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 […]
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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