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January 26, 2006
Contact: Polly Hillier
St Photios National Shrine
Tel (904) 829-8205
E-Mail phillier@stphotios.com

24th Annual St. Photios National Shrine Pilgrimage

St. Augustine, FL - The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will 
celebrate the 24th Annual St. Photios National Shrine Pilgrimage on 
Saturday, February 4th and Sunday, February 5th in St Augustine, 
FL.  Services and events will take place at the St. Photios Chapel on 
St. George Street and at the Casa Monica Hotel on King Street in St. 
Augustine.

It is only fitting that the feast of its Patron Saint Photios, the 
Great Patriarch of Constantinople, is celebrated in conjunction with 
the honoring of the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, an organization 
of distinguished laymen of the Greek Orthodox Church, who have been 
granted the title of Archon by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of 
Constantinople.    Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander, 
will offer the Keynote Address on Sunday, February 5th	at the annual 
Pilgrimage Feast Day Luncheon.

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox 
Church in America and Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, who is also 
President of the St. Photios Foundation, join the V. Rev. Father 
Nicholas T. Graff Executive Director, and chairpersons Archon Dr. and 
Mrs. Manuel Tissura of Atlanta, GA in inviting the public to attend 
the Great Vespers and Artoklasia (Blessing of the Bread) on Saturday 
evening at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Photios Chapel.  St. Photios will be 
commemorated and prayers will be offered in memory of the early Greek 
pioneers, the survivors of the New Smyrna Colony.  Their journey, 
struggles, and their ultimately realized dream of freedom granted in 
St Augustine is recalled by all who gather for this service.

Faithful and clergy will come together again in the chapel on Sunday 
morning for the Orthros and Archieratical Divine Liturgy services 
beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a hospitality hour in the 
beautiful Constantine Sisters Courtyard of the Shrine.	Ticket 
holders will then proceed to the Casa Monica Hotel where the St. 
Photios Feast Day Luncheon will begin at 1:30 p.m.  Seating is 
limited and tickets are available by calling the Shrine at 
904.829.8205 or by emailing Associate Director, Polly Hillier at 
info@stphotios.com.

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