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Diaconal Vocations Program offers on-line Church history course
Archpriest John H. EricksonAs part of its mission to train late vocation candidates for ordination to the the Holy Diaconate of the Orthodox Church in America, an on-line course in Church History is...
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Assembly of Bishops concludes, issues statements
The fourth annual meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America closed with the release of the following press release. Assembly IV Concludes; Assembly Issues...
View ArticleMetropolitan Council retreat, fall session opens September 23
Members of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America will gather at the Chancery here for their fall session September 23-26, 2-13. According to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, OCA Secretary,...
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Yonkers, NY seminaries to present sacred concert November 25
Choirs from two Yonkers theological schools representing Eastern and Western Christendom will present a combined a cappella concert, titled “Magnificat: Hymns to the Mother of God from the East and...
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Registration now open for 2013 Orthodox Institute
Registration is now open for the annual Orthodox Institute for Continuing Education in the Faith to be held at Antiochian Village here October 31 through November 3, 2013. Cosponsored by the Antiochian...
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FOCUS North America receives honors for high standards
FOCUS North America has received the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance National Charity Seal. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance is the most experienced charity evaluator in the United...
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OCA Youth Department issues Annual “You-Tube Challenge”
The annual “You-Tube Challenge” issued by the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry exists to help you find your voice, and give you a place to share it. The...
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Metropolitan Council approves balanced 2014 budget, recommends Atlanta as AAC...
The fall session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America drew to a close on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Metropolitan Council members participated in a full-day retreat led by...
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Pension Plan changes announced
Representatives of the Orthodox Church in America Pension Plan met with the Metropolitan Council on Thursday, September 26, 2013. John Sedor, Chairman of the Pension Board, reported that the Plan’s...
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Alaskan clergy, faithful support release of “Arctic 30”
Alaskan clergy and laity at annual Assembly in Anchorage offer support to “Arctic 30.”On a recent sunny afternoon during the annual Assembly of the Diocese of Alaska at Saint Innocent Cathedral,...
View ArticleLocal 18th AAC committee to hold initial meeting November 12-13
An initial meeting of the local planning committee for the 18th All-American Council [AAC] will be held in Atlanta, GA November 12-13, 2013. At their recent fall session, the members of the Holy Synod...
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Hundreds attend Assembly of Bishops’ Cleveland area forum
Nearly 300 clergy and laity attended a pan-Orthodox forum at Holy Trinity Church [OCA] here on Sunday, October 27, 2013, to learn about the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central...
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St. Vladimir’s Seminary 75th Anniversary Gala features surprise announcements
Seminary Chancellor/CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield; Alumni Association Board Chair Gregory Abdalah; Alex Machaskee, 75th Anniversary Co-Chair; Matushka Sharon Rubis and Tatiana Hoff, Banquet Co-Chairs;...
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Evangelization Department rep visits planting grant mission in Annapolis, MD
On Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, 2013, Priest Timothy Hojnicki, Rector of Holy Apostles Mission, Mechanicsburg, PA, visited Holy Archangels Mission here on behalf of Priest John Parker and the...
View ArticleGreek Archdiocese, St. Nicholas Church establish national shrine at Ground Zero
On Sunday, November 10, 2013, at a duly called parish assembly meeting of the Saint Nicholas Church at Ground Zero, a major step forward was taken. Under the leadership of His Eminence, Archbishop...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s welcomes members of clergy associations
On Thursday, November 7, 2013 the Saint Tikhon’s Community welcomed the clergy of the Three Hierarchs Clergy Association of Hudson Valley, NY. They came to tour the seminary and monastery, and to have...
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Many Years, Your Beatitude!
Today—November 13, 2013—marks the first anniversary of the election of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, as Primate of the Orthodox Church in America at the 17th All-American Council held at Holy...
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2014 OCA Desk Calendar available
The Orthodox Church in America’s 2014 Desk Calendar is now available for $15.00, which includes postage and handling. The calendar includes ample space for daily notations and memos and a...
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Reflections by OCA representatives to 10th WCC Assembly
Representing the Orthodox Church in America at the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, Republic of Korea October 28-November 8, 2013 were His Grace, Bishop Alexander of Toledo; Dr....
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