADIO STATIONS
Log on to www.myocn.net to listen to the Ark, the Rudder and the Anchor to hear
special programming. Whether you enjoy contemporary, traditional Orthodox music
or a talk format there is something for you at myocn.net. Join the hundreds of
thousands of people worldwide visiting us every week.
All programs available on Internet Radio, Podcast and On Demand at
<http://www.myocn.net>www.myocn.net.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR FACEBOOK AND iGoogle: The Department of Internet
Ministries has launched an enhancement to its Online Chapel service that will
now provide Facebook and iGoogle users access to the daily Bible readings and
lives of the saints directly from their customized home pages. Visit the Online
Chapel at
<http://www.goarch.org/chapel>www.goarch.org/chapel for more information on how
to add the new Online Chapel for Facebook and Online Chapel for iGoogle to your home
pages
ORTHODOX MARKETPLACE -
<http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com>www.orthodoxmarketplace.com
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The Orthodox Marketplace is the Official Online Store of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese.
Greek Education Promotional Certificates and Diplomas
on Orthodox Marketplace
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Greek Education certificates are available through the Orthodox Marketplace.
Both promotional certificates to pass grades and diplomas for program
completion are being sold in packs of 25 certificates for $25 plus shipping.
With the promotional UPS Ground shipping for orders over $25, you pay only $2
handling for UPS Ground delivery.
<http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/greek-education-diplomas-pr-19284.html?M
MCF_EB_09034>www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/greek-education-diplomas-pr-19284.h
tml?MMCF_EB_09034
www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/greek-education-promotion-certificates-pr-19283.
html?MMCF_EB_09034
If you are not comfortable ordering items online, you may download the "order by
fax" form:
<http://www.orthodoxmarketplace.com/forms/fax.pdf>www.orthodoxmarketplace.co
m/forms/fax.pdf
Use the following SKUs to place your order:
GRK-121752 - Promotion Certificates
GRK-121753 - Diplomas
SUPPORT THE ARCHDIOCESE WHILE SEARCHING or SHOPPING ON THE WEB: The Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese has partnered with GoodSearch.com, a new search engine
that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its
users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's
powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. To use GoodSearch.com and support
the ministries of the Archdiocese, simply go to:
<http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=833607>www.goodsearch.com/?charityid
=833607
For online shopping visit
<http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx%20>www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx
GAMES ONLINE TO EXPLORE AND LEARN THE ORTHODOX FAITH: The Department of
Internet Ministries is pleased to announce an exciting new web site at
<http://games.goarch.org>games.goarch.org where kids and adults of all ages
can explore, create, play, learn, discover, and grow in the Orthodox Faith. The site
features online games and puzzles in a colorful, engaging environment, all with an
Orthodox theme. The games are suitable for kids from ages 5 on up and currently
features a coloring book, jigsaw puzzles, a memory game, a word finder, crossword
puzzles, and more.
The online games are currently in beta and we encourage feedback so that we can further enhance this new online offering. Click here to visit:
<http://games.goarch.org>games.goarch.org
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Department of Communications
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