A Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOM Communications] – On the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, and the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, Reverend Deacon Matthew McDonald was ordained to the Holy Priesthood. His Grace Bishop Alexis of Baltimore ordained Fr. Matthew on behalf of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon at the monastery church of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. …
Diocese of the Midwest Seminarian Ordained to the Priesthood Continue reading »
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – On Monday morning, October 19, 2020, His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), former Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All-America and Canada, fell asleep in the Lord in Canonsburg, PA after an extended illness. He was the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. On October 27, …
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SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – In Of What Life Do We Speak?, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon speaks of vocation as part of the first of the four pillars for the fulfillment of the apostolic work of the Church. He notes that “The pastoral ministry of our clergy has been made more difficult by the many burdens and requirements placed …
BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – His Eminence Archbishop Paul calls the clergy and faithful of the diocese to pray for the Armenian Church whose country is currently under attack. In a letter sent to Archbishop Paul, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in America, stated: “Armenian faithful across the …
BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – The 59th Diocesan Assembly of the Midwest was held on October 8th beginning at 5 pm CST with prayer. The online meeting brought together over 100 clergy and faithful from all over the diocese. Given the current circumstances, the usual three-day assembly was abbreviated into one meeting held on Thursday evening. …
The 59th Assembly of the Midwest Concludes Continue reading »
BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – This past week, His Eminence Archbishop David of Sitka and Alaska made an announcement about his recent diagnosis of renal cancer. His Eminence made a formal announcement to his diocese on October 5th stating, “I have been diagnosed with renal cancer and will be receiving care in Indiana in the coming …
Prayers Requested for Archbishop David of Alaska Continue reading »
BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications/Orthodox Journey] – Responding to the needs of parish communities across North America during the COVID-19 pandemic, Orthodox Journeys, a small business run by a team of Orthodox faithful, is creating church school lessons for use by parishes. “Our lessons are scripture based, exploring the riches and beauty of our Orthodox Christian faith,” …
New Church School Lessons Now Available from Orthodox Journeys Continue reading »
Mother Maria of Paris Charitable Ministry to fund Neighborhood Outreach Ministry at St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church in Columbus, Ohio Four days a week neighbors in need call on their trusted local ministry, St. John the Merciful Neighborhood Outreach, which is a ministry of St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church in Columbus, Ohio. This …
DOM Charitable Ministry to Assist Active Columbus, Ohio Ministry Continue reading »
PART X Personal Ecclesial Formation Our experiences – including our ecclesial lives – do not occur in an ahistorical or non-contextualized vacuum. On the contrary, we are shaped by our personal histories, and then by how we live and act within them. By way of introduction, then, let me briefly describe just where “I am …
Reflections on Autocephaly: Archpriest Steven Kostoff Continue reading »
MARBLEHEAD, OH [DOM Communications] – On September 26, the town of Marblehead, Ohio took the day to honor veterans and to bring awareness to veteran suicide. Volunteers took turns standing in silence in a show of honor and respect for those veterans who have lost their lives to suicide. The Very Reverend Archpriest, Andrew Bartek …
Local Archpriest Participates in Veterans Suicide Awareness Event Continue reading »