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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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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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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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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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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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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SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] – The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has designated the Sunday on or following the commemoration of Saint Romanus the Melodist (October 1) as “Church Musician Sunday.” This yearly designation will take place this year on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Church Musician Sunday highlights the essential role of liturgical music in
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YONKERS, NY [SVS] – On September 13 and 14, the great feast of the Exultation of the Life Giving Cross, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest celebrated the feast at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers New York. The All Night Vigil was served on the Wednesday evening with Archpriest Chad Hatfield,
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PARMA, OH [DOM] – On Friday, September 8, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest traveled to Holy Trinity Church in Parma, Ohio, for an archpastoral visit, where he prayed at Daily Vespers with the community there. Following the Vespers, His Eminence presented Michael Pilat with the Order of St. Romanos, awarded by
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PALOS HILLS, IL [DOM] – On Sunday, September 10, St. Luke Church held a presentation during Coffee Hour called “Ministries in Motion.” This presentation was an overview of St. Luke’s many lay-ministries. Archpriest Paul Jannakos, Chancellor of the Diocese, Rector of St. Luke, working closely together with the parish council has outlined 6 primary areas
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