AMBRIDGE, PA --- [National ACRY] It’s Memorial Day evening and I’m sitting down to try to recall some of the events of the past weekend at the 65th National ACRY Metropolitan Orestes Memorial Bowling Tournament, hosted by Chapter #7 – Ambridge. As always, I looked forward to seeing all of the many friends I’ve made over the years at previous ACRY events and was hopeful that this weekend would generate even more memorable moments that I could add to the mental list I’ve accumulated over the years. I was not disappointed! Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communications is pleased to announce that in partnership with St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Warren, Ohio, Video DVDS and Audio CD's of the recently completed Scripture Study on the Gospel of St. Matthew are now available for purchase. The scripture study was led by Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky, Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the Saviour Seminary. Fr. Bachofsky's depth of knowledge of Scripture and the Patristic witness of the Church Read more...

Your Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese in the United States of America, our beloved brother and concelebrant in Christ, and to the bereaved family and Parish of St. John The Baptist in Perth Amboy, NJ: Grace, peace and comfort to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. With deep sadness we have learned of the falling asleep in the Lord of the ever memorable Protopresbyter Michael Rosco. Read more...

HERMITAGE, PA -- On Saturday May 18, 2013, His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, assisted by the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Polanichka, Fr. David Mastroberte and clergy of the Youngstown Deanery and other Diocesan and local Orthodox parishes, consecrated the newly constructed St. John The Baptist Orthodox Church in Hermitage, PA. Following the two hour long Consecration Service, The first Liturgy in the newly consecrated Church was celebrated by His Grace, Bishop Gregory and the assembled Clergy. Read more...

PERTH AMBOY, NJ -- His Grace Bishop Gregory of Nyssa presided over Funeral Services for the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Rosco. Scores of Diocesan Priests and Deacons, and hundreds of family members, parishioners and friends of Fr Michael Rosco filled the Church to capacity at the Priestly Funeral Service held on Sunday Evening, May 19th and the Divine Liturgy on Monday May 20, 2013. Read more...