St. Photios National Shrine

Located in the historic Avero House, this institution of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese witnesses the 1768 arrival of the Greeks and Minorcans.

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Greek Independence Day also coincides with the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation of the Theotokos.

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“Better one hour of freedom than 40 years of slavery and imprisonment.”

Happy Greek Independence Day to all Greeks and Philhellenes worldwide!

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On this day, we commemorate the start of the War of Greek Independence, which was a revolt against the Ottoman Empire initiated on March 25, 1821 as Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese.

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The St. Photios National Shrine commemorates the first Hellenic settlers to arrive in the New World, as well as celebrating the many immigrants to the United States and their experience in this nation.

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An award of $500.00 for the 2023 Metropolitan Iakovos Memorial Greek Language Scholarship Essay contest was presented to Ava Savvis of Westfield, NJ, Yiannis Mendes of Dunlap, CA and Christos Argyropoulos of Hoover, AL!

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It was decided that all three essays “are beyond evaluation; they are to be published! The three of them are EXCELLENT, A+++. Brava to the students. Each essayists will receive a $500 award!”...

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...be in my own, to ever greater accomplishment and success to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

With Love in His Name,
+Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos

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Dear Friends,

Christ is in our midst! I write this day following the acceptance by the Eparchial Synod of our Holy Archdiocese of America of my request for retirement from active ministry, to give thanks for the opportunity given to me by our Lord to serve as...

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...historical and educational endeavors, and innovative programming to benefit this unique institution of our Holy Church here in America.

Asking for your prayers as I move on to a new chapter in my life and service to our Lord, know that you remain and will always...

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Of your own will you condescended to ascend upon the Cross in the flesh and deliver those You created from the bondage of the enemy. Wherefore, thankfully, we cry out, "When You came to save the world, Your filled all things with joy, O Our Savior."

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The First Sunday of Great and Holy Lent

The Sunday of Orthodoxy

Apolytikion of Sunday of Orthodoxy
Second Tone - O Christ our God, begging forgiveness of our sins, we venerate Your Pure Image, O Good One.

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On Friday, February 24, 2023, His Grace, Bishop Spyridon of Amastris visited St. Augustine, Florida with trustees of the California based, St. Nicholas Foundation, Inc. After a visit to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, His Grace brought the trustees for a tour of the Shrine

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Today is #GivingTuesday!

Join millions of other people around the world today and prayerfully consider a gift to @SaintPhotios National Shrine to help preserve Hellenic history in the United States and support our orthodox ministries.

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