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Holy Cross School of Theology’s ThM Program Earns Coveted Spot on Forbes’ List of Top One-Year Online Master’s Programs
learn moreBrookline, MA (April 17, 2024): – Holy Cross School of Theology is thrilled to announce that its Master of Theology Degree (ThM) program has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top one-year online master's programs in high-impact fields. This prestigious accolade underscores the school's commitment to delivering exceptional theological education that is both accessible and academically rigorous. Initiated in 2022 under the visionary leadership of Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dean of Holy Cross School of Theology, and the esteemed faculty, the ThM Online Program was designed to provide advanced, research-oriented theological education for students worldwide, regardless of...
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Journeying Through the Triodion, Holy Week, and Pascha – A Series of Video Reflections by Holy Cross Faculty
learn moreHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Announces Journeying Through the Triodion, Holy Week, and Pascha A Series of Video Reflections by Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc and the Holy Cross Faculty © The Scriptorium Initiative Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is launching the first fruits of The Scriptorium Initiative with a series of Lenten and Holy Week Reflections beginning on Sunday, February 26 involving the full faculty of Holy Cross. The series, organized by Dean Fr. Eugen J. Pentiuc and the Holy Cross Faculty, is entitled Journeying Together Through the Triodion, Holy Week, and Pascha. On each...
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HCHC’S INCOMING ENROLLMENT ONE OF THE LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY
learn moreHellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is delighted to announce the admission of 93 incoming students, one of the highest entering classes since the School's founding 86 years ago. Hellenic College welcomed an incoming class of 40 students, twice the size of last year's, impressively increasing the total number of undergraduates to 64--almost a 50% increase. We hope for a similar surge next year since we have already received many applications. Similarly, the entering class of Holy Cross has grown by 71% when measured in terms of 53 full-time-equivalent students, leading to a total enrollment of 97--a...
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DR. PATSAVOS TO DELIVER HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF THE THREE GREAT HIERARCHS
learn moreOn Thursday, February 3, 2022, Dr. Lewis Patsavos, Professor of Canon Law emeritus at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, will deliver a homily to commemorate the Feast of the Three Great Hierarchs in the Holy Cross Chapel. Dr. Patsavos was invited to speak by unanimous vote of the Holy Cross faculty, in order to recognize publicly his receipt of a doctorate honoris causa from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome on December 3, 2021. He will deliver his homily at the conclusion of the Vespers service on February 3, which begins at 5pm. The homily was initially scheduled...
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BISHOP JOACHIM OF AMISSOS LECTURES AT DUMBARTON OAKS
learn moreOn July 15, 2021, His Grace Bishop Joachim (Cotsonis) of Amissos, PhD, presented a lecture, virtually, on the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for the group of international graduate students enrolled in the 2021 Byzantine Coins and Seals Summer Program at Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, DC. His Grace, a graduate of Holy Cross, is Director of HCHC’s Archbishop Iakovos Library and Learning Resource Center and an internationally recognized authority on the iconography of lead seals, of which the Dumbarton Oaks 17,000-specimen collection is the largest and most comprehensive in the world. These seals offer...
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HCHC HOLDS VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT
learn moreOn Saturday, May 15, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology held its first Commencement since 2019. The ceremony was unique in the institution's long history for two reasons: it honored the classes of both 2020 and 2021 and combined prerecorded segments with a live, interactive 'virtual kafeneion' following the ceremony itself. Before the formal program began, viewers watched an inspiring video capturing the spiritual, academic, and social life of the campus community. The video was created by Anberin Pasha and Emanuel Sabau, HCHC's media specialists, both of them graduates of the School. The team also produced the...
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REV. DR. GEORGE PARSENIOS APPOINTED DEAN OF HOLY CROSS
learn moreBy a unanimous vote of HCHC's Board of Trustees on May 10, 2021, Rev. Dr. George Parsenios has been appointed Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Professor of New Testament with tenure. In announcing the appointment, HCHC President George M. Cantonis said, "We are extraordinarily fortunate that a scholar of such renown, himself a Holy Cross alumnus, has accepted the deanship, which has always been of tremendous importance to the institution's academic and spiritual vitality, but never more than at this time, as we intensify our efforts to make HCHC the very best it can be."...
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HCHC TO HOST VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT ON MAY 15, 2021
learn moreIn order to ensure the continued safety of its campus community during the ongoing pandemic, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will host its baccalaureate and graduate school Commencement ceremonies virtually this year, honoring the classes of both 2020 and 2021. The virtual format will allow the graduates, their families and friends, alumni, and all others who are part of the extended HCHC community to take part without the need to travel. School administrators have been working closely with local health authorities and following the guidelines of the CDC to make informed decisions. George M. Cantonis, President...
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NEW SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS AT HOLY CROSS
learn moreStudents at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology have several new opportunities to broaden their intellectual and spiritual knowledge this spring semester by learning from distinguished visiting scholars. His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic), the Bishop of Los Angeles and the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, will offer an elective course in the area of dogmatic theology titled Theology, Economy, and Liturgy: Trinitarian Theology and the Economy of Salvation. His Grace holds a PhD in Dogmatics and Patristics from the University of Athens. He has taught at the University of Belgrade, the University of Sarajevo, and the...
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HOLY CROSS LAUNCHES NEW ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
learn moreHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is launching a new one-year program in the 2020-2021 academic year: the Certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Leadership. The program is designed for those who have completed their bachelor's degrees and wish to deepen their theological knowledge while developing skills and understanding necessary for effective ministry to young people. The Certificate program consists of two full semesters of coursework at the master's level combined with an intensive work study component, which will be conducted through the Office of Vocation and Ministry's CrossRoad Summer Institute and Telos Project, giving participants intensive,...