Press Releases

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...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Vespers propers set to music in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant format for Sunday Aug 7, 2011 are now posted and available for download Read more...

BINGHAMTON, NY -- St. Michael's Church of Binghamton, NY is pleased to host the first annual International Children's Classic at Endwell Greens Golf Club on Monday, September 26, 2011. The event will benefit the St. Nicholas Orphanage in Medzilaborec, Slovakia and the Holy Cross Orphanage and the Children's Wing of the Uzhgorod Regional Medical Center in Uzhgorod, Ukraine. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Vespers propers set to music in Carpatho-Rusyn Plain Chant format for Sunday July 13, 2011 are now posted and available for download Read more...