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
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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
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PART VI The OCA & Autocephaly October 1970 In October of 1970 the 14th All American Church Sobor of the Russian Orthodox Greek-Catholic Church was convened. The verbatim minutes of that Sobor, later to be called the First Council of the Orthodox Church in America, make fascinating – even exciting – reading. Chaired by Father
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NEW YORK, NY [GOA] – In the aftermath of George Floyd’s horrific death at the hands of police officers, protests have erupted across the nation. With everyone at home due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, parents now have an opportune moment to talk about racism with their children. But how do parents begin that tough conversation?
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – On May 31, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church of America released a statement on the recent tragic events taking place in the country. The following prayers may be offered during public worship and private prayer at home. Petitions at the Augmented Litany in a Time of Civil
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BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] – The Diocese of the Midwest celebrates the graduation of two diocesan seminarians, Priest Ephraim Tauck, and Mr. Aaron Rutz. Fr. Ephraim graduated from St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary with Honors in Pastoral Arts and Praxis for his thesis, “Addiction: An Exploration of Treatment for Orthodox Clergy”. St. Tikhon’s Seminary held
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SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – The full statement follows: The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America today issued the following statement on the recent tragic events in Minneapolis, MN. “We, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, mourn the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd on May
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