Press Releases

His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas has announced today, that plans are underway for the Annual Altarboy's Retreat which will take place from June 27-30, 2010 at Christ the Saviour Seminary and Cathedral. The Very Rev. David Cochran has been appointed director of this year's retreat. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- On March 7, 2010, His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas established a new mission church in central Ohio. Named Holy Cross and with all services in English, the mission serves a growing congregation of 35 souls Read more...

FISHERS, IN --- The Orthodox Christian Fellowship Board of Directors held its spring meeting on April 22nd and 23rd in Chicago, Illinois. A wide range of topics were covered during the productive sessions Read more...

ST AUGUSTINE, FL -- Mr. John Hrapchak of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Potomac Maryland was welcomed as OCMC’s newest Board Member at the Spring Meeting of the OCMC Board of Directors.. Read more...

AMBRIDGE, PA -- On Sunday April 18, 2010, His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas made a pastoral visitation to St. John the Baptist Church in Ambridge, PA to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Protodeacon John Youhas to the Deaconate. Read more...

The National Junior ACRY has taken it upon itself to help aid the orphanage of Saint Nicholas in Slovakia. This decision was made by the National Jr. ACRY at the National ACRY Convention held Labor Day Weekend 2009 Read more...

MERCER, PA --- The 2010 Diocesan Clergy Convocation took place from Wed. to Fri. April 9 at Camp Nazareth. Highlights included the participation of His Grace, Bishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, the ordination of Deacon John Anderson Read more...

MUNHALL, PA -- The Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Archieparchial Choir (PBCAC) will host "He Granted Life: Songs of Pascha," a celebration of sacred song o n Sunday, April 18, 2010. Read more...

There are screens, projectors and cameras. Stages, lights and sound systems.Churches that seem to double as concert halls. It’s an increasingly common sight. In an age of technological enhancement, St Nicholas Orthodox Church may seem a bit untraditional, but only because it’s so deeply rooted in… tradition. Read more...

Beloved brothers and sisters, dear children in the Lord, Christ is Risen! Once again, the sacred day of Pascha has dawned in full delight and splendor, dispersing joy, comfort, gladness and assurance of life to all faithful, despite the heavy atmosphere that prevails in our world on account of the multidimensional crisis Read more...