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COMPLETE HISTORY OF ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CAPE COD
PART I
1910-1918
First immigrants arrived on Cape Cod. Needs were served by the
priest of New Bedford occasionally on Saturdays. 1st
Greek teacher Nicholas Papageorge 1928-31. Current Greek
School teacher Mrs. Anna Lemanis - 25 Students;
1938
the late Michael R. Pazakis formed the Greek American Citizen's Club
with James R. Pazakis, its first President.
In
1939 they purchased the Grange Hall, which evolved to the First
Greek Orthodox Church in Hyannis by incorporating the name "Greek
Orthodox Church of Cape Cod."
1947
the Bishop of Boston and Dean of our Seminary, Athenagoras Cavadas,
officiated at Services in that hall and encouraged the people to
organize a Community.
On
March 27, 1948 Meeting of the Greek Community to organized
and establish a Church at the Column Terrace (today's Falmouth
Nursing Home).
December 7, 1948 Rev. Spyros Mourikis was appointed as priest
of the community, which was organized on Jan. 21, 1949, and he
served till June 30, 1991.
In
February 1949 Fr. Parthenios Komnios, as the Archdiocesan
Representative, presented at an assembly, the Archdiocese's By-Laws,
which were unanimously accepted.
October 16, 1949 First Parish Council was elected and its
first President: James R. Pazakis. Current President, James V.
Pappas.
March
20, 1949 Ladies Philoptochos chapter was organized. First
President; Mary Sethares, and in Nov. 1949, Mrs. Effie Arfanis
became Philoptochos sponsor, bestowing "St. Katherine" as
Patron of the Society.
In
April 1950 at a dinner Mr. George Dedopoulos became the
sponsor of our church and bestowed the name of "St. George."
In
1954 land for a Greek Cemetery was purchased in Centerville, MA.
Plans changed when the Town of Barnstable extended the Mosswood
Cemetery in Cotuit and offered lots to all residents.
In
1960 an annex for Greek & Sunday School was built.
October 15, 1978 a special General Assembly approved the
relocation & construction of the new church complex, with
ground-breaking ceremonies, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop
Iakovos, on June 3, 1979.
Construction began in Oct. 1980.
On
June 20-21, 1981 the THYRANOIXIA (opening of the church
doors) was celebrated.
In
1986, the Parish Council purchased two acres of land abutting
the new church complex.
On
October 8th & 9th, 1988 Archbishop Iakovos consecrated the
new church assisted by His Grace Bishop Methodios of Boston.
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