Real Break Constantinople March 8°- March 16°, 2013
“The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is the OCF: What is it? official collegiate campus ministry program under the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America. Our mission is to support fellowships on college campuses, whose members experience and witness to the Orthodox Christian Church through community life, prayer, service to others and study of the Faith.”
Real Break: All Over the World “OCF’s Real Break is a popular alternative to the traditional Spring Break. Each year, hundreds of College Students go out on trips across North America and the entire world to help those in need. This spring, take a trip that will change your life.” Real Break 2013 locations: Guatemala, Honduras, New Orleans, Constantinople, Toronto, Mexico and LA Skid Row
Orthodoxy in Turkey (**split into 2**) One of the five major Sees ò Rise of ottoman empire ò Fall of ottoman empire ò Founding of st George as patriarchate; phanar (the light/the lantern); the ghetto ò Population exchange ò Modern day situation of orthodoxy ò 2000 greek orthodox left in istanbul ò 32 priests and deacons serving 76 churches, 10 people MAX per church, churches ò serving on various days, not open every day (www.pappaspost.com, the greeks of turkey)
Real Break Constantinople ò March 8-16, 2013 ò Under the leadership of Fr. Mark Leondis of St. Mark’s in Boca Raton, FL and Kapeluck-Nixon, national youth director of the Ukranian Archdiocese of America ò General Mission: to work for three days at a site of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s choice, usually gravesite or church restauration/renovation ò Our trip: restoring a gravesite in the Chalcedon region of Turkey. We spent three days weeding, painting, refurbishing destroyed headstones, and generally beautifying the final resting place of a few Greek Orthodox Christians
Ecumenical Patriarchate The Church of St. George The Real Break 2013 group with his Emminence The inside of the Church
Chalcedon Our work site, the Cemetery of Kandilli, before and after An audience with Metropolitan Athanasios of Chalcedon
Touring Panagia Vlacherna Chora Chalki
More touring! Zodochou Pigi (Church of the Life- Giving Fountain) Agia Sophia The Blue Mosque
Inspired? ò Orthodox Christian Fellowship website: www.ocf.net (you can also check the ‘clubs’ roster at your school to see if there is an active chapter on campus) ò Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople website: www.patriarchate.org ò General Greek Orthodox information: www.goarch.org
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