To be here at the Saint Photios National Shrine, during these days when we celebrate Τὰ Ἅγια Φῶτα, is a very special joy for me. This Vespers in the Shrine’s Chapel, when we sing the wondrous hymn, “O Gladsome Light,” manifests the mission of the Shrine for all the world to see. Saint Photios is all about bringing the light of Christ into the world, so that every person who passes through its doors witnesses the illumination of our Orthodox Christian Faith. To be here at the Saint Photios National Shrine, during these days when we celebrate Τὰ Ἅγια Φῶτα, is a very special joy for me. This Vespers in the Shrine’s Chapel, when we sing the wondrous hymn,.
St. Photios National Shrine Executive Director Polly Hillier Recognized for Women s History Month
The St. Photios National Shrine congratulates its Executive Director Polly Hillier for being recognized by the St. Johns Cultural Council for Women s History Month!
Polly Maouris Hillier came to St. Augustine from New Zealand in 2005 to work at St. Photios National Shrine. A native of the Hudson Valley, she serves as the Executive Director of the Shrine, which is known affectionately by locals as the “Jewel of St. George Street.”
Her career in the not-for-profit sector, experience as an educator, love of Orthodox Christianity, and her interest in history were a perfect foundation for working at the first shrine of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.