The Listening Connection Volunteer Listeners Volunteer Listeners Phone Numbers Days Available Times Available Anthe Athas 802-865-4416 Tuesday and Thursday 9:30pm-11:30pm EST Anne Pappalas 610-779-7356 Wednesday and Sunday 10:00pm-12:00am EST Katherine Prassas 678-402-6307 Monday and Friday 9:00pm-11:00pm EST The Listening Connection is a ministry made up of Presvyteres for Presvyteres. You may call our Listeners confidentially when you need to talk to someone who has been in your shoes and shares your shoes. Their purpose is to listen and provide you with support without giving advice. Presv. Anthe Athas has been a volunteer Listener for the past five years. She is happy to be available to anyone who just wants to talk. Presv. Anthe feels privileged to be able to serve as a listener and to be present for other Presvyteres. Fr. Robert and Presv. Anthe Athas have served parishes for 34 years; they are currently located at the Dormition of the Mother of God in Burlington, VT. They have two grown children: 33 and 31. Additionally they have three wonderful grandchildren ranging in ages from 18 months to 11 years. Presv. Anthe is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30pm-11:30pm EST at 802-865-4416 or by e-mail at andthejoy@aol.com. Five years ago, Presv. Anne Pappalas joined The Listening Connection as a volunteer Listener. Presv. Anne and Fr. Tom Pappalas serve at Sts. Constantine and Helen in Reading, PA. They have three beautiful children: 25, 24, and 15. Presv. Anne and Fr. Tom have served in Christ's ministry for 25 years. Getting to know other Presvyteres and sharing experiences is what Presv. Anne likes most about The Listening Connection. She is eager to listen to you. Presv. Anne is available Wednesdays and Sundays from 10:00pm-12:00am EST at 610-779-7356 or by e-mail at prov317@msn.com. Presv. Katherine Prassas has been a volunteer Listener for five years. Fr. George Prassas and Presv. Katherine have served parishes for nearly 50 years; they are currently serving at Holy Trinity Church in Binghamton, NY. They have five grown children and four grandchildren with another one due in September. Presv. Katherine finds much joy in getting to know Presvyteres and establishing long friendships. She feels The Listening Connection is a great resource and is extremely valuable for all of us. Presv. Katherine is available Mondays and Fridays from 9:00pm-11:00pm EST at 678-402-6307 or by e-mail at yiayia5@aol.com. These women genuinely care and are looking forward to getting to know you, creating relationships with you and more importantly to listening to you. Please do not hesitate to call or email them. The love these women share is different from that of the Archdiocese provided Confidential Assistance Program (CAP). CAP provides short-term counseling, legal and financial services. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Ecumenical Patriarchate   This site is managed by Presvytera Pauline H. Pavlakos. Please send comments about this site to Presvytera Pauline. Page last updated: June 27, 2008