Press Releases - 2014

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for August/September 2014, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Chancery has learned that +SERGE G. MIHALY, SR, the father of Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, fell asleep in the Lord yesterday, August 7, 2014. The funeral arrangements are as follows: Viewing is at St. John The Baptist Orthodox Church, 1240 Broadbridge Avenue, Stratford, CT from 4-7 PM on Monday August 11, 2014. The Requim Funeral Service will take place at at 7 PM. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Diocesan Chancery] - The Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communications has announced that videos of the recent ordinations of Matthew Dutko to the orders of Reader, Sub-deacon and Deacon, and Deacon Joseph Birthisel to the Holy Priesthood are now posted for on-demand viewing. Read more...

MINGO COUNTY, WV -- From Saturday, June 19 to Sunday, June 27, the Orthodox Youth Mission Team traveled to Mingo County, West Virginia - Home of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud. Ten months of preparations culminated in 28 people - 9 adults and 19 youths from six different parishes and three different Orthodox jurisdictions - traveling to Matewan, WV to work on four different projects for four different families. Lives were changed, peoples homes were repaired, but more importantly the Love of Christ was experienced in a way that challenged all those who went. The week began with Divine Liturgy at St. Mary's Church in Bluefield, WV Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA [National ACRY] -- It’s not too late to make your plans for the upcoming 70th Senior and 31st Junior ACRY Conventions hosted by Phoenixville Chapter #30. The deadline for hotel reservations has been extended to Tuesday August 5. Meal packages, as well as ads, patrons and boosters for the program booklet can still be sent in, postmarked by August 8. Read more...