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American Carpatho-Russian Diocesan Yearbook 2022 A.C.R.Y. Annual Published by the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America and the National A.C.R.Y.

Indeed, when you submit to the Bishop as you would to Jesus Christ it is clear to me that you are living not in the manner of men but as Jesus Christ ... It is necessary, therefore, and such is your practice, that you do nothing without the Bishop.

Saint Ignatius of Antioch Letter to the Trallians Certainly it is now the Bishops who hold the place of the Apostles in the church.

They receive the authority of binding and loosing; they have as their lot the role of governing. It is a magnificent honor, but the honor that carries with it a heavy burden.

Saint Gregory the Great Homilies on the Gospels

Necrology: Departed Hierarchs of the Diocese

His Eminence, Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock February 17, 1977

His Grace, Bishop Peter Shymansky May 17, 1964

His Grace, Bishop John R. Martin September 30, 1984

His Grace, Bishop Methodios Kanchuha May 16, 1982

His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas R. Smisko March 13, 2011

For You, O Christ our God, are the Resurrection, life, and repose of Your departed servants, who have fallen asleep, and we give glory to You and Your eternal Father, and Your most holy, gracious and life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever.

May Their Memory Be Eternal and Forever!

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In Memoriam: Very Reverend Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger October 2, 2021

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he Very Reverend Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger fell asleep in the Lord on October 2, 2021.

Father Lawrence was born March 2, 1953 in Binghamton, New York, the son of the late Robert and Josephine (Spisak) Barriger.

After high school, he enrolled at Christ the Saviour Seminary graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Theology. He would later complete a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Saint Peter’s College in Classical Languages and a Masters of Religious Education from Princeton Father Lawrence was on the faculty of Theological Seminary. our Diocesan Seminary of Christ the He married his faithful helpmate Pani Saviour forming a strong theological Linda (Gnall) on August 8, 1976 and foundation for many priests of our Diowas ordained to the Holy Priesthood by cese. He also served for a number of Bishop John R. Martin on August 28, years as the Associate Editor of The Church Messenger for which he wrote 1976.

The Barrigers were quickly assigned to many, many practical and scholarly artiHoly Ghost Church in Manville, New cles over the years.

Jersey. This was followed by a Pastorate His writings also included the publicaof both Saint John the Baptist Church in tion of numerous books and pamphlets Wilpen, Pennsylvania and Saint Ste- including most notably: Good Victory, phen Church in Latrobe, Pennsylvania Glory to Jesus Christ, and Insights into before being assigned to Saint Michael the Orthodox Faith.

Church in Freeland from 1986 until his May Almighty God rest the soul of His retirement from active ministry in 2020. newly-departed and ever memorable Father Lawrence was a long time mem- servant, the Very Reverend Protopresber of the Diocesan Consistory, serving byter Lawrence in the mansions of the as Vice Chancellor and Theologian to just where there is neither sickness nor the Bishop for the late Metropolitan sorrow, but life everlasting.

Nicholas he continued in this advisory May His Memory Be Eternal! role under Metropolitan Gregory.

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In Memoriam: Very Reverend Protopresbyter John Gido November 25, 2021

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he Very Reverend Protopresbyter John Gido fell asleep in the Lord on Thanksgiving evening, November 25, 2021.

Father John was born July 12, 1928 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of the late John and Mary (Magdinec) Gido.

He was educated in the Erie Public School System graduating from Erie East High School in 1946. He attended Gannon University, before matriculating to Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York, and finally our Christ the serve for the remainder of his active Saviour Seminary in Johnstown, Penn- priestly ministry before retiring in 2006. sylvania becoming a member of its first Father John annually organized the Carclass of seminarians. patho-Russian Day at Kennywood Park, Upon graduation he married his faithful along with local benefit dinners for the helpmate of more than 50 years Pauline Distinguished Diocesan Donors Pro(Kesselak) on September 25, 1954. He gram, and the Saint Nicholas Dinner for was then the first Priest to be ordained the benefit of his beloved Christ the in the newly-consecrated Christ the Sav- Saviour Seminary. iour Cathedral in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1954 by the late Met- He and Pani Pauline formed a twoperson Altar Society with Father’s Altar ropolitan Orestes P. Chornock. always being recognized as the cleanest.

The Gidos were first assigned to Saint These were accomplished, in addition, John the Baptist Church in Hawk Run, to his dedication to his immediate famiPennsylvania where they remained for ly, flock, and the many clergy who gathnearly seven years. In this short time, ered near to him for advisement, and a Father was able to guide the faithful of listening ear.

Saint John’s in the building of their new Church, while, also serving as the Chap- May Almighty God rest the soul of His lain to Orthodox Christian students at newly-departed and ever memorable servant, the Very Reverend ProtopresPennsylvania State University. byter John in the mansions of the just In 1960 they were transferred to Saint where there is neither sickness nor sorJohn the Baptist Church in Ambridge, row, but life everlasting.

Pennsylvania where Father John would May His Memory Be Eternal!

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In Memoriam: Very Rev. Michael Macura December 18, 2021

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he Very Reverend Michael Macura fell asleep in the Lord on December 18, 2021.

Father Michael was born October 4, 1954 to the late John and Katherine (Bradac) Macura in Bridgeport, Connecticut where he remained a near life-long resident.

He was a graduate of Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in Waymart, Pennsylvania and Marywood University before his ordination to the Holy Priesthood.

Father Michael was an Orthodox Chaplain and served our country as a Major in the United States Army for 20 years. His deployment included both Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield.

Following his military service, Father Michael was assigned by the late Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko as the Pastor of Saint John the Baptist Church in Stratford (Silver Lane), Connecticut in the summer of 2003. He remained in this role until his retirement in December 2020.

May Almighty God rest the soul of His newly-departed and ever memorable servant, the Very Reverend Michael in the mansions of the just where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, but life everlasting.

May His Memory Be Eternal!

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In Memoriam: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Polanichka December 20, 2021

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he Very Reverend Protopresbyter Michael Polanichka fell asleep in the Lord on December 20, 2021.

Father Michael was born July 17, 1936 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Nicholas and Susan (Chuvan) Polanichka.

He entered into study at our Christ the Saviour Seminary in Johnstown, Pennsylvania where he graduated in 1960. In June 1960 he was united in marriage to his faithful helpmate of more than 60 years, the former Eleanor Jean Hazuda.

He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by the late Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock on July 3, 1960 and served his first Divine Liturgy at his home parish of Saint volved in the fundraising which resulted in Nicholas in Scranton the following week. the building of the new Saint John’s The Polanichkas were then quickly as- Church in the neighboring Hermitage, signed to Saint Mary Church in Bayonne, Pennsylvania.

New Jersey where he completed an exten- In addition to his pastoral duties, Father sive renovation program of both the Michael was appointed as the Chairman of the Diocesan Building Committee and Church and Rectory.

After eight years, Father Michael was as- in this role oversaw the construction of signed to Saint John the Baptist Church in Camp Nazareth in Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Rahway, New Jersey where a building In recognition of his good and zealous program was instituted and a beautiful work for God and his faithful people he new Church was built during his less than was elevated to the rank of Protopresbyter by the late Bishop John in 1979. five years there.

In September 1972, the late Bishop John R. Martin transferred them to Saint John the Baptist Church in Sharon, Pennsylvania where Father Michael would serve faithfully until retirement in 2011.

Over his years of service to the community Father oversaw the burning of the mortgage of the Parish Education Center and was instrumental in the building of the Cemetery Chapel completed in 1982. Just before his retirement he was directly in-

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Father Michael also served as a Consultor on the Diocesan Consistory and for many years as the Financial Secretary of the Diocesan Priests Pension Plan.

May Almighty God rest the soul of His newly-departed and ever memorable servant, the Very Reverend Protopresbyter Michael in the mansions of the just where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, but life everlasting.

May His Memory Be Eternal!

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In Memoriam: Hieromonk Nicholas Bogdasavich December 26, 2021

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he Hieromonk Nicholas Bogdasavich fell asleep in the Lord on December 26, 2021.

Father Nicholas (in the world Murray) was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on August 18, 1935 to the late Anthony and Francis (Churko) Bogdasavich.

He was raised in a Ukrainian Greek Catholic family in the town of Jedburgh before entering the congregation of Saint Basil in 1955. Having taken his monastic vows there he entered into post-secondary studies in Philosophy and Theology with the Basilian Fathers.

He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood there in 1965.

Graduate work in Theology took him to Europe where he visited the monasteries of Mount Athos where he discerned a further vocation to the eremitical life.

Upon return to Canada, he lived as a hermit in the Combermere, Ontario in close connection to the well-known Catholic community, the Madonna House.

Finding himself drawn to Holy Orthodoxy later in life, Father Nicholas was received into the Orthodox Faith in 1995 by the late Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko.

The late Bishop also blessed Father Nicholas to continue to live out his monastic calling in his hermitage.

Father Nicholas was a faithful intercessor of our Christ the Saviour Church in Ottawa, Ontario where he concelebrated often with the clergy, and counseled and confessed the faithful of the parish.

May Almighty God rest the soul of His newly-departed and ever memorable servant, the Hieromonk Nicholas in the mansions of the just where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, but life everlasting.

May His Memory Be Eternal!

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In Memoriam: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Slovesko January 4, 2022

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he Very Reverend Protopresbyter Michael Slovesko fell asleep in the Lord on January 4, 2022.

Father Michael was born July 21, 1936 in Masury, Ohio, the son of the late, Michael and Anna (Gidic) Slovesko.

He was educated in the Sharon Public School System graduating from Sharon High School in 1954. He entered our Christ the Saviour Seminary in the fall of 1954.

Upon graduation he married his faithful helpmate of more than 60 years the former Anna Marie Fetsko on May 31, 1958.

He was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on June 8, 1958 by the late Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock and offered his first Divine Liturgy the following Sunday in his home parish of Saint Michael in Youngstown, Ohio.

The newly-ordained Father Michael and Pani Anna Marie were first assigned to Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois where he remained in faithful service for the first 12 years of his ministry. During their time in the Chicago area, he completed a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy from DePaul University.

In February 1970 the Sloveskos were transferred to Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania. The late Bishop John R. Martin then named him the Dean of the Johnstown Deanery, awarded him the title of Very Reverend, and assigned him as the Professor of Liturgics at Christ the Saviour Seminary.

pastoral needs of his community, he also served as Diocesan Treasurer for 18 years and was raised to the rank of Protopresbyter by Bishop John at Diocesan Sobor in 1978.

Later, the late Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko assigned him to head the Vicariate of Diocesan Publications and Music.

From 1990 to 1992 the Sloveskos faithfully ran the Annunciation Retreat Center in Tuxedo Park, New York before being transferred to Saint George Church in Taylor, Pennsylvania until 1997. This preceded their final pastorate at Saint John the Baptist Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania before retirement from full time ministry in 2007.

May Almighty God rest the soul of His newly-departed and ever memorable servant, the Very Reverend Protopresbyter Michael in the mansions of the just where He remained on the staff of our Christ the there is neither sickness nor sorrow, but Saviour Seminary for 18 years teaching a life everlasting. number of different subjects during this May His Memory Be Eternal! tenure. In addition to these duties and

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A Letter from the Editor Dearest Friends and Supporters of the A.C.R.Y. Annual, Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory be Forever!

Over the past few months our parish has held a weekly discussion of the recently published book, The Religion of the Apostles. It was a challenging read and many participants shared they would have to read the same sentence, paragraph, or chapter more than a few times to understand the material.

I reminded the participants that it’s OK to have to read the same things over, and over. Not only is it OK, its Orthodox! In the Orthodox Church we read the same Epistles and the same Gospels on the same Sundays each year. We know Great Lent will soon begin when we hear of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), or that the Nativity of Christ is quickly approaching when the priest stumbles over the challenging Hebrew names of the Ancestors of Christ (Matthew 1:1-25).

Yet each time we hear these familiar stories we hear them in a new way, because we are in a different place in our spiritual life than we were the previous year.

This past year our Diocesan family said goodbye to many Diocesan clergy including Father Lawrence Barriger who had published many articles in the A.C.R.Y. Annual, the Church Messenger, in addition, to his authoring of a few books. We are familiar with many of these articles because they have been published many times, and read many times. Yet each time I read the same article from Father Larry something else stood out to me. His articles fill the pages of this edition of the Annual.

The A.C.R.Y. Annual does the same for us. It preserves our history and memories and allows for us to go back through this history and find something new. This happens each and every time I open a previous edition.

This preservation is only possible through your previous and continued assistance.

You have no idea how much I appreciate your financial and prayerful assistance as this book is put together each year when despite the surrounding circumstances you come through in your support.

It would be impossible for my staff and I to continue the good work of the A.C.R.Y. Annual without your continued generous support. I thank the Parish and Organizational Sponsors, and the many individuals, and families who generously donate financial resources in order to continue the vital ministry that the A.C.R.Y. Annual and Diocesan Yearbook has provided to our God-Saved Diocese from its beginning over 80 years ago.

Rev. Matthew G. Stagon Rev. Matthew G. Stagon, Editor of the A.C.R.Y. Annual 2022

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Table of Contents Necrology: Departed Hierarchs of our Diocese……………………………….……...Page 2 In Memoriam: Clergy Departed in 2021…..……………..……………..…………..Pages 3-8 Letter from the Editor……………………………………………………………..…………...Page 9 Digital Annual Access…………………………………………………………….……….…..Page 10 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….……Pages 11-12 2021-2022 National Senior A.C.R.Y. Officers Contact Information…...Pages 13-14 Our Hierarchs……………………………………………………………………..….…...Pages 15-17 Diocesan Chancery and Christ the Saviour Cathedral Information…………..Page 18 Paschal Cycle…………….……………………………………………………………..………..Page 19 Sundays After Pentecost, Fasts and Fast-Free Weeks of the Church………...Page 20 Diocesan Patrons and Patronal Feast Days…………………………………………….Page 21 2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar………………………………………...Pages 23-38 On the Nativity Fast……………………………………………………………………….Pages 39-41 2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar…………………………...Pages 42-57 Lord, Teach Us to Pray……………..……………………………………………….…Pages 58-63 Diocesan Administration, Consistory and Board of Trustees………….….Pages 64-65 Diocesan Ministries and Commissions………………………………..…………..Pages 66-71 Diocesan Director of Youth…...………………………………….……………..…..Page 66 Diocesan Priests’ Pension Fund……………………………………………………..Page 66 Vicariate for Diocesan Liturgical Publications and Music………………….Page 66 Diocesan Building Commission……………………………………………………..Page 66 Foreign Missions Commission…..…………………………………………………..Page 66 Ecumenical Commission……………………………………………………………….Page 66 Diocesan Stewardship Commission………………………………………………..Page 66 Theological Advisor to the Bishop…………………………………………….…...Page 66 Canonical Advisor………………………………………………………………………..Page 66 Diocesan Education Commission.………………………………………………....Page 67 Diocesan Apostolate for Youth (D.A.Y.)………………………………………...Page 67 Diocesan Missions and Evangelism Commission……………………………..Page 67 Orthodox Christians for Life………………………………………………………….Page 67 Diocesan Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Working Group…………………..……Page 67 Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology…………………..……….Page 68 Diocesan Bookstores and Religious Gift Shops…………….………….……...Page 68 A.C.R.Y. Annual and Diocesan Yearbook Staff…….…………...….…..…...Page 68 2022

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Diocesan Youth Camp, Retreat and Conference Center.………..………...Page 69 Diocesan Seminary……………..…………………………………………..……….…..Page 69 St. John the Compassionate Mission……………….…………….……..………...Page 70 Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy……………………………………..Page 71 Diocesan Publications: The Church Messenger and Daylight…………….Pages 72-75 Regional Breakdown of Diocese: Deaneries and Deans…………………….Pages 76-80 Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA………….……..…..Pages 81-82 Central Events of the Diocese……………………………………………….………..Pages 83-94 Diocesan Church Directory (By State)………………………………….….…...Pages 95-128 Parish Highlights from across the Diocese..………………………………….Pages 130-143 Diocesan Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate………………………………..Page 144 Minimum Heaven……………………………...……………………………………..Pages 145-147 Scenes from Camp Nazareth……………………………………………………...Pages 148-162 Chronology of Important Dates in Diocesan History...………………….Pages 164-173 American Carpatho-Russian Youth (A.C.R.Y.) Information…………..Pages 174-184 2021-2022 National Senior A.C.R.Y. Officers………………………………Pages 185-187 2021-2022 National Junior A.C.R.Y. Officers……………………….…………..…Page 187 A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places………………………………………………………….Pages 188-195 2021 A.C.R.Y. Award Recipients……..…………….………………..…………………Page 196 Sail On: an Encomium……………………………………………………………….Pages 197-201 Deceased Clergy of the Diocese………………………………………………….Pages 202-204 Diocesan Clergy Directory………………………………………………………….Pages 204-210 Diocesan Deacons, Sub-Deacons and Tonsured Readers...………..….Pages 211-213 Diocesan Clergy Wives……………………………………………………..……….Pages 214-216 Widowed Diocesan Clergy Wives……………………………………………………...Page 216 Moral and Sacramental Guidelines……………………………………………...Pages 217-221 Insights into Contemporary Moral Problems………………………..……...Pages 222-236 2022 A.C.R.Y. Annual Sponsors…………………………………………………Pages 237-245 Future A.C.R.Y. Events………………………………………………………..…………...Page 246

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2021-2022 National Senior A.C.R.Y. Officers Supreme Patron His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa...bishopgregoryofnyssa@gmail.com

312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906………………..……….……….(814) 539-9143 President Paul Zdinak……….…………………..……………………..................paulzdinak@gmail.com 201 Stanwix Street, Apartment 512, Pittsburgh, PA 15222……………(814) 701-9272 Immediate Past President Rachel Pribish………………………………………..………………..……rachelprib@gmail.com 668 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202……………………….…....(908) 247-2269 Vice President Stephen Sudik……………………………....……………….…………stephensudik@gmail.com 5615 Buckingham Place Court, Alexandria, VA 22315……….....……(703) 946-5985 Secretary Maryann Hudak…………………………………..………..…………….mhudak7139@aol.com 5A Buckingham Drive, Lakewood, NJ 08701……………………………..(201) 988-3622

Financial Secretary Barbara Fitzgerald…………………………………..….……….sheffieldfitz@optononline.net 57 Grandview Drive, Woodland Park, NJ 07424………………….…….(973) 742-9275 Treasurer Tracey Bilanin…………………………………………………..…………...tbilanin@yahoo.com 2491 Jessica Drive, Gilbertsville, PA 19525……………………...……….(484) 624-4664 Chief Auditor Alisha Zak………………………………………..………………………..….zak.alisha@gmail.com 3708 Foster Road, North Versailles, PA 15137…………..……………...(724) 910-9719 Auditor Danielle Bartko………………………………..…………………….daniellehelen@yahoo.com 600 Fourth Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017…………………..……………(412) 779-5851 Auditor Nicholas Cizin………………………………………………………..……….ncizin11@gmail.com 97 Fisher Drive, Hillsborough, NJ 08876………………………...…………(908) 255-9906

Young Adult Trustee Jordan Zdinak……….……..………..……………………..................paulzdinak@gmail.com 201 Stanwix Street, Apartment 512, Pittsburgh, PA 15222……………(724) 699-5495 Sergeant-at-Arms Matt Breno…………………………………………….…………………….mattbreno@gmail.com 5880 Moss Creek Drive, Mount Airy, MD 21771……………..………..(443) 789-0797 2022

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Publicity Director Alexa Petrick…………………………………………...………………...petrickalexa@gmail.com 820 Arrow Lane, Ridgewood, NJ 07450………………...…..………………(201) 364-7762 Junior Advisor Sarah Lavra…………………………………………..……………………...sarahlavra@gmail.com 122 R. Pope Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360………………………………..(412) 475-2928 Pittsburgh District President Robert Perevuznik, Jr………………………………..…………….………rpvuznik@gmail.com 246 Rosecrest Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146………………..……………(412) 952-6962 Senior Spiritual Advisor Very Rev. Miles Zdinak……..……………………………………………..frmiles@gmail.com 141 Hoffman Farm Road, Windber, PA 15963……………………....…(814) 467-7444 Junior Spiritual Advisor Rev. Matthew Dutko……….…………………………………………..fatherdutko@gmail.com 2263 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188………………...….(404) 268-6359

Bishop Representative Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro………………………………......fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net 157 Rockwell Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15905……………..………………(814) 410-3498 National Editor Rev. Matthew G. Stagon……….…………………………………....fatherstagon@yahoo.com 66 Beach Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866………………………..……….…….(973) 627-1462 Annual Business Manager Rev. William Bennett……………………………………..…..fr.william.bennett@gmail.com 288 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009………………..………………(212) 254-6685 Events Coordinator John J. Bilanin……………………………….…………………..…..……...jbilanin@comcast.net 2491 Jessica Drive, Gilbertsville, PA 19525……………..…………..…….(484) 624-4664

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Our Hierarchs His All Holiness, Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch is the 270th successor of the 2,000 year-old local Christian Church founded by St. Andrew. As Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome, Patriarch Bartholomew occupies the First Throne of the Orthodox Christian Church and presides in fraternal spirit among all the Orthodox Primates.

Born: February 29, 1940 Diaconate: August 13, 1961 Holy Priesthood: October 19, 1969 Enthronement as Metropolitan of Philadelphia: Christmas 1973 Enthronement as Metropolitan of Chalcedon: January 14, 1990 Enthronement in the Patriarchal Cathedral: November 2, 1991 Patronal Feast Day: June 11 His All Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch His Eminence, Elpidophoros, Archbishop of America was born in 1967 in Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Turkey. He studied at the Theological School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated in 1991. He was ordained a Deacon in 1994 and was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Holy and Sacred Synod in 1995. In March 2005 he was promoted to the position of Chief Secretary and was subsequently ordained to the Holy Priesthood. In March 2011 he was elected Metropolitan of Bursa and in August of that same year was appointed Abbot of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of the Holy Trinity on the island of Chalki. He was enthroned as Archbishop of America on June 22, 2019 in New York City.

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Gregory, Titular Bishop of Nyssa, was born in Charlotte, NC on December 7, 1958, with the baptismal name of George, the first of two children of Peter and Antonia Tatsis. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning a BA degree in Biology (1981) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earning a MS degree in Biology (1989). Working for more than 20 years in the field of Cardiovascular Research at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, he authored/ coauthored over one hundred articles, abstracts and book chapters.

A true son of the Church, from his early youth Metropolitan Gregory served in his home parish of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, NC in various capacities including altar server, Sunday School teacher for 13 years and in several leadership positions including Parish Council President. He was also a founding member of St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC where served on the Parish Organizing Committee, as Sunday School teacher for four years, as a member of the choir and as its first Parish Council President.

Alaska sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, Metropolitan Gregory felt the calling to pursue his life-long dream of studying for the Holy Priesthood. Leaving his secular job in 2003, he entered Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA in the Fall of 2003 and graduated in May of 2006 with the Masters of Divinity degree.

Metropolitan Gregory was ordained to the diaconate at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC on November 4, 2006 by His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta. He was tonsured a Monk at Agia Lavra Monastery in Kalavryta, Greece on After taking part in a mission trip to January 17, 2007, receiving the name His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa Ruling Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese

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Our Hierarchs Grigorios with St. Gregory Palamas as his Patron Saint. He was ordained a Priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodoxdox Cathedral in Atlanta, GA on January 28, 2007, also by His Eminence, Metropolitan Alexios of the Metropolis of Atlanta and was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite on the same day. On February 1, 2007, he was appointed as the Ierokyrix (Itinerant Preacher) of the Metropolis of Atlanta. On September 14, 2007, he received the offikion (rank) of Confessor at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Chapel in Atlanta, GA. Serving in his role as Itinerant Preacher and Confessor, Metropolitan Gregory travelled extensively throughout the Metropolis of Atlanta, where he led parish retreats, heard confessions and provided spiritual directions to countless numbers of clergy and faithful. Recognizing his affinity for youth ministry and administrative skills, he was given the responsibility of overseeing all youth programs in the Metropolis of Atlanta.

Bishop of Nyssa and ruling Hierarch of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on August 30, 2012. He was consecrated to the Episcopacy and enthroned as the fourth ruling bishop of the Diocese on November 27, 2012 at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral in Johnstown, PA. Since his enthronement as Diocesan Bishop he has ordained many men to the ordained ministry for service to our Diocese and has worked diligently together with the National A.C.R.Y. to revitalize the organization. He spends four weeks each summer enjoying fellowship and fun with young people from across the Diocese.

Seeing the love and dedication to young people, His Eminence was assigned by the Assembly of Bishops to be the Episcopal Overseer of the National Orthodox Christian Fellowship, where he Metropolitan Gregory also served as the works to keep our college students Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Greek growing their life in Christ while in Orthodox Church in Raleigh, NC from school.

December 20, 2010 until May 31, In the fall of 2017, his brother Bishops 2011. From October 1, 2011 until Sepagain honored him by electing him as tember 30, 2012, he served as Dean of the Secretary of the Assembly of Bishthe Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Caops, and re-elected in October 2020. thedral in New Orleans, LA, and as Vicar of the Western Conference of the In the fall of 2018, he was elevated to Metropolis of Atlanta. the rank of Metropolitan by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Metropolitan Gregory was nominated Patriarchate of Constantinople. He reas the successor to His Eminence, Metmarked that this was a great honor not ropolitan Nicholas of Amissos by the only for himself but for the whole Dioclergy of the American Carpathocese.

Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA at a Special Assembly on July 14, 2012.

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Chancery and Cathedral Information

Christ the Saviour Cathedral 300 Garfield Street Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-8086

Diocesan Chancery Building 312 Garfield Street Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-9143 Fax: (814) 536-4699 Business Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open Monday thru Friday Closed on Church Holy Days and National Holidays

Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor

Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert A. Buczak, Cathedral Dean

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April 16

April 24

Pascha

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March 15

February 21

March 3

February 9

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February 25

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February 27

February 5

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March 7

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Sunday of Publican and Pharisee

Year from the Birth of Christ

June 25

June 5

June 20

June 28

June 9

June 24

June 4

June 12

June 28

June 8

June 16

July 1

June 12

June 20

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Sundays After Pentecost 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday 6th Sunday 7th Sunday 8th Sunday 9th Sunday 10th Sunday 11th Sunday 12th Sunday

(Tone 1) (Tone 2) (Tone 3) (Tone 4) (Tone 5) (Tone 6) (Tone 7) (Tone 8) (Tone 1) (Tone 2) (Tone 3)

13th Sunday 14th Sunday 15th Sunday 16th Sunday 17th Sunday 18th Sunday 19th Sunday 20th Sunday 21st Sunday 22nd Sunday 23rd Sunday

(Tone 4) (Tone 5) (Tone 6) (Tone 7) (Tone 8) (Tone 1) (Tone 2) (Tone 3) (Tone 4) (Tone 5) (Tone 6)

24th Sunday 25th Sunday 26th Sunday 27th Sunday 28th Sunday 29th Sunday 30th Sunday 31st Sunday 32nd Sunday

(Tone 7) (Tone 8) (Tone 1) (Tone 2) (Tone 3) (Tone 4) (Tone 5) (Tone 6) (Tone 7)

Fasts of the Orthodox Church Julian Calendar

Revised Julian Calendar

January 6 (Nativity Eve) January 18 (Theophany Eve) March 7—April 23 (Great Lent and Holy Week) June 20—July 11 (Apostles Fast) August 14—August 27 (Dormition Fast) September 11 (Beheading of St. John) September 27 (Elevation of the Cross) November 28—January 6 (Nativity Fast)

January 5 (Theophany Eve) March 7—April 23 (Great Lent and Holy Week) June 20—June 28 (Apostles Fast) August 1—August 14 (Dormition Fast) August 29 (Beheading of St. John) September 14 (Elevation of the Cross) November 15—December 24 (Nativity Fast) December 24 (Nativity Eve)

Fast-Free Weeks Julian Calendar The Period following Christmas, January 7—17 The week following the Publican and Pharisee, February 14—February 18 Bright Week following Pascha, April 25—April 30 The week following Pentecost, June 13—June 19 The Friday following Thanksgiving by special blessing of Bishop, November 25 Revised Julian Calendar The week following the Publican and Pharisee, February 14—February 18 Bright Week following Pascha, April 25—April 30 The week following Pentecost, June 13—June 19 The Friday following Thanksgiving by special blessing of Bishop, November 25 The Period following Christmas, December 25—January 4

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Diocesan Patrons and Patronal Feasts St. Stephen, the Proto-Martyr - Diocesan Deacons January 9 (Julian Calendar) December 27 (Revised Julian Calendar) Holy Innocents - Diocesan Youth Camp January 11 (Julian Calendar) December 29 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Basil the Great - Diocesan Priests January 14 (Julian Calendar) January 1 (Revised Julian Calendar) Saints Athanasius and Cyril - Church School Teachers January 31 (Julian Calendar) January 18 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Timothy the Apostle - Diocesan Altar Servers February 4 (Julian Calendar) January 21 (Revised Julian Calendar) Three Holy Hierarchs– Diocesan Seminarians February 12 (Julian Calendar) January 30 (Revised Julian Calendar) Saints Simeon the God-Receiver and Anna- Senior Citizens February 16 (Julian Calendar) February 3 (Revised Julian Calendar) Saints Cyril and Methodios - National A.C.R.Y. May 24 (Julian Calendar) May 11 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Sophia and her Three Daughters - Diocesan Panis September 30 (Julian Calendar) September 17 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Romanos the Melodist - Cantors and Choir Directors October 14 (Julian Calendar) October 1 (Revised Julian Calendar)

St. John Chrysostom - Seminary Alumni Association November 26 (Julian Calendar) November 13 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Gregory Palamas - Metropolitan Gregory’s Name Day November 27 (Julian Calendar) November 14 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Andrew the Apostle - Ecumenical Patriarchate and Archons December 13 (Julian Calendar) November 30 (Revised Julian Calendar) St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Diocesan Church Schools December 19 (Julian Calendar) December 6 (Revised Julian Calendar)

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2022 Ecclesiastical Calendar Some notes regarding the Ecclesiastical Calendar: The Ecclesiastical Calendar in the 2022 A.C.R.Y. Annual is broken into two sections. The first (beginning on page 23) is dedicated to the Julian (or Old) Calendar The second (beginning on Page 42) is dedicated to the Revised Julian (or New) Calendar.

The first day of the Four Fasting Seasons are marked in red print with the date of their start. These Fasting Seasons and Fast-Free Weeks are also listed on Page 23 of the A.C.R.Y. Annual and should be kept by the clergy and faithful as such. While all days during fasting seasons are technically Strict Fast days, those days which fall outside of fasting seasons and especially solemn days within them (such Great and Holy Friday and the eves of the Great Feasts of the Nativity and Theophany) are marked in red as Strict Fast days. Additionally, those weeks listed on page 16 as Fast-Free Weeks are highlighted in bold within the calendar itself.

Each date on the calendar describes the typical Liturgical celebrations and commemorations for each day according to general Diocesan practice for both the Julian and Revised Julian Calendars in use. Liturgical Notes are added beneath the general commemorations and readings highlighting the order of any specific changes, or alterations of normal practice.

While, not typical Liturgical Days, the commemoration dates for the Saints of Carpatho-Rus are listed within the calendar. There are no readings or other Liturgical guidelines available on these days. See Julian Calendar Page 19 on January 13 for an example.

Additional Notes: On Sundays and Holy Days it should be considered typical practice that the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is to be celebrated unless otherwise designated to celebrate the Divine Liturgy Saint Basil the Great. Pay close attention to this especially during Great Lent and the eves of the Great Feasts.

Assigned Scriptural Readings are shared for each Liturgical day. If there are multiple services scheduled for the day the readings will be designated in the Liturgical Notes which follow it.

The Liturgical Color refers to the color worn by the vested clergy for each Liturgical day and not necessarily to the color of the Altar Clothes and other linens in the Church, although, on many days these will coordinate to one another.

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2022 Ecclesiastical Calendar According to the Julian Calendar of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Sunday and Holy Day Observances Sunday, January 2. Sunday Before the Nativity: Sunday of the Geneaology of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Hiero-martyr Ignatius the Godbearer, Bishop of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple

Thursday, January 6. Eve of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome (Strict Fast Day).

Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Wednedsday evening (January 5). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline with Litija should be offered in the evening.

Friday, January 7. The Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Monday January 17.

Saturday, January 8. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 9. Sunday After the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the brother of the Lord. Proto-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:8—7:5, 47-60 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, January 11. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945).

Friday, January 14. Circumcision of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Basil the Great. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 16. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Prophet Malachi. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, January 18. Theophany Eve Vigil. Martyrs Theonas and Theo2022

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pemptus (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 3:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Monday evening (January 17). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline and Litija should be offered in the evening. The Great Sanctification of Water may be offered during the Great Compline or on Wednesday (January 19) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

Wednesday, January 19. The Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Epistle: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 20. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner of Christ, and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 23. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 30. Sunday 32 After Pentecost. Saint Anthony the Great.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 6. Zacchaeus Sunday. Saint Xenia of Rome and her two female servants. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 10. Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053).

Saturday, February 12. Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians). Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 13. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Friday February 18.

Tuesday, February 15. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 16. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of

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Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 17. 45th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977.

Sunday, February 20. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus on the Hellespont. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, February 26. First Soul Saturday. Venerable Martinian. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:2329 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 27. Sunday of the Last Judgment. Venerable Auxentius (Meat-fare Sunday). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, March 6. Sunday of Forgiveness. Saint Timothy of Symbola and Saint Eustathius, Archbishop of Antioch (Cheese-fare Sunday). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning. Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday March 7 through Saturday April 23

Monday, March 7. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1 (Strict Fast Day). Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, March 8. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 9. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3.

