A Liturgical Explanation of Holy Week by Father Alexander Schmemann
Holy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: The End These three days, which the Church calls Great and Holy have within the liturgical development of the Holy Week a very definite purpose.
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GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY Friday: The Cross From the light of Holy Thursday we enter into the darkness of Friday, the day of Christ's Passion, Death and Burial.
View ArticleArchpastoral Paschal Message of His Eminence, Archbishop Job
To the Esteemed Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful in the Diocese of the Midwest:Beloved in the Lord,Christ is Risen!It is a joy to greet all of you on this Feast of Feasts, the Great and Holy Pascha --...
View ArticleA Reflection on Easter and Ecology
If Christ is not risen from the dead, then it is indeed"biodegradability" which has the last word about our life. Consumer products today are often sold in wrappers or containers marked"recyclable" or...
View ArticleChurch of Russia to host Metropolitan Jonah April 25-May 4
SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] -- At the invitation of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah will be the guest of the Church of Russia from April...
View ArticleSt Joseph Church Celebrates Twenty Years
WHEATON, IL [MW Communications] - On Sunday, May 3, 2009, His Eminence, Archbishop Job of Chicago presided at the Divine Liturgy marking the 20th anniversary of St. Joseph Church, Wheaton, IL.
View ArticleArchbishop Job Welcomes Metropolitan Jonah on First Visit to the Diocese
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Wednesday and Thursday, May 6/7, 2009, His Eminence, Archbishop Job and His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah presided at celebrations marking the 100th anniversary...
View ArticleChicago Deanery Opens New Chapel
Lake Geneva, WI (MW Communications) -With the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Job, a chapel has been established at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to serve a growing number of faithful in the area and to...
View ArticleHoly Trinity Catheral Hosts Lecture on Orthodoxy and Motherhood
Chicago, IL (MW Communications) - On Saturday May 9, Holy Trinity Cathedral hosted Mrs Molly Sabourin, author of Close to Home: One Orthodox mother's quest for patience, peace, and perseverance, for a...
View ArticleHoly Trinty Cathedral Welcomes Vocal Ensemble from St. Petersburg
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral welcomes LYRA, a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM. LYRA will present a concert of...
View ArticleMETROPLITAN JONAH PARTICIPATES IN OCMC DEDICATION
St Augustine, FL (OCN / MW Communications) - St. Augustine, FL – His Beatitude, Metropolitan JONAH together with several hundred Orthodox Christian faithful from throughout the country and as far away...
View ArticleSUMMER OCF BEGINS AT ST JOSEPH'S WHEATON, IL
WHEATON, IL [MW Communications] - An initial gathering for college students and young adults was held at St. Joseph Church here on Thursday, June 11.
View ArticleSAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT CHOIR PARTICIPATS IN 'GATES OF REPENTANCE' CONCERT
LINCOLN, NE [MW Communications] - St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church of Lincoln, Nebraska recently had the opportunity to participate in an ecumenical concert with parishes from the local Roman...
View ArticleDIOCESAN SUMMER CAMPING SEASON OPENS JUNE 27
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Children and teens from parishes across the Diocese of the Midwest will experience the joys of summer camp in the coming weeks.
View ArticleARCHIMANDRITE MELCHIZEDEK CONSECRATED BISHOP OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA [MW Communications] - Archimandrite Melchizedek (Pleska), a native of the Diocese of the Midwest, was consecrated as Bishop of Pittsburgh and the Diocese of Western Pennsylvania on June...
View ArticleROCHESTER HILLS YOUTH JOURNEY TO PROJECT MEXICO
TIJUANA, MEXICO [MW Communications] - By God’s grace, St. Mark Church, Rochester Hills, MI sent its first Mission Team to Project Mexico on June 23-30, 2009. Ninety five adults, college students, and...
