Special Events 

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Dedication

of St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine

Friday, Feb 3 through Monday, Feb 6, 2012

Schedule of Events

Friday, February 3, 2012

11:30 a.m.

Paraklesis in St Photios Chapel.

4:30-8:30 p.m.

Opening of Temporary Exhibit "For Their Faith:  Remembering the Greek Christians of Asia Minor on the 90th Anniversary of the Fall of Smyrna" Enjoy local art and refreshments during the festive First Friday Artwalk held each month in St Augustine.  It is a city-wide free event and everyone is invited!  Meet the curators, Drs Bill and Gine Samonides. (St Photios Shrine)

Saturday, February 4, 2012

10:00 a.m. - Noon

A Southern Tea with a Poetry Reading by Presvytera Amphitate Manuel - The reading and reception will be followed with a Trolley Tour of St Augustine with our personal tour guide, Mrs. Louis (Connie) Gaitanis.   (St Photios Shrine) Cost:  $30.00

2- 4:30 p.m.  

The St Photios Foundation Annual Meeting will convene at the Casa Monica Hotel.

7:00 p.m.

Trustees Dinner with the Hierarchs; Keynote Address - Dr. Andrew Ekonomou.  (Casa Monica) Cost $100.00

Sunday, February 5, 2012

8:30 a.m.

Orthros, Hierarchical Liturgy, Memorial for the Founders of the Shrine.  (St Photios Chapel)

1:00 p.m.

National Feast Day Luncheon celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Shrine  follow at the Casa Monica. Keynote address - His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios; Dedication presentation - Archon Ted Johnson; Volunteer Recognition of the Toundas Family of St John the Divine, Jacksonville.  Cost $65.00

                                    THIRD ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION!

5:00 p.m.

Great Vespers and Artoklasia celebrating the Feast of  St Photios the Great, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

Monday, February 6, 2012

8:00 a.m.

Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Metropolitan Alexios

 

10:30 a.m.

Brunch Roundtable Discussion led by historians and curators of the Temporary Exhibit, Drs. Gine and Bill Samonides.

 

28^th Annual Greek Landing Day Celebration

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June 25 & 26, 2011

St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
41 St. George Street
St. Augustine, FL
(904) 829-8205
 

Saturday, June 25

• 9:00-11:00 AM Youth Rally
• 5:00-6:00 PM Great Vespers, followed by the blessing of the Five Loaves
• 6:00-7:00 PM Philoptochos Tea with Presvytera Anthoula Manuel who will read selections from her works, share her story and Victoria Pitenis who will read her award winning St. Photios Essay

Sunday, June 26

• 8:30 AM Matins followed by Divine Liturgy
• Memorial at the Tolomato Cemetery with the laying of the Wreath by Pan-Hellenic Federation of Florida
• GREEK LANDING DAY CITY PROCLAMATION - Mayor Joe Boles
• GLENDI - PARTY - FIESTA in the courtyard of St. Photios Shrine with Greek Music - hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Augustine
  

 

The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is a living memorial to the first Greek settlers on the American continent and to all the Greek Orthodox pioneers whose love of freedom and desire for a better life for themselves and their children brought them to this new world.