News | Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania

Archbishop Visits Chrysostom Academy • Bethlehem, PA

04/25/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, April 25, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made a visit to the Chrysosotom Academy located in Bethlehem, PA. ...

Mission Service • Olyphant, PA

04/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On April 21, the 5th Sunday of Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant hosted a mission ...

Archpastoral Visit and Elevations • Wilkes Barre, PA

04/21/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 21, The Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to Holy Tr ...

Retreat and Mission Vespers • Mechanicsburg, PA

04/21/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 20, Holy Apostle Orthodox Church held its Annual Children's Lenten Retreat. On Sunday, April 21, the ...

Annual Pacha Bread Baking • Mount Carmel, PA

04/20/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 20, The community of Saint Michael's Orthodox Church baked Pascha bread in preparation for Great and ...

Frackville Deanery Meeting • Mechanicsburg, PA

04/18/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, April 18th, the Frackville Deanery gathered for its regular scheduled meeting at Holy Apostles Church in Me ...

Archpastoral Visit & Ordination • Philadelphia, PA

04/14/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 14, The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to St. St ...

Sunday of the Cross • Frackville, PA

04/07/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 7, Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Frackville, PA, celebrated the 3rd Sunday of Lent. ...

Archpastoral Visit • Glen Mills

04/07/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 7, The Sunday of the Cross, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark visited St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church ...

Seminary Mission Choir • Harrisburg

04/07/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 7, the 3rd Sunday of Lent, the St. Tikhon Seminary Mission Choir visited Christ the Saviour Orthodox Ch ...

Seminary Mission Choir • Mechanicsburg

04/06/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 6, the 3rd Sunday of Lent, the St. Tikhon Seminary Mission Choir visited Holy Apostles Orthodox Churc ...

Holy Synod Meets for its Spring Session 2024 • Springfield, VA

04/04/2024 | Recent Happenings

On April 2-4, 2024, As a member of the Holy Synod, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark and the Holy Synod of Bishops ...

Coal Region Mission Vespers • Mount Carmel

03/31/2024 | Recent Happenings

On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas, Saint Michael's Church in Mount Carmel, PA, hos ...

Oath of Office • Bethlehem

03/31/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 31, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge administered the oath of office to members of St. Nicholas church council ...

Archpastoral Visit • Nanticoke

03/31/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 31, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made an Archpastoral visit to the parish of St. John the Baptist in N ...

Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Sitka • Glen Mills

03/31/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2024, the Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Sitka visited St. Herman of Alaska Church in Gle ...

Extended Gallery of the Sitka Icon Visit • Mechanicsburg

03/28/2024 | Recent Happenings

More Photos from the visit of the Sitka Icon of the Mother of God with His Grace, Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska, to ...

Sitka Icon Visits • Mechanicsburg

03/28/2024 | Recent Happenings

On March 28, the parish of Holy Apostles in Mechanicsburg, PA hosted His Grace, Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska, along ...

Sunday Of Orthodoxy • Bethlehem

03/28/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 24, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy. ...

Sunday Of Orthodoxy • Olyphant

03/28/2024 | Recent Happenings

The First Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, was observed by the parish of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in O ...

Lenten Adult Education • Harrisburg

03/27/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, March 26 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church (Harrisburg, PA) hosted the first of four talks ...

First Weekend of Great Lent • Frackville

03/25/2024 | Recent Happenings

A busy first weekend of Great Lent at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Frackville, PA. ...

Sunday of Orthodoxy • Mount Carmel

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 24, The Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated at Saint Michael's in Mount Carmel, PA ...

Triumph of Orthodoxy • Harrisburg

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 24, the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the first Sunday of Great Lent, the Triumph of Ortho ...

Deanery Vespers for Annunciation • Jermyn

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 24, St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, hosted the Wilkes-Barre deanery for Great Vespers and ...

Sunday of Orthodoxy • Philadelphia

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

St. Stephen's Cathedral hosted the Triumph of Orthodoxy Vespers featuring the veneration of the Nicean Icon of the Mothe ...

Sunday of Orthodoxy • Mechanicsburg

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On the first Sunday of Great Lent, March 24, Holy Apostles Orthodox Church celebrated the Triumph of Orthodoxy with a pr ...

Sunday of Orthodoxy • Wilkes-Barre

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On March 24, The Sunday of Orthodoxy, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA welcomed Holy Resurrection Orthod ...

Archpastoral Visit • Wilmington

03/24/2024 | Recent Happenings

On March 24, The Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark visited St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Wilmi ...

Clean Week • Mount Carmel

03/23/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Forgiveness Sunday, the commemoration of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, Saint Michael Orthodox Church i ...

Iconography Class • Old Forge

03/22/2024 | Recent Happenings

For 6 weeks St. Michael's is hosting an iconography class during Great Lent, taught by the iconographer Susan Shiposki. ...

Second Day of Lent • Mechanicsburg

03/21/2024 | Recent Happenings

On the second day of Lent (3/19), we continued evening services of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete. ...

Canon of St Andrew • Mechanicsburg

03/20/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Monday evening, March 18, the first day of Great Lent 2024, the service of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete w ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Bethlehem

03/19/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 17, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA were blessed to have His Eminence, Ar ...

Foregiveness Sunday • Olyphant

03/19/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, February 17, Cheesefare Sunday, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated Divine Li ...

Iconography Project • Wilkes Barre

03/18/2024 | Recent Happenings

Over the last week iconographer Ivan Roumiantsev installed the first phase of the iconography project at Holy Trinity Ch ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Saint Clair

03/11/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, Doreen Kruk received the Holy Sacrament of Chrismation at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church ...

OCA Office of Pastoral Life Hosts Economic Challenges Stakeholders Meeting

03/11/2024 | Recent Happenings

As part of its ongoing mission to see its clergy families healthy and thriving in ministry, the OCA Office of Pastoral L ...

Busy Weekend at Holy Apostles • Mechanicsburg

03/11/2024 | Recent Happenings

Last weekend (March 2/3), was a jam-packed flurry of activity for Holy Apostles (Mechaniscburg) with the visit of our de ...

Diocesan Seminarian Attends Planning Session • Chicago

03/11/2024 | Recent Happenings

Over the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd, Fr. Kirill Zawatski, Our Diocesan Seminarian at St. Tikhon’s Seminary met w ...

Women's Retreat • Stroudsburg

03/04/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, March 2nd, over 100 women from the diocese and neighboring churches gathered at Holy Trinity in Stroudsburg ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

03/03/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, February 17, at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA the newest member of the community, baby ...

Teen Winter Retreat

02/20/2024 | Recent Happenings

Over the weekend of February 9th to February 11th 2024, the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania organized a ...

Very Special Guest Welcomed For Feast • Edwardsville

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, February 4, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA welcomed our Administra ...

Catechumen Welcomed • Saint Clair

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair welcomed a new Catechumen on Sunday, January 28, 2024. ...

60th Diocesan Assembly • Harrisburg

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

In the most important gathering of the year for our diocese, the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania had it ...

Feast of the Meeting of Christ in the Temple • Saint Clair

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Feast Day of Meeting of Ch ...

