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Liturgical Service Texts and Life of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk Now Available - 06/12/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The official liturgical service texts, music and Life of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, approved by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, is now available to download. Additional music downloads will become available over the coming weeks.

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Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil to be performed at Christ the Saviour Church, Harrisburg, PA - 06/04/25

HARRISBURG, PA [DOEPA] - The Orpheus Singers and the Grantham Consort, under the direction of Jacob Mandell and Joy Meade, are honored to present Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, Op. 37. Performances will take place on Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. at State College Presbyterian Church, and on Sunday, June 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church.

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Schedule for the Canonization of Righteous Olga of Kwethluk - 05/30/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The services celebrating the canonization of Matushka Olga Michael of Kwethluk, AK, will take place June 19 -22, 2025, in Kwethluk and Anchorage, AK. In November 2023, Matushka Olga was numbered among the saints by act of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, making her the first North American woman and the first Yup’ik person to be glorified as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

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Holy Synod of Bishops Confirms Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino as Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America - 05/28/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - During a special session held via teleconference on Wednesday, May 21, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America confirmed His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon’s nomination of Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino as Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America.

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Youth Program at 21st All-American Council, Phoenix, AZ: Registration Open - 05/12/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - An exciting and spiritually enriching youth program is planned for the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, AZ, on July 14-18, 2025. Youth participants and adult volunteers are invited to join us.

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Grants Available to Further the Mission of Orthodoxy - 05/10/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation Fund provides financial assistance for organizations and parishes with innovative approaches to advancing the mission of Orthodoxy in the United States. June 30 is the annual deadline for submitting grant applications, and recipients are announced in the fall of each year.

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Liturgical Schedule for 21st All-American Council Announced - 05/06/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The schedule of liturgical services has been released for the 21st All-American Council, taking place July 14–18, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ.

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Archpastoral Message on Great and Holy Pascha 2025 - 04/17/25

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - His Eminence Archbishop Mark's Archpastoral Message for Great and Holy Pascha 2025 is now available.

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Archpastoral Message on Palm Sunday 2025 - 04/11/25

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - His Eminence Archbishop Mark's Archpastoral Message for Palm Sunday 2025 is now available.

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Metropolitan Tikhon presides at the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Russian Cathedral in New York City on the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon - 04/07/25

NEW YORK, NY [OCA] - On Monday, April 7, the feast of the Annunciation according to the Julian Calendar, as well as the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Saint Tikhon the Confessor and Patriarch of Moscow, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and at the invitation of His Grace Matthew Bishop of Sourozh and Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Divine Liturgy at New York City’s Saint Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral on the day of the Cathedral’s patronal feast.

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Schedule Now Available for 2025 Memorial Day Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery - 04/05/25

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STM COMMUNICATIONS] - The monastic brotherhood of the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk has announced the 121st annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to take place from May 23 to May 26, 2025. 

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Location Announced for the 22nd All-American Council - 04/03/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - On February 25, 2025, the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America approved the recommendation of the Preconciliar Commission to designate Dallas, TX, as the host city for the 22nd All-American Council.

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New Administrative Assistant for the Diocese Appointed - 04/02/25

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Mark, the Clergy, Matushki, and Faithful of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, the Diocesan Media Office extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Carmen Hodson for her many years of dedicated service as Administrative Assistant.

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Clergy Awards and Synodal Gramotas Spring 2025 - 04/01/25

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - Clergy Awards and Synodal Gramotas that have been decided to be given out by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America at the Regular 2025 Spring Session in Washington, D.C.

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Proclamation concerning the Anniversary of the Repose of St. Tikhon - 03/27/25

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - Proclamation Concerning the Anniversary of the Repose of St. Tikhon


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