ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune
By Todd Shields
Pioneer Press
Rev. Panagiotis Boznos: “I want our parish to become a united, worshipping community”
Parish leaders and the new priest of a Glenview church are reaching out to members after their former priest was charged with felony theft while presiding over a Milwaukee church.
The Rev. Panagiotis Boznos, who was named priest at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in August 2014, said his congregation “has been hurt and they’ve been vocal about that hurt.”
Previously, Boznos was assistant priest to the Rev. James Dokos, who has been charged with mishandling more than $1.2 million of a trust fund left to his Milwaukee church. He is awaiting trial.
Boznos said the alleged scandal has been difficult on his church members, but recently they began meeting with ministry and parish council leaders.
“The next phase will engage the entire parish in a series of surveys and consensus. We’ll gather information and put together a strategic plan,” he said.
Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church serves 650 families in Glenview, Northbrook, Skokie, Evanston, Deerfield and Chicago, he said.
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