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19th AAC Local Committee holds organizational meeting
Fr. Eric Tosi meets with AAC Local Committee volunteers.The Local Committee charged with planning the 19th All-American Council [AAC] of the Orthodox Church in America held its first meeting in Saint...
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A blessed Nativity!
In observance of the Great Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2016. Regular hours...
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Translations of Metropolitan Tikhon’s Nativity Message now available
Translations of the 2016 Nativity Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, are now available in PDF format on the Orthodox Church in America web site. Translations are available in the following...
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Annual DC March for Life to be held Friday, January 27
Metropolitan Tikhon with Archbishops Benjamin and Michael lead Orthodox Christians at the 2015 March for Life.January 22, 2017 marks the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized...
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Donate now to the SOCA and take advantage of year-end tax benefits
In a letter dated December 28, 2016 addressed to the Stewards of the Orthodox Church in America [SOCA], His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon thanked the stewards for their support of the Church’s mission...
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The Feast of the Circumcision: A Blessed New Year!
While January 1 marks the beginning of the civil new year—and we wish every blessing of the season to our readers—it also marks the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord, Jesus Christ. On the eighth...
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Parishes invited to submit Theophany photos for on-line gallery
Parishes across the Orthodox Church in America are invited to submit three [3] photos from their Theophany celebrations for inclusion in a special photo gallery that will be posted on the OCA web site....
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January OCAreview available for downloading, parish distribution
The January 2017 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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Teachers: It’s not too early to plan your lenten lessons
While we are anticipating the celebration of the Great Feast of Theophany on January 6, and while the Great Fast this year does not begin until Monday, February 27, it’s not too early for Church school...
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Hundreds of students attend OCF’s three regional Christmas conferences
Hundreds of students attended the East Coast Conference at Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA.Every December, hundreds of Orthodox Christian college students flock to one of three simultaneously held...
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Second edition of ISOCM’s music Journal now available on-line
The International Society for Orthodox Church Music [ISOCM] recently released the second edition of its peer-reviewed on-line Journal. Featured in the new edition are research papers related to...
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IN THE NEWS: Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Ontario, PA, NY
Chicago, IL: Bishop Paul to speak at Chicago’s March for Life January 15 His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest will be among the speakers at the annual March for Life Chicago. The...
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Planting Grant Missions: One pastor’s “eye-opening experience!”
As a five-year old mission parish in southern California, Saint Katherine of Alexandria Mission resembles many OCA communities—a mix of converts, life-long Orthodox Americans and immigrants. Yet this...
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Department Highlights: CSHA announces plans for 2017
CSHA members Matushka Kitty Vitko, Donna Karabin, Arlene Kallaur and Nancy Van Dyken with the nuns of the Monastery of the Transfiguration.The start of the new year brings with it the opportunity for...
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Metropolitan Tikhon’s Sanctity of Life message, video now available
Sunday, January 22, 2017 will be observed as “Sanctity of Life Sunday” in parishes across the United States. The commemoration, which marks the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that...
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Metropolitan Tikhon concludes second archpastoral visit to Diocese of Mexico
Metropolitan Tikhon with Archbishop Alejo at Mexico City’s Ascension Cathedral.For decades, it has been customary for the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America to visit the Diocese of Mexico during...
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Study resources now available for Spirituality volume of “The Orthodox Faith”
The Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Christian Education [DCE] recently released a series of review and study questions based on the text of Spirituality, one of four volumes of the late...
View ArticlePastoral Changes for November, December 2016 released
The “Pastoral Changes” for November and December 2016—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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OCMC announces opening for Development Officer
The Orthodox Christian Mission Center [OCMC] is now accepting resumes for the position of Development Officer. The Development Officer represents the Orthodox Christian Mission Center in all aspects of...
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OCF to expand staff, board and ministries in 2017
Bishop Gregory of Nyssa with OCF Board members.Following its annual meeting in December 2016, the Board of Directors of Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] has announced that it is initiating a search...
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