Fr. Alexander Koranda - Diocese of the Midwest

Diocesan Cathedral Celebrates Altar Feast and Begins 20th Anniversary Festivities

June 25, 2024 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On Holy Spirit Monday, June 24, Holy Trinity Cathedral continued its celebration of its altar feast with the Divine Liturgy and Cross Procession. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest presided over the festal services. Serving with Archbishop Daniel were, Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, Mitered Archpriest Vladimir Kovalchuk, […]

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Holy Pentecost: Feast of the Diocesan Cathedral

June 23, 2024 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The feast of Holy Pentecost was celebrated on Sunday, June 23 by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. This weekend is the Altar Feast of the Diocesan Cathedral named in honor of the Holy Trinity. The Archbishop served the

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Preparations Continue for the Upcoming 20th Anniversary Celebration

June 20, 2024 / Diocesan, News / 2 minutes of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – In preparation for the upcoming feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God on June 25 and June 26, His Eminence Daniel, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest sent out a memo to clergy highlighting some of the specific details of the upcoming celebration. The upcoming celebration is being

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to lead 20th Anniversary Services for the Tikhvin Icon

June 19, 2024 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – A memo was sent from the desk of the Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest on June 18, to the clergy of the Midwest Diocese in regards to the upcoming feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God on June 25 and June 26. In this memo His Eminence

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St. Tikhon’s Midwest Seminarians Offer Prayers for Cleveland Cathedral

June 19, 2024 / News, Vocations / 1 minute of reading

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOM] – On June 14, the diocesan seminarians of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary gathered together to offer their prayers for the St. Theodosius Cathedral community, whose temple recently suffered damage from a fire. The seminarians gathered together under Igumen Sophrony of St Tikhon’s monastic brotherhood, who served the moleben to St.

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Pella, Iowa welcomes their Archbishop

June 16, 2024 / News, Parish / 1 minute of reading

PELLA, IA [DOM] – On June 15 and 16 His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest made his first archpastoral visit to Saint Nicholas Mission in Pella, Iowa. His Eminence was greeted on Saturday evening before attending the vespers service after which he visited the planned site for the mission’s new temple. After touring

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Deadline for Early Registration Approaches for 2024 Parish Development Forum

June 14, 2024 / National, News / 4 minutes of reading

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH [OCA] – The “early bird” deadline is fast approaching for the 2024 Parish Development Forum, to be held from 1:00 PM EDT on Tuesday July 9 through noon on Thursday July 11. That deadline is June 24, and the registration fee increases from $110 to $160 after that date. Don’t delay! Space is

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The 11th St. Macrina Conference to be held in August

June 14, 2024 / Diocesan, News, Vocations / 1 minute of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] — The Eleventh Annual Saint Macrina Conference of the Diocese of the Midwest will be held at St. Cyril and St. Methodius Church, Milwaukee, WI, August 1-3, 2024. The keynote speakers, Russell and Alessandra Rolffs, will be speaking on the conference theme — “The End of the World: Diakonia and Catechesis in

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Church of the Holy Ascension Receives First Archpastoral Visit for Altar Feast

June 13, 2024 / News, Parish / 1 minute of reading

ALBION, MI [DOM] On June 12-13, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Holy Ascension Church, Albion Michigan. The celebrations for the parish’s altar feast began Wednesday evening with the greeting of the Archbishop and vigil served by His

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New Video “Recollections of Saintly Matushka Olga” Now Available

June 10, 2024 / National, News / 1 minute of reading

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] – The documentary video “Recollections of Saintly Matushka Olga” is now available for viewing. This video gives an important window into the place Matushka Olga continues to hold in the lives of the Alaskan faithful. It also explains the decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops to keep her relics in her home village

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