Diocesan Seminarian Ordained to the Holy Diaconate
CRESTWOOD, NY [SVS Communications] - Deacon Andrew Cuneo was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah during the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Annunciation at Three...
View ArticleA 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.
View ArticleA Liturgical Explanation of Holy Week by Father Alexander Schmemann
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...
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