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His Eminence Archbishop Mark Participates in the Assembly of Bishops XV in Pittsburgh - 10/06/2026
PITTSBURGH, PA [DOEPA] - From October 3–6, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania participated in the 15th Meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, held in Pittsburgh, PA. |
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AoB XV Concludes; Hierarchs Approve American Sign Language Lexicon and Continue Working on a Common Catechism - 10/06/2026
PITTSBURGH, PA [AOB] - The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America met in Pittsburgh, PA from October 3-6, 2026, for the 15th convening since its formation. |
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Assembly of Bishops Concelebrate the Divine Liturgy in Pittsburgh, PA - 10/04/2026
PITTSBURGH, PA [AOB] - On Sunday, October 4th, the community of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Pittsburgh, PA welcomed Hierarchs from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America for a pan-Orthodox Hierarchical concelebration of the Divine Liturgy. |
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Assembly of Bishops Celebrates Vespers in Bridgeville, PA - 10/03/2026
BRIDGEVILLE, PA [AOB] - On Saturday, October 3rd, the community of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Bridgeville, PA welcomed Hierarchs from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America for the Service of Great Vespers. |
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Diocesan Clergy Participate in the 2026 OCA Pastoral Retreat - 10/02/2026
MUNDELEIN, IL [DOEPA] - From September 29 through October 2, 2026, eleven clergy members from the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania joined bishops, priests, and deacons from across the Orthodox Church in America for the 2026 Pastoral Retreat. |
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Orthodox Church in America Acquires New Metropolitan’s Residence and Chancery in Washington, DC - 09/29/2026
WASHINGTON, DC [OCA] - With profound thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Orthodox Church in America announces the acquisition of a new property in Washington, DC, which will serve as the residence of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the new home of the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America. |
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Metropolitan Tikhon Welcomes Metropolitan Saba to St. Nicholas Cathedral - 09/28/2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. [OCA] - On Monday, September 28, 2026, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon welcomed His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, to St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, D.C. |
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Archpriest John Perich Attends 25th Anniversary Memorial Service for 9/11 Terrorist Attacks at Ground Zero - 09/11/2026
NEW YORK, NY [DOEPA] - On Friday, September 11, 2026, Archpriest John Perich, a survivor of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and Subdeacon John Pusey traveled to Ground Zero in New York City to attend the 25th Anniversary Interfaith Memorial Service at St. Nicholas Greek Church and National Shrine. |
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OCA Young Adults Join International Orthodox Gathering at SUPRASL - 09/09/2026
SUPRASL, POLAND [SUPRASL] - From July 28–August 3, seventeen young adults from the Orthodox Church in America participated in SUPRASL Summer 2026, the fifth annual international gathering of Orthodox youth held at the Monastery of the Annunciation and the SupraÅ›l Academy in SupraÅ›l, Poland. |
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His Eminence Archbishop Mark Invites the Church to Sustain Thriving in Ministry - 08/15/2026
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. |
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Diocesan Youth Delegation Makes an Inaugural Visit to Summer Camp in Lithuania - 08/14/2026
IGNALINA, LITHUANIA [DOEPA] - From August 4-14, 2026, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Mark, a nine-member delegation associated with the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania’s St. Tikhon’s Summer Camp made an inaugural visit to a summer camp affiliated with the Vilnius-Lithuania Diocese in Ignalina, Lithuania. |
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Diocesan Vice-Chancellor Participates in Annual Holy Transfiguration Pilgrimage - 08/06/2026
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. |
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Five Diocesan Matushki Participate in Inaugural OCA Clergy Wives Retreat at Antiochian Village - 07/30/2026
BOLIVAR, PA [DOEPA] - From July 27-30, 2026, five matushki from the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania joined clergy wives from across the Orthodox Church in America for the inaugural Office of Pastoral Life Clergy Wives Retreat at Antiochian Village in Bolivar, PA. |
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Statement on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America - 07/04/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting in its regular Spring 2026 Session under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, issued the following statement on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. |
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Orthodox Church in America Holds Planning Meeting for Lilly Endowment New Churches Initiative - 06/12/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - On June 9–10, representatives from across the Orthodox Church in America gathered in Springfield, VA, for a two-day planning meeting as part of the Church’s participation in the Lilly Endowment’s New Churches Initiative. |
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Former Diocesan Chancellor Awarded Mitre During St. Tikhon’s Memorial Day Pilgrimage - 05/24/2026
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Archpriest John Kowalcyzk, was awarded the right to wear the mitre. |
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Holy Synod Concludes its Regular Spring 2026 Session - 05/09/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - Meeting under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America concluded their regular Spring Session held April 28 - 30, 2026 in Springfield, VA. |
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Holy Synod Issues Updated Social Media Guidelines - 05/07/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - At its Spring 2026 Session, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America adopted updated “Social Media Guidelines for Clergy and Lay Leaders” for use throughout the life of the Church. |
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Statement on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America - 04/30/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting in its regular Spring 2026 Session under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, issued the following statement on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America on April 30, 2026. |
