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August OCAreview available for downloading, parish distribution
The August 2016 edition of “OCAreview: The Orthodox Church in America’s Monthly Hard-Copy Digest” is now available in color and black and white PDF formats for downloading and local distribution. With...
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St. Tikhon’s Monastery site of women’s retreat August 20
Archimandrite SergiusArchimandrite Sergius, Abbot of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here, will be the keynote speaker at a retreat for women sponsored by the Department of Curriculum and Education of the...
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Wilmington, NC site of Diocese of the South Assembly
Bishop Alexander presides at Diocese of the South Assembly.On Tuesday evening, July 26, 2016, the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America welcomed over 200 registered clergy and lay...
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STOTS to hold joint retreat for alumni, seminarians
The Alumni Association of Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here will hold a 24-hour retreat for alumni and current students September 1-2, 2016. Featured speakers include Priest Andrew Stephen Damick [STOTS...
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New Assembly of Bishops’ publication tracks giving in US parishes
In early August 2016, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America released a new publication, “Twelve Facts About the Generosity of Our Church Members: Giving in US...
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On-line beginners’ conducting course to start September 12
The Department of Liturgical Music of the Orthodox Church in America once again will offer an on-line course, “Choral Conducting for Beginners,” starting September 12, 2016. “The class sessions, which...
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Standing Committee for Canonical Procedure concludes second meeting
His Grace, Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa chaired the second meeting of the Orthodox Church in America’s Standing Committee for Canonical Procedure here August 1-4, 2016. The Committee was graciously...
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Join the OCA Stewards: Make your donation today to this year’s St....
In a letter dated August 9, 2016, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, invited the faithful to join him in supporting the Stewards of the Orthodox Church in America’s Saint Herman Appeal. “Saint Herman...
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Planting Grant Missions: Ministry in the image of the saints
Faithful gather in recently completed church.In December 2015, Archpriest Mikel Bock reported on the growth experienced at Saint Juvenaly and His Companion Mission here after the completion of the...
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NY/NJ Diocese launches Department of Youth Ministry web site
The Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of New York and New Jersey is pleased to announce the launch of its new Department of Youth Ministry web site. With the Blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop...
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The wooden church at the Monastery of the Holy Ascension was destroyed by fire here on Friday, August 12, 2016. According to Archpriest John Jillions, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, His...
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First Annual Labor Day Young Singers’ Conference
As previously announced, the PaTRAM Institute will sponsor its first Labor Day Young Singers’ Conference to be held Labor Day weekend at Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary here. “The purpose of...
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SVOTS to host Orthodox Education Day Saturday, October 1
Throughout the history of the Christian Church, the Virgin Mary has been the focus of unparalleled love and devotion and the subject of fervent prayer. In this light, the community of Saint Vladimir’s...
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Second annual Mission School to open August 22
2015 Mission School participants.With the blessing of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, the second annual Mission School will be held at the Immaculate Conception Seminary...
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Make donations to charity on-line
The Charity Committee of the Metropolitan Council has made available a new donation page to expedite contributions to the Orthodox Church in America for charitable purposes. A direct link to the page...
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Meeting between the OCA and traditionalist Anglicans held
Metropolitan Tikhon welcomes ACNA representatives to OCA Chancery.With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, a meeting between the Orthodox Church in America [OCA] and the Anglican Church...
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Bishop Alexander to deliver keynote at OCAMPR conference November 3-5
His Grace, Bishop Alexander of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America will deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the Orthodox Christian...
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Join OCA Facebook’s “Mission School Live” at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday
2015 Mission School participants.As reported earlier, the Orthodox Church in America’s second annual week-long Mission School opened on Monday, August 22, 2016. In a Mission School “first,” interested...
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Sitka cathedral among Alaska’s top ten “most endangered historic properties”
St. Michael Cathedral has been a Sitka landmark since the 1840s.Historic Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral here is one of two Diocese of Alaska churches on this year’s “Ten Most Endangered Historic...
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In The News: PA, Alaska, Michigan
Huntingdon, PA: Harrisburg faithful reach out to sister parish Fr. Stephen and Harrisburg faithful “on a mission!”Priest Stephen Vernak and faithful from Christ the Saviour Church, Harrisburg, PA...
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