Liturgical Color: Purple

Thursday, March 10. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4.

Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 11. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 12. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Saint Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis.

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Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 13. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Saint Basil the Confessor. 11th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great and Procession of Icons. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons.

Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 19. Second Soul Saturday. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria.

Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 20. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Holy Hiero-martyrs of Cherson. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1 -12 Liturgical Color: Purple

Saturday, March 26. Third Soul Saturday. Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 27. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Saint Benedict of Nursia. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red

Saturday, April 2. Fourth Soul Saturday. Holy Fathers Slain at the Saint Sabbas Monastery. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, April 3. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Saint James the Confessor. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, April 7. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins may be offered if Matins is served in anticipation of Friday on Thursday evening.

Saturday, April 9. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7

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Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 10. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Saint Hilarion the New, Abbot of Pelecete. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 16. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, April 17. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset.

Monday, April 18. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple

Tuesday, April 19. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 20. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services.

Thursday, April 21. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or mid-afternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy.

The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins.

Friday, April 22. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning.

Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers.

Saturday, April 23. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be 2022

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changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 24: Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods. Paschal Vespers may be celebrated in the afternoon.

Monday, April 25. Bright Monday. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:12-17; 21-26 Gospel: John 1:18-28 Liturgical Color: White Processional Gospels: Matthew 28:1 -20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 Liturgical Note: The Bright Monday Gospel Procession should follow Divine Liturgy with clergy and faithful processing around the Church announcing the Gospel in the directions of the south, east, north, and west (prescribed readings listed above).

Tuesday, April 26. Bright Tuesday. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:14-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Liturgical Color: White Friday, April 29. Bright Friday: Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God “Life-Giving Fountain.” Apostolic Reading: Acts 3:1-8 Gospel: John 2:12-22 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 1. Second Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of Saint Thomas. Saint John, disciple of Saint Gregory the Decapolite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Apostolic Reading: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Liturgical Color: White Friday, May 6. Great-Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. Epistle: Acts 12:111 Gospel: John 15:17-16:2 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, May 7. Saint Alexis (Toth) of Wilkes-Barre (+1909).

Sunday, May 8. Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 15. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic. Saint Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Apostolic Reading: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 Liturgical Color: White Wednesday, May 18. Mid-Pentecost. Apostolic Reading: Acts 14:6-18 Gospel: John 7:14-30 Liturgical Color: White

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2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar Sunday, May 22. Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.

Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Liturgical Color: White Monday, May 24. Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equals-to-the-Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs. (Patron Saints of the National A.C.R.Y. and the Camp Nazareth Church). Epistle: Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 29. Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man. Saint Theodore the Sanctified. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Apostolic Reading: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 Liturgical Color: White Thursday, June 2. Ascension of Our Lord. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 24:36-53 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, June 5. Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Saint Michael the Confessor of Synnada. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 20:16-18; 28-38 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, June 11. Fifth Soul Saturday. Virgin-Martyr Theodosia of Tyre.

Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Acts 28:1-31 Gospel: John 21:14-25 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, June 12. Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Kneeling Prayers. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12 Liturgical Color: Green Fast-Free Week through Sunday June 19.

Monday, June 13. Pentecost Monday: Day of the Holy Spirit. Martyr Aquilina. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20 Liturgical Color: Green Processional Gospels: Matthew 12:30-37; Mark 13:9-13; Luke 11:9-13; John 16:213 Liturgical Note: The Spirit Monday Gospel Procession should follow Divine Liturgy with clergy and faithful processing around the Church announcing the Gospel to the south, east, north, and west (prescribed readings listed above).

Sunday, June 19. Sunday of All Saints. Saint Bessarion the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:3233; 37-38; 19:27-30 Liturgical Color: Green The Apostles Fast begins on Monday June 20 through Monday July 11.

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Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1 -13 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 24. Sunday 6 After Pentecost. Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Euphemia, the All-Praised of Chalcedon. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Liturgical Color: Green

Thursday, July 28. Venerable Job (Kundrja) of Mala Uhoľka (+1985).

Sunday, July 31. Sunday 7 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Martyr Emilian of Silistria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Green Tuesday, August 2. Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) the Tishbite.

Epistle: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Luke 4:22-30 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, August 7. Sunday 8 After Pentecost. Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Mother of God. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, August 8. Venerable Moses the Carpathian of the Kiev Caves.

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Sunday, August 14. Sunday 9 After Pentecost. Procession of the Holy Cross. The Holy Seven Maccabean Martyrs. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 Liturgical Color: Blue Friday, August 19. Transfiguration of Our Lord. Blessing of Grapes and other Fruits. Epistle: 2 Peter 1:10-19 Gospel: Matthew: 17:1-9 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, August 21. Sunday 10 After Pentecost. Saint Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-22 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, August 28. Sunday 11 After Pentecost. Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God. Blessing of Flowers and Herbs. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, September 4. Sunday 12 After Pentecost. Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 Liturgical Color: Blue Tuesday, September 6. Saint Maxim (Sandovič), Hiero-martyr of Gorlice (+1914).

Sunday, September 11. Sunday 13 After Pentecost. Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. (Strict Fast Day) Apostolic Reading: Acts 13:25-33 Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, September 18. Sunday 14 After Pentecost. Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21—2:4 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, September 21. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, September 25. Sunday 15 After Pentecost. Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Hiero-martyr Autonomous. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, September 27. Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Gospel: John 19:611; 13-21; 25-27; 30-35 Liturgical Color: Red Friday, September 30. 38th Anniversary of the Repose of Bishop John (Martin) in 1984.

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2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar Sunday, October 2. Sunday 16 After Pentecost. Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34—9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, October 9. Sunday 17 After Pentecost. Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Matthew: 15:21-28 Liturgical Color: Gold

Monday, October 10. Thanksgiving Day (Canada). Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, October 14. Protection of the Most-Holy Mother of God. Saint Romanus the Melodist. (Patron Saint of Diocesan Cantors and Choir Directors).

Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, October 16. Sunday 18 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 23. Sunday 19 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 30. Sunday 20 After Pentecost. Prophet Hosea. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 6. Sunday 21 After Pentecost. Martyr Arethas of Omir. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 20. Sunday 23 After Pentecost. Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Liturgical Color: Purple

Monday, November 21. Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael and the Holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven. Epistle: Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: Luke 10:16-22 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, November 22. Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, the Wonderworker of Aegina. Epistle: Ephesians 5: 9-19 Gospel: Matthew 4:25-5:12 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, November 24. Thanksgiving Day (United States). Great-

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martyr Means of Egypt. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, November 26. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. (Patron Saint of Seminary Alumni Association). Epistle: Hebrews 7:26 --8:2 Gospel: John 10:9-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 27. Sunday 24 After Pentecost. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip. Saint Gregory Palamas (Patron Saint of His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 Liturgical Color: Gold The Nativity Fast begins on Monday November 28 through Friday January 6, 2023.

Friday, December 2. Saint Alexis (Kabaljuk) (+1947).

Sunday, December 4. Sunday 25 After Pentecost. Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, December 11. Sunday 26 After Pentecost. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21 Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, December 13. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. (Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Diocesan Archons). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: John 1:35-51 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, December 18. Sunday 27 After Pentecost. Saint Sabbas the Sanctified. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, December 19. Saint Nicholas the Wonder-Worker of Myra in Lycia. (Patron Saint of Carpatho-Rusyn People and Diocesan Church Schools).

Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: Luke 6:17-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, December 25. Sunday 2 Before the Nativity: of the Forefathers Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday January 1, 2023. Sunday Before the Nativity: of the Genealogy.

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offered on Thursday evening (January 5). Purple vestments should be worn. The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great should be offered in the morning (prescribed readings listed above). The Vigil Service of the Nativity with Litija is offered in the evening. Gold should be worn for both the Vesperal Liturgy and Vigil Service.

Saturday, January 7, 2023. Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Tuesday January 17, 2023.

Sunday, January 8, 2023. Sunday After the Nativity. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the Brother of the Lord. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, January 9, 2023. Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (Patron Saint of Diocesan Deacons). Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5; 47-60 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:1323 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13, 2023. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945).

Saturday, January 14, 2023. Circumcision of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Basil the Great. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 15, 2023. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Theophany Eve Vigil. Martyrs Theonas and Theopemptus (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 3:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Tuesday evening (January 17). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline and Litija should be offered in the evening. The Great Sanctification of Water may be offered during the Great Compline or on Thursday (January 19) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

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Thursday, January 19, 2023. The Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Epistle: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 20, 2023. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner of Christ, and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 22, 2023. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 29, 2023. Zacchaeus Sunday. Veneration of the Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 5, 2023. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee.

Hiero-martyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Friday February 9, 2023.

Thursday, February 10, 2023. Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053).

Sunday, February 12, 2023. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 16, 2023. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold

Friday, February 17, 2023. 46th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977.

Saturday, February 18, 2023. First Soul Saturday. Holy Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida.

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Sunday, February 19, 2023. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat-fare Sunday). Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 26, 2023. Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese-fare Sunday). Venerable Martinian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning.

Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday February 27 through Saturday April 15.

Monday, February 27, 2023. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast (Strict Fast). Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. Liturgical Color: Purple

Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 2, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4. Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 3, 2023. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 4, 2023. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 5, 2023. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Saint Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons.

Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 11, 2023. Second Soul Saturday. Saint Porphyrios of Gaza. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple

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Sunday, March 12, 2023. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Saint Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, March 13, 2023. 12th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011.

Saturday, March 18, 2023. Third Soul Saturday. Martyr Conon of Isauria. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 19, 2023. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Saturday, March 25, 2023. Fourth Soul Saturday. Saint Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida.

Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 26, 2023. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 6:1320 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 30, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at

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Saturday, April 1, 2023. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 2, 2023. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Holy Martyr Photini, the Samaritan Woman and her companions. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, April 7, 2023. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Saturday, April 8, 2023. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 9, 2023. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem.

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Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset.

Monday, April 10, 2023. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services.

Thursday, April 13, 2023. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or midafternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy. The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins.

Friday, April 14, 2023. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning. Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers.

Saturday, April 15, 2023. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 16, 2023. Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods.

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On the Nativity Fast 2021 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar By: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger

In recent years there has been a renewed emphasis on the cycle of the liturgical year. The traditions of an earlier age are being presented to the contemporary membership of our churches in an attempt to bring a spiritual element to the cycle of daily life, which has become so secularized.

One of the most important seasons to be re-discovered has been the season of Advent, the fast before the celebration of Christmas. Advent, the Western name of this fast period, comes f r o m t h e L a t i n verb "advenire" meaning "to reach" or "to arrive at." Advent is the preparation for the arrival of the Messiah in the birth of the Christ Child.

Among Western Christians the Advent season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. The four candles of 2022

the Advent wreath represent the four Sundays of Advent. Advent also marks, for Western Christians, the beginning of the Church year.

The season of Advent, or as it is most often referred to in the Orthodox Liturgical books, the Nativity Fast, begins in the Orthodox Church on the day after the Feast of the Apostle Philip, November 15th. In fact, it was popularly referred to by CarpathoRusins as Philipovka, that is "Philip's Fast."

According to legend, St. Philip the Apostle called down the wrath of God upon those who were torturing him to death. As a penance for presuming on the vengeance of God, it was revealed to him by an angel that he would not enter Paradise until forty days after his death. Philip then sent word to the other living Apostles and begged them

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On the Nativity Fast to fast for forty days after his death. The Canons attributed to St. John the Faster, the sixth century Patriarch of Constantinople, do in fact refer to this Fast as the Fast of St. Philip.

forty days. However, the famous Canonist and Patriarch, Theodore Balsamon of the Great Church of Constantinople (1185-1204), noted in interpreting this council that only monastics were obligated to keep the forty days and that lay people might While it is entirely possible that this shorten it to only seven days. fast began as a popular custom not necessarily associated with Christmas, It is interesting to note that unlike it is more likely that the forty day fast Great Lent, with its Canon of St. Angrew out of an attempt to imitate the drew of Crete, Presanctified Liturgies fast of Great Lent preceding and Lenten Triodion, the liturgical life Pascha. Although it was only in the of the Church scarcely notices the exfourth century that the Feast of the istence of Advent. The Sundays are Nativity of Christ was celebrated by observed as "Sundays after Pentecost" itself on December 25th, from its in- and there are no special services preception it was seen as a feast only ri- scribed. The approach of Christmas is valed by the Resurrection. The cele- mentioned only on the two Sundays bration of the Incarnation of the directly preceding it, although the Word of God provided an excellent Christmas Canon (Christ is Born, Gloforum for the Churchmen of the late rify Him...) is sung as a refrain at the fourth and early fifth centuries to at- Matins for the Presentation of the tack the then rampant heresies of Ari- Mother of God on November 21st anism (denial that Jesus, as the "Word" and also on St. Nicholas Day on Deof God, was of one essence with God cember 6th. the Father) and MonophysitOne of the perpetual questions that is ism (denial of the effective presence of always asked at this time of year is, the human nature in Christ). "when is it proper to sing Christmas The Advent Fast, just as with the Len- Carols or decorate for Christmas." ten Fast, developed from popular pie- Unlike the Fast of Lent, which is really ty reflecting on the Scriptural fasts. a preparation for Holy Week, the NaHowever, unlike the Lenten Fast, tivity Fast is one of joyful expectation. which was soon regulated by the As mentioned above, the Church beChurch in terms of its severity and gins to sing "Christ is Born, Glorify duration, the Advent Fast's severity Him!" already on November and duration were for many centuries 21st (December 4th). There is nothing governed by local custom and tradi- wrong or inappropriate about decorattion. It was not until 1166 that a ing or singing the traditionchurch council meeting in Constanti- al Kol'jady after the fourth of Decemnople fixed the length of the Fast at ber (or November 21st on the New 40

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On the Nativity Fast Calendar). Unfortunately, since Matins has been discontinued in many of our churches, this refrain is no longer heard. This fact, coupled with the feeling in many "Old Calendar" parishes that to decorate the Church or to sing the Kol'jady before Christmas Eve will somehow mean that the Calendar is being changed, often leads to the practice of refusing to do anything that pertains to the Nativity until after December 25th.

Besides singing the Christmas Canon at Matins, the Kontakion of the Preparation for the Nativity is to be sung on the Sunday after the Feast of the Presentation of the Mother of God and to continue through the Advent season until the Nativity. In some parishes the custom still exists of having either Paraklis' or other devotions to

the Mother of God during the Advent season. However, these are considered "paraliturgical" services that are celebrated out of piety. They are not formally prescribed by the Church.

The tremendous influence of monasticism after the fall of Constantinople in 1204, certainly contributed to the observance of the forty-day Nativity Fast by all Orthodox Christians, whether they were monastics or not. In light of the gross materialism of the secular Advent - the Christmas shopping season - the season of Advent has a valuable place in our spiritual lives.

Through this season's emphasis on prayer, fasting and charity, the spiritual reality of Christ's Incarnation is brought to bear on our daily lives, thereby preparing us to welcome the Messiah into our hearts at time of His Christ the Saviour Cathedral Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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2022 Ecclesiastical Calendar According to the Revised Julian Calendar of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Sunday and Holy Day Observances There is NO Fasting through Tuesday January 4 Sunday, January 2. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Sylvester of Rome. Saint Seraphim of Sarov. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, January 5. Theophany Eve Vigil. Martyrs Theonas and Theopemptus. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 3:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Tuesday evening (January 4). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline and Litija should be offered in the evening. The Great Sanctification of Water may be offered during the Great Compline or on Thursday (January 6) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

Thursday, January 6. The Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Epistle: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 7. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner of Christ, and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, January 9. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Martyr Polyeuctus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945).

Sunday, January 16. Sunday 29 After Pentecost. Veneration of the Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 23. Sunday 30 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Clement of Ancyra. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 28. Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053).

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Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians).

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 2. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 3. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 6. Zacchaeus Sunday. Saint Bucolus of Smyrna. Saint Photios of Constantinople. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 13. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Venerable Martinian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Friday February 18.

Thursday, February 17. 45th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977.

Sunday, February 20. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Leo of Catania.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, February 26. First Soul Saturday. Saint Porphyrios of Gaza.

Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 27. Sunday of the Last Judgment. Saint Procopius the Confessor. (Meat-fare Sunday) Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, March 6. Sunday of Forgiveness. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria. (Cheese -fare Sunday) Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning. Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday March 7 through Saturday April 23.

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Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, March 8. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 9. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3.

Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 10. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4.

Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 11. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 12. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Saint Theophan the Confessor Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 13. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople. 11th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great and Procession of Icons. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons. Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 19. Second Soul Saturday. Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 20. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Holy Fathers Slain at the Saint Sabbas Monastery. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 25. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: The Presanctified Liturgy is not celebrated at any time on this day.

Saturday, March 26. Third Soul Saturday. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 27. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

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Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Saturday, April 2. Fourth Soul Saturday. Venerable Titus the Wonderworker. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, April 3. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Venerable Nicetas the Confessor. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, April 7. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins.

Saturday, April 9. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 10. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt.

Martyrs Terence, Pompius and Companions. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 16. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 17. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset.

Monday, April 18. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, April 19. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 20. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services.

Thursday, April 21. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed 2022

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readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or mid-afternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy.

The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins.

Friday, April 22. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning.

Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers.

Saturday, April 23. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 24: Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods. Paschal Vespers may be celebrated in the afternoon.

Monday, April 25. Bright Monday. Great-Martyr George the TrophyBearer (Transferred from April 23rd). Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:12-17; 21-26 (Bright Monday) / Acts 12:1-11 (Saint George) Gospel: John 1:18-28 (Bright Monday) / John 15:17-16:2 (Saint George) Liturgical Color: White Processional Gospels: Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 Liturgical Note: The Bright Monday Gospel Procession should follow Divine Liturgy with clergy and faithful processing around the Church announcing the Gospel in the directions of the south, east, north, and west (prescribed readings listed above).

Tuesday, April 26. Bright Tuesday. Hieromartyr Basil of Amasea. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:14-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Liturgical Color: White

Friday, April 29. Bright Friday: Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God “Life-Giving Fountain.” Apostolic Reading: Acts 3:1-8 Gospel: John 2:12-22 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 1. Second Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of Saint Thomas. Prophet Jeremiah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Apostolic Reading: Acts 5:1220 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Liturgical Color: White

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Saturday, May 7. Saint Alexis (Toth) of Wilkes-Barre (+1909).

Sunday, May 8. Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women. Holy Apostle John the Theologian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Liturgical Color: White Tuesday, May 11. Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equals-to-the-Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs. (Patron Saints of the National A.C.R.Y. and the Camp Nazareth Church). Epistle: Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 15. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic. Venerable Pachomius the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Apostolic Reading: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 Liturgical Color: White Wednesday, May 18. Mid-Pentecost. Apostolic Reading: Acts 14:6-18 Gospel: John 7:14-30 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, May 22. Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman.

Martyr Basiliscus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 29. Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man. VirginMartyr Theodosia of Tyre. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Apostolic Reading: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 Liturgical Color: White Thursday, June 2. Ascension of Our Lord. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 24:36-53 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, June 5. Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Hiero-martyr Dorotheus of Tyre. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 20:16-18; 28-38 Gospel: John 17:113 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, June 11. Fifth Soul Saturday. Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Acts 28:1-31 Gospel: John 21:14-25 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, June 12. Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Kneeling Prayers. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12 Liturgical Color: Green Fast-Free Week through Sunday June 19.

Monday, June 13. Pentecost Monday: Day of the Holy Spirit. Martyr Aquilina. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20 Liturgical Color: Green Processional Gospels: Matthew 12:30-37; Mark 13:9-13; Luke 11:9-13; John 16:22022

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Sunday, June 19. Sunday of All Saints. Holy Apostle Jude. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 3738; 19:27-30 Liturgical Color: Green The Apostles Fast begins on Monday June 20 through Tuesday June 28.

Friday, June 24. Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Epistle: Romans 13:11b-14:4 Gospel: Luke 1:5-25; 57-68; 76-80 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, June 26. Sunday 2 After Pentecost. Synaxis of All Saints of Carpatho-Rus. Venerable David of Thessalonica. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 Liturgical Color: Green Wednesday, June 29. Holy Prime Apostles Peter and Paul. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Thursday, June 30. Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 3. Sunday 3 After Pentecost. Martyr Hyacinth. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Romans 5:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-34 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 10. Sunday 4 After Pentecost. 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis. Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Romans 6:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 17. Sunday 5 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Great-Martyr Marina. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Green Wednesday, July 20. Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) the Tishbite. Epistle: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Luke 4:22-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, July 24. Sunday 6 After Pentecost. Martyr Christina of Tyre. Holy Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, July 26. Venerable Moses the Carpathian of the Kiev Caves Thursday, July 28. Venerable Job (Kundrja) of Mala Uhoľka (+1985)

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Sunday, July 31. Sunday 7 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross. Venerable Eudocimus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Romans 15:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35 Liturgical Color: Gold The Dormition Fast begins on Monday August 1 through Sunday August 14.

Saturday, August 6. Transfiguration of Our Lord. Blessing of Grapes and other Fruits. Epistle: 2 Peter 1:10-19 Gospel: Matthew: 17:1-9 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, August 7. Sunday 8 After Pentecost. Monk-Martyr Dometius.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, August 14. Sunday 9 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Dormition.

Prophet Micah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:917 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 Liturgical Color: Blue Monday, August 15. Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God. Blessing of Flowers and Herbs. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, August 21. Sunday 10 After Pentecost. Apostle Thaddeus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-22 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, August 28. Sunday 11 After Pentecost. Venerable Moses the Ethiopian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, August 29. Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. (Strict Fast Day) Apostolic Reading: Acts 13:25-33 Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, September 4. Sunday 12 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Babylas of Antioch. Prophet Moses. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 Liturgical Color: Gold

Tuesday, September 6. Saint Maxim (Sandovič), Hieromartyr of Gorlice (+1914).

Thursday, September 8. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, September 11. Sunday 13 After Pentecost. Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Venerable Theodora of Alexandria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Liturgical 2022

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Saturday, October 1. Protection of the Most-Holy Mother of God. Saint Romanus the Melodist. (Patron Saint of Diocesan Cantors and Choir Directors).

Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, October 2. Sunday 16 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 9. Sunday 17 After Pentecost. Apostle James, Son of Alphæus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Matthew: 15:21-28 Liturgical Color: Gold

Monday, October 10. Thanksgiving Day (Canada). Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 16. Sunday 18 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Martyr Longinus the Centurion. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, October 23. Sunday 19 After Pentecost. Apostle James, Brother of the Lord. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:3112:9 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 30. Sunday 20 After Pentecost. Hieromartyr Zenobius and Martyr Zenobia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Galatians 1:1119 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 6. Sunday 21 After Pentecost. Saint Paul the Confes-

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sor. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, November 8. Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael and the Holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven. Epistle: Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: Luke 10:16-22 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, November 9. Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, the Wonderworker of Aegina. Epistle: Ephesians 5: 9-19 Gospel: Matthew 4:25-5:12 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 13. Sunday 22 After Pentecost. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. (Patron Saint of Seminary Alumni Association). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, November 14. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip. Saint Gregory Palamas (Patron Saint of His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory).

The Nativity Fast begins on Tuesday November 15 through Saturday December 24.

Sunday, November 20. Sunday 23 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Entry of the Mother of God. Venerable Gregory the Decapolite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, November 21. Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Thursday, November 24. Thanksgiving Day (United States). Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, November 27. Sunday 24 After Pentecost. Martyr James the Persian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, November 30. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. (Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Diocesan Archons). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: John 1:35-51 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, December 2. Saint Alexis (Kabaljuk) (+1947).

Sunday, December 4. Sunday 25 After Pentecost. Great-Martyr Barbara.

Venerable John of Damascus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 Liturgical Color: Purple 2022

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Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: Luke 6:17-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, December 11. Sunday 2 Before the Nativity: of the Forefathers Venerable Daniel the Stylite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, December 18. Sunday Before the Nativity: of the Genealogy.

Martyr Sebastian and Companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10; 17-23; 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, December 23. Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of the Nativity (if scheduled) are offered today. The Divine Liturgy is not offered on this day.

Saturday, December 24. Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ (Strict Fast). Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great is not offered at any time on this day. The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, in its ordinary form, may be offered in the morning. The Vigil Service of the Nativity with Litija is offered in the evening.

Sunday, December 25. Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Wednesday January 4, 2023.

Monday, December 26. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the Brother of the Lord. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: All commemorations for the Sunday After the Nativity are moved to this day.

Tuesday, December 27. Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (Patron Saint of Diocesan Deacons). Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5; 47-60 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Gold

Thursday, December 29. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 1, 2023. Circumcision of Our Lord. Saint Basil the Great (Patron Saint of Diocesan Priests). Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21; 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold

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Thursday, January 5, 2023. Eve of Theophany. (Strict Fast) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 2:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Wednesday evening (January 4). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline and Litija should be offered in the evening. The Great Sanctification of Water may be offered during the Great Compline or on Friday (January 6) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

Friday, January 6, 2023. Baptism of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ—Theophany Epistle: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, January 7, 2023. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 8, 2023. Sunday After Theophany. Venerable Emilian the Confessor. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13, 2023. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945).

Sunday, January 15, 2023. Sunday 30 After Pentecost. Venerable Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 22, 2023. Sunday 31 After Pentecost. Apostle Timothy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 28, 2022 Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053).

Sunday, January 29, 2023. Zacchaeus Sunday. Translation of the Relics of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold

Monday, January 30, 2023. Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians). Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 2, 2023. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple.

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Martyr Agatha. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Friday February 9, 2023.

Sunday, February 12, 2023. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Meletius of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12 -20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, February 17, 2023. 46th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977.

Saturday, February 18, 2023. First Soul Saturday. Saint Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida.

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 19, 2023. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat-fare Sunday). Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 26, 2023. Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese-fare Sunday). Saint Porphyrius of Gaza. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning. Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday February 27 through Saturday April 15.

Monday, February 27, 2023. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast (Strict Fast). Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple

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2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Thursday, March 2, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4. Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 3, 2023. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 4, 2023. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 5, 2023. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Martyr Conon. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:4351 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons. Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 11, 2023. Second Soul Saturday. Saint Sophronios of Jerusalem. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 12, 2023. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Venerable Theophan the Confessor. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, March 13, 2023. 12th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011.

Saturday, March 18, 2023. Third Soul Saturday. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 19, 2023. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Marytrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red

Saturday, March 25, 2023. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: There is no Soul Saturday commemoration on this day.

Sunday, March 26, 2023. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of 2022

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Matins.

Saturday, April 1, 2023. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, April 2, 2023. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Venerable Titus the Wonderworker. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 8, 2023. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, April 9, 2023. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem.

Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset.

Monday, April 10, 2023. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services.

Thursday, April 13, 2023. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or midafternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy. The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins.

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Friday, April 14, 2023. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning. Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers.

Saturday, April 15, 2023. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 16, 2023. Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods.

Paschal Vespers may be celebrated in the afternoon.

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Pray By: Very Rev. Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger Holy Protection Church Allentown, Pennsylvania

Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” (St. Luke 11:1) This particular passage from the Gospel of St. Luke is the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus provides as the answer to this request. But it is significant to note that the person asking to be taught how to pray is not one of the passers by, but rather, “one of His disciples.”

The truth is that while it would seem that prayer should be the most natural of things, it is often the most difficult – even for the Disciples of Christ! Talking with God sometimes seems like talking to someone that we are out with on a first date. We are awkward and seek carefully for the right words to try to impress and not offend – if we can find the words at all!

It probably would not be too inaccurate to say that for many people prayer is something that they seldom do outside of the confines of the Church. Even then, it is often limited to the responses in liturgical services or a cursory recitation of the “Our Father” and “Hail Mary.” It seems that for too many people, when the time comes to pray, we revert back to that small child who was instructed in how to make his or her First Confession – look how many prayer books have their spines broken only on the Prayers before and after Confes58

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This is tragic because the Father Himself expects us to pray, following the example of His Son Who is frequently seen at prayer in the pages of the New Testament.

We must first begin by realizing that prayer is not foreign to us. When we were infants, before our cognitive abilities developed, we were daily in God’s presence. Many of us, at the end of our lives, when old age causes Jesus told his followers in the Gospel those abilities to fail, will find ourand still tells us today: selves daily in God’s presence again.

No longer do I call you servants, Prayer is nothing more and nothing because a servant does not know less than the rediscovery of that Dihis master’s business. Instead, I vine Presence in the lifetime that exists have called you friends, for every- between those two moments.

thing that I learned from My Father I have made known to you.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will last.

Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in My name. (John 15:15-16)

What has hindered us in prayer is the mental clutter that we have accumulated in our lives: our pride, our sins, our bad choices (and even our good ones), our constant grasping for money. All of these things have stilled the voice of prayer within us. We must now work to hear it once again.

The Lord gives us the intimacy, the friendship that we need to approach Him in prayer, and waits for us to do so. What we lack so often is not the desire but the method of accomplishing our goal of having a vibrant prayer life.

The majority of us begin to pray with a prayer book, which is an excellent place for us to start. Because of our inability to express ourselves, the Church has taken prayers of others, some of them well known figures like St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Whole forests have been cut down to Great, and some who remain anonyprovide paper to print many thou- mous, and has given them to us as a sands of books about the subject of starting point for our prayer. “how to pray.” The simple response There are some unhappy voices who of Jesus in the Gospel has been magcondemn the practice of “praying othnified and multiplied by a thousand er people’s prayers” but in saying this generations of seekers and teachers they condemn the practice of Jesus with no end in sight. The desire to Himself. In His earthly life the Savknow God is innate in every human iour used the “prayers of other peobeing, even in those who deny the ple” on a regular basis. In fact, one of 2022

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Lord, Teach Us to Pray the last prayers He uttered was by His grounded in the traditional prayers and services of the Church. However, famous ancestor, King David: they were never intended to be the About the ninth hour Jesus cried sum total of our prayer life but the out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, beginning of it. They are the map and lama sabachthani?”-which means, guideposts to the realm of the Holy “My God, my God, why have you Spirit – essential, but we should not forsaken me?” mistake the map for the territory itself!

While hanging on the Cross, Jesus The prayers that we find in the prayer prayed the first verse of Psalm 22, a books today were not purposely writPsalm regarded as a Messianic Psalm. ten for them. They were the simply From His childhood, Jesus was raised private prayers of individuals that the with “other people’s prayers” such as Church adopted as reflections of the those found in the Book of Psalms as desires and needs of Her children. well as in the Synagogue services that formed a part of His daily life and that In addition to writing down their prayof the Apostles. ers, many of the Fathers and writers in the Early Church wrote about prayer.

The use of established prayers and One of the best works to survive and Psalms in our prayer life is like a sail come down to us was written by a proon a ship – they provide a strong fablific third century writer named Oriric to catch the wind of the Spirit and gen. move us in the right direction. They provide a bond of unity with the gen- Origen lived in the cosmopolitan city erations past and those yet to be born. of Alexandria in Egypt where there was a large Christian community. LatOne of the reasons that the spiritual er in life, he moved to the town of life among our Western brothers and Caesarea in Palestine. As a young man sisters is in such a deep crisis is that of seventeen, during a fierce persecuthey relegated to the trash heap their tion of the Church, he attempted to traditional prayers. In an attempt to seek arrest and martyrdom. His mothbe relevant to today’s world, they reer saved his life only by hiding his placed these traditional prayers, which clothes! we based on the spiritual experience and the witness of the Holy Spirit in Origen was famous in his lifetime as a the life of the Church over the last two Biblical Scholar, as a theologian and thousand years, with “Prayers by teacher and as a man of prayer. AlCommittee.” The result has been though some of his theological opinmundane at best and spiritually stifling ions were somewhat unfairly judged to at worst. be unsound by generations centuries removed from him, he was generally Certainly our prayer life must be widely respected during his lifetime as 60

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little things or pray for earthly things or enter upon prayer with anger and In response to a request from one of with thoughts disturbed. his admirers, Origen wrote a small book entitled, On Prayer, which is still How many times are priests asked to helpful today for those who are seek- bless lottery tickets and bingo cards ing to develop a method of “how to with the solemn promise, “Father, if pray” and put their desire into action. God answers my prayer and lets me Later Church Fathers such as St. Basil win, I’ll give such and such an amount the Great and St. Gregory the Theolo- to the Church!” Aside from the sin of gian were fond of this work because it “tempting God” (Notice that no one was filled with practical and useful ever says I’ll give it all to the Church!), information for anyone desiring a bet- such prayers proceed from the notion that God can be manipulated or ter prayer life. bought. All such prayers are not exOrigen notes that prayer requires that pressions of love for our Creator but certain conditions be fulfilled before ultimately show contempt for Him. one can benefit from the experience: Prayer must be based on the trust that Just as, apart from woman and God loves us more than we ourselves apart from recourse to the function know how to love Him in return and requisite for procreation, man can- that He grants to us all that is needed not procreate, so one may not ob- for salvation, whether it be wealth or tain certain things without prayer in poverty, health or sickness, fame or a certain manner, with a certain anonymity, blessings or trials.

disposition, with a certain faith, after a certain way of life that must precede prayer.

Origen continues:

Nor again is it possible to think of giving oneself to prayer apart from purification. Nor again is forgiveness of sins possible to the person praying unless from the heart he forgives his brother who has done wrong and entreats him to obtain his pardon.