Sacrament of Holy Orders • Wilkes-Barre

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday January 27, 2023, Dn Kirill Zawatski was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in ...

Archbishop MARK Visit • Mechanicsburg

02/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

Holy Apostles parish (Mechanicsburg, PA) enjoyed a wonderful weekend (1/27-1/28) with His Eminence, our Archbishop Mark! ...

Prayers Requested for Archbishop NATHANIEL

02/13/2024 | Recent Happenings

His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate has been hospitalized. Following medical diagnosti ...

Great Blessing of the Susquehanna • Harrisburg

01/23/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 21st the Orthodox parishes of Greater Harrisburg gathered at City Island Park for the 15th Annual Pan ...

Theophany • Edwardsville

01/17/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 14, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church celebrated (belatedly due to severe weather ...

Theophany • Saint Clair

01/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 14, 2023, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Theophany of Christ. ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Harrisburg

01/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church welcomed Herman (Richar ...

Theophany • Mount Carmel

01/15/2024 | Recent Happenings

On January 6, 2024, Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Theophany and Blessed Water following Liturgy at St. Michael&rsqu ...

Theophany • Bethlehem

01/11/2024 | Recent Happenings

Friday, January 5, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Eve of Theophany with a ...

Catechumen Welcomed • Mechanicsburg

01/10/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 7, Holy Apostles welcomed Dakoda Bender into the Catechumenate! ...

Theophany • Olyphant

01/10/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, Jan.6 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, ...

Theophany • Harrisburg

01/10/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Friday, January 5th the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the Compline and the Great Blessing of Water of Th ...

Catechumens Welcomed • Harrisburg

01/09/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Dec 31 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church welcomed the Baird family into the Catechumenate o ...

The Feast of the Nativity • Harrisburg

01/08/2024 | Recent Happenings

The faithful of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church gathered for the Nativity Eve Vigil on Sun, Dec 24, and the Divine Li ...

2024 YOUTH WINTER RETREAT

01/05/2024 | Recent Happenings

Announcing the 2024 Youth Winter Retreat February 9-11, at Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center - Stevens, ...

Circumcision of the Lord • Mechanicsburg

01/05/2024 | Recent Happenings

Joyous Feast! Happy New Year! On the Feasts of Saint Basil and Circumcision/Naming of our Lord, Monday, January 1, Holy ...

Catechumen Welcomed • Mechanicsburg

01/04/2024 | Recent Happenings

With much joy and gladness, we closed out 2023 on Sunday, December 31 by welcoming Emma Imboden as a catechumen at the b ...

Feast of the Nativity • Olyphant

01/03/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Monday, December 25, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Sa ...

Tour Of Churches • Saint Clair

01/01/2024 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday evening, December 28, 2023, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church, Saint Clair opened their doors and welcomed ...

Feast of the Nativity • Mount Carmel

01/01/2024 | Recent Happenings

Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Nativity Eve Vigil and Liturgy for Nativity at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in ...

The Great Feast of the Nativity • Saint Clair

12/26/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday evening of December 24th and Monday morning of December 25th, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clai ...

Outreach During the Nativity • Mount Carmel

12/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

On December 16, 2023, the elves at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel were busy making Christmas cookies ...

"Angel Tree" Project • Harrisburg

12/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

The parish family of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, PA who once again participated in the “Ange ...

Nativity Yolka • Bethlehem

12/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 17, an extended coffee hour was held in Chernay Fellowship Hall at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Be ...

Annual Christmas Concert • Harrisburg

12/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

In the afternoon on Sunday, December 17 the community of the Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church welcomed neighbors, fami ...

Veterans Christmas Dinner • Edwardsville

12/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, December 16, members of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA provided a Christmas Dinne ...

Annual Christmas Choir Concert • Bethlehem

12/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 10, the choir at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA presented its Annual Christmas Choir ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Harrisburg

12/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, Dec 16 and Sunday, December 17 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church welcomed Evgeny (Owen) a ...

New Items Blessed • Saint Clair

12/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 17, 2023, Father Timothy Hasenecz blessed donated Altar coverings and Altar cloth, Analoy Icons, and ...

Deanery Meeting • Frackville

12/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

The Annual Frackville Deanery Meeting was held at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, Frackville, PA, on December 13, 2023, ...

Saint Nicholas Youth Celebration • Mechanicsburg

12/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

orty-five HAOC (Mechanicsburg) parish youth learned about the Life of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and the importance ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas • Mount Carmel

12/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

Once again St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel did many activities in commemoration of St. Nicholas Day. ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

12/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

This past Sunday, December 3, was an absolute joy as we received three faithful people into the Orthodox Church. ...

Feast of St. Nicholas • Olyphant

12/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Wednesday, December 6, the congregation of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant and several other local Orthodox ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Minersville

11/27/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday November 26, 2023 his Eminence Archbishop Mark, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania blessed SS ...

New Robes Blessed • Olyphant

11/22/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 19, at St. Nicholas Church in Olyphant three new sets of robes for our altar servers were blessed by ...

12th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner • Edwardsville

11/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

The community of St. John the Baptist continued its annual ministry of providing a full Thanksgiving Dinner to veterans ...

St. Nicholas Honors Sarah and Peter Jubinski • Bethlehem

11/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, November 11th, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge performed a Moleben service to honor the 60th wedding anniversary o ...

Annual Eritrean and Ethiopian Fellowship • Harrisburg

11/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 12 the community of Christ the Saviour enjoyed Eritrean and Ethiopian Fellowship. ...

Celebrating Mitered Archpriest Fr. James Mason’s 90th Birthday! • Bethlehem

11/17/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 12, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA gathered to celebrate Mitered Arc ...

Youth Charity Luncheon • Mechanicsburg

11/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 12, for our post-Divine Liturgy Fellowship meal, the youth of our parish hosted HAOC's annual Youth ...

Heavenly Host Program • Bethlehem

11/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 12, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge presented Blue Sashes and elective pins to 8 parish youth from St. Nich ...

Veterans Recognized • Mechanicsburg

11/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

After Divine Liturgy, on Sunday, November 12, at HAOC parish, we said special prayers in recognition of and to honor our ...

Parish Feast and Honoring Veterans • Mount Carmel

11/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. Mi ...

Heavenly Host Awards Presented • Mechanicsburg

11/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

After Divine Liturgy this past Sunday, November 5, the third Synaxis of HAOC’s “Heavenly Host” program ...

Welcoming and Honoring Fr. Michael Sekela • Stroudsburg

11/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

Father Michael Sekela and his wife Matushka Theresa with the congregation of Holy Trinity parish, Stroudsburg, PA celebr ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Harrisburg

11/01/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, October 29th the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church was blessed to have His Eminence Archbishop ...

Significant External Renovations • Olyphant

11/01/2023 | Recent Happenings

During the month of October, through the generosity of its faithful and focused fundraising efforts, the community of Al ...

60th Anniversary Celebration • Harrisburg

10/31/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, October 28th the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated its 60th Anniversary and the blessing of o ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Mount Carmel

10/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

On October 22nd, 2023, St. Michael’s parish in Mt. Carmel PA was blessed to have His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, co ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Harrisburg

10/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, October 1st the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church received Gregory Spear into Christ's Holy Chu ...

