in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
A Taste of Greece Food Festival is Back
Come out and enjoy the best Greek food around at St. George Greek Orthodox Church for their annual A Taste of Greece Food Festival. This event will be hosted from September 23-26, 2021, on the church’s…
A Tradition Continues, The 73rd Annual Blessing Of The Waters
Asbury Park, NJ – The Annual Blessing of the Waters took place last Sunday on the shores of Asbury Park in New Jersey. Four groups of boys and girls ranging from grades 7th to 12th participated…
St. Thomas Hellenic Afternoon School Reopens
Cherry Hill, NJ – This past Thursday, the Saint Thomas Hellenic Afternoon School, reopened its doors after a year of remote learning. Starting with the blessing of the water, Father Christoforos Oikonomidis, the President of the…
St. Sophia Grecian Festival, A Little Heaven on Earth
Jeffersonville, PA – The St. Sophia Fall Grecian Festival launched yesterday and saw folks lining up for a great meal, live music, and tours of the byzantine church. The weekend-long tradition featured Greek food like gyros…
Wilmington Hosts First Greek Festival Of Fall Season
Wilmington, DE – Yesterday, there was plenty of dancing, homemade food, and kefi at the Wilmington Greek Festival. Hosted on the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church grounds, this is the first festival of the season in…
Eat, Drink, and Dance at the St. Sophia Fall Grecian Festival
Three fabulous days of homemade Greek food, dancing, dining, and more are being prepared for the fall Grecian Festival on September 10-12, 2021, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Homemade pastries, souvlaki, gyros, pastitsio – the…
Wilmington Greek Festival Launches Fall Season
Fall festival season has arrived. And it kicks off with the Wilmington Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The five-day affair will take place on September 7-11, 2021, and will feature live Greek music…
The Fourth Annual Car Show at St. Sophia
Jeffersonville, PA – St. Sophia hosted its fourth annual car show yesterday. The end-of-summer event drew car enthusiasts from all over the Delaware Valley to share the day, their cars and support the church’s endeavors. “It…
Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Philadelphia, PA – This past Sunday, Archbishop Elpidophoros visited the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Olde City. Members and dignitaries of the community attended this first visit by His Eminence, who hosted the celebration of…
Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral by Archbishop of America Elpidophoros
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George in Philadelphia, PA, cordially invites all the faithful family and friends on Sunday, August 8, 2021, to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy with the presence of His Eminence…
AHEPA introduces new Supreme Lodge
At the end of its 99th Annual Supreme Convention in Athens, Greece, AHEPA introduced the 2021-2022 Supreme Lodge. Jimmy Kokotas of Brooklyn, NY, has been elected to the position of Supreme President. The election results in…
AHEPA Hellas honors Horiates and Rozanitis
On the 5th day of the AHEPA Family Supreme Convention in Athens, Greece, AHEPA Hellas honored Supreme President George Horiates and the AHEPA District Governor Dimitris Rozanitis.