In other words, prayer demands faith, a faith based way of life and an emotional and spiritual disposition that is in keeping with the Gospel. Prayer is serious business. It is our conversation with our heavenly Father to Whom access has been granted by the Cross and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus He reflects here the words of the SavChrist. We cannot approach it lightly iour in the Gospel: or casually. Prayer is the conduit Therefore if you bring your gift to through which repentant sinners (not the altar, and there remember that casual ones) receive God’s grace.

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the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

(Matthew 5:23-24)

In ending his little book, On Prayer, Origen gives a simple outline to organize our thoughts before we present them in prayer:

The holy martyr Nicephorus had a very good friend named Sapricius.

The two of them quarreled and were not speaking with each other. Sapricius was a priest and during the persecution of the Emperor Gallienus in 260 A.D., was arrested and sentenced to death for his faith. Nicephorus sent mutual friends to attempt reconciliation between himself and Sapricius before his death. But Sapricius refused to let go of his hatred and hurt feelings.

Four topics which I have found scattered throughout the Scriptures appear to me to deserve mention, and according to these everyone should organize their prayer. The topics are as follows: In the beginning and opening of prayer, glory is to be ascribed according to one’s ability to God, through Christ who is to be glorified with Him, and in the Holy Spirit who is to be proclaimed with Him. Thereafter, one should put thanksgivings: common thanksgivings-into which he introduces benefits conferred upon men in general-and thanksgivings for things which he has personally received from God.

When the hour came to carry out the sentence, he renounced Christ and agreed to sacrifice to the idols, despite the pleas of Nicephorus not to give up the crown of martyrdom. Nicephorus came forward to the executioner to take the place of his former friend.

The hatred that Sapricius felt in his heart not only cost him his earthly friendship, but robbed him of the friendship of Christ, which prayer had earlier given him in his life.

We must begin to pray by striving as much as we can to empty ourselves of our hatreds, grudges, jealousies, pettiness and, most of all, our “hurt feelings.” It is our hurt feelings that are the most sinful expression of our pride. Jesus did not say on the Cross, “Father, I have hurt feelings,” but “Father, forgive them.”

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I already said, I have found these points scattered throughout the scriptures.

Simply put, according to Origen, Prayer should first begin with praise to God through Christ in the Holy Spirit; second, it should continue with thanksgiving for all of the blessings we have received; thirdly, there should be a confession of our sins and a desire for forgiveness; then fourth, a petition for blessings for our family, friends and those in need; it should end as it began with praise to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One God. When we are moved to pray, this is a simple outline that we can remember and follow to help organize our thoughts and thus, our prayer.

Ultimately, the most important thing in discussing prayer is to pray! Everyone should strive to keep a “rule of prayer,” no matter how simple, and follow it every day. The older prayer books had simple rules of prayer such as the “Beginning Prayers” or simply “Our Father” and “Hail Mary” followed by repeating the Jesus Prayer a number of times. The Fathers tell us a simple rule that is easy to keep each day will be better than a lengthy one that is soon abandoned.

tles, and through them all believers, as His “friends.” Friendship with the Lord is no different than friendship with anyone else. It depends on mutual self-disclosure in order to be a solid friendship. We can achieve this through prayer, but it is also necessary to come to know Christ through an attentive reading of the Gospels, the Letters of the Apostles and the Psalms.

In the Liturgy we sing “The Lord is God and has revealed Himself to us!”

It is on the pages of the New Testament that we find the details of this Self-revelation. Without allowing the Word of God to sink into our hearts, we will never make any real progress in our prayer life. St. John Chrysostom believed that the reading of Scripture was especially important to those of us who live in the world in order to help focus our energy on the Lord.

Prayer is the means for us to experience God and no one can love God without having experienced His grace and mercy. During the upcoming Lenten season, let us strive to renew our prayer life. The late Metropolitan Anthony Bloom in his classic book, Beginning to Pray, wrote that “Prayer begins in the absence of God.” Prayer will fill the emptiness, Prayer need not be confined to a spe- the loneliness, the despair within us, cific hour but can occupy us whenever with the comfort of God’s presence our mind is bored or tempted or is and grace – if we resolve to make a rejoicing. beginning of it in our hearts everyday.

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Diocesan Administration Christ the Saviour Cathedral Johnstown, Pennsyvlania

The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America was established in 1938 by His All Holiness, the late Benjamin I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, under the Patriarchal Seal in the official Patriarchal Document listed under Protocol Number 1379 and dated September 19, 1938, and was canonized in the name of the Holy Orthodox Church of Christ. The Diocese was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1950.

Ruling Hierarch His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-9143 Email: bishopgregoryofnyssa@gmail.com Diocesan Chancellor Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-9143 Fax: (814) 536-4699 Email: fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net Diocesan Treasurer Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak 141 Hoffman Farm Rd. Windber, PA 15963 Phone: (814) 467-7444 Email: frmiles@atlanticbb.net

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Diocesan Consistory His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, Diocesan Treasurer Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth M. Bachofsky, Consultor

Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel J. Sherry, Consultor Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Consultor Very Rev. Peter Zarynow, Consultor Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Consultor

Board of Trustees Mr. Daniel R. Breno, Financial Secretary Mr. John J. Bilanin

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Diocesan Ministries and Commissions Diocesan Director of Youth Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Administrator of Camp Nazareth 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137 Phone: (724) 662-4840 Email: campnazareth@acrod.org

Diocesan Priests’ Pension Fund His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa, Chairman Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Rebeck, Treasurer Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Financial Secretary Rev. David Mastroberte, Recording Secretary Attorney Steven Laduzinsky Vicariate for Diocesan Liturgical Publications and Music Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Chairman Very Rev. Protopresbyter David Cochran Very Rev. James Gleason Very Rev. Robert Prepelka Rev. David Mastroberte Diocesan Building Commission Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky, Chairman 2053 North Rd. NE, Warren, OH 44483 Phone: (330) 372-6240 Rectory Phone: (330) 372-9778 Fax: (330) 372-5987 Email: otecken@yahoo.com Foreign Missions Commission Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly Ecumenical Commission Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S. Dutko Diocesan Stewardship Commission Mr. John Bilanin Mr. Dan Hromyak

Canonical Advisor Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos

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Diocesan Education Commission Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Supervisor of Schools

Regional Religious Education Directors Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry, Chicago Deanery Rev. David Urban, Pittsburgh and Tri-State Deaneries Very Rev. Tony Joseph, Johnstown Deanery Rev. Nathaniel Choma, Pocono and Southern Tier Deaneries Rev. Jeff Zias, Mid-Atlantic Deanery Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, New England Deanery Very Rev. John R. Pribish, New York-New Jersey Deaneries Rev. David Mastroberte, Youngstown Deanery Rev. Demetrious Glimidakis, Florida Deanery Rev. Matthew Dutko, Washington DC Deanery Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack, Canadian Deanery

Diocesan Apostolate for Youth (D.A.Y.) Very Rev. Andrew Fetchina, Director Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, Secretary Very Rev. Michael T. Chendorain, Editor of Daylight Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry Very Rev. Stephen Loposky Very Rev. Peter Zarynow Rev. Matthew G. Stagon Diocesan Missions and Evangelism Commission Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro Very Rev. Andrew Fetchina Rev. James Blomeley Pani Connie Miloro Orthodox Christians for Life Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich Diocesan Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Working Group (DCRHWG) Ms. Maria Korchak, Chairwoman Ms. Alexa Petrick, Secretary Pani Ileana Bennett Ms. Kyra Poploski Ms. Sophia Timko Ms. Anna Korchak Ms. Alexandra Benc 2022

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Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communication Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski, Webmaster P.O. Box 66, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone: (610) 933-3336 Email: rppaproski@snet.net Diocesan Website: www.acrod.org A.C.R.Y. Websites: www.sracry.org www.jracry.org Diocesan Bookstores and Religious Gift Shops Gloria Incense Company 225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906 Fax: (814) 536-4699 Email: Gloriaincense@atlanticbb.net Mail, Email and Fax Orders only.

Camp Nazareth Gift Shop 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137 Phone: (724) 662-4840 Christ the Saviour Seminary Bookstore 225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-0116 Email: csseminary@atlanticbb.net (Email subject line: “Bookstore”)

A.C.R.Y. Annual and Diocesan Yearbook Staff Rev. Matthew G. Stagon, Editor 66 Beach Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Phone: (973) 627-1462 Email: fatherstagon@yahoo.com Rev. William Bennett, Business Manager 288 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009 Phone: (212) 254-6685 Email: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com Supporting Editors and Staff: Very Rev. Robert Prepelka, Julian Calendar Editor Rev. David Mastroberte, Revised Julian Calendar Editor Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, National A.C.R.Y. Spiritual Advisor

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Diocesan Youth Camp, Retreat and Conference Center

Camp Nazareth Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Administrator 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137 Phone: (724)-662-4840 Fax: (724) 662-3723

Diocesan Seminary

Christ the Saviour Seminary 225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-0116 Most Reverend, Metropolitan Gregory, Rector Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Dean Rev. Michael Rustick, Prefect Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, Treasurer

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St. John the Compassionate Mission

St. John the Compassionate Mission is an Apostolate of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Established in 1987, St. John's Mission works in cooperation with the local Orthodox churches of Greater Toronto, to serve anyone in physical and spiritual need.

In fulfilling their calling to assist those in need, St. John the Compassionate provides physical and spiritual food five days a week at its modern kitchen and dining facilities and the Chapel of St. John the Compassionate. The Chapel of St. John is the heartbeat of the community as the rhythm of daily prayer nourishes and sustains them as they labor to do the work of Christ.

The Mission also owns and operates a bakery and a thrift store which employs the poor and disadvantaged.

The aim of this intern/live-in volunteer program is to teach and train interns in both the theological and practical understanding of Orthodox mission, so that the participants may more effectively minister to those in need in their local community.

For more information, contact Rev. Nicholas Atitenei

155 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4M 2E9 Canada Phone: (416) 466-5877 Fax: (416) 466-3517 Email: stjohnsmission@sympatico.ca Website: http://www.stjohnsmission.org/ http://www.stjohnsbakery.com

Most recently, the mission has expanded its outreach through the establishment of an internship program, known as the Lived Theology School.

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Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy

Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy and Preschool is the only Orthodox Christian School under the canonical protection of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa since the fall of 2013 and is also the only Orthodox Christian School in the state of Ohio.

utilizing modern teaching techniques, with a 15 student limit per class for PreK through Sixth Graders.

Holy Trinity offers a faith-based education using the Classic Curriculum and

Website: http://www.htocaap.org

Using this proven system, their students rank at or above the 94th percentile of all private schools in the United States, all while maintaining spiritual growth Established in the fall of 2003, Holy and morality.

Trinity was the last of several sister Holy Trinity looks to continue to grow schools to be established in Northeaston their success and with the help of ern Ohio and by 2008 was the only reAlmighty God to one day minister to maining school functioning. students and their families from Pre-K The mission of the school is to act as a through 12th Grade. facilitator to parents providing an educaFor more information, contact tion to their children. Having gone well beyond academic excellence, they imSonya Anzivino merse their students in a spiritual, loving 175 Laird Avenue, NE environment allowing the child to grow Warren, Ohio 44483 spiritually and morally as well. They believe this to be an extension and fulPhone: (330) 399-7642 fillment of the primary, parental responFax: (330) 286-0232 sibility to raise and educate their children in a Christian manner.

Email: info@htocaap.org

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Diocesan Publication:

The Church Messenger (Issued Monthly)

Editor of the Church Messenger Protopresbyter Mark Leasure 745 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517 Phone: (570) 562-1170 Fax: (570) 562-3224 Email: fr.mal@comcast.net Business Manager Pani Betty Jean Baranik 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 539-9143 Fax: (814) 536-4699 Publication Office: The Church Messenger 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Member: ASSOCIATED CHURCH PRESS Editorial Staff Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Chancery Editor Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, Diocesan and Orthodox Christian News Editor

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Feature Articles

The following Policies and Guidelines have been prepared for the information of our readers and potential contributors. They are intended to keep The Church Messenger consistent with the standards expected of Orthodox Christian newspapers.

Feature articles are always welcome as long as they are knowledgably written and deal with a topic that would be of interest to readers. Anyone who wants to submit a feature article may call the editor of The Church Messenger to discuss and refine the topic or to inquire about submitting the completed work.

The policies are also meant to serve as a helpful aid to parishes when preparing for material to send for publication. If any of the policies or guidelines needs further explanation, please write or email Protopresbyter Mark Leasure, editor of The Church Messenger.

Guest Sermons

Clergy will be contacted periodically to submit a writing for the Guest Sermon section of The Church Messenger. Contact will be made by Protopresbyter Mark Leasure. Ideally the submitted We are always looking for ways to im- sermon should be 2 single-spaced pages prove the quality of our newspaper in length, 12 point Times New Roman while maintaining professional stand- font. ards.

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Announcements

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Generally, the only obituaries that are Announcements for upcoming activities should be sent at least six weeks before the event will take place for the best opportunity to be included in the issue prior to the event. Use the issue date and copy deadline schedule as a guide.

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Editor of Daylight Very Rev. Michael Chendorain 145 Broad Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Phone: (732) 826-4442 Fax: (732) 826-5383 Email: fmchendorain@gmail.com The Diocesan Apostolate for Youth, in collaboration with the Diocesan Newspaper The Church Messenger, publishes a bi-monthly youth journal known as Daylight. Distributed as a supplement to the Church Messenger and available on line, Daylight is produced by and for the youth of the Diocese, with many of the articles written by the youth themselves as well as feature articles on Diocesan and parish events involving youth.

For electronic photo submissions, save images and scans as JPEG files (yields a compressed file size), with a width of no less than 3 inches for single subject images and no less than 5 inches for group shots. Photo files may be sent to Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure on diskette or CD-R or emailed to fr.mal@comcast.net . If emailing multiple images, limit each email to no more than 2 MB (megabytes) of information (e.g. if sending 6 images at 1MB each, send two images in three separate Its purpose is to be catechetical in naemails). ture and provide our youth with a foThe Final Deadline for submissions for rum to reflect their positive experiences publication is the first of each month. within the life of the Church.

Submissions to Daylight should be emailed to the Editor of Daylight, Fr. Michael Chendorain at fmchendorain@gmail.com by the first of the month.

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Deaneries and Deans The Diocese is divided into fourteen geographic deaneries.

Deanery of the Saints of Carpatho-Rus (Johnstown Deanery) Very Rev. Miles Zdinak, Dean 141 Hoffman Farm Road, Windber, PA 15963 Phone: (814) 467-7444 Email: frmiles@atlanticbb.net Johnstown, PA Christ the Saviour Cathedral

Huntington, PA Epiphany of our Lord Church

Johnstown, PA Christ the Saviour Seminary

Jenners, PA St. Mary Church

Central City, PA Saints Peter and Paul Church

Latrobe, PA St. Stephen Church

Clymer, PA St. Michael Church

Wilpen, PA St. John the Baptist Church

Hawk Run, PA St. John the Baptist Church

Windber, PA Saints Peter and Paul Church

Homer City, PA Saints Peter and Paul Church

Wood, PA St. Michael Church

Deanery of St. Nectarios (Youngstown Deanery) Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky, Dean 2053 North Rd. NE, Warren, OH 44483 Phone: (330) 372-6240 Rectory Phone: (330) 372-9778 Fax: (330) 372-5987 Email: otecken@yahoo.com Warren, OH St. Nicholas Church

New Castle, PA St. Nicholas Church

Akron, OH Dormition of the Virgin Mary Chapel Erie, PA St. Nicholas Church

Hermitage, PA St. John the Baptist Church Youngstown, OH St. Michael Church

Mercer, PA (Camp Nazareth) Saints Cyril and Methodios Church

Columbus, OH Holy Cross Mission

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Deanery of St. Andrew the Apostle (New Jersey Deanery) Very Rev. Andrew Fetchina, Dean 211 West Grand Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 Phone: (732) 382-8844 Email: Frandrew@comcast.net Perth Amboy, NJ St. John the Baptist Church

Manville, NJ Holy Ghost Church

Bayonne, NJ St. Mary Church

Rahway, NJ St. John the Baptist Church

Elizabeth, NJ St. Nicholas Church

Rockaway, NJ Saints Peter and Paul Church

Freehold, NJ St. Paul the Apostle Church

South River, NJ St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church

Deanery of St. Mary Magdalene and the Myrrh-Bearers (New York Deanery) Rev. William Bennett, Dean 288 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009 Phone: (212) 254-6685 Email: Fr.William.Bennett@gmail.com New York City, NY (Tenth Street) St. Nicholas Church New York City, NY (Seventh Street) St. Mary Church

Seaford, NY St. Gregory of Nyssa Church

Richmond Hill, NY St. Cyril of Turov Belarusian Church

Yonkers, NY St. Mary Church

Deanery of St. Mary of Egypt (Florida Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Dean 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Phone: (814) 410-3498 Email: fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net Lakeland, FL St. Nectarios Mission 2022

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Deanery of St. Justinian the Great (Washington, DC Deanery) Very Rev. Peter Zarynow, Dean 10201 Democracy Boulevard, Potomac, MD 20854 Phone: (301) 299-5120 Email: frzarynow@gmail.com Potomac, MD Holy Resurrection Church

Manassas, VA Nativity of our Lord Church

Woodstock, GA St. Elizabeth Mission

Candler, NC St. George Chapel

Waldorf, MD St. Thomas the Apostle Church

Murphy, NC St. Nicholas Mission Hendersonville, NC St. Anthony the Great Mission

Deanery of St. Nicholas (Pittsburgh Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Joseph Fester, Dean 211 Cable Avenue, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 Phone: (412) 824-0246 Email: josephfester@gmail.com Ambridge, PA St. John the Baptist Church

Pittsburgh (Northside), PA St. John the Baptist Church

East Pittsburgh, PA St. John the Baptist Church

Rankin, PA St. Michael Church

Homestead, PA St. Nicholas Church Deanery of St. Peter the Apostle (Mid-Atlantic Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Rebeck, Dean 1231 North 14th Street, Whitehall, PA 18052 Phone/Fax: (610) 432-0272 Allentown, PA Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Levittown, PA Saints Peter and Paul Church

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Deanery of St. Romanos the Melodist (Pocono Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure, Dean 745 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517 Phone: (570) 562-1170 Fax: (570) 562-3224 Email: fr.mal@comcast.net Taylor, PA St. George Church

Lansford, PA St. Nicholas Church

Dickson City, PA St. Mary Church

Nesquehoning, PA St. John the Baptist Church

Freeland, PA St. Michael Church

Scranton, PA St. Nicholas Church

Deanery of St. Catherine of Sinai (Southern Tier Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S. Dutko, Dean 280 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 Phone: (607) 797-4471 Fax: (607) 797-1090 Email: frjimd@styny.rr.com Binghamton, NY St. Michael Church

Corning, NY St. Mary Church

Cheektowaga, NY St. Mary Church

Endicott, NY St. Mary Church

Deanery of St. Elizabeth, the Mother of St. John the Baptist (Canada Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack, Dean 26 Bowmoor Avenue, Nepean, Ontario K2E-6M4 Canada Phone: (613) 723-7790 Fax: (613) 723-7611 Email: frmaxym@sympatico.ca

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Ottawa, Ontario Christ the Saviour Church

Scarborough, Ontario St. Zoticos Mission

Carlton Place, Ontario St. Porphyrios Mission

Toronto, Ontario St. Silouan the Athonite Mission St. John the Compassionate Mission St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church Diocesan Yearbook

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Deanery of St. Anna (Tri-State Deanery) Very Rev. Michael Kabel, Dean 70600 Barton Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 Phone: (740) 695-9533 Email: mckabel@gmail.com Barton, OH St. Nicholas Church

McKeesport, PA St. Michael Church

Bluefield, WV Dormition of the Mother of God Church

Monongahela, PA St. Nicholas Church

Jacobs Creek, PA St. Nicholas Church

Morgantown, WV Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church

Deanery of St. John the Baptist (New England Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, Dean 74 Joes Hill Road, Danbury, CT 06811 Phone: (203) 748-0671 Email: padreluke@aol.com Danbury, CT Holy Trinity Church Bridgeport, CT St. John the Baptist Church

Stratford, CT (Broadbridge Avenue) St. John the Baptist Church

Deanery of the Archangel Michael (Chicago Deanery) Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry 7313 Waukegan Road, Niles, IL 60714 Phone/Fax: (847) 647-8398 Email: frsam@juno.com

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Niles, IL St. Michael Church

Battleground, IN St. Alexis (Toth) Church

Crawfordsville, IN Holy Transfiguration Mission

Rockford, IL Christ the Saviour Church

Chicago, IL St. George Belarusian Church

Schererville, IN Descent of the Holy Spirit Church

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The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (formerly known as the episcopal Assembly of North and Central America) is one of twelve Bishops’ Assemblies which have been established in different geographical regions throughout the world.

that, though these anomalies had arisen from specific historical circumstances and pastoral needs, they nonetheless present a number of serious problems for the faithful; moreover, they give an appearance of disunity in the one Holy Church.

The Assembly has been established in accordance with the Decision of the 4th Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference, convoked in Chambésy, Switzerland, June 6-12, 2009, at which met representatives from all the universallyrecognized autocephalous Orthodox churches. These representatives recognized substantial canonical ‘anomalies’ in the organization and life of the Church in these regions, and realized

The purpose of the Assembly of Bishops is to preserve and contribute to the unity of the Orthodox Church by helping to further her spiritual, theological, ecclesiological, canonical, educational, missionary and philanthropic aims.

As such, these representatives unaniIt is made up of all the active, canonical mously agreed to the formation of the Orthodox Bishops of the United States Assemblies of Bishops to heal, as quickof America, of every jurisdiction. ly as possible, these anomalies.

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ii) the strengthening of the common pastoral ministry to all the Orthodox faithful of this region; and iii) a common witness by the Church to all those outside her. In addition, the Assembly has as an express goal iv) the organization of the Church in the United States of America in accordance with the ecclesiological and the canonical tradition of the Orthodox Church.

These committees are charged by the Assembly with specific tasks; they are made up of member Bishops, and are assisted by lay and clergy advisors. The Assembly understands itself to be the successor of SCOBA, and as such, it has assumed all of its agencies, dialogues, and other ministries.

Unlike SCOBA however, the Assembly is a transitional body. If it achieves its goal, it will make itself obsolete by developing a proposal for the canonical The Assembly, which meets annually, organization of the Church in America. functions by a consensus of all its mem- Ultimately to be succeeded by a governbers. It has established a number of ing synod of a united Church in Americommittees to help further its work. ca.

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Central Events of the Diocese 2021

Vladimir Lee was tonsured to the Order of Reader at Saint John the Baptist Church in Rahway, New Jersey during the Pastoral Visit of Metropolitan Gregory in June.

The newly-ordained, Father Andrew Wythe and his wife, Pani Davina are shown with Metropolitan Gregory following his ordination to the Holy Priesthood at Saint John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in June.

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Sub-deacon Daniel Katz was ordained to the Diaconate at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in July by Metropolitan Gregory.

Seminarian Dylan Kelemecz was tonsured to the Order of Reader at Saint Cyril and Methodios Church at Camp Nazareth in July.

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Gabriel Thomas of Saint John the Baptist Church in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania was tonsured to the Order of Reader at Saints Cyril and Methodios Church at Camp Nazareth during the Divine Liturgy of the summer camping session.

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The Altar Servers make the Little Entrance together with Metropolitan Gregory during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Church in Rockford, Illinois on the Feast of the Dormition in August. On the bottom of the previous page the young people of the parish had special time together with His Eminence the previous day.

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The National A.C.R.Y. Convention was held both in-person and virtually over Labor Day Weekend in Binghamton, New York. Above is a photo from the Business Meeting on Saturday morning and below are the young people enjoying themselves on the field prior to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Minor League Baseball game the group enjoyed Saturday evening.

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A.C.R.Y. members from across the Diocese rejoiced in the good times and fellowship they were able to enjoy together at the ballgame on Saturday evening at the National Convention.

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The Sunday Divine Liturgy at the A.C.R.Y. Convention was celebrated at Saint Michael Church in Binghamton, New York and saw the tonsuring of Seminarian Timothy Paproski (below) who is flanked by his wife, and parents.

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The Sunday Divine Liturgy at the Convention also saw the ordination to the Subdiaconate of Saint Michael’s own Seminarian Dylan Kelemecz, who is pictured together with His Eminence, and his parents (above). On Sunday afternoon many A.C.R.Y. members to took to the trails to walk for the benefit of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center’s Trek4Missions (below).

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Rick Dutko together with his daughter offers words of thanks at the Grand Banquet on Sunday evening of the A.C.R.Y. Convention.

Metropolitan Gregory took part in the Patriarchal Chorostasia Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington DC, on Sunday Oct 24, 2021. His AllHoliness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was feeling unwell and was not able to attend. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence, Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon.

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Metropolitan Gregory is greeted by Father Demetrious Glimidakis and Natalie Pope before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy at Saint Nectarios Mission in Lakeland, Florida during his Pastoral Visit in November.

Metropolitan Gregory ordained and tonsured four men during his Pastoral Visit to Saint Nectarios Mission in Lakeland, Florida. They are (left to right) the new: Subdeacon Keith Matthew Queen, Reader Phoenix George Sierra, Reader Jacob Theophan Anderson, and Sub-deacon John Sierra.

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Metropolitan Gregory is pictured with the faithful of Saint Mary Church in New York City, New York after the final Parish Meeting. The final Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Sunday November 21.

(to the left) The Altar Servers receive a blessing from Metropolitan Gregory prior to the Divine Liturgy during his Pastoral Visit to Saint Nicholas Church in New York City, New York in November.

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(to the left) The newly-tonsured Reader Alexander Ioukliaevskikh is pictured with his family following his tonsuring in November during the Pastoral Visit of Metropolitan Gregory to Saint Nicholas Church in New York City, New York.

Metropolitan Gregory celebrated the final Divine Liturgy at Saint John the Baptist Church in Stratford (Silver Lane), Connecticut before their closing in December.

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Diocesan Church Directory (By State) Saint Nicholas Church, Warren, Ohio

The following pages highlight the parishes of our Diocese. They are organized by state and city within the states in alphabetical order. Parish Administration is listed as well as contact (phone and email) and social media addresses to connect with them, in addition to this, a regular Liturgical Schedule is provided which may be helpful to those travelling or moving to a new area.

It should be understood that Churches follow the Old (Julian Calendar) except for those designated as following the New (Revised Julian Calendar). The listed address is both the physical and mailing of the Church, unless, a separate mailing address is noted.

To make edits or additions to this section of the A.C.R.Y. Annual please email Father Matthew Stagon at fatherstagon@yahoo.com.

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Saint John the Baptist Church Bridgeport, Connecticut (New England Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter David Cochran, Pastor Very Rev. Protopresbyter John Duranko, Pastor Emeritus Sub-deacon Christopher Greenhill Reader Gregory Morrison John Galpin, Cantor/Choir Director

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 384 Mill Hill Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 Mailing Address 40 Beaver Dam Road, Stratford, CT 06614 (203) 385-1020 pauldcochran@gmail.com www.stjohnsmillhill.com www.facebook.com/stjohnsmillhill

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Trinity Church Danbury, Connecticut (New England Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, Pastor and Dean of New England Deanery Reader Christopher Mihaly Stephen Fong, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 74 Joe’s Hill Road, Danbury, CT 06811 Phone: (203) 748-0671 Fax: (203) 794-1490 padreluke@aol.com www.holytrinitydanbury.org www.facebook.com/htocdanbury

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Akathist Tuesday 9:00am

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Saint John the Baptist Church Stratford, Connecticut (New England Deanery) Administered by the New England Deanery

Parish Contact Information 1240 Broadbridge Avenue, Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 378-4007 www.sjoc.org

Saint Nectarios Mission Lakeland, Florida (Florida Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Demetrious Glimidakis, Administrator Natalie Pope, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 405 Marcum Road, Lakeland, FL 33809 (863) 815-1576 frdg.carpatho@gmail.com www.stnectarios.com www.facebook.com/orthodoxlakeland

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Holy Trinity Church Spring Hill, Florida (Florida Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Alexis Woytek, Pastor Lydia Pinkowski, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 11200 Elgin Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34608 (352) 584-5461 htoc-sh@outlook.com www.htoc-sh.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am

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Saint Elizabeth Mission Woodstock, Georgia (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Matthew Dutko, Administrator Deacon Stephen Hanes

Parish Contact Information 2263 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188 (404) 268-6359 fatherdutko@gmail.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint George Belarusian Church Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Michael Pasieka, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 1500 Maplewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 751-9168 Saint Michael Church Niles, Illinois (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry, Pastor and Dean of Chicago Deanery Deacon Peter E. Sodini Stefan Smandra, Victoria Karavitis, Cantors Emil Misichko, Cantor and Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 7313 Waukegan Road, Niles, IL 60714 Phone/Fax (847) 647-8398 frsam@juno.com www.stmichaelniles.org www.facebook.com/Saint-Michaels-Orthodox-Church-195380903849126

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Christ the Saviour Church Rockford, Illinois (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Jonathan Bannon, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 1802 Pershing Avenue, Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 721-4952 jsbannon@gmail.com www.ctsrockford.com www.facebook.com/ctsrockford

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm (Central Time) Sunday Matins 9:00am (Central Time) Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am (Central Time) Wednesday Services/Class 6:00pm (Central Time) Saint Alexis Church Battleground, Indiana (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Gregory Allard, Pastor Sub-deacon Greg Kostraba, Reader Bradley Shaffer, and Reader Isaac Hogsett Reader Roger Bennett, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 2115 State Route 225 East, Battleground, IN 47920 Mailing Address P.O. Box 161, Battleground, IN 47920 (765) 320-0069 frgregory@gmail.com www.saintalexis.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 5:30pm Sunday Matins 8:15am Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am First Hour (Tuesday thru Thursday) 7:00am

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Holy Transfiguration Mission Crawfordsville, Indiana (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Alexis Miller, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 4800W 300S, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (765) 307-0515

Descent of the Holy Spirit Church Schererville, Indiana (Chicago Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Lev Holowaty, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 545 East 77th Avenue, Schererville, IN 46375 Phonex/Fax (219) 864-1529

Holy Resurrection Church Potomac, Maryland (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Peter Zarynow, Pastor and Dean of Washington DC Deanery Very Rev. Protopresbyter John Fedornock, Retired Sub-deacons Albert Davis, Michael Vaporis, and Alexander Zarynow Michael Fallon and Reader Stephen Sudik, Cantors

Parish Contact Information 10201 Democracy Boulevard Phone (301) 299-5120 Fax (301) 983-0847 info@holyresurrection.com www.holyresurrection.com www.facebook.com/groups/hroc25 www.youtube.com/HROCmedia

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:30am

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Saint Thomas the Apostle Church Waldorf, Maryland (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Joseph Edgington, Pastor Sub-deacon Kari David Luke Cooper, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 4419 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD 20602 (703) 532-8017 fredgington@gmail.com www.apostlethomas.org www.facebook.com/stthomasorthodox

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Matins 8:45am Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Saint Mary Church Bayonne, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. John P. Fencik, Pastor Pani Anna Jane Fencik and Emily Ann Fencik, Cantors

Parish Contact Information 90 West 30th Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone (201) 436-5549 Fax (201) 858-0955 padrefencik@optonline.com www.facebook.com/stmarysacrod

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Vigil Divine Liturgy 7:00pm

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Saint Nicholas Church Elizabeth, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. John R. Pribish, Pastor Reader Benjamin Pribish Mary Magri, Sonia Woloshyn, Rachel Pribish, Cantors David Modero, Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 668 S. Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 (908) 354-1384 frprib91@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/stnicholasorthodoxnj

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:30am

Saint Paul the Apostle Church Freehold, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Robert E. Lucas, Pastor Sub-deacons Dan Korba and Alex Breno

Parish Contact Information 24 Burke Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 (732) 780-3158 Holy Ghost Church Manville, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Kenneth Ellis, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 249 South 7th Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835 (908) 725-3385 holyghostmanville@gmail.com www.holyghostorthodoxchurch.com www.facebook.com/holyghostoc.org

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Saint John the Baptist Church Perth Amboy, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Michael T. Chendorain, Pastor Protodeacon Gregory Benc Professor George Hanas, Cantor/Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 145 Broad Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 (732) 826-4442 sjacrod@gmail.com www.sjacrod.org www.facebook.com/sjacrod

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 3:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am

Saint John the Baptist Church Rahway, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Andrew Fetchina, Pastor and Dean of New Jersey Deanery Reader Vladimir Lee Pani Charity Fetchina, Cantor Lisa Mallick, Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 211 West Grand Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 (732) 382-8844 frandrew@comcast.net www.saintjohnsorthodoxchurch.com www.facebook.com/saintjohnsrahway

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 6:30pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Saints Peter and Paul Church Rockaway, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Matthew G. Stagon, Pastor Sandi Astras, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 66 Beach Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (973) 627-1462 fatherstagon@yahoo.com www.ssppacrod.org www.facebook.com/ssppacrod

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am

Saint Euphrosynia Belarusian Church South River, New Jersey (New Jersey Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Konstantin Gavrilkin, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 284 Whitehead Avenue, South River, NJ 08882 (732) 257-5007

Saint Nectarios Mission, Lakeland, Florida

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Saint Michael Church Binghamton, New York (Southern Tier Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S. Dutko, Pastor and Dean of Southern Tier Deanery Deacon Charles Ellis David Dervay, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 280 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 Phone (607) 729-0261 Fax (607) 797-1090 frjimd@stny.rr.com www.saintmichaels.info www.facebook.com/stmichaelsBGM

