Recently, the annual examinations results of the Certificates of Attainment in Greek, were published in our Greek media platform. Given this opportunity, we present to you the background and the usability of this Certificate. The HCGM is the sole examination centre in Quebec and the HCGM schools focus on the appropriate preparation of their students,…
We are pleased to inform you on the progress of Panagitsa’s reconstruction. Once the project started, our civil engineers observed that the existing foundations did not have the required reinforcements. As such, new directives were issued for the partial demolition of the existing foundations, in order to pour them anew and reinforce them as required….
“The time has come for Greece to fight for her independence. Greeks, now we must prove ourselves worthy of our forefathers and the freedom they bestowed upon us. Greeks, now fight for your Fatherland, for your wives, for your children and the sacred traditions. Now, over all things, fight!” With these words, Ioannis Metaxas, Greek…
Dear friends, September has arrived, reminding us that summer vacation is over. As our life in Montreal quickly goes back to its normal rhythms, and we re-acquaint ourselves with our daily routine, our students are excitedly returning to their school desks. We welcome our pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and grade-one students to their new adventure of knowledge…
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…
In a once in a lifetime historic event, students from HCGM school “Socrates-Démosthène”, under the direction of our choir directors Maria Diamantis and Dimitris Ilias, sang on stage with Quebec legend Jean Pierre Ferland. The participation was part of the grand spectacle, de la Fête Nationale du Québec à Montréal, on the 23d of June…
Dear friends, We are already in the last month of summer and vacations are at their peak. Nevertheless, there are important issues that need observation and decisions to be made. The open case of Koimisis tis Theotokou Church reconstruction is first on our agenda hence we are going to make a decision in order to…
