WILMINGTON, DE [DOEPA] - On Sunday, July 28, The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Wilmington, DE.

OLD FORGE, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, June 2, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, His Eminence, Archbishop Mark made an archpastoral visit to St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Old Forge, PA.

A prayerful cycle of services served during Holy Week and Great and Holy Pascha at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Old Forge, PA.

A prayerful cycle of services of Holy Week and Great and Holy Pascha served at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Wilmington, DE.

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

On Forgiveness Sunday, the commemoration of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, Saint Michael Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel, PA celebrated Divine Liturgy and Vespers with the Rite of Forgiveness, marked by hymns to commence Great Lent with Repentance. During the week of Clean Week, Great Compline with the Canon of Saint Andrew was held. On Friday, The first Presanctified Liturgy of Lent was served at Saint Michael's, where Fr. Aleksey blessed kolyva in honor of the Greatmartyr, St. Theodore the Recruit.

For 6 weeks St. Michael's is hosting an iconography class during Great Lent, taught by the iconographer Susan Shiposki. Many of their parishoners signed up and are taking part! It's a wonderful time to learn about the process of iconography, and to have fellowship with one another.
 
 

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Old Forge will host a Lenten Retreat featuring iconographer Susan Shipkoski on March 16 - seats are limited.

On January 6, 2024, Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Theophany and Blessed Water following Liturgy at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

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

On December 16, 2023, the elves at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel were busy making Christmas cookies for the nursing home and to distribute to the parish.

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

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. Michael, their patron saint, and in honor of living and departed veterans in the parish and the community.

On October 22nd, 2023, St. Michael’s parish in Mt. Carmel PA was blessed to have His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, co-celebrate Divine Liturgy with Father Aleksey Paranyuk.

St.Michael's Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel Will hold a St. Michael's Day and Veterans Day Celebration on November 8.

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

Father Aleksey Paranyuk celebrated Vespers and Liturgy for the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

On August 27, 2023, Father Aleksey Paranyuk at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, gave a blessing to children, teachers, and Sunday school teachers for the start of the school year.

On August 20th, 2023, St. Michael’s Parish in Mt. Carmel, welcomed Fr. Aleksey and Matushka  Natallia Paranyuk and their children Katrina, Ioann, Helena, and Patrick to the parish.

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

On August 6th, 2023, at St.Michael's Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel,Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated the Divine Liturgy for Transfiguration and blessed fruit and vegetables following Liturgy.

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

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

On June 28 and June 29, 2023, Vespers with Litya and Blessing of Loaves and Divine Liturgy were celebrated at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn for the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul.

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

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

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

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

A Memorial Panikhida was served by Father Mikel Hill at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn for members of the Church who made the ultimate patriotic sacrifice in World War II and the Korean War.

After 38 years as Pastor of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, Fr. John Kowalczyk served his final Divine Liturgy at the Parish on May 21, 2023.

After 38 years as Pastor of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, Fr. John Kowalczyk has accepted a full-time position at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Interim Chair of the Department.

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

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

Very Rev. John Kowalczyk, with Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, served the Holy Thursday Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels, April 13, 2023, and Holy Friday Vespers and Procession with the Holy Shroud (Plaschanitsa), April 14, 2023, at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA.

On April 13, 2023 at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, PA, Father Barnabas Fravel provided Matins and read the 12 Passion Gospels.

Palm Sunday (Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem) was celebrated at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, on April 9, 2023.

On April 9th, 2023, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated a beautiful Liturgy for Palm Sunday at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

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

n March 19th, Father Barnabas Fravel celebrated the Liturgy for the Third Week of Lent, Veneration of the Cross at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated Divine Liturgy for Lenten Sunday of the Cross and installed new Members of the Church Council and St. Mary's Altar Society, March 19, 2023.

n March 5, 2023, Father Barnabas Fravel administered the Oath of Office to the 2023 Parish Council and Auditors at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

oliva, in commemoration of the Miracle of St. Theodore the Recruit, was blessed at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, on March 5, 2023.