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am

Saint Mary Church, Cheektowaga, New York

Saint Mary Church Cheektowaga, New York (Southern Tier Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. George Ellis, Pastor Deacon Donald Koch

Parish Contact Information 940 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 (716) 662-6915 2022

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Saint Mary Church Endicott, New York (Southern Tier Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Nathaniel Choma, Pastor Very Rev. Michael J. Kleban, Pastor Emeritus Readers Gary Kaschak, Robert Serko, and George Magur Reader Edward Bundga, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 1907 Jenkins Street, Endicott, NY 13760 (607) 754-8952 stmarysendicott@gmail.com otecnathaniel@gmail.com www.stmarysendicott.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 4:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint Nicholas of Myra Church New York (Tenth Street), New York (New York Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. William Bennett, Pastor and Dean of New York Deanery Readers John Busel and Paul Sikoryak Nicholas Timko, Cantor and Choir Director Reader Robert Zizik, Assistant Cantor

Parish Contact Information 288 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009 (212) 254-6685 connect@stnicholaschurchnyc www.stnicholaschurchnyc.org www.facebook.com/stnicholas10street www.instagram.com/10thstreet.orthodox

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Summer Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Saint Mary Church Painted Post, New York (Southern Tier Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Daniel Mahler, Pastor Reader Charles Havalchak John Molson, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 61 Canada Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 (607) 936-0689 carpathianpriest@icloud.com www.saintmarysorthodoxchurchcorning.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Winter Saturday Great Vespers 4:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Cyril of Turov Belarusian Church Richmond Hill, New York (New York Deanery) Administered by the New York Deanery

Parish Contact Information 10429 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11419 (718) 847-4123

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Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church Seaford, New York (New York Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Andrew Gromm, Pastor Paul Sauer, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 1100 Hicksville Road, Seaford, NY 11783 (516) 541-3628 stgregoryseaford@gmail.com www.stgregoryseaford.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 5:30pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Mary Church Yonkers, New York (New York Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Stephen E. Krivonak III, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 485 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963-5549 skurve95@att.net www.facebook.com/stmaryorthodox

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint George Chapel Candler, North Carolina (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. John Zboyovski, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 10 Daniel Ridge Road, Candler, NC 28715 (516) 541-3628

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Saint Anthony the Great Mission Hendersonville, North Carolina (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Photios Parks, Administrator Sub-deacon Mark Gibbs Kevin Ayesh, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 120 Chadwick Avenue, #8, Hendersonville, NC 28792 (703) 498-0434 fatherphotios@gmail.com www.saintorthodoxwnc.org www.facebook.com/orthodoxWNC

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Weekly Akathist Wednesdays 6:00pm Saint Nicholas Mission Murphy, North Carolina (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. James Blomeley, Administrator Sub-deacon Maximus Cannaverde Christine Scrantom, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 23 Hickory Street, Murphy, NC 28906 Mailing Address 98 Bayless Street, Murphy, NC 28906 (828) 361-1464 fr.james.blomeley@gmail.com www.orthodoxchurchmurphy.com www.facebook.com/St-Nicholas-Orthodox-Church-Murphy-NC134588099934775

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am

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Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel Akron, Ohio (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Myron G. Zuder, Ph.D, Pastor Sub-deacon Gregory Zuder, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 91 South Arlington Avenue, Akron, OH 44306 Mailing Address 2112 Jennifer Street, Akron, OH 44313 (330) 835-4840

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Nicholas Church Barton, Ohio (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Michael Kabel, Pastor and Dean of Tri-State Deanery Pani Kelley Kabel, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 70600 Barton Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 Mailing Address P.O. Box 777, Barton, OH 43950 (740) 695-9533 stnicholas777@yahoo.com www.stnicholasbarton.org www.facebook.com/stnicholasbarton

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Holy Day Great Vespers 6:00pm Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Holy Cross Mission Columbus, Ohio (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Mark Lowery, Administrator Rev. Kevin Greenwood, Associate Priest Deacon Edward Brisbine Sub-deacon Joseph Gnat and Reader James Mitchell Julia Tkach Hesse, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 330 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, OH 43085 Mailing Address P.O. Box 82109, Columbus, OH 43202 (614) 896-8003 holycrossorthodox@gmail.com www.holycrossorthodox.com www.facebook.com/Holy-Cross-Orthodox-Mission-Columbus-OH116836431662189

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Nicholas Church Warren, Ohio (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth M. Bachofsky, Pastor and Dean of Youngstown Deanery

Parish Contact Information 2053 North Road NE, Warren, OH 44483 Phone (330) 372-6240 Fax (330) 372-5987 otecken@yahoo.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 4:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Holy Dav Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Saint Michael Church Youngstown, Ohio (Youngstown Deanery) Administered by the Youngstown Deanery

Parish Contact Information 127 Steel Street, Youngstown, OH 44509 (330) 799-8133 Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Allentown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert J. Rebeck, Pastor and Dean of the Mid-Atlantic Deanery Sub-deacon Robert Yurvati Helen Dunkle, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 6th Street and Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18103 Mailing Address 1231 North 14th Street, Whitehall, PA 18052 Phone/Fax (610) 432-0272 rebeck426@aol.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint John the Baptist Church Ambridge, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Dr. Marc Wisnosky, PhD, Pastor John Righetti, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 450 Glenwood Drive, Ambridge, PA 15003 (724) 266-2879 saintjohnsorthodoxchurch@gmail.com www.orthodoxambridge.org www.facebook.com/stjohnthebaptistorthodoxchurch

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am

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Saints Peter and Paul Church Central City, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Protodeacon Oleg Aminov, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 149 Wheeler Street, Central City, PA 15926 (814) 536-1136

Saint Michael Church Clymer, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Administered by the Johnstown Deanery Sub-deacon Len Myers, Cantor Reader Thomas Kovalak

Parish Contact Information 495 Morris Street, Clymer, PA 15728 (814) 410-3498 fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net www.stmichaelsorthodoxchurchclymerpa.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Summer Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, Maryland

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Saint Mary Church Dickson City, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Alexei Kaluzhnyi, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 522 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519 (570) 489-7023

Saint John the Baptist Church East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Joseph Fester, Pastor and Dean of the Pittsburgh Deanery Sub-deacon Gary Grysiak and Janet Grysiak, Cantors Reader Justin Rosco, Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 211 Cable Avenue, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 (412) 824-0246 protopresbyterjoseph@gmail.com www.sjbeastpitt.org www.facebook.com/sjbeastpitt

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint Nicholas Church Erie, Pennsylvania (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor Reader David Tarasovich, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 1123 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503 (814) 453-4902 nmihaly1013@gmail.com www.stnicholaserie.org www.facebook.com/stnicholaserie

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Saint Michael Church Freeland, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Protodeacon Theodore Worobey, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 451 Fern Street, Freeland, PA 18224 (570) 636-2085 www.facebook.com/stmichaelsfreeland Saint John the Baptist Church Hawk Run, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Protodeacon Emil Gulick, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 53 Fulton Street, Hawk Run, PA 16480 (814) 342-0163 Saint John the Baptist Church Hermitage, Pennsylvania (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. David Mastroberte, Pastor Very Rev. Thomas Blaschak, Retired Deacon John Anderson Reader Gregory Cross Paula Kudelko, Choir Director Daniel Hromyak, Weekday Cantor

Parish Contact Information 3180 Morefield Road, Hermitage, PA 16148 Office Phone (724) 981-0571 Rectory Phone (724) 346-4457 father.david@sjacroc.org www.stjohnacroc.org www.facebook.com/SaintJohnHermitagePA www.instagram.com/saintjohnhermitagePA

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Saints Peter and Paul Church Homer City, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Matthew Conjelko, Pastor Sub-deacon Brett Stitetler Debbie Sasala, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 427 South Main Street, Homer City, PA 15748 (724) 479-3656 conjelko6@gmail.com www.sspeterandpaulorthodoxchurch.org www.facebook.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday 3rd Hour 9:30am Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Summer Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Nicholas Church Homestead, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. R. Michael Zak, Pastor Deacon Artemius Steinstra Reader John Fedornock III Reader Nicholas Ditmore Donald Bodnar Jr. and Michelle Tomko, Cantors

Parish Contact Information 903 Ann Street, Homestead, PA 15120 Phone (412) 461-3264 Fax (412) 461-9437 stnickhomestead@gmail.com www.stnichomestead.org www.facebook.com/stnichomestead

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Matins 8:00am Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Great Vespers 7:00pm Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:30am

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Epiphany of our Lord Church Huntington, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Thomas Klein, Administrator Evelyn East, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 105 Penn Street, Blair Park, PA 16652 (717) 264-7158 frthomas@embarqmail.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Divine Liturgy 5:00pm Saint Nicholas Church Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Administered from Saint Nicholas Church, Monongahela, Pennsylvania Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, Administrator

Parish Contact Information 1018 Barren Run Road, Smithton, PA 15479 (724) 258-3785 Saint Mary Church Jenners, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery) Administered by the Johnstown Deanery

Parish Contact Information 5222 Front Street, Jenners, PA 15546 Christ the Saviour Seminary Three Holy Hierarchs Chapel Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Seminary Dean Rev. Michael Rustick, Seminary Prefect

Contact Information Mount Christ the Saviour, 225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906 (814) 539-0016

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Christ the Saviour Cathedral Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory Tatsis, Diocesan Hierarch Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Cathedral Dean Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Cathedral Dean Emeritus Very Rev. John S. Brancho Sub-deacon Michael Oleksa, Cantor Reader Noah Sakmar Paulette Parlock, Choir Master

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 300 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Mailing Address 249 Butler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906 (814) 539-8086 frbuczak@outlook.com www.acrod.org/organizations/cathedral www.instagram.com/christthesaviour.cathedral

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Matins 8:15am Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint Nicholas Church Lansford, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Robert J. Teklinski, Administrator J. Richard Hallahan, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 125 W. Bertsch Street, Lansford, PA 18232 (570) 579-6623 teklbob7@aol.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 8:00am

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Saint Stephen Church Latrobe, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Tony Joseph, Pastor Reader Gilbert Hritz

Parish Contact Information 1520 Susan Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650 (724) 539-1109

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 10:00am Saints Peter and Paul Church Levittown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Theodore Z. Mozes, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 1314 Randall Avenue, Levittown, PA 19057 Phone/Fax (215) 943-8222

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Saint Michael Church McKeesport, Pennsylvania (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. George Patrick, Retired Administrator

Parish Contact Information 424 Ninth Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412) 414-4704

Saints Cyril and Methodios Church Mercer, Pennsylvania (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Administrator Readers Samuel Loposky and Nicholas Loposky

Parish Contact Information 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137 Phone (724) 662-4840 Fax (724) 662-3723

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint Nicholas Church Monongahela, Pennsylvania (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, Pastor Sub-deacon Earnest O’Brien Daniel Timko, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address Corner of Sixth Street and Marne Street, Monongahela, PA Mailing Address 314 Sixth Street, Monongahela, PA 15063 fredpeh@gmail.com www.orthodoxmon.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am June, July, and August Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am

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Saint John the Baptist Church Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Robert J. Teklinski, Pastor Reader Gabriel Thomas Irene Hudock, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 9 West Railroad Street, Nesquehoning, PA 18240 (570) 669-6623 teklbob7@aol.com www.facebook.com/stjohnsnesquehoning

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Saint Nicholas Church New Castle, Pennsylvania (Youngstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Richard G. Salley, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 205 East Reynolds Street, New Castle, PA 16101 lasixman513@gmail.com

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Ghost Church Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter Paproski, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 55 Starr Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone/Fax (610) 933-3336

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Saint John the Baptist Church Pittsburgh (Northside), Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. David Urban, Administrator Sub-deacon Ryan Ferko Reader Timothy Martin Matthew Peifer, Stephen Brancho, and John Radick, Cantors

Parish Contact Information 2688 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 748-0148 orthodoxpittsburgh1932@gmail.com www.orthodoxpittsburgh.com www.facebook.com/pg/St-John-the-Baptist-Orthodox-Church-of-NorthsidePittsburgh-169297619784149

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Saint Michael Church Rankin, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Dr. Nicholas Ferencz PhD, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 146 3rd Avenue, Rankin, PA 15104 (412) 271-2725 stmichaels@stmichaelsrankin.org www.stmichaelsrankin.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint Nicholas Church Scranton, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery) Administered by the Pocono Deanery

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Saint Michael Church Saint Clair, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Jeff Zias, Pastor Readers Jonah Zias and Matthew Mykut Reader Jonah Zias and Jason Nye, Cantors Barbara Verbitsky, Choir Director

Parish Contact Information Physical Address North Nicholas Street, Saint Clair, PA 17970 Mailing Address 106 North Morris Street, Saint Clair, PA 17970 (570) 429-0670 zprophetjohn@aol.com www.stmichaelorthodox.org

Regular Liturgical Schedule Saturday Great Vespers 4:30pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am July-August Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Saint George Church Taylor, Pennsylvania (Pocono Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure, Pastor and Dean of Pocono Deanery Protodeacon Theodore Worobey Deacon Michael Azar Sub-deacons Theodore Worobey and Nicholas Worobey Mary M. Rachko, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 743 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517 Phone (570) 562-2090 Fax (570) 562-3224 fr.mal@comcast.net www.stgeorgestaylor.com www.facebook.com/stgeorgesorthodoxchurch

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Saint John the Baptist Church Wilpen, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Tony Joseph, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 315 Wilpen Road, Ligonier, PA 15658 (724) 238-9783

Saints Peter and Paul Church Windber, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, Pastor and Dean of the Johnstown Deanery Deacon Robert Conjelko Reader Andrew Single, Cantor Reader Michael Makuch Edward Locher, Choir Director

Parish Contact Information 141 Hoffman Farm Road, Windber, PA 15963 (814) 467-7444 frmiles@gmail.com www.ssppwindber.org www.facebook.com/Saints-Peter-Paul-Orthodox-Church-288214947863156

Regular Liturgical Schedule Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Summer Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Holy Day Great Vespers 6:00pm Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am Morning Prayers 9:00am daily

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Saint Michael Church Wood, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Thomas Klein, Pastor Reader Ronald Pawuk Susan Pawuk, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address Main Street, Wood, PA Mailing Address Box 47, Wood, PA 16694 (717) 264-7158 frthomas@embarqmail.com Nativity of our Lord Church Manassas, Virginia (Washington DC Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Daniel Vaskalis, Pastor Sub-deacon Seamus Murray Reader James Dunham Maria Murray, Cantor

Parish Contact Information 8911 Weems Road, Manassas, Virginia 20010 (703) 368-5621 priest@nativityorthodoxchurch frdvaskalis@gmail.com www.nativityorthodoxchurch.com www.facebook.com/nativityorthodox

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30am Holy Day Great Vespers 7:00pm Holy Day Divine Liturgy 9:00am

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Dormition of the Mother of God Church Bluefield, West Virginia (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Michael Foster, Pastor Sub-deacon James Frazier

Parish Contact Information 187 Justin Lane, Bluefield, WV 24701 (681) 209-5952 stmarysbluefield@gmail.com www.stmarysbluefield.org www.facebook.com/stmarysbluefield

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Saturday Great Vespers 6:00pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Morgantown, West Virginia (Tri-State Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Andrew Wythe, Pastor Reader Andrew Sabak Cal Stroud, Cantor/Choir Director

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 3 West Park Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501 Mailing Address 19 West Park Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501 (304) 296-4319 www.stmarysorthodoxwv.org www.facebook.com/stmarysorthodoxwv

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Third Hour 9:45am Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00am

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Saint Porphyrios Mission Carleton Place, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Peter Bowers, Pastor Sub-deacon Kosmas Sitko Joseph Robinson, Cantor

Parish Contact Information Physical Address 100 Ferguson Hall Road, Carleton Place, ON K7C-0C5 CANADA Mailing Address 324 Ikwe Point Road, Carleton Place, ON K7C-0C5 CANADA (613) 253-6760 st.porphyrios@gmail.com www.stporthodox.com Www.facebook.com/stporphyriosorthodoxmission

Regular Liturgical Schedule (New Calendar) Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00am Christ the Saviour/Holy Trinity Church Ottawa, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack, Pastor and Dean of the Canada Deanery

Parish Contact Information 721 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K1R-6P7 CANADA (613) 723-7790 Saint Zoticos Mission Scarborough, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Nicolae Atitienei, Pastor

Parish Contact Information 193 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON M1J-3C3 CANADA (647) 358-4105

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Saint Silouan the Athonite Mission Toronto, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Paul Tadros

Parish Contact Information 237 Sackville Street (Lower Level), Toronto, ON M5A-3G1 CANADA (416) 703-1111

Saint John the Compassionate Mission Toronto, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Rev. Nicolae Atitienei, Pastor Deacon Pawel Mucha

Parish Contact Information 153-155 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4M-2E9 CANADA Phone (416) 466-5877 Fax (416) 466-3517 Saint Euphrosynia Belarusian Church Toronto, Ontario (Canada Deanery)

Parish Clergy, Cantor, and Choir Director Very Rev. Vasyl Ostafiychuk

Parish Contact Information 1008 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6H-2X8 CANADA (419) 536-4449

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Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession of Icons at Holy Trinity Church in Spring Hill, Florida in March.

A commemorative plaque is presented to Steven Tymoczko in acknowledgement of his twenty-two years of dedicated service as Parish Council President of Holy Trinity Church in Spring Hill, Florida in February.

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Graduates Antigoni Kotsiou (left) and Alexander Hazuda (right) of Saint Nicholas Church in Erie, Pennsylvania were honored by the parish upon their graduation with icons.

The faithful of Saint Nicholas Church in Erie, Pennsylvania hosted over 100 area children at their Parish Picnic Grounds for an Egg Hunt.

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(left) Father Nicholas Mihaly and the faithful of Saint Nicholas Church in Erie, Pennsylvania braved the cold to bless Lake Erie on a very cold day in January. (right) Theresa Shutack was honored by the parish of Saints Peter and Paul in Central City, Pennsylvania on the occasion of her 86th birthday.

Madison was the finder of the Golden Egg at the Annual Egg Hunt at Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois following the Paschal Divine Liturgy. She is pictured with her siblings Jacob and Morgan.

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Father Samuel Sherry is pictured with all those volunteers who made the Annual Saint Michael’s Day Dinner a smashing success again in November at Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois.

(to the left) The faithful of Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois honored Father Samuel and Pani Bonnie Sherry on the occasion of their 40th Wedding Anniversary and Father’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination.

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(above) Angeliki Karavitis and Matthew Blacklaw were honored upon their graduations and Alexia (below) was honored for best Sunday School Attendance at Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois.

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Steve Laduzinsky (left) and William Sremaniak (right) were honored as they entered the Saint Michael’s 90 year old Club in Niles, Illinois. They are pictured with Father Samuel Sherry.

The parish family of Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois are shown following the Festal Liturgy of the Archangel Michael which marked their 107th Anniversary of parish ministry. (to the left) Junior A.C.R.Y. members from Saint John the Baptist Church in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania collected food, cleaning supplies, and money for local animal shelters.

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Steve Laduzinsky (left) and William Sremaniak (right) were honored as they entered the Saint Michael’s 90 year old Club in Niles, Illinois. They are pictured with Father Samuel Sherry.

Saint John the Baptist Church in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania held their Annual Egg Hunt on Saint Thomas Sunday.

Andre Troychock completed his First Holy Confession at Saint John the Baptist Church in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania.

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(above) 2021 Parish Graduates: Amanda Lion, Lauren Fitzgerald, Alexa Fitzgerald, and Zachary Fitzgerald were honored by the parish in August. (below) The youngest Altar Servers took part in an Altar Boy Boot Camp in the summer both at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rockaway, New Jersey.

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An icon of the Pantocrator was blessed inside the newly constructed dome by Metropolitan Gregory during his Pastoral Visit to Saint John the Baptist Church in Rahway, New Jersey in June.

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Boy Scouts Caleb Chendorain and Nicholas Benc are honored with the prestigious Alpha and Omega Award at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy during the Pastoral Visit of Metropolitan Gregory to Saint John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in June.

(left) John and Shirley Fetchko were honored on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary and (right) Carol Kaniuk were honored by parish faithful at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania.

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(left) Taylor Kost was honored by the faithful of Saint Michael Church in Freeland, Pennsylvania on her college graduation. (right) Protodeacon Theodore and Kathy Worobey were honored for their 22 years of service to Saint Michael Church in Freeland, Pennsylvania.

Robert Embert was recognized by the faithful of Saint Michael Church in Freeland, Pennsylvania on Saint Michael’s Day for his many months of dedicated service in the renovation of the rectory.

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Men from Saint Nicholas Church in Homestead, Pennsylvania hold flags representing the branches of the Armed Forces during the Memorial Day Services at their Saint Nicholas Cemetery.

(left) Julia Patsen was honored on the occasion of her high school graduation. (right) Andrew and Lucy Tomko were honored on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Both at Saint Nicholas Church in Homestead, Pennsylvania.

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(left) Skylarr Morder was honored by the parish on the occasion of her First Holy Confession. (right) Edward Locher IV was honored following his graduation from college. Both at Saints Peter and Paul in Windber, Pennsylvania.

Young people excitedly anticipate the Annual Egg Hunt at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania.

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(above) Young people from Holy Transfiguration Mission in Crawfordsville, Indiana organized a local Pro-Life Rally. (below) Fr. Alexis Miller offers a children’s sermon at the conclusion of a Sunday Divine Liturgy at Holy Transfiguration.

Young people excitedly anticipate the Annual Egg Hunt at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania.

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Diocesan Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate are laymen who have been honored for their outstanding service to the Church by having a Patriarchal title bestowed upon by His All-Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch. Those given this great distinction are referred to as “Archons of the Great Church of Christ.” The following is a listing of those men of our Diocese who have received this prestigious honor: John J. Bilanin + William Boykas Alex R. Breno Daniel Breno Emil Bzdil Dal Cosgrove + Louis Dolhy + Representative Eustace Fredrick David Gdovin John Gidicsin Gary Grysiak + John Halecky, Jr. John Halecky III + Stephen Hall John C. Hrapchak William M. Korchak John Kost Michael Kundrat Attorney Steven Laduzinsky

Stephen Lukac Louis Mihalko III + Attorney Orestes Mihaly Daniel Mucisko + William J. Oldham + Joseph Parimucha Stephen Petrick Attorney Michael Ristvey + Michael Serko Robert Serko + George Smisko Michael Smisko Ray Speicher Wesley Stinich William George Sutzko Ernest Tidick George Tita Michael J. Wesko Nicholas Yakubik

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Once, in the course of his ministry, a priest was summoned to the deathbed of a member of his parish by an anxious member of the family. As he gathered his sick call bag and began driving to the hospital, the priest reflected that the individual in question was a “C and E” member, that is, his only appearance in Church was for Christmas and Easter, along with the annual Lenten Confession and Communion.

In the midst of weeping relatives, the priest heard the man’s last confession, somehow no different than any of the others; he had eaten meat on Friday, not said his prayers, taken the Name of the Lord in vain. When asked about his church attendance he said, “I went the minimum amount of times that I had to and made my Easter confession too.”

Between the dawn and the day, the man died. The parish treasurer reported that the newly departed had paid the minimum dues and, since he had come to the sacraments the minimum number of times, he was buried from the Church, much to the relief of his family.

However, at the hour of death the man encountered the Archangel Michael who led him to the “fearful judgment seat of Christ,” which he had heard tell of in the Liturgy.

Prostrate before the Lord, he was relieved to hear that a place had been apportioned him in the heavenly kingdom. As the Archangel led him past the beautiful mansions, and crystal streets of the New Jerusalem, he wondered in anticipation, which palace would be his. Finally, the Archangel led him to a small house seemingly on the edge of heaven. The place looked unfinished and was sparsely furnished.

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Minimum Heaven As the Archangel led him to the door the man protested, “This can’t be mine! I paid my Church dues; I did the minimum that the By-laws require.

I want what I have coming to me.”

The Archangel replied, “Yes we know about your fulfilling of the minimum requirements to be a member of the Church! This is the minimum heaven!”

“Well then,” the man asked, “if this is heaven, why don’t I have a better house than this?”

The Archangel answered him, “This is the house you have built for yourself with your minimum offer-ings. Unfortunately, you didn’t give us enough to finish it. There is no credit here you know!”

Sitting on one of the hard backed chairs that furnished the place, he spotted a small television set. Somewhat surprised, he turned it on to view heavenly T.V. It was black and white with only one channel showing re-runs of the Divine Liturgy back in his old parish. When he saw the Archangel again he complained vociferously: “Is that the only thing to watch, and in black and white? Aren’t there other channels?”

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them to become members of minimum heaven, too!”

“This really isn’t fair,” said the man. “I paid my church dues! Why isn’t God keeping His end of the bargain?”

“God is not a dealer bound by contract,” said the Archangel. “I suppose,” he continued, “that you never read the words, ‘God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son,’ in the Gospel of Saint John.

God gave you the maximum, the gift of His Son to die on the Cross for you. You chose to give God the minimum in return. But since God has no need of anything from you or any other person, He puts whatever you give Him here for your future use.”

“But, it isn’t fair,” said the man. “I never knew that!”

“Have you never heard the words of Jesus in the Gospel,” the Archangel asked puzzled:

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21) “I did hear that once, but I never really paid attention to it. I am sorry now that I didn’t. But so I didn’t go to Church much and only gave the minimum of time and money. I did go to

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Minimum Heaven the sacra-ments, even on my deathbed. What did I do so wrong to have deserved only minimum heaven? Did I need to fast and pray more, attend Liturgy more, receive the Sacraments more? What?”

not as burdens or obligations. And now you are angry with God for giving back to you what you have offered Him. If friendship with Christ had been your treasure, you would have gladly done all that you could to be in His presence and to support His Mys“I trust,” the Archangel Michael retical Body, the Church, without any plied, “that you never heard in the thought of reward in return. Having Gospel on Holy Thursday the words done the maximum in your desire to of Jesus: be with the Lord, you would now be You are My friends if you do what in maximum heaven. You have disI com-mand. I no longer call you covered too late the truth of these servants, be-cause a servant does words: “For where your treasure is not know his master’s business. there your heart will be also.”

Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from My Father I have made known to you. (John 15:14-15)

“Oh well,” the man thought, “at least it isn’t hell.” But then he shuddered as the thought came to him, “or maybe it is!”

“I haven't been to church on Holy Thursday since I was a child with my mother,” the man answered. “But what does that have to do with anything?”

“Everything,” said the Archangel Michael. “Because you only saw God as some sort of Mer-chant from Whom you could purchase salvation with minimum offerings and minimum gestures, such as your deathbed sacraments. But during your entire life you never sought to become a friend of God or to have God befriend you.

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Chronology of Important Dates 863Saints Cyril and Methodios begin missionary work among the Slavs. They were sent by the Greek Church, Constantinople, and formed the Slavonic alphabet as well as translated the Gospel of Christ.

place on Thanksgiving Day in St. John the Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT. Archbishop Athenagoras, later to become Patriarch, officiated.

988Slavic people in and about Kiev received the Christian Faith from the Eastern Church. Leadership provided by Prince Vladimir. The Church of Kiev under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

1938- A Diocesan youth organization, called “The Sons and Daughters of the Eastern Church,” established. It was later named the “A.C.R.Y.—American Carpatho-Russian Youth.” A supplement magazine of the organization began publication, with Very Rev. Joseph Mihaly, Editor.

1890Our people from the Carpathian Mountain region of Europe begin immigrating to the United States and settling in the coal-mining and industrial centers.

They soon organized Greek Catholic parishes to preserve their faith.

1939- First National Convention of the A.C.R.Y. convened in Johnstown, PA, October 6-8, attracting young people from parishes across the country. Church services, lectures, business and social events were on the agenda.

1934- Dissension in the Greek Catholic Church in America as latinizations of the rites, customs and traditions of the Eastern Church are promulgated.

1940- The Diocesan Seminary opens at facilities of St. Nicholas Church, New York, NY. The seminary later relocated to Nicholson, PA, and Bridgeport, CT, until its permanent home in Johnstown, 1936- Greek Catholic priests gather in PA. Pittsburgh, PA to discuss troubles in the Church and to propose the establishment 1946- The Diocese began publication of a Diocese. of its own newspaper, The Church Mes-

senger.

1937- First Diocesan Council held in Pittsburgh, at which clergy and lay dele- 1947- Following the end of World War gates from parishes returned to the faith II, a reorganization of the A.C.R.Y. took of their Forebears, and elected Fr. Orestes place August 29-30 in Pittsburgh, PA. P. Chornock as Bishop-Nominee.

1949- The first issue of The A.C.R.Y. 1938- The American Carpatho-Russian Annual published, with Very Rev. John Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese offi- Yurcisin as Editor. It has appeared every cially established and canonized by the year since.

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantino1950- The first “A.C.R.Y. Day” for the ple. benefit of the Seminary was sponsored by 1938- The arrival of Bishop Orestes in the Homestead, PA Chapter on July 30.

New York, NY hailed by a huge crowd as 1950- Christ the Saviour Church in the ship moved into harbor. A service was Johnstown, PA, has accepted a proposal held at St. Nicholas Church. to grant the Diocese a parcel of land and 1938- First Hierarchical Liturgy and $65,000, plus use of a parish home, for formal installation of Bishop Orestes took the purpose of erecting a Diocesan Cathe-

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Chronology of Important Dates dral in Johnstown. The Diocese and par- held in Johnstown, PA. ish incorporated in the state of Pennsylva1957- Complete structural renovation nia. of Diocesan seminary building, John1950- Diocesan Board of Trustees vote stown, PA. to build Christ the Saviour Cathedral and 1963- New Diocesan headquarters and approved architectural plans. Bishop Episcopal Residence built next to the CaOrestes blessed the ground for the Cathethedral in Johnstown, PA. dral.

1963- The Diocese observed its 25th 1951- The Diocese purchased a large Anniversary with special ceremonies. building on two acres of land in Johnstown for Christ the Saviour Seminary. 1963- Election and Consecration of The grounds were blessed by Bishop Auxiliary Bishop Peter Shymansky. He Orestes. served a short while, falling asleep in Christ, May 17, 1964.

1951- Christ the Saviour Seminary opened its doors to students in its own 1965- Bishop Orestes elevated to the building in Johnstown on November 2. rank of Metropolitan by the Ecumenical Patriarch.

1952Ground-breaking for the new Christ the Saviour Cathedral took place 1966- Election and Consecration of on July 12, and construction began two Bishop John R. Martin, D.D. Archbishop days later. Solemn blessing of the corner- Iakovos led the Consecrating Bishops at stone took place October 5. the services in Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

1953- Christ the Saviour Seminary approved and recognized by the Department 1974- A 289-acre parcel of land in of Public Instruction of the state of Penn- Mercer, PA., given to the Diocese by Mr. sylvania. Charter granted in 1960. and Mrs. Richard Radick of Sharon, PA., for the development of a camp.

1954- Memorial Day was the date of the solemn Dedication of the newly con- 1976- Ground was broken for the constructed Christ the Saviour Cathedral in struction of Camp Nazareth.

Johnstown. The event was televised over a 1977- Colorful ceremonies mark the wide area. formal Dedication of the Diocesan Camp 1954- First mission parish of the Dio- Nazareth in Mercer, PA. cese organized in what is now Levittown, 1977- Metropolitan Orestes P. ChorPA. nock fell asleep in the Lord on February 1954- Diocese pioneered in establish- 17. Services were conducted at St. John’s ing Chaplaincy and special Boy Scout Church, Bridgeport, CT. Awards.

1977- Dedication of new Christ the 1955- First Diocesan Pilgrimage held Saviour Educational Center, Johnstown, July 4 on seminary grounds in Johnstown, PA. PA. 1977- Blessing of new mission Church 1956- First Diocesan Altar Boy Retreat in Freehold, NJ. 2022

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Chronology of Important Dates 1978- Twenty Hierarchs met in the chate.

Cathedral, Johnstown, PA., for a National 1986- Pilgrimage headed by His Grace, Conference of Orthodox Bishops.

Bishop Nicholas to Constantinople and 1978- Purchase of large estate in Tuxe- the Holy Land. do Park, NY for Diocesan monastery.

1987- Two Diocesan Pilgrimages, 1978- Ecumenical Patriarch designated headed by Bishop Nicholas to reverence Bishop John as successor to Metropolitan the Weeping Icon of Our Lady of ChicaOrestes. go.

1979- Solemn Dedication of the Mon- 1988- 1,125 year-commemoration of astery of the Annunciation in Tuxedo the conversion of the Carpatho-Russian Park, NY. people to Orthodoxy by Saints Cyril and Methodios.

1982- Orthodox-Lutheran Convocation held at Christ the Saviour Seminary.

1988- 1,000 year-commemoration of Kievan-Rus to Orthodox Christianity by 1982- Patriarch Diodoros of Jerusalem Saint Vladimir. visited the Cathedral in Johnstown, PA. 1988- Two Pilgrimages to Russia and 1982- First meeting of Christ the SavCzechoslovakia led by Bishop Nicholas iour Seminary Alumni Association. for the millennium Celebration.

1983– Bishop Nicholas Smisko conse1988- Celebration of the 50th Golden crated at St. Mary’s Church, in Allentown, Anniversary of the American CarpathoPA. Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Dio1983- Three laymen of the Diocese cese. named First Archons of the Ecumenical 1990- His All-Holiness Patriarch DiPatriarchate: John Halecky, Jr., Frank mitrios I visited the Cathedral and semiFinui and Richard J. Radick. nary in Johnstown, PA. 1984- Archbishop Iakovos at the 5th 1990- Celebration of 50th Golden AnDiocesan Pilgrimage at the monastery. niversary of Christ the Saviour Seminary.

