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Holy Synod Spring Session opens at Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction, MI

by OCP May 8, 2012 News

7/5/2012 The Spring Session of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America opened at the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery here on Monday morning, May 7, 2012. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, celebrated the opening Service of Thanksgiving, after which he delivered his opening address. Reports on external and legal [...]

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Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] consecrated Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian diocese

by OCP May 8, 2012 News

5/5/2012 ROSSFORD, OH [OCA] Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] was consecrated Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese during a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy here at Saint George Orthodox Cathedral on Saturday, May 5, 2012. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, presided at the consecration Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating were His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel; His Grace, Bishop Nikon; His Grace, Bishop [...]

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Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] to be consecrated to the episcopacy in Toledo May 4-6

by OCP May 3, 2012 News

OCA 3/5/2012 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America will consecrate Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin] to the episcopacy at Saint George Cathedral here Saturday, May 5, 2012. On October 4, 2011, the members of the Holy Synod canonically elected Archimandrite Alexander to the vacant [...]

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Walking in our forefathers’ footsteps: Memorial Day pilgrimage includes procession “from Mayfield to the Monastery”

by OCP May 3, 2012 Featured News

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA] 3/5/2012 It was in 1905 that faithful Orthodox Christians processed from Saint John the Baptist Church, Mayfield, PA, to South Canaan for the formal opening of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery. This year, faithful are invited to “walk in our forefathers’ footsteps” on Sunday, May 27 in a procession that follows the same [...]

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Unalaska Cathedral Vandalized

by OCP May 1, 2012 Featured News

UNALASKA, AK [OCA] 1/5/2012 Graffiti sprayed on the historic Holy Ascension of Our Lord Cathedral here in late April 2012 has “sparked outrage,” reported the Alaska Dispatch. While the words “Dutch” and “Duncha,” written in a childish scrawl in gray spray paint, were quickly removed, the painful emotions among parishioners and other local residents lingers. [...]

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“The Fields are Ripe for the Harvest” details mission, evangelization opportunities in Mexico

by OCP May 1, 2012 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 28/4/2012 As reported on the web site of the Orthodox Church in America on April 3, 2012, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, and Priest John Parker, chairman of the OCA Department of Evangelization, visited Mexico during the first week of April to ascertain ways the department might further assist His Grace, Bishop Alejo [...]

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Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery to celebrate triple milestone August 25-26, 2012

by OCP May 1, 2012 News

OCA OTEGO, NY [NY/NJ Diocese Communications] 26/4/2012 With profound joy and gratitude to God, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, announces a milestone in the history of Orthodox Christian monastic spirituality in North America. On Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26, 2012, this national celebration of Orthodox monasticism will be marked [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah consecrates Holy Chrism on Great and Holy Thursday

by OCP April 17, 2012 Featured News

OCA 15/4/2012 As widely reported, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, consecrated Holy Chrism during Holy Week, with the concluding rites being celebrated at the Monastery Church of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk here on Great and Holy Thursday morning, April 12, 2012. The preparatory rites began on the morning of Great and Holy Monday, April 9, and [...]

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No damage reported in Diocese of Mexico after quake

by OCP March 28, 2012 Featured News

MEXICO CITY [OCA] 28/3/2012 His Grace, Bishop Alejo of Mexico City, reported that the Cathedral of the Ascension here was not affected by the powerful and prolonged earthquake that rocked Mexico and parts of Central America on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. While electricity and phone service were cut off, there were no immediate reports of [...]

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Announcement from OCA Concerning the storms affecting much of the US

by OCP March 3, 2012 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 3/3/2012 As widely reported — and experienced — much of the eastern half of the US, including many states within the Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of the South, although not limited thereto — have been affected by the unprecedented string of tornadoes that stretch from the Mississippi Delta to the Northeast. [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah to consecrate Holy Chrism during Holy Week

by OCP February 15, 2012 Featured News

15/2/2012 OCA For the first time since his election as Primate of the Orthodox Church in America in November 2008, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah will consecrate Holy Chrism in conjunction with the celebration of the Vesperal Liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday at the Monastery Church of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk here April 12, 2012. [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah: “Our youth play a vital role in the ‘present’ life of our Church”

by OCP February 6, 2012 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 2/2/2012 With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Orthodox Church in America parishes will highlight the important contribution made by youth and young adults during February, which for many years has been designated Orthodox Youth Month.   The proposal to designate February 2/15, the Great Feast of the Meeting of the [...]

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Protopresbyter Joseph P. Kreta (UPDATED)

by OCP February 6, 2012 News

MESA, AZ [OCA] 3/2/2012 Protopresbyter Joseph P. Kreta, 84, retired, fell asleep in the Lord on the evening of February 2, 2012, surrounded by his beloved wife, Matushka Marie, and the members of his family. Father Joseph is well known for his pioneering efforts in the Diocese of Alaska, where he established Saint Herman’s Orthodox [...]

