Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

A Pilgrimage to Pray before the “Apostle to the Plains”

LINCOLN, NE [DOM] – On Saturday, August 2, a group of 20 pilgrims from St. John of Kronstadt Church, Lincoln, NE made a pilgrimage to Kearney (two hours west of Lincoln) to pray at the gravesite of Fr. Nicola Yanney. Many had read about Fr. Nicola in the popular publication “Apostle to the Plains: The […]

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St. Andrew of Crete Liturgical Music Workshop Returns for Fourth Year in Dayton, OH

DAYTON, OH [DOM] – St. Paul Church, Dayton, OH, will be hosting the Fourth Annual St. Andrew of Crete Liturgical Music Workshop this fall, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 19–20, 2025. This yearly gathering brings together church musicians, choir directors, chanters, and anyone passionate about Orthodox liturgical music for two days of fellowship, singing, and prayer.

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Archbishop attends St. Macrina Institute Conference

MILWAUKEE, WI [DOM] – On Friday, July 25, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest traveled to Saints Cyril and Methodious Church, Milwaukee, WI, to meet with current participants in the Saint Macrina Institute’s Diaconal Training Program.  This was in conjunction with the Institute’s annual practicum. The Archbishop was accompanied by Priest Nikolai Lochmatow,

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Annual Diocesan Retreat Welcomes Fourteen Midwest Seminarians

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The Diocese of the Midwest held its third seminarian retreat Monday July 21 through Wednesday, July 23. The retreat gathered current seminarians and those who are entering their first semester in the fall. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest invited the diocesan seminarians for a three day retreat

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Many Years to Archbishop Daniel on the Third Anniversary of Election

CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – The clergy and faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest congratulates His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest on the third anniversary of his canonical election by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America as the Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest. On July 18, 2022, at

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The Diocese of the Midwest Convenes 64th Assembly in Phoenix Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ [DOM] – The 64th Diocesan Assembly of the Diocese of the Midwest was held this the afternoon, Monday, July 14, 2025. His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest chaired the annual diocesan gathering. Delegates of the Midwest Diocese filled the meeting room in the Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ, the location

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Archbishop Daniel travels West for the All American Council

PHOENIX, AZ [DOM] – His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest began his travels to the Diocese of the West for the 21st All American Council being held in Phoenix, AZ, July 14-18. Over the weekend of July 12-13, the Archbishop presided at the Divine Liturgy at St. Peter and St. Paul Church,

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Chicago Tikhvin Icon travels to Holy Cross Monastery for Feast

WAYNE, WV [DOM] – With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest, and at the invitation of the brotherhood of Holy Cross Monastery, the Chicago-Tikhvin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, of Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Diocese of the Midwest, made a visitation to the Holy Cross Monastery, Wayne,

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Detroit Cathedral Welcomes the Archbishop for Patronal Feast

DETROIT, MI [DOM] – On the weekend of the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, June 28 and June 29, Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Detroit, MI celebrated its Patronal Feast Day with His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago and the Midwest. On June 28th, Great Vespers was celebrated and followed by

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