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Chicago’s Holy Trinity Cathedral to hold children’s Lenten retreat Saturday, March 24 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Priest Alexander Koranda and the faithful of Holy Trinity Cathedral will hold a lenten retreat for children on Saturday, March 24, 2018.  Children from all area parishes are invited to attend free of charge. The day will

Holy Dormition Monastery site of lenten women’s retreat March 16-18 RIVES JUNCTION, MI [MW Diocese Communications] — Holy Dormition Monastery here will host its 10th annual lenten women’s retreat Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18, 2018. In addition to a full cycle of liturgical services, two meditational presentations on “The Mystery of Confession” will

ZOE for Life! to sponsor Supplication Service for Unborn in Cleveland January 21 OLMSTED FALLS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — ZOE for Life! will sponsor a Supplication Service for the Unborn at Saint Innocent Church [OCA], 8526 Usher Road, Olmsted Falls, OH on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Priest Alessandro Margheritino, Rector of

Chicago area Sunday of Orthodoxy Pan-Orthodox Vespers announced PALOS HILLS, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11045 South Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL will be the site of the Sunday of Orthodoxy Pan-Orthodox Vespers at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The service will be sponsored by the

Updated Clergy Compensation Policy announced effective January 1, 2018 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The updated Clergy Compensation Policy for all clergy of the Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox Church in America has been released. The Policy — the text of which appears in its entirety below and in PDF format —

Metropolitan Tikhon’s Sanctity of Life Message now available SYOSSET, NY [OCA] — Sunday, January 21, 2018 will be observed as “Sanctity of Life Sunday” in parishes across the United States.  The commemoration marks the 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the US. The complete text of His Beatitude, Metropolitan

OCF to sponsor three Spring college student retreats in Midwest BROOKLINE, MA [MW Diocese Communications/OCF] — The Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] will host three retreats and events for Midwest college students age 18 through 25 in the weeks ahead. The Indiana District OCF will sponsor a one-day gathering at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Carmel,

Bishop Paul’s remarks at opening ceremony at March for Life Chicago CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul was among the speakers at the annual March for Life Chicago on Sunday afternoon, January 14, 2018.  [See related story.] REMARKS BY HIS GRACE BISHOP PAUL MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2018