In Memoriam: Matushka Margaret Neff
OVERLAND PARK, KS [MW Diocese Communications] -- Matushka Margaret Neff, 73, wife of Deacon David Neff of Holy Trinity Church here, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2015.
View ArticleBishop Paul endorses Chicago's Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- During the second week of July 2015, His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest added his name to the list of Midwest Hierarchs of other jurisdictions...
View ArticleJuly 2015 Diocesan Assembly minutes now available
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Minutes of the 54th Diocesan Assembly, held in Atlanta, GA on Monday, July 20, 2015, are now available on the Midwest Diocese’s web site, here.
View ArticleChicago's Holy Trinity Cathedral seeks vendors for Arts and Crafts Fair
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Calling all crafters! Holy Trinity Cathedral here is seeking artisans, bakers and other vendors to participate in its annual Arts and Crafts Fair in the...
View ArticleAAC video highlights life of the Diocese of the Midwest
ATLANTA, GA [MW Diocese Communicatons] -- Prior to the 18th All-American Councils of the Orthodox Church in America, every diocese had been asked to produce a video highlighting its work and the...
View ArticleBishop Paul reflects on the 18th All-American Council
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- In a reflection titled "My First All-American Council as a Bishop," His Grace, Bishop Paul, reflected on his experience at the Church-wide gathering in...
View ArticleChicago-area youth invited to a "Dialogue with the Bishops of the Assembly"...
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- High school and college students are invited to attend a "Dialogue with the Bishops of the Assembly" on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015.
View ArticleClergy and their wives invited to participate in special August 7 webinar
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- A special invitation has been extended to all clergy and their wives of the Diocese of the Midwest to participate in a special webinar titled "Passion-Bearing...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Archpriest Thomas Succarotte
MADISON, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Archpriest Thomas Succarotte, who was attached in retirement to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church, where he served for many years as Rector, fell asleep...
View ArticleChicago-area faithful minister at Native American Indian Reservations
PALOS HILLS, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- From July 10 through 17, 2015, Archpriest Andrew Harrison accompanied adult and youth parishioners from Saint Luke Church here Navajo Reservations in...
View ArticleKhouria Frederica Mathewes-Green to speak at clergy wives' retreat October 9-11
RIVES JUNCTION, MI [MW Diocese Communications] -- Khouria Frederica Mathewes-Green will be the guest speaker at the 28th annual Midwest Clergy Wives' Retreat at Holy Dormition Monastery here October...
View ArticleIOCC youth leadership conference to open in Chicago
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL [IOCC] -- International Orthodox Christian Charities is sponsoring its "Serv-X-treme" youth leadership conference at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL August...
View ArticleChicago's Christ the Savior Church announces blessing of completed iconography
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Priest John Baker and the faithful of Christ the Savior Church, 927 North LaSalle Blvd., Chicago extend an invitation to area faithful to join them as they...
View ArticleDocuments clarifying Policies, Standards and Procedures related to sexual...
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- In a letter from His Grace, Bishop Paul, addressed to all rectors and priests-in-charge of parishes in the Diocese of the Midwest and dated August 13, 2015,...
View ArticleOCCHY-Chicago to spearhead National Red Ribbon Week October 23-31
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Chicago's Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth [OCCHY] recently announced that it will spearhead the National Red Ribbon Week youth campaign, aimed...
View ArticleApplications for Parish Development Grants now being accepted
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Applications are now being accepted by the Department of Mission and Parish Development of the Diocese of the Midwest for Parish Development Grants for the...
View ArticleAnnual Parish Reports due September 15
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- In a memo signed by Philip Sokolov of the Diocese of the Midwest Chancery dated August 19, 2015, all parish rectors and priests-in-charge were asked to submit...
View ArticleChurch School and Sisterhood Combine Efforts to End Childhood Hunger in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- The Church School and Saints Martha and Mary Sisterhood of Holy Trinity Cathedral here will host a bake sale to benefit "No Kid Hungry" on Saturday, August...
View ArticleIconography blessed at Chicago's Christ the Savior Church
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communication] -- On Sunday, August 16, 2015, a large "pan-Orthodox" crowd of faithful filled Christ the Savior Church here to celebrate the blessing of the temple's recently...
View Article"SOS!" September is "Support Our Seminarians" Month!
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- In a letter dated September 1, 2015, His Grace, Bishop Paul, calls upon the faithful to rally in support of the growing number of diocesan seminarians -- many...
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