JOHNSTOWN, PA -- With the setting of the sun this evening, Holy Week has officially begun. Holy or Passion Week is set apart in the Orthodox Church Year so that we might slow down our pace and meditate upon and relive the glory and the agony of that week in our Lord's life which opened once again to all creation the doors of Paradise. The events of this week are presented to us by the Church through Her Divine Services, which unveils its mysteries to us, Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA --- The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, has announced today, the following schedule of live broadcasts of Holy Week and Paschal Services at Christ the Saviour Cathedral: Holy Friday Vespers - Fri April 13, 2012 - 7:00pm; Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Parishes are invited to submit photos for an special on-line photo gallery featuring the celebration of Holy Week and Pascha in our diocese. Parishes may submit up to three photos for the photo gallery. Read more...

On Saturday March 31, 2012, Holy Cross Orthodox Mission of Columbus, Ohio hosted its first Lenten Retreat. The rVery Reverend Protopresbyter Ken Bachofsky, Pastor of St. Nicholas Church (Warren, OH) and Dean of the Youngstown Deanery, served as retreat master. Retreat theme was "Prayer in a Busy Life." Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery is in receipt of the recently completed report by The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America's Research Coordinator Alexei Krindatch. This report was compiled from survey results submitted by all Orthodox parishes in the United States, including our Diocese. The 40-page report titled, Five Interesting Facts About Orthodox Church Geography and Demography in the United States provides fascinating insight into the life and practice of Orthodox communities today and our American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese in particular. Read more...