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"We have concluded that when the principle of racial division (i.e. phyletism) is juxtaposed with the teaching of the Gospel and the constant practice of the Church, it is not only foreign to it, but also completely opposed, to it. We decree the following in the Holy Spirit: 1. We reject and condemn racial division, that is, racial differences, national quarrels and disagreements in the Church of Christ, as being contrary to the teaching of the Gospel and the holy canons of our blessed fathers, on which the holy Church is established and which adorn human society and lead it to Divine piety. 2. In accordance with the holy canons, we proclaim that those who accept such division according to races and who dare to base on it hitherto unheard-of racial assemblies are foreign to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and are real schismatics." Constantinople...1872 * Pray and Work for Orthodox Unity in North America!!! * St. Andrew House announces Agreement to fund Orthodox Unity effort for years to come - see www.orthodoxdetroit.com * Welcome to the St. Andrew House Discussion Forum * Coming Soon - Orthodox Business Directory * Visit our Home Page at www.orthodoxdetroit.com

    Fr. Demetrios Kavadas - Eternal be his memory

    Posted by Dean Calvert (dcalvert) on 2/26/2007, 10:42 am
    Message modified by user dcalvert 2/26/2007, 11:16 am

    We were just informed that our good friend and tireless worker in Christ's vineyard, Fr. Demetrios Kavadas, fell asleep in the Lord after a prolonged bout with an aneurysm. Fr. Kavadas had been in and out of the hospital since October of last year.

    Father Demetrios was born on the Island of Chios, Greece on May 3rd 1932. He arrived in the USA fifty five years ago on the first of March. He attended High School in Greece, University of Athens School of Medicine, Tufts University, Holy Cross Seminary (Class of 1956), Harvard University, Boston University and received a: B.A., B.D. and S.T.M. (Major in Religious Education)

    He married Rodothea Palaiologou in 1957 and had four children. Iphigenia Pappas, Stefanos (slept in the Lord), John and Basil (slept with the Lord). He has been blessed with four grandchildren.

    He was a Member of the Board of Retired Clergy Association and served full-time Proistamenos of Holy Cross Parish of Windsor, Ontario Canada. In the past he has served Saint George Cathedral, Manchester NH (1957-1962), Assumption Church of Detroit. He was honored as the "Man of the year in 2003" and by the March of Dimes and " Man of the year 2004" by Mental Illness Research Association”.

    Locally, Fr. Kavadas will be remembered for his stewardship and innovative leadership of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of St. Clair Shores for many many years. Father was also a founding member of the Council of Orthodox Christian Churches (COCC) of Metropolitan Detroit. During the past couple of years, he had been on loan, at his request, to the Metropolis of Canada, serving at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Windsor Ontario. Fr. Kavadas is pictured below, in happier times, presenting an engolpion to one of his favorite bishops, Archbishop Nathaniel, in front of the iconostasis of St. Raphael of Brooklyn, during one of his many visits to St. Andrew House.

    We will let you know as soon as funeral arrangements are known.

    Archbishop Nathaniel and the entire board of directors of St. Andrew House will sorely miss our good, good friend. Our prayers are with his family.

    May his memory be eternal!

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