Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOM] – The 119th Annual Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery was held from May 26 to May 29, 2023. On Memorial Day, Monday May 29, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with His Beatitude was His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolai, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox […]

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] — Pilgrims have returned back to America after a ten day trip visiting sacred sites in the Holy Land. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest lead clergy and faithful on a pilgrimage that took place May 14 through May 24. Many sites where visited including, the Sea of Galilee,

IASI, ROMANIA [DOM] – At the invitation of His Eminence Theophan, Metropolitan of Iasi, the Chancellor of the Diocese of the Midwest, Archpriest Paul Jannakos, took part in lectures and toured Northeastern Romania. The Chancellor traveled May 5 through May 12 speaking at the Theological Faculty (Graduate Seminary) in Iasi, and also taught in many

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, Archbishop of Chicago and the Diocese of the Midwest as announced the following Synodal and Diocesan awards that have been bestowed upon the clergy of the diocese.   SYNODAL AWARDS   Mitre Stoyka, Archpriest Basil Jeweled Cross Flom, Archpriest Richard Jaye, Archpriest Andrew Kopka, Archpriest Joseph Rowe,

DARIEN, IL [DOM] – The annual Clergy Convocation of the Diocese of the Midwest concluded it’s three day gathering at the Carmelite Spiritual Retreat Center in Darien, IL. This yearly spiritual retreat brings together priests and deacon from all over the Midwest. On Monday, May 8, the clergy gathered with His Eminence Archbishop Daniel for

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On the Fourth Sunday of Pascha, May 7, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest presided over the divine services at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. Serving with His Eminence was Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, Archpriest Tarasiy Maxim, Priest Paul Abernathy (Antiochian), Protodeacon Thomas Keith,