GOYA Facts
GOYA stands for this full name.
What is Greek Orthodox Youth of America?
Going to Divine Liturgy represents this circle.
What is Worship?
Orthodox Christians believe in one God who exists as Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Trinity?
This is the National dance of Greece.
What is Kalamatiano?
This famous Greek landmark is the most visited in Greece.
What is the Parthenon?
Alex Carras, Themi Kambouris, Sam Chelemes, George Zervos, Mihali Manousakis
What are the past 5 GOYA presidents?
What is a cross?
Orthodox Christians call the bread and wine received during Divine Liturgy this.
What is the body and blood of Christ.
This word means "thank you"
October 28th commemorates this Greek Holiday.
What is Oxi day?
An annual event many GOYA members look forward to each year.
What is mystery bus?
What is service?
Orthodox Christians often call the Virgin Mary this Greek title, meaning "God-bearer"
This food is made and given out at church for memorials.
What is koliva?
In 1821, Greeks began a revolution against this empire.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This is the exciting upcoming GOYA event that everyone should be coming to.
What is Axe Throwing?
Wearing your cross outside of church events is an example of this circle.
What is Witness?
Orthodox Christians venerate these physical remains of Holy Saints.
What are relics?
This phrase is commonly used on name days and celebrations.
What is xponia polla?
This Macedonian king conquered a vast territory from Greece to India before his death at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
According to the Archdiocese, GOYA is not simply a social club. It is this.
When we follow these values, we "live Orthodoxy in motion"
What is the 4 Circles of GOYA?
Orthodox Christians read this many Gospels on Holy Thursday.
What is 12 Gospels?
This word means "Port" and has been an essential gathering place for Greeks for centuries.
In 1054, the split between the Western Church and Eastern Church permanently altered both Greek and Church history.
What is The Great Schism?