Today I greet you with great love and joy in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ following His glorious Resurrection. On Great and Holy Pascha, we behold the triumph of Christ, as He rose from death to life, from darkness of the tomb into the Light. With the Resurrection of Christ, all Creation is filled with a new Light of life and joy. On this Feast of Feasts, this Holy Day of Holy Days, we all proclaim the only truth that matters, the Truth that Christ is Risen!

Through this Truth, we are liberated from the power of sin and death, to receive God’s promise to live in eternity. We feel the inexpressible joy of being united with real life in Christ. During the beautiful service of the Resurrection, waiting in a darkened church, anticipating the Light, we should be mindful of what we are about to experience and its significance. The Resurrection is a real event. It is happening right now for all of us. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - With profound sadness the Diocesan Chancery announces that Pauline Palumbo, the mother of Pani Paula Kossey, reposed in the Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Funeral Services will held at Sts Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Windber, PA on Bright Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Calling hours will take place on Bright Tuesday, April 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6- 8:00 PM at Kisiel Funeral Home (1015 Graham Avenue in Windber, PA, with the singing of the Funeral Service of Resurrection Matins at 7 PM. Divine Liturgy is on Bright Wednesday at 10 AM in SS. Peter and Paul’s Church in Windber. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for April 2018 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Diocesan Parishes are cordially invited to submit via email up to 3 photos of this year's Holy week and Paschal services for inclusion in a special photo gallery, "Pascha throughout the Diocese".

It is asked that parishes avoid sending low resolution cell phone camera quality photos as they may also be included in The Church Messenger

Please email photos to media@acrod.org Please put in the body of the e-mail the name of the parish, and a brief captions describing the photos. Please do not send captions as attached document files. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA ---The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak has announced today that scheduled Divine Services for Holy Week at Christ the Saviour Cathedral will be live streamed. Holy Friday Vespers, Resurrection Matins and the Paschal Divine Liturgy will be archived for on-demand viewing. Read more...