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CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago [OCCA] will sponsor its fifth annual Pan-Orthodox Christian Sanctity of Life Prayer Service and Presentation at Saint Michael Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, , 7313 North Waukegan Road, Niles, IL at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2013. Guest speaker will be Dr. Helen […]

Orthodox Christian leaders – two from the Diocese of the Midwest – discuss outreach at White House Conference WASHINGTON, DC [IOCC/OCA] — More than 80 representatives of the nation’s Orthodox Christian service organizations gathered at the White House here on Friday, December 14, 2012 to discuss strategic service alliances with the White House Office of

  CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Tuesday, December 18, 2012, marks the third anniversary of the repose of His Eminence, Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest. Archbishop Job was born Richard John Osacky in Chicago on March 18, 1946. He completed university studies at Northern Illinois University and, after graduating from Saint Tikhon’s

Have you gotten yours?  The Orthodox Church in America’s 2013 Desk Calendar is now available for $15.00, which includes postage and handling. The calendar, which commemorates the 75th anniversaries of Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY and Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, South Canaan, PA and the 40th anniversary of Saint Herman’s Seminary, Kodiak, AK, includes ample space

Advent Concert in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Diocese Communications] — The Choir of Saint Mary’s Cathedral here will present a concert, titled “Make Ready, O Bethlehem: A Festal Journey through the Orthodox Hymnography of Advent,” at the cathedral on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. “Produced and directed by Deacon Gregory Ealy, the concert traces the

UPDATED: In Memoriam: Archpriest Oleg Mironowicz CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Archpriest Oleg Mironowicz, 89, who in retirement was attached to Holy Trinity Cathedral here, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday evening, December 3, 2012. Father Oleg had been in declining health for the past year. Born into

Chicago site of Diaconal Liturgical Practicum January 3-4, 2013  CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Diocese of the Midwest will host a practicum for deacons and those studying for future service in the diaconate January 3-4, 2013, at Christ the Savior Church, Chicago, IL. Archdeacon Kirill Sokolov, Director of the Diaconal Vocations Program of the Orthodox

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Archangel Michael Church here is hosting a special choir concert on Saturday, December 1, 2012.  Saint Tikhon’s Seminary choir sing the responses at Great Vespers at 5:00 p.m., after which they will perform a concert beginning at 7:00. According to Archpriest John Memorich, rector, in conjunction with the

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The fifth in the popular series of one-hour on-line webinars on reaching the unchurched, facilitated by Joseph Kormos, head of the Diocese of the Midwest’s Parish Development Ministry, and Archpriest Jonathan Ivanoff, will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will serve as

Detroit-area parishes to sponsor ‘Story of St. Nicholas’ party for children DETROIT, MI [COCC] — The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor its third annual “The Story of St. Nicholas,” a Nativity-season children’s party,on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Saint Thomas Church, 29150 W. 10 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI.