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.
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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.
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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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His Grace Bishop Daniel, the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest congratulates our hierarch, His Eminence Archbishop Paul, on the commemoration of his 69th birthday. God has given you a difficult cross, but we are with you in love and prayers, trusting in His merciful loving kindness. EIS POLLA ETI DESPOTA
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[SVOTS Communications / YONKERS, NY] Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and the International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM) are pleased to present, by God’s grace, the Summer Music Institute! Join us in person June 14–18, 2022 on the campus of St Vladimir’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY (*online audit option also available). Register Learn More The Summer
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WILKES BARRE, PA [DOM] – The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) will be hosting virtual Paschal concert on May 1. FLYER
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM] – On Wednesday, March 30, His Grace Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa, Administrator to the Diocese of the Midwest, arrived in Chicago for a two-day visit to pray with His Eminence Archbishop Paul and to continue giving his assistance to the diocese. After landing in Chicago Wednesday morning, Bishop Daniel was taken
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By Fr. Steven Kostoff. Yesterday evening, fifteen members of our parish sat in a relatively empty cinema and together watched an amazing film – “The Man of God.” Everything about the film was of the highest quality – the script, the acting, the recreation of late 19th – early 20th c. Egypt and Greece, the
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