Catechumens Welcomed • Wilkes-Barre

10/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

During the annual visit to Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral. His Eminence Archbishop Mark received three new Catechu ...

17th Annual Dinner Dance • Mechanicsburg

09/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

HAOC's 17th Annual Dinner Dance & Silent Auction "Family Board Games" was held Sunday, September 24 at the Penn Harr ...

50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet • Glen Mills

09/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

Following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the 50th Anniversary Grand Banquet was held at ...

50th Anniversary Celebration Hierarchical Liturgy • Glen Mills

09/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday morning September 24, 2023, the 229th anniversary of the arrival of the Valaam Mission to Kodiak, His Beatitud ...

50th Anniversary Celebration Vespers • Glen Mills

09/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday morning, September 23, 2023, members of the Parish Charity Committee, clergy and church choir of St. Herman ...

50th Anniversary Celebration Akafist • Glen Mills

09/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Friday September 22, 2023, the Hierarchs, Clergy and Faithful began the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of St ...

Notable Anniversary & More • Mechanicsburg

09/28/2023 | Recent Happenings

Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA had a VERY busy Sunday. ...

Reception Into Orthodoxy • Harrisburg

09/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Sept 10 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church celebrated the reception of Vincent, Natalie, Ann ...

Feast of the Elevation of the Cross • Mount Carmel

09/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Vespers and Liturgy for Elevation of the Cross at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church ...

Welcome Fr. Timothy • Saint Clair

09/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday September 17, 2023, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair welcomed Father Timothy Hasenecz. ...

Hawaiian Iveron Icon Visit • Mechanicsburg

09/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

Last evening (9/14), on the Great Feast of the Elevation of the Cross, we were blessed with a visit by the Miraculous My ...

New Chalice Blessed • Olyphant

09/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

A new Chalice was blessed at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant on Saturday, September 9 by Fr. Clausson. ...

Fr. Fetcho Honored Upon Retirement • Olyphant

09/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

At Liturgy on Sunday, September 10, the family of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant honored V. Rev. Vladimir Fetc ...

Sunday School Blessing • Bethlehem

09/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, September 10, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge gave a Moleben prayer and blessing to the teachers, students and paren ...

Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos • Mount Carmel

09/11/2023 | Recent Happenings

Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Vespers and Liturgy for the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever ...

Honoring Fr. James • Frackville

09/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

Archpriest James Jadick celebrated 45th anniversary of his ordination into holy priesthood in Holy Ascension Church, Fra ...

Summer Internship • Olyphant

09/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

The parish of All Saints was blessed through the underwriting of the Elsie Skvir Ganister Foundation to have a pari ...

Notable Anniversary • Mechanicsburg

09/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

After Divine Liturgy service, Sunday, September 3, we said special prayers on the occasion of the 62nd Wedding Anniversa ...

Sunday School Blessing • Mount Carmel

09/01/2023 | Recent Happenings

On August 27, 2023, Father Aleksey Paranyuk at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, gave a blessing to chi ...

Feast of the Beheading • Edwardsville

08/31/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, August 29, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA welcomed their Orthodox ...

Monthly Your Group Gathering • Harrisburg

08/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Aug 27 our youth group gathered for their monthly meeting (last Sunday of the month). ...

Honoring St. Phanorios • Harrisburg

08/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Aug 27 the community of Christ the Saviour honored the memory of St. Phanorios of Rhodes, and his intercessio ...

Fr. Michael Honored • Berwick

08/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 20, parishioners of Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church, Berwick, celebrated Father Michael’s 15th ...

Annual Pool Party • Mechanicsburg

08/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On a brilliantly sunny day (Sunday, August 20), HAOC's parish faithful, family, and friends came together for our annual ...

Welcome Fr. Aleksy and Family • Mount Carmel

08/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On August 20th, 2023, St. Michael’s Parish in Mt. Carmel, welcomed Fr. Aleksey and Matushka Natallia Paranyu ...

Feast of the Dormition • Olyphant

08/17/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, August 15, the faithful of St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant gathered to commemorate the Dormition of ...

Feast of the Dormition • Harrisburg

08/17/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday Aug 15 the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

08/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 13, the community of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA rejoiced in welcoming into the ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Frackville

08/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

Holy Ascension parish in Frackville, PA, was very blessed this past weekend. On Sunday morning we celebrated Baptismal L ...

Catechumen Welcomed and Much More • Harrisburg

08/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 13, the leave-taking of Transfiguration, the community of Christ the Saviour offered prayers for our n ...

Graduate Honored • Mount Carmel

08/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

On August 13th, Father Barnabas Fravel presented Emily F. Geist with and Icon of Creation of the Animals following Divin ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Edwardsville

08/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 13, the community of St. John the Baptist welcomed His Eminence Archbishop MARK to serve Divine Liturg ...

The Feast of the Transfiguration • Olyphant

08/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

The parish of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord God a ...

The Feast of the Transfiguration • Mount Carmel

08/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On August 6th, 2023, at St.Michael's Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel,Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated the Divine Liturg ...

The Feast of the Transfiguration • Harrisburg

08/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Aug 6 the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church celebrated the great feast of Transfiguration. ...

Archbishop Mark Visits • Saint Clair

08/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday August 6, 2023, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark served Divine Liturgy on the Feast Day of the Holy Transfigurati ...

Feast of the Transfiguration • Edwardsville

08/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 6, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church welcomed Fr. Igor Tarasov as we celebrated Di ...

Dormation Fast Begins • Frackville

08/03/2023 | Recent Happenings

Holy Ascension Parish, Frackville, PA begun the Dormition Fast with Vespers and Liturgy for the Feast of the Procession ...

Blessing of the Vehicles • Frackville

07/31/2023 | Recent Happenings

e had the Blessing of the Vehicles service at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, Frackville, PA on Sunday, July 23, 2023. ...

Annual Church Picnic • Saint Clair

07/31/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 30, 2023, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair held their annual church picnic. ...

Heavenly Host Awards Presented • Mechanicsburg

07/27/2023 | Recent Happenings

Earlier this month, Sunday, July 9, Mitered Archpriest Nicholas Molydoko-Harris presented 30 sashes and pins to 12 of ou ...

Blessing of Vehicles • Mechanicsburg

07/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 23, we had our annual Blessing of Vehicles procession in honor of Saint Elijah. ...

Blessing Of Vehicles • Olyphant

07/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 16, the annual blessing of cars was held at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant. ...

Blessing Of Vehicles • Wilkes-Barre

07/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 23, the faithful of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral gathered following Divine Liturgy for the Bless ...

New Catechumens Welcomed and Vehicles Blessed • Harrisburg

07/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday July 16, the community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church enrolled three new catechumens and celebrated our ...

Annual Family Picnic • Olyphant

07/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 9, St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant held their annual family picnic. ...

Annual Parish Picnic • Mount Carmel

07/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

On July 9th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel held its annual parish picnic. ...

