Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Youth at the 19th AAC Youth from across the Orthodox Church in America are encouraged to attend the 20th All-American Council [AAC] in Baltimore, MD on July 18-22, 2022.  Registration for the Youth Program is now available online. During the week-long program for youth who, as of the fall 2022, are grades K to 12,

WILKES BARRE, PA [DOM] – An online Lenten retreat will be sponsored by the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) in the coming weeks. The topic for the retreat is; “How to Pray? For if our prayer is right, everything is right”. The online sessions will be led by Archpriest Paul Jannakos, Chancellor of

BURBANK, IL [DOM] – The “Man of God”, the highly anticipated award-winning box office hit based on the inspiring life of the beloved Orthodox saint, Saint Nektarios of Aegina, is coming to theaters across the United States for one-night only. The film that won the hearts of the public in Greece, Russia and Serbia starring Hellenic Academy Award winner

BURBANK, IL [DOM] – The Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life has set a date for the Lenten  Clergy Wives Retreat. The gathering will take place online at 2:00 P.M. (EST) on Saturday, February 19 and will be a panel discussion focused on the theme “How to integrate your work/life and the Church”.

MOGADORE, OH [DOM] – The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) is inviting all Orthodox Christians to join together in praying the “Akathist of Repentance” days before the Lenten season begins. The service will be hosted and streamed by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church on their Youtube channel. Following the service, His Eminence Archbishop Michael

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – Deacon Anthony Stokes, choir director, teacher, and chair of the Diocese of the South Liturgical Music Committee, will lead three webinars on the services of the All-Night Vigil (Vespers and Matins), focusing on the liturgical and musical aspects for choir directors, singers, and readers. Each session will cover a different topic as

Will You Help Rally Your Parish? You can team up with IOCC this Souper Bowl of Caring (February 13) by asking your priest and parish to participate. When we join forces, we can turn the biggest weekend in football into a super day of giving! It’s easy. Your parish’s youth can collect donations on or

BURBANK, IL [DOM] – On the feast of St. John Chrysostom, January 27, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrates the anniversary of his enthronement as Metropolitan of All America and Canada. This year commemorates the ninth year of His Beatitudes primatial service. His Eminence Archbishop Paul, the clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Diocese of the