Our Beginning
This is our 57th annual greek festival |
For 56 years, the Ladies Society of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church,the Philoptochos, has prepared their authentic Greek fare using recipes passed down from generation to generation and producing a menu of Greek favorites like, Moussaka, Pastitsio, Manestra, and Spanakopita as well as succulent Greek pastries such as, Baklava, Galaktobouriko, Diples and Kourambiethes. This year alone, the Philoptochos, has baked, kneaded, cooked, and fried over 2500 pieces of spanakopita, and 4500 pieces of baklava. Many of these recipes are now available in our Community Cookbook
In the late 1940’s our one-day festival began occurring annually, and then expanded into our first three-day festival in 1960. The festival is our way of sharing our culture with the surrounding community. Our 94-year old Church was started by a small group of Greek immigrants in 1918 at 6th and C Streets, SW, in Washington, D.C., led by Fathers Menides and Metaxopoulos with a small congregation of 100. The 16th and Upshur location was acquired in 1954 to fulfill the growing numbers of parishioners. More recently, we have purchased a large parcel of land in Montgomery County, MD and have built our new home. |