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Archpastoral Letter # 147July 15, 2012Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical CouncilsHoly Prince Vladimir the Great, Equal of the ApostlesNo. 147 Beloved Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest, Christ is in our midst! This past week has been a challenging time for the Orthodox Church in America, and, […]

“Reaching the unchurched” topic of July 18 webinar CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — “The Unchurched: How to Reach the Lost, the Lapsed and the Letdown” will be the theme of a webinar conducted by Archpriest Jonathan Ivanoff, Director of Mission and Evangelism of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, at 8:00 p.m. EDT

DETROIT, MI [Midwest Diocese Communications] — Clergy and faithful from throughout the Michigan Deanery gathered at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral here for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on the parish’s patronal feastday June 29, 2012. Following the Liturgy, Archpriest Andrew Yavornitzky, Deanery Dean, presided at the blessing of a newly planted community garden

Holy Synod appoints Archbishop Nathaniel Locum Tenens, Bishop Michael Temporary AdministratorSYOSSET, NY [OCA/July 9, 2012] — On Monday, July 9, 2012, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops met via conference call to further discuss His Beatitude’s resignation, as reported earlier on the web site of the Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Jonah tenders resignationSYOSSET, NY [OCA/July 8, 2012] — In a letter addressed to the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops dated Friday, July 6, 2012, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah tendered his resignation as Primate of the Orthodox Church in America.His Beatitude composed and signed the letter at his residence in Washington, DC, in

LAKEWOOD, OH [Midwest Diocese Communications] — With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Matthias of Chicago, Olivia Morton will begin her tenure as a long-term missionary to the Hogar Rafael Ayau, Guatemala City, Guatemala in October 2012. Olivia will be using her education as a teacher to teach English while assisting the nuns with office

CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] — The Catechetical and Diaconal Vocations Program of the Diocese of the Midwest has seen an explosion of local classes and cohorts of students. Classes established over the course of last year in Livonia MI, Chicago, IL and Cincinnati, OH, are moving forward with subjects in Spirituality and Old Testament respectively. 

Metropolitan Meletios [Kalamaras] of Nikopolis and Preveza, Greece falls asleep in the Lord CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — According to a release posted on the web site of Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, His Eminence, Metropolitan Meletios [Kalamaras] of Nikopolis and Preveza, Greece, 79, fell asleep in the Lord on June 21, 2012. Of late, he had

Thank you in advance for your generous response “SOS Sunday” — June 24! CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — As announced several weeks ago, Sunday, June 24, 2012 has been designated “Support Our Seminarians Sunday,” after which all parishes of the Diocese of the Midwest have been asked to send funds raised through special collections and

Bishop Matthias celebrates 40th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — On Monday, June 18, 2012, His Grace, Bishop Matthias celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Cathedral here marking the 40th anniversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood. Shortly after his graduation from Christ the Saviour Seminary, Johnstown,