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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – Memorial services for His Eminence Archbishop Paul will begin Tuesday, April 26, in Chicago at 6:00 P.M. and concluding on Wednesday, April 27, with the Hierarchical Liturgy at 9:00 A.M. A viewing will also be held from 11:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. that Tuesday. DONATIONS – “His Eminence was very big …
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – Bells rang throughout the diocese in celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection and continue to ring in remembrance of the repose of Archbishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest. Throughout the dioceses, Paschal Memorial services have been held continually for the newly reposed Archbishop. On the saving day of Pascha, the Diocesan …
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BURBANK, IL [DOM] – His Eminence Archbishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest reposed today, on the saving day of our Lord’s Resurrection. The main funeral services will take place at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral. Services will also be held in the home state of His Eminence, Michigan. His Eminence is to be …
BURBANK, IL [DOM] – On the Feasts of Feasts, Great and Holy Pascha, Sunday, April 24, His Eminence, the Most Reverend Paul (Gassios), Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest, fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 69, after a grave illness. He was the ruling hierarch of the Diocese of the Midwest of …
In Memoriam: The Most Reverend PAUL Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest Continue reading »
To the Esteemed Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful in the Diocese of the Midwest: Beloved in the Lord, I write these words of greeting to you after this morning’s celebration of the Holy Thursday Vesperal Divine Liturgy in commemoration of the Lord’s Last Supper. And, as I write, I am thinking of and praying for His …
Paschal Epistle of His Grace Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa Continue reading »
ANNOUNCEMENT The Chancery of the Diocese of the Midwest will be closed from Great Thursday, April 21, through Bright Wednesday, April 27, in observance of Holy Week and Pascha. Normal office hours will resume on April 28, 2022.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN [DOM] – Priest Joel Weir, Rector of St. Stephen Orthodox Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana, was recently interviewed for his work with the recently formed St. Photini Christian Orthodox Outreach. The article reviews the history of the community and some of the work that they are involved in. The full article may be read here.
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] The Diocese of the Midwest, the Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania and the Bulgarian Diocese announced that the ninth annual Parish Development Forum will be held online on Friday, June 17. Registration will begin in mid-May. “While we hope to return to in-person Forums in coming years, it seems most effective to once again offer the Parish Development Forum as …
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BURBANK, IL [DOM] – April 11, 2022, marked the 40th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop John (Garklavs), who lead the diocese for almost thirty years starting in the 1950’s. In commemoration of this day, services and memorials were held throughout the diocese, notably at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL, and at …
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In memory of Archbishop John of Chicago & Minneapolis On the Fortieth Year Anniversary of His Falling-Asleep Forty years is a long time. Many who will be reading this were not yet born when Archbishop John died. Since that time, five bishops have been at the helm of the Diocese of the Midwest. Much has …
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