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UPDATED In Memoriam:  Priest Justin Foster BENTON, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Priest Justin Foster, 73, fell asleep in the Lord at his residence here on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born in Norfolk, VA on September 4, 1942 to Albert Leo and Mary Esther [Babb] Foster, he proudly served his country in the US Air […]

Register now for FOCA Convention “Youth Council” July 22-25 ROSEMONT, IL [OCA-YOUTH] — Now is the time to register for the first “Youth Council” to be held at the 90th National Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] July 22-25, 2016. The deadline for hotel reservations at the convention site — Loews

June 15 deadline for Small Parish Forum hotel reservations CANTON, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — June 15 is the last day to take advantage of the discounted hotel rate for the third Small Parish Forum, slated to be held at Holy Assumption Church here July 14-16, 2016. The discounted rate at the Canton Staybridge Suits

Bishop Paul issues letter to parish clergy concerning OCF’s “First Forty Days Initiative” CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In a letter to all parish rectors and priests-in-charge dated June 7, 2016, His Grace, Bishop Paul requested active participation in the “First Forty Days Initiative,” conducted annually by the national Orthodox Christian Fellowship. “Seeking to

In Memoriam:  Monk Vladimir [Poszywak] LORAIN, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Riasaphor Monk Vladimir [Poszywak], 70, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in Lorain on December 5, 1945, the son of the late Walter J. and Katherine [Sarabacka] Poszywak, he retired as a certified machinist in

Bishop Paul visits Cincinatti’s Christ the Savior-Holy Spirit Church, ordains deacon CINCINNATI, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — “The long-anticipated pastoral visit of His Grace, Bishop Paul, and the ordination to the diaconate of Paul Gansle, proved to be a wonderful experience for our parish community this past weekend,” said Archpriest Steven Kostoff, Rector of Christ

OCMC’s Fr. Martin Ritsi to speak at St. Joseph Church, Wheaton, IL June 12 WHEATON, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Paul, Father Martin Ritsi, Executive Director of the St. Augustine, FL based Orthodox Christian Mission Center [OCMC], will concelebrate at the 9:30 Divine Liturgy at Saint Joseph Church,

Bishop Paul visits Holy Resurrection Church, Palatine, IL for patronal feast PALATINE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul visited Holy Resurrection Church here on May 15, 2016, the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Woman and the parish’s patronal feast. The weekend celebration opened on Saturday evening as Bishop Paul attended Great Vespers,

St. Andrew parish, Maple Heights, OH hosts pan-Orthodox benefit concert MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — On Sunday, May 22, 2016, the faithful of Saint Andrew Church here hosted a pan-Orthodox Paschal benefit concert at which $4,500.00 was raised to assist Deacon Sergei Chebotar. Deacon Sergei, who serves as choir master at Saint Sergius

Holy Resurrection Church, Palatine, IL to host book signing June 12 PALATINE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Children’s author Jane G. Meyer will meet guests and sign copies of her new book, When God Made You, at Holy Resurrection Church, 1449 North Quentin Road, Palatine, IL after the 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June