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Minneapolis Cathedral Choir releases new Christmas CD MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Diocese Communications] — Saint Mary’s Cathedral Choir is pleased to announce the release of its new recording featuring selections of hymns and carols celebrating the Great Feast of our Lord’s Nativity. The nearly 60-minute disc includes settings of many popular favorites from the Nativity services …

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Bishop Paul visits MW students, families at St. Vladimir’s Seminary YONKERS, NY [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago visited Saint Vladimir’s Seminary here during the week of November 14, 2016.  During his visit, he met with students and families from the Diocese of the Midwest and sat in on several classes. …

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IOCC seeks volunteers for Orthodox Action Team in Waseca, MN December 2-3 MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Diocese Communications] — Since the devastating hurricanes in 2005, International Orthodox Christian Charities [IOCC] has provided over 1,200 volunteers and thousands of work-hours to help families rebuild their lives by building new homes and cleaning up after disasters. “Even though …

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Lorain, OH faithful help feed needy on Thanksgiving — and beyond! LORAIN, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Every year, the faithful of Saints Peter and Paul Church here conduct a Thanksgiving turkey drive to brighten the holiday for some of the area’s neediest families.  And this year was no exception with regard to putting Matthew …

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Mission accomplished!  Kenyan clergy receive motorcycles as a result of the Midwest faithful’s tremendous generosity! CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In November 2015, His Grace, Bishop Paul initiated a diocesan-wide drive to raise funds to purchase ten motorcycles for Orthodox Christian clergy ministering in Kenya, in partnership with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center [OCMC].  …

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Mission clergy, families meet in Des Moines, IA DES MOINES, IA [MW Diocese Communications] — Mission clergy and their families from Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota gathered here on Saturday, November 12, 2016 for fellowship and the opportunity “exchange ideas and share best practices on outreach and exposure within our towns, all of which are small …

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Detroit pan-Orthodox Choir shares “Hymns of Praise” with community DETROIT, MI [COCC] — On Sunday evening, October 23, 2016, Orthodox and non-Orthodox music lovers alike gathered at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Detroit’s historic Greektown to hear a beautiful free concert, “Orthodox Hymns of Praise,” presented by the Orthodox Choir of Metropolitan Detroit. Under the …

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Sr. Vassa speaks at Oberlin College OCF OBERLIN, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Sister Dr. Vassa [Larin], a nun of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and noted liturgiologist who teaches at the University of Vienna, Austria, made a stop in Northeast Ohio on Friday, October 28, 2016, during her recent tour of the …

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