[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ON ITS 75TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2024

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Newport 
News, Virginia, on its 75th Anniversary.
  The church was established in 1949 and moved to its current location 
in 1982, with a mission to keep, practice, and proclaim the Orthodox 
Christian Faith. The church facilitates a number of ministries and 
organizations that offer engaging programs, philanthropic activities, 
educational initiatives, and community gatherings including the popular 
Newport News Greek Festival. This also includes the Daughters of 
Penelope, an organization that encourages civic engagement and offers 
scholarship opportunities. Importantly, the church has prioritized 
serving the disadvantaged in our local community through mission and 
donation, including support for the homeless, Habitat for Humanity, and 
the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank.
  I also want to acknowledge the leadership of Father George Chioros. 
Father George was assigned to the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek 
Orthodox Church in August of 1999 where he continues to diligently lead 
the large Orthodox Christian community on the Peninsula. He has 
actively served the community as a parish priest and as a member of 
many community boards. He has also participated in many charity 
organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Father George 
and the clergy have continued growing the parish community, and they 
have enhanced numerous church ministries to address the needs of the 
Peninsula.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to congratulate Saints Constantine 
and Helen Greek Orthodox Church on its 75th anniversary and thank its 
members and leaders for all they have done for our community. I wish 
them many more years of success.

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