Press Releases

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] -- Prayers are requested for the diocesan parishes and faithful ,as well as all who are in the path of Hurricane Irene, which is projected to impact the U.S. Eastern Seaboard from the Carolinas to the coast of New England. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Vespers propers set to music in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant format for Sunday Aug 28, 2011 and the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (OC) are now posted and available for download Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Audio recordings of Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of The Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, as sung by our Diocesan Youth may now be listened to on-line or downloaded to your MP3 player or iPod. Read more...

NEW YORK – Monday August 15, the Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, was a very special and spiritually uplifting day for His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and the thousands of people, clergy and laity from all over the world, who participated in the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela near Trapezounta. View Photos and Read more...

NESQUEHONING, PA -- On Saturday, August 13th, 2011, Deacon David Mastroberte was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on behalf of HIs Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America, Locum Tenens by His Eminence, Archbishop Antony at St. John's Orthodox Church, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Vespers propers set to music in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant format for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord are now posted and available for download Read more...

NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America upon the invitation of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and on the occasion of the Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, is accompanying His All Holiness on August 14-16, 2011 on a pilgrimage to the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela near Trapezounta on the mountains rising up on the south coast of the Black Sea. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Vespers propers set to music in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant format for Sunday Aug 14, 2011 and the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (NC) are now posted and available for download Read more...

MERCER, PA --- In keeping with the 2011 Diocesan Summer Camp theme, The Vocation of Victory: Seek First the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added.(Matthew 6:33), a record number of diocesan youth took time out of their hectic summer schedules to attend one or more of the three 2011 diocesan camping weeks at Camp Nazareth. This year, we were blessed with a large group of campers Read more...

MERCER, PA -- As an assistance in entering into the spirit of the Dormition fasting season, newly recorded hymns to the Mother of God in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant style as sung by a clergy/staff male chorale at Camp Nazareth are now posted. You may listen on-line or download to your iPod or MP3 Player. Read more...