The Archbishop is expected to start his visit with the Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, greater Boston, where he will receive an honorary doctorate of theology.
According to the Archdiocese in Athens, his agenda will include the following:
He will lead the vespers at the College church on May 17; attend the College's commencement on May 18 (where he will be honored with the doctorate), then visit New York City in the company of Archbishop Demetrios; participate in a joint liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on May 19; visit the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters and the Greek-American School of St. Demetrios in Astoria on May 20; and hold a joint liturgy with Archbishop Demetrios celebrating the Saints Constantine and Helen at the Brooklyn Cathedral of the same name which is also celebrating its centennial, on May 21, when he will conclude his visit.
In an interview to the National Herald (Ethnikos Kiryx), based in New York, the Archbishop noted the importance of the contributions of Greeks abroad, calling them "a great chapter in our history" and "Greece beyond the borders of Greece". He sent his best wishes and "the brotherly greeting of the homeland to all those who have had to leave their country." (AMNA)
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