...17 The family members, clergy and faithful of  the parishes served by these beloved priests and all who were in attendance at their funeral services were blessed to experience an other worldly,  Paschal joy which soothed their aching hearts and dried their tears. The singing of the beautiful Parastas Service for a Priest, and the Divine Liturgy, in the midst of the Paschal Season,  was spiritual...

...n order forbidding any further Orthodox services.  Fr. Maxim ignored the order and continued to conduct services in village homes.  He was repeatedly fined and held under temporary arrest.  Before Pascha in 1912, he was again arrested with his friend and spiritual father, Father Ignatij Hudyma, and held in prison for two years in a Lviv prison until their trial began on March 9, 1914.  After being...

...er talented clergy 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 Diocesan Retreats Informational Flier  (PDF Format) Central Region:  Saturday March 17, 2018 at  St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. The Adult Retreat Master,...

...As we begin Holy and Great Lent this year on February 19th, I wanted to share with you a few thoughts so that we may journey through the season and arrive safely at the Great Feast of Feasts, Holy Pascha with the proper frame of mind. Holy and Great Lent is a truly beautiful period of time filled with moments in which we can focus our hearts and our minds on the grace of God. Through daily praye...

...http://www.acrod.org/assets/files/PDFS/Cathedral%20Bulletin/2018-bulletins/HOLY%20WEEK%20SERVICES%202018.pdf The schedule of Holy Week and Paschal Services at Christ the Saviour Cathedral during Holy Week and Pascha have now been posted. At this time it is anticipated that all services will be live streamed. @INHERIT 935 ...

...topresbyter 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.  Please Note: The Resurrection Matins broadcast will be temporarily halted during the Procession and will resume as the faithful re-enter ...

...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...

... Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil Johnstown, PA   Apr. 7 HOLY SATURDAY Christ The Saviour Cathedral    Resurrection Matins Johnstown, PA   Apr. 8 PASCHA - Divine Liturgy Christ The Saviour Cathedral    Blessing of Paschal Baskets Johnstown, PA   Apr. 13-15 Panis' Retreat Camp Nazareth    Mercer, PA ...

... Christ Jesus our Lord.”      (Romans 6:9 - 11) 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...