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Strong Orthodox Christian presence at annual DC March for Life

by OCP January 25, 2012 Featured News

WASHINGTON, DC [OCA] 24/1/2012 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, together with Their Graces, Bishops Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, Michael of New York and New Jersey, and Matthias of Chicago and the Midwest led hundreds of Orthodox Christian clergy, faithful, and seminarians at the 39th annual March for Life [...]

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Holy Synod of Bishops issues statement regarding Archbishop Seraphim

by OCP January 25, 2012 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] On Saturday, January 21, 2012, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America released the following statement concerning His Eminence, Archbishop Seraphim [Storheim]. “The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has been made aware that His Eminence, Archbishop Seraphim, the suspended Archbishop of Ottawa and [...]

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The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission

by OCP January 11, 2012 Featured News

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO [OCA] 10/1/2012 Faithful arrived early at the Cathedral of the Ascension here on Sunday, January 8, 2012, as His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah presided at the Divine Liturgy and celebrated the Great Blessing of Water marking the diocese’s 40th anniversary. Concelebrating with Metropolitan Jonah were Bishop Alejo of Mexico; diocesan clergy from as [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah to speak at annual DC March for Life January 23

by OCP December 31, 2011 News

WASHINGTON, DC [OCA] 29/12/2011 Orthodox Christians everywhere — especially those within driving distance of the US capital — are encouraged to bear witness to their faith at the annual March for Life Monday, January 23, 2012. As in years past, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, will speak at the pre-March program and offer prayers for the [...]

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Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt

by OCP December 23, 2011 Featured News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 21/12/2011 The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of Egypt is the largest Christian Church in the Middle East. Under the leadership of His Holiness, Pope Shenouda, the Coptic Church is a dynamic and active Church, with significant and [...]

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OCA, ROCOR Metropolitans, hierarchs concelebrate the Divine Liturgy at ROCOR’s NYC Cathedral

by OCP December 13, 2011 Featured News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 12/12/2011 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy for the first time at the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign, New York, NY, on Saturday, December 10, 2011. The celebration [...]

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Orthodox Health Plan announces open enrollment period through December 30

by OCP November 29, 2011 Featured News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 29/11/2011 CLICK TO VISIT OHP WEBSITE HERE In a memo issued recently by Priest Constantine L. Sitaras, Chairperson of the Joint Orthodox Health Plans Committee, it was announced that clergy and other qualified lay Church workers may join the Orthodox Health Plan Groups during the current open enrollment period that runs through [...]

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Video honoring late Archbishop Dmitri now posted

by OCP November 29, 2011 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 22/11/2011 The video presentation recounting the life and ministry of His Eminence, the late Archbishop Dmitri, that was shown at the 16th All-American Council Grand Banquet is now available for viewing on the OCA web site. Raised a Baptist in his native Texas, Archbishop Dmitri converted to Orthodox Christianity as a teenager. [...]

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Holy Synod of Bishops issues statement regarding Archbishop Seraphim

by OCP November 24, 2011 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 21/11/2011 On Monday, November 21, 2011, the following statement regarding His Eminence, Archbishop Seraphim [Storheim] was released by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America. “The Lesser Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting at the OCA Chancery in Oyster Bay Cove, NY, September 21 [...]

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10th annual camp, youth worker, college chaplain conference to be held January 25-28, 2012

by OCP November 17, 2011 News

LIGONIER, PA [OCA] 17/11/2011 The 10th annual Orthodox Christian camp, youth worker, and OCF chaplain conference will be held at Antiochian Village Conference Center here January 25-28, 2012. “In 2003, we held our first Orthodox Christian camp conference, which continued until 2009, when parish and diocesan youth workers joined the conference,” said Subdeacon Luke Beecham [...]

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AAC overwhelmingly approves proceeding with implementation of the Strategic Plan

by OCP November 10, 2011 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA/Priest John Vitko] 3/11/2011 The draft Strategic Plan for the Orthodox Church in America was a major focus of the recent 16th All-American Council. Four of the eight plenary sessions focused in part or in-to on the Strategic Plan. The heart of these activities were two three-hour long workshops focused on each of [...]

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16th All-American Council opens Monday evening, October 31; Ancient Faith Radio to broadcast plenary session Podcasts

by OCP November 2, 2011 Featured News

OCA 1/11/2011 The formal opening of the 16th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America is taking place on Monday evening, October 31, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel here. In preparation for over two years, the All-American Council is composed of the Church’s hierarchs, clergy and lay delegates from parishes, seminaries, and monastic [...]

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