Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

Holy Assumption Orthodox Church observed 125th Anniversary

MARBLEHEAD, OH [DOM] –  Holy Assumption Orthodox Church observed 125 years on the rocky peninsula of Marblehead, Ohio, with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest on September 23, 2023. The celebration was attended by over 100 participants honoring the milestone. Serving with His Eminence were Priest

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October Welcomes Two Lectures in Chicago Deanery

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – Chicago parishes will be offering two lectures on Saturday, October 28, featuring engaging topics and inviting those who are able to attend. The first lecture is being sponsored by Holy Resurrection Church, Palatine, IL, at 10:00 A.M., featuring Sister Vassa (Larin), who will be speaking about her book, “Praying in Time.”

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Clergy Wives Advisory Group to host upcoming meeting

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On Saturday, September 30, at 1pm (EST), the Orthodox Church in America’s Clergy Wives Advisory Group (CWAG) invites all clergy wives to a Zoom retreat during which CWAG members will describe the group’s three years of effort so far. Then participants will be invited to talk about what they would like to

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“Prayer: Longing for God” Spiritual Retreat in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – St. George Cathedral announces an upcoming retreat held by the community at the end of the month, Saturday, September 30, from 9:00am – 4:30pm CDT. The retreat is entitled “Prayer: Longing for God.”  This is a community-wide retreat led by Holy Cross Monastery and organized by St. George Cathedral and Holy

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Seminarians Pray Akathist to the Tikhvin Icon

SOUTH CANAANA, PA [DOM] – Seminarians from St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary gathered for prayer and fellowship this month. Deacon John York hosted his fellow seminarians and their families from the diocese for a cook out. During this time, the seminarians were able to pray the akathist to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of

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Saint John’s Camp Programs Announces Fall Retreat

INDIANAPOLIS, IN [DOM] – Saint John’s Camp Programs has announced its retreat, “2023 Emmaus Retreat“. The annual, all-ages, fall retreat – on Saturday, October 14 at Camp Belzer in Indianapolis, IN. The main speaker of the event will be Diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest Paul Jannakos, who will be expanding upon the theme “Sanity and the Mind

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Archbishop of Chicago Participates in Consecration of New Bishop of Boston

SOUTH BOSTON, MA [OCA/DOM] – On Saturday, September 16, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest joined His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and other hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America at Saint George Cathedral in Boston, MA, along with clergy and faithful of the Albanian Archdiocese and across the Orthodox

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DOM to Host International Youth Event Summer 2024

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The Diocese of the Midwest, in conjunction with Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth, is excited to announce “Chicago 2024 – An International Orthodox Youth Encounter” to be held in Chicago from June 21-29, 2024. This international event will bring together Orthodox youth from around the world for a week of

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Archbishop Highlights Recent Ordinations and Support of Seminarians

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The Diocese of the Midwest continues to highlight the importance of vocations, and specifically, supporting their diocesan seminarians. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest recently sent correspondence to his seminarians highlighting the efforts of the diocese, but also reflected on the recent ordinations that have taken place. “[T]he

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