Hellenic College Holy Cross

HCHC TO HOST 83rd COMMENCEMENT ON MAY 17, 2025

Watch the 83rd Commencement Livestream

Digital Commencement Program

Commencement Week Schedule:

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Rehearsal:

Wednesday, May 14 at 2:00 p.m, meeting in the Administration Building- Dowd Hall Foyer. All graduates are expected to attend.

Commencement Exercises:

Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 12 PM EST

Where:

Maliotis Cultural Center Theater
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
50 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02245

Overflow Seating for Liturgy

There is additional seating available in the Maliotis Cultural Center to watch the live-streamed Liturgy if the Chapel is full.

Accommodations:

Unfortunately, HCHC has no overnight accommodations for Commencement guests. There are no room blocks available, however we can recommend the following hotels that are located a short drive from campus:

Courtyard Boston Brookline
40 Webster Street,
Brookline, MA 02446
Phone: 1-617-734-1393

Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Brookline
700 Brookline Ave, Brookline, MA 02446
Phone: +1 617-935-0077

Homewood Suites Boston Brookline-Longwood Medical
111 Boylston Street Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: +1 617-232-1487

AC Hotel Boston-Cleveland Circle
395 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02135
Phone: +1 617-730-3660

Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel
55 Ariadne Road Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 United States
Phone: 1 888 HOLIDAY (1 888 465 4329)

FAQ

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Crosses:

Graduate crosses are given by the Archbishop to those students (men and women) who are graduating with an MDiv, MTS, or ThM from the School of Theology. They are not given to those who are only completing a certificate program, nor are they given to Hellenic College graduates. Graduate crosses are only given by the Archbishop himself to those who attend the service in person. They cannot be mailed to the graduate, nor is it possible to receive it from the Archbishop at a later date. Graduate crosses are given by the Archbishop to those graduating students who are present in person at Vespers on Friday, May 16. 2-25 before they walk at Commencement on Saturday. Please email the chaplain for more information at chaplain@hchc.edu .
Graduates are required to wear their crosses at Commencement ceremonies.
Alumni crosses are given by the Archbishop to alumni (men and women) celebrating the 10th, 25th, or 50th anniversary of their graduation from the School of Theology with an MDiv, MTS, or ThM. They are not given to those who only hold a certificate from the School of Theology, nor are they given to Hellenic College alumni. Alumni crosses are only given by the Archbishop himself to those who attend the service in person. The crosses cannot be mailed to an alumnus, nor is it possible to receive it from the Archbishop at a later date. Alumni crosses are given by the Archbishop to alumni who are present in person at the Alumni Vespers. Wednesday. March 14, 2025, prior to the Alumni Dinner during Commencement Week. For more information, please contact the Institutional Advancement Office at institutionaladvancement@hchc.edu .

Guests/RSVPs:

Parking:

Please enter through the Goddard Avenue Entrance (lower Entrance, near the Library). The other entrance will be closed Commencement Day.
Parking will be available starting at 9 AM on the day of Commencement, from the lower Library circle.
Parking shuttles will be available for travel between the library to the Maliotis Cultural Center.
Parking passes are not required to park on campus.
Parking Map.

Bookstore Hours:

The Holy Cross Bookstore will be open Monday, May 12 to Friday, May 16, 2025 from 9 am – 5pm. On Commencement Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Bookstore will be open from 9 am – 11 am and then close for the Commencement Ceremonies, taking place at noon in Maliotis. Following the Commencement ceremonies, the bookstore will have a booth in the Maliotis atrium with items available for purchase. The bookstore is located in the basement of the Archbishop Cavadas Administration Building. For more information, please call (800) 245-0599 or visit the website here.

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