A Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America
MOGADORE, OH [DOM Communications] – At the end of the month of November, the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America will be honoring their patron saint, St. Andrew, the First-Called, with a virtual service. This service will be a national service which will include clergy and Orthodox Christians from all across the country. Archpriest Nicholas …
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, and the first day of the Nativity Fast, His Eminence Archbishop Paul served Divine Liturgy at his diocesan cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. Archbishop Paul offered the homily with words of encouragement for Orthodox Christians as they begin this time of fasting.
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – At the 18th All-American Council, Metropolitan Tikhon set the direction for expanding our apostolic work in North America. The foundation for this work is Jesus Christ, Whom we encounter in our spiritual lives, stewardship, evangelism and outreach, and relations with others as we engage the world. Since the 18th All American …
CLEVELAND, OH [DOM Communications] – 2020 marks 50 years of Autocephaly for the Orthodox Church in America. This milestone was to be celebrated throughout the diocese on a deanery level until the current pandemic altered those plans. Although many of the celebrations have been canceled or postponed, the Cleveland Deanery will be moving their celebration …
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, Orthodox Christians gathered from around Chicago to celebrate the memory of Hieromartyr John of Chicago, the first priest to erect a temple in their city, Holy Trinity Cathedral. His Eminence Archbishop Paul of Chicago celebrated the services for the builder of his cathedral, along …
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PART IX I was born in the mid-70s just a few years after the Russian Church granted the OCA autocephaly. At the time, my father was a priest in Orlando, FL at a small, newly formed mission. When I think about these early years of my life in Central Florida, my memories are wound together …
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BURR RIDGE, IL [DOM Communications] – On Wednesday evening, His Eminence Archbishop Paul led a memorial service for the newly departed servant of God, Metropolitan Theodosius, at St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church in Burr Ridge, IL. His Eminence calls on the clergy and faithful of the Diocese to remember His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius …
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications]- His Eminence, Archbishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest announced today that the Diocese is seeking the services of a cleaner at its new Burbank, IL location. The chancery building houses the Diocesan offices as well as an apartment which functions as His Eminence’s residences. The ideal candidate would be expected …
Diocese of the Midwest Seeks Cleaner for Office/Residence Continue reading »
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – The burial services for the departed former Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), will be live-streamed from Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Canonsburg, PA via the OCAa’s YouTube and Facebook pages. All live streams will also be available at oca.org/live. A Panikhida will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 …
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Saint Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, OH was announced recently by His Eminence, Archbishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America. The office of Cathedral Dean is vacant, effective immediately. Priests of the Diocese of the Midwest interested in assignment to the mission are invited …
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