A Proud Reflection by F. A. Komborozos At the turn of the last century, the establishment of a regular Greek school was a priority for the original Greek Community in Montreal, after having established a Church for its religious needs. A Greek school was considered essential for the children of immigrants to learn, preserve and continue…
In the early 1990s the increasing Greek population in the Laval area brought on the necessity of another Greek Church. And so, in April 1991, the construction of Holy Cross Church began. The Church was inaugurated on September 14th 1991, by its first priest, Reverend Father Dimitrios Gianniou. On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, we will…
A Message To The Elderly By Eleni Fakotakis, Director of Hellenic Social Services of Quebec Is it difficult to keep up with the modern world? Do you feel that the world is strange and too fast-paced? Yes, it is true, people are capable of doing a lot more than they did 30 years ago or…
On Tuesday, October 18th 2016, the title of the Archon of Hartoularios will be bestowed upon the President of the HCGM, Nicholas T. Pagonis. Being named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the highest lay honour in the Greek Orthodox Church and a distinction accorded to relatively few people. It is, in fact, the…
HCGM recently put into circulation the “Orthodollar”, as an expression of gratitude to all those who make donations to the HCGM churches, in support of its effort to preserve Christianity and Hellenism. The “Orthodollar” system will allow the tracking of donations, and consequently the issuing of donation receipts to the donors, therefore providing faithful churchgoers with…