1984- Bishop John R. Martin died sud1990- Meeting of Orthodox Catholic denly on Sunday, September 30. Huge Consultation of Hierarchs took place in crowds attended the funeral October 4.

Johnstown, PA. Laid to rest near the Cathedral in Johnstown, PA. 1990- Death of Rt. Rev. Mitred Peter E. Molchany, Vicar General of the Dio1984- Rt. Rev. Peter E. Molchany, Viccese. ar General, announces decision of Diocesan clergy to nominate Bishop Nicholas 1990- Very Rev. Protopresbyter John Smisko as successor to Bishop John Mar- Yurcisin appointed Diocesan Vicar. Very tin.

Rev. Protopresbyter Frank Miloro appointed Diocesan Chancellor.

1985- Enthronement of Bishop Nicholas as Ruling Hierarch of the Diocese after 1991- Bishop Nicholas, accompanied his election by the Ecumenical Patriar- by Fr. Luke Mihaly, travels to Czechoslo-

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Chronology of Important Dates vakia to assess condition of the Orthodox building.

Church in that region.

1997- His All-Holiness, Ecumenical 1991- Death of his All-Holiness, Di- Patriarch Bartholomew visited Christ the mitrios I, on October 2nd. Bishop Nicho- Saviour Cathedral and presided over the las represented the Diocese at the funeral. ceremonies for the Laying of the Cornerstone for the new Diocesan Chancery 1991– Bishop Nicholas represented the building.

Diocese at the enthronement of his AllHoliness, Bartholomew I as new Ecumen- 1997- Bishop Nicholas elevated to the ical Patriarch of Constantinople. rank of Metropolitan by the Holy Synod of Constantinople.

1992– Harvest 2000, Diocesan plan for missions, renewal and evangelization is 1997- Metropolitan Nicholas representinitiated. ed his All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at St. Peter’s in Rome dur1992– Bishop Nicholas attends a speing the Convocation of Roman Catholic cial synod of Orthodox Bishops, conBishops of North and South America. vened by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople.

1997– St. John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, NJ and St. Michael the 1993- Junior A.C.R.Y celebrates l0th Archangel Church in St. Clair, PA celeAnniversary. brated their 100th Anniversary.

1993- Bishop Nicholas celebrates l0th 1997- Metropolitan Nicholas leads the Anniversary of Consecration to the Epis4th Pilgrimage, following in the footsteps copacy. of St. Paul, to Greece and Turkey May 9 1994– Bishop Nicholas attends canoni- –26. zation of Father Alexis Toth in South 1998- Metropolitan Nicholas received Canaan, PA and Father Maksym Sandoan honorary Doctor of Divinity degree vich in Poland. from Holy Cross School of Theology.

1995- Metropolitan Nicholas leads the 1998- New Diocesan Chancery build3rd Pilgrimage to Constantinople, the ing is blessed by Metropolitan Nicholas.

Holy Land and Greece - May 8-21.

1998- Metropolitan Nicholas celebrat1996- Bishop Nicholas attends a speed his 15th Anniversary of Consecration cial synod of Orthodox Bishops convened to the Episcopacy.

by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople.

1998- 15th Anniversary of the National Junior A.C.R.Y. 1996- Bishop Nicholas participates in enthronement of Archbishop Spyridon as 2001- Metropolitan Nicholas leads new Archbishop of America. millennium Pilgrimage to Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic and the Ukraine.

1997- His Eminence, Archbishop Spyridon visited Christ the Saviour Cathedral 2001- Christ the Saviour Seminary celeand presided at Ground-breaking Cere- brates its 50th Anniversary in its Johnmonies for the new Diocesan Chancery stown location.

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Chronology of Important Dates 2001- “Dollar A Day” project initiated 2006- First Diocesan Family Weekend to fund the building of a Carpathian style held at Chestnut Grove Resort in SwiftwaChurch at Camp Nazareth. ter, PA. 2002- Cornerstone blessed for Saints 2006- 20th Diocesan Council/Sobor Cyril and Methodios Church at Camp hosted by the New England Deanery in Nazareth.

Greenwich, CT. 2002- Metropolitan Nicholas partici- 2006- At the invitation of Bishop Milan pates in “Consecration of Holy Chrism” Shashik, ruling hierarch of the Greek in Constantinople.

Catholic Diocese of Uzhorod, Metropolitan Nicholas delivered one of the main 2003– Metropolitan Nicholas celebrataddresses during the International Confered his 20th Anniversary of Consecration ence on the Occasion of the 100th Annito the Episcopacy. versary of the First Printing of the Pro2003- Death of Very Rev. Protopresby- stopinije held at the Blessed Theodore ter John Yurcisin, Vicar General of the Romzha Theological Academy, Uzhorod, Transcarpathia.

Diocese.

2003- Consecration of Sts. Cyril and 2006- First Diocesan Youth sojourn held at Camp Nazareth.

Methodios Church at Camp Nazareth.

2003- 20th Anniversary of the National 2006- His Excellency, Bishop Milan Shashik of the Byzantine Catholic eparchy Junior A.C.R.Y. of Mukachevo visits Diocesan Chancery 2005- Proclamation of the new Dioce- and Cathedral. san Feast of the Synaxis of the Carpatho2007- Biennial Diocesan Clergy ConRusin Saints. vocation held at Camp Nazareth.

2005- Metropolitan Nicholas establishes the new Diocesan Apostolate for Youth 2007- Diocesan Altar Boy Retreat marks its 50th Anniversary. ministry.

2005- The Diocese hosts several chil- 2007- A delegation of eleven Diocesan dren from the St. Nicholas home in faithful participated in the International Youth Conference held in Constantinople Medzilaborce, Slovakia. and hosted by his All-Holiness, Ecumeni2005- The wonder-working Sitka Icon cal Patriarch Bartholomew. of the Mother of God visits Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown, PA and 2007- The Wonderworking Icon of St. St. John the Baptist Church in Perth Am- Anna, the mother of the Theotokos, was present for veneration during the the secboy, NJ. ond Annual Youth Pilgrimage held at 2006- Metropolitan Nicholas observes Camp Nazareth. his 70th birthday.

2007- His Eminence, Metropolitan 2006- The 50th Anniversary celebrat- Nicholas participated in a Synaxis of the ing the establishment of the Alpha-Omega Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne, Award for scouting was observed at Christ which was called by His All-Holiness, the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown, PA.

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August 31-September 2.

2011- Metropolitan Nicholas fell asleep 2008- Celebration of the 70th Anniver- in the Lord, Sunday, March 13, 2011, sary of the American Carpatho-Russian with funeral services conducted at Christ Orthodox Diocese. the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA and St. John the Baptist Church in Perth Am2008- Metropolitan Nicholas celebratboy, NJ. ed his 25th Anniversary of Consecration to the Episcopacy.

2011- Archbishop Demetrios appointed Locum Tenens of the Diocese.

2009– Metropolitan Nicholas celebrated his 50th Anniversary of Ordination to 2011- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholothe Holy Priesthood. mew marks 20th Anniversary of Enthronement. Protopresbyter Michael Ros2009- 21st Diocesan Council/Sobor co represented the Diocese at the Annihosted by the New Jersey Deanery in versary festivities in Constantinople.

South Bound Brook, NJ. 2011- Diocesan Consistory and Board 2009- Metropolitan Nicholas establishof Trustees announced the retiring of the es the new Diocesan Mission CommisChancery building debt that was incurred sion, the Diocesan Information and Techin 1998 in the amount of $726,185.75. nology Commission and the Diaconal The Diocese is debt free.

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2011- St. Nicholas Church, Barton, 2010– Metropolitan Nicholas establishOH and St. Nicholas Church, Monongaes the Diocesan Stewardship Commishela, PA both celebrated their 100th Ansion. niversaries.

2010- Metropolitan Nicholas convenes 2012- Very Rev. Archimandrite GrigoDiocesan Clergy Convocation at Camp rios Tatsis is put forth by His Eminence, Nazareth, April 7-9.

Archbishop Demetrios, and the Diocesan 2010- 21st Diocesan Council/Sobor Consistory as a candidate for the next reconvened on Monday and Tuesday, Ruling Hierarch of the Diocese.

June 14 and 15 in Johnstown, PA at 2012– Special Assembly of Diocesan Christ the Saviour Cathedral and EducaPriests called for Saturday, July 14, 2012, tional Center. at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in John2010- Metropolitan Nicholas partici- stown with His Eminence, Archbishop pates in the First Episcopal Assembly con- Demetrios of America presiding. vened in New York City on May 26-28.

2012- Archimandrite Grigorios Tatsis 2010- Diocese launches enhanced Dis- nominated by Priests of the Diocese as the next Ruling Hierarch. tinguished Diocesan Donors program.

2010- Myrrh-streaming Hawaiian 2012- The Holy and Sacred Synod of Iveron Icon of the Mother of God visits the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on Thursday, August 30, 2012, Christ the Saviour Cathedral. confirmed and officially elected unani2011- Metropolitan Nicholas observes 2022

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appointed Dean of Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

2013- Bishop Gregory participates in the Second Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom held at the 2012- His Grace, Bishop-Elect Grego- Adlon Hotel in Berlin, Germany. ry, travelled to the Ecumenical Patriar2013- Bishop Gregory serves as the chate of Constantinople to take part in the keynote speaker for the annual OCF Colofficial ceremonies of announcement and lege Conference East held at the Antiochiacceptance of his election as Ruling Diocan Village in Bolivar, PA. esan Bishop.

2014- Bishop Gregory serves as the 2012- Bishop-Elect Gregory (Tatsis) keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Orordained to the Episcopacy by His Emithodox Christian Camp and Youth Worknence Archbishop Demetrios of America ers Conference which took place at Antioon November 27, 2012, at Christ the Savchian Village, Bolivar, PA. iour Cathedral in Johnstown, PA. 2014- Bishop Gregory led the Archon 2012– The Camp Nazareth residence Lenten Retreat held at the Ukrainian Oraddition was blessed. thodox Church of the USA in Somerset, 2013– St. John the Baptist Church, NJ. Hermitage, PA; St. Elizabeth Church, 2014- Bishop Gregory convenes the Woodstock, GA; and St. Thomas the annual Diocesan Clergy Convocation held Apostle Church, Waldorf, MD were conduring Bright Week at Camp Nazareth. secrated.

2014- A new Clergy Benevolent Fund 2013- Protopresbyter Michael Rosco, was established to help Diocesan clergy editor of the Church Messenger, died as a facing difficulties and unforeseen circumresult of an auto accident, May 15. stances.

2013- The 75th Anniversary of the 2014- First Annual Young Women’s Diocese was celebrated in conjunction Retreat was held at Saints Peter and Paul with the XXII Diocesan Council-Sobor in Orthodox Church in Windber, PA. Johnstown, PA 2014- Very Rev. Fr. Stephen Loposky, 2013- Christ the Saviour/Holy Trinity, Diocese Director of Youth and AdminisOttawa, Canada, celebrated its 100th Antrator of Camp Nazareth, represented the niversary.

Diocese at the 3rd International Orthodox 2013- Bishop Gregory participated in Youth Workers Forum held in Constantithe 4th Assembly of the Canonical Ortho- nople. dox Bishops of the USA in Chicago, IL. 2014- Bishop Gregory participated in 2013- Protopresbyter Frank P . Miloro the 5th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox retires from active ministry and as Dean of Bishops of the USA in Dallas, TX. Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

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Diocese of Northwestern PA and the family of the late Mark Delvillano.

2014- St. Mary’s Church in Corning, NY celebrated their 100th Anniversary.

2016- Bishop Gregory was the homilist for the Sunday of Orthodoxy on March 2014- St. Michael’s Church in Niles, IL 20, in Washington, DC. celebrated their 100th Anniversary.

2016- The annual Clergy Convocation 2014- St. Michael’s Church in Bingwas held at Camp Nazareth from May 10hamton, NY celebrated 110th Anniver13. sary of the founding and 75th Anniversary of canonical establishment within the Dio- 2016- Major cabin expansion project cese. completed and blessed by Bishop Gregory and His Eminence, Metropolitan Savas 2015- Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly of Pittsburgh during the Annual Clergy leads OCF (Orthodox Christian FellowConvocation at Camp Nazareth. ship) Real Break Trip to Slovakia.

2016- The A.C.R.Y. Bowling Tourna2015– Helen Spanovich, celebrated ment was hosted over Memorial Day choir director in the Greater Johnstown weekend for the first time by St. Elizabeth area, retires after 75 years of service.

Church in Woodstock, GA. 2015- Reader, cantor, choir director, 2016- Peter Dimitrios Tatsis, father of accomplished vocalist and educator AnBishop Gregory, reposed on June 6. drew Talarovich of St. Nicholas Church in Homestead, PA died unexpectedly on 2016- Bishop Gregory participated in Saturday, June 27 at the age of 52. the Holy and Great Council during Pentecost week from June 18-26 on the island 2015– St. John the Baptist Church in of Crete, Greece.

Perth Amboy, NJ announces an initiative to build a Habitat for Humanity home in 2016- Six Diocesan Choir Directors New Orleans in memory of former Pas- participated in the Annual Pan-Orthodox tor, +Protopresbyter Michael Rosco.

Music Symposium in Minneapolis, MN. 2015– Bishop Gregory participates in 2016- Bishop Gregory participates in the 6th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox the 7th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA in Chicago, IL. Bishops of the USA in Detroit, MI. He is elected Secretary of the Assembly.

2015– Major cabin expansion project undertaken at Camp Nazareth.

2016- The XXIII Diocesan CouncilSobor convened in Johnstown, PA from 2015– St. John the Baptist Church in October 9-12.

Rahway, NJ celebrated its 100th Anniversary.

2016- October 14 marked the 5th Anniversary of the miraculous myrrh2015- Archon Joseph P. Parimucha streaming Kardiotissa icon at St. George reposes in the Lord.

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Chronology of Important Dates 2016- The Habitat for Humanity Project initiated by St. John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, NJ in memory of departed Pastor, Protopresbyter Michael Rosco is completed by three Diocesan mission teams and blessed in December.

2017- Bishop Gregory celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination with a Prayers of Thanksgiving and a festive gathering at the Holiday Inn in Johnstown, PA. 2018— The First-ever Seniors Retreat was held in April at Camp Nazareth.

2016- Bishop Gregory, and nearly 30 Diocesan college students participated in the annual OCF College Conference at Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA during winter break.

2018- Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rockaway, NJ celebrated their 90th Anniversary together with Bishop Gregory in July.

2017- The Diocese mourned the loss of both an alpha and an omega Priest in the loss of Fr. Ronald Hazuda after a long battle with illness and the sudden, tragic loss of Fr. William George as a result of automobile accident on May 5.

2018-- The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople honored Bishop Gregory and our Diocese by elevating His Grace to the rank of Metropolitan. He is now known as His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa.

2017- Nativity of the Virgin Mary 2018— Metropolitan Gregory particiChurch in Cheektowaga, NY celebrated pates in the 9th Assembly of Canonical its 75th Anniversary together with Bishop Orthodox Bishops in the USA in CleveGregory in May. land, OH. 2017- Descent of the Holy Spirit 2018— St. Michael the Archangel Church in Schererville, IN celebrated its Church in Rankin, PA celebrated its 100th Anniversary together with Bishop 110th Anniversary together Metropolitan Gregory in June.

Gregory in November.

2017- Science and Nature Camp held 2019- The first Diocesan Parenting for the first time at Camp Nazareth in Workshops were hosted by parishes in August.

Rockaway, NJ, Niles, IL, and Bridgeport, 2017- Bishop Gregory participates in CT with lectures offered by Metropolitan the 8th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Gregory and Fr. Stephen Loposky.

Bishops of the USA in Garfield, NJ. 2019- Metropolitan Gregory represent2017- Christ the Saviour Church in ed the Diocese at the enthronement of Rockford, IL was consecrated by His His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros Grace, Bishop Gregory and celebrated its of America at the Holy Trinity Greek 60th Anniversary in October.

Orthodox Cathedral in New York, NY in June.

2017- Saints Peter and Paul Church in Central City, PA celebrates its 100th An- 2019- St. John the Baptist Church in niversary together with Bishop Gregory in Wilpen, PA celebrated its 100th AnniverOctober. sary together with Metropolitan Gregory in October.

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Chronology of Important Dates 2019- The XXIV Diocesan Council-Sobor convened in Johnstown, PA from October 14-17.

2019- Metropolitan Gregory participated in the investiture of Stephen Petrick as the Diocese’s newest Archon at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New York, NY in October.

2019- St. John the Baptist Church in East Pittsburgh, PA celebrated its 100th Anniversary together with Metropolitan Gregory in November.

2020- Metropolitan Gregory represented His All Holiness, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on an Archpastoral visit to Havana, Cuba in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the consecration of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the reestablishment of the Orthodox Church in Cuba.

2020- Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, many regular Diocesan Summer events such as the Altar Boy Retreat, Young Women’s Encounter, camping weeks at Camp Nazareth, the Pani Retreat, Clergy Convocation, and a new Vine and Branches online youth gathering were held as virtual events.

2020- Metropolitan Gregory participated in the 10th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in October, (virtually).

2021- Metropolitan Gregory participated in the 11th Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in October in Washington, D.C. 2021- Metropolitan Gregory participated in the Apostolic Visit of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Washington, D.C., and New York City in late October and early November.

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What is the A.C.R.Y.?

The National A.C.R.Y. (American Carpatho-Russian Youth) is the national youth organization of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

It is divided into two separate organizations. The Junior A.C.R.Y. (for ages 8 to 18) and the Senior A.C.R.Y. (for ages 18 and older). Every parish in the Diocese is encouraged to have an A.C.R.Y. Chapter. Currently there are 25 active Chapters throughout the Diocese.

Our Mission: The A.C.R.Y. is an Orthodox Christian family fellowship dedicated to the purpose of encouraging spiritual growth through charitable and apostolic missionary works, prayer and fellowship for

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The A.C.R.Y. seeks to enable its membership to experience the spiritual joy and fulfillment of participating in the work of Christ on a local, national and global level through its many charitable outreach and philanthropic initiatives.

Administration: With the blessing of the Supreme Patron, the Ruling Diocesan Bishop, and the guidance of the National Spiritual Advisor, the work and activities of the National A.C.R.Y. is overseen by the National Board. The National Board is a group of appointed and elected individuals who guide the course of the A.C.R.Y. with the input of its membership.

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The National Officers are eager to provide guidance and assistance to local Chapters. Don’t be afraid to contact them with your questions, concerns, and ideas! See the membership information section of the National A.C.R.Y. website (www.sracry.org) for the names and contact information of our current officers.

interested in becoming a member. You will want to submit National Dues (and any Local Dues that they may have) and contact information to the Chapter Secretary who will forward the National Dues and contact information to the National A.C.R.Y. Find out the next meeting date so you can attend.

How do you become a Member?

If your parish does not have an active A.C.R.Y. Chapter and you along with 2 or more people are interested in becoming a member, go to our section on “How to Form a Chapter” to form a local chapter in your parish!

If you are interested in becoming a member of the A.C.R.Y., the first thing you should do is visit our National A.C.R.Y. website (http:// www.sracry.org). There are two separate If your parish does not have an active groups based on age: A.C.R.Y. Chapter and you are the only • Those ages 18 and older will be- person in your parish that is interested come members of the Senior in becoming a member, you can beA.C.R.Y. come a member of the National • Those under the age of 18 will be- A.C.R.Y.’s Chapter At Large. You come members of the Junior should download a copy of the National A.C.R.Y. See the National Junior A.C.R.Y. Membership Form (on the A . C . R . Y . w e b s i t e ( h t t p : / / Forms page of the National A.C.R.Y. www.jracry.org) for more infor- web-site http:// www.sracry.org), commation on becoming a member of plete it and submit it along with the National A.C.R.Y. Dues to our National their organization.

A.C.R.Y. Financial Secretary (see the People who are not of the Orthodox Officers page of the National A.C.R.Y. faith but a spouse of an A.C.R.Y. mem- web-site). ber, may join the A.C.R.Y. as an How do you form a Chapter?

“Associate Member”. They submit the same dues to the local Chapter for Na- If there are 3 or more people within tional (and local if applicable) and are your local parish that are interested in considered a member in good standing forming a local A.C.R.Y. Chapter bejust like a full fledged member. The cause one does not already exist: only restriction for Associate Members is that they cannot hold office on the • Visit our National A.C.R.Y. website http://www.sracry.org to get local or national level. some basic information on the If your parish has an active A.C.R.Y. A.C.R.Y. Chapter, contact the Chapter President or your parish Priest (who is the Spiritu- • Contact the National A.C.R.Y. al Advisor) to let them know you are President (see the Officers page of 2022

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the National A.C.R.Y. web-site in the membership information section for contact information) to express your interest. The President can provide you with a copy of our National By-Laws and any marketing materials to help orient people with the principles and ideals of the A.C.R

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A.C.R.Y., have your officers sworn in by your Spiritual Advisor (your local parish Priest) The National A.C.R.Y. will pre-

sent or mail to you an official A.C.R.Y. Charter.

How do you Reactivate a Chapter?

If your local chapter has been inactive A.C.R.Y. which are also posted in for 5 or more years, you need to have a the Membership Information sec- reorganizational meeting with the peotion of http:// www.sracry.org ple in your church interested in reactivating it along with your parish Priest.

Schedule an organizational meeting At this reorganizational meeting you and have it announced in your parneed to: ish bulletin and by your Priest during announcements at the end of • Get consensus from the group preLiturgy. sent to reactivate and elect 3 or more officers (3 officers is the miniAt the organizational meeting: mum number of officers an active Chapter can have – President, SecReview the By-Laws and marketretary and Treasurer) ing materials with everyone interested to see that everyone is in • Collect National Dues from each agreement to carry out the princimember (Check website for current ples and ideals of the A.C.R.Y. amount) Elect officers of your new local • Fill out the Membership and Ofchapter (a minimum of 3 – Presificer forms (see Forms page of the dent, Secretary and Treasurer) National A.C.R.Y. web-site) Make some initial plans for your • Submit dues and reactivation fee of first year $10.00 along with Membership and Officer forms to the National Collect National Dues from each A.C.R.Y. Financial Secretary (see member the Officers page of the MemberComplete the Membership and ship Information Section of the Officer forms (see Forms page of National A.C.R.Y. website for conthe National A.C.R.Y. web-site) tact information) Submit forms, dues and a Charter • Plan a community service, church fee of $10.00 to the National Presior social activity to do together in dent the near future Upon approval from the National If your local Chapter has been inactive

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between 1 and 4 years, you can follow the above steps with the exception that you do not need to pay the reactivation fee. If there are less than 3 people interested in becoming members within your local parish, then you can become a member of Chapter-At-Large (see section on How do you become a mem-

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Obligations of a Senior A.C.R.Y. Member Members in good standing will:

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Custodian of Properties

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Participate in National A.C.R.Y. Anyone who is a member in good events when feasible standing with the National A.C.R.Y. not Be at least 18 years of age a Pani or a member of the major (priest Conduct themselves in a manner or deacon) or minor (reader or subbefitting an Orthodox Christian so deacon) orders of the Church may hold as not to bring disrepute or disdain a position on the National Board of upon the Orthodox Church, our Officers. The positions not noted as “elected” are appointed either by our Diocese or the organization Supreme Patron or elected President.

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Who can be an Officer?

National Officers

Term of Office

The National A.C.R.Y. has officers An officer is elected or appointed for a which include: one year term. In the event of an of• Supreme Patron/Associate Patron ficer leaving officer prior to the completion of their one year term, the Presi• National Senior Spiritual Advisor dent will appoint an A.C.R.Y. member • National Junior Spiritual Advisor to fill the position for the remainder of the term.

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Duties of National A.C.R.Y. Officers

National A.C.R.Y. Annual Business National Senior Spiritual Advisor: The Manager National Spiritual Advisor shall conduct

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all religious exercises of the A.C.R.Y. He shall give advice on all religious and moral questions. He shall write articles of a religious nature for the Official Publications. He shall be the overseer of all religious publications published by the organization and shall secure from proper authority the proper approbation for them. He shall be a Priest of good standing in the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese.

National Junior Spiritual Advisor: The National Spiritual Advisor shall conduct all religious exercises of the A.C.R.Y. He shall give advice on all religious and moral questions. He shall write articles of religious nature for the Official Publications. He shall be the overseer of all religious publications published by the organization and shall secure from proper authority the proper approbation of them. He shall be responsible for countersigning any funds issued by the Junior A.C.R.Y. He shall be a Priest of good standing in the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese.

National President: The National Presi-

and see to it that they accomplish their task. He/She shall perform all such other duties as usually pertain to the office of the President.

National Vice President: The National Vice President, in event of inability of the President shall perform his/her duties and have the same authority as the President. He/She shall be the Vice Chairman of the National Convention, and he/she will be responsible for membership supervision, conduct and coordination of the Junior A.C.R.Y. He/ She shall be responsible for countersigning any funds issued by the Junior A.C.R.Y. The Vice President shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the President, National Board of Directors or Executive Board.

National Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall be the active managing officer of the A.C.R.Y. under the supervision of the Executive Board and the President. He/She shall assist in the conduct of the business affairs of the Organization and shall perform such duties as are specified or implied in the National By-Laws or assigned to him/ her by the National Board of Directors or Executive Board. He/She shall keep accurate record of the minutes of all meetings of the National Board of Directors, Executive Board, and National Convention. He/She shall prepare and mail to the Chapters various reports, announcements, convention material and other matters as directed by the President, National Board of Directors or the Executive Board.

dent shall preside at all meetings of the National Board of Directors, Executive Board and National Convention. He/ She shall have the power of convoking meetings of the National Board of Directors, Executive Board, upon the advice of the National Board or special convention. He/She shall be the Chief Executive Officer, exercising general supervision of the work and activities of the A.C.R.Y. It shall be his/her duty to see that the Constitution and By-Laws of the Organization are enforced. He/She shall with the advice of the Executive National Financial Secretary: The FiBoard appoint necessary committees

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nancial Secretary shall keep the financial records of the A.C.R.Y., collecting and receiving all funds paid to the A.C.R.Y. and, within 30 days of receipt, turn same over to the Treasurer with original receipt. He/She shall receive bills and upon authorization of the National Board of Directors or Executive Board shall issue checks in payment. The Financial Secretary’s records and books shall at all times be open for inspection by the President, the National Board of Directors and Auditors. He/She will assume and conduct all necessary correspondence of the Organization and shall keep proper records of all Chapters and Members. He/She shall sign all documents issued by the Organization and shall upon the direction of the President affix the corporate seal when required.

He/She shall make a report to the Convention and Board Meeting. The Financial Secretary shall see to it that a complete and up-to-date roster of Chapters and Members as well as a copy of the Financial Reports of the previous year is kept at the National Headquarters.

National Treasurer: The National Treasurer shall take charge of all funds of the National Organization and deposit them in the name of the American Carpatho-Russian Youth in a bank approved by the National Board of Directors. All checks received by him/her shall be made out in the name of the American Carpatho-Russian Youth. All disbursements shall be paid by check drawn on the National Organization and co-signed by the National President, National Financial Secretary and Treasurer. His/Her accounts and books shall 2022

be open at all times for inspection by the President, National Board of Directors, Executive Board and Auditors.

He/She shall present a report at the National Convention and all Board Meetings.

National Editor: The National Editor shall be appointed by the Supreme Patron and shall edit the “American Carpatho-Russian Section” in the official Diocesan publication in the interest of the A.C.R.Y., our youth as well as our Orthodox Church and our American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese.

He shall supervise the publication of “The American Carpatho-Russian Youth Annual” as well as various booklets and pamphlets that may be published by the Organization, and all articles appearing in the A.C.R.Y. section of the Diocesan paper. An Assistant Editor shall be appointed by the Supreme Patron to assist in fulfilling these duties. They shall be Priests in good standing in the American CarpathoRussian Orthodox Diocese.

National Auditors: The Auditors shall faithfully and zealously audit the funds of the Organization at least once a year.

They have the right at any time to examine the books, papers, records, accounts, and transactions involving finances. They are to notify the President and the members of the National Board of Directors immediately in case of misfeasance of any officer. One of the three auditors will be selected by the Auditors to be the Chief Auditor. The Chief Auditor shall present the Auditors report to the Convention and shall be a member of the Executive Board.

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Sergeant - at - Arms: The Sergeant-at- responsible for assisting in the OrganizaArms shall maintain order at the National Convention and meetings of the National Board of Directors. He/She shall be subject to any duty imposed on him/her by the National Board of Directors. He/She shall be responsible for the Processional three-barred Cross, the American Flag and the other ceremonial materials needed during the Convention. Responsible for Miss A.C.R.Y. Contest.

tion and planning of events to benefit both A.C.R.Y. and non-A.C.R.Y. members, including programs on improving our knowledge of the Orthodox faith, moral issues, retreats, and maintaining contact with our college students. The Publicity Director shall perform such other duties as imposed upon him/her by the President, National Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

diate Past President shall be a member of the Executive Board and the National Board of Directors. He/She shall be the advisor to the President and will act in his/her place when the President and Vice President are absent. He/She shall be subject to any special duties imposed on him/her by the President, National Board of Directors or the Executive Board. In the event that the standing President is serving a second or third term in accordance to Article XIV Paragraph 52, the office of Immediate Past President shall expire at the end of the first term.

tho-Russian Youth Annual” shall be appointed by the Supreme Patron. He will handle the finances of the Annual, keep proper records, supervise the soliciting of advertisements and the distribution of the Annual. He shall submit a report to the National Board of Directors or the Executive Board as well at the National Convention. After all funds have been collected and bills paid, he shall turn over to the National Financial Secretary a complete report and all profits that may have been derived from the Annual.

licity Director shall be appointed by the Executive Board and be responsible for the promotion and communication of the National, district, and local level A.C.R.Y. activities to all Chapters and parishes within our Diocese. He/she will be responsible for gathering information on current happenings from all A.C.R.Y. levels as well as Diocesan affairs. He/she will contact the official Diocesan Publications that communicates the goals, activities, and purpose of the A.C.R.Y. He/she should also be

A.C.R.Y. Ambassador exists, to generate a greater awareness of and interest in the A.C.R.Y. within our Diocese. This position also was created to provide recognition to an individual who has demonstrated a deep commitment to the Orthodox Faith through their unselfish philanthropic service to their Church, Community and Local / National A.C.R.Y. Those interested in serving in this capacity, including members of the minor clerical orders of the Church (reader or sub-deacon) are invit-

National Business Manager: The BusiImmediate Past President: The Imme- ness Manager of “The American Carpa-

A.C.R.Y. Ambassador: Additionally, a National Publicity Director: The Pub- leadership position known as the

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for the publication of pamphlets, booklets, literature and marketing materials Once all applications are received, the for the benefit of our A.C.R.Y. and DioA.C.R.Y. Ambassador Review Commitcese. tee will determine who is the most qualified candidate to fill this position. The Youth Workers Fund: This fund was term of the A.C.R.Y. Ambassador posi- established to help provide financial tion is two years. If the person selected assistance to our National Junior to this position cannot fulfill the term, A.C.R.Y. Advisor as he/she attends the the President will appoint another National Orthodox Camp and Youth Workers Conference to gain valuable A.C.R.Y. member to complete it. skills to better serve our young people. ed to apply for this position.

Fund Drives to Support A.C.R.Y. Outreach Projects

The National A.C.R.Y. has several funds that Chapters and individuals can donate to on a voluntary basis. In an effort to streamline this process, we have combined all of our funding efforts into one single Fund Drive, due to be postmarked by February 10th.

Scholarship Fund: This fund was established to help provide scholarships to deserving A.C.R.Y. members who are attending higher education institutions to further their education.

Note: Your Chapter must make a donation to the Scholarship Fund Drive by February 10th if any of your members are applying for a scholarship. Chapters The funding received will be broken who do not submit a donation postdown across the following categories, marked by the deadline date will cause according to a need-based determinatheir applicants to be disqualified. tion made by the National Board at the start of each new business year.

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Deadline Dates

A.C.R.Y. Ambassador Fund: This fund was established to help provide financial support to our A.C.R.Y. Ambassador as he/she does mission work/ community outreach.

The following is a list of dates that the National A.C.R.Y. follows for fund drives, events, deadlines and obligations.

Where it indicates you should send items to a person you want to go to the A.C.R.Y. Blessing Fund: This fund Officers page of the National A.C.R.Y. was established to help provide financial web-site to get their contact information. support to children with severe illness and/or disabilities.

November 15th

Camp Fund: This fund was established

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to help support our Diocesan youth Photos of parishes, A.C.R.Y. Chapters, camp, Camp Nazareth, located in MerDiocesan and other related events can cer, PA. be submitted to the A.C.R.Y. Annual Publication Fund: This fund was estab- Editor. lished to help provide financial support 2022

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December 1st

Season.

A.C.R.Y. Annual Ads Submission

Memorial Day Weekend

Sponsors, Patrons, Boosters and MeNational A.C.R.Y. Metropolitan morials must be submitted with pay- Orestes Memorial Bowling Tournament ment to the A.C.R.Y. Annual Business Weekend long event that includes bowlManager. ing competition, dinners, church services, family fun events, and community December 1st service opportunities. Look for details Membership Dues, Membership and on our National A.C.R.Y. web-site and Officers forms submit reservations with payment to the Dues and forms should be submitted to host A.C.R.Y. Chapter by the deadlines National A.C.R.Y. Financial Secretary. listed.

