BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - The Diocesan Media Office of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania invites all parishes to submit photos from the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos for an upcoming edition of Feastday in Focus showcasing the life of the Church throughout the Diocese.

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - For more than a decade, I have watched priests and clergy wives in the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania discover something essential through Thriving in Ministry: those who serve the Church need trusted companions along the way.

BATH, PA [DOEPA] - On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Diocesan Council of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania gathered for its regular summer meeting at the Diocesan Chancery in Bath, PA. His Eminence Archbishop Mark presided over the session.

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Mark and the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, the Diocesan Media Office extends its warmest congratulations to Archpriest Leonid Schmidt on the occasion of his 15th anniversary of ordination to the Holy Priesthood. Axios!

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - The Youth Department of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania announces the cancellation of the 2026 Fall Teen Retreat and invites youth and young adults to look forward to the 2027 Winter Teen Retreat.

GLEN MILLS, PA [DOEPA] - From August 8-9, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania made an archpastoral visit to St. Herman of Alaska Church in Glen Mills, PA, for the parish’s patronal feastday celebration.

ELLWOOD CITY, PA [DOEPA] - From August 5-6, 2026, Archpriest Timothy Hojnicki participated in the annual pilgrimage of the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA, held in celebration of its patronal feast, the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord.

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On August 6, 2026, the parishes of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania celebrated the Great Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ.

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life is inviting bishops and priests from across the Church to participate in its 2026 Pastoral Retreat, a four-day gathering dedicated to prayer, fellowship and pastoral renewal. Registration closes Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

MECHANICSBURG, PA [DOEPA] - From August 1-2, 2026, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, the commemoration of the Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr Stephen, His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania made an archpastoral visit to Holy Apostles Church in Mechanicsburg, PA.