JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa for March 2026 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

My beloved Faithful Clergy and Laity (Young and Old) of our God-Protected Diocese:

As we begin Holy and Great Lent this year on February 23rd, I want to share with you a few thoughts so that we may journey through this reflective period and arrive at the Great Feast of Feasts, PASCHA to receive the Resurrected Christ.     

We are reminded that there can be no true fast, no genuine repentance, no reconciliation with God, unless we at the same time reconcile with one another.  In this holiest period of the ecclesiastical year, we should honestly examine our relationships with our families, our Church families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and the society in general.      

JOHNSTOWN, PA  [Diocesan Chancery] -- The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to release the schedule of  this year's Diocesan Lenten Retreats for youth and adults, hosted in various regions of the Diocese.  The details are as follows:

Eastern Region Diocesan Adult and Youth Lenten Retreat -  Sat March 14, 2026   9:30 am– 5:00 pm   Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, Phoenixville PA.  Teen & Adults - Theme: Steadfast in the Storm: Keeping the Faith in Times of Turmoil -Speaker: Archpriest Timothy Hojnicki Youth Ages 6-12 - Theme Your First Liturgy : Finding Peace. Speaker: Fr. Andrew Wythe