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Earn College Credit Through Helenic College by Participating in Ionian Village Spiritual Odyssey Summer  Program

Brookline, MA – March 20, 2012 -  The OCF National Office has received the following information  from Helenic College and Ionian village regarding the annual Summer Odyssey Program:

Ionian Village is excited to announce the expansion of its Spiritual Odyssey Program in response to the high level of participation in the Summer 2011 program. Each unique Spiritual Odyssey program is open to young adults ages 19-28.

Spiritual Odyssey: Cyprus and Constantinople: May 30 – June 9, 2012
In Cyprus, participants will have the opportunity to walk in the steps of the Apostles and learn about the Cypriot struggle and division of the island while visiting sites of historic and religious importance. They will then travel to Istanbul (Constantinople) where they will experience the city’s unique culture and explore the center of our Orthodox faith with visits to include Hagia Sophia and the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

For a detailed itinerary, please click here!

Also, this year, participants will have the opportunity to earn college credit by attending this program through Hellenic College! Click here for complete details!


Spiritual Odyssey: The Greek Mainland: June 10 – June 20, 2012
Beginning with Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece rich in Byzantine history, participants will explore Greece’s mainland. In Ouranopolis (the “city of the sky”) a boat tour will take them to view the monasteries of Mount Athos. They will also visit Athens, spend time at the beautiful Ionian Village campgrounds on the Ionian Sea, and experience the living monasteries of Meteora that are filled with relics of the saints.

For a detailed itinerary, please click here!


Spiritual Odyssey: The Greek Islands: July 15 – July 25, 2012
Participants will explore the exceptional beauty and tranquility of the Greek Islands. The journey will start in Crete, home to the Minoan civilization and a very unique culture, continue on to Santorini, Patmos, Naxos, and Tinos, and ultimately end in Athens. On each island participants will experience a combination of religious, cultural and historical sites and truly have a taste of the Mediterranean lifestyle.

For a detailed itinerary, please click here!

Click Here to Register for Spiritual Odyssey 2012

Registration fee:  $2500

Registration deadline: March 30, 2012