FRACKVILLE, PA [DOEPA] - From March 22-23, 2025, the third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Cross, His Eminence Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to Holy Ascension Church in Frackville, PA, presiding over the services and interacting with the community present.

MECHANICSBURG, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, March 23, 2025, the third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Cross, Holy Apostles Church in Mechanicsburg, PA, welcomed two new catechumens.

OLD FORGE, PA [DOEPA] - From March 22-24, 2024, St. Michael's Church in Old Forge, PA, celebrated the Sunday of Cross.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA [DOEPA] – On Saturday, March 22, 2025, Holy Cross Church in Williamsport, PA, hosted a Lenten Retreat led by Drs. Mary and David Ford. The retreat focused on "Corporate Prayer, the Divine Liturgy, Personal Prayer Life, and St. John Chrysostom."

MOUNT CARMEL, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, March 16, the Second Sunday of Great Lent, St. Michael's Church in Mount Carmel, PA, hosted the Coal Region Lenten Mission Vespers.

GETTYSBURG, PA [DOEPA] - From March 15-16, 2025, the second Sunday of Great Lent, St. Gregory Palamas Sunday, His Eminence Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to St. John the Theologian Mission in Gettysburg (New Oxford), PA, presiding over the services.

OLYPHANT, PA [DOEPA] - On Wednesday, March 13, 2025, Priest Paul Witek, Rector, gave an educational class to the youth of All Saints Church in Olyphant, PA, on the topic of confession.

NEW YORK, NY [DOEPA] - On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Mark, Archpriest Timothy Hojnicki, Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, delivered a Lenten presentation titled “Lazarus, Come Forth! A Reflection on Death and Resurrection in the Orthodox Tradition” at the Greek Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Sunday, March 9, 2025, the Triumph of Orthodoxy was celebrated throughout the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.