2nd Synaxis of the Heavenly Host • Mechanicsburg

07/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg celebrated the second ever Synaxis to recognize the completion of rank an ...

Birthday Luncheon • Mount Carmel

07/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 25, 2023, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, paid tribute to Father Barnabas by having a light l ...

Archpastoral Visit • Olyphant

07/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 2, the parish of All Saints Orthodox Church joined with St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in welcoming Archbi ...

Patronal Feast Celebration • Minersville

07/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Minersville celebrated its Patronal Feast day on June 29th with Divine Liturgy L ...

Community Garden Project • Mount Carmel

07/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 29, 2023, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel kicked off the Community Garden Project. ...

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul • Jermyn

07/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 28 and June 29, 2023, Vespers with Litya and Blessing of Loaves and Divine Liturgy were celebrated at St. Michae ...

Youth Group Outing • Harrisburg

06/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 25 our youth group had their monthly gathering. We honored our graduating seniors, played volleyball, an ...

Service Project • Harrisburg

06/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

This past year we articulated that our parish's reason for existence (our Why statement) was - "To experience and share ...

Graduates Honored • Harrisburg

06/28/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 11 the community of Christ the Saviour recognized our Class of 2023 Graduates. ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Old Forge

06/27/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 25th, 2023 the Hart Family was received into the Orthodox Church. ...

Welcome Lunch for Father Deacon Peter Staller • Saint Clair

06/26/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, Father Deacon Peter Staller served Pro-Liturgy at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint ...

Feast Of The Nativity Of St. John The Baptist • Jermyn

06/26/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 23 and June 24, Vespers and Liturgy were celebrated at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn for the Nativity ...

Special Presentation Series • Mechanicsburg

06/15/2023 | Recent Happenings

As part of HAOC’s monthly Special Presentation Series, last Saturday evening (June 10), parishioner Stephen Willia ...

Choir Workshop & Scouting Award • Harrisburg

06/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

The community of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church was blessed to welcome back Dr. Nicholas Reeves for a choir workshop ...

The Feast of All Saints • Mechanicsburg

06/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

The Feast of All Saints day yesterday morning (Sunday, 6/11) was bustling with activity at Holy Apostles! ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Nanticoke

06/12/2023 | Recent Happenings

On May 28, His Eminence visited St John the Baptist in Nanticoke. ...

Feast of Pentecost • Mount Carmel

06/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 4th, 2023, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated Divine Liturgy for Pentecost St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in ...

Feast of Pentecost • Mechanicsburg

06/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

Joyous Feast! On Sunday, June 4, we celebrated Holy Pentecost by welcoming three new Catechumens into our Parish Family ...

Memorial Saturday • Frackville

06/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

Part of the preparation for the great Feastday of Pentecost was remembering departed members of our community. We served ...

The Feast of Pentecost • Olyphant

06/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 4, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant joyfully welcomed our new Acting Rector Fr. Nathan Clausson ...

The Feast of Pentecost • Jermyn

06/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On June 4, 2023, the community of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated Divine Liturgy and Vespers with ...

Memorial Panikhida • Jermyn

05/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

A Memorial Panikhida was served by Father Mikel Hill at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn for members of the Churc ...

Patronal Feast • Frackville

05/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

Our parish celebrated it’s patronal Feast, The Ascension of Our Lord, on Thursday, May 25. We served Festal Vesper ...

Saying Farewell To The Kowalczyks • Jermyn

05/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

After 38 years as Pastor of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, Fr. John Kowalczyk served his final Divine Litu ...

Teacher Appreciation • Harrisburg

05/23/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, May 21 the community of Christ the Saviour honored our Church School Teachers at the conclusion of the Divine ...

Bishop Neofitos Visits • Mechanicsburg

05/17/2023 | Recent Happenings

With the blessing of His Eminence, our Archbishop Mark, we were delighted to host a visit by His Grace, Bishop Neofitos, ...

Helen Kuchta Remembered • Frackville

05/12/2023 | Recent Happenings

In Holy Ascension Church, Frackville, PA, on Sunday, May 7th, following Divine Liturgy we served Panikhida for Matushka ...

Coronation Presentation • Harrisburg

05/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

n Thursday, May 4 the community of Christ the Saviour enjoyed a special presentation by Rdr. Christopher Rakowski on the ...

Notable Anniversary • Mechanicsburg

05/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

At the end of Divine Liturgy, we shared a special prayer for Steven and Barbara Williams who celebrated their 40-Year We ...

Egg Hunt • Frackville

05/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On the 2nd Sunday of Pascha, St. Thomas Sunday, Apr 23, Holy Ascension Church organized Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt ...

Mission Choir Visits • Harrisburg

05/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On April 30, the 3rd Sunday of Holy Pascha, the St. Tikhon Seminary Mission Choir visited the community of Christ the Sa ...

Rebuilding Together • Harrisburg

05/04/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 29 over 30 members of the Christ the Saviour community partnered Hummelstown UCC as part of the Rebui ...

Reverend Deacon Peter Staller Welcomed • Saint Clair

05/01/2023 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair welcomed Reverend Deacon Peter and Matushka Hilarene Staller on Sunday ...

St. Thomas Sunday • Edwardsville

04/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 23, the community of St. John the Baptist welcomed many friends and family for St. Thomas Sunday Divine ...

St. Thomas Sunday • Harrisburg

04/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

n Sunday, April 23rd the community at Christ the Saviour celebrated our patronal feast - St. Thomas Sunday (Antipascha). ...

Bright Saturday • Olyphant

04/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Bright Saturday, April 22 the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant gat ...

PASCHA • Wilkes-Barre

04/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 15, the faithful of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre, PA gathered to celebrate the ...

Bright Monday • Bethlehem

04/23/2023 | Recent Happenings

Bright Monday Liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Nickolai Breckenridge, rector, assisted by Mitered Archpriest Fr. James Maso ...

Agape Vespers • Mechanicsburg

04/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

Christ is Risen! After a powerfully exhilarating celebration Sunday morning (4/16) of the Feast of Feasts -- Holy Pascha ...

Bright Monday • Harrisburg

04/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

The community of Christ the Saviour welcomed clergy and faithful from our local Orthodox parishes to celebrate Liturgy o ...

Great and Holy Pascha Agape Vespers Celebration • Bethlehem

04/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

Sunday morning April 16, Fr Nikolai Breckenridge, led the parishioners in an Agape Vespers Service. ...

PASCHA • Harrisburg

04/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

Late Saturday evening (April 15), and “while it was still dark” into Sunday (April 16), our community gather ...

Holy Week and Pascha • Olyphant

04/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

Christ is Risen! During the Course of Holy Week 2023, Fr. Paul Witek and the parishioners of All Saints gathered on a da ...

PASCHA • Edwardsville

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 15, the community of St. John the Baptist welcomed many friends, visitors, travelers and our Parish F ...

PASCHA • Mount Carmel

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

On April 16th, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated a joyous Pascha Liturgy at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church. ...

PASCHA • Mechanicsburg

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and upon those in the tomb bestowing life! ...

PASCHA • Minersville

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

he Community of SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Minersville gathered for PASCHA with Fr. Joseph Ramishvili celebr ...

