Location Announced for 21st All-American Council

Posted 2023-05-27 11:52:00 by: Сард

On May 5, 2023, the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America, with the blessing of the Holy Synod of Bishops, approved Phoenix, AZ as the location of the 21st All-American Council. The venue for the 21st AAC will be the Arizona Grand Resort and it will take place from ...

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Orthodox Convert Survey to Close May 29

Posted 2023-05-23 13:06:00 by: Сард

The Orthodox Convert Survey, sponsored and managed by the Parish Development Forum, will close to respondents on May 29. The survey can be accessed from this link.  “The survey is open to any person who decided to embrace the Orthodox faith as an adult, regardless of parish, diocese ...

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His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Receives New Parish Into the Diocese of the Midwest

Posted 2023-05-19 16:01:00 by: Сард

On April 23, 2023 His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, Archbishop of Chicago and the Diocese of the Midwest, made his first archpastoral visit to Sant Nicholas of Myra parish, McHenry, IL, which was recently received and erected as a parish in the diocese, focusing on outreach to ...

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Historic concelebration at St. Tikhon’s Monastery on Memorial Day

Posted 2023-05-18 13:34:00 by: Сард

During the Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, on Monday, May 29, 2023, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) will welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon attends enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba

Posted 2023-05-14 22:45:00 by: Сард

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon attended the enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba as the new metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. After the Enthronement Service, His Beatitude greeted His Eminence on behalf ...

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DCE Releases New Materials for Spring and Summer Learning

Posted 2023-05-10 13:27:00 by: Сард

The OCA Department of Christian Education has released new materials to assist parishes and Church School teachers in the formation of Orthodox Christian students. A new FOCUS unit is based on the growth of the Church after the resurrection of Christ called “Saints in Action.” In the ...

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Clergy Wives Retreat to be held on May 20

Posted 2023-05-09 17:33:00 by: Сард

The Paschal hymn “Let God Arise” calls us to “forgive all by the Resurrection.” That word “all” is a big one, despite having only three letters. Does it mean all the people we know, or all the people in the world? Does it refer to wrongs done personally to us and to others, or does ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Visits Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, Bridgeport, CT

Posted 2023-05-09 09:42:00 by: Сард

On May 6 2023 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon made a pastoral visit to the parish of Holy Ghost Orthodox Church in Bridgeport, CT. His Beatitude presided at the celebration of the hierarchical Divine Liturgy where he ordained Deacon Mark Roosien to the Holy Priesthood.  ...

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Holy Synod Meets for its Regular 2023 Spring Session

Posted 2023-05-01 17:08:00 by: Сард

On April 25-27, 2023, the Holy Synod of Bishops met for its Regular Spring 2023 Session in the territory of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., area under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon. ...

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Holy Synod elects Archimandrite Nikodhim as Bishop of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese

Posted 2023-04-25 19:15:00 by: Сард

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, canonically elected the Very Reverend Archimandrite Nikodhim the Bishop of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese. May God ...

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Registration Opens for 10th Parish Development Forum in Parma OH

Posted 2023-04-21 16:52:00 by: Сард

Registration is now open for the 2023 Parish Development Forum, to be held from 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday July 13 to noon on Saturday July 15. Host site for the Forum is Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Parma OH.  The Forum is co-sponsored by the Orthodox Church in America’s Archdiocese ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Holy Week and Pascha Services

Posted 2023-04-20 11:17:00 by: Сард

April 10-19, 2023, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon celebrated the services of Holy Week, Pascha, and Bright Week making pastoral visits to parishes of the Archdiocese of Washington. On Monday, April 10, His Beatitude visited Holy Archangels Mission, Annapolis, MD for Bridegroom Matins. ...

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Schedule Now Available for 2023 Memorial Day Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery

Posted 2023-04-18 18:06:00 by: Сард

The monastic brotherhood of the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk has announced the 119th annual Memorial Day pilgrimage to take place from May 26 to May 29, 2023. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will preside at the pilgrimage. Events will include a speech from Archimandrite Peter ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Makes Pastoral Visits for Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday

Posted 2023-04-11 00:35:00 by: Сард

On April 7-9, 2023, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon made pastoral visits to Holy Annunciation Church, Maynard, MA, Saint Nicholas Church, Salem, MA, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Boston, MA, and Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, Cumberland, RI. Friday, April 7, His Beatitude presided ...

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Metropolitan Tikhon’s 2023 Paschal Message now available

Posted 2023-04-08 05:12:00 by: Сард

The Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon marking Great and Holy Pascha is now available.  The full text appears below and also may be accessed in PDF format.  Links to translations are ...

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Holy Week and Pascha Schedule of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon

Posted 2023-04-07 16:50:00 by: Сард

The serving schedule for His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has been released for Holy Week and Pascha 2023.Download ...

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OCA Clergy Widows Zoom retreat to be held on Bright Saturday

Posted 2023-04-05 01:59:00 by: Сард

Our clergy widows face more than the loss of a beloved husband. There are also the possible imminent losses of a dwelling shared with that husband, a parish and parish friends, and financial security. Another loss is the position of Matushka. As one clergy widow writes,  “We now have ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Visits Springfield, Clinton, and Ansonia Parishes

Posted 2023-04-04 17:24:00 by: Сард

On April 1-2, 2023 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon made pastoral visits to the parishes of Saints Peter and Paul in Springfield, MA, Saint Alexis of Wilkes-Barre in Clinton, CT, and Three Saints Church in Ansonia, CT. On Saturday morning, April 1, His Beatitude presided at the ...

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Pastoral Changes for December 2022, January and February 2023 released

Posted 2023-03-30 18:41:00 by: Сард

The December 2022, and January and February 2023 “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archpriest Alexander ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Issues Statement on Kyiv Caves Lavra

Posted 2023-03-28 17:32:00 by: Сард

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon issued the following statement on the developments at the Kyiv Caves Lavra. His Beatitude also sent a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom on these developments. The Orthodox Church in America encompasses clergy ...

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Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon for the Beginning of Great Lent

Posted 2023-02-24 18:14:00 by: Сард

February 27, 2023 To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Children in the Lord, In the reading from the prophecy of Isaiah on the first day of the fast, we hear a word of caution. Our annual observance of times and seasons, our gatherings ...

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New Publication from His Grace Bishop Alexei

Posted 2023-02-23 17:50:00 by: Сард

On February 21, 2023 Ancient Faith Ministries published a new work by His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska entitled Spiritual Transformation and Giving.  In the booklet, His Grace answers the question “What is the spiritual significance of almsgiving in the life of a believer?” ...

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Another Loss Control Bonus for the OCA Group Program

Posted 2023-02-20 20:29:00 by: Сард

In 2006, the Orthodox Church in America partnered with Insurance Systems Group, Inc., to establish the OCA Group Affiliation Program (GAP). Underwritten through GuideOne Insurance Co., the GAP Program offers benefits not found elsewhere, including excess property protection for ...

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2023 Mission Planting Grant Recipients Announced

Posted 2023-02-17 17:04:00 by: Сард

The Department of Evangelization of the Orthodox Church in America announces the 2023 Mission Planting Grant recipients: Saint Ambrose of Milan Mission in Roanoke, VA is awarded a first-year grant of $40,000. A rebooted mission which was originally established in ...

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon calls on the Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts

Posted 2023-02-13 21:18:00 by: Сард

IOCC is in touch with partners in Syria (shown here during initial emergency action) and Turkey as we assess needs and identify an appropriate response to the devastating earthquake. (Photo: GOPA-DERD)In the wake of last week’s earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria, His ...

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