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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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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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] — Once again, September has been designated “Support Our Seminarians” Month in the Diocese of the Midwest as His Eminence Archbishop Paul, calls upon the faithful to support the diocesan seminarians — many of whom are married with children. “Our Diocese needs to send people to seminary so that they can
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PART IX The anniversary of an important event is usually met with celebration and recognition. One of the effects of the current pandemic is that, this year, those celebrations have been mostly canceled, postponed, or drastically altered. This is undoubtedly the case for the many celebrations planned over the past two years in our deaneries,
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WARREN, OH [DOM Communications] – Mary Maksimoff, 89, of Youngstown, Ohio, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Family would like to thank Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge and Buckeye Hospice for her care. A Westside resident for many years, she was born to Russian and Belorussian immigrant parents Stephen and Helen
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EAGAN, MN [DOM Communications] – September 18 and 19 are the official dates for the “Online National Advanced Leadership Conference” witch is the annual conference held by the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative (OCLI). The conference title is “United as the Body of Christ to Serve those Divided by Pandemics, Politics, and Persecutions,” which will showcase
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – Please see the video below for an update on life in the diocese by His Eminence Archbishop Paul.
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WHEATON, IL [DOM Communications] – On the weekend of August 08 and 09, His Eminence Archbishop Paul made an archpastoral visit to the community of St. Joseph Orthodox Church in Wheaton, IL, for the celebration of the Glorification of St Herman of Alaska. During the Little Entrance of the Divine Liturgy, the Rector of St.
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It’s Personal: 50th Anniversary Reflection on St. Herman of Alaska On August 9, Orthodox Christians throughout the world celebrate the God-pleasing saint, Herman of Alaska. Orthodox Christians celebrate his memory, marvel at his great asceticism, and adore his humble and pious demeanor. These are appropriate reactions when thinking about St. Herman. However, for those Orthodox
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – Sunday, August 9 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Herman of Alaska. His glorification took place with great anticipation and joy. St. Herman was the first to bring Orthodoxy to North America; and, his glorification was one of the first acts of the new autocephalous Orthodox Church
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