Rev. Elias (Lou) Nicholas

           Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

              I feel extremely blessed and thankful for being the newest addition to the St. Paraskevi family. Everyone here has been so kind and welcoming. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone, and I am excited and eager to working with all of you.

             I am very grateful also to Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis who has been so kind to me. He is a very forgiving and understanding pastor and teacher. I am learning a great deal from him and I look forward to serving with him as a priest.

          As most of you know my wife Tammy (Mamouzelos) Nicholas has been a member of this community for many years. She has enjoyed her capacity as your second grade Sunday School teacher, for the last twelve years, immensely. My wife and I thank God for all His blessings and ask God to continue to bless the whole St. Paraskevi family as we continue our journey to the Kingdom of Heaven.

     "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (MT 7:13)

EDUCATION:     Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY - Associates in Liberal Arts, 2002

                              Hellenic College, Brookline, MA - Bachelors of Arts in Religious Studies, 2004

                              Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA - Masters of Divinity, 2008