Fr. Alexander Koranda

New Testament Course being offered by St. Macrina Institute

September 29, 2020 / Diocesan, News, Vocations / 1 minute of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – The Diocesan St. Macrina Orthodox Institute continues the Chicago Deanery cohort’s curriculum cycle with a course on the New Testament. The course will cover the Old Testament and Second Temple backgrounds of the New Testament including both significant biblical and pseudepigraphic texts, as well continuing into early patristic apostolic and …

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Saint Macrina Institute Offers New Spirituality Class

September 29, 2020 / Diocesan, News, Vocations / 1 minute of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – The St. Macrina Institute has announced a new cycle of classes that will begin online to draw in students who lack a local cohort or instructor. The new students will begin near the end of October with the spirituality class, first in the cycle of seven courses, one for each …

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Online Church School Offers Opportunity During Pandemic

September 28, 2020 / National, News / 1 minute of reading

SYOSSET, NY [OCA/DOM Communications] – The Orthodox Church in America continues its “Online Church School” ministry in an effort to assist parishes and youth engage in the teachings of the Church. In a season like no other, many churches are not able to offer traditional lessons on Sunday following services due to the local restrictions …

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Interview with Archbishop Paul Ahead of 59th Assembly

September 28, 2020 / Diocesan, News / 3 minutes of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – In anticipation of the upcoming 59th Diocesan Assembly, the Communications Department of the Diocese of the Midwest interviewed His Eminence Archbishop Paul. This gathering will take place online, Thursday, October 8th. For all of the latest reports visit the Assembly Page. DOM COMS: Your blessing. Your Eminence, thank you for taking …

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Orthodox Monastery Outgrowing Living Quarters

September 23, 2020 / National, News / 2 minutes of reading

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOM Communications] – The first Orthodox monastery of North America, St. Tikhon Monastery, is seeking financial assistance in building new living quarters for their monastics. Abbot Sergius of St. Tikhon’s describes this projecting stating, “we are raising money to directly benefit St. Tikhon’s Monastery because we are out of room! Any donation …

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Prayers Requested for Metropolitan Theodosius

September 23, 2020 / National, News / 1 minute of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – Echoing the call to prayer from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, His Eminence Archbishop Paul also requests that the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest remember Metropolitan Theodosius, who is in what appears to be the final stage of his earthly sojourn. “We have had His Beatitude on …

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Media Review: “An American Destiny”

September 24, 2020 / Autocephaly, National, News / 1 minute of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – In honor of the fiftieth year of Autocephaly, the Diocese of the Midwest has presented articles that focus on the past, present, and future of the Orthodox Church in America. The diocese is now pleased to share a movie entitled, “An American Destiny” which reflects on this same theme. This …

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Upcoming Parenting Seminar Hosted by St. Athanasius Academy

September 13, 2020 / National, News / 1 minute of reading

SANTA YNEZ, CA [DOM Communications] – The St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology is hosting a Parenting seminar on Saturday, September 19th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The seminar will be held at no cost to participants and will be available on Youtube for those who will not be able to attend. Click here …

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Statement of Archbishop Benjamin on Wildfires in Western US

September 11, 2020 / National, News / 2 minutes of reading

SAN FRANCISCO, CA [DOW] – The news from the West has been practically apocalyptic of late with wildfires throughout the West, especially in California, Southern Oregon and Washington State.  I am presently aware that several families have lost everything to these fires and others are threatened.  Not only that, whole towns have gone up in flames …

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Archbishop Paul Ordains Priest on the Feast of the Virgin Mary

September 10, 2020 / News, Parish / 2 minutes of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – The feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God was celebrated with great joy at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity, on Tuesday, September 8th. His Eminence Archbishop Paul presided over the festal liturgy and ordained Deacon Philip Maikkula to the holy priesthood. The faithful of the cathedral were joined …

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