The Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop and Metropolitan NICOLAE and His Grace Bishop IOAN CASIAN, announces the 10th edition of the Religion Olympics. Religion Olympics is a competition of excellence that addresses children with skills and special interests to Religion, from the parishes of our Metropolia. Participation in the Olympics is optional and individual. Children between 8-18 years enrolled or not in the Parochial schools program may participate in the Olympics in one of the two age groups.
These categories are:
- Between 8-12 years old
- Between 13-18 years old
The 2019 Religion Olympics will have the theme: "Salvation - the union of man with God through faith, the fulfillment of the commandments (Mercy) and the reception of the divine grace of the Holy Mysteries"
Stages, dates and venues of the Olympics
I Local Stage (parish)
- Will be held on Sunday April 7, 2019Fourth Sunday of the Great Lent.
- The associated parishes (if applies) can also participate at this stage.
- Olympics are recommended to take place after the Divine Liturgy.
II Metropolitan Center Stage
- Will be held on May 12, 2019 the Third Sunday after Pascha.
- Metropolitan centers and surrounding parishes are:
- Eastern USA- will be hosted by St. Dumitru Monastery, Middletown, NY (NYC, Rochester, Syracuse, Philadelphia, Reading, Norfolk, Rockaway, Worcester, Southbridge, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Houston, San Antonio*)
- Central USA- will be hosted by Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral, Chicago IL (Detroit, Troy, Windsor, Cleveland, Chicago, Fort Wayne, Lansing, South St. Paul)
- Western USA* (Los Angeles, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Hayward, Torrance, Seattle)
Edmonton* (Boian, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, New Westminster, Saskatoon) - Toronto area- will be hosted by St. Andrew parish, Mississauga ON (Ontario parishes less parishes in Windsor and Ottawa)
- Montreal area- will be hosted by St. George Cathedral, St. Hubert QC (Quebec parishes plus Ottawa)
* Due to the distances between the metropolitan centers, the Board of Education has developed few years back for Western USA and Canada and the parishes from the south of USA, a different way to participate, according to the Olympics Regulation.
The Theme for the Olympics, both on local and metropolitan stage, consists on curriculum for the Parochial Schools of the Metropolia for the 2018/2019 school year.
At the metropolitan stage, the first prize brings free participation in the Metropolia summer camp of 2019 in Allegan, Michigan. Each parish and metropolitan center will have a precise regulation to clarify the conduct of the Olympics. More information can be obtained from Father Daniel Ene, the Eparchial Secretary and the Chairman of the Education Commission of our Holy Metropolia.
Good Luck to all!
