Diocese of the Midwest

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57th Diocesan Assembly to convene October 8-10, 2018 - 08/15/18
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The 57th Assembly of the Diocese of the Midwest will be held in Lansing, IL October 8-10, 2018. This year's gathering will be one day longer than past assemblies. ... more info >

Russia's Konevets Quartet to visit Holy Trinity Church, Parma, OH September 14 - 08/14/18
PARMA, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — The public is invited to see the Konevets Quartet, a male vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, as they return to northeast Ohio on Friday, September 14, 2018. The quartet will sing ... more info >

Join Bishop Paul for his second live stream Orthodox Family Life webinar Sunday, August 21 - 08/14/18
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul invites the faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest to join him for the second in his series of interactive live stream webinars on Family Life at 7:00 p.m. Central Time ... more info >

St. Innocent Church, Olmsted Falls, OH, to host retreat with Fr. Andrew Damick - 08/07/18
OLMSTED FALLS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — Archpriest Andrew Stephen Damick will present a retreat titled "Orthodox Christian Engagement in Our Families, Our Churches and Our World" at Saint Innocent Church, 8526 Usher Road, Olms ... more info >

Reproduction of Tikhvin Icon to visit Chicago Deanery parishes during Dormition Fast - 08/01/18
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The reproduction of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God enshrined in Chicago's Holy Trinity Cathedral will be traveling to several locations throughout the Chicagoland area during the Dormit ... more info >

Chicago's Holy Trinity Cathedral welcomes Archbishop Leo of Finland - 08/01/18
CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — On July 28 and 29, 2018, His Grace, Bishop Paul, together with Priest Alexander Koranda and the faithful of Holy Trinity Cathedral here, had the honor of welcoming the Primate of the Autonomou ... more info >

Vacancy at Archangel Michael Church, Burbank, IL announced - 07/19/18
BURBANK, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Archangel Michael Church, Burbank, IL was announced recently by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America. The office of Parish ... 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 >

UNIQUE MINISTRY OF URBAN PARISHES EXPLORED AT MIDWEST DIOCESAN SUMMIT
CLEVELAND, OH [MW Communications] - The unique ministry of parishes in urban settings was the topic of a summit hosted by the Diocese of the Midwest at Saint Theodosius Cathedral here and Archangel Michael Church, Broadview Heights, OH Ju ... more info >

Upcoming Feasts of the Church

	Aug 15 - The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
	Aug 16 - The Image Not-Made-By-Hands of Our Lord Jesus Christ
	Aug 17 - The Burial of the Mother of God
	Aug 26 - Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God
	Aug 29 - The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John
	Aug 30 - Holy Right-believing Prince Alexander Nevsky
	Sep 1 - Beginning of the Indiction; Church New Year
	Sep 2 - Our Venerable Fathers Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves in Kiev
	Sep 4 - The Holy Hierarch Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod
	Sep 8 - The Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
	Sep 11 - Our Venerable Fathers Sergius and Herman, Wonder-workers of Valaam
	Sep 14 - The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Diocese of the Midwest
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Chicago, IL 60610

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