O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
Peripatein Calendar 2026-2027
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Date | Day/Event | Notes |
June 9 - August 11 | Summer Adult Courses: Beginner Crash Course & Verb Review Class | Meets hybrid on Tuesday evenings. 5:30 - 6:45 for Verb Class and 6:45 - 8:00 for Beginner Crash Course |
July 2- September 3 | Summer Adult Course: Intermediate - Advanced: Dialogue & Conversation | Meets Hybrid on Thursday evenings 5:30 - 6:45 PM |
Oct 5 | Children’s Classes Begin - In-Person | First session will start with a back to school blessing |
October 6 | Tween/Teen Class Begins - In-Person | |
October 7 | Adult Language Classes Begin - Thursday (Hybrid) | First session will meet on ZOOM |
October 11 | No Children’s Classes - Columbus Day | |
October 25 | Adult Language Classes Begin - Monday (ZOOM) | |
October 26 | Adult Language Classes Begin - Tuesday (Hybrid) | |
Nov. 22 | No Children’s Classes - Fall Break | Thanksgiving week |
Nov 23 | No Teen Class - Fall Break | |
Nov 25 | No adult class - Thanksgiving | |
Dec 14 | Last Day of Children’s Classes for Fall Term | |
Dec 15 | Last day of Teen Classes for Fall Term | |
Dec 17 | Last day of Thursday Adult Class for Fall Term | |
Dec 21 | Make up session for fall children’s classes | If cancellation occurs for whatever reason by program this will be the official make up session |
Dec 22 | Make up session for teen classes | |
Dec 21 and 22 | Last session for Adult Classes Fall Term: Monday and Tuesday Sections | |
Jan. 11, 2025 | Children’s Classes Resume | First Session back will begin with a vasilopita blessing |
Jan 12, 2025 | Teen Class Begins Winter Quarter | |
Jan 11, 12, 14, 2025 | Adult Classes Begin Winter Quarter Begins | |
Jan 18 | No Children’s Class - MLK Jr. Day | |
Feb 15 | No Children’s Class - Presidents Day | |
March 15 | Children’s winter term ends | |
March 16 | Teen Classes end for winter term | |
March 15, 16, 18 | Adult classes end for winter term | |
March 22 - March 26 | No Classes: Spring Break (No children’s, teen or adult classes) | |
March 28 | Children’s Independence Day Program | At the end of church service |
March 29 | Children’s spring term begins | |
March 30 | Teen Class spring term begins | |
March 29, 30 and April 1 | Spring Term Begins for adult classes | |
March 26 - May 2 | No Classes Holy Week (children, teens and adult classes) | |
May 31 | No Children’s Class - Memorial Day / No Monday Adult Classes | |
June 7 | Last Children’s Class of AY 2023-2024 | |
June 8 | Last session for Teen Class | |
June 7, 8, 10 | Last Session for Adult Spring Classes | |
June 10 | Adult Class Dinner | |
June 14, 15, 17 | Reserved Dates – Make-up sessions | For any cancellation by the program (teacher absence, illness or weather related cancellations) |
© 2026. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
1017 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610-2604 | (312) 664-5485 | https://www.annunciationcathedralchicago.org/
V. Rev. Archimandrite Nephon Tsimalis, Dean