Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

Live Streaming of Burial Services for Metropolitan Theodosius

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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Vacancy at Saint Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, OH Announced

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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Diocese of the Midwest Seminarian Ordained to the Priesthood

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.

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In Memoriam: His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)

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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Call to Prayer for the Armenian Church

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

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The 59th Assembly of the Midwest Concludes

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.

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Prayers Requested for Archbishop David of Alaska

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

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New Church School Lessons Now Available from Orthodox Journeys

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,”

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DOM Charitable Ministry to Assist Active Columbus, Ohio Ministry

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

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