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Midwest Diocese Remembers Beloved Hierarch on One Year Anniversary

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – April 24 marks the anniversary of the falling asleep of His Eminence Archbishop Paul (Gassios) just one year ago. Archbishop Paul, the eleventh hierarch of the Diocese of the Midwest, reposed after a short battle with a rare brain cancer on the saving day of the Resurrection of the Lord, 2022. […]

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The First Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Paul

Beloved Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest, Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! Christ is Risen! I greet you with joy as we continue our forty-day celebration of Pascha. Today marks the first anniversary of the falling-asleep

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Registration Opens for 10th Parish Development Forum in Parma OH

PARMA, OH [OCA] – Registration is now open for the 2023 Parish Development Forum, to be held from 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday July 13 to noon on Saturday July 15. Host site for the Forum is Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Parma OH.  The Forum is co-sponsored by the Orthodox Church in America’s Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania, the Diocese of

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Celebration of Holy Pascha

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On the great and saving day of the Resurrection of the Lord, Pascha, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest celebrated the festal services at Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Diocesan Cathedral of the Diocese of the Midwest, Chicago, IL. The Archbishop was joined by cathedral clergy, Priest Alexander Koranda,

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PASCHAL MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP DANIEL

PASCHAL MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE, ARCHBISHOP DANIEL to the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and Beloved Faithful of the God-protected Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest The Angel proclaimed Thee, the crucified and buried Master. He told the women: “Come, see the place where He lay! He is risen as He said, for

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Chicago Deanery Begins Holy Week at Diocesan Cathedral

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The Chicago Deanery gathered on Sunday evening, April 9, to begin Great and Holy Week serving the first service of the week, Bridegroom Matins. The service was lead by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest who was joined by local clergy. The tradition of gathering as a deanery

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Palm Sunday in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The Feast of our Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem was celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest this past weekend, April 8 and 9 at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. His Eminence was joined by cathedral clergy, Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, Archpriest Tasrasiy Maxim,

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Archbishop John (Garklavs) Anniversary of Repose

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – April 11 commemorates the falling asleep of His Eminence Archbishop John (Garkalvas). The Archbishop served the Diocese of the Midwest from 1957-1978, and is remembered for many of his great attributes, but also for his guardianship of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. The late Archbishop will be remember

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