Holy Saturday • Harrisburg

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

Great and Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy with 15 Old Testament Readings. ...

PASCHA • Jermyn

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

Paschal Liturgy at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA: Fr. John Black was the main celebrant, with Protodeacon Ga ...

PASCHA • Olyphant

04/19/2023 | Recent Happenings

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Olyphant, PA celebrated Great and Holy Pascha this weekend with Nocturns, Matins and a Pas ...

PASCHA • Saint Clair

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

On the evening of Saturday, April 15, 2023, combined Resurrection services were joyously celebrated by Father Joseph Ram ...

Holy Saturday • Mount Carmel

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

n April 15th, 2023 Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated Holy Saturday Liturgy, Nocturns and Matins at St. Michael’s O ...

Holy Saturday • Edwardsville

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, April 15, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA gathered for the Liturg ...

Lazarus Saturday • Mechanicsburg

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

Highlights from HAOC's Lazarus Saturday Liturgy, featuring the entry into the Orthodox Faith by Baptism of Justina Hoke ...

Palm Sunday Celebration • Bethlehem

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Lazarus Saturday, April 08, the pussy willows and palms were blessed by Fr. Nikolai at Evening Vespers. ...

Holy Week • Jermyn

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

Very Rev. John Kowalczyk, with Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, served the Holy Thursday Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels, ...

Great and Holy Friday • Olyphant

04/18/2023 | Recent Happenings

On April 14, Great and Holy Friday, the faithful of St Nicholas Orthodox Church and All Saints Orthodox Church in Olypha ...

Great and Holy Friday • Edwardsville

04/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Friday, April 14, the community of St. John the Baptist gathered for Burial Vespers and Lamentations of Holy Saturday ...

Good Friday • Saint Clair

04/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

Holy Friday Vespers were held at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair on Friday, April 14, 2023. ...

Good Friday • Harrisburg

04/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

Burial Vespers and Lamentations were held on Friday, April 14 at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, PA ...

Holy Thursday • Mount Carmel

04/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

On April 13, 2023 at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, PA, Father Barnabas Fravel provided Matins and r ...

Holy Week Visit • Mechanicsburg

04/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

During this Holy Week, HAOC Mechanicsburg was blessed by a Paschal visit by His Eminence, our Archbishop Mark, on the ev ...

Holy Thursday • Edwardsville

04/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, April 13, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA gathered to hear the 12 ...

The Sacrament of Holy Unction • Bethlehem

04/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

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The Sacrament of Holy Unction • Harrisburg

04/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Holy Wednesday (April 12) the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Unction - interceding ...

Archpastoral Visit • Harrisburg

04/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

From Tuesday April 11 - Wednesday April 12, His Eminence Archbishop Mark made an Archpastoral visit to the community of ...

Palm Sunday • Mechanicsburg

04/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

Highlights from Divine Liturgy and Procession for the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday, April 9 at Holy Apo ...

Palm Sunday • Olyphant

04/12/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, 9 April 2023, the faithful of All Saints greeted the Feast of the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. ...

Palm Sunday • Olyphant

04/11/2023 | Recent Happenings

St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated Palm Sunday, the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, on Sunda ...

Bridegroom Matins • Mechanicsburg

04/11/2023 | Recent Happenings

Bridegroom Matins, Sunday evening, April 9. ...

Palm Sunday • Harrisburg

04/11/2023 | Recent Happenings

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Palm Sunday • Jermyn

04/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

Palm Sunday (Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem) was celebrated at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, on April 9 ...

Palm Sunday • Mount Carmel

04/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

On April 9th, 2023, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated a beautiful Liturgy for Palm Sunday at St. Michael’s Orthodo ...

Lazarus Saturday • Saint Clair

04/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Lazarus Saturday, Father Joseph Ramashvili blessed willows for the Feast Day of Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem a ...

Palm Sunday • Edwardsville

04/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 9, the community of St. John the Baptist gathered for Divine Liturgy celebrated by Fr. David Hester fol ...

First Confession Class “Graduation” • Harrisburg

04/10/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, April 2 several children who have been studying throughout the past few months to make their first Holy Confe ...

Archbishop Mark Visits • Frackville

04/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

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Effective Christian Ministry • Harrisburg

04/04/2023 | Recent Happenings

Since September of 2022 five members of our parish family (Jaclynn Choma, Symeon Jekel, Sophia Kellachow, Lydia Mantle, ...

Lenten Teen Retreat • Mechanicsburg

04/04/2023 | Recent Happenings

HAOC's Teen Lenten Retreat was held on Saturday, April 1 with the theme: "Sinner to Saint: Nothing is Impossible with Go ...

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent • Harrisburg

04/03/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 26 the community of Christ the Saviour hosted our local Orthodox parishes for the Fourth Sunday of Grea ...

Lenten Lecture Series • Harrisburg

03/31/2023 | Recent Happenings

Over the past three weeks our community has been blessed to hear members of our parish family present on the topic of "P ...

Fond Farewell • Harrisburg

03/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 26 (the leavetaking of Annunciation and St. John of the Ladder), the community of Christ the Saviour of ...

Catechumen Welcomed • Frackville

03/29/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Mar 26, 2023, the community of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Frackville rejoiced and was blessed to welco ...

Parish Council Installed • Bethlehem

03/28/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 26, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge administered the oath of office to members of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church ...

Women's Retreat • Ellwood City

03/27/2023 | Recent Happenings

group of ladies from HAOC's "Orthodox Golden Girls" (with their not-yet GG "drivers") visited the Orthodox Monastery of ...

Lenten Mission Service • Mount Carmel

03/22/2023 | Recent Happenings

On March 19, 2023, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, PA hosted a Lenten Mission Service for the Third S ...

Sunday Of The Cross • Mount Carmel

03/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

n March 19th, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated the Liturgy for the Third Week of Lent, Veneration of the Cross at St. M ...

Sunday of the Cross • Mechanicsburg

03/21/2023 | Recent Happenings

Today during Divine Liturgy, we celebrated The Sunday of The Veneration of the Holy Cross and the 88th birthday of our b ...

Parish Youth Celebrates Sunday of the Cross • Olyphant

03/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

Following Divine Liturgy celebrating the Veneration of the Cross, the youngest members of St. Nicholas Church in Olyphan ...

Sunday of the Cross • Jermyn

03/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated Divine Liturgy for Lenten Sunday of the Cross and installed new M ...

Youth Lenten Retreat • Mechanicsburg

03/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

On this beautiful, sunny, Spring, Saturday morning (3/18), HAOC held a Lenten retreat for our Pre- through Middle School ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Bethlehem

03/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 12, before the Divine Liturgy Service, Elsie Ann Livesey, Age 5, received the Sacrament of Chrismation, ...

Archbishop Mark Visits • Saint Clair

03/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

Archbishop Mark made a Hierarchal visit to Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair on Sunday, March 12, 2023. ...

Lenten Mission Vespers • Frackville

03/14/2023 | Recent Happenings

Orthodox parishes in Coal Region, PA, have a great blessing and joy this year to restore their tradition of having missi ...