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Holy Synod of Bishops Begins Regular Spring 2026 Session - 04/28/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has begun its regular Spring 2026 Session under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Office of Pastoral Life and Clergy Wives Ministry Host Lenten Retreat for Widows of Clergy - 04/15/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Orthodox Church in America’s Office of Pastoral Life, through its Clergy Wives Ministry, hosted an online Lenten retreat for widows of reposed clergy. |
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Metropolitan Tikhon Attends Funeral of Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia - 03/22/2026
TBILISI, GEORGIA [OCA] - On Sunday, March 22, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon attended the funeral of the newly departed His Holiness Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, who fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, at the age of 93, after nearly fifty years of primatial service to the Georgian Orthodox Church. |
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Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America Holds Regular Spring 2026 Session - 03/16/2026
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Regular Spring 2026 Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America was held via teleconference on Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 12, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Lightning Strike Causes Fire at St. John of the Ladder Orthodox Church in Greenville, SC - 03/09/2026
GREENVILLE, SC [OCA] - St. John of the Ladder Orthodox Church, Greenville, SC, sustained significant damage after a lightning strike caused a fire on the evening of Saturday, March 7, 2026. The church caught fire at approximately 10:00 PM. |
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Sunday of Orthodoxy Encyclical: Assembly of Bishops Sunday 2026 - 03/01/2026
NEW YORK, NY [ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS] - On Sunday, March 1, 2026, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, an Encyclical has been released by the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of the United States of America. |
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon at the 2026 March for Life - 01/23/2026
WASHINGTON, DC [OCA] - On January 22- 23, 2026, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon participated in the annual March for Life events in Washington, DC. Accompanying His Beatitude were Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, and Priest David Bozeman, Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America. |
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Holy Synod Meets for Regular Fall 2025 Session - 11/15/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America met for its Regular Fall 2025 Session from November 10–14, 2025, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Office of the Chancellor Issues Report on Clergy Data - 11/08/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America is pleased to present up-to-date data concerning the age of our active priests and projections concerning ordinations and transfers. |
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OCA Delegation Visits Churches in Romania and Slovakia - 11/02/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - At the end of October 2025, and with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, undertook an official visit to the Churches in Romania and in the Czech Lands and Slovakia. |
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Prayers for Alaska - 10/15/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has called upon the clergy and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America to offer prayers for the people of Alaska, who are suffering from severe storms and flooding that have recently brought devastation to many villages across the region. |
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Washington Court Issues Order Protecting Seal of Confession - 10/13/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - On Friday, October 10, 2025, attorneys for the State of Washington filed a stipulated Order through which the state government and its county prosecutors agreed to entry of a permanent injunction from enforcing a law that would have required priests to report certain information obtained through the Sacrament of Confession. |
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Metropolitan Council Meets for its Regular Fall 2025 Session - 10/10/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America met for its regular Fall 2025 Session from October 8-9 in Springfield, VA. Meetings were held at the Hotel Belvoir and at St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church in McLean, VA. |
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides at the Celebration of the Fort Ross Centennial Pilgrimage - 10/08/2025
HEALDSBURG, CA [OCA] - His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon was present at the historic Russian settlement of Fort Ross which hosted a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of its annual Orthodox pilgrimage, first established in 1925. |
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Archpriest John Perich Attends the Celebration of the Fort Ross Centennial Pilgrimage - 10/06/2025
FORT ROSS, CA [DOEPA] - From October 1-6, 2025, Archpriest John J. Perich, Curator of the St. Tikhon's Monastery Icon Repository and Museum, traveled to California to attend the centennial commemoration of the first pilgrimage to the Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Chapel at the historic Fort Ross and visited Monasteries and Cathedrals throughout the state. |
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2025 Fall Semester Underway at OCA Seminaries - 09/23/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Orthodox Church in America’s three seminaries – St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY, St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, PA, and St. Herman’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kodiak, AK – have begun the 2025–2026 academic year with new and returning students, faculty, and staff, continuing their work of forming the future leaders of the Orthodox Church. |
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Concelebrates with His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of Macedonian Orthodox Church - 09/03/2025
WASHINGTON, DC [OCA] - On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon concelebrated the primatial Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric, marking the formal recognition of the newest local autocephalous church by the Orthodox Church in America. |
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Archpastoral Message from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year - 08/29/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - Archpastoral Message from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year. |
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DCE Releases More Lessons for New Year-Long Curriculum - 08/26/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The OCA Department of Christian Education has released five more lessons at three grade levels in the “Blessed is the Kingdom” series, a new school-age curriculum based on themes presented in the popular “Essential Orthodox Christian Beliefs,” assisting parishes and Church School teachers in the formation of Orthodox Christian students. |
