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Rev. Fr. Stamatios G. Sfikas, Cathedral Dean

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Rev. Fr. Stamatios SfikasFr. Stamatios G. Sfikas is a first generation Greek-American. He was born to Stylianos and Anastasia Sfikas on May 12, 1987. The oldest of two siblings, both Fr. Stamati and his brother George, grew up at St. Demetrios Church in Chicago. Fr. Stamatios was greatly involved in St. Demetrios, being a student in the Solon Greek School where he completed 12 years of study, and also being active in St. Demetrios’ youth groups, Sunday School program, and altar boy and athletic organizations.

He attended Stephen T. Mather High School and after graduating he went on to study at the University of Illinois Chicago, graduating in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science. Upon graduating he enrolled at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, graduating with his Masters of Divinity in May of 2012. While in Boston he taught Greek School at the Annunciation Cathedral of New England, St. Nicholas in Lexington and was Director of the Greek School at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Somerville, MA. In addition to teaching while in Boston, he was Ecclesiarch of the Campus Chapel and was also Class President of his graduating class.

He was assigned to serve as the Pastoral Assistant to Fr. John Kalomas at St. Andrew in Chicago in August of 2012. Fr. Stamatios was ordained to the Holy Deaconate on February 24, 2013 at St. Demetrios in Chicago and then to the Holy Priesthood at St. Andrew in Chicago on September 15, 2013, all by the hand of His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago. Fr. Stamatios served the parish of St. Andrew in Chicago from August 2012 to December 31, 2014. His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago appointed Fr. Stamatios as Dean of the Annunciation Cathedral on January 1, 2015.

Fr. Stamatios married Presbytera Katerina, the daughter of Fr. Apostolos and Presbytera Sophia Georgiafentis, in 2012 at St. Demetrios Church in Chicago. Fr. Stamatios and Presbytera Katerina have three daughters, Anastasia, Sophia, and Styliani.

Fr. Stamatios was elevated to the rank of Economos of the Archdiocese of America on March 25, 2022 by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

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Feast of St. Constantine and Helen
Wed, May 21 – 9:00 am

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Sunday School Begins immediately after Holy Communion
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The Ascension of our Lord and Savior
Thu, May 29 – 8:30 am

Orthros and Divine Liturgy
Sunday School Begins immediately after Holy Communion
Sun, Jun 1 – 8:15 am

Orthros and Divine Liturgy
2nd Saturday of Souls
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Thu, May 22 – 5:30 pm

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Mon, May 26 – 5:30 pm

Feed the Hungry
Annunciation
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Adult Greek - intermediate I
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Philoptochos Meeting and board elections
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Adult Greek - advanced
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Adult Greek - upper intermediate
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Children's Greek
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Feed the Hungry
Annunciation
Tue, Jun 3 – 11:30 am

Feed the Hungry
Annunciation
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Beginner Greek - intermediate Verb Review
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Beginner Greek - crash course
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Feed the Hungry
Annunciation
Tue, Jun 17 – 11:30 am

Beginner Greek - intermediate Verb Review
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Beginner Greek - crash course
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Intermediate Greek - advanced conversation & dialogue practice
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2025 Gold Coast Greek Festival
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