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Midwest Family Life Site to make its debut April 10! CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In 2017, His Grace, Bishop Paul issued an Encyclical on Family Life in which he shared his vision of and commitment to the family as an icon of the Church. In his encyclical, he spoke of the need for …
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Pan-Orthodox Akathistos Hymn to be celebrated in Chicago March 27 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago once again will sponsor two pan-Orthodox celebrations of the Akathistos Hymn on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The “north side” celebration will be held at the Protection of the Mother …
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IOCC to hold Chicago area Grand Banquet, Silent Auction April 26 DES PLAINS, IL [IOCC/MW Diocese Communications] — International Orthodox Christian Charities will hold its annual Grand Banquet and Silent Auction at Café la Cave, 2777 South Mannheim Road, Des Plaines, IL on Thursday, April 25, 2018. Cocktails will be served at 6:00 p.m. with …
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Diocese raises over $14K to help Alaskan, Mexican delegates attend 19th All-American Council CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Diocese of the Midwest is pleased to announce that, in response to an appeal by His Grace, Bishop Paul for donations to help defray expenses for delegates from the Dioceses of Alaska and Mexico to …
Holy Synod of Bishops issues Liturgical Instructions SYOSSET, NY [OCA] — In a letter to all clergy of the Orthodox Church in America dated February 15, 2018, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon announced two decisions of the Holy Synod of Bishops with regard to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great and …
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Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit announces Sunday Lenten Vesper schedule DETROIT, MI [COCC] — The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit [COCC] will hold the first in its annual series of Vespers services on the five Sundays of Great Lent on February 25, 2018 — the Sunday of Orthodoxy — …
Orthodox Christian Women of Michigan to sponsor talk on “Mary and the Orthodox Woman” FARMINGTON HILLS, MI [OCW Michigan] — The Rev. Joshua Genig, Ph.D. will speak on the subject of “Mary and the Orthodox Woman” at Saint Thomas Church, 29150 Ten Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. …
Lorain, Ohio parishes to celebrate Pan-Orthodox Divine Liturgy on First Sunday of Great Lent LORAIN, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Lorain, OH’s five Orthodox Christian parishes will celebrate a combined Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of Great Lent — the Sunday of Orthodoxy — February 25, 2018. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at …
Dr. David Ford to present lecture on marriage at Chicago’s Holy Trinity Cathedral March 3 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Dr. David Ford, Professor of Church History at Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, PA, will deliver a lecture titled “Wisdom on Marriage from the Saints through the Centuries” at Holy Trinity Cathedral, …
Message from Bishop Paul regarding recent school violence February 15, 2018 To Our Youth and their Parents in the Midwest Diocese, Once again we have heard about another tragic mass shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida earlier this week. “Police say the 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, killed 17 people and …
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