The Damascene Podcast

For more information, visit: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com How to Make a Donation: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of America, please make checks payable to:  GOC Missions  151 Heron Rd  Cobleskill, NY 12043  memo: OEI Scholarship  ______________ Payment options for those in Canada: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of Toronto, please make cheques payable to:  GOC Metropolis of Toronto  313 Helen Ave  Unionville ON L3R 1J9  Another payment option for Canada:  Interac e-Transfer to: etransfers@goctoronto.org       ______________ For all donations *under $15,000*, please make checks payable to St John of Damascus  and send them to:   Saint John of Damascus  623 Old School House Drive  Springfield, PA 19064.               ______________ Using PayPal: To make a donation by PayPal, you may go to our donate page:   https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/ A brief word about the initiative. The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative is a program, under the auspices of the Eparchial Synod of America (GOC), meant to provide an Orthodox Christian education in our diocese. It uses the Classical system of education. This program is for everyone. Whether your child attends public or private school or is homeschooled, the program offers online classes taught by Orthodox teachers.

For more information, visit: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com How to Make a Donation: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of America, please make checks payable to:  GOC Missions  151 Heron Rd  Cobleskill, NY 12043  memo: OEI Scholarship  ______________ Payment options for those in Canada: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of Toronto, please make cheques payable to:  GOC Metropolis of Toronto  313 Helen Ave  Unionville ON L3R 1J9  Another payment option for Canada:  Interac e-Transfer to: etransfers@goctoronto.org       ______________ For all donations *under $15,000*, please make checks payable to St John of Damascus  and send them to:   Saint John of Damascus  623 Old School House Drive  Springfield, PA 19064.               ______________ Using PayPal: To make a donation by PayPal, you may go to our donate page:   https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/ A brief word about the initiative. The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative is a program, under the auspices of the Eparchial Synod of America (GOC), meant to provide an Orthodox Christian education in our diocese. It uses the Classical system of education. This program is for everyone. Whether your child attends public or private school or is homeschooled, the program offers online classes taught by Orthodox teachers.

For more information, visit: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com How to Make a Donation: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of America, please make checks payable to:  GOC Missions  151 Heron Rd  Cobleskill, NY 12043  memo: OEI Scholarship  ______________ Payment options for those in Canada: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of Toronto, please make cheques payable to:  GOC Metropolis of Toronto  313 Helen Ave  Unionville ON L3R 1J9  Another payment option for Canada:  Interac e-Transfer to: etransfers@goctoronto.org       ______________ For all donations *under $15,000*, please make checks payable to St John of Damascus  and send them to:   Saint John of Damascus  623 Old School House Drive  Springfield, PA 19064.               ______________ Using PayPal: To make a donation by PayPal, you may go to our donate page:   https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/ A brief word about the initiative. The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative is a program, under the auspices of the Eparchial Synod of America (GOC), meant to provide an Orthodox Christian education in our diocese. It uses the Classical system of education. This program is for everyone. Whether your child attends public or private school or is homeschooled, the program offers online classes taught by Orthodox teachers.

For more information, visit: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com How to Make a Donation: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of America, please make checks payable to:  GOC Missions  151 Heron Rd  Cobleskill, NY 12043  memo: OEI Scholarship  ______________ Payment options for those in Canada: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of Toronto, please make cheques payable to:  GOC Metropolis of Toronto  313 Helen Ave  Unionville ON L3R 1J9  Another payment option for Canada:  Interac e-Transfer to: etransfers@goctoronto.org       ______________ For all donations *under $15,000*, please make checks payable to St John of Damascus  and send them to:   Saint John of Damascus  623 Old School House Drive  Springfield, PA 19064.               ______________ Using PayPal: To make a donation by PayPal, you may go to our donate page:   https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/ A brief word about the initiative. The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative is a program, under the auspices of the Eparchial Synod of America (GOC), meant to provide an Orthodox Christian education in our diocese. It uses the Classical system of education. This program is for everyone. Whether your child attends public or private school or is homeschooled, the program offers online classes taught by Orthodox teachers.

For more information, visit: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com How to Make a Donation: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of America, please make checks payable to:  GOC Missions  151 Heron Rd  Cobleskill, NY 12043  memo: OEI Scholarship  ______________ Payment options for those in Canada: For donations over $15,000 to the students of the Metropolis of Toronto, please make cheques payable to:  GOC Metropolis of Toronto  313 Helen Ave  Unionville ON L3R 1J9  Another payment option for Canada:  Interac e-Transfer to: etransfers@goctoronto.org       ______________ For all donations *under $15,000*, please make checks payable to St John of Damascus  and send them to:   Saint John of Damascus  623 Old School House Drive  Springfield, PA 19064.               ______________ Using PayPal: To make a donation by PayPal, you may go to our donate page:   https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/ A brief word about the initiative. The Saint John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative is a program, under the auspices of the Eparchial Synod of America (GOC), meant to provide an Orthodox Christian education in our diocese. It uses the Classical system of education. This program is for everyone. Whether your child attends public or private school or is homeschooled, the program offers online classes taught by Orthodox teachers.

Fr. John discusses how the Initiative is growing and also the challenges associated with that growth. Furthermore, he discusses the Encyclical put out by the Holy Synod on the topic of the education of our youth. Please watch our Headmaster's SPOTS Interview: https://youtu.be/ewtwrgLpthE?feature=sharedPlease support our scholarship fund which is still in need of donations for this year: https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/See below the Encyclical from the Holy Synod:https://www.hotca.org/documents/encyclicals/1190-nativity-message-for-2023

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Vasilios sits down (via Zoom) with Byzantine Chant instructor Peter George to discuss his experience with Byzantine Chant, its rich tradition, English translations, his work at the Initiative, and his own recent translation of the Supplicatory Canon to St. Anastasia.To register for Byzantine Chant 101 for adults, visit orthodoxlearninggoc.com and click "Register."Supplicatory Canon to Great Martyr Anastasia, the Deliverer from Potions:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNBK7R4?... Psaltikon: https://www.psaltikon.org/Dynamis: https://www.dynamisensemble.org/"Listen: The Sound Of The Hagia Sophia, More Than 500 Years Ago":https://www.npr.org/2020/02/22/808404... To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Metropolitan Moses of Toronto.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Basil, age 9.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Seraphima Asimakos, Discussion Group Participant and Support Staff.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Noah, 18, Teenage Discussion Group Participant.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Sister Makrina, Adult Discussion Group Participant.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Elijah, 13.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Presbytera Megan, Latin and History Teacher.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Greg, Initiative Intern.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: John, age 18, Initiative Alumnus and Seminarian at S.P.OT.S.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Cassian, 12.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Miss Hamos, Reading and Writing, Modern Greek, and Catechism Teacher.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.

The students, faculty and parents of the St. John of Damascus Orthodox Educational Initiative read the Life of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.Readers: Mary, age 10.To donate to the Initiative Scholarship Fund by PayPal, go to https://orthodoxlearninggoc.com/donate/. Or, you may send a check to:Father John Somers623 Old School House DriveSpringfield, PA 19064Please make checks payable to: St. John of Damascus To contact us, please email orthodoxeducationalinitiative@gmail.com or call (215) 987-2655.