News & Updates : Year: 2025

  • Board of Trustees Convenes for Visionary Meetings

    The Board of Trustees of Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) met on March 4 and 5, 2025, for two days of focused discussions, strategic planning, and advancement of the institution’s mission. The meetings, held on the campus of HCHC, were led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Board, alongside President Demetrios S. Katos, PhD. (Holy Cross, MDiv ‘94) Vice Chairman of the Board, Rev. Fr. Mark Leondis (Hellenic, BA ‘92, Holy Cross, MDiv ‘95), facilitated all meetings, ensuring productive and thoughtful dialogue throughout the sessions. Envisioning the Future of HCHC “Our Board of Trustees, our Faculty...

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  • Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Awarded $50,000 Grant for Media Studio Development

    Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is honored to announce that it has been awarded a $50,000 Individual School Assessment and Planning grant from the Pathways for Tomorrow Coordination Program, a joint effort between The Association of Theological Schools and In Trust Center for Theological Schools. This funding will support The Scriptorium Initiative team (Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Dr. James C. Skedros, Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP) as it prepares to establish a professional recording studio on campus. The studio would be a foundational step toward launching the school’s Continuing Education Program. With the creation of this interactive media...

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  • Hellenic College, BC Woods College Forge Partnership for Academic Opportunities

    Hellenic College and Boston College’s Woods College of Advancing Studies announce a partnership that provides Hellenic College students with access to new academic opportunities while allowing them to remain rooted in the vibrant Orthodox Christian community on the Hellenic College campus. Under this agreement, Hellenic College students may complete the school’s Foundations Forward Core Curriculum, grounded in the Orthodox faith and the Hellenic heritage, and then transition to Boston College's Woods College for the completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of six majors: Criminal and Social Justice, Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Economics, Information Technology, and Applied Liberal Arts...

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  • MY SPIRITUAL FATHER AND MENTOR ARCHBISHOP ANASTASIOS OF ALBANIA

    Authored by: Fr. Luke A. Veronis, Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodoxy Christianity, Adjunct Instructor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Every person in front of you is the most important person and the most important time is now.  Archbishop Anastasios reflects this worldview. He has the charismatic gift to make whomever he  is speaking with feel cherished and loved. He sees the image of God in whomever he encounters and responds to them in the present moment with love.  One of many fond memories I have of the Archbishop is when my wife, Presbytera Fotini, had...

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  • Statement on the Passing of Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald

    The Falling Asleep in the Lord of the Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald. It is with great sadness yet with hope in the resurrection, that Hellenic College Holy Cross announces the passing of Rev. Fr. Thomas FitzGerald, ThD, on December 29, 2024. Fr. FitzGerald dedicated nearly five decades to our school as Professor of Church History and Historical Theology from 1974 to 2022. He also held the position of Dean of Holy Cross for nearly a decade, with terms spanning from 2006–2013 and 2018–2019. President Demetri Katos reflects, "Fr. FitzGerald was a guiding light at our school, inspiring academic excellence and...

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  • Dean Pentiuc’s Return with a New Publication

    After an unexpected and necessary medical leave that began this summer, our esteemed Dean, Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, plans to return to his decanal duties beginning January 7, 2025.  President Demetrios S. Katos, Ph.D. commented, “I am confident that Fr. Pentiuc’s return will bring renewed strength to Holy Cross’s mission. I look forward to working together to build the future of our Church.”  Additionally, Dean Pentiuc has recently published a new book, A Drawing Book Hermeneutics: Seeing the Scriptures as a Teenager (En Route Press) which is the digitized version of a manuscript on which he began to work...

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