in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
The History Of Basil And The Blessing Of The Waters
September 16, 2012 – Asbury Park, NJ – The 65th Annual Blessing of the Waters took place last week along the shores of Asbury Park. About 500 people attended the church service held on the famed…
Asbury Park Hosts 65 Annual Blessing Of The Waters
September 16th, 2012. Asbury Park, NJ – 65 Years later, the Blessing of the Waters tradition continues. The Blessing of the Waters took place on the shores of Asbury Park and was attended by annually by…
Who Is Mr. PGBL?
Basketball in Philly is Back — PGBL Style It’s not the NBA. It’s not the NCAA.It’s the PGBL — the Philadelphia Greek Basketball League. As the premier basketball league for the Greek-American community in the Philly…
It’s Time To Dance… The Greek Affair Opa!
35th Annual THE GREEK AFFAIR to take place September 19-23, 2012! It’s once again that special time, when the words YASOU and OPA will be shouted again and again, as all the warmth and excitement of…
Big Plans And New Opening At St. Anthony’s Greek School
September 14, 2012. St. Anthony’s Greek school in Vineland New Jersey opened its doors last week. Nearly doubling in size from 11 to 20, this rural school in South East New Jersey (about 1 hour southeast…
St. Anthony’s Greek School – Preserving Our Future
September 14, 2012 – St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church in Vineland, New Jersey, opened its Greek School last week. One of the smaller parishes in the South Jersey area, this rural church community enjoys an intimate…
Federation Meeting Yields Youth Sponsorship
Philadelphia, PA – The first meeting of the season for the Federation of Hellenic American Societies took place this past week at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church in Northeast Philadelphia. More than 20 representatives from local churches…
St. Demetrios Greek School Is Back In Session
Ring… ring… the school bell has sounded, and Greek School is officially back in session. As part of our ongoing special coverage of Greek schools in the Delaware Valley, Cosmos Philly visited St. Demetrios Greek School…
St. Demetrios Opens To Greek School Year 2012
Upper Darby, PA – Just a few days ago, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, officially opened its doors for the start of the Greek school year. Known throughout the region for its…
Greek Orthodox Clergy And Pan Hellenic Clergy Plan Fall Events
Deptford, NJ – The monthly Clergy meeting of the Metropolis of New Jersey was held at Adelphia Restaurant. Members of the Pan-Orthodox community were also in attendance. Father Emmanuel of St. Thomas Greek Orthodox church outlined…
Greek Orthodox And Pan Orthodox Meeting – Fall Events
Some 35 priests of the Eastern Orthodox faith gathered Monday at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford, NJ, for the monthly New Jersey Metropolitan Greek Orthodox meeting. This special occasion also brought together a contingent of Pan-Orthodox members…
Grecian Festival And New Iconography At St. Sophia’s – Photo Gallery
St. Sophia’s Fall Grecian Festival continues to grow. After 6 years, the annual Fall festival has shown no signs of slowing. Maybe it’s the food or the hospitality. Or maybe even the easy access and games…
