There are 4 article(s) tagged Father Vieron:

• September 2021

  • Waters: Why I can’t part with Father V’s big Greek poster

    Father Nicholas Vieron taught his Adult Greek Class every spring from 1972 to 2019. The poster, made by his former student Barbara Austin, shows the Lord’s Prayer, handwritten in Greek.

    By David Waters September 26, 2021

• October 2020

  • Beloved priest, devoted storyteller, dies at 94

    The Greek Orthodox priest retired from the pulpit in 1991, but kept working as the church’s pastor emeritus and the community’s chaplain and cheerleader.

    By David Waters October 03, 2020

• January 2020

  • Waters: They came to learn Greek, and stayed for Father Vieron

    Monday, for the first time in 48 years, Rev. Nicholas Vieron will not conduct his annual Adult Greek Class, a Memphis tradition. His mind and soul are willing. His body, not so much these days.

    By David Waters January 17, 2020

• September 2019

  • Calkins: At age 93, Father Vieron is the heart and soul of the Touchdown Club

    People come to the Touchdown Club to hear college football coaches — and a 93-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who has been delivering the blessing for more than four decades.

    By Geoff Calkins September 23, 2019