“FAITH” Offers 14 Scholarships for High School Students to Attend Ionian Village
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NEW YORK – The Office of Ionian Village is pleased to announce that FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, has awarded 14 scholarships for high school students to participate in this year’s Byzantine Venture program (July 26 – August 14, 2008). “FAITH” has generously offered these scholarships as part of the Archdiocese’s ongoing effort to make Ionian Village accessible to more families.
“The FAITH Endowment has made this dream a reality for 14 deserving students, and we thank God for their generous efforts”, stated Fr. Mark Leondis, Director of the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
The Ionian Village program aims to provide a vibrant, first hand experience of Orthodox Christianity and Hellenism to its participants. Participants spend three weeks at the Ionian Village campsite, making guided excursions to some of the most important cultural and religious sites of Greece. Ionian Village destinations include the church of St. Dionysios on the island of Zakynthos, Ancient Olympia, the monastery of Ossios Lukas, and Delphi. In addition to excursions, participants are offered an educational program that includes athletic events, catechetical discussions, and sessions focusing on Greek culture. The last three days of the program are spent in Athens, where participants stay at an Athenian hotel, have the opportunity to get to know the city and take excursions to the Acropolis and the nearby island of Aegina.
For details or questions about the program, please visit www.ionianvillage.org or call 646.519.6190
Contact: Stavros H. Papagermanos
Tel.: 212.570.3556 – Fax: 212.774.0237
“The FAITH Endowment has made this dream a reality for 14 deserving students, and we thank God for their generous efforts”, stated Fr. Mark Leondis, Director of the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
The Ionian Village program aims to provide a vibrant, first hand experience of Orthodox Christianity and Hellenism to its participants. Participants spend three weeks at the Ionian Village campsite, making guided excursions to some of the most important cultural and religious sites of Greece. Ionian Village destinations include the church of St. Dionysios on the island of Zakynthos, Ancient Olympia, the monastery of Ossios Lukas, and Delphi. In addition to excursions, participants are offered an educational program that includes athletic events, catechetical discussions, and sessions focusing on Greek culture. The last three days of the program are spent in Athens, where participants stay at an Athenian hotel, have the opportunity to get to know the city and take excursions to the Acropolis and the nearby island of Aegina.
For details or questions about the program, please visit www.ionianvillage.org or call 646.519.6190
Contact: Stavros H. Papagermanos
Tel.: 212.570.3556 – Fax: 212.774.0237
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