Bishop Alexander visits Kansas, Missouri parishes and missions
OVERLAND PARK, KS -- His Grace Bishop Alexander, locum tenens of the Diocese of the Midwest, OCA (Orthodox Church in America), visited the southland for an action-packed weekend December 5 - 9. His...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: The Fourth Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Job
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Wednesday, December 18, 2013, marks the fourth anniversary of the repose of His Eminence, Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest.
View ArticleSeminarian Appeal Thank You
The Diocesan Council wishes to thank all parishes, parishioners, and organizations that donated to the 2013 Support our Seminarians (SOS) Appeal. While the appeal kicked off in August, donations...
View ArticleChicago area parents' breakfast forum on substance use/abuse
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- The Chicago area Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth [OCCHY] will host a breakfast forum for parents at Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox...
View ArticleOctober 2013 Diocesan Assembly minutes now available
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Minutes of the 52nd Assembly of the Diocese of the Midwest, held in Lansing, IL on October 8, 2013, are now available on the Midwest Diocese's web site, here.
View ArticleChicago Deanery Winter Camp to be held February 15-17
EAST TROY, WI [MW Diocese Communications] -- The annual winter camp for middle and junior-senior high students of the Chicago Deanery once again will be held at Hoffer Lodge, Edwards YMCA Camp, East...
View ArticleChicago's 5th annual Sanctity of Life service, presentation Sunday, January 26
ELMHURST, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- The 5th annual Chicago Pan-Orthodox Sanctity of Life Prayer Service and Presentation will be held at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 893 Church Road,...
View ArticleHoly Theophany Chapel, Williams Bay, WI hosts sister communities
WILLIAMS BAY, WI [MW Diocese Communications] -- The faithful of Holy Theophany Chapel here welcomed their sisters and brothers from Milwaukee's Saints Cyril and Methodius Church, Chicago/Hyde Park's...
View ArticleDiocesan member's plays featured on DCE web site
SYOSSET, NY [MW Diocese Communications] -- Three plays tracing the lives of the Prophets Jonah, Daniel and Elijah, written by Shawn Cunningham of Saint Nicholas Church, Mentor, OH, are now available...
View ArticleChicago parish plans another event in Little Village neighborhood
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Faithful from Christ the Savior Church here are planning another family event in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Friday, March 21, 2014.
View ArticleMission Team Chicago to hold benefit dinner February 27
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- For the 17th consecutive year, Mission Team Chicago will host a fundraising dinner which this year will benefit the Orthodox Chrsitian Mission Center and...
View ArticleChicago's Holy Trinity Cathedral to host children's retreat March 22
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- Holy Trinity Cathedral, 1121 North Leavitt St., Chicago, will host a Lenten retreat for children on Saturday, March 22, 2014.
View ArticleAltar Server Guide reprinted, now available for purchase
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Diocese Communications] -- Saint Mary's Cathedral here is pleased to announce that its publication, An Altar Server's Guide to the Liturgies, has been reprinted and is again...
View ArticleDetroit area parishes to celebrate Sunday of Orthodoxy at St. Lazarus...
DETROIT, MI [COCC] -- The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit [COCC] will observe the Sunday of Orthodoxy with the celebration of Vespers at Saint Lazarus Serbian Orthodox...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas Church, Lawrence, KS looking to build
LAWRENCE, KS [MW Diocese Communications] -- Formed in September 2002 as Saint Sophia Orthodox Church, Saint Nicholas of Myra Church here was received into the Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox...
View ArticleChicago area Pan-Orthodox Vespers to be celebrated March 9
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- His Grace, Bishop Anthony of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America will be the guest...
View ArticleIOCC Chicago-area Grand Banquet, Silent Auction to be held March 20
CHICAGO, IL [IOCC] -- The annual International Orthodox Christian Charities' Pan-Orthodox Grand Banquet and Silent Auction will be held at the Rosewood Restaurant and Banquets, 9421 West Higgins Rd,...
View ArticleThe Great Kanon: A Blessed Opportunity
During the first week of Great Lent, we gather to celebrate the Great Penitential Kanon of Saint Andrew of Crete--a blessed opportunity to enter the Lenten atmosphere of the Church with openness and...
View ArticleChicago Deanery announces Lenten Vespers schedule
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] -- The Chicago Deanery will host a series of Sunday evening Lenten services. Each service will include a sermon and be followed by a Lenten dinner. All...
View ArticleBishop Alexander to lecture at Ohio's Lourdes University March 23
SYLVANIA, OH [MW Diocese Communications] -- His Grace, Bishop Alexander, will deliver the 32nd Ecumenical Lecture at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University here at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 23,...
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