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Holy Apostles Church, Normal, IL, celebrates 20th anniversary - 07/05/18
NORMAL, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Priest David Gresham and the faithful of Holy Apostles Church here celebrated their patronal feast and the 20th anniversary of their community on Saturday, June 30, 2018. ... more info >

Fr. James Sizemore, Ohio National Guard chaplain, visits Serbia - 07/05/18
VRANJE, SERBIA [MW Diocese Communications] — Lt. Col. James Sizemore, an Ohio National Guard chaplain attached to Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Columbus, OH, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Vranje, Serbia ... more info >

Fr. Steven Kostoff's "Monday Morning Meditations" now available - 06/27/18
CINCINNATI, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Kaloros Press, a publisher located in Wadmalaw Island, SC, recently announced the release of Monday Morning Meditations: Reflections of a Parish Priest by Archpriest Steven Kostoff, Rector ... more info >

Fr. Dusan Koprivica to speak at Michigan Pan-Orthodox women's retreat July 14 - 06/21/18
RIVES JUNCTION, MI [OCW] — Archpriest Dusan Koprivica, Rector of Saint Demetrius Church, Jackson, MI, will be the keynote speaker at the annual women's retreat sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Women of Michigan [OCW] July 14, 2018. ... more info >

Symposium exploring creative side of Church music opens in Minneapolis - 06/21/18
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [ISOCM/MW Diocese Communications] — Over 100 musicians, directors, composers, chanters, singers, and musicologists are gathering at Minneapolis' historic Saint Mary's Cathedral June 20-24, 2018 to explore the history a ... more info >

Metropolitan Tikhon addresses President Trump on the separation of families - 06/19/18
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] — In a letter dated Tuesday, June 19, 2018, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, appealed to US President Donald Trump for compassion with regard to children who, as widely reported, are being separated from their fam ... more info >

In Memoriam: Priest Michael Prevas - 06/16/18
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — Priest Michael D. Prevas, 66, fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, June 16, 2018 after months of battling cancer and related complications. The Funeral Service for a Priest will be celeb ... more info >

Registration opens, keynote speaker announced for Small Parish Forum July 12-14 - 05/15/18
ROSSFORD, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Online registration for the Fifth Annual Small Parish Forum, slated to be held at Saint George Cathedral in the Toledo suburb of Rossford, OH July 12-14, 2018, is now open. ... more info >

Vacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH announced - 06/22/17
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH was announced recently by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America. The office ... more info >

FORTIETH DAY MEMORIAL TO BE HELD IN ALL PARISHES
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - In a letter sent today to all clergy and parishes diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest John Zdinak announced plans for the celebration of the 40th day of the late Archbishop Job's falling asleep. ... more info >

MINNEAPOLIS DEANERY HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL SEMINARIAN FUND-RAISER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Sunday, January 10, the 11th annual Minneapolis Deanery fund-raising dinner in support of diocesan seminarians took place in Northeast Minneapolis. ... more info >

DIOCESE ANNOUNCES ARCHBISHOP JOB MEMORIAL MISSION TRIP
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI [MW Communications] - As a tribute to the newly departed Archbishop Job Mrs. Ruth Yavornitzky of St. Mark Church here has taken to organising a memorial mission trip to Project Mexico during the summer of 2011. ... more info >

MEMORY ETERNAL: HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP JOB
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - His Eminence JOB, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest unexpectedly fell asleep in the Lord today at 11.25am in Maumee, Ohio. ... more info >

MEMORY ETERNAL: RESA ELLISON
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW / OCA Communications] -- Resa Ellison, choir director at Saint Mary Cathedral here, fell asleep in the Lord on the afternoon of Sunday, January 3, 2010 after a two month illness. ... more info >

DIOCESAN PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH OCA DEPARTMENTS FOR PARISH MINISTRIES CONFERENCE IN CLEVELAND JUNE 27-30, 2010
CLEVELAND, OH [OCA] -- "Equipping the Saints" will be the theme of a parish ministries conference to be hosted by three Orthodox Church in America departments and the Diocese of the Midwest's Parish Health Ministry on the campus o ... more info >

