News Releases

(Article from the January 2012 Issue of the Orthodox Observer)

by Nayla Daly

“I invite students to get into the messiness of learning,” said Alice McIntyre, professor and chairwoman of the Elementary Education Program at Hellenic College. “In my classroom, I educate my students to facilitate a teaching environment where children can be enthusiastic about learning.

by Nayla Daly

Hellenic College Holy Cross, the oldest and largest accredited Orthodox Christian institution of higher education in America offers theological, professional and liberal arts programs that integrate faith, learning and service. Hellenic College is a vibrant Orthodox Christian college offering six different majors. Students experience its challenging academics that are further enriched by cultural opportunities in Boston and abroad.

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross will host a lecture on “Imperial Self-presentation and the Byzantine Oikoumene.”  Ioli Kalavrezou brings focus on the arts of the empire of Byzantium with a special interest on such topics as ivory and steatite carving, the private icon, imperial art, manuscript illumination, and the use of symbols and relics in the hands of the empire.  The lecture will be held on Thursday, December

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Dr.

The Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology are sponsoring a missions conference on “Orthodox Theological Schools and Their Role in the Global Missionary Movement.”

Metropolitan John (Pelushi) of Korca, Albania, will offer the keynote address on “Orthodox Missions and the Resurrection of the Church of Albania” at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 17.

The conference continues on Friday, November 18, from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Brookline, MA

Hellenic College Holy Cross, the oldest and largest Christian Orthodox institution for higher learning in North America, will begin celebrating its 75 years of service to the Church and society. Activities will begin on October 16; with an inaugural dinner cruise on the Boston Harbor.