Fr. Alexander Koranda

Clergy wives invited to join February Zoom info session

February 6, 2025 / National, News / 1 minute of reading

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] – As part of the Office of Pastoral Life, the Clergy Wives Ministry is excited to introduce the newest OPL program, the Financial Health Initiative (FHI). The program director, Fr. Stephen Vernak, will share with us how the education, coaching, and direct support components are designed to help clergy families overcome financial challenges. Join us …

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Historic Icon Returns to Minneapolis Cathedral

February 3, 2025 / News, Parish / 2 minutes of reading

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

February 4, 2025 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

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

January 27, 2025 / National, News / 5 minutes of reading

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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In Memoriam: Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos)

January 25, 2025 / In Memoriam / 1 minute of reading

TIRANA, ALBANIA [DOM] – His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) of Albania reposed in the Lord today, January 25, at the age of 95. The primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church reposed due to multiple organ failure, according to the Albanian  Orthodox Church. Memory Eternal!

Many Years! His Eminence Celebrates Ten Years of Episcopal Ministry

January 24, 2025 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

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.

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

February 23, 2025 / Diocesan, News / 2 minutes of reading

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

January 20, 2025 / In Memoriam / 1 minute of reading

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

January 20, 2025 / Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

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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