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Statute Revision Task Force meets for second time
Members of the Statute Revision Task Force of the Orthodox Church in America met for the second time at at Holy Dormition Monastery here April 22-25, 2014. They were graciously hosted by Mother...
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INTERVIEW: OCA Parish Mentorship Program for seminarians strengthened
The Very Rev. Eric G. Tosi (SVOTS ‘96) is the Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Before going to seminary he served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He has been a parish priest in...
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Summer internships available at historic Juneau church
Applications are now being taken for summer internships at Saint Nicholas Church, Juneau, AK. Consecrated in 1894, the historic church has attracted thousands of pilgrims and tour groups for many...
View ArticleAnnual pension statements are “in the mail”
Annual statements were mailed to all active members of the Orthodox Church in America’s Pension Plan on Monday, May 5, 2014, according to Maureen Ahearn, Pension Administrator. The statements offer...
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St. Vladimir’s Trustee Emeritus aids students in Clinical Pastoral Education
Commencement 2013: SVOTS Trustee Emeritus Brian Gerich receives honorary doctorate from Metropolitan Tikhon.In fall 2012, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary here began requiring all...
View ArticleCampus Ministry focus of June 21 conference
The Department of College Ministry of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey, in partnership with the OCA Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministries and the national Orthodox Christian...
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Cross installed atop new chapel at Transfiguration Monastery
On Thursday, April 31, 2014, Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko and the nuns of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA, along with employees of Summers Construction and Constantine...
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New edition of “Wonder” blog focuses on vocations
“Sharing Your Blessings: Reflections on Vocation” is the theme of the latest edition of “Wonder,” the Orthodox Church in America’s young adult blog available at ocawonder.com. Authors and...
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St. Tikhon’s Seminary announces commencement speaker, schedule
The 72nd annual Saint Tikhon’s Seminary Commencement Ceremony for the graduating class of 2014 will be held on the grounds of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The guest...
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Fr. Robert Taft, SJ, to lecture at SVOTS June 12
Dr. Taft giving Schmemann LectureCelebrated scholar and Eastern Catholic Churchman Archimandrite Robert Taft, SJ, will present the keynote for the 2014 Congress of the Society of Oriental Liturgy...
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Registration opens for Small Parish Forum July 10-12
Registration is now open for the Small Parish Forum at Christ the Savior Church here July 10-12, 2014. Registration is limited to 50 participants. To register and/or to obtain additional information,...
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Bishop Mark installed as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania
The Rite of Installation, during which His Grace, Bishop Mark [Maymon] was enthroned as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, was celebrated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Saint...
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St. Tikhon’s Seminary to host continuing education symposium June 17-19
Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here will host its annual Continuing Clergy Education Symposium June 17-19, 2014. This is the second year that the school will provide this symposium to enable OCA priests and...
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May 25 is Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday; Resources available
Each year on the sixth Sunday of Pascha, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA calls on all Orthodox parishes to observe Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday, which falls this year on...
View ArticleJanuary-March 2014 pastoral changes posted
The “Pastoral Changes” for January through March 2014—the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, etc. affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America as issued by the...
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Final plans announced for 110th Memorial Day Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s...
Myrrh-streaming Icon from Taylor, PA will be available for veneration during Pilgrimage.Final preparations are being finalized for the 110th Annual Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here over...
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OCA summer camp schedules announced
In the coming weeks, schools will wind down for the academic year, signaling the opening of the Orthodox Church in America’s network of “coast-to-coast” summer camps! A comprehensive directory of over...
View ArticleOCA Treasurer releases report for first quarter of 2014
The report of Ms. Melanie Ringa, Treasurer of the Orthodox Church in America, for the first quarter of 2014 was made available during the last week of May. While Ms. Ringa notes in her report that...
View ArticleThe Great Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord
Jesus did not live with His disciples after His resurrection as He had before His death. Filled with the glory of his divinity, He appeared at different times and places to His people, assuring them...
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STOTS announces Academic Symposium dedicated to Metropolitan Leonty
Deacon Gregory Hatrak intones Litany during Memorial for Metroplitan Leonty during 2014 Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery.On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 members of the Saint Tikhon’s Community, along...
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