GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that takes place on November 30th of each year. It is the time of year when organizations come together to rally for their favourite causes. GivingTuesday is a great way to devote and care for the Greek population. As you know the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal has been…
New for 2022, the HCGM Wall Calendar will be two calendars in one! An Ecclesiastical Calendar with annotations for holidays, feast, and saint days, as well as fasting guidelines and daily Gospel and Epistle readings. And a Civil Calendar with federal/provincial holidays and ample space for personal appointments, notes, and events. Advertise directly in the…
Knowing a language is an accomplishment – learning a second language is a real gift – mastering a third language is priceless! Academic excellence, exceptional cognitive stimulation, impeccable services, unparalleled student development, and exceptional success rate. These are the hallmarks of École Socrates-Démosthène, of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal (HCGM). Our goal is to…
Once again the HCGM managed to control its costs and to continue to maintain its operations during this very challenging time and the continuing operational difficulties brought on by COVID. Although we are still in the middle of a pandemic our financial situation improved from the previous year as we had a loss of $120,297…
The Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal established in1972 its own social services department, known today as Hellenic Social Services of Quebec (SSHQ), with the initial mission to provide assistance to newly arrived immigrants needing a job, a place to stay, or help to support themselves. Today, five decades later, the Montreal, Laval, and South Shore…
We all know by now the ultimatum that Ioannis Metaxas faced that grim morning on October 28, 1940, from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, and his answer which echoed the globe was: “Alors c’est la guerre!” It took courage to proclaim to your citizens: “Fight to Your Death” which the brave men, women and children did….
Net proceeds will be shared equally by The Hellenic Initiative Canada and the Hellenic Red Cross Faced with the incredible catastrophe that struck our homeland a few weeks ago, our community rallied once again to support our friends and family that have lost so much. We would like to thank all those who participated in…
The Supplementary Education school year, 2021-2022 is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Registrations will take place on Saturday, September 4th and 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, in all the following school campuses: Platon-Omiros Preschool – Kindergarten – Elementary • Montreal (5757 Wilderton, Montreal H3S 2V7); • Roxboro (Socrates III school…
The Fundraising Committee of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal would like to thank everyone that has supported our efforts by donating during our recent Radiothon. Below is our list of those that have fulfilled their pledges so far. If you have not yet submitted your donation check, please do so as soon as possible….
Il y a quelques jours, avec le message optimiste d’une baisse des cas et d’une tendance à la hausse des vaccinations, le Gouvernement du Québec a décidé d’assouplir les mesures sanitaires et de permettre la tenue d’événements de manière conditionnelle et prudente. Ainsi, le Conseil régional CHGM Rive-Sud organisera la Fête nationale du Québec, au Centre…
