...23 and his funeral revealed that he was not only a faithful priest but that his faithfulness was recognized by others. Tens of thousands of people gathered for his funeral served by eighty clergy. Paschal hymns were sung along the route to the cemetery. Even the saintly Patriarch Tikhon, recently released from house arrest by the Communists, served a Panachida at the cemetery. Father Alexis’ body ...

...rgy of the Diocese will offer insightful and inspiring presentations designed to encourage and challenge the faithful to stay focused on the spiritual life as they continue their Lenten Journey to Pascha.  Download Informational Flier- Letter Size (PDF Format) Download Informational Flier - Legal Size (PDF) Format Central Region:  Saturday March 29, 2014 at  St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA...

...umption of the class coming during the final week of preparation for Great Lent, all are cordially invited and encouraged to take part in the Bible study as part of their spiritual preparation for Pascha.  There is no charge to take part. Do you attend Vespers on Saturday night and are unable to join the class live? Audio and video recordings of the lecture will be available on-line by the follo...

...ding this High Quality Video Broadcast.  Holy Week 2013       Holy Week 2014    Other Archived Videos (2012-2014) Related Videos 2009 -  Holy Week - Pascha & St. Nicholas           [] ...

...l ACRY Chapter 13, and sent to 141 Hoffman Farm Road, Windber, PA 15963. Please call Fr. Miles at 814.467.7444 if you have any questions. Funds can be sent in throughout the Great Fast and the Paschal Season. By God’s grace a trip is again being planned to the Mission for this coming summer that the funds raised by the project will be hand delivered to the Mission. Download The Promotional F...

...oved Faithful Clergy and Laity of our God-protected Diocese: As we begin Great Lent on March 3rd, I wanted to share with you a few thoughts so that we may journey through the season and approach Pascha with the proper frame of mind. Great Lent is a period of increased activity for the active Orthodox Christian. Our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving must increase. Attendance at Church services (o...

...urch, Monongahela, PA Sat. Apr. 19 - Vesperal Liturgy -St. John the Baptist Church, Wilpen, PA Sat. Apr. 19 - Resurrection Matins - Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA Sun. Apr. 20 - Paschal Divine Liturgy - Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for Holy Week 2014, has just been released by the Diocesan Cha...

...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. Every parish community  is invited to up to three photos for the photo gallery. Photos from actual services, showing faithful and especially youth in attendance are preferred. Plea...

...JOHNSTOWN, PA ---  The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak  has announced today, the following schedule of live broadcasts of Holy Week and Paschal Services at Christ the Saviour Cathedral:   Matins of Holy Friday (Reading of 12 Passion Gospels) -Thursday April 17, 2014 - 7:00 pm; Holy Friday Vespers - Fri April 18, 2014  - 7:00pm;  Resurrec...

... Very Reverend Protopresbyters, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, and the Faithful of our God-Protected Diocese:  CHRIST IS RISEN!    INDEED, HE IS RISEN! On this great and glorious feast of Pascha—the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, our hearts are filled with tremendous joy, our souls are transformed and we bask in the Light of Truth. I wish to share with you the inspirin...