Season of Creation: Solemn Vespers on the Vigil of the Season of Creation

Registration is Required for all Pilgrimages

All are invited as the Catholic and Greek Orthodox communities of greater Chicagoland join together for an ecumenical service to give thanks for God’s gift of creation and to recognize the conservation efforts of His disciples.

August 31st, 7 PM–9 PM CST (carpool leaving from Well entrance 6 PM CST)
Location: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
775 Grove St, Glenview, IL 60025
Cost: Free
The event will be live streamed as well at: vimeo.com/event/3581003

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Bishop Mark Bartosic, Archdiocese of Chicago, will preside at this service and is honored to be joined by His Grace Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago.

The Vespers will be followed by a reception and lecture by Dr. Apostolis Sambanis, “Water as Sacred Stewardship in the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches”

Speaker: Dr. Apostolis Sambanis
As the Vice President of Sustainability at Sloan, Dr. Apostolis Sambanis is responsible for developing, managing, and constantly improving the company’s sustainability program. His leadership in global governance, processes, and systems ensures the company’s position at the forefront of the industry its socio-economic systems towards sustainability. In addition, Dr. Sambanis is an adjunct assistant professor and director of the Emergency Management and Resilience Planning Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health. Dr. Sambanis’ academic accomplishments include being an expert in geographic information systems (GIS), Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance (SADA), and Hazards United States (HAZUS). Combined with a solid quantitative background, this work creates the ideal profile for his current risk visualization and decision-support research, which focuses on managing disasters or measuring resilience.