February 10th

June 1st

Advent Stewardship Fund Drive

Scholarship Application Forms

Donations from the Advent Stewardship Drive for the benefit of all National A.C.R.Y. Funds (including Ambassador Fund, A.C.R.Y. Blessing Fund, Camp Fund, Publication Fund, and Youth Workers Fund) should be sent to the National A.C.R.Y. Financial Secretary.

Those active Senior A.C.R.Y. members who are attending college or Junior A.C.R.Y. members who will be going into their Freshmen year of college (and joining the Senior A.C.R.Y. in the next membership year) can apply for a National A.C.R.Y. Scholarship.

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Awards Applications – Awards are presented yearly at our National A.C.R.Y. Books will be shipped to parishes for Convention for the following categories: distribution based on the number listed on your Chapter’s membership form of • Chapter of the Year the prior year. Additional books will be • Individual of the Year provided to parishes for re-sale.

• Church School Teacher of the Year Lenten Season National A.C.R.Y. hosted Lenten Retreats Retreats held in Western, Central and Eastern regions of our Diocese.

Look for details on our National A.C.R.Y. web-site and in the Church Messenger (Diocesan newspaper) regarding location, theme, and registration prior to the beginning of the Lenten

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Forms are available on National A.C.R.Y. web-site and need to be completed and postmarked by this date and completed forms should be submitted to the National A.C.R.Y. President.

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A list of members that will represent your Chapter at the upcoming National ACRY Convention Business Sessions should be sent to the National A.C.R.Y. Financial Secretary.

All applications as well as letter of recommendations must be postmarked by June 1st to be considered for a scholarship. A member can only receive an award in each category once.

Labor Day Weekend

Note: Your local Chapter must submit a donation to our Scholarship Fund Drive

by February 10th to complete the qualification process. Those Senior A.C.R.Y. members applying who are from Chapter-At-Large or Junior A.C.R.Y. member who do not have an active Senior A.C.R.Y. Chapter in their parish are exempt from the Chapter donation.

National A.C.R.Y. Convention A weekend long event that includes business session meetings, church services, dinners, and family focused events. Look for details on our National A.C.R.Y. website and submit reservations to the host A.C.R.Y. Chapter by the deadlines listed.

Active A.C.R.Y. Chapters (by #)

A.C.R.Y. Scholarship Information

#4 New York, NY (10th Street) #6 Freeland, PA #7 Ambridge, PA #11 Homestead, PA #13 Windber, PA #20 Johnstown, PA #21 Taylor, PA #25 Potomac, MD Freshman (Up to 6 recipients) #28 Monongahela/Jacobs Creek, PA Sophomore (Up to 4 recipients) #30 Phoenixville, PA #34 Elizabeth, NJ Junior (Up to 2 recipients) #36 Bayonne, NJ Senior (Up to 1 recipient) #40 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Orestes Memorial #41 Hawk Run, PA (Up to 1 recipient ) #42 Pittsburgh, PA (Northside) Graduate (Up to 1 recipient) #43 Rockaway, NJ Seminarian (Up to 1 recipient) #49 Erie, PA Technical/Trade (Up to 1 recipi- #52 Warren, OH #67 Schererville, IN ent) Mary Kay Wanchik Memorial #68 Niles, IL #85 Columbus, OH (Up to 1 recipient)

Those active Senior A.C.R.Y. members who are attending college or Junior A.C.R.Y. members who will be going into their Freshmen year of college (and joining the Senior A.C.R.Y. in the next membership year) can apply for a National A.C.R.Y. Scholarship in several different categories: • • • • • • • • •

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The A.C.R.Y. March We have gathered as members of the A.C.R.Y. To proclaim our devotion and our love for our God and our Church To proclaim our devotion and our love for our God and our Church Chorus:

May God bless this land of ours, And that of our forefathers.

To them we pledge to be loyal forever!

My vsi prijsli do vjedna Clenstvo A.C.R.Y.

Csto Svitu Prockazati Cto my L’ubim Boha I Cerkov Chorus: Naj zijet nas narod Amerikanskij Russkij My ze jeho d’iti Budem na viki

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2021-2022 National Senior A.C.R.Y. Officers

Supreme Patron Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa

Bishop’s Representative Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro

Senior Spiritual Advisor Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak

Junior Spiritual Advsior Rev. Matthew Dutko

Editor of A.C.R.Y. Annual Rev. Matthew G. Stagon

Business Manager of A.C.R.Y. Annual Rev. William Bennett

President Paul Zdinak

Vice President Stephen Sudik

Corresponding Secretary Maryann Hudak

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Financial Secretary Barbara Fitzgerald

Treasurer Tracey Bilanin

Publicity Director Alexa Petrick

Chief Auditor Alisha Zak

Auditor #1 Danielle Bartko

Auditor #2 Nick Cizin

Sergeant At Arms Matthew Breno

Young Adult Trustee Jordan Zdinak

Immediate Past President Rachel Pribish

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Junior Advisor Sarah Lavra

Events Coordinator John Bilanin

Custodian of Properties Christina Sakmar

2021-2022 National Junior A.C.R.Y. Officers

National Officers include Grace Gdovin (President), Nadia Kushner (Vice President), Gillian Rogers (Secretary), Katren Lavra (Treasurer), Emily Gustkey (Financial Secretary), Zachary Rogers (Auditor), Allen Dzuback (Auditor), and Daniel Dzubak (Auditor). The National Advisor is Sarah Lavra and the National Spiritual Advisor is Father Matthew Dutko.

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places The following is a listing of important people and Chapters that have played vital roles in the history and development of the National A.C.R.Y. National Presidents 1937 1939 1947 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

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Nicholas Solak, Bridgeport, CT Frank Lissick, Binghamton, NY Stephen Conjelko, Windber, PA George Fedor, Homestead, PA Michael Begala, Homestead, PA William B. Hawke, Homestead, PA William B. Hawke, Homestead, PA Michael Gost, Johnstown, PA Andrew Homanich, Scranton, PA Andrew Homanich, Scranton, PA Andrew Homanich, Scranton, PA Michael Pingor, Homestead, PA Michael Pingor, Homestead, PA Michael Pingor, Homestead, PA Thomas Watto, Nesquehoning, PA William B. Hawke, Homestead, PA George G. Gulish, Ambridge, PA John Kamenitsky, Bridgeport, CT John Kamenitsky, Bridgeport, CT John Kamenitsky, Bridgeport, CT Robert J. Serko, Endicott, NY Robert J. Serko, Endicott, NY Nicholas J. Timko, Johnstown, PA Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA David Dutko, Binghamton, NY Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA Alex Breno, Phoenixville, PA George Kaminsky, Stratford, CT George Kaminsky, Stratford, CT John H. Sabol, Stratford, CT Emil Misichko, Niles, IL Emil Misichko, Niles, IL Michelle Tomko, Homestead, PA Michelle Tomko, Homestead, PA Michelle Tomko, Homestead, PA

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Mary K. Wanchik, Sharon, PA Mary K. Wanchik, Sharon, PA Mary K. Wanchik, Sharon, PA Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Matthew Peifer, Pittsburgh, PA Christina Duranko, Rankin, PA Peter Samilenko, Stratford, CT Peter Samilenko, Stratford, CT Peter Samilenko, Stratford, CT John Bilanin, Phoenixville, PA John Bilanin, Phoenixville, PA John Bilanin, Phoenixville, PA Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD Adam Rogers, Elizabeth, NJ Adam Rogers, Elizabeth, NJ Michelle Tomko, Homestead, PA Michelle Tomko, Homestead, PA Matthew Peifer, Pittsburgh, PA Matthew Peifer, Pittsburgh, PA Matthew Peifer, Pittsburgh, PA Nicholas Dzubak, Potomac, MD Nicholas Dzubak, Potomac, MD Nicholas Dzubak, Potomac, MD Amy Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Amy Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Amy Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Kevin Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Kevin Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Kevin Coffman, Phoenixville, PA Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Paul Zdinak, Homestead, PA

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places National Editors

1954—64 1964—65 1965—90 1990—03 2003—16 2016—

Protopresbyter John Yurcisin Very Rev. Joseph Mihaly Rev. John J. Hriecenak Protopresbyter Stephen Sedor Rev. William Conjelko Protopresbyter Andrew Hutynan Protopresbyter Michael Rosco Protopresbyter Mark Leasure Rev. Matthew G. Stagon

National Senior A.C.R.Y. Spiritual Advisors 1952-54 1955-56 1957-62 1963-65 1966-67 1968 1969 -70 1971-73 1975-87 1988-96 1996-02 2002-04 2004—21 2021—

Protopresbyter Stephen Sedor Protopresbyter Elias Kozar Protopresbyter Michael Sopoliga Rev. Frank Mesaros Rev. Nicholas Smisko Rev. Frank Mesaros Very Rev. Peter Buletza Protopresbyter Michael Polanichka Protopresbyter Frank Miloro Very. Rev. John Fedornock Very Rev. David Cochran Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky Protopresbyter Peter Paproski Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak

National Junior A.C.R.Y. Spiritual Advisors 1983-88 1988-96 1996-02 2002 2003 2004-21 2021—

Very Rev. David Smoley Rev. R. Michael Zak Very Rev. Kenneth Bachofsky Very Rev. Mark Leasure Rev. David Zuder Very Rev. Miles Zdinak Rev. Matthew Dutko

Sunday School Teacher Award 1959 1960

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Yolanda Nitkulinec, Johnstown, PA Mary Ann Varmega, Youngstown, OH

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Helen Petrunchik, Taylor, PA Delores Brudnak, Johnstown, PA Kathryn Holtz, California, PA Yolanda Nitkulinec, Johnstown, PA Irma Opacic, Johnstown, PA Pauline Koval, Yonkers, NY Mary Holypa, Buffalo, NY Helen Buydos, Windber, PA Joseph Furda, Elizabeth, NJ Mary Sandak, Johnstown, PA Rita Kushner, Endicott, NY Nicholas Butch, Binghamton, NY Christine Weiss, Rahway, NJ Margaret Komisar, Windber, PA Gloria Sesock, Homer City, PA Irene Popp, Johnstown, PA Mary Ann Macko, Endicott, NY Mary Turcola, Youngstown, OH Andrew Talarovich Jr., Homer City, PA Mae Krett, Johnstown, PA Rose Marie Smisko, Perth Amboy, NJ Nancy Kobal, Johnstown, PA Laura and John Kramer, Youngstown, OH Olga Gallos, Rockaway, NJ Rose Hilbocky, Johnstown, PA Lynda Sayers, Sharon, PA Joyce Kerr, Johnstown, PA Mark Samilenko, Phoenixville, PA Chris Hudack, Potomac, MD Linda Furko, Phoenixville, PA Stella Nitkulinec, Johnstown, PA Ann Marie Calvasino, Endicott, NY Nick Yakubik, Potomac, MD Janet Yakubik, Potomac, MD Barbara Gunning, White Plains, MD Charles Ellis Sr., Binghamton, NY John Sheptak, Phoenixville, PA Sandra Kaytek, Binghamton, NY

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2014 2015

Chris Fallon, Potomac, MD Cheryl Dutko, Binghamton, NY Verna Czap, Hawk Run, PA Linda Taveir-Dasilva, Potomac, MD Dawn Krzyzanowski, New York, NY Louise Brudnak, Johnstown, PA Donna Provel, Manville, NJ Cindy Dzubak, Potomac, MD

1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Helen Elkanic, McKeesport, PA Irene Marko, East Chicago, IN Marge Lenchis, Gary, IN Betty Murda, Buffalo, NY Marion Stegun, New York, NY Mary Hlinko, New York, NY Dolores Panchisin, Johnstown, PA Evelyn Sabol, Bayonne, NJ Irene Chomko, Yonkers, NY Betty Dankovich, Buffalo, NY Mildred Balisen, Scranton, PA Helen Blasko, Sharon, PA Evelyn Hrapchak, Pittsburgh, PA Helen R. Knight, New Castle, PA Janet Vislocky, Manville, NJ Judith Babich, East Pittsburgh, PA Beth Hawke, Homestead, PA Deborah Mesaros, Allentown, PA Constance Evanisko, Johnstown, PA Lucy Kindja, Johnstown, PA Barbara Hlivko, Johnstown, PA Deborah Sapolich, Johnstown, PA Marion Barnansky, Taylor, PA Linda Chalachan, Binghamton, NY Janet Deneselya, Rankin, PA Elaine Labick, Phoenixville, PA Linda Serko, Elizabeth, NJ Pamela Rinow, Buffalo, NY Anna Jane Misichko, Niles, IL Mary C. Buletza, Rankin, PA Lorraine Kudelko, Sharon, PA Becky Slovesko, Windber, PA

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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Mary Ann Nekolek, Yonkers, NY Rebecca Luchok, Morgantown, WV Debbie Sabol, Stratford, CT Christine Timko, Monongahela, PA Tamara Evanisko, Johnstown, PA Margie Kovach, Cheektowaga, NY Veronica Diles, Warren, OH Nadine Bucek, Binghamton, NY Susan Breno, Phoenixville, PA Melinda Joy Sudik, Hawk Run, PA Beth Garland, Monongahela, PA Mary Benyo, Danbury, CT Cindy Coe, Ambridge, PA Lisa Piatak, Stratford, CT Kelly Ryan, Johnstown, PA Dawn Sikoryak, New York, NY Amy Oblinsky, Warren, OH Lynn Lorenzi, Pittsburgh, PA Suzanne Urban, Homestead, PA Suzanne Urban, Homestead, PA Angie DiPaoli, St. Clair, PA Angie DiPaoli, St. Clair, PA Danielle Fecso, Perth Amboy, NJ Elizabeth Thomas, Warren, OH Emily Fencik, Bayonne, NJ Elizabeth Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Elizabeth Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Stephanie Coffman, Hobart, IN Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ

Miss Junior A.C.R.Y. 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Diane Hudak, Pittsburgh, PA Margaret Sanger, Pittsburgh, PA Tina Shutack, Phoenixville, PA Joan Sipida, Freeland, PA Mary Buletza, Rankin, PA Cheryl Regan, Buffalo, NY Sonia Sydorwicz, Buffalo, NY Joyce Buydos, Windber, PA Valerie Lang, Buffalo, NY

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Christine Stefanik, Bayonne, NJ Julie Ann Ziehard, Sharon, PA Faith Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Andrea Laichak, Johnstown, PA Debbie Sabol, Stratford, CT Kim Sorrentino, Stratford, CT Lisa Fachko, Buffalo, NY Claudine Paccio, Binghamton, NY Susan Breno, Phoenixville, PA Tasha Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Dawn Marie Piatak, Stratford, CT Stephanie Miloro, Johnstown, PA Rebecca Zak, East Chicago, IN Lisa Piatak, Stratford, CT Kelly Ryan, Johnstown, PA Amy Bachofsky, Homestead, PA Jessica Bagdonis, St. Clair, PA Beth Johnson, Niles, IL Beth Bachofsky, Homestead, PA Marika Chudacik, Binghamton, NY Elizabeth Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Sharon Lorenzi, Pittsburgh, PA Cynthia Ross, Barton, OH Stephanie Nakonecznyi, Phoenixville, PA Emily Fencik, Bayonne, NJ Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Lindsay Winkler, Ambridge, PA Stacey Carlisle, East Pittsburgh, PA Barbara Barone, Rahway, NJ Caitlin Righetti, Ambridge, PA Katie Verbitsky, St. Clair, PA Alison Tusick, Ambridge, PA Emily Matelan, Rankin, PA Joanna Puzakulics, Binghamton, NY Angela Sudik, Potomac, MD Anastasia Koss, Phoenixville, PA Kate Rael, New York, NY Jess Pak, Elizabeth, NJ Alexa Fitzgerald, Rockaway, NJ

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Alexandra Benc, New York, NY Julia Timko, New York, NY Bianca Kuzma, Perth Amboy, NJ Juliana Zdinak, Windber, PA Hannah Gdovin, Binghamton, NY Hannah Gdovin, Binghamton, NY

National Junior A.C.R.Y. Presidents 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Paul Maydak, Johnstown, PA Christine Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Melinda Sudik, Hawk Run, PA Stephen Petrick, New York, NY Natasha Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ John Smith, Potomac, MD Johannah Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Jason Smith, Potomac, MD Jason Smith, Potomac, MD Matthew Moriak, St. Clair, PA Sarah Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Sarah Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ David Chendorain, Phoenixville, PA Sarah Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Jodi Hann, Monongahela, PA Jodi Hann, Monongahela, PA Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Matthew Dutko, Binghamton, NY Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Katherine Steinstra, Homestead, PA Alex Breno, Potomac, MD Alex Breno, Potomac, MD Maria Korchak, Binghamton, NY Tim Paproski, Stratford, CT Tim Paproski, Stratford, CT Tim Paproski, Stratford, CT Josef Samilenko, Stratford, CT Josef Samilenko, Stratford, CT

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Alexa Fitzgerald, Rockaway, NJ Juliana Zdinak, Windber, PA Juliana Zdinak, Windber, PA Hannah Gdovin, Binghamton, NY Hannah Gdovin, Binghamton, NY Grace Gdovin, Binghamton, NY

National Junior of the Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010

Cara Paccio, Binghamton, NY Rick Dutko, Binghamton, NY Nicholas Yurschak, Niles, IL Elizabeth Fedornock, East Pittsburgh, PA Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Amanda Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Matthew Stagon, East Pittsburgh, PA Rachel Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Stacey Carlisle, East Pittsburgh, PA Danielle DelVillano, Binghamton, NY Nicole DelVillano, Binghamton, NY Maria Korchak, Binghamton, NY Kyra Leasure, Taylor, PA

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John Fucsko, Homestead, PA Jason Sheptak, Phoenixville, PA John Fallon, Potomac, MD Nathan Bachofsky, Warren, OH Kevin Coffman, Hobart, IN Alex Righetti, Ambridge, PA Adam Coffman, Hobart, IN John Steinstra, Homestead, PA Alex Breno, Potomac, MD Andrew Timko, New York, NY Michael Korchak, Binghamton, NY Tim Paproski, Stratford, CT Paul Zdinak, Windber, PA Josef Samilenko, Stratford, CT Chris Puzakulics, Binghamton, NY Zachary Fitzgerald, Rockaway, NJ Bryan Bilanin, Phoenixville, PA

Nancy Yurschak, Niles, IL Pani Eleanor Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Chrissy Adzima, Bridgeport, CT Christine Srnka, Binghamton, NY Nadine Korchak and Barbara Puzakulics, Binghamton, NY Pani Beverly Leasure, Taylor, PA Deborah Samilenko, Stratford, CT

Senior A.C.R.Y. Individual Achievement Award 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Mr. Junior A.C.R.Y. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Christopher Dzubak, Potomac, MD Joshua Loposky, Mercer, PA Nicholas Loposky, Mercer, PA Nicholas Loposky, Mercer, PA

1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008

Margaret Chica, Windber, PA Michael Kundrat, Binghamton, NY Irene Dzubak, Potomac, MD John and Marie Smith, Potomac, MD Donna Yarina, Johnstown, PA John and Sheila Hrapchak, Potomac, MD Maryann Hudak, Bayonne, NJ Elizabeth Michel, Potomac, MD George and Mildred Sukal, Homestead, PA Nicholas Dzubak, Potomac, MD Alex and Eleanor Breno, Phoenixville, PA Harry and Barbara Coe, Ambridge, PA Peter and Debbie Samilenko, Stratford, CT Arthur Steinstra and Anna Pishnik, Homestead, PA Susan Semancik and Martha Slepak, Homestead, PA Sonia Woloshyn, Elizabeth, NJ

Senior and Junior A.C.R.Y.

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A.C.R.Y. Faces and Places Chapter Achievement Award 1962 1963 1964 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980 1981 1982 1983

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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Senior Buffalo, NY Sharon, PA Binghamton, NY Binghamton, NY Sharon, PA Sharon, PA Johnstown, PA Ligonier, PA Rankin, PA Rankin, PA Buffalo, NY Windber, PA Niles, IL and East Chicago, IN East Chicago, IN Windber, PA Washington, DC

Junior Homestead, PA Homestead, PA Homestead, PA Homestead, PA Homestead, PA Binghamton,NY Binghamton, NY Johnstown, PA Buffalo, NY and Taylor, PA Windber, PA Youngstown, PA Buffalo, NY Wilpen, PA

Sharon, PA Ligonier, PA Buffalo, NY, Stratford, CT, Windber, PA Sharon, PA Stratford, CT Elizabeth, NJ Rankin, PA Elizabeth, NJ Morgantown, WV Elizabeth, NJ Monongahela/ Monongahela/ Jacobs Creek, PA Jacobs Creek, PA Binghamton, NY Elizabeth, NJ Johnstown, PA and New York, NY Homer City, PA Johnstown, PA Elizabeth, NJ Potomac, MD Monongahela/ Jacobs Creek,PA East Pittsburgh, PA Elizabeth, NJ Phoenixville, PA Monongahela/ Jacobs Creek,PA Homestead, PA Elizabeth, NJ Monongahela/ Potomac, MD Jacobs Creek, PA Johnstown, PA Elizabeth, NJ Potomac, MD Phoenixville, PA Elizabeth, NJ Phoenixville, PA Stratford, CT Elizabeth, NJ

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013

Elizabeth, NJ Bayonne, NJ Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth, NJ Ambridge, PA Potomac, MD Bayonne, NJ Bayonne, NJ Nesquehoning, PA Bayonne, NJ Bayonne, NJ Binghamton, NY Nesquehoning, PA Phoenixville, PA Potomac, MD Bayonne, NJ

Phoenixville, PA Binghamton, NY Phoenixville, PA Phoenixville, PA Elizabeth, NJ Binghamton, NY Elizabeth, NJ Binghamton, NY Binghamton, NY Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth, NJ

A.C.R.Y. National Conventions Year Host—Location 1939 1940

Johnstown, PA Perth Amboy, NJ

Six Year Lapse due to World War II 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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Homestead, PA in Pittsburgh, PA Yonkers, NY in New York, NY East Chicago, IN and Chicago, IL Ambridge, PA Buffalo, NY Bridgeport, CT Taylor, PA and Scranton, PA New York, NY Akron, OH Binghamton, NY and Endicott, NY Homestead, PA in Pittsburgh, PA Nesquehoning, PA in Hazelton, PA Youngstown, OH Scranton, PA New Castle, PA Phoenixville, PA Homestead, PA in Pittsburgh, PA Perth Amboy, NJ Johnstown, PA

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Taylor, PA in Scranton, PA Pittsburgh, PA Perth Amboy, NJ Sharon, PA Freeland, PA Rankin, PA Binghamton, NY Ligonier, PA Stratford, CT Buffalo, NY Perth Amboy, NJ Homestead, PA in Pittsburgh, PA Niles, IL Windber, PA in Seven Springs, PA New York, NY Rankin, PA Binghamton, NY Barton, OH in Pittsburgh, PA Johnstown, PA Morgantown, WV Potomac, MD East Pittsburgh, PA Homer City, PA in Indiana, PA Stratford, CT Ambridge, PA Phoenixville, PA Monongahela/Jacobs Creek, PA Bayonne, NJ Homestead, PA Binghamton, NY Hawk Run, PA Johnstown, PA Potomac, MD Scranton, PA New York, NY Elizabeth, NJ Warren, OH Pittsburgh District in Pittsburgh, PA Bayonne, NJ Binghamton, NY Warren, OH East Pittsburgh, PA

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Elizabeth, NJ Binghamton, NY Pittsburgh, PA Homestead, PA Johnstown, PA Niles, IL Phoenixville, PA Binghamton, NY Potomac, MD Homestead, PA Phoenixville, PA Taylor, PA

One Year lapse due to Covid 19 Pandemic 2021

Binghamton, NY

Bowling Tournaments Year Host—Location 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Sharon, PA Homestead, PA Gary, IN Endicott, NY Johnstown, PA Endicott, NY Elizabeth, NJ New York, NY Buffalo, NY Taylor, PA Elizabeth, NJ Youngstown, OH Binghamton, NY Buffalo, NY Stratford, CT McKeesport, PA Binghamton, NY Sharon, PA Scranton, PA Homestead, PA Endicott, NY Taylor, PA Stratford, CT East Pittsburgh, PA Endicott, NY

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Central City, PA Elizabeth, NJ Pittsburgh, PA Binghamton, NY Johnstown, PA Stratford, CT East Chicago, IN Elizabeth, NJ Buffalo, NY Stratford, CT Sharon, PA East Chicago, IN Monongahela/Jacobs Creek, PA Binghamton, NY Elizabeth, NJ Endicott, NY New York, NY Potomac, MD Elizabeth, NJ East Chicago, IN Stratford, CT Danbury, CT Pittsburgh, PA Phoenixville, PA

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Stratford, CT Binghamton, NY Endicott, NY Homestead, PA Niles, IL Phoenixville, PA Eastern Seaboard District Johnstown, PA Potomac, MD Stratford, CT (Silver Lane) Pittsburgh, PA Phoenixville, PA Potomac, MD Stratford, CT Phoenixville, PA Ambridge, PA Elizabeth, NJ Stratford, CT Woodstock, GA Rockaway, NJ Perth Amboy, NJ Potomac, MD

2018 2019 Two Year lapse due to Covid 19 Pandemic

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2021 A.C.R.Y. Award Recipients The National A.C.R.Y. recognizes outstanding college students each year for their academics, civic service, and service to Almighty God, their Church, and the National A.C.R.Y.

Freshman Award Recipients Andrew Holowaty, Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, Indiana Collin Kintner, Saint Michael Church, Binghamton, New York Hannah Gdovin, Saint Michael Church, Binghamton, New York Nelson Allan, Saint Michael Church, Binghamton, New York

Junior Award Recipients Anastasia Benc, Saint John the Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey Juliana Zdinak, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Windber, Pennsylvania Lilia Bezzera, Saint Elizabeth Church, Woodstock, Georgia

Mary Kay Wanchik Award Recipient Lilia Bezzera, Saint Elizabeth Church, Woodstock, Georgia

Trade/Tech School Award Recipient Nathan Gustkey, Saint John the Baptist Church, Hawk Run, Pennsylvania

Senior Award Recipients Anna Korchak, Saint Michael Church, Binghamton, New York Bryan Bilanin, Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Bianca Kuzma, Saint John the Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Graduate Award Recipients Alexa Fitzgerald, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, New Jersey Matthew Breno, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, Maryland

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The Blessed SurgeonSail On: An Encomium of

Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger By: Father Jonathan Tobias

Late Saturday afternoon, on October 2nd, Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger fell asleep in the Lord. On Friday evening, October 8th at the St Michael’s Church in Freeland PA, Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky was the chief celebrant of the Burial Service for a Priest.

On the following morning, Saturday October 9th, the funereal Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Protopresbyter and Chancellor Frank Miloro, assisted by Protopresbyters Kenneth Bachofsky and Robert Rebeck. Numerous priests from throughout the Diocese assisted the offering of these services.

never get to a point, this side of eternity, when I will not miss him. And, I’m sure, that is true for us all in this God-Saved Diocese. My heart goes out to Pani Linda, Laura and Lisa, his sister Pani Mary Bachofsky and his brother-in-law Fr Kenneth Bachofsky and grandchildren and the entire family: they know more than anyone what it means to miss Fr Larry now.

But though our sense of loss is surely less than theirs, it is still painfully great.

And as time goes on, we’ll find that it is greater than we know.

Fr Larry was without question the finest theologian and historian (along with +Protopresbyter John Yurcisin) that our Diocese ever had. In times like these, we need an Orthodox theologian more than ever -- there’s so much confusion and decline in the world. Fr Larry was a I will miss Fr Larry deeply. And I will clear-minded treasury of Orthodox The newly-reposed priest was interred at the St Michael Cemetery in Binghamton, New York. Protopresbyter James Dutko presided over the interment service for this distinguished son of the parish.

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Sail On memory and theological thought, and he was clear-sighted. He knew the difference between glittering appearances and real substance -- a trait, I’m sorry to say, that is something of a rarity these days.

His irreplaceability soon became apparent for all to see. Married on 8 August 1976 to Pani Linda, he was ordained a few weeks later by +Bishop John R Martin on 26 August 1976. He was assigned as Administrator of the Holy Ghost Church in Manville, New Jersey. He would go on to pastor the St John the Baptist Church in Wilpen PA and the St Stephen Church in Latrobe PA. Finally, he was sent to the St Michael Church in Freeland for his longest tenure, from 1986 to 2020.

Having graduated with a degree in Classical Languages from St Peter’s College (1978) and then from Princeton Theological Seminary (no less) with a Master’s Degree in 1980, his aptitude for learning and wise counsel quickly gained notice. In 1981, he was appointed Instructor of Liturgical Theology at Christ the Saviour Seminary, where he would serve on faculty for the rest of his life.

The Seminary mourns his passing grievously. He could quote the Fathers expansively with deep understanding, especially in the critically important subject of Liturgical Theology. For my part, the transition from my upbringing as an Evangelical -- with all its patent disregard of and opposition to sacrament, liturgy, ritual, dignity and beauty -- to Orthodoxy would have been much, much more difficult, if not impossible. It was

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mainly through my friendship with this theologian that I not only converted sacramentally and liturgically, but I converted to Orthodoxy philosophically and psychologically as well. This was crucial, as too many of my fellow converts from Evangelicalism are still fundamentalists in their heads.

And he began to write ... and boy, did he ever write well. In 1990 he authored the Diocesan publication “Women and the Church.” The hugely helpful Yours of Your Own came next in 1993 -- a booklet that really needs re-publishing (this time in a better typeface than its current dot matrix xerography). Next came the authoritative history of our Diocese: Good Victory (1985) which is the English translation of +Metropolitan Orestes’ titular See -- “Agathonikea.”

He completed his Diocesan narrative with the publication of Glory to Jesus Christ (2000).

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Sail On His last book was published in 2006: Insights into the Orthodox Faith. It was a compilation of some of his best columns in our Diocesan paper, The Church Messenger.

the Orthodox “Paschalia.” Fr Larry attempted the herculean task of finally putting to rest the arcane mysteries of the dating of Pascha. He had dredged up a barely-legible chart from one of his old and dusty Russian texts. It took me days to photoshop the chart before I could take it to print. I remember Fr Michael, Metropolitan Nicholas, and I, scrunching our eyes and furrowing our brows, trying to take it all in.

I loved my time as Assistant Editor of The Church Messenger, working side by side with the then Editor, the equallymissed +Protopresbter Michael Rosco, and Associate Editors +Fr Larry, Protopresbyter and Chancellor Frank Miloro (thank God he’s still with us), and pre- To this day, that article is still over my sent Editor Protopresbyter Mark Leas- head. I’ll keep trying. ure.

Fr Larry achieved much and his minisI remember looking forward to Fr Lar- try was recognized in a long succession ry’s column, “Liturgical Insights,” every of honors and appointments. In 1991 month, because I was sure to learn new he was elevated to “Very Reverend,” and to “Protopresbyter” in 1997. As a and important stuff. distinct rarity in our Diocese, he was One column stands out, never to be awarded the honor of the Office of forgotten (it’s not in his last book). It “Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical was a three page, long, long and arduThrone” by Patriarch Bartholomew in ous, extremely technical, explanation of 2001.

He was appointed Dean of the Scranton/Pocono Deanery in 1991. In 1996, he was appointed as a Consultant to the Diocesan Consistory and Diocesan Board of Trustees. And in 1999, he was made Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese.

I was awed by all this: he was not. He told me often that it might be interesting if the order of awards were reversed -that a new ordinand should start out with a mitre and jeweled pectoral cross, and as time went on, the ranks and awards would be taken away, one by one.

“He’d feel lighter the closer he got to heaven,” he averred, with a sardonic chuckle.

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Sail On But to me and to others of those who knew him, the greatest honorific came early on in 1986, when +Metropolitan Nicholas, of thrice-blessed memory, appointed Fr Larry as Theologian to the Bishop, a title he carried to his dying day.

year, to make sure that theological books were doggy-eared, highlighted, and annotated. And heaven forbid that he’d find the tome still in shrinkwrap.

Fr Larry became a counselor to Bishop and Priest, to clergy and laity. His advice and theological acumen were golden.

His consultancy was sought by the wise and responsible, by those willing to take advice. If his advice was ignored, refused, or never even sought in the first place, then things inexorably fell apart.

It was his greatest honor and greatest burden. Theology is necessary, a burden laid on every Orthodox faithful, but especially on Orthodox clergy. It is hard: nothing comes easy. It can illuminate. It can make you fall in love with its Whenever we talked about these momajesty and beauty. ments of “deliberate disregard,” he But it can hurt you with its demand to quoted W B Yeats to me: throw away childish thoughts and lazy Things fall apart; the centre cannot assumptions. hold; Metropolitan Nicholas knew, deeply, Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, that the pastoral leadership of the OrThe blood-dimmed tide is loosed, thodox community must be founded and everywhere upon, and must revolve around, OrthoThe ceremony of innocence is dox theology. It is the wisdom of redrowned; ceived Holy Tradition. It is the The best lack all conviction, knowledge of the tragedies and triwhile the worst umphs of church history. It is the retiAre full of passionate intensity. cence and humility, the discipline and (From “The Second Coming”) clearsightedness, that is crucial for While he never did suffer fools gladly, “rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Fr Larry was the picture of calm maturiTimothy 2.15), for making wise -- not ty. His generosity was often given at impulsive -- decisions, for knowing the great personal cost. He patiently weathdifference between “all that glitters” and ered onslaughts from positions of outreal gold. right naivete, patent disregard, lazy Fr Larry told me, on more than one scholarship, and just bad manners. On occasion, that one of the best ways to get those occasions, when I was with him, to know the mind of an Orthodox cler- he’d shrug his shoulders and mumble gy is to ask “Who is your favorite Or- something, sotto voce, in Latin (some of thodox theologian? What are you read- you know which line was his favorite). ing?” He loved to tell us in Seminary Still, he weathered it all, steering a how Metropolitan Nicholas would visit course clear from the rocks and shoals, his priests’ office bookshelves and look even in the gale of a lee shore. for the books he’d send them every

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Sail On I came to know Fr Larry 27 years ago.

