Press Releases

AMBRIDGE, PA -- [National ACRY] Plans are in the works for the Annual Metropolitan Orestes Memorial Bowling Tournament, sponsored by the National ACRY which will take place next month in Pittsburgh, PA over Memorial Day weekend. Diocesan faithful and friends are cordially invited by members of St. John The Baptist Orthodox Church of Ambridge PA, ACRY Chapter, to spend an enjoyable weekend of bowling, Christian Fellowship and worship. All are welcome and need not be ACRY members to take part. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA ---The deadline for reservations for the Eastern Regional Lenten Retreat, which will take place on Saturday April 20, 2013 at Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, Phoenixville, PA, has been extended until Sunday April 14, 2013. Please contact Mrs. Tracey Bilanin at tbilanin@yahoo.com or (484) 624-4664 to make your reservations. A great day is planned and will include a presentation by His Grace Bishop Gregory presentation on the topic Repentance and Confession. He will be assisted by Mr. Theodore Nicolakis Read more...

TORONTO -- On April 9, 2013, the Seminarians from Christ the Saviour Seminary, accompanied by the Very Rev. Jonathan Tobias began a week pilgrimage to St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Canada. This trip is part of a credited course in Orthodox Missiology, and is designed to expose the students to the multi-facited ministries of this far reaching mission. Arriving in the early evening, the Seminarians were greeted at the Mission by Deacon Pawel Mucha, the prefect of the Lived Theology School. After a brief tour of the Mission complex, the Seminarians retired to Lorimel House, the home of the Lived Theology School, where they will find lodging during their stay. They were treated to a delicious Lenten supper. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Christ The Saviour Seminary] -- Eight seminarians from Christ the Saviour Seminary, with Very Rev Fr Jonathan Tobias, will travel to the St John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto on Tuesday, April 9th. They will stay there until Monday, April 15th. During the week, the seminarians will be helping in the work of the Mission in the Mission’s many various ministries. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- His Grace, Bishop Gregory has issued an appeal to diocesan parishes to assist the National ACRY in submitting nominations for their Annual Church School Teacher of the Year Award. The following is the text of His Grace's communique: During a recent meeting with the officers of the National Senior ACRY, I was pleased to learn that each year the ACRY recognizes an exemplary Church School Teacher Read more...

HOMESTEAD, PA -- On April 6, 2013, the Central Regional Diocesan Lenten Retreat, sponsored by the National ACRY took place at St. Nicholas Church in Homestead, PA.The day-long retreat began with the celebration of All Souls Saturday Liturgy and concluded with Great Vespers and Litya for the Feast of the Annunciation. Read more...

TORONTO -- The Lived Theology School, an Apostolate of The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese was featured on a special broadcast on the Ancient Faith, internet radio. Listen to Broadcast here: Read more...

BROOKLINE, MA -- Orthodox College Students from throughout North America will be participating in the Orthodox Christian Fellowship's Annual Day of Prayer, from 6:00 pm April 7 - 6:00 pm April 8, 2013. 23 OCF chapters and the North American OCF office will each offer prayers for one hour around the clock. Read more...

MERCER, PA -- Camp Nazareth and Orthodox Christian Fellowship are proud to announce the "Second Annual Overcome the World College Retreat," will take place at Camp Nazareth in Mercer, PA on May 19-21, 2013. College Students are invited to come and recharge their spiritual batteries, make new friends and experience Orthodox Christianity like never before. There will be guest speakers, group workshops, evening social events, food, fun and plenty of opportunity for faith enrichment. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for April 3 - May 5, 2013, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery. Read more...