OLYPHANT, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, July 21, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA, celebrated the Feast of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah with a blessing of parishioners' vehicles and a parish picnic.

OLYPHANT, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, June 9, the Sunday of the Blind Man, the graduates of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA were honored.

BETHELEHM, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, June 2, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the Heavenly Host participants of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA were presented awards for completing various achievements in the Heavenly Host program.

OLYPHANT, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, May 19, the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, the community of  St. Nicholas Orthodox Church blessed their parish graves.

BETHLEHEM, PA [DOEPA] - On Monday, May 6, Bright Monday, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Bright Monday Liturgy.

On Sunday, May 5, Great and Holy Pascha, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church celebrated the Paschal Vigil in Olyphant, PA.

On Friday, May 3, Great and Holy Friday, The Burial Vespers of Holy Friday were served at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA.

On Wednesday, May 1, Great and Holy Wednesday the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Unction.

The Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem-Palm Sunday services were held on April 28, 2024 at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA.

On Sunday, April 28, The Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem was celebrated at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA.

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

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

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

The First Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, was observed by the parish of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant on Sunday, March 24.

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

On Sunday, February 17, Cheesefare Sunday, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated Divine Liturgy and Forgiveness Vespers.

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

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

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

On Sunday, December 17, an extended coffee hour was held in Chernay Fellowship Hall at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA, where the Annual Yolka was held, presented by the Sunday school students.

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

orty-five HAOC (Mechanicsburg) parish youth learned about the Life of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and the importance of charitable giving at our annual Saint Nicholas Youth Celebration on Saturday, December 9.

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

On Wednesday, December 6, the congregation of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant and several other local Orthodox congregations gathered in Olyphant to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day.

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

On Saturday, November 11th, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge performed a Moleben service to honor the 60th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Peter Jubinski.

On Sunday, November 12, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA gathered to celebrate Mitered Archpriest Fr. James Mason’s very notable 90th birthday. 

On Sunday, November 12, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge presented Blue Sashes and elective pins to 8 parish youth from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA participating in the Heavenly Host program.

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

At Liturgy on Sunday, September 10, the family of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant honored V. Rev. Vladimir Fetcho's retirement and also offered prayers for all the students returning to school this fall.

On Sunday, September 10, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge gave a Moleben prayer and blessing to the teachers, students and parents who were celebrating the beginning of the Sunday School Church Year.

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

The parish of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 6.

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

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

On Sunday, July 2, the parish of All Saints Orthodox Church joined with St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in welcoming Archbishop Mark on his Archpastoral visit to St Nicholas parish in Olyphant.

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

On Bright Saturday, April 22 the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant gathered for a Pachal Divine Liturgy.

Bright Monday Liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Nickolai Breckenridge, rector, assisted by Mitered Archpriest Fr. James Mason, and guest priest, Fr. Michael Kon. Archbishop Mark honored St. Nicholas with a visit.

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

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

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

On April 14, Great and Holy Friday, the faithful of St Nicholas Orthodox Church and All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant joined to commemorate the time leading up to and of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated Palm Sunday, the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, on Sunday, April 9.

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

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

On Sunday, March 5, Pan-Orthodox Mission Vespers were celebrated on the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, by Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge, rector and president of the Lehigh Valley Orthodox Brotherhood, assisted by several Orthodox priests and deacons of the Lehigh Valley.

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

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

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

Day 2 of the 59th Annual Diocesan Assembly began with a Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archbishop Mark, assisted by the Chancellor and Deans of the Diocese.

The 59th Annual Diocesan Assembly was hosted by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA on January 26 & 27, 2023.

The 59th Diocesan Assembly took place in Bethlehem, PA on January 26-27. The highlight of our Assembly was the Hierarchical Liturgy with the Ordination of Subdeacon Kirill Zawatski to the Holy Diaconate and Dn Nathan Clausson to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence, Archbishop MARK.

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

On Thursday, January 5, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA celebrated the Eve of Theophany with a Holy Lenten Supper, a Great Compline and Litya with the Great Blessing of the Water.