We hit it off when we discovered that we shared a great love of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series (and other great seafaring novels). The ship and the tide, the many exigencies of nautical life, became a metaphorical frame for our many discussions about parochial and diocesan issues ... and, most poignantly, about existential horizons.

How I wish for a time machine, when I could go back to those Spring and Lenten afternoons in the old Anthracite Deanery. I’d give much to hear again the Paraklis in Slavonic at St Michael’s in Freeland, hearing the heart-stirring melodies back and forth between Fr Larry and Professor John Kost. On another Sunday, we priests would hear hundreds of confessions at St Michael’s in Binghamton with Fr Jim and the Monsignor Stephen Dutko, the lines of confessands running down the aisles and out the front doors of St Michael’s.

How I wish, with tears, to go back to that sweet moment in the Scranton rectory when Fr Mark and I acted as les serveurs upon the greats -- Metropolitan Nicholas, Monsignors Stephen Dutko and John Dolhy, and Fr Larry. They sang around the table. They evoked the high old country. They spoke in tongues, the old tongues. Fr Mark understood. I did not. But it was mellifluous. It was golden. My heart soared.

My learned, sometimes jovial, sometimes melancholy, friend Fr Larry truly cherished -- always and deeply -- our beloved Diocese, and cherished our people, beset and bewildered by modern culture. He desperately wanted and 2022

looked for wise and compassionate pastors and leaders who knew how to set a good course and look after ship and crew, big and small, old and young alike.

Toward the end (these last few months), Fr Larry kept telling me that he wanted us diocesan clergy to come to an unfailing impression that had grown in his thinking in the last year: His own life, his own meaning, his own justification lay not in his self, but only in the Cross of Christ. He tried to tell others who were struggling in their own difficulties and their bad choices that their own suffering was taken up by the enormity of Christ's all-containing suffering -- a suffering that would be transformed by the Resurrection into life.

Which was an amazing thing for Fr Larry to say. But it was heartbreaking.

I have never known anyone suffer so much and so long as him.

I’m glad that he’s sailed into a “serene and luxuriant and peaceful” harbor, where “all pain and sorrow and lamentation are absent.”

Larry, those of us who still sail on these troubled seas will sail on. You need to know that. We will miss you, our theological commodore, but this squadron will sail on.

Larry, my great friend and older brother, you have suffered too much. I have wept much over your long pain.

You have met Jesus at the Cross.

Now rise with Him.

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January 4 January 7 January 8 January 11 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 23

Protopresbyter Michael Slovesko Rev. James Stropko Rev. Maximillian Maruschak Deacon Richard Howrilka Rev. Michael Shuster Very Rev. John Stefanik Protopresbyter Michael Sopoliga Rev. Nicholas Palun

2022 1976 1966 2013 2020 2000 2009 2019

February 4 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 16 February 17 February 22 February 28

Rev. John Housty Rev. Basil Dudash Rev. Mr. Charles Snitzer Protopresbyter Michael Tidick Rev. Michael Sotak Metropolitan Orestes P. Chornock Protopresbyter Andrew Hutnyan Deacon Michael Kozar

1990 1970 1966 1962 1947 1977 2004 2016

March 2 March 5 March 11 March 13 March 17 March 24 March 27 March 31

Hieromonk Seraphim Deacon Robert Kuchta Rev. Basil Huha Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko Protopresbyter Nicholas Woloshuk Deacon James Janiec Very Rev. Basil Barany Rev. Andrew Pankov

1987 2016 1978 2011 1985 2014 1965 1984

April 10 April 20 April 24 April 27

Rev. Stephen Kundla Very Rev. Basil Kurutz Protopresbyter Stephen Dutko Rev. Charles Lehman

2013 1971 2009 2013

May 5 May 5 May 12 May 15 May 16 May 17

Protopresbyter Ronald Hazuda Rev. William George Protopresbyter George Hutynan Protopresbyter Michael Rosco Rt. Rev. Bishop Methodius Kanchuha Rt. Rev. Bishop Peter Shymansky

2017 2017 2020 2013 1982 1964

June 4 June 6 June 6 June 6

Rev. Andrew Sabak Very Rev. Charles Panchisin Protopresbyter Shephen Shutack Very Rev. Michael Psenechnuk

1988 1992 2008 2020

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June 10 June 10 June 11 June 13 June 15 June 20 June 28

Rev. Alexander Kossey Deacon Stephen Hall Protopresbyter Elias Kozar Rev. George Perhach Very Rev. Nicholas Cheselka Protopresbyter John Yurcisin Rev. Charles Kovich

1945 2021 2017 1938 1976 2003 2005

July 5 July 6 July 20 July 20

Protopresbyter John Zeleniak His All Holiness Patriarch Athenagoras Protodeacon John Youhas Protopresbyter George Havrila

1999 1972 2012 2019

August 2 August 6 August 9 August 12 August 19 August 21 August 22

Protopresbyter Paul Tkach Deacon Thomas Yawkey Deacon William Smith Very Rev. Dr. Stephen N. Jula Rev. George Dyak Protopresbyter Paul Herbert Rt. Rev. Peter E. Molchany

1963 2021 1999 2014 1995 2016 1990

September 11 September 20 September 23 September 30

Protopresbyter David Wine Rev. John Soroka Very Rev. Michael Conrad Rt. Rev. Bishop John R. Martin

2011 1944 2009 1984

October 1 October 2 October 2 October 6 October 14 October 22 October 27

Deacon William Friedel His All Holiness Patriarch Dimitrios Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger Deacon Janke Valukeviec Very Rev. John Hutnyan Very Rev. Charles Sunderland Rev. Nicholas Navrocky

2011 1991 2021 2020 1971 2017 1945

November 11 November 17 November 19 November 25 November 30 November 30

Rev. Peter Rusyn Rev. Michael Hrabar Protopresbyter John Dolhy Protopresbyter John Gido Protopresbyter Michael Hanas Protopresbyter Stephen Sedor

1983 1940 2006 2021 1996 2003

December 8 December 13 December 17

Protopresbyter Peter P. Buletza Very Rev. John Kossey Rev. John Kushwara

2006 1985 1950

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Very Rev. Michael Macura Very Rev. John Baranik Protopresbyter Michael Polanichka Protopresbyter Stephen Skasko Very Rev. Peter Halkovich Very Rev. David Sedor Rev. Alexander Harpas Rev. Albert Tomko Very Rev. John Rusyn Very Rev. Robert Salley Hieromonk Nicholas (Bogdasavich) Monk Nicholas Capece

2021 2020 2021 1992 1977 2008 1960 1964 1964 2002 2021 2016

Diocesan Clergy Directory Allard, Rev. Gregory………………………………………………………..frgregory@gmail.com 1106 Wells Street, Lafayette, IN 47905……………….…………………..…(765) 471-2580

Aminov, Protodeacon Oleg 254 Butler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906……………………………..…..(814) 536-1136 Anderson, Deacon John 1898 Cricket Lane, Sharpsville, PA 16150…………………………....…..(724) 383-4016 Andrejuk, Very Rev. Vasily 3 Darrell Court, Edison, NJ 08817 Atitienei, Rev. Nicolae…………………………………………..nicolaie.atitienei@gmail.com 153 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4M 2E9 Canada……………(416) 466-5877 Azar, Deacon Michael 1616 East Gibson Street, Scranton, PA 18510…………………..……….(720) 810-5914 Bachofsky, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth M……………….otecken@yahoo.com 5010 Fairlawn Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124.………………………….…..(330) 372-9778 Bannon, Rev. Jonathan……………………………….……..………….. jsbannon@gmail.com 6174 Sulkey Lane, Rockford, IL 61108……………………………………..(815) 721-4952 Benc, Protodeacon Gregory….……………………………..…...bencfamily@optonline.net 112 Lakeview Avenue, Watchung, NJ 07069……………………..…..…..(908) 757-0993 Bennett, Rev. William …………………………….………….fr.william.bennett@gmail.com 288 E. 10th Street, New York, NY 10009…………………………….……(212) 254-6685 Benyo, Rev. Peter (Suspended) Bigham, Rev. Stephen………………..……………………….. Stephane_bigham@yahoo.ca 405 Rue Street, St. Eustache, QC, J7R-2M7 Canada………….……….(450) 472-6128

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Birthisel, Rev. Joseph (Supply Priest)………………………………..jbirthesel@gmail.com 792 Aldridge Lane, Scottsville, VA 24590…………..……………….……..(713) 408-0298 Blaschak, Very Rev. Thomas (Retired) 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive #112, Hermitage, PA 16148…………………..(724) 308-6019 Blomeley, Rev. James………………………………………….fr.james.blomeley@gmail.com 98 Bayless Street, Murphy, NC 28906…………………………….…….……(828) 361-1464 Bowers, Rev. Peter 324 Squaw Point Road, Carleton Place, ON K7C 4L3 Canada Brancho, Very Rev. John S. (Retired)………………………………….frbrancho@aol.com 140 Stone Street, Johnstown, PA 15906…………………………..…….…..(814) 539-5043 Brisbine, Deacon Edward 4317 Crestwick Court, Grove City, OH 43123…………………………...(330) 219-0988 Buczak, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert A…………………...frbuczak@outlook.com 249 Butler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906………………………..……….(814) 539-8086 Chendorain, Very Rev. Michael…….…………………………..fmchendorain@gmail.com 145 Broad Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861…………………………..……(732) 826-4442 Choma, Rev. Nathaniel………………………………………..…...otecnathaniel@gmail.com 1907 Jenkins Street, Endicott, NY 13760……………………………………(607) 754-8952 Cmur, Rev. John (Retired)…………………………………..……………cmursr@comcast.net 3B Ironside Drive, Whiting, NJ 08759…………….……………….....…….(732) 716-1562 Cochran, Very Rev. Protopresbyter David..………………...pauldcochran@gmail.com 40 Beaver Dam Road, Stratford, CT 06614……………………………....(203) 385-1020

Conjelko, Rev. Matthew.…………………………………………………conjelko6@gmail.com 353 South 3rd Street, Indiana, PA 15701…………………………..….…...(724) 465-4934 Conjelko, Deacon Robert…………………………………….……….bconjelk1@comcast.net 516 Graham Avenue, Windber, PA 15963………………………..……….(814) 467-9270 Conjelko, Very Rev. Protopresbyter William (Retired)……..frbill217@frontier.com 972 Starboard Court, Hobart, IN 46342………………………………..….(219) 947-2375 Duranko, Very Rev. Protopresbyter John (Retired)…….revduranko1@netzero.com 212 Beaver Dam Road, Stratford, CT 06614……………………....……..(203) 375-8380

Dutko, Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S…………………...stmikesbng@earthlink.net 280 Clinton Street, Binghamton, NY 13905………………………………..(607) 797-4471 Dutko, Rev. Matthew…………………………………………………..fatherdutko@gmail.com 2263 East Cherokee Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188………………...….(404) 268-6359 Edgington, Rev. Joseph………………………………………….…..…fredgington@gmail.com 513 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314………………………..…...…..(703) 380-9673 2022

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Ellis, Deacon Charles 1134 Arnold Drive, Endwell, NY 13760…………………………………...(607) 785-1435 Ellis, Rev. George…………………………………………………......fr.georgeellis@gmail.com 4845 Transit Road, Apt. H-10, Depew, NY 14043 Ellis, Rev. Kenneth………………………………………………..…………...kellis919@aol.com 902 Vaughn Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753…………………..……...…(732) 406-2422 Fedornock, Very Rev. Protopresbyter John (Retired).frjohnfedornock@gmail.com 5880 Moss Creek Drive, Mount Airy, MD 21771………………..……..(610) 639-6001 Fencik, Very Rev. John P………………………….……..…..padrefencik@optononline.net 90 W. 30th Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002………………………..…..……….(201) 436-5549 Ferencz, Very Rev. Nicholas………………………………………….nferencz35@gmail.com 1028 Francis Road, Pittsburgh PA 15234……………………………….….(724) 953-6046 Fester, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Joseph………………..…………..jfester99@gmail.com 211 Cable Avenue, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112..................................(412) 607-7039 Fetchina, Very Rev. Andrew……………………………………….….frandrew@comcast.net 211 West Grand Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065………………………….….(732) 382-8844 Foster, Rev. Michael………………………….……….……..michaeldavidfoster@gmail.com 187 Justin Lane, Bluefield, WV 24701…………………………..…………..(304) 323-2648 Gavrilkin, Rev. Konstantin………………………………………..…...kgavrilkin@yahoo.com 284 Whitehead Avenue, South River, NJ 08882………………...………(347) 782-2341 Gleason, Very Rev. James A., Jr.(Retired)…..………………..……frgleason@gmail.com 431 Somerset Street, Johnstown, PA 15901.……………………..………..(814) 254-7181

Glimidakis, Rev. Demetrious…………………………….……….frdg.carpatho@gmail.com 1224 Timberidge Drive, Lakeland, FL 33809……..……….…..…………(863) 450-4893 Greenwood, Rev. Kevin………………………………..…...fr.kevingreenwood@gmail.com P.O. Box 82109, Columbus, Ohio 43202……………………….……….…(614) 789-0771 Gromm, Rev. Andrew…………………………..………………stgregoryseaford@gmail.com 1100 Hicksville Road, Seaford, NY 11783………………………………....(516) 541-3628 Gulick, Protodeacon Emil.…………………………………………….…...deb.g@comcast.net P.O. Box 456, Port Matilda, PA 16870…………………………………..….(814) 692-1070

Hanes, Deacon Steven 813 Cacaya Cove, Woodstock, GA 30188……………………..…………..(678) 637-6359 Holowaty, Rev. Lev…………………………………………………………..L-s.holowaty@att.net 545 Seberger Road, Schererville, IN 46375……………..…………….…..(219) 864-4342 Hubiak, Deacon Robert (Suspended)

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Ioukliaevskikh, Rev. Alexandre (Supply Priest)……………...ioukliaevskikh@aol.com 80 First Avenue, Apartment #9G, New York, NY 10009……….…….(212) 995-5927 Joseph, Very Rev. Tony (Retired)……………………………….…..fathertj@atlanticbb.net 108 Stoneybrook Lane, Johnstown, PA 15904…………………………….(814) 266-9475 Kabel, Very Rev. Michael…………………………………………stnicholas777@yahoo.com 70600 Barton Road, Barton, OH 43905………………………..…..…..….(740) 695-9533 Kadlec, Very Rev. Thomas J (Retired)…...……………………….….…...frtjk@yahoo.com 110 Mount Laurel Lane, Aliquippa, PA 15001 Kaluzhnyi, Rev. Alexei………………………………….…………...akaluzhnyi@hotmail.com P.O. Box 127, Greentown, PA 18426…………………………………..…..(570) 903-9312 Katz, Deacon Daniel 11421 Frances Green Drive, North Potomac, MD 20878……….……(301) 525-6628 Kish, Rev. Karl (Military Chaplain)………………………………….karlkish@hotmail.com 503 Nile Court, Westminster, MD 21157 Kleban, Very Rev. Michael A. (Retired)………..……………………rkleban@stny.rr.com 119 North Adams Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760……………………….…(607) 785-4719 Klein, Rev. Thomas.………………………………………..…….frthomas@embarqmail.com 2079 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201……………………………(717) 264-7158 Koch, Deacon Donald 21 Pinehurst Court, East Amherst, NY 14051………………………..….(716) 688-6579 Kossey, Rev. David J. (Supply Priest)…….……………………………..kossey@gmail.com 121 East Seventh Street, New York, NY 10009………………..………..(212) 674-1066

Kovac, Very Rev. Ronald (Retired)……………………………………rkovac1@stny.rr.com 320 Laurel Hills Drive, Apollo Beach, FL 33572……..……..………….(813) 922-4142 Krivonak, Rev. Stephen E. III (Supply Priest)…………………………..skurve95@att.net 350 Baldwin Road R-9, Parsippany, NJ 07054…………………………….(973) 402-9440 Laliberte, Deacon Michael 15 Biscaye Crescent, Ottowa, ON K2E 5R9 Canada………………..….(613) 228-8290 Lazarek, Very Rev. John D. (Retired)………………………………..revjdl123@gmail.com 8218 Still Pond Court, Trinity, FL 34655……………………………………(412) 310-0608

Leasure, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark……………………………..fr.mal@comcast.net 745 S. Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517………………………………….(570) 562-1170 Leussis, Rev. Dimitrios …………………………………………………….dleusicons@aol.com 3644 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084…………………………..(904) 463-4266 Loposky, Very Rev. Stephen ……………………..……………...campnazareth@acrod.org 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137………………………………………...…..(724) 662-4840 2022

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Lowery, Rev. Mark………………………………………….………………….deamark@aol.com P.O. Box 82109, Columbus, OH 43202………………………….………...(614) 896-8003 Lucas, Very Rev. Robert E. 210 Sandy Ridge-Mt. Airy Road, Stockton, NJ 08559..……..………….(215) 862-9227 Lysack, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym………………………frmaxym@sympatico.ca 26 Bowmoor Avenue, Nepean, ON K2E-6M4 Canada………………..(613) 723-7790 Mahler, Rev. Daniel……………………..…………….………..carpathianpriest@icloud.com 61 Canada Road, Painted Post, NY 14870……………..……………….....(607) 962-5285 Mastroberte, Rev. David……………………………………..david.mastroberte@gmail.com 799 Karen Lane, Hermitage, PA 16148…………………………………..…(724) 813-3172 Mihaly, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Luke……………………………….padreluke@aol.com 74 Joe’s Hill Road, Danbury, CT 06811……………………………………(203) 748-0671 Mihaly, Rev. Nicholas…………………………………………..……nmihaly1013@gmail.com 1003 Tory Drive, Erie, PA 16509..………………..…………….……….……(814) 453-4902 Miklos, Very Rev. Michael J. (Retired)……………………..mmiklos@tampabay.rr.com 18433 Reynolds Parkway, Unit 12, Orlando, FL 32833…………..…..(321) 413-2107 Miller, Rev. Alexis…………………………………………..……..fatheralexmiller@gmail.com 4626 West Fall Creek Road, Crawfordsville, IN 47933………………..(765) 307-0515 Miloro, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P (Retired)………fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net 157 Rockwell Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15905…………………………..…(814) 410-3498 Mozes, Very Rev. Theodore Z…………………………………….…….frmozes@gmail.com 1314 Randall Avenue, Levittown, PA 19057…………………………..….(215) 943-8222

Mucha, Deacon Pawel 155 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4M 2E9 Canada…..………(416) 466-1357 Ostafiychuk, Very Rev. Vasyl………………………………….…..fathervasyl@hotmail.com 1008 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6H 2X8 Canada………..….(419) 536-4449 Paproski, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter……………….………rppaproski@gmail.com P.O. Box 66, Phoenixville, PA 19460………………………………………..(610) 933-3336 Parks, Rev. Photios…………..………………………………..……..fatherphotios@gmail.com 37 Two Swans Lane, Flat Rock, NC 28731…………………………………(703) 498-0434

Pasieka, Rev. Michael……………………………….………..revmichaelpasieka@gmail.com 1500 North Maplewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622………….…….…(773) 414-0346 Patrick, Rev. George R. (Retired)…………………..….annamarieakhand@hotmail.com 140 Lavale Drive, Apartment 508, Monroeville, PA 15146…………..(412) 414-4704 Pehanich, Very Rev. Dr. Edward………………………………………..fredpeh@gmail.com 10062 Firethorn Drive, North Huntingdon, PA 15642……………..….(724) 863-3741

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Prepelka, Very Rev. Robert (Retired)….…………………..…….….otecbob@comcast.net 125 Magnolia Avenue, Whitaker, PA 15120……………………………….(412) 462-4955 Pribish, Very Rev. John R………………………………………………….frprib91@gmail.com 668 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202…………….…..………….(908) 354-1384 Rebeck, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert J…………………………rebeck426@aol.com 1231 North 14th Street, Whitehall, PA 18052……………………...…….(610) 432-0272 Roscanu, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Radu………………….radu.roscanu@videotron.ca 14 Avenue du Crochet, Laval-des-Rapides, QC H7N 3Z2 Canada.… ..(450) 967-7792 Rustick, Rev. Michael…………………………………………….rusorthodox47@yahoo.com 225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906…………………….….…...(814) 539-0116 Salley, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Richard G………………....lasixman513@gmail.com 205 East Reynolds Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101………..……………(724) 652-7602 Sherry, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel J………………………………frsam@juno.com 7313 Waukegan Road, Niles, IL 60714……………………..………………(847) 647-8398 Smoley, Very Rev. Protopresbyter David (Retired)…holysmoley@roadrunner.com 1731 West 50th Street, Erie, PA 16509……………………….………..…...(814) 823-4707 Sodini, Deacon Peter………………………………………………………...pesodini@msn.com 4400 West Thome Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646………………..….……..(773) 750-8970 Stagon, Rev. Matthew G……………………………………….…….fatherstagon@yahoo.com 66 Beach Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866……………………………..…………(973) 627-1462 Staviski, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Peter ………………………….….frdad@gateway.com 6634 Orangewood Drive, Highland, CA 92345………………………..…(909) 862-9205

Stienstra, Deacon Arthur…………………………………………………artstraster@gmail.com 10145 Hillcrest Avenue, Wexford, PA 15090……………………………..(412) 491-9544 Tadros, Rev. Paul………………………………………………………….paultadros@gmail.com 93 Pitt Avenue, Scarborough, ON M1L-2R5 Canada…..…..…..........(416) 703-1111 Tatum, Rev. Maximus (Leave of Absence)…………………Priestmaximus@gmail.com 14010 E. Le Grand Road, Le Grand, CA 95333……………...…..…….(757) 270-2160 Teklinski, Rev. Robert………………………………………………………..teklbob7@aol.com 9 West Railroad Street, Nesquehoning, PA 18240………………..…….(570) 669-6623

Tobias, Very Rev. Jonathan (Medical Leave of Absence)……janotec77@gmail.com 305 Country Club Drive, Edenton, NC 27932…………………………….(412) 427-4195 Ubertino, Very Rev. Robert (Suspended) Urban, Rev. David………………………………………………………..fr.sleepless@gmail.com 1940 Wightman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217…………………….…...….(412) 225-4669 Valasek, Rev. Donald (Suspended) 2022

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Diocesan Clergy Directory Vaskalis, Rev. Daniel……………………………………..……………...frdvaskalis@gmail.com 9009 Church Street, Apartment 311, Manassas, VA 20110…………..(570) 344-5917 Wisnosky, Rev. Dr. Marc, PhD 4015 Boulevard Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217…………………………..…(412) 378-6765 Worobey, Protodeacon Theodore J..………………………………..tjworobeysr@aol.com 320 Oleckna Street, Throop, PA 18519………………………………..…...(570) 489-2657 Woytek, Rev. Alexis……………………………………………………...fr_alexisfl@yahoo.com 7349 Ulmerton Road, Lot 183, Largo, FL 33771…………………..……(813) 785-5518 Wyborski, Rev. Nicholas (Retired)…………………………….….frnicholas.w@gmail.com 222 El Camino Real Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708.………..……..(863) 838-9423 Wythe, Rev. Andrew 19 West Park Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501…………………………(304) 296-4319 Zak, Very Rev. R. Michael…………………………………………….…….frmzak@gmail.com 903 Ann Street, Homestead, PA 15120………………………………………(412) 461-3264 Zarynow, Very Rev. Peter…………………………………………….…frzarynow@gmail.com 10201 Democracy Boulevard, Potomac, MD 20854………………..….(301) 299-5120 Zboyovski, Rev. John (Retired)…………………………..…….frjohnzboyovski@msn.com 10 Daniel Ridge Road, Candler, NC 28715…………………………..…..(828) 667-4748 Zdinak, Very Rev. Miles P………………………………………………frmiles@atlanticbb.net 141 Hoffman Farm Road, Windber, PA 15963…………………………..(814) 467-7444 Zias, Rev. Jeff………………………………………………………..……..zprophetjohn@aol.com 106 North Morris Street, St. Clair, PA 17970…………………..…………(570) 429-0670

Zuder, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Myron G (Retired)..…………..dzuder@neo.rr.com 2112 Jennifer Street, Akron, OH 44313……………………………………..(330) 835-4840

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Diocesan Deacons Protodeacon Gregory Benc, St. John the Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, NJ Protodeacon Emil Gulick, St. John the Baptist Church, Hawk Run, PA Protodeacon Oleg Aminov, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Central City, PA Protodeacon Theodore Worobey, St. Michael Church, Freeland, PA Deacon Donald Koch, St. Mary Church, Cheektowaga, NY Deacon Robert Conjelko, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Windber, PA Deacon Edward Brisbine, Holy Cross Mission, Columbus, OH Deacon Michael Laliberte, Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Deacon Arthur Stienstra, St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA Deacon John Anderson, St. John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA Deacon Pawel Mucha, St. John the Compassionate Mission, Toronto, ON Deacon Charles Ellis, St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY Deacon Peter Sodini, St. Michael Church, Niles, IL Deacon Michael Azar, St. George Church, Taylor, PA Deacon Steven Hanes, St. Elizabeth Mission, Woodstock, GA Deacon Daniel Katz, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD

Diocesan Sub-deacons Sub-deacon Robert Yurvati, Protection Church, Allentown, PA Sub-deacon Leonard Myers, St. Michael Church, Clymer, PA Sub-deacon Gary Grysiak, St. John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh, PA Sub-deacon Michael Owczar, Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA Sub-deacon Philip Floyd, St. Elizabeth Mission, Woodstock, GA Sub-deacon Theodore Worobey Jr., St. George Church, Taylor, PA Sub-deacon Zachary Vaskalis, St. Michael Church, Freeland, PA Sub-deacon Daniel Meece, Holy Transfiguration Mission, Crawfordsville, IN Sub-deacon Andrew Halapin, St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA Sub-deacon Dan Korba, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Freehold, NJ Sub-deacon Michael Vaporis, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD Sub-deacon Brett Stiteler, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Homer City, PA Sub-deacon Albert Davis, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD Sub-deacon Ruairi Seamus Murray, Nativity of our Lord Church, Manassas, VA Sub-deacon Ryan Ferko, St. John the Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, PA Sub-deacon Chris Greenhill, St. John the Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT Sub-deacon David Hutnyan, St. Michael Church, Youngstown, OH Sub-deacon Karoly David, St. Thomas Church, Waldorf, MD 2022

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Sub-deacon Abraham Wehbi, Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Sub-deacon Marc Blaydoe, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Waldorf, MD Sub-deacon Adam Wyborski, Protection Church, Allentown, PA Sub-deacon Daniel Coffman, Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN Sub-deacon Michael Oleksa, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA Sub-deacon Kosmas Sitko, St. Porphyrios Mission, Carleton Place, ON Sub-deacon Gregory Zuder, St. Mary Church, Akron, OH Sub-deacon Nicholas Worobey, St. George Church, Taylor, PA Sub-deacon Jason DeMas, St. Nicholas Mission, Murphy, NC Sub-deacon Maximus Cannaverde, St. Nicholas Mission, Murphy, NC Sub-deacon Arsenio Tibayan, St. Silouan the Athonite Mission, Toronto, ON Sub-deacon Andreas Kotantoulas, St. Silouan the Athonite Mission, Toronto, ON Sub-deacon Victor Chiasson, Christ the Saviour Church, Ottawa, ON Sub-deacon Ernie O’Brien, St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA Sub-deacon Alex Breno, St. Paul Church, Freehold, NJ Sub-deacon Alexander Zarynow, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD Sub-deacon Efraim Pfeil, Christ the Saviour/Holy Trinity Church, Ottawa, ON Sub-deacon Michael Luciuk, Christ the Saviour/Holy Trinity Church, Ottawa, ON Sub-deacon James Frazier, St. Mary Church, Bluefield, WV Sub-deacon Greg Kostraba, St. Alexis Church, Battleground, IN Sub-deacon Joseph Gnat, Holy Cross Mission, Columbus, OH Sub-deacon Matthew Queen, Saint Nectarios Mission, Lakeland, FL Sub-deacon John Sierra, Saint Nectarios Mission, Lakeland, FL

Tonsured Diocesan Readers Reader Andrew Sabak, St. Mary Church, Morgantown, WV Reader Paul Sikoryak, Jr., St. Nicholas Church, New York, NY Reader Michael Kull, Holy Ghost Church, Manville, NJ Reader Timothy Martin, St. John the Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, PA Reader Andrew Single, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Windber, PA Reader Michael DeMas, St. Nicholas Church, Warren, OH Reader Roger John Bennett, St. Alexis Church, Battleground, IN Reader Isaac Hogsett, St. Alexis Church, Battleground, IN Reader Brad Schaffer, St. Alexis Church, Battleground, IN Reader Robert Zizik, St. Nicholas Church, New York, NY Reader James Dunham, Nativity of Our Lord Church, Manassas, VA

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Reader David Tarasovich, St. Nicholas Church, Erie, PA Reader Michael Makuch, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Windber, PA Reader John Zboyovski, St. George Chapel, Candler, NC Reader Benjamin Pribish, St. Nicholas Church, Elizabeth, NJ Reader David Danko, St. Elizabeth Mission, Woodstock, GA Reader Charles Havalchak, St. Mary Church, Corning, NY Reader Ernest Hill, St. Nicholas Church, Lansford, PA Reader Ronald Pawuk, St. Michael Church, Wood, PA Reader Kristofer Carlisle, St. John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh, PA Reader Justin Rosco, St. John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh, PA Reader Andrew Paproski, Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA Reader Anthony Mannino, St. Elizabeth Mission, Woodstock, GA Reader Samuel Loposky, Saints Cyril and Methodios Church, Mercer, PA Reader Robert Serko, St. Mary Church, Endicott, NY Reader Edward Bundga, St. Mary Church, Endicott, NY Reader Gary Kaschak, St. Mary Church, Endicott, NY Reader George Magur, St. Mary Church, Endicott, NY Reader Jacob Cooper, St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY Reader Gilbert Hritz, St. Stephen Church, Latrobe, PA Reader Noah Sakmar, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA Reader George Kondus, St. Nicholas Mission, Murphy, NC Reader Luke O’Neal, St. Silouan the Athonite Mission, Toronto, ON Reader Nicolas Laliberte, St. Silouan the Athonite Mission, Toronto, ON Reader Benjamin Havrila, Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN Reader Nicholas Loposky, Saints Cyril and Methodios Church, Mercer, PA Reader Jonah Zias, St. Michael Church, Saint Clair, PA Reader Matthew Mykut, St. Michael Church, Saint Clair, PA Reader Stephen Sudik, Holy Resurrection Church, Potomac, MD Reader Joseph Korba, St. Michael Church, Binghamton, NY Reader John Fedornock III, St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA Reader Nicholas Ditmore, St. Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA Reader Gregory Cross, St. John the Baptist Church, Hermitage, PA Reader Vladimir Lee, St. John the Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ Reader George Sierra, Saint Nectarios Mission, Lakeland, FL Reader Theophan Anderson, Saint Nectarios Mission, Lakeland, FL Reader John Busel, Saint Nicholas Church, New York, NY 2022

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Reader Christopher Mihaly, Holy Trinity Church, Danbury, CT Reader James Mitchell, Holy Cross Mission, Columbus, OH Reader Gregory Morrison, Saint John the Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT Reader Thomas Kovalak, Saint Michael Church, Clymer, PA Reader Gabriel Thomas, Saint John the Baptist Church, Nesquehoning, PA Reader Timothy Paproski, Saint John the Baptist Church, Stratford, CT Reader Alexander Ioukliaevskikh, Saint Nicholas Church, New York, NY

Diocesan Clergy Wives Pani Joann Allard, wife of Rev. Gregory Allard, Lafayette, IN Pani Alison Archer, wife of Father Marc Wisnosky, Homestead, PA Pani Mary Bachofsky, wife of Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky, Warren, OH Pani Marianna Bannon, wife of Father Jonathan Bannon, Rockford, IL Pani Ileana Bennett, wife of Father William Bennett, New York, NY Pani Svetlana Birthisel, wife of Father Joseph Birthisel, Midlothian, VA Pani Susan Blomeley, wife of Father James Blomeley, Murphy, NC Pani Mary Catherine Bowers, wife of Father Peter Bowers, Ottawa, ON Canada Pani Marie Brancho, wife of Very Rev. John S. Brancho, Johnstown, PA Pani Kathy Buczak, wife of Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Johnstown, PA Pani Melissa Chendorain, wife of Very Rev. Michael Chendorain, Perth Amboy, NJ Pani Nicole Choma, wife of Father Nathaniel Choma, Endicott, NY Pani Andrea Cochran, wife of Very Rev. David Cochran, Bridgeport, CT Pani Mary-Margaret Conjelko, wife of Father Matthew Conjelko, Homer City, PA Pani Patricia Duranko, wife of Protopresbyter John Duranko, Stratford, CT Pani Kathleen Dutko, wife of Protopresbyter James S. Dutko, Binghamton, NY Pani Kathryn Dutko, wife of Father Matthew Dutko, Woodstock, GA Pani Stacey Edgington, wife of Father Joseph Edgington, Alexandria, VA Pani Cyndi Ellis, wife of Father Kenneth Ellis, Manville, NJ Pani Sarah Ellis, wife of Father George Ellis, Cheektowaga, NY Pani Delores Fedornock, wife of Protopresbyter John Fedornock, Mount Airy, MD Pani Annajane Fencik, wife of Very Rev. John P. Fencik, Bayonne, NJ Pani Joann Ferencz, wife of Very Rev. Nikolas Ferencz, Rankin, PA Pani Cathy Fester, wife of Protopresbyter Joseph Fester, East Pittsburgh, PA Pani Charity Fetchina, wife of Very Rev. Andrew Fetchina, Rahway, NJ Pani Jessica Foster, wife of Father Michael Foster, Bluefield, WV Pani Joann Glimidakis, wife of Father Demetrious Glimidakis, Lakeland, FL