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Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Vasily as Bishop of San Francisco and the West - 08/18/2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA [OCA] - The episcopal ordination of Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) as Bishop of San Francisco and the West took place at Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco, CA, on Saturday, August 16, 2025. |
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Holy Synod Elects Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) as Bishop of San Francisco and the West - 07/16/2025
PHOENIX, AZ [OCA] - On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, during the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, AZ, the Diocese of the West convened a Special Diocesan Assembly under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Locum Tenens of the Diocese, to consider the nomination of a new bishop following the retirement of His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin on July 15. |
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Metropolitan Tikhon Announces Recognition of Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric at AAC - 07/15/2025
PHOENIX, AZ [OCA] - Meeting in special session on May 21, 2025, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America decided, effective immediately, to recognize the canonicity of the Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric and to affirm our full communion with its hierarchs, clergy, and faithful. |
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New Icon of All Saints of North America to Debut at 21st All-American Council - 06/29/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - At the upcoming 21st All-American Council, taking place July 14–18, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ, a new official icon of All Saints of North America will debut for the veneration of the faithful. |
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides at the Glorification of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk - 06/21/2025
ANCHORAGE, AK [OCA] - On June 18, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon traveled to Alaska to preside at the services for the glorification of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, where hundreds of pilgrims gathered for the event from across Alaska and North America. |
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Clergy, Matushki, and Faithful of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania Participate in 121st Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage at St. Tikhon's Monastery, South Canaan, PA - 05/26/2025
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [DOEPA] - From May 24–26, 2025, Clergy, Matushki, and Faithful from the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania participated in a pilgrimage to the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk for the 121st Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage. |
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New Curriculum and Video Celebrates the Life of St. Tikhon - 03/27/2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Orthodox Journeys, LLC is pleased to announce its curriculum and animated video exploring the life of Saint Tikhon, Apostle to America and Patriarch of Moscow is now available for parishes. |
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Holy Synod Meets for its Regular Spring 2025 Session - 03/20/2025
SPRINGFIED, VA [OCA] - On March 17–20, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Mark, along with the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, met for its 2025 Regular Spring Session in Springfield, VA, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Vice-Chancellor Delivers Lenten Presentation at Greek Archdiocesan Cathedral in Manhattan - 03/12/2025
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. |
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00047
Regular Spring 2025 Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America Convened via Teleconference - 03/06/2025
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The Regular Spring 2025 Session of the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America convened via teleconference on Tuesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 27, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Archpriest Nicholas Solak to be Appointed Full-Time Director of Pastoral Life - 12/17/2024
BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - The Orthodox Church in America has announced the expansion of the Office of Pastoral Life (OPL) and the appointment of Archpriest Nicholas Solak as its first full-time Director, beginning January 1, 2025. |
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Holy Synod Meets for its Regular Fall 2024 Session - 11/07/2024
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - From November 4-7, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Mark, along with the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, met for its Regular Fall 2024 Session in Springfield, VA, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Diocese of the Midwest Hosts Canon Law Conference - 10/24/2024
BURR RIDGE, IL [DOM] - From October 21-24, 2024, The Orthodox Church in America’s four-day Canon Law Conference was hosted by the Diocese of the Midwest and held at Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Burr Ridge, IL. |
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Metropolitan Council meets for its Regular Fall 2024 Session - 10/11/2024
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - On October 9-11, 2024, the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America met for its Regular Fall 2024 Session in Springfield, VA, under the presidency of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon. |
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Awarding of Mitre • South Canaan, PA - 05/27/2024
BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Monday, May 27, Archpriest Daniel Geeza was given the right to wear the Mitre by His Beautitude, Metropolitan Tikhon on behalf of the Holy Synod's unanimous decision. |
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The Road to Canonization of Matushka Olga, Clergy Wives Retreat - 05/23/2024
SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - Announcement of the Clergy Wives Advisory Group zoom retreat "The Road to the Canonization of Blessed Matushka Olga of Alaska." |
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2024 Memorial Day Pilgrimage Schedule at St. Tikhon's Monastery - 05/23/2024
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STM COMMUNICATIONS] - The monastic brotherhood of the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk has announced the 120th annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to take place from May 24 to May 27, 2024. |
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Petition for Enhanced Safety Measures on St. Tikhon's Rd. - 05/23/2024
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STM COMMUNICATIONS] - A petition created by St. Tikhon's Monastery in South Canaan, PA regarding improvements that will add to the safety of St. Tikhon’s Rd. |
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Holy Chrism Consecrated • South Canaan, PA - 05/02/2024
On May 2, Great and Holy Thursday, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark particpated in the Consecration of the Holy Chrism for the Orthodox Church in America. |
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Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed · Tone 1
Fast · Tone 2
