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The March issues of the parish pulse newsletter is available. for download here.

CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] – The Diocese of the Midwest’ Parish Health Ministry leader Joseph Kormos announced today an initial schedule for a series of “webinars” (web based training and information seminars). The first webinar, titled “The Psychology of Leadership”  will be held Tuesday March 17 and feature Fr Gregory Jense as the presenter. More …

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“SOS!”  September is “Support Our Seminarians” Month! 58th Diocesan Assembly to convene October 7-8, 2019 Pilgrimage to Holy Land announced for 2020 In Memoriam:  Archpriest John Matusiak Midwest Diocese to sponsor Pilgrimage to Alaska August 19-25, 2020 Chicago Orthodox Synergy announces 25th Annual Symposium Chicago site of OCAMPR 2019 Conference Vacancy at Saint Stephen the …

2/16/09 Altar Server Rally Cleveland Deanery Continue reading »

Burr Ridge, IL (MW Communications) – The official minutes of the 47th Dioceasan Assembly, held here October 6 & 7, 2009 are now available here.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MW Communications) – On Tuesday, January 27, 2009 during the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, His Eminence, Patriarchal Locum Tenens and Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad KYRILL was elected the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The Enthronement of His Holiness, Patriarch KYRILL of Moscow and All Russia will take …

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CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] – Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral has launched of a new web site, www.friendsofholytrinity.com, to support the parish’s multi-year restoration efforts. Holy Trinity, located at 1121 N. Leavitt St., is the last remaining of two Sullivan-designed churches in the Chicago area. Unlike the parish’s main web site, www.holytrinitycathedral.net, the goal of this new site …

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POSTED: Archpastoral Letter to Diocesan Clergy and Laity – 01/11/08   Archpastoral Letter to the Clergy, Monastics and Laity of the Diocese of the Midwest(Click here to View)

POSTED: Fall 2007 Diocesan Council Meeting Minutes – 01/15/08 Please click here to download the the official Minutes of the Fall 2007 Diocesan Council Meeting in Word format

Bishop JONAH Elected Metropolitan of All America and Candada – 11/12/08 PITTSBURGH, PA. (MW Communications) His Eminence, Archbishop JOB, congratulates the newly elected as Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada. His Eminence asks all the faithful of the diocese to offer prayers for his leadership of our Holy Mission …

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Memory Eternal: Archpriest Stephen Karaffa – 11/12/08 PITTSBURGH, PA [OCA Communications] — It is with great sadness that the Orthodox Church in America announces the repose of the Very Reverend Stephen Karaffa, rector of Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Burr Ridge, IL. Fr. Stephen fell asleep in the Lord this morning following the …

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