Presanctified Liturgy • Saint Clair

03/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

Father Vjekoslav Jovicic, administrator of the Frackville Deanery, kindly offered Presanctified Liturgy to the faithful ...

Triumph of Orthodoxy • Mechanicsburg

03/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 5, Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA celebrated the Triumph of Orthodoxy to commemorat ...

Triumph of Orthodoxy Divine Liturgy • Harrisburg

03/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 5th the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the first Sunday of Great Lent (the Triumph of Ortho ...

Pan-Orthodox Lenten Mission Vespers • Bethlehem

03/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 5, Pan-Orthodox Mission Vespers were celebrated on the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, by Fr. Nikolai Brecken ...

Parish Council Installed • Mount Carmel

03/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

n March 5, 2023, Father Barnabas Fravel administered the Oath of Office to the 2023 Parish Council and Auditors at St. M ...

Sunday of Orthodoxy • Bethlehem

03/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, March 5, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy. ...

Sunday Of Orthodoxy • Wilkes-Barre

03/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

70 plus faithful and 13 Clergy from around the greater Wilkes-Barre, PA area celebrated Sunday of Orthodox Vespers ...

Blessing of Koliva • Jermyn

03/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

oliva, in commemoration of the Miracle of St. Theodore the Recruit, was blessed at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, on Mar ...

Triumph of Orthodoxy • Harrisburg

03/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, March 4 the community of Christ the Saviour was blessed to host the clergy and faithful of the Orthodox Cou ...

Gramota Presented to Jadick's • Frackville

03/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

By the grace of God and with the blessing of His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, Archpriest James and Matushka Natalie Jadick ...

Forgiveness Sunday • Olyphant

03/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Olyphant gathered on Sunday, Feb.26 for Divine Liturgy and Forgiveness Vespers. ...

The Sacrament of Marriage • Mount Carmel

02/20/2023 | Recent Happenings

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Pre_Lenten Dinner • Jermyn

02/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

Following Divine Liturgy on February 12, 2023, our parishioners shared a pot-luck Pre-Lenten dinner with all. ...

Scout Sunday • Bethlehem

02/08/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, February 5, 2023, Scouting Sunday, Jacob Lezinsky received the St. George's Award Medal from Cub Scouts. ...

Scout Sunday • Edwardsville

02/07/2023 | Recent Happenings

cout Sunday is designated by the Boy Scouts of America as the Sunday that falls before February 8 every year. On Februar ...

Feast of the Presentation • Edwardsville

02/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, February 5 (Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee), the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Ed ...

59th Annual Diocesan Assembly (Day 2 of 2) • Bethlehem

02/03/2023 | Recent Happenings

Day 2 of the 59th Annual Diocesan Assembly began with a Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archbishop Mark, assiste ...

59th Annual Diocesan Assembly (Day 1 of 2) • Bethlehem

02/03/2023 | Recent Happenings

The 59th Annual Diocesan Assembly was hosted by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA on January 26 & 27, 20 ...

ABP MARK Gives out first Heavenly Host Awards

02/03/2023 | Recent Happenings

On January 29, 2023 His Eminence Archbishop Mark gave out the first rank and elective pins earned in the Heavenly Host p ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Mechanicsburg

02/01/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 29, the Sunday of Zacchaeus, we were blessed by a visit from His Eminence, our Archbishop Mark, who c ...

Tonsuring • Mechanicsburg

01/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

On January 29th, the Sunday of Zacchaeus, His Eminence, our Archbishop Mark, tonsured our very own Nicholas Hojnicki to ...

Kardiotissa, The Tender Heart Icon Visits • Wilkes-Barre

01/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

The faithful of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral celebrated Zacchaeus Sunday with a special visit from the Myrrh&nbs ...

Holy Orders • Bethlehem

01/30/2023 | Recent Happenings

The 59th Diocesan Assembly took place in Bethlehem, PA on January 26-27. The highlight of our Assembly was the Hierarchi ...

Iconostasis Project • Saint Clair

01/27/2023 | Recent Happenings

The beautification, restoration, and revival of Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church continues with painting of the Iconos ...

Strategic Planning Retreat • Harrisburg

01/25/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, Jan 21 the Strategic Planning Team (SPT) at Christ the Saviour gathered for their final planning retreat. ...

Blessing of the Waters • Harrisburg

01/24/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 22nd the Orthodox parishes of Greater Harrisburg gathered at City Island Park for the 14th Annual Pan ...

Deacon John Black Ordained to Holy Priesthood • Yonkers

01/23/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday January 22, His Eminence Archbishop MARK Ordained Dn. John Black to the Holy Priesthood at Three Hierarch's Ch ...

Theophany • Saint Clair

01/16/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, January 14, 2023, the faithful of Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair gathered together to co ...

Processional Cross Blessed • Mechanicsburg

01/13/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 8, before Divine Liturgy we blessed a new processional cross donated by Benyam and Alem Tegene and th ...

Theophany • Olyphant

01/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Friday, January 6, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant gathered to celebrate the Feast of Theoph ...

Theophany • Minersville

01/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 8th, 2023, the parish of SS Peter & Paul in Minersville celebrated Theophany with The Blessing of ...

Theophany • Bethlehem

01/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, January 5, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Eve of Theophany with a Holy Lenten ...

Theophany • Edwardsville

01/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 8, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA celebrated the Feast of ...

Theophany • Jermyn

01/09/2023 | Recent Happenings

The Great Blessing of Water for the Feast of Theophany was celebrated on January 6, 2023, following Divine Liturgy, at S ...

Theophany • Harrisburg

01/06/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, January 5th the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the Compline and the Great Blessing of Water for ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Edwardsvuille

01/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, December 31, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA gathered to witness ...

Nativity Giving Drive • Olyphant

01/05/2023 | Recent Happenings

This Nativity season, All Saints parish sponsored a Christmas Giving Drive to support high school students in need in th ...

Annual Christmas Concert • Bethlehem

01/02/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 11, the choir at St. Nicholas presented its Annual Christmas Choir Concert. ...

The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord • Harrisburg

01/02/2023 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, January 1st the community of Christ the Saviour rejoiced in the commemoration of the Circumcision of Christ ( ...

Feast of the Nativity • Harrisburg

12/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

The faithful of Christ the Saviour gathered for the Christmas Eve Vigil on Saturday evening, and on Christmas Day to cel ...

Feast of the Nativity • Mount Carmel

12/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Michaels Orthodox Church in Mount Carme, PA celebrated the Feast of the Nativity. ...

Feast of the Nativity • Mechanicsburg

12/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

Christmas Day Divine Liturgy. ...

Feast of the Nativity • Saint Clair

12/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. ...

Feast of the Nativity • Jermyn

12/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ on Sunday, D ...

Angel Tree Project • Harrisburg

12/22/2022 | Recent Happenings

A special thanks to our beloved parish family who once again participated in the “Angel Tree” project this y ...

Seminarian Visit and Christmas Concert • Harrisburg

12/22/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 18 the community of Christ the Saviour welcomed St. Tikhon Seminarian Dn. Nathan Clausson, his wife ...

