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Register now for Third Small Parish Forum July 14-16
CANTON, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Registration is now open for the 2016 Small Parish Forum jointly sponsored by the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of the Midwest and the Archdiocese of...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Archpriest Gregory Dye
OVERLAND PARK, KS [MW Diocese Communications] — Archpriest Gregory Dye, 84, who was attached to Holy Trinity Church here, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016. Born Hubert M. Dye, Jr. in...
View ArticleHoly Resurrection Church, Palatine, IL to host book signing June 12
PALATINE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Children’s author Jane G. Meyer will meet guests and sign copies of her new book, When God Made You, at Holy Resurrection Church, 1449 North Quentin Road,...
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St. Andrew parish, Maple Heights, OH hosts pan-Orthodox benefit concert
MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — On Sunday, May 22, 2016, the faithful of Saint Andrew Church here hosted a pan-Orthodox Paschal benefit concert at which $4,500.00 was raised to assist...
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Bishop Paul visits Holy Resurrection Church, Palatine, IL for patronal feast
PALATINE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul visited Holy Resurrection Church here on May 15, 2016, the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Woman and the parish’s patronal feast. The...
View ArticleOCMC's Fr. Martin Ritsi to speak at St. Joseph Church, Wheaton, IL June 12
WHEATON, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Paul, Father Martin Ritsi, Executive Director of the St. Augustine, FL based Orthodox Christian Mission Center [OCMC],...
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Bishop Paul visits Cincinatti's Christ the Savior-Holy Spirit Church, ordains...
CINCINNATI, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — “The long-anticipated pastoral visit of His Grace, Bishop Paul, and the ordination to the diaconate of Paul Gansle, proved to be a wonderful experience for...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Monk Vladimir [Poszywak]
LORAIN, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Riasaphor Monk Vladimir [Poszywak], 70, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in Lorain on December 5, 1945, the son of...
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Bishop Paul issues letter to parish clergy concerning OCF's "First Forty Days...
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- In a letter to all parish rectors and priests-in-charge dated June 7, 2016, His Grace, Bishop Paul requested active participation in the "First Forty Days...
View ArticleJune 15 deadline for Small Parish Forum hotel reservations
CANTON, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — June 15 is the last day to take advantage of the discounted hotel rate for the third Small Parish Forum, slated to be held at Holy Assumption Church here July...
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Register now for FOCA Convention "Youth Council" July 22-25
ROSEMONT, IL [OCA-YOUTH] — Now is the time to register for the first "Youth Council" to be held at the 90th National Convention of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] July 22-25,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Priest Justin Foster
BENTON, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Priest Justin Foster, 73, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Ordained to the priesthood by His Eminence, the late Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas...
View ArticleThird Annual St. Macrina Orthodox Institute Conference, "Diakonia and the...
KANSASVILLE, WI [MW Diocese Communications] — The Midwest Diocese's Saint Macrina Orthodox Institute will hold its Third Annual Conference at the new Saint Iakovos Retreat Center here August 12-13,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Child Anna Trent
DOWNERS GROVE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Anna Trent, four-year-old granddaughter of Priest Zachariah Trent, Rector of Saint John the Forerunner Church, Indianapolis, IN, and daughter of James...
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OCCHY welcomes Cook County Health Department reps
CICERO, IL [OCCHY-Chicago/MW Diocese Communications] — Officers of the Cook County Department of Public Health [CCDPH] were welcomed to the offices of the Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth...
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Minneapolis conference to explore future of Orthodox Church music
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [ISOCM] — Over 140 participants from 31 states and 5 countries are expected to arrive in the Twin Cities this week for the Society of Orthodox Church Music's [ISOCM] conference, slated...
View ArticleAn Infant's Burial
Fr. Steven Kostoff, Rector of Christ the Savior / Holy Spirit Church, Cincinnati, OH, recently posted to his congregation some reflections on the burial of a newborn child. They speak eloquently to...
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Learning the "deeper lessons of life" in Southwest Detroit neighborhood
DETROIT, MI [MW Diocese Communications] — "It's not just about the meal, or even the guests," says an 80-year-old who regularly volunteers for Orthodox Detroit Outreach [ODO]. "For those serving,...
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Minneapolis site of international Pan-Orthodox Music symposium
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [ISOCM/MW Diocese Communications] — Participants from nearly every jurisdiction in North America attended the 2016 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium held at the Saint Mary’s Cathedral here...
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Bishop Paul visits St. Nicholas Church, Joliet, IL, honors Fr. John E. Kuchta
JOLIET, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul joined the faithful of Saint Nicholas Church, Joliet, IL in honoring their beloved retired Pastor, Archpriest John Elias Kuchta, on the...
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