DIOCESAN COUNCIL MEETS, MAKES INITIAL PREPARATIONS FOR EPISCOPAL SELECTION IN 2011
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - The Diocesan Council met at Archangel Michael Church in Burbank IL, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, on Tuesday, December 1st for the last of its 2009 semi-annual meetings. ... more info >

PRAYERS REQUESTED AND FUND SET UP FOR CHOIR DIRECTOR OF MINNEAPOLIS' SAINT MARY CATHEDRAL
MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Wednesday Nov. 4, Resa Ellison, choir director at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, sang at Vespers but was beginning to feel sick. The next day she went to the doctor and was diagnosed ... more info >

ARCHBISHOP JOB AND CHICAGO HIERARCHS SERVE PANAKHIDA FOR PATRIARCH PAVLE
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - On Tuesday, November 18 and at the invitation and request of His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher of the Serbian Church of North and South America, His Eminence, Archbishop Job served a Panakhida Servic ... more info >

SAINT NICHOLAS IN KENOSHA PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE HALLOWEEN
KENOSHA, WI [MW Communications] - Several young families with children gathered at St. Nicholas in Kenosha for Great Vespers on the evening of Saturday, October 31st to have a family-friendly alternative to the increasingly ghoulish festivi ... more info >

CHRIST THE SAVIOR CHICAGO HOLDS CLOTHING DRIVE FOR HOMELESS
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Committed to helping those who are in need, the faithful of our parish held a clothing drive during the month of September for Pacific Garden Mission, a local homeless shelter. ... more info >

DIOCESAN STRATEGIC VISION PROGESS POSTED
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - At the 2008 Diocesan Assembly the importance of building a strong clear vision for the future of our Diocese was discussed. At it's January meeting the Diocesan Council picked up on that conversation and de ... more info >

SEVEN PARISHES RECEIVE PARISH HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - Archbishop JOB announced today the recipients of the Diocese’ Parish Health Grants for 2009. Seven parishes from the Deaneries will receive cash grants totaling just over $12000 for important projects tha ... more info >

SHADOWS OF THE MOTHERLAND: RUSSIAN ORTHODOXY IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
STRETOR, IL [Illinois Times] - The trained eye rarely misses them: three-barred crosses and primitive, colorful icons, occasionally spotted in roadside cemeteries and out-of-the-way chapels from Chicago to Carbondale. Click here to read ... more info >

ST MARY'S CORNUCOPIA CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
CORNUCOPIA, WI [MW Communications] - St Mary Orthodox Church in Cornucopia, Wisconsin has celebrated this summer its Centennial Anniversary through a number of events. Since the exact founding date of the parish is not clear the faithful ... more info >

NEW CHICAGOLAND MALE CHOIR TO PRODUCE PARAKLISIS CD
CHICAGO, IL (MW Communications - In early summer of 2007 during the darkest days of the OCA Crisis, Archbishop Job undertook a personal project - the musical arrangement of the Paraklisis (supplicatory canon to the Most-holy Theotokos) in ... more info >

Diocesan Assembly: October 8-10, Lansing, IL

Upcoming Feasts of the Church

	Jul 11 - The Holy Equal of the Apostles Blessed Princess Olga
	Jul 12 - Icon of the Mother of God, called The Three Hands
	Jul 14 - Our Venerable Father Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain
	Jul 15 - The Holy Equal of the Apostles Great Prince Vladimir
	Jul 17 - New Royal Passion-bearers Tsar Nicholas and his family
	Jul 19 - Our Venerable Father Seraphim, Wonder-worker of Sarov
	Jul 20 - Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah
	Jul 23 - Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God
	Jul 24 - Right-believing Russian Princes Boris and Gleb
	Jul 26 - The Righteous Priest Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Native Peoples of Alaska
	Jul 28 - Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God
	Jul 30 - The Holy Martyr John the Warrior
	Aug 6 - The Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

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Fr. Dusan Koprivica to speak at Michigan Pan-Orthodox women’s retreat July 14

Metropolitan Tikhon addresses President Trump on the separation of families

In Memoriam: Priest Michael Prevas

Vacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH announced