View ArticleDIOCESAN SEMINARIAN LEADS IOCC TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA [MW Communications] - From June 28 - July 3, Father Joel Weir led and IOCC "Volunteer in the Gulf" group to New Orleans to assist in building homes for those persons affected by...
View ArticleMETROPOLITAN JONAH, ARCHBISHOP JOB VISIT SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH, WHEATON, ILLINOIS
WHEATON, IL [MW Communications] -- On Saturday, July 25, 2009, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, accompanied by His Eminence, Archbishop Job of Chicago, joined the clergy and faithful of Saint Joseph...
View ArticleUNIQUE MINISTRY OF URBAN PARISHES EXPLORED AT MIDWEST DIOCESAN SUMMIT
CLEVELAND, OH [MW Communications] - The unique ministry of parishes in urban settings was the topic of a summit hosted by the Diocese of the Midwest at Saint Theodosius Cathedral here and Archangel...
View ArticleNEW CHICAGOLAND MALE CHOIR TO PRODUCE PARAKLISIS CD
CHICAGO, IL (MW Communications - In early summer of 2007 during the darkest days of the OCA Crisis, Archbishop Job undertook a personal project - the musical arrangement of the Paraklisis (supplicatory...
View ArticleST MARY'S CORNUCOPIA CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
CORNUCOPIA, WI [MW Communications] - St Mary Orthodox Church in Cornucopia, Wisconsin has celebrated this summer its Centennial Anniversary through a number of events. Since the exact founding date of...
View ArticleSHADOWS OF THE MOTHERLAND: RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
STRETOR, IL [Illinois Times] - The trained eye rarely misses them: three-barred crosses and primitive, colorful icons, occasionally spotted in roadside cemeteries and out-of-the-way chapels from...
View ArticleSEVEN PARISHES RECEIVE PARISH HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Archbishop JOB announced today the recipients of the Diocese’ Parish Health Grants for 2009. Seven parishes from the Deaneries will receive cash grants totaling just...
View ArticleDIOCESAN STRATEGIC VISION PROGESS POSTED
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - At the 2008 Diocesan Assembly the importance of building a strong clear vision for the future of our Diocese was discussed. At it's January meeting the Diocesan...
View ArticleCHRIST THE SAVIOR CHICAGO HOLDS CLOTHING DRIVE FOR HOMELESS
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Committed to helping those who are in need, the faithful of our parish held a clothing drive during the month of September for Pacific Garden Mission, a local...
View ArticleSAINT NICHOLAS IN KENOSHA PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE HALLOWEEN
KENOSHA, WI [MW Communications] - Several young families with children gathered at St. Nicholas in Kenosha for Great Vespers on the evening of Saturday, October 31st to have a family-friendly...
View ArticleARCHBISHOP JOB AND CHICAGO HIERARCHS SERVE PANAKHIDA FOR PATRIARCH PAVLE
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - On Tuesday, November 18 and at the invitation and request of His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher of the Serbian Church of North and South America, His Eminence,...
View ArticlePRAYERS REQUESTED AND FUND SET UP FOR CHOIR DIRECTOR OF MINNEAPOLIS' SAINT...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Wednesday Nov. 4, Resa Ellison, choir director at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, sang at Vespers but was beginning to feel sick. The next day...
View ArticleDIOCESAN COUNCIL MEETS, MAKES INITIAL PREPARATIONS FOR EPISCOPAL SELECTION IN...
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - The Diocesan Council met at Archangel Michael Church in Burbank IL, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, on Tuesday, December 1st for the last of its 2009 semi-annual...
View ArticleDIOCESAN PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH OCA DEPARTMENTS FOR PARISH...
CLEVELAND, OH [OCA] -- "Equipping the Saints" will be the theme of a parish ministries conference to be hosted by three Orthodox Church in America departments and the Diocese of the Midwest's Parish...
View ArticleMEMORY ETERNAL: RESA ELLISON
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW / OCA Communications] -- Resa Ellison, choir director at Saint Mary Cathedral here, fell asleep in the Lord on the afternoon of Sunday, January 3, 2010 after a two month illness.
