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SAN JOSE, CA – On Wednesday, March 22, 2022, at 5:00 pm, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the Daughters of Penelope (DOP), and the Maids of Athena (MOA) commemorated the 202nd Anniversary of Greek Independence with a special Greek Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall Plaza.

As of this month, construction is over 50{35b4dd7b79b3d48694adc7eab015f607e31261449d576b4550da6393a850c28c} complete and there are anywhere from 50-75 workers on the site every day.  On the exterior of the building, stucco application has been mostly completed with a majority of windows installed.  Concrete sidewalks are being poured and roadways and parking lots asphalted. The glass for the facade of the structure will be delivered the beginning of May, and in June the mosaic of the Archangel Michael will be installed over the main entrance.  

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, a marriage workshop exclusively for clergy couples from the Archdiocesan District and the New Jersey Metropolis will be held on May 20th at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New Rochelle.

This Saturday, April 1st at 7:30 pm, \"The Sounds of Lent\" will be performed at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York City.

Westfield, New Jersey – With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the YAL of the Baltimore area parishes gathered together at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, MD for a night of prayer and discussion.

The Department of Internet Ministries announces the following two webinars for April. On Wednesday, April 5 we will review enhancing your parish’s email communications with Constant Contact. On Tuesday, April 25 we will discuss physical and cyber security practices with a representative of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

On March 28, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with His Excellency Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), at the USCCB Headquarters in Washington DC.

The Direct Archdiocesan District Council met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America along with the Archdiocesan District Chancellor Protopresbyter Elias Villis on March 20, 2023 at the Archdiocese for their regularly scheduled meeting.

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Greek American community were welcomed to the White House to celebrate Greek Independence Day, an honored tradition since 1987.

The faithful from Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Las Vegas, NV witnessed the ordination of Florin Ristache to the Holy Diaconate on Saturday, February 4, 2023 and to the Holy Priesthood on Sunday, February 5, 2023 by His Grace Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco.