The Enthronement of Metropolitan Savas

The newly enthroned Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh receives a pastoral exhortation from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh.

The Enthronement of Metropolitan Savas

September 12, 2001

Metropolitan Savas (at the time Father Savas) accompanies his Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America to Ground Zero to conduct a Trisagion Service for the souls lost in the terrorist attacks.

September 12, 2001

Real Break 2009

Metropolitan Savas accompanies young adults and college students on a pilgrimage to Constantinople

Real Break 2009

Memory Eternal

Metropolitan Savas, with Patriarch Bartholomew looking on, offers prayers for the souls of family members of Archbishop Iakovos during a visit to Imvros in June, 2008.

Memory Eternal

Lenten Retreat

Metropolitan Savas conducts the Fifth Annual Lenten Retreat on the grounds of Saint Basil Academy for the Archons of the Order of Saint Andrew in June, 2008

Lenten Retreat

Metropolitan Savas Elected

His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew convenes the Holy Synod for the election of Metropolitan Savas on November 3, 2011

Metropolitan Savas Elected

Department of Greek Education

The Department of Greek Education for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, under the guidelines of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, provides programs that support all current Greek Schools and provides assistance and guidance to those that wish to start or reinstitute a Greek School program.  Hellenic education encompasses language development, history, culture, literature, music, liturgical understanding, and knowledge of its contribution to other languages. The promotion and continuance of this Holy Language is of the utmost importance.

 

Objectives of the Department of Greek Education for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh

1. To provide seminars and workshops with prominent speakers for teacher development and viewing of materials
2. To provide testing centers for National and International Exams in Modern Greek
3. To provide a directory of Greek Schools
4. To provide an online Greek language course to supplement classes or offer instruction
5. To provide a camp for children to enhance their education
6. To provide resources for classroom assistance
7. To provide new programs to promote and facilitate the learning of the Greek language

News and Upcoming Events

  • Congratulations to Simon Fraser University, the designers of the Odysseas Tutorial, the online language tutorial made available to our Metropolis, for the establishment of the The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Hellenic Studies and to the faculty of the Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University for being recipients of The Order of the Phoenix, the highest award given by Greece. To read more : http://www.sfu.ca/snfchs/news-media/snf-centre-for-hellenic-studies.html
  • We currently have 2 levels of the online Greek Language Tutor – The Odysseas. Register for free on our Metropolis website.
  • A Camp on Byzantium will take place for children in the Summer of 2012. Click here to view the flyer.
  • Stay tuned for Greek School Seminars to take place in the Spring of 2012.
  • The St. Photios Vocabulary Bee is being worked on for all Greek School Students of the Metropolis and is planned for the Spring of 2013.
  • Congratulations to our Greek Radio Programs, to Pam Makricosta of the Athenian Hour for celebrating 38 years Nov. 21 (The Feast Day of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple), and to Mike and Aliki Andrews of The Greek Hour for their 36 years of Greek programming.

 

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  5. Greek Education Textbooks
  6. Books and Teaching Resources
  7. Websites to Supplement Classroom Instruction
  8. Cultural Resources for Greek Education
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