View ArticleMEMORY ETERNAL: HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP JOB
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - His Eminence JOB, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest unexpectedly fell asleep in the Lord today at 11.25am in Maumee, Ohio.
View ArticleDIOCESE ANNOUNCES ARCHBISHOP JOB MEMORIAL MISSION TRIP
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI [MW Communications] - As a tribute to the newly departed Archbishop Job Mrs. Ruth Yavornitzky of St. Mark Church here has taken to organising a memorial mission trip to Project...
View ArticleMINNEAPOLIS DEANERY HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL SEMINARIAN FUND-RAISER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Sunday, January 10, the 11th annual Minneapolis Deanery fund-raising dinner in support of diocesan seminarians took place in Northeast Minneapolis.
View ArticleFORTIETH DAY MEMORIAL TO BE HELD IN ALL PARISHES
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - In a letter sent today to all clergy and parishes diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest John Zdinak announced plans for the celebration of the 40th day of the late...
View ArticleDiocesan Chancellor addresses clergy 2020 cost of living adjustment
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In a letter to parish rectors and parish councils dated October 28, 2019, Archpriest John Zdinak, Chancellor of the Diocese of the Midwest, provides...
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In Memoriam: Archpriest John Kuchta
JOLIET, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Archpriest John Kuchta, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019, surrounded by family, at the Joliet Area Community Hospice here.
View ArticleVacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH announced
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH was announced recently by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox...
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Pilgrimage to Holy Land announced for 2020
OLMSTED FALLS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest are invited to participate in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land February 3-12, 2020.
View ArticleVacancy at Saint Peter the Aleut Church, Minot, ND announced
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Saint Peter the Aleut Church, Minot, ND was announced recently by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in...
View ArticleSaint Macrina Institute offers elective on World Religions
CHICAGO, IL [MW DIOCESE COMMUNICATIONS] — St. Macrina Orthodox Institute for the Renewal of Diakonia and Catechesis in the Midwest will offer a new elective course for anyone interested in studying...
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The Holy Synod Proclaims 2020 as a Year of Anniversaries for the Orthodox...
In 2020, the Orthodox Church in America will celebrate the anniversary of two foundational events in her history: the reception of the Tomos of Autocephaly from the Venerable Russian Orthodox Church,...
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Reflections on Autocephaly: Introductory Letter of His Grace, Bishop Paul
Each month starting in January, we will be posting to our Diocesan website a series of reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in America, sharing observations and...
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Reflections on Autocephaly: Archpriest Thaddeus Wojcik
Looking back to the birth of our Church's autocephaly brings a flood of memories. In the late 1960s and early 70s priests of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (the Metropolia) would gather...
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Online giving now available for Mother Maria Ministry
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The new website for the Mother Maria of Paris Charitable Ministry is now live, thanks to the work of Fr. Joel Wilson. The website can be found at...
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January's Monthly Matching Gift Challenge: FOCUS Minnesota
After a successful first Monthly Matching Gift Challenge, the Mother Maria of Paris Charitable Ministry is commencing its second Monthly Matching Gift Challenge by offering a matching gift of $1,000 to...
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New Midwest Diocese Communications Director appointed
Chicago, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Effective February 1, 2020, His Grace, Bishop Paul has appointed the Reverend Priest Alexander Koranda to the position of Communications Director for the...
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January Parish Development conference call announced
Cincinnati, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — On January 23, 2020 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. EST the Parish Development Ministry of the Diocese of Western Pennsylvania will host the second in a series of...
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Pilgrimages to Turkey and Greece announced for 2020
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest are invited to participate in a pilgrimage to Turkey and Greece in 2020.
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"Dealing with doubt" topic of February 9 live stream meeting with Bishop Paul
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] - "Dealing with doubt" will be the topic of an interactive live stream video meeting with His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00...
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