Veterans Christmas Dinner • Edwardsville

12/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, December 17, the Sunday School of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA accompanied by m ...

Meals for Veterans • Stroudsburg

12/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

Father Nicholas and Norman Stinger of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Stroudsburg, PA delivered Holiday meals to VALOR for ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

12/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

With great joy, on Sunday, December 18 we welcomed into the Orthodox Church Joseph DeJesus, Elizabeth and James Lowell, ...

Preparing for the Feast • Saint Clair

12/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair is getting ready for the joyous birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Ch ...

The Sacrament of Holy Unction • Mechanicsburg

12/19/2022 | Recent Happenings

A beautiful and most serene Holy Unction service last evening at Holy Apostles (Mechanicsburg) as we continue to prepare ...

Nativity Play • Harrisburg

12/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

At fellowship on Sunday, Dec 11 the Sunday School of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church (Harrisburg, PA) held its annual ...

Caroling • Mount Carmel

12/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

On December 10th, parishioners from St. Michael’s Orthodox Church sang Christmas Carols in front of the Mt. ...

St. Nicholas Youth Celebration • Mechanicsburg

12/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA held its annual Saint Nicholas Youth Celebration on Saturday, Decembe ...

Feast of St. Nicholas • Olyphant

12/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, December 6 in Olyphant, the faithful of All Saints Orthodox Church joined those at St. Nicholas Or ...

Feast of St. Nicholas • Mechanicsburg

12/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

Joyous Feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia! 'Tis the season at Holy Apostles! ...

Nativity Yolka • Bethlehem

12/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, December 4, an extended coffee hour was held in Chernay Fellowship Hall at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Be ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

12/01/2022 | Recent Happenings

Last Sunday, November 20, our littlest parishioner, Wyatt Edmund Potteiger, was baptized during a Baptismal Divine Litur ...

Much To Be Thankful For • Mechanicsburg

11/28/2022 | Recent Happenings

During this season of thanksgiving, we have so much to be thankful for at Holy Apostles. ...

Thanksgiving Food Drive • Harrisburg

11/23/2022 | Recent Happenings

We are grateful to the faithful of our community for their generosity in supporting our annual food drive for Thanksgivi ...

Recognizing the Wilsons • Frackville

11/23/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 20, the parish of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Frackville recognized Tom and Barbara Wilson. ...

Veteran Thanksgiving Dinner • Edwardsville

11/23/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, November 19, the Sunday School students and teachers, along with many parishioners cooked, delivered and se ...

Clergy Retreat • Paoli

11/23/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, Nov. 3 - Friday Nov. 4, the clergy of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania gathered at Daylesford Abby in Pa ...

Clergy Continuing Education • Mechanicsburg

11/17/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, October 25, the clergy of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania gathered at Holy Apostles Parish in Mechanicsb ...

Notable Anniversary • Edwardsville

11/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November13, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA honored Fr. Mike and Ma ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Olyphant

11/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, 30 October the Faithful of All Saints in Olyphant had the pleasure of greeting His Eminence, Archbishop Mark ...

Annual Ethiopian and Eritrean Fellowship • Harrisburg

11/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, November 13th following Divine Liturgy our parish family of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church (Harrisbu ...

Fall Happenings • Stroudsburg

11/10/2022 | Recent Happenings

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Stroudsburg, PA had a busy fall season. ...

Parish Feast • Mount Carmel

11/10/2022 | Recent Happenings

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. ...

Parish Feast • Mount Carmel

11/10/2022 | Recent Happenings

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. ...

Presentation of the Gold Cross • Minersville

11/09/2022 | Recent Happenings

His Eminence, Archbishop Mark presented Fr Joseph with The Gold Cross as awarded by The Holy Synod of Bishops at our par ...

Archbishop MARK Delivers Lecture • Harrisburg

11/09/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Tuesday, October 25th His Eminence, Archbishop Mark gave a compelling presentation on the formation of the New T ...

Clergy Continuing Education • Mechanicsburg

11/09/2022 | Recent Happenings

On October 25, the Diocesan Clergy gathered for continuing education at Holy Apostles in Mechanicsburg. ...

Strategic Planning Opening Retreat • Harrisburg

11/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

From Friday, Oct 21 - Sunday, Oct 23 Christ the Saviour community welcomed Bill Marianes, of Stewardship Calling an ...

Clergy Appreciation Sunday • Bethlehem

11/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, October 9th, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA had a potluck coffee hour to honor the dedicated c ...

Archbishop MARK Visit • Williamsport

11/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

His Eminence, Archbishop MARK spent the weekend of October 8 - 9 with us here at Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Williamsp ...

Feast of St. Tikhon • Olyphant

11/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Oct. 9, the parishioners of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the feast of St. Tikhon. ...

Recognizing Those Who Sing • Olyphant

10/05/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, 2 October 2022 the faithful of All Saints in Olyphant celebrated the newly inaugurated OCA Church Musician Su ...

Honoring First Responders • Olyphant

10/04/2022 | Recent Happenings

In honor of September 11th, All Saints Parish paid tribute to first responders of the Olyphant Fire and Police Departmen ...

Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos • Saint Clair

10/03/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Feast Day of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos ...

Deanery Retreat Featuring Bill Marianes • Wilkes-Barre

10/03/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, October 1, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA welcomed His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, as well ...

MEMORY ETERNAL! Peter Holoviak

09/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

Peter Holoviak, 63, of Sugarloaf Township, PA, passed away after a valiant two year battle with cancer at Geisinge ...

"Golden Girls" Gather for Service • Mechanicsburg

09/20/2022 | Recent Happenings

his morning HAOC OGG -- "Orthodox Golden Girls" -- got together to cook up some tasty meals, including chicken chili, Te ...

Panikhida for Metropolitan HERMAN • Wilkes-Barre

09/19/2022 | Recent Happenings

The evening of September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, a Panikhida was offered by the Diocese of Eastern ...

The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross • Saint Clair

09/19/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Feast Day of the Elevation of the Precious Cross. Great ...

The Feast of The Elevation of the Cross • Mount Carmel

09/19/2022 | Recent Happenings

St. Michael’s Celebrates Feast of the Elevation of the CrossOn September 13th Vespers was celebrated and on ...

Sunday School Blessing • Bethlehem

09/14/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, September 11, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge gave a Moleben prayer and blessing to the teachers, students and paren ...

A Busy Sunday at Holy Apostles • Mechanicsburg

09/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

What an abundance of blessings we had at Holy Apostles on Sunday, September 11! Here's a selection of photos highlightin ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Edwardsville

09/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, September 10, the community of St. John the Baptist gathered to celebrate the Baptism and Chrismation of Cl ...

Busy Sunday at Holy Apostles • Mechanicsburg

09/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

Sunday, September 4, was jam-packed with blessings and celebrations at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg! ...

Annual Parish Picnic • Mount Carmel

09/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

On August 21, 2022, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church held its annual parish picnic following Divine Liturgy celebrate ...

The Feast of the Dormition • Mechanicsburg

09/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

The community of Holy Apostles Orthdox Church in Mechanicsburg, PA celebrated the Great Feast of the Falling Asleep of t ...

