June 5
Speaker: Fr. David Smith
Topic: Pentecost
On this week's CRTL podcast, Fr. David Smith will speak to Fr. Chris about Pentecost. While receiving his seminary degree, Fr. David discovered the Orthodox Church, and he and his family became Orthodox in 1988. Fr. David is attached to St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church in Syracuse, New York, and works full time as a nursing home administrator in Athens, Pennsylvania. He is also the producer of our popular podcast “Harmony of Thunder”.

June 12
Speaker: Dr. Steven Butler
Topic: Life and Walk of Dr. Butler
On this week's CRTL podcast Dr. Steven Butler, award-winning composer and professor of music at Westmont College, joins Fr. Chris to talk about his life and his walk to Orthodoxy. Dr. Butler sailed the world and encountered the majesty of God on the seas. Find out how this led him back to Orthodoxy by listening.

June 19
Speaker: Dr. Paul Meyendorff
Topic: Anointing the Sick
On this week's CRTL podcast, Dr. Paul Meyendorff of St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, NY and author of the book “Anointing the Sick” joins Fr. Chris for a discussion about his new book. Paul states, “Health is not simply physical. Health is actually life in communion with God. Life in which we are at peace with God and our neighbor. Real life means communion with others, sharing in their joys and sorrows of life.”

June 26
Speaker: Elizabeth Theokritoff
Topic: Christian Ecology
On this week's CRTL podcast, Elizabeth Theokritoff will discuss Christian ecology. Climate change has become a very heated topic for discussion these days. This conversation deals with how the Church Fathers and the Orthodox Christian tradition understand man’s relationship with the rest of creation. Also learn what Sts. Maximus the Confessor and Gregory the Theologian have to offer for further understanding into this issue.

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Fri. June 5, 2009
5:30 p.m.
Graduation Ceremony D. & G. Kaloidis Parochial School of Holy Cross
8502 Ridge Blvd, Brooklyn, NY – Tel. (7180 836-8096

7:00 p.m.
Graduation Ceremony St. Demetrios Greek American School
30-03 30th Drive, Astoria, NY—Tel. (718) 728-1754

Sun. Jun 7, 2009 – The Feast of Pentecost
9:30 a.m.
Archieratical Divine Liturgy
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New York City

6:00 p.m.
74th Archdiocesan Cathedral Gala
honoring John and Margo Catsimatidis
Plaza Hotel, NYC

Wed. June 10, 2009
10:30 a.m.
“FAITH – An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” Board Meeting
New York City

Thurs. June 11, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Spring Concert of the Archdiocesan Metropolitan Youth Choir
and Silent Auction
Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue (at 72nd Street)

Sat. June 13, 2009
10:00 a.m.
26th Annual Archdiocese St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival
St. George Greek Orthodox Church – St. Paul, Minn. – Tel. (651) 222-6220

Sun. June 14, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Archieratical Divine Liturgy
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church – Minneapolis, Minn. – Tel. (612) 825-9595

Sat. June 20, 2009
11:00 a.m.
St. Basil Academy Graduation
St. Basil Academy, Garrison, NY – Tel. (845) 424-3500

Sun. June 21, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Archieratical Divine Liturgy
Greek Orthodox Church of the Archangels, Stamford, Conn. – Tel. (203) 348-4216

Thurs. June 25, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Meeting of the Standing Conference
of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in America (SCOBA)
Headquarters of the Permanent Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate
15 East 97th Street, NYC

NEW YORK –  The Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education is pleased to announce that this year’s Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek will be administered on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The District Office of Education prepares the Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek according to the New York State Regents Guidelines for comprehensive examinations in modern languages. The Office is also responsible for the administration of the Examination to public and nonpublic school students throughout the State of New York as well as to students in other parts of the country.

In order to qualify for the Examination, students must be in the eighth grade or higher and have successfully completed three units of studies in the Modern Greek language. These specifications are in accord with the New York State requirements for Regents high school credits in a foreign language (New York State Syllabus: Modern Languages for Communication - Checkpoint B).

For more information on The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek, please visit http://www.education.goarch.org .  And for copies of the Examination, please contact Maria Makedon, director of the Archdiocesan District Office of Education. Tel. (212) 570-3553  - Fax (212) 774-0248 - Email mm@goarch.org.