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

On Sunday, September 11, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge gave a Moleben prayer and blessing to the teachers, students and parents who were celebrating the beginning of the Sunday School Church Year.

Sunday morning April 24, Fr Nikolai Breckenridge, with the help of guess priest, Fr. Michael Kon, lead the parishioners of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA in an Agape Vespers Service.

On the weekend of April 23, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the services of PASCHA.

On Sunday, March 27, Pan-Orthodox Mission Vespers were celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, by Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge, assisted by several Orthodox priests and deacons of the Lehigh Valley.

n Sunday, March 20, Fr. Nikolai Breckenridge administered the oath of office to members of St. Nicholas Orthodox church council and to the church auditors.

On Sunday, March 6, 2022, we were blessed to have His Eminence, Archbishop Mark, visit our parish.

On Sunday, March 6, St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, lead in prayer by Rev. James Chuta and Rev. John Nightingale, celebrated Divine Liturgy and Forgiveness Vespers to mark the beginning of the Lenten season.

The devastation from the tornados that recently occurred throughout Kentucky and other states is beyond belief!

The faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Olyphant, PA celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Christ on Dec. 25, 2021.

On Sunday, December 5th, an extended coffee hour was held in Chernay Fellowship Hall, where the Annual Yolka was held by the Sunday School.

On Monday, December 6, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated their patronal feast day.

Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Mechanicsburg parish youth learned about the Life of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and the importance of charitable giving at our annual Saint Nicholas Youth Celebration in the afternoon of Saturday, December 4.

On this joyful Feast day of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, our Mitered Archpriest Nicholas Molodyko-Harris celebrated Divine Liturgy, with Fr. Timothy Hojnicki co-celebrating at Holy Apostles (Mechanicsburg)

Fr. Matthew Joyner, with the assistance of Fr. Michael Kon, performed a Baptismal Liturgy for Anthony on Saturday, June 19.

On May 9,  Father Fetcho and Father Nightingale led the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant in prayers of thanks and praise for the mothers of the parish and for mothers everywhere.

Sunday morning May 2, Fr Matthew Joyner, led the parishioners in an Agape Vespers Service.

Nocturns, Resurrection Matins and Paschal Divine Liturgy were celebrated at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant On May 1 and May 2.

On Friday, April 30, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA gathered for Good Friday Burial Vespers.

On Great and Holy Friday Fr. Vladimir Fetcho and Fr. John Nightingale led the congregation of St. Nicholas in Olyphant in commemorating the final events in the life of Christ.

On Wednesday, April 28, the community of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, PA gathered for Great and Holy Wednesday and the Sacrament of Holy Unction.

On Lazarus Saturday, April 24, after the Divine Liturgy in the morning, the children of the parish put together pussy willows and palm reeds for distribution Sunday.

On Sunday, April 25 the faithful of St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, celebrated the Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem.

On Sunday, March 28 in Bethlehem, PA, Father Matthew Joyner administered the oath of office to members of St. Nicholas Orthodox church council, and to the church auditors.

St. Nicholas slowly returns to normal as we recognize Sunday of Orthodoxy.

On Wednesday, January 6, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the Feast of Theophany. 

The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was celebrated on Friday, Dec. 25 at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant, PA.

On Sunday, December 6 the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church In Olyphant celebrated their patronal feast day.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA had a safe, socially distanced Yolka, including Scripture readings, Poems, and Nativity story held in the church nave, directed by Paula Holoviak.

On Sunday, October 18, 2020 Father John Nightingale was presented a Gold Cross by the faithful of St. Nicholas Parish in Olyphant.

On Sunday, July 19 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant recognized the holy prophet Elias' feast day.

On Sunday, June 7, the faithful of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the re-opening of the parish after having been shut down in mid March as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The faithful of St. Nicholas in Olyphant celebrated Great and Holy Friday with Vespers, the placing of the Plaschanitza in the Grave and later a procession with the Plaschanitza.