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Helen Karaphillis and George Jordan wedding
Father Karaphillis presided at the wedding of his daughter Helen Karaphillis and George Jordan in July 1935 at the original St. Nicholas Church. Greek Orthodox weddings are particularly rich in tradition. For instance, the stefana (crowns linked with…
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church consecration, 1943
Archbishop Athenagoras and Father Karaphillis at the consecration of the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in 1943. Chanter Vasile Faklis is on the far right behind Father Karaphillis. Completed at the height of World War II, it replaced the…
St. Nicholas church choir ca. 1920s
Father Theophilos Karaphillis (1883-1963) with George Anastassiou to his right, Vasile Faklis (then Papafaklis) to his left, and the first choir in front of old St. Nicholas Greek Church, circa 1925. Karaphillis came from Kalymnos in 1922 and served…
Karaphillis family photo
The Karaphillis family gathers together for a visit from George Karaphillis during leave from his duties during World War II. They are Katina Karaphillis Nicholis, Father Theophilos Karaphillis. George Karaphillis in military uniform, Kaliope…