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Annual Midwest Clergy Convocation to be held in Livonia, MI May 1-3, 2017 LIVONIA, MI [MW Diocese Communications] — Holy Transfiguration Church here will be the site of the annual Clergy Convocation of the Diocese of the Midwest May 1-3, 2017. The keynote speaker at the gathering will be Archimandrite Joseph, Abbot of Saint Gregory […]

John Sutko awarded Order of St. Romanos by Holy Synod of Bishops SYOSSET, NY [MW Diocese Communications] — During their Spring Session March 28-31, 2017, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops awarded the Order of Saint Romanos to John Sutko in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the field of liturgical music in

Kenyan Archbishop Makarios expresses gratitude to Bishop Paul, MW faithful for motorcycle donation CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In mid-March 2017, His Grace, Bishop Paul received a letter from His Eminence, Archbishop Makarios of Kenya, formally thanking him and the Diocese of the Midwest for the donation of additional motorcycles for his clergy.  As

Bishop Neofitos of Kenya preaches at Cleveland Deanery Akathist Service in Campbell, OH CAMPBELL, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Clergy and faithful from the Diocese of the Midwest’s Cleveland Deanery were joined by the Eastern Orthodox Clergy Association of the Mahoning Valley in hosting the celebration of the Akathist to the Holy Cross on Sunday

Conference cruise to Alaska September 2-9, 2017 Sitka’s historic Archangel Michael Cathedral. SITKA, AK [OCA] — With the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West and the support of His Grace, Bishop David of Sitka and Alaska, a pilgrimage cruise and conference-at-sea will be held September 2-9, 2017. A flyer

Chicago-area pan-Orthodox Akathist Hymn to be celebrated April 4 LAKE VILLA, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago will sponsor its annual lenten pan-Orthodox celebration of the Akathist Hymn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The Akathist will be sung at the Holy Protection of the Mother of

Detroit’s Council of Orthodox Christian Churches to sponsor Sunday Lenten Vesper services DETROIT, MI [MW Diocese Communications/COCC] — The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit [COCC] will hold the first in its annual series of Vesper services on the five Sundays of Orthodox Great Lent on March 5, 2017, the Sunday of Orthodoxy,

Cleveland-area Triumph of Orthodoxy Vesper Service announced CLEVELAND, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — His Eminence, Metropolitan Savas of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh will be the chief celebrant and homilist at the Cleveland-area Sunday of Orthodoxy Great Vespers at 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2017. Sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Council of Orthodox Clergy,

FOCUS North America’s YES Program coming to Chicago April 28-30 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications/FOCUS NA] — FOCUS North America’s YES Program will be held in Chicago April 28-30, 2017. YES — “Youth Equipped to Serve” — offers a wonderful opportunity for faithful ages 13 through college to serve and love the people of Chicago. 

Mother Gabriella to speak at Chicago-area Pan-Orthodox Lenten Retreat March 11 PALOS PARK, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Mother Gabriella of the Orthodox Church in America’s Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI will be the guest speaker at a Pan-Orthodox retreat at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 8410 131st Street, Palos Park, IL