Afterfeast of the Dormition • Edwardsville

09/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 21, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA celebrated the afterfeas ...

The Feast of the Dormition • Harrisburg

09/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, Aug 14 and Monday Aug 15 the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the Great Feast of the Dormition of t ...

Schedule of services for His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman

09/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

The Orthodox Church in America has released the schedule of services for His Beatitude Metropolitan HERMAN. ...

Memory Eternal! His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman

09/05/2022 | Recent Happenings

(OCA) On September 6, 2022, His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko), retired Primate of the Orthodox Church in Americ ...

Student, Teacher... and Backpack Blessing • Harrisburg

08/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 14 the community of Christ the Saviour offered prayers for our students and teachers as they prepare t ...

Feast of the Dormition • Jermyn

08/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary was served, followed by the blessing of ...

Feast of the Assumption • Saint Clair

08/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church (Assumption) of Saint Clair celebrated Great Vespers with Litiya with placing the Pla ...

Youth Group Pilgrimage • South Canaan

08/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, August 13th our parish youth group made a pilgrimage to St. Tikhon Monastery for their patronal feast day. ...

Feast of the Transfiguration • Olyphant

08/10/2022 | Recent Happenings

The faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA celebrated the Transfiguration of Christ with Liturgy ...

Feast of the Transfiguration • Saint Clair

08/10/2022 | Recent Happenings

Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair celebrated the Feast Day of the Holy Transfiguration on Saturday, Augu ...

Feast of the Transfiguration • Mechanicsburg

08/09/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 7, the community of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg celebrated the Afterfeast of the Tr ...

Feast of the Transfiguration • Edwardsville

08/09/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, August 7, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville celebrated the Afterfeast of ...

Blessing of Vehicles • Harrisburg

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday July 17, the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated our annual vehicle blessing in honor of the ...

Blessing of Vehicles • Edwardsville

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 17, the community of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Edwardsville, PA had their vehicles blessed ...

Rev. Fr. Deacon Herman Belt Speaks • Jermyn

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, extended a warm welcome to Rev. Fr. Deacon Herman Belt who is working on a ...

Holy Synod issues statement on same-sex relationships and sexual identity

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

The Holy Synod of Orthodox Bishops has issued a statement on same-sex relationships and sexual identity. ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Saint Clair

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church, Saint Clair warmly welcomed His Eminence, +Archbishop MARK ...

Blessing of the Vehicles • Bethlehem

08/07/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 31, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge, rector of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA administered a &ls ...

MEMORY ETERNAL! • Matushka Anne Hopko

08/04/2022 | Recent Happenings

(Courtesy OCA) Matushka Anne “Anya” (Schmemann) Hopko, 78, for the last two decades of Ellwood City, PA, and ...

MEMORY ETERNAL! Father Duan Pederson

07/21/2022 | Recent Happenings

Rt. Rev. Duane Pederson, 83, the beloved founder of the Antiochian Archdiocese’s prison ministry, reposed in the L ...

St. Nicholas Welcome Archbishop MARK • Bethlehem

07/14/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 10, the Divine Liturgy was served by Archbishop Mark and Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge rector, assisted by Mi ...

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul • Olyphant

07/14/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Wednesday, 29 June 2022 the faithful of All Saints held a festive Liturgy for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. ...

Clergy Continuing Education • Bethlehem

07/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Thursday, July 7, Clergy from around the Diocese gathered at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem for a Continui ...

Parish Feast Celebration • Mechanicsburg

07/08/2022 | Recent Happenings

Last Thursday, June 30 was a day of blessings and celebration as we commemorated our parish Feast Day, the Feast of the ...

Welcoming New Administrator • Saint Clair

07/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

On the Feast Day of Saint John Maximovitch on Saturday, July 2, 2022, Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair ...

Honoring Parish Graduates • Bethlehem

07/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 3, after the Divine Liturgy, a prayer was said by Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge and “Many Years” ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Olyphant

07/06/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, July 3, the faithful of St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Mark for an ...

Vacation Church School • Mechanicsburg

06/28/2022 | Recent Happenings

Highlights from the second night, Tuesday, June 21, of Holy Apostles's 2022 Vacation Church School Program, "Holy Apostl ...

The Sacrament of Holy Orders • Harrisburg

06/28/2022 | Recent Happenings

The weekend of Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, the feast of All Saints of North America, our community welcomed H ...

Honoring Parish Graduates • Mechanicsburg

06/27/2022 | Recent Happenings

Today at Holy Apostles (Mechanicsburg) we honored our 2022 High School and College Graduates ...

The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation • Mechanicsburg

06/26/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 19, the Feast of All Saints, as well as Father's Day, we celebrated Holy Baptism and Chrismation for the ...

Blessing of Graves • Mount Carmel

06/26/2022 | Recent Happenings

On June 18th, 2022, Father Vjekoslav Jovicic, blessed graves at Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery in Centralia. ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Coaldale

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Coaldale, the Very Reverend, James Weremedic received Tho ...

Priestly Ordination and First Priestly Services • Olyphant

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday and Sunday 21 and 22 May 2022, the faithful of All Saints in Olyphant joined by honored guests celebrat ...

Churching and Graduate Recognition • Harrisburg

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 5th the community of Christ the Saviour celebrated the churching and first Communion of Malcolm Uehlein ...

Parastas for the Fallen • Coaldale

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

At St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Coaldale, the Very Reverend Fr James Weremedic served the Parastas for those who ...

Celebrating Fr. Mason's 60th Ordination Anniversary • Bethlehem

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 12, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA gathered to celebrate Fr. James Mason ...

The Feast of Pentecost • Mechanicsburg

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On the weekend of June 11-12 Holy Apostles Church celebrated the Great Feast of Pentecost with a festive Vigil the night ...

Pentecost • Harrisburg

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday, June 12th the faithful of Christ the Saviour celebrated the great and holy feast of Pentecost. ...

The Sacrament of Chrismation • Saint Clair

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Saint Clair, the Very Reverend Timothy Hojnicki rece ...

The Feast of Pentecost • Jermyn

06/15/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Sunday morning, June 12 Liturgy was served by Very Rev. John Kowalczyk and Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, followed by V ...

MEMORY ETERNAL! Matushka Lovey Ropitsky *UPDATED

06/13/2022 | Recent Happenings

Matushka Lovey Ropitsky of Frackville fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at her residence. ...

The Sacrament of Baptism • Harrisburg

06/05/2022 | Recent Happenings

On Saturday, June 18 Isaiah Kerstetter was received into the Orthodox Church through the Sacrament of Baptism. ...

Archbishop MARK Visits • Jermyn

05/23/2022 | Recent Happenings

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn welcomed Archbishop Mark on his Archpastoral visitation on Sunday, May 22, 2022 ...

OCCGH Helps Bethesda Mission • Harrisburg

05/16/2022 | Recent Happenings

Faithful from the partner parishes of the Orthodox Christian Charities of Greater Harrisburg (OCCGH) prepared lunch and ...

MEMORY ETERNAL! • His Eminence Archbishop Paul