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In The News: PA, Connecticut, Russia, California, Florida
Ellwood City, PA: Archimandrite Pitirim [Stehnach] honored on 90th birthday The Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA was the site of the celebration of the 90th birthday of Archimandrite...
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SVOTS opens annual $3,000 scholarship essay contest
Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] recently announced its 2018 Saint Matthias Merit Scholarship Essay Contest as part of the school’s ongoing efforts to help its students afford the...
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Pilgrims flock to New Skete for annual pilgrimage
On Saturday, August 11, 2018, during the Post-Feast of the Great Feast of the Transfiguration, New Skete Monasteries hosted its annual pilgrimage. The day began with the celebration of Matins followed...
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SVOTS announces Ecclesiastical New Year event with Fr. Michael Oleksa
Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] is planning a very special event for the Ecclesiastical New Year. On Saturday, September 1, the school’s student-led Saint Herman’s Society will...
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Assembly of Bishops releases two new resources
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America recently released two new resources. The first is a map of all Orthodox bishops and parishes in the United States. The...
View ArticleMetropolitan Council opens search for Audit Committee member
In accordance with the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America, the Metropolitan Council’s Internal Governance Committee has opened a search for a new member of the Audit Committee. The new auditor...
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Metropolitan Tikhon, OCA delegation conclude visit to Church of Poland
Metropolitans Sawa and Tikhon concelebrate festal Liturgy at pilgrimage to Grabarka.His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and a delegation from the Orthodox Church in America were the guests of His...
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Planting Grant Missions: “Up from the ashes”—literally!
Archbishop Alexander presides at St. Nikolai Mission’s ‘grand re-opening’ in early June.August 27, 2017 will always hold a special place of remembrance for Priest Mikel Hill and the faithful of Saint...
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September 1: The Day of Prayer for Creation
September 1 marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. And it was on this day in 1989 that His All-Holiness, the late Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios I, issued a message on the environment marking...
View ArticleOCA Chancery closed in observance of Labor Day
The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 4. We wish all of our faithful...
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In The News: Quebec, Hawaii, Alaska, PA, Michigan
Montréal, QC, Canada: Archbishop Irénée celebrates 40th Anniversary of ordination to the priesthood Archbishop Irénée addresses faithful after anniversary Liturgy.Montréal’s Saints Peter and Paul...
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Columbia, SC site of 25th annual Ancient Christianity Conference
Fr. Moses Berry, right, leads lively discussion at 2017 conference in Atlanta, GA.Holy Apostles Church, Columbia, SC, will host the 25th annual Ancient Christianity Conference October 5-7, 2018....
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Official 19th All-American Council Minutes posted
The official approved minutes of the 19th All-American Council [AAC] are now available on the website of the Orthodox Church in America. The Council was held in Saint Louis, MO July 23-27, 2018. The...
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OCA seminaries welcome new, returning students
Students at St. Herman’s Seminary began classes on August 31.The Orthodox Church in America’s three theological seminaries recently welcomed new and returning students for the 2018-2019 academic year....
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Noted musician Kenneth J. Kovach awarded Order of St. Romanos
Kenneth J. Kovach.Kenneth J. Kovach, Choir Master at Saint Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, OH for nearly five decades, was awarded the Order of Saint Romanos on Sunday, September 2, 2018. Presenting...
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Register now for OCF’s College Conference December 27-30
Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF], the official campus ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, recently opened online registration for its College...
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September 11: In Prayerful Remembrance
Portraits of 9-11 victims in New York’s National September 11 Memorial Museum.Today—September 11, 2018—marks the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City, Shanksville, PA, and...
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Planting Grant Missions: A “feast of firsts” at Missouri’s Annunciation Mission
For the first time since Annunciation Mission here was planted five years ago, its patronal feast day—the Annunciation—fell on a Sunday this year. The community is receiving a Church Planting Grant...
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Seminarians complete inaugural accredited CPE unit
For the first time, an accredited unit of Clinical Pastoral Education [CPE] was conducted at Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [STOTS], South Canaan, PA. “Seven current students elected to...
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IOCC ready to respond as Hurricane Florence makes landfall
International Orthodox Christian Charities [IOCC] has set in motion emergency response protocols as the US East Coast braces for a direct hit by Hurricane Florence on Friday, September 14, 2018, if...
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