JOHNSTOWN, PA [National ACRY] - The National Jr and Sr. ACRY will be hosting its annual Family and Friends Weekend in Cleveland, OH  over Memorial day weekend  May 22-25, 2026.  A great schedule of activities and events is being planned for all which include Bowling and enjoying the many wonderful attractions to be found in Cleveland, which include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cleveland Aquarium, Museum of Illusions and The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Deadline for Hotel reservation is April 24th and May 8th for meals, bowling etc.  

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

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] — Today, March 13, 2026, marks the fifteenth anniversary of the repose of the soul of His Eminence, +Metropolitan Nicholas.

His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, was consecrated as bishop on March 13, 1983—the Sunday of Orthodoxy—and reposed on March 13, 2011, also the Sunday of Orthodoxy, at 3:00 p.m., just as the Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers were beginning in his home parish of St. John the Baptist in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

On this day, when it scarcely seems possible that fifteen years have passed, the words of His Eminence in his final address to the Diocese on the occasion of his 75th birthday fittingly describe the significance of remembering milestones in our earthly and spiritual lives

JOHNSTOWN, PA,  [Diocesan Chancery] -- Our Diocese is pleased to announce its seventh annual Sts. Joachim and Anna Senior Retreat which will take place at Camp Nazareth Retreat and Conference Center in Mercer, PA from May 5-7, 2026.   The Retreat will feature keynote addresses, church services, time for fellowship, and great evening events.  His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory, is inviting all our Diocesan Seniors, ages 55 and over, to join him for 2 days of fellowship, prayer, and learning.  The Theme of the Retreat – Living and Dying Orthodox in the 21st Century. 

MERCER, PA - [Diocesan Chancery] — The National Jr. A.C.R.Y. (American Carpatho-Russian Youth) will host its annual Lenten Spring Encounter at Camp Nazareth from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22, 2026, inviting all youth ages 8–18 for a weekend of faith, fellowship, spiritual growth, and all the joys of spending the first days of Spring at beautiful Camp Nazareth!

Centered on the theme “Return to the Lord: Come Home to Christ this Lent!”, the weekend encourages young people to experience Great Lent not simply as a season of “doing more,” but as a joyful return to God like that of the Prodigal Son.