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News & Updates : Year: 2025
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HCHC Launches Continuing Education Series on Parish Administration, Evangelism
learn moreHellenic College Holy Cross announces the launch of two new Continuing Education series designed to equip clergy and lay leaders with essential skills for ministry. The first series focuses on parish leadership and administration. The initial course, Faith & Finance: Stewardship, Planned Giving, and Fundraising in the Orthodox Parish, begins in late April and is now open for registration. The Evangelism series will follow with course offerings during the summer of 2025. These innovative programs provide practical leadership, administration, and evangelism training, that empower participants to enhance their parish ministries. Courses consist of weekly, 60-minute synchronous video conferences held in...
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Candlelight Gala Honors Fr. Villis, Benefits HCHC
learn moreThe parish of Our Saviour Greek Orthodox Church celebrated 25 years of service by Fr. Elias and Presbytera Melanie Villis at an event that benefited Hellenic College Holy Cross. Fr. Elias is a 1994 Hellenic College graduate and earned his Master of Divinity from Holy Cross in 1997. In 1999, he was assigned as Proestamenos to Our Savior where he serves today. Additionally, Fr. Elias is Chancellor of the Direct Archdiocesan District and Director of Camp St. Paul. Along with HCHC Board Chair Archbishop Elpidophoros and 425 attendees, the Candlelight Gala raised $75,000 for the school and additional monies for...
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Fr. Bartholomew Mercado Receives Doctoral Degree
learn moreThe V. Rev. Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, Italy on March 14, 2025. His thesis is entitled, “The Historical and Canonical Ecclesiastical Relations Between the Byzantine States of Nicaea, Trebizond, and Epirus (1204-1261).” It was given high praise from the commission of academics examining his work resulting in Fr. Mercado receiving his doctoral degree magna cum laude – with high distinction. HCHC President Dr. Demetrios Katos said, “As a professor of canon law, Fr. Bartholomew will provide our clergy and laity with the pastoral guidance that will help strengthen and...
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HCHC Alum Elevated to Archbishop of Albania
learn moreArchbishop John, a graduate of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek School of Theology, was formally elevated to the position of Archbishop of Tirana-Durres and all Albania on March 16. His Beatitude has been serving as Locum Tenens since the passing into eternal life of Archbishop Anastasios earlier this year. Archbishop John had been serving as Metropolitan of Korce, a position he has held since 1998. “The HCHC community rejoices at the elevation of Archbishop John to the primacy of the Albanian Church,” said President Dr. Demetrios S. Katos. “He is a hierarch of theological wisdom and deep faith. During his...
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Fr. Michael Lambakis Named New Dean of Students
learn moreUnder the spiritual direction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, who also serves as Chairman of the HCHC Board of Directors, the school today announces that Fr. Michael Lambakis has been selected as the incoming Dean of Students. Fr. Lambakis graduated Hellenic College in 2003 and earned his Master of Divinity from Holy Cross in 2006. His first assignment was as an assistant priest at the Annunciation Cathedral in Houston, TX. Since 2010, he has been Dean of the Cathedral where he has mentored several clergy in their young careers. “It is a great blessing to return to campus where my...
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Board of Trustees Convenes for Visionary Meetings
learn moreThe Board of Trustees of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) met on March 4 and 5, 2025, for two days of focused discussions, strategic planning, and advancement of the institution’s mission. The meetings, held on the campus of HCHC, were led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Board, alongside President Demetrios S. Katos, PhD. (Holy Cross, MDiv ‘94) Vice Chairman of the Board, Rev. Fr. Mark Leondis (Hellenic, BA ‘92, Holy Cross, MDiv ‘95), facilitated all meetings, ensuring productive and thoughtful dialogue throughout the sessions. Envisioning the Future of HCHC “Our Board of Trustees, our Faculty...
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Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Awarded $50,000 Grant for Media Studio Development
learn moreHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is honored to announce that it has been awarded a $50,000 Individual School Assessment and Planning grant from the Pathways for Tomorrow Coordination Program, a joint effort between The Association of Theological Schools and In Trust Center for Theological Schools. This funding will support The Scriptorium Initiative team (Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dr. James C. Skedros, Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP) as it prepares to establish a professional recording studio on campus. The studio would be a foundational step toward launching the school’s Continuing Education Program. With the creation of this interactive media...
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Hellenic College, BC Woods College Forge Partnership for Academic Opportunities
learn moreHellenic College and Boston College’s Woods College of Advancing Studies announce a partnership that provides Hellenic College students with access to new academic opportunities while allowing them to remain rooted in the vibrant Orthodox Christian community on the Hellenic College campus. Under this agreement, Hellenic College students may complete the school’s Foundations Forward Core Curriculum, grounded in the Orthodox faith and the Hellenic heritage, and then transition to Boston College's Woods College for the completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of six majors: Criminal and Social Justice, Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Economics, Information Technology, and Applied Liberal Arts...
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MY SPIRITUAL FATHER AND MENTOR ARCHBISHOP ANASTASIOS OF ALBANIA
learn moreAuthored by: Fr. Luke A. Veronis, Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodoxy Christianity, Adjunct Instructor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Every person in front of you is the most important person and the most important time is now. Archbishop Anastasios reflects this worldview. He has the charismatic gift to make whomever he is speaking with feel cherished and loved. He sees the image of God in whomever he encounters and responds to them in the present moment with love. One of many fond memories I have of the Archbishop is when my wife, Presbytera Fotini, had...
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Statement on the Passing of Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald
learn moreThe Falling Asleep in the Lord of the Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald. It is with great sadness yet with hope in the resurrection, that Hellenic College Holy Cross announces the passing of Rev. Fr. Thomas FitzGerald, ThD, on December 29, 2024. Fr. FitzGerald dedicated nearly five decades to our school as Professor of Church History and Historical Theology from 1974 to 2022. He also held the position of Dean of Holy Cross for nearly a decade, with terms spanning from 2006–2013 and 2018–2019. President Demetri Katos reflects, "Fr. FitzGerald was a guiding light at our school, inspiring academic excellence and...