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March OCAreview available for downloading, parish distribution
The March 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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Telos Project seeks “pilot parishes” to explore young adults’ religious lives
The Telos Project, a five-year initiative at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology [HCHC] exploring the religious lives of young adults ages 23-29, is seeking 14 parishes...
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Stewardship in Action: SVOTS presents $12K tithe to IEIRA
Young men raised and educated under the care of Mother Inés sporting their SVOTS #GivingTuesday t-shirts.On November 29, 2016, Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] received...
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IOCC intensifies outreach to Syria’s suffering children, adolescents
After six years of conflict, International Orthodox Christian Charities [IOCC] is urging continued support for programs to meet the needs of Syrian children and adolescents who face food insecurity,...
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Holy Synod Spring Session to open March 28
The Spring Session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will be held at the Chancery here from Tuesday, March 28 through Friday, March 31, 2017. According to Archpriest Eric...
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FOCUS North America’s YES Program coming to Midwest April 28-30
FOCUS North America’s YES Program is coming to the Midwest April 28-30, 2017. YES — “Youth Equipped to Serve” — offers a wonderful opportunity for faithful ages 13 through college to serve and love the...
View ArticleSt. Proclus of Constantinople: On The Annunciation
Our present gathering in honor of the Most Holy Virgin inspires me, brethren, to offer her a word of praise, of benefit also for those who have come to this holy celebration. It is a praise of women,...
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Parishes invited to submit 2017 Holy Week, Pascha photos
All parishes and institutions of the Orthodox Church in America are invited to submit by e-mail a maximum of three [3] photos from their Holy Week and Paschal celebrations. Photos should be sent as...
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Christian Ed resources “from Pascha to Pentecost”—and beyond
The Department of Christian Education [DCE] of the Orthodox Church in America offers a variety of activities and resources for use after Pascha and into the summer months. Among the many resources...
View ArticleMinutes, reports of Metropolitan Council Spring 2017 Session posted
Minutes and reports of the Spring Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America, held February 21-23, 2017, are now available. See related story. The Metropolitan Council is...
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Holy Synod announces 19th AAC theme during Spring Session
During the Spring Session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, held at the Chancery March 28-31, 2017, “For the Life of the World” was selected as the theme of the 19th...
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Metropolitan Tikhon sends condolences to Patriarch Kirill after St....
As reported by the New York Times and numerous other media sources, a bomb tore through a subway train in St. Petersburg on Monday afternoon, April 3, 2017. Ten people died and 39 others, including...
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Ministry Resources: Parish spearheads frontline emergency response
Fr. Thomas Moore ready to assist in the Columbia, SC flood“The Orthodox Christian response to emergencies and natural disasters has grown increasingly stronger in recent years through the...
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Holy Synod awards Order of St. Romanos to noted liturgical musician
During their Spring Session March 28-31, 2017, the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops awarded the Order of Saint Romanos to John Sutko in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the field...
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Planting Grant Missions: Embracing the unknown
Fr. David and Matushka Amy Bozeman with nuns from Nativity Monastery in Kemp, TX.Priest David Bozeman of Saint Nektarios Mission here recalls how in seminary, he had stated that he definitely did not...
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Bishop Irinej, Serbian delegation visit St. Vladimir’s Seminary
Bishop Irinej [right] and delegation in the SVOTS Library with Fr. Chad Hatfield [left].On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, a delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, led by His Grace, Bishop Irinej of...
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Holy Week at St. Tikhon’s Monastery: Confecting Chrism
Clergy stir Holy Chrism as Gospels are read in 2012.Father Alexander Schmemann often underlined in his teaching that Christianity is the end of religion. The 2018 All-American Council of the Orthodox...
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Metropolitan Tikhon presides at opening Rite of Preparation of Holy Chrism
Ingredients for the Chrism are assembled.On Great and Holy Monday—April 10, 2017—His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the opening Rite of Preparation of Holy Chrism at Saint Tikhon’s...
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Metropolitan Tikhon sends condolences to Coptic Pope Tawadros II after Palm...
As widely reported, some three dozen faithful died and over 100 were injured in terrorist bombings at two Coptic churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday—April 9, 2017. Over two dozen people were killed and...
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April OCAreview available for downloading, parish distribution
The April 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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