JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] --- The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA has appointed Sunday, August 27, 2023, as the NEW College Student Sunday for all parishes. As the official campus ministry of the Assembly, OCF is grateful for the designation of this important day, when all Orthodox Christians are called to recognize, offer support, and unite in prayer for college students.

Please consider one of the following opportunities to support OCF and college students:

Become an OCF Parish Partner - Offer a $1,000 contribution to OCF
Become an OCF Parish Supporter - Offer a $500 contribution to OCF
Take a collection on August 27 in support of OCF’s work for college students (or another Sunday in the weeks following if it is not a good date for your parish)

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [National Sr. ACRY] The National Sr. ACRY is pleased to announce that it is now possible to register online for the 2023 National Sr. ACRY Convention to be hosted by Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church and ACRY Chapter of Potomac, MD on Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1-4, 2023)  Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center located at 1750 Rockville Pike,  Rockville, MD 20852 has been selected as the 2023 Convention Headquarters, with a special Convention nightly room rate of $119 plus tax per room.

JOHNSTOWN, PA --  [Diocesan Chancery]   The schedule of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa  for June - August 2023 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery and is as follows:

JOHNSTOWN, PA - Plans are underway for the Annual Altar Boy Retreat which will take place from Sunday evening, June 26th (Registration is from 6pm till 8 p.m.) until Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

The Retreat will once again take place at Christ the Savior Seminary, Cathedral and Education Center in Johnstown and at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Windber, PA. This year's outing will be a visit to the Flight 93 Memorial where we will perform a Panachida and have lunch, before proceeding to Caddie Shak adventure park for the rest of the afternoon.. This is the time and place for our faithful Altar Servers to join other Altar Boys from all over our Diocese.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - [Diocesan Chancery] -- With profound sadness the Diocesan Chancery announces that +Archon Robert "Dal" Cosgrove, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday April 14, 2023. Prior to his retirement in Florida, he was a faithful parishioner of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Monongahela, PA. In retirement he attended Holy Cross Eastern Orthodox Church in Ormond Beach, FL. Born November 19, 1942, in Hazelwood, he was the son of the late Frederick E. and Mary Virginia (Tompkins) Cosgrove. Following his graduation in 1960 from Charleroi High School, Dal earned his Bachelor's degree and two Masters Degrees in Education and Science from California University of Pennsylvania. He began working as a teacher and a coach in the Elizabeth Forward School District and retired after 37 years as their assistant principal.