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Diocesan catechist, diaconal vocations program to begin in Chicago February 25 CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — “Spirituality” will be the focus of the first in a new cycle of courses in Chicago in the Diocese of the Midwest’s Catechist and Diaconal Vocations Program. Taught by Priest Elijah Mueller, Director of Catechist and Diaconal Vocations for the […]

Bp. Matthias visits St. Innocent Orthodox Church, Olmstead Falls, OH January 29, 2012.  Photos of his episcopal visit can be viewed here.

Bp. Matthias visits St. Makarios Mission at the University of Chicago, Hyde Park Sunday, January 22, 22012, His Grace, Bp. Matthias visited St. Makarios Mission for the second time, the first after his consecration as Bishop of Chicago, where he awarded the Gold Cross to Fr. Elijah Mueller.  The retired Dean of Chicago, Fr. Tom

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] – The minutes of the December 2, 2011 meeting of the Midwest Diocesan Council have been reviewed and approved by His Grace, Bishop Matthias.  The minutes, in PDF format, may be accessed here.

OCLife-Chicago announces plans to establish first Orthodox-sponsored maternity home in the Midwest CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Plans are moving forward toward the establishment of an Orthodox-sponsored maternity home — the first in the Midwest — in the Chicago area. “Orthodox Christians for Life-Chicago, a pan-Orthodox organization established in 2001, has long dreamed of putting

Blessing of the Great Waters of the Kaw & MO Rivers Sunday, January 22, 2012, Fr. Timothy Sawchak, Rector of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (Overland Park, KC) and Dean was interviewed by NBC Action News at the Blessing of the Great Waters of the Kaw and MO Rivers. One note: the reporter refers to the

Bishop Matthias with Bishop Michael and Metropolitan Jonah, clergy and faithful, at DC March. Bishops Matthias, Demetrios and Daniel at the Chicago Sanctity of Life Service on the eve of the DC March. Bishop Matthias joins hierarchs, faithful at DC March for Life WASHINGTON, DC [MW Diocese Communications] — Bishop Matthias joined Metropolitan Jonah and

LIMA, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Archpriest Mark Hodges and the faithful of Saint Stephen the First Martyr Church here welcomed His Grace, Bishop Matthias, for his first archpastoral visit to the community the weekend of January 14-15, 2012.  Photo gallery here. During the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Matthias tonsured Joshua Hodges and Jonathan Wey to the

Bishop Matthias visits St. Nicholas Church, Joliet, IL, installs new pastorJOLIET, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Matthias, made his first archpastoral visit to Saint Nicholas Church here on Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18, 2011.  Photos here. His Grace was greeted at the rectory by the young children of the parish, the altar

Those men who have heard the call to ministry from our Diocese now have a dedicated page where you can read about them and pray for them and their families.  View it here!