Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

Historic Icon Returns to Minneapolis Cathedral

MINNEAPOLIS, MN [DOM]– The clergy and faithful of St. Mary Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN, gathered on Wednesday, January 29 to welcome a historic icon of the Mother of God and Christ Child back to the parish after two years of professional art restoration. Upon the arrival of the icon, an Akathist to the “Deliverer” Theotokos and […]

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Minneapolis Deacon Ordained to the Priesthood

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On Saturday, February 1, the Forefeast of the Meeting of the Lord into the Temple, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. Celebrating with His Eminence were Archpriest Herman Kincaid, Chancellor, Mitered Archpriest Andrew Morbey, Priest

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Many Years! to His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on his Enthronement Anniversary

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – January 27, the feast of St. John Chrysostom, the Orthodox Church in American commemorates the enthronement of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada. His Beatitude was elected on November 13, 2012 at the 17th All American Council in Parma, OH, and enthroned on

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Many Years! His Eminence Celebrates Ten Years of Episcopal Ministry

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest congratulate His Eminence Archbishop Daniel on the commemoration of his consecration the the episcopacy. Today, January 24, the feast of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg, marks ten years of episcopal ministry. May God grant Archbishop Daniel many years.

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100th Anniversary of Repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow to be Commemorated in Joint Celebration

CHICAGO, IL [DOM/Mid-America] – The Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), along with the Mid-American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR), is pleased to announce the upcoming joint celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow, Enlightener of North America. The two dioceses

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Theotokos “Unexpected Joy” Church Remembers Parish Founder on One Anniversary of Repose

ASH GROVE, MO [DOM] – The clergy and faithful remembered the founder and former Rector of their parish, Theotokos “Unexpected Joy” Church, Archpriest Moses Berry, on the first anniversary of his repose. Fr. Moses reposed in the Lord on January 12, 2024.  The parish invites the readers to a photo gallery of services held for

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Archbishop Celebrates Ordinations

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On Saturday, January 18, the feast of Saint Athanasius the Great, and Saint Cyril of Alexandria, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. Celebrating with His Eminence were Archpriest Herman Kincaid, Chancellor, Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral

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Chicago Communities Bless Lake Michigan

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The four Orthodox communities of Chicago gathered at Lake Michigan to serve the Great Blessing of Water on Saturday, January 11. Holy Trinity Cathedral, St. George Cathedral, Christ the Savior Church, and St. Makarios Mission, all Chicago parishes, came together to bless Lake Michigan during the Theophany season. Priest Alexander Koranda,

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