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

The Great Blessing of Water for the Feast of Theophany was celebrated on January 6, 2023, following Divine Liturgy, at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA.

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

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. Michael, their patron saint, and in honor of living and departed veterans in the parish and the community.

On November 8th, St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel had its annual celebration in commemoration of St. Michael, their patron saint, and in honor of living and departed veterans in the parish and the community.

St. Michael’s Celebrates Feast of the Elevation of the Cross
On September 13th  Vespers was celebrated and on September 14th Divine Liturgy for Elevation of the Cross  was celebrated by Father Vjekoslav Jovicic, at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

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

On Saturday, April 23 into the early morning hours of April 24, the parishioners of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA gathered to celebrate the GREAT Feast - PASCHA.

On Friday, April 22, the parish of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA gathered for the services of Good Friday.

The service of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem began with the blessing of palms and willows by Father John Kowalczyk, with Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, followed by the Divine Liturgy.

St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, reached out during Great Lent in helping the suffering refugees in the Ukraine.

On March 27th, Father Vjekoslav Jovicic, celebrated Sunday of the Cross at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

On March 25th and 26th, parishioners of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel  resumed its Paska baking.

A Wednesday evening Presanctified Liturgy was held at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, on March 30, 2022.

The Sunday of the Cross Lenten Mission Vesper Service was held at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, on March 27, 2022.

On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13, 2022, Father John Kowalczyk, assisted by Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, blessed Koliva.

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA is collecting items to help Ukraine

PSP Training for Church Committee Members was held on Monday, February 21 at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pa.

St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn congratulates Melanie Ringa on her retirement as CFO of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Installation of St. Michael's Orthodox Church Council & St. Michael’s Center Committee for 2022 took place on Sunday, January 16, 2022.

The Nativity of Christ at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, 2021.

PENTECOST: The Descent of the Holy Spirit, at Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA, June 20, 2021.

On Sunday, May 30, 2021, Fr. John Kowalczyk, assisted by Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak and our Altar Servers, served a Parastas for the departed soldiers of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn.

The community of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Mount Carmel, PA gathered for the Feast of Feasts, Great and Holy PASCHA.

St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel held Holy Week services for the faithful to gather and prepare for Pascha.

Paschal Services were held at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA, May 1st and 2nd, 2021.

On May 1, 2021 at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel, Father Vjekoslav Jovicici, baptized Alex and Justin Scott.

On Friday, April 30, the community of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA commemorated Great and Holy Friday.

Palm Sunday, April 25, 2021, at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA: Very Rev. John Kowalczyk, with Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak, blessed Palms and Willows.

On Sunday, April 5, the community of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated Mid-Lent, the Sunday of the Cross.

On March 14, 2021, Father Vjekoslav Jovicic, celebrated Forgiveness Vespers at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

St. Michael’s Orthodox Church gave food donations to the Mount Carmel Food Pantry on March 6, 2021.

On February 7th, Father Vjekoslav Jovicic blessed candles following Divine Liturgy at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord.

Following Divine Liturgy on January 6th, 2021, Father Vjekoslav Jovicic blessed water for the Feast of Theophany at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Mt. Carmel.

The Very Rev. John Kowalczyk, assisted by Protodeacon Gabriel Petorak and Altar Servers, blessed candles at St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Jermyn, PA, for the Feast of The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, February, 2021.

On Wednesday, January 6, the community of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated the Feast of Theophany with the Blessing of the Waters.

On Friday, December 25, the community of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord with Divine Liturgy.

On Sunday, November 8, the community St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA gathered to celebrate Divine Liturgy for the Patronal Feast Day of Holy Archangel Michael.

St. Michael’s parish in Mount Carmel, PA celebrated it’s patronal Feast-day on Sunday, Nov 8.