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CLEVELAND, OH [DOM Communications] – On Thursday, July 2, Archpriest John Zdinak, Chancellor of the Midwest Diocese, presented a check in the amount of $18,000 from Mother Maria Ministry to FOCUS St. Herman in Cleveland. In addition to the gift from the Mother Maria Ministry, Archpriest Andrew Clements, Dean of the Cleveland Deanery, also presented …
Diocesan Charity Donates $20,000 to Rehabilitation Program Continue reading »
PART VII I was the choir director in a Serbian Orthodox Church, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when I first heard about the formation of an “American Orthodox Church.” “This will be great, I thought,” even though I had no idea what the OCA or the Metropolia was. Eleven years later, my wife and I started …
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BURR RIDGE, IL [DOM Communications] – The feast of the Chief Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul, was celebrated by His Eminence, Archbishop Paul at St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Burr Ridge, IL on Monday, June 29. Archbishop Paul was joined by Priest Alexander Koranda, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, and Deacon John …
SOUTH CANNAN, PA [DOM Communications] – St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will be hosting a thirteen hour Livestream event called “Streaming for Living Water.” Starting at 8:00 A.M. on June 30 and running until 9:00 P.M., this online event will feature Orthodox figures from all over the world. “As you know, a parish needs a …
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On Friday, June 26, His Eminence Archbishop Paul celebrated the feast of the Tikhvin Icon at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral. His Eminence was joined by Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, Priest Jonathan Lincoln, Associate of St. Joseph Church in Wheaton, IL, Protodeacon Thomas, and faithful from around Chicagoland. …
Feast of the Tikhvin Icon Celebrated at Diocesan Cathedral Continue reading »
CINCINNATI, OH [PDM] – Online Registration for the 2020 Parish Development Forum, to be held from 10:30 AM EDT to 5:00 PM on Thursday July 9, is now open. The Forum is co-sponsored by the Orthodox Church in America’s Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania, the Diocese of the Midwest and the Bulgarian Diocese. “We have reconfigured …
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SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – On Sunday, July 12, 2020 the Office of Pastoral Life is holding a conference for the wives of parish priests, and widows. The two-hour conference will begin at 7:00PM EDT, and will be held on Zoom. Recently, a similar online conference was held for clergy. Nearly 100 participants gathered on June 3 …
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BURR RIDGE, IL [DOM Communications] – On Thursday, June 11, His Eminence Archbishop Paul attended the viewing of the newly departed servant of God, John Sutko. Archbishop Paul served a memorial service in the presence of the immediate family and offered the following words of consolation: Dear Alice and family members, I want to express …
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BURBANK IL, [DOM Communications] – John Sutko, director emeritus of St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church, Burr Ridge, IL, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 after battling various health complications. Born on March 28, 1935, he grew up on the South Side of Chicago, IL. John began singing in the …
CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On the Great and Holy feast of Pentecost, His Eminence Archbishop Paul celebrated divine services at his diocesan Cathedral in Chicago, Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral. Archbishop Paul was joined by Priest Alexander Koranda, Cathedral Dean, and Protodeacon Thomas to celebrate the Altar Feast of the Cathedral. During his homily, Archbishop Paul …
Archbishop Celebrates Altar Feast of Diocesan Cathedral Continue reading »