The Community Council consists of the Priest, and a number of elected members fixed by the Community by-laws or by local statute according to the needs of the Community and is responsible to the Community Assembly and to the Archbishop for conducting all Community affairs in keeping with the aims and purposes, that is to proclaim the pure and undefiled Orthodox Christian Faith and to keep practice and promote Hellenic civilization (ARTICLE VII, Section 1 & ARTICLE I, Section 1, of the UCR).

Presiding Priest: Fr. Bohdan Hladio

President: Nathan Hondronichols

Vice President: Sue Zafiridis

Treasurer: Peter Kourtakis

Council Secretary: Irene Psarakis

Board Members: Stelios Karouzakis, John Kartas, Tom Kavouras, Angela de Luca Pantelis Livadiotakis, Stella Psarakis, Sophie Zafiridis-Savruk, Dimitrios Triantafilou, Nick Triantafilou, John Vergadis, Kosta Zafiridis

Role of the Community Council

The Community Council has the duty of administering the Community according to the Uniform Community Regulations (ARTICLE XIII, Section 1, of the UCR).

Mission of the Community Council

The Community is headed by a canonically ordained Priest and duly appointed by the Archbishop. The Community abides and is governed by the Uniform Community Regulations, which must always conform to the Holy Canons and the Archdiocese Charter. The Community expresses the life of the Church according to the Eastern Orthodox faith and tradition, sanctifying the faithful through Divine Liturgy and the Holy Sacraments, the Decrees and Canons of the Ancient Undivided Church, as interpreted by the Practice of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (ARTICLE I, Section 2, of the UCR).

Community Secretary: Rena Georgakopoulos

Cantor: Nick Miminas

Sexton: Effie Katrakis

As a constituent parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada our community conducts its administrative life in accordance with the UNIFORM COMMUNITY REGULATIONS OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA.  To view or to download a pdf of the Uniform Community Regulations please click HERE.

Church office
Phone:            (905) 667-0338

Community Office
Secretary:      Rena Georgakopoulos
Phone:            (905) 529-9651
e-mail             stdemetriosgochamilton@gmail.com
Office Hours: 5 – 7 PM, Tuesday through Friday

Parish Priest: Fr. Bohdan Hladio
Cell Phone: (905) 926-7040
e-mail: priest@stdemetrios.ca
Office Hours:
12 noon – 2:30 PM on Monday
5 – 7 PM on Wednesday and Thursday
1 – 3 PM on Friday, or by appointment
Confession:    by appointment