Beloved Faithful, We have entered the most profound season of Great Lent when we concern ourselves with repentance and good works. During this sacred time, we look at every way in which we can draw closer to our loving Savior. This takes a great deal of attention. We are striving to simplify our diets and our […]
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PART III I have been a part of the Orthodox Church in America for more than 35 years and have served in various parish, diocesan and national roles. Our autocephaly remains for me a great gift and a very positive, even necessary development for Orthodoxy in North America. I say this as a lay member
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On Forgiveness Sunday 2020, His Grace Bishop Paul celebrated divine services at the historic Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral. The day began with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. His Grace delivered the homily, teaching that Great Lent is a “needed disruption in our lives.” He encouraged the faithful to take advantage
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Burbank, IL [DOM Communications] – Thursday, February 27, marked the official move of the Diocesan Center from Chicago, IL to Burbank, IL. The diocesan offices are now located on the property of Archangel Michael Church in the south suburbs of Chicago. In addition to housing the diocesan offices, the property of Archangel Michael will serve
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ASTORIA, NY [DOM Communications] – The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting offers up to two $1000 scholarships for 2020. The applicants are selected by demonstrating love of God and the Orthodox Christian Faith through service, scholarship, leadership, and practical citizenship in their Church, school, Scouting unit, and community, as the EOCS website explains. To be
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DES PLAINS, IL [DOM Communications] – His Grace Bishop Paul took part in the name’s day celebration of His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR) on Sunday, February 9. The celebration took place at the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, the diocesan cathedral of the Mid-American diocese in commemoration of the Russian New Martyrs.
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – The Orthodox Church in America has consecrated two new bishops as a result of the 2019 Fall Session of Holy Synod meetings. On January 25, His Grace Bishop Paul, participated in the consecration of Bishop Alexis (Trader) at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington D.C. The service was led by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN [DOM Communications] – St. Mary Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosts the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative Servant Leadership retreat on Saturday, February 29. The retreat, “Foundations of Servant Leadership and Creating Effective Ministry Teams,” will feature various Orthodox speakers providing principles and tools for clergy and laity that can make them more
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CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – The first celebration of the Diocese of the Midwest honoring the 50th anniversary of the Tomos, signed in Moscow on April 10, 1970, which established the Orthodox Church in America as an Autocephalous Church, was held by the Chicago Deanery on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8. The weekend
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PART II In his introduction to Orthodox America, published in 1975, Fr Schmemann offers three signs by which we might begin to discern and decipher the revealing of God’s will to us: mission, the local church, and the suffering of the cross. But, it is the phrase under which Fr. Schmemann lists and organizes his
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