ARCHPASTORAL MESSAGE ON DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS PLAN & GOALS Beloved Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest, The Lord bless you! After Our Lord’s Resurrection, He commanded the Apostles to make disciples of all nations, promising to be with them until the end of the age (St Matthew 28:18-20). This Great Commission has been […]
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – Several important events have taken place in the Diocese of the Midwest this week, including a welcome reception for the new Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica-Midwestern America. Sunday, November 10 – His Eminence Archbishop Daniel commemorated the Venerable Olga of Alaska at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago,
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] — In a letter to Rectors and Parish Councils dated November 11, 2024, Priest Esteban Vázquez, Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of the Midwest, provides information with regard to the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment for diocesan priests. “This communication announces to all of our diocesan clergy and parishes that the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for
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SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] – The newly-published diaries of Metropolitan Leonty (Archpriest Leonid Turkevich at the time) provide a first-hand account of proceedings of the historic Moscow Church Council of 1917-18 and a dramatic chronicle of his time in Russia in the throes of Revolutionary conflict and his long, treacherous and arduous travel back to America through Siberia
CLEVELAND, OH [DOM] – St. Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, OH has seen a lot of work and progress since suffering damage from a tragic fire back in May of this year. Archpriest Jan Cizmar, Cathedral Dean, and the Cathedral Faithful have been working tirelessly as a community to preserve and restore their historic cathedral. Just two
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WILKES BARRE, PA [DOM] – The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) will be hosting a “Virtual Christmas Concert” on Wednesday, December 25, at 7:00 P.M. EST, and is inviting parishes from around the country to participate in their virtual Christmas concert. Among other efforts during the Nativity season, the FOCA will also be
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia reposed in the Lord today, November 8, 2024. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest expresses his condolences to His Eminence Metropolitan Nikolai, First Hierarch of the Church Abroad, Archpriest Gregory Joyce, Secretary
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WARREN, OH [DOM] – An archpastoral visitation took place at St. John the Baptist Church in Warren, OH on November 2 and 3 by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest. On Saturday after the celebration of Great Vespers, the Archbishop spoke about how the parish is a family in Christ, and that wherever
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – A historical celebration took place this year for the feast of the Hieromartyr John of Chicago, in the very city in which he labored in for over a decade. October 30 and October 31 brought together clergy and faithful from all over the Diocese of the Midwest to greet, for the
DAYTON, OH [DOM] – On October 26-27, St Paul the Apostle Church in Dayton, OH welcomed over 50 Orthodox faithful from five states for an enriching workshop focused on liturgical music, prayer, and fellowship. Sponsored by the Diocese of the Midwest’s St Andrew of Crete Music Ministry, the event was a benefit and blessing to
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