| INTERNET SCHOOL OF ORTHODOX STUDIES BEGINS FALL SEMESTER
 Brookline, MA
- The Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the Fall 2000 schedule of Religious Education classes for adults. According to the Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos, Director of the Department of Religious Education and founder of the Internet School f Orthodox Studies (ISOS) distance learning program, the theme of the Fall Semester classes is "Meeting the Holy Fathers." According to Marangos, "the series of ten 60-minute educational classes are based on the 5-year Strategic Plan of the Department of Religious Education. The goal of this third year is to assist Orthodox Christians to more fully understand the theology of the Holy Fathers in Eastern Orthodox Tradition. The class will explore particular scriptural, theological and ethical themes by concentrating and discussing a text from each Father." The program will take place each Tuesday evening from September 19 to November 21. The ten sessions will be broadcast on the following dates:
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| Sept 19: |
Introduction: The Mind of the Fathers - an Overview |
| Sept 26: |
Ignatius of Antioch - Incarnation, Eucharist and Church |
| Oct 3: |
Irenaios: The Reality of the Incarnation/Mary as the 2nd Eve |
| Oct 10: |
Basil the Great: Theologian and Monk |
| Oct 17: |
Basil the Great: Theologian and Monk (continued) |
| Oct 24: |
John Chrysostom: Preacher and Priest |
| Oct 31: |
John Chrysostom: Preacher and Priest (continued) |
| Nov 7: |
Maximus the Confessor: Humanity and the Incarnation |
| Nov 14: |
John of Damascus: Icons/Creation and the Incarnation |
| Nov 21: |
Symeon the New Theologian: The Incarnation and the Eucharist |
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The Fall Semester ten-week program is scheduled to take place on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will be primarily taught by the Rev. Dr. Constantine Newman, pastor of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Lexington, MA. Fr. Constantine received his B.A. and M.A. in Classics from Catholic University, Washington, D.C. and his Ph.D. in Classics from the John Hophins University, Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1993. At present he is also an Adjunct Professor of Classics at Hellenic College.
Apart from those who can physically attend, the classes can also be heard by anyone with a computer and Internet access. According to Marangos, "the Director of the Department of Internet Ministires, Mr. Theo Nikolakis, has been collaborating with the Department of Religious Education to develop its Distance Learning program."
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The annual Diocesan Greek Education and Culture Seminar will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2000, at Annunciation Cathedral in San Francisco. The Commission on Greek Education and Culture, under the direction of Ms. Helen Dumas, has been working diligently to prepare a thoughtful and informative program. |
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Christian Formation Task Force "Formed"
 t the request of His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony, the "Christian Formation Taskforce" was formed last spring, consisting of Father James Retelas of Holy Trinity, and Father Theodore Dorrance of St. John the Baptist, both of Portland, Oregon, Paraskevi Whitton of St. John the Baptist, Portland, and Eve Tibbs of St. Paul's Irvine, CA. The name "Christian Formation" was selected by Father James and Father Theodore in order to emphasize that religious education is not limited to Sunday School. As a result of the first meeting which took place in Portland on March 26, 2000, it was determined that of the many and varied needs facing most parishes in the diocese, a common denominator was the need for trained adult teachers. It was felt that all levels of the parish - including the Sunday Schools - would benefit by better trained adults who are living the Faith, and also able to instruct others.
The Christian Formation Taskforce was not alone in this way of thinking about Christian Formation. At the Archdiocesan level, Father Frank Marangos, the Director of the Archdiocesan Department of Religious Education, has been extremely busy producing materials consistent with a five-year themed plan for religious education, intended to be extrapolated for all ages, more
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