JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to announce that the on-line Orthodox Scripture Study, on the Gospel of St. Matthew, has resumed its weekly classes for the Fall and Spring 2012-2013 academic year, continuing where the study left off at the end of the 2011-2012 season. It is held weekly on Saturday evenings at 4:45 pm and will continue through the end of June 2013, with short recesses to be announced during the Nativity and Holy Week/Paschal Seasons. Each class is approximately 60 minutes in length with time allotted for questions to follow. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery has been informed that His Eminence, Archbishop Jan of Presov, Slovakia reposed in the Lord on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the age of 75. Archbishop Jan (John) Holoni was born on January 29th, 1937 in Trebišov, Slovakia. In 1958 His Eminence, completed the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Presov, and was ordained, that same year deacon and later priest. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA [National ACRY] -- Deadlines are quickly approaching for the 68th Annual Senior and 29th Junior ACRY Convention which will be held in Johnstown, PA, from Friday, August 31st to Monday, September 3rd hosted by Chapter 20 and the Christ the Saviour Cathedral family. ACRY members and diocesan faithful are cordially invited to attend the convention. The deadline for hotel reservations at a discounted rate, program book adds and meal reservations is Tuesday August 7, 2012. Read more...

MERCER, PA --- Diocesan Campers from the Pittsburgh, Mid-Atlantic, Tri-State and Washington D.C. Deaneries Deaneries arrived this afternoon at Camp Nazareth for the third and final week of the 2012 Camping Program.These young men and women from across the diocese, join the more than 200 of the peers who have already participated in this year's program which has been described by campers, clergy and staff alike as the "best ever" This year's theme is The Church is the Door to Life. Read more...

AMBRIDGE, PA -- Funeral services for the ever-memorable Protodeacon John Youhas, parish vocation of St. John the Baptist Church, Ambridge, PA and personal deacon to the late Metropolitan Nicholas were conducted today. Representing His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, Diocesan Locum Tenens, was the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor. Read more...