National Hellenic Society Honors Helen Nicozisis
he National Hellenic Society honored NHS member Helen Bakalis Nicozisis with the prestigious Ariston Award for Excellence at the 2021 Heritage Weekend and Classic, October 7-10, in Las Vegas. The weekend was dedicated to the memory of the beloved Dr. George Korkos. Nicozisis, along with her husband, Lou, are long-time members of Leadership 100. Dr. Korkos was also a longtime member.
10th Anniversary of Assembly of Bishops
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, the fifty-seven-member Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States of America kicked off the 10th Anniversary celebrations with Vespers at Saints Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Potomac, Maryland.
National Leadership 100 Sunday Observed for Thirteenth Year
The thirteenth observance of National Leadership 100 Sunday took place across the nation on October 17, 2021, a Sunday in proximity to the Feastday of Saint Iakovos on October 23, in honor of the Founder of Leadership 100, Archbishop Iakovos of Blessed Memory. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued an Encyclical on behalf of the Holy Eparchial Synod, which was read at the Divine Liturgy by Parish Priests in every Metropolis and the direct Archdiocesan
20th Anniversary Remembrance of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks at Saint Nicholas Church and National Shrine at The World Trade Center
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Friends of Saint Nicholas officially commenced the 20th Anniversary remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with a memorial service and the inaugural lighting of the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Tarde Center on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Michael Psaros Family Establishes Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Orthodox Chaplaincy at Georgetown University with a 3-million-dollar donation promoting Interfaith Unity
On October 25, 2021, at a dinner at Georgetown University held in honor of His-All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archon Michael Psaros announced the establishment of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Endowed Orthodox Chaplaincy at Georgetown University, endowed by the Psaros family with a 3-million-dollar donation promoting Interfaith Unity.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets with President Biden
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and US President Joseph Biden had a warm and cordial visit October 25, 2021, in the Oval Office at the White House.
The discussion involved the shared sense of urgency ushered by the climate crisis. The Ecumenical Patriarch noted that the need for political leaders to respond is particularly timely considering the imminent COP26 meeting in Glasgow.