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Board of Trustees Charts Transformative Future with Unanimous Votes on Strategic Plan, Growth
learn moreUnder the spiritual leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Board of Trustees of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) convened December 9 via Zoom to continue shaping a bold new chapter in the 88-year history of the institution. Facilitated by Board Vice Chairman and Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Mark Leondis (Hellenic, BA ’92; Holy Cross, MDiv ’95) and President Demetrios S. Katos, PhD (Holy Cross, MDiv ’94), the Board of Trustees meeting united hierarchs, clergy, and accomplished lay leaders in business, higher education, finance, real estate, and law—all committed to strengthening...
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Lilly Endowment Awards Holy Cross $7.4M Grant for Parish-Based Practical Training
learn moreHoly Cross Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dr. James Skedros Author Winning Grant Proposal Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) announces today that the School of Theology has received a $7,466,083 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to redesign its Master of Divinity program and priestly formation, ensuring that seminarians receive extensive, practical pastoral training in real parish settings. This is the largest grant that Holy Cross received in its recent history. The five-year project, titled “Koinonia: Priestly Formation in Communion,” is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Large-Scale Collaboration Initiative. The grant awarded to...
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Offering Gratitude to Everyone Supporting HCHC’s Mission
learn more This is what gratitude looks like on the Holy Hill. Please watch this brief Thanksgiving message to see HCHC come alive through the faces of our students, the dedication of our faculty, and the serene beauty of our campus overlooking Boston. Thank you to everyone who supports the mission of this school to help form the future clergy and lay leaders of our Church, our parishes, and our communities at large.
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HCHC Board of Trustees Convenes, Charts Course for Future of the School
learn moreUnder the spiritual direction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Board of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology convened on campus October 28-29. Two days of focused, productive discussions and frank dialogue about advancing the school’s mission were facilitated by Board Vice Chairman and Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Mark Leondis (Hellenic, BA ‘92, Holy Cross, MDiv ‘95) and HCHC President Demetrios S. Katos, PhD. (Holy Cross, MDiv ‘94). “We have a duty before God to provide to the Church, skilled, substantive, well-trained clergy and catechists who are...
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Lilly Endowment Awards $1M Grant to Holy Cross to Establish Interactive Media Studio
learn moreDean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc and Dr. Tito Madrazo, Director in Religion at Lilly Endowment, Inc. Holy Cross Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, the Author of the Winning Grant Proposal Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has received a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow initiative to establish an interactive media studio to serve as a hub for preaching, digital engagement and continuing education. The studio helps advance the mission of The Scriptorium Initiative: Preaching and Teaching the Word of God Beyond the Seminary. Holy Cross Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc authored the proposal that...
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Former Hellenic College Dean Dr. Lily Macrakis Reposes in the Lord
learn moreThe former Dean of Hellenic College, Dr. Aglaia ‘Lily’ Macrakis fell asleep in the Lord on Sept. 17 in Boston at age 99. Dr. Macrakis served as Dean of Hellenic College from 2002 to 2011, following an academic career that began with a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship and continued at Regis College in Weston, MA, where she began as a lecturer in 1964 and rose to become Chair of the Department of History. Macrakis also founded the Greek Studies program there. “Dr. Macrakis brought to the deanship unprecedented energy and vision, leading to new programs and courses that enriched the Hellenic...