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Pani Joanna Gromm, wife of Father Andrew Gromm, Seaford, NY Pani Sharon Holowaty, wife of Father Lev Holowaty, Schererville, IN Pani Kelley Kabel, wife of Very Rev. Michael Kabel, Barton, OH Pani Linda Kadlec, wife of Very Rev. Thomas J. Kadlec, Cheektowaga, NY Pani Andrea Kish, wife of Chaplain Karl Kish, Westminster, MD Pani Carolyn Klein, wife of Father Thomas Klein, Chambersburg, PA Pani Paula Kossey, wife of Father David J. Kossey, New York, NY Pani Diana Lazarek, wife of Very Rev. John D. Lazarek, Trinity, FL Pani Beverly Leasure, wife of Protopresbyter Mark Leasure, Taylor, PA Pani Kyriaki Leussis, wife of Father Dimitrios Leussis, St. Augustine, FL Pani Daria Loposky, wife of Very Rev. Stephen Loposky, Mercer, PA Pani Marlene Lucas, wife of Very Rev. Robert E. Lucas, Stockton, NJ Pani Yvonne Lysack, wife of Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack, Ottawa, ONCanada Pani Joan Mahler, wife of Father Daniel Mahler, Painted Post, NY Pani Vicki Mastroberte, wife of Father David Mastroberte, Hermitage, PA Pani Bethany Mihaly, wife of Protopresbyter Luke Mihaly, Danbury, CT Pani Stacey Mihaly, wife of Father Nicholas Mihaly, Erie, PA Pani Karen Miklos, wife of Very Rev. Michael J. Miklos, Orlando, FL Pani Nina Miller, wife of Rev. Alexis Miller, Crawfordsville, IN Pani Constance A. Miloro, wife of Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Johnstown, PA Pani Marjorie Mozes, wife of Very Rev. Theodore Z. Mozes, Levittown, PA Pani Carol Paproski, wife of Protopresbyter Peter Paproski, Phoenixville, PA Pani Hannah Parks, wife of Father Photios Parks, Hendersonville, NC Pani Kathleen Pehanich, wife of Very Rev. Edward Pehanich, Monongahela, PA Pani Eleanor Pribish, wife of Very Rev. John R. Pribish, Elizabeth, NJ Pani Stella Roscanu, wife of Protopresbyter Radu Roscanu, Quebec, QC Canada Pani Bonnie Sherry, wife of Protopresbyter Samuel J. Sherry, Niles, IL Pani Donna Smoley, wife of Protopresbyter David Smoley, Erie, PA Pani Eleni Stagon, wife of Father Matthew G. Stagon, Rockaway, NJ Pani Charlotte Staviski, wife of Protopresbyter Peter Staviski, Highland, CA Pani Naomi Tadros, wife of Father Paul Tadros, Toronto, ON Canada Pani Carmen Tatum, wife of Father Maximus Tatum, Le Grand, CA Pani Peggy Teklinski, wife of Father Robert Teklinski, Nesquehoning, PA Pani Marsha Tobias, wife of Very Rev. Jonathan Tobias, Edenton, NC Pani Alexandra Urban, wife of Father David Urban, Pittsburgh, PA Pani Wanda Wyborski, wife of Father Nicholas Wyborski, Winter Springs, FL 2022

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Pani Davina Wythe, wife of Father Andrew Wythe, Morgantown, WV Pani Deborah Zak, wife of Very Rev. R. Michael Zak, Homestead, PA Pani Bernadette Zarynow, wife of Very Rev. Peter Zarynow, Potomac, MD Pani Cynthia Zboyovski, wife of Father John Zboyovski, Candler, NC Pani Elizabeth Zdinak, wife of Very Rev. Miles P. Zdinak, Windber, PA Pani Natalie Zias, wife of Father Jeff Zias, St. Clair, PA Pani Dolores Zuder, wife of Protopresbyter Dr. Myron Zuder, Akron, OH Ludmilla Aminov, wife of Protodeacon Oleg Aminov, Johnstown, PA Deborah Anderson, wife of Deacon John Anderson, Hermitage, PA Tamara Benc, wife of Protodeacon Gregory Benc, Watchung, NJ Rose Conjelko, wife of Deacon Robert Conjelko, Windber, PA Sally Ellis, wife of Deacon Charles Ellis, Binghamton, NY Deborah Gulick, wife of Protodeacon Emil Gulick, Port Matilda, PA Michelle Hanes, wife of Deacon Stephen Hanes, Woodstock, GA Judy Koch, wife of Deacon Donald Koch, Cheektowaga, NY Adriana Laliberte, wife of Deacon Michael Laliberte, Ottawa, ON Canada Anna Pishnik, wife of Deacon Arthur Stienstra, Wexford, PA Irma Sodini, wife of Deacon Peter Sodini, Niles, IL Kathleen Worobey, wife of Protodeacon Theodore Worobey, Freeland, PA

Widowed Diocesan Clergy Wives Pani Betty Jean Baranik Pani Julia Barany Pani Linda Barriger Pani Mary Buletza Pani Amy George Pani Anna Havrila Pani Eleanor Herbert Pani Helen Hutnyan Pani Jean Hutnyan Pani Dorothy Hutnyan Pani Andrea Kovich Pani Gloria Lehman Pani Mary Panchisin Pani Barbara Psenechnuk 216

Pani Susan Rosco Pani Eileen Sedor Pani Mary Sedor Pani Nancy Shuster Pani Helen Shutack Pani Anna Marie Slovesko Pani Rose Stefanik Pani Joan Wine

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by their legal Pastor.

For the Sacramental union of a man and a woman to be proper in the eyes of the Church the marriage must be performed in the Orthodox Church. For such a marriage to be sacramentally valid, the following must be adhered to:

b. Those desiring marriage must be members in good standing both from a spiritual and temporal perspective in the parish for at least one year prior to the marriage date.

1. No impediment of the marriage may exist, or the necessary dispensations must be obtained before hand from the Hierarch of the Diocese.

c. If either or both parties are widowed, they must present the death certificate of the deceased spouse.

2. A civil marriage license must be obtained from the appropriate civil authorities.

d. If either or both parties have been civilly divorced and have civilly remarried, determination must be made by the Diocesan Tribunal regarding the former marriages and their validity. In such a case no marriage date can be set until a decree is obtained from the Diocesan Tribunal.

3. The Sacrament of Marriage must be celebrated by an Orthodox Priest in the Church of the bride in accordance with the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church.

4. The Priest must belong to our Diocese. A marriage performed by another Priest in communion with the Ecumenical Throne is recognized as valid by the entire Orthodox Church.

5. The Pastor must receive necessary dispensations if they are required for the marriage from his Diocesan Hierarch.

6. Before proceeding with arrangements for a marriage the Pastor must verify:

7. No more than a total of three valid marriages are permitted by the Church.

8. When one or both parties is divorced, they must obtain a decree of annulment or of spiritual death of former marriage from the Diocesan Tribunal.

9. In the case of mixed marriage, the non-Orthodox party must be a Christian who is baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity. A marriage cannot be solemnized between an Orthodox Christian and a non-baptized person.

a. That parties in question are not already married either in this country or elsewhere. If one of 10. In the case of a mixed marriage the parties is not personally between an Orthodox Christian and a known to the Pastor, a freedom non-Orthodox Christian, the marriage to marry form must be executed 2022

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must be celebrated by an Orthodox the only service book to be used. No Priest in the Orthodox Church ac- music, other than that which is part of cording to Orthodox Liturgical Tradi- our sacred musical tradition, is pertion. The parties must promise sol- mitted to be sung. emnly and in writing that any children 14. If the couple requests the special born of the marriage will be reared presence of a Priest of another canonand raised exclusively in the Orthoical Orthodox diocese, the invitation dox Church. must be extended to him through the 11. Mixed marriages can be celebrated officiating Priest. If the couple reonly in the Orthodox Church. Dou- quests the special presence of a Priest ble ceremonies are not permitted to of the Roman Catholic Church, the believers as the Orthodox ceremony invitation must be extended to him is alone sufficient for sacramental through the officiating Priest, after the grace. In those cases where dual cere- proper dispensation has been granted monies are planned, the marriage by the Diocesan Hierarch. Since no cannot take place in the Orthodox priesthood exists in the Protestant tradition, and no sacrament is Church. acknowledged in contracting the mar12. Since two witnesses are required riage, participation by a Protestant civilly, ideally, they should both be minister is not permitted.

Orthodox. However, for the validity of the Sacrament, only one is neces- Days When Marriage is Not Permitted sary. This witness must be a practicing Nativity Fast (Advent) Orthodox Christian and must have a Sponsor certificate from his Pastor Great Lent and Holy Week attesting to same. A person who does Feast of the Beheading of St. John not belong to an Orthodox parish, does not receive the Sacrament reguFeast of the Elevation of the Cross larly, or who belongs to a parish not Dormition Fast in communion with the Ecumenical Throne, or who, if married, is not Wednesdays and Fridays married in an Orthodox Church, canMarriages may be performed on these not enjoy the awesome dignity of a days if absolutely necessary and for reamarriage witness. Non-Orthodox sons of urgent import only with special members may comprise the remaindispensation from the Diocesan Hierder of the wedding party since they arch. serve no spiritual or religious purpose.

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live their married life in sacramental grace, peace and harmony. Shared faith and traditions spare newlyweds and their children many serious problems and strengthen the bond between them.

However, Orthodoxy does solemnize mixed marriages under the following conditions:

Christian who has attempted marriage outside of Orthodoxy and wishes to be reconciled with the Church is encouraged to request such from the local Orthodox Priest so that the necessary remedies might be applied and integration into the salutary life of the Church take place.

1. Necessary dispensations must be secured by the Pastor regarding permission for an Orthodox Christian to marry a non-Orthodox Christian.

A non-Orthodox Christian who marries an Orthodox Christian does not automatically become a member of the Church and it is therefore not permitted for the Sacraments, particularly the Eucharist, to be distributed to such souls.

2. The non-Orthodox party must be These are privileges only of baptized, baptized in the name of the Holy chrismated and committed members of Trinity. the Household of Christ.

3. The couple must be willing and Prohibited Marriages Among Believers able to baptize their children in the Orthodox Church and nurture First Group: Parents with their own chilthem in accordance with the Or- d r e n , g r a n d p a r e n t s o r g r e a tthodox faith. grandchildren.

If these conditions are not met, then the pastor is not free to solemnize the marriage. If the Orthodox party enters an attempted marriage in a non-Orthodox setting or in a church not in communion with the Ecumenical Throne, the marriage is not valid in the eyes of the Church. The Orthodox party must then bear in serious mind that a married Orthodox Christian whose marriage has not been solemnized in the Orthodox Church is no longer in good standing with the Church and consequently does not have the right to receive the Sacraments of the Church or to be eligible to become a witness or sponsor at a Marriage, Baptism, or Chrismation. They are also excluded from Christian burial unless they repent and return to the unity of the Church. An Orthodox 2022

Second Group: Brothers-in-law with sisters-in-law.

Third Group: Uncles and aunts with nieces and nephews.

Fourth Group: First cousins with each other and second cousins with each other.

Fifth Group: Foster parents with foster children or foster children with other children of common foster parents.

Sixth Group: Godparents with godchildren or godparents with the parents of godchildren.

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express approval of the Diocesan Hierarch to be used as a location for the marriage celebration. Circumstances will be taken into consideration before a blessing is bestowed. It should also be remembered that the Church is the normal location for the wedding. The Sacrament of Marriage cannot be celebrated in a garden, poolside, in vehicles of public transportation, etc.

many demands upon us. However, one of the sponsors at Baptism and Chrismation must be Orthodox who has produced a statement from his legal Pastor attesting to their practice of the Orthodox faith by regular attendance at the Divine Liturgy, in daily life and sacramentally. A person who has been excommunicated or anathematized by the Church, or who, if married, has married outside the Orthodox Church, may not Divorces, Annulments, and Decrees of become a godparent. People living toSpiritual Death in Marriage gether in a common law relationship An ecclesiastical annulment or decree of may not serve as godparents as well as Spiritual Death may be granted only those in cohabitation situations. after a civil decree has been obtained.

Sponsors in Non - Orthodox Churches However, the spiritual father or parish Pastor must exert every effort to recon- Roman Catholic and Byzantine Catholic cile the couple and avert a divorce if this Churches require but one sponsor at is spiritually and humanly possible. Baptism who is of their faith. Many Should the Pastor fail to effect a recon- times our faithful are asked to sponsor a ciliation, he will undergo the necessary child in this sacrament in their church. direction of the Diocesan Tribunal and Our Pastors will issue a sponsor certifiassist the party or parties in seeking an cate to our faithful in these cases where ecclesiastical annulment or decree of the Orthodox believer is a practicing spiritual death of the marriage. Full par- member of the Church which means ticulars may be obtained by writing to attendance at the Divine Liturgy, regular the Diocesan Tribunal at the Chancery sacramental life along with a serious Office. No Priest is free to solemnize a attempt made at living the commandmarriage even if a need is apparent be- ments of Christ. We cannot encourage fore the decrees are issued by the Dioc- our faithful being sponsors for any other esan Tribunal. No date of a proposed communions because of the theological marriage may be set until the decree is variance which exists between our Churches. Orthodox believers should obtained. simply respond when called upon by Baptisms various sectarians to act in this capacity Although ideally, both sponsors for a that our Orthodox Church does not baptized Orthodox child should be Or- permit our participation in the faith thodox and it is difficult to imagine why practices of Protestant Churches. faithful committed Orthodox parents Funerals would think of asking a non- Orthodox party to sponsor their child for this Sac- Requiem and funeral services are perrament, our pluralistic society makes mitted any day of the year except on 220

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Sundays unless it is most urgent and 2. Christmas and the Feast of the absolutely necessary and specific perResurrection. mission is secured from the Hierarch of 3. Feast of the Dormition of the the Diocese.

Mother of God. Memorials It is highly recommended that OrthoRequiem services may not be held on dox Christians offer and request memorials and Liturgies for the repose of the the following days: souls of their beloved departed and par1. From the Saturday of Lazarus ticipate in the universal remembrance of through the Sunday of St. Thomdeparted souls on the five All Souls Satas. urdays.

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Insights into Contemporary Moral Problems Circumcision It is known that Jews and Moslems practice circumcision for religious reasons.

Some physicians deem circumcision necessary for reasons of health and cleanliness. The Orthodox Church does not prohibit circumcision so long as it is not practiced for spiritual or religious reasons. Orthodox believers are not bound by the lapsed Law of Moses.

Suicide No believer is permitted to take the life of another and likewise cannot take his own life. Suicide is murder, self-inflicted and therefore a grave sin. Committing suicide signifies a loss in the perception of the goodness of our heavenly Father and shows that patience, hope and faith in God has been lost. A person of faith, regardless how great the difficulties he or she faces, must never resort to suicide as a so-called solution to problems in life. Orthodoxy denies Christian burial of one who knowingly commits suicide. Only when a physician certifies that such a sad victim of circumstances has indeed lost sanity entirely does the Church permit the final obsequities be celebrated with recourse to the Diocesan Hierarch, mandatory in such cases.

Euthanasia – Mercy Killing The Orthodox Church has since time immemorial honored life and exalted the faithful believer as a child of God. Those who themselves plan and others who participate with them in the destruction of life place themselves outside the salutary grace of Christ and His Church. If the victim has given advance consent to such a heinous practice,

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Christian burial is excluded and no memorials or Divine Liturgies may be celebrated for the repose of such a soul unless it may be medically proved the individual in question was totally depraved and psychologically and spiritually bereft of normal good reason. Anyone who participates in assisting such a person is placing himself beyond the ability of the Church to redeem him and is guilty of actual murder. The ordinary canonical and scriptural penalties are to be invoked in such cases which provide for a denial of Christian burial, sacramental participation unless and until remorse and repentance are evidenced in the sacrament of Reconciliation in which absolution can only be granted with the express consent of the Diocesan Hierarch. The Church accompanies its faithful from even before birth, through all the steps of life to death and beyond, with its prayers, rites, sacraments, preaching, teaching, and its love, faith and hope. All of life, and even death itself, are drawn into the realm of the life of the Church. Death is seen as evil in itself, and symbolic of all those forces which oppose God-given life and its fulfillment, salvation and redemption are normally understood in eastern Christianity in terms of sharing in Jesus Christ’s victory over death, sin and evil through His Crucifixion and His Resurrection. The Orthodox Church has a very strong pro-life stand which in part expresses itself in opposition to doctrinaire advocacy of euthanasia.

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considered to be - for whatever subjectively accepted reason - “not worth living.” Euthanasia advocates nearly always include in this assertion the right and duty of others, including medical personnel, to assist the person in fulfilling this purpose. Needless to say, the Orthodox Church rejects such a view, seeing such behavior as a form of suicide on the part of the individual, and a form of murder on a part of others who assist in this practice, both of which are seen as sins.

Thus the Orthodox Church, in the words of 1976 Christmas encyclical of former Archbishop Iakovos, considers “euthanasia and abortion, along with homosexuality ... a ... moral alienation.”

Modern medical practice, however, has affected another part of the Church’s perspective. The Church does not expect that excessive and heroic means must be used at all costs to prolong dying, as has now become possible through technical medical advances. As current Orthodox theology expresses it: “The Church distinguishes between euthanasia and the withholding of extraordinary means to prolong life. It affirms the sanctity of human life and man’s God-given responsibility to preserve life. But it rejects an attitude which disregards the inevitability of physical death.”

his or her own death or the death of another, when it otherwise would not occur.

Organ Donations Orthodoxy praises the deep and profound love its communicants express in offering parts of themselves beyond death as a contribution to the life sustaining forces of another person. As long as those donors and physicians exert every effort to show reverence for the remains of the donor and the donor is clear in his intentions that life be improved and bettered for the recipient, Orthodoxy praises such caring individuals. In advance of such an occasion and opportunity, the donor is encouraged to unite himself in prayer that his offering be worthily accepted before the Throne of the eternal Father and in the life and being of the recipient. The body and organs of a donor should not be offered for experimentation but solely for the life and good health of a fellow human being.

Autopsy When the cause of illness has not been diagnosed, physicians with the permission of the nearest responsible relative, generally conduct an autopsy which is also required in some cases by civil law.

Often an autopsy leads to enlightenment for the physicians in treating future similar cases. Because of this, Orthodoxy does not oppose the autopsy of its deceased members. Because the human body of a believer is the temple of the Hol

This means that the Church may even pray that terminally ill persons die, without insisting that they be subjected to unnecessary and extraordinary medical efforts. At the same time, the Church rejects as morally wrong any willed ac- Holy Spirit, we must insist that those tion on the part of an individual to cause who perform such medical procedures 2022

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accord the utmost respect to the earthly has taken place through spiritual counseling and repentance and confession of remains. this heinous sin.

Cremation of the Dead

Various groups, instead of burial, prefer the cremation of the dead, which was customary among many ancient people.

The Orthodox Church, mindful of the fact that the human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, imitates the practice of the Lord in His earthly burial for the disposition of the bodies of its faithful believers. Believers do not deliberately destroy the body in life or in death.

We imitate the practice of the martyrs, the saints and the Old Covenant Church. Consequently, cremation is contrary to the faith and tradition of our Church and is expressly forbidden to Orthodox believers. A church funeral is denied a person who has been or will be cremated. Requiem services afterwards are also forbidden because the person in question has already abandoned all hope in the Lord and prayers are therefore useless for such a soul.

Abortion

AIDS Victims The recent spread of the AIDs virus has provoked much concern throughout the world and for Orthodox Christians, as well. The Orthodox address this question on several levels. First, the Church always looks upon those who are ill with compassion, and prays for healing. We encourage the medical profession to continue seeking for the appropriate medications to heal this disease, but at the same time, we note that the major causes for the spread of this disease are behaviors which the Church has always taught are immoral and ought not to be practiced: homosexual behavior, promiscuity, and narcotic drugs (the use of contaminated needles). Love and caring for all persons provokes the Church to re-affirm its teaching. The best prevention against the AIDs virus is virtue.

Some have raised the question of possible contamination through the Communion spoon and the possible change of the method for administering holy Communion. There have been other methods for the administration of the sacrament in the Church, in the past. In principle, therefore, the method could change again. Nevertheless, several strong reasons would argue against it.

Theologically, the Orthodox Church cannot accept that the sacrament would be a source of illness, since it teaches that it is a “medicine of immortality.”

Since the Supreme Court has civilly legalized abortion in this nation, some remain confused about the teaching of the Church. Orthodox tradition has opposed this immoral practice as contrary to the will of God for mankind.

Those who assist and those who participate in abortion sever themselves from the life of the Church and may not receive the sacraments until they are reconciled through penance. Absolution may not be offered by the Pastor until consultation has taken place with the Further, not one single case of the transDiocesan Hierarch and the necessary mission of any illness has been shown reintegration into the life of the Church empirically as coming from participation

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in the sacrament. In addition, scientific evidence points to another reason for this as well: it appears that saliva inhibits the transmission of all kinds of microbes, including the AIDs virus (Journal of the American Dental Association, May, 1988). Should the Church change its method of administering the sacrament, it should do so for its own reasons and not those provoked by unreasonable fear.

of our Orthodox life-style. The spirit that binds us together as a people finds its deepest roots in the home where the tenderest values of human existence, love, compassion, forbearance and mutual helpfulness thrive in abundance.”

Over the centuries and throughout most cultures and civilizations the family has been proven to be the unifying unit of society. Today we find the family under attack both from within and from without. Outside forces would have us believe that the family as we have come to know and cherish it is no longer necessary. From within, the erosion of spiritual values and emphasis upon materialism has created for many families confusion and uncertainty where commitment and dedication once reigned. Marriage is holy. The home is sacred. Birth is a miracle. In these we find the very meaning of life itself.

This vast epidemic in our very midst is reason for alarm and pity for faithful believers. While Orthodoxy does condemn the activity of so many who are so afflicted, it does excite its faithful believers to pity and soulful concern for the victims. We must bear in mind that while we abhor the sin, we continue to love the sinner. In those circumstances where it is obvious, reconciliation with Christ must take place in the sacraments only when remorse and repentance are present. In such cases, Christian burial One aspect of the “commitment and is permitted. dedication” of the holy state of marriage and family is cast in terms of sexual beQuestions on Sexual Issues havior. Most moral questions relating to The teaching of the Orthodox Church sex are generally best understood in the on sexual questions is strongly deterlight of this high regard for marriage and mined by the Church’s attitude toward the family. Some of the questions on marriage and the family. A representasexual issues addressed by the Orthotive Orthodox statement which shows dox Church are the following: the centrality and importance of the family in Orthodox thinking is found in 1) The Orthodox Church remains an encyclical letter by former Archbishfaithful to the biblical and traditional op Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox norms regarding premarital sexual Archdiocese of North and South Amerrelations between men and women. ica, issued on the occasion of National The only appropriate and morally fitting place for the exercise of sexual Family Week in 1972. relations, according to the teachings He stated: of the Church, is marriage. The mor“Home and family life is the bedrock al teaching of the Church on this 2022

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matter has been unchanging since its foundation. In sum, the sanctity of marriage is the cornerstone of sexual morality. The whole range of sexual activity outside marriage - fornication, adultery and homosexuality are thus seen as not fitting and appropriate to the Christian way of life.

Like the teaching on fornication, the teachings of the Church on these and similar issues have remained constant. Expressed in scripture, the continuing Tradition of the Church, the writings of the Church Fathers, the Ecumenical Councils and the canons, these views have been restated by theologians, Hierarchs and local Orthodox churches in our own day. For example, the Decalogue prohibits adultery. In the tradition of the Church, the second century epistle of Barnabas commands “Thou shalt not be an adulterer, nor a corrupter, nor be like to them that are such.” The fourth century Church Father St. Basil wrote against the practice (Canons 35 and 77); and the Quinisext Council (A.D. 691) repeated the same condemnation in its eighty-seventh canon. All major Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States have had occasion to repeat the condemnation of adult of adultery.

2) Generally stated, fornication, adultery, abortion, homosexuality and any form of abusive sexual behavior are considered immoral and inappropriate forms of behavior in and of themselves, and also because they attack the institution of marriage and the family. Two representative statements,

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one on abortion and another on homosexuality, from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America follow. They are from the Twenty-Third Clergy Laity Congress held in Philadelphia in 1976. The Orthodox Church has a definite, formal and intended attitude toward abortion. It condemns all procedures purporting to abort the embryo or fetus, whether by surgical or chemical means. The Orthodox Church brands abortion as murder; that is, as a premeditated termination of the life of a human being. The only time the Orthodox Church will reluctantly acquiesce to abortion is when the preponderance of medical opinion determines that unless the embryo or fetus is aborted, the mother will die. Decisions of the Supreme Court and state legislatures by which abortion, with or without restrictions, is allowed should be viewed by practicing Christians as an affront to their beliefs in the sanctity of life. The position of the Orthodox Church toward homosexuality has been expressed by synodicals, canons and patristic pronouncements beginning with the very first centuries of Orthodox ecclesiastical life. Thus, the Orthodox Church condemns unreservedly all expressions of personal sexual experience which prove contrary to the definite and unalterable function ascribed to sex by God’s ordinance and expressed in man’s experience as a law of nature. The Orthodox Church believes that homosexuality should be treated by religion as a sinful failure. In both cases, correction is called for. Homosexuals should

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should be accorded the confidential medical and psychiatric facilities by which they can be helped to restore themselves to a self-respecting sexual identity that belongs to them by God’s ordinance. In full confidentiality the Orthodox Church cares and provides pastorally for homosexuals in the belief that no sinner who has failed himself and God should be allowed to deteriorate morally and spiritually.

Psychiatric reconciliation is bound to prove short-lived. Marriage is only conducted and recognized in the Orthodox Church as taking place between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriages are a contradiction in terms. The Orthodox Church does not allow for same-sex marriages.

of marriage. Those involved in such experiments cannot receive the sacraments of the Church as they voluntarily place themselves beyond the ability of the Church to save their souls. They who wish to enter a valid marriage must agree to separate and abstain from any sexual activity. They must immediately avail themselves of the sacrament of Reconciliation in which they express sincere remorse and repentance satisfactory to the Priest/Confessor for this public scandal in their lives. A public wedding for people who live together beforehand would appear by the Church to give tacit approval and blessing to such an unacceptable and immoral practice. In all cases of cohabitation, the marriage may be solemnized privately and prudently with only two witnesses present and after considerable care is exercised pastorally that the two individuals will in fact be faithful to Christ in the future. There must be a separation fixed by the Pastor prior to the sacramental marriage and evidence must be given they are living apart and not sexually associated. Only in cases where a child is the result of such an immoral life can an exception be made.

3) The possible exception to the above affirmation of continuity of teaching is the view of the Orthodox Church on the issue of contraception.

Because of the lack of a full understanding of the implications of the biology of reproduction, earlier writers tended to identify abortion with contraception. However, of late a new view has taken hold among Orthodox writers and thinkers on this topic, which permits the use of certain conHomosexuality traceptive practices within marriage However dismayed, the Holy Church for the purpose of spacing children, approaches this problem as one of a enhancing the expression of marital deep and profound personality and love, and protecting health. moral disorder that is based upon an erroneous perception of God’s creation.

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sinful inclination must be made. This is possible only in the life of the Church.

With the assistance of a devoted spiritual confessor and whatever psychological assistance might be deemed necessary, the Church is eager to integrate such souls into her life. Although the behavior many times may be reoriented, it is understood the elementary problem may always persist, but the grace of the Holy Spirit, readily available in the sacraments of the Church makes up for what is wanting in the individual. Christians in Orthodoxy may not live this lifestyle. There is no acceptability of homosexual behavior or activity within the life of the Church of Christ simply because it is contrary to nature itself and is characterized in God’s Revelation as idolatrous. We once again are called upon to hate the robbery, but love the thief. Holy Mother Church always embraces into the treasure of her soul those who are repentant, but never the sin or cause of sin into the treasury of her holy wisdom. The homosexual, therefore, to be faithful to Christ and the promise of salvation, must abandon the lifestyle and practice of gross immorality and assume voluntarily the life of chastity for the glory of Christ and the good of their own soul.

heavenly Father has created us in His own image. Although sin has destroyed our likeness to Him, it is our Christian vocation which prompts us to restore it in the life of the Church. Except for extreme medical reasons, it is not permitted an Orthodox believer to submit to vasectomies and tubal ligations for the express reason of inhibiting procreative ability. This violates the image of the body of man and woman as we received it from our Creator and which we are called upon in our Orthodox Christian vocation to return intact and integral, if this is His will, at the time of departure from this veil of tears. Only in those cases where professional physicians warrant such procedures to avert life-threatening circumstances, are they accepted by the spiritual life of the Church of Christ.

The Church and Politics

Though there are many names by which the Orthodox Church is known, perhaps the most hallowed name is that which is used to designate the Church in the Nicene Creed - “... One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.” The Orthodox hold that this phrase precisely describes the Orthodox Church. What each of these words means in its fullness is the subject of many deep and thoughtThe absolute necessity of a spiritual ful theological articles and books. confessor is mandatory. Those who persist in this practice cannot receive the The word “catholic” in this name of the sacraments and will be refused Christian Church has provoked many such efforts burial because of the scandal their life- at understanding. It can and does mean the universal perspective and outreach style arouses in faithful believers. of the Church, which transcends nationBodily Integrity al, racial and cultural boundaries. It can Faithful believers must be desirous of and does imply, as well, the outlook of preserving their bodily integrity. Our the Church toward the created world

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and toward human affairs, which refuses to accept a compartmentalized selfunderstanding that restricts the interests and concerns of the Church to a narrowly defined “religious sphere.” The Orthodox Church, throughout its history, has both used and encouraged the arts, culture and education, and has addressed the whole range of social and public phenomena. Among these have been its relationship with government in general, and the exercise of civil power in concrete circumstances, i.e., politics.

As a general principle, the Orthodox Church has held a position on the ideal of Church and state relations which may be called “the principle of synergy.” It is to be distinguished from a sharp division of Church and state on the one hand, and a total fusion of Church and state, on the other hand. It recognizes and espouses a clear demarcation between Church and state, while calling for a cooperative relationship between the two.

ciple of synergy, but the Church has supported a range of attitudes which allow it to become involved in the political process on the one hand, while retaining its clear distinction from, and transcendence to it, on the other. Briefly stated, these are some of the guidelines which direct the Orthodox attitude toward involvement in politics by the Church: 1. Upholding its own vision of the kingdom of God. Uppermost in the mind of the Church is its prayer that human relations of all kinds might be incorporated into the kingdom of God. Such a sacramentally oriented perspective, based on the words of the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy kingdom come on earth, as it is in heaven,” when applied to the distinct God established realm of governmental and political life does not mean the submission of the state to the Church, but rather the acceptance by the state of the God-like principles of justice, equity, genuine service and care, and mutuality. Though the state is not “under the Church” as is the case with everything else - ideally it should in fact and practice be “under God.”

It is readily admitted that even when conditions for the implementation of such an ideal were most favorable, the ideal was not always fulfilled and realized. However, the historical example for the principle of synergy in Church 2. Adaptation to the Political Realities of and state relationships is the model of Time and Place. The Orthodox the Byzantine Empire, which lasted over Church readily recognizes that in this a thousand years (324-1453). Recent day and age no single nation comes scholarship has rejected the older viewclose to a realization of its ideal modpoint that in Byzantium the Church was el. The Church finds itself, however, subservient to the state, and now recogliving under many different political nizes that the view of the Byzantine systems and environments. Its chief Church on this question was misunderpatriarchate, that of Constantinople, is stood by earlier researchers. In the pracunder persecution in a Moslem domitical area of political life, it is nearly alnated country, Turkey. Another of its ways impossible fully to realize the prinpatriarchates, Jerusalem, functions in 2022

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at theocratic Jewish state. Its largest patriarchate, Moscow, has lived a precarious life of bare legality, shifting from periods of relative tolerance to periods of overt persecution. One of its most active and vigorous patriarchal churches, in Romania, had worked out a unique modus vivendi with a government somewhat sympathetic, yet officially atheistic and Communist. Another of its larger national churches, that of Greece, is struggling to maintain the equilibrium between Church and state. On the other hand, the numerous Churches created by emigration from traditionally Orthodox countries enjoy freedom of religious practice, together with an obscurity enforced by their minority status in numerous western-style democracies, such as England, Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

The Orthodox also seek to relate in some way with other systems of government not so easy to categorize, such as in the various nations of South America, and in such disparate places as Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt and South Korea.

As can be understood, the adaptations of the ideal of synergy to reality must be varied in practice, and far from homogeneous. Nevertheless, certain modes of political relationship continue to be fostered by the Church.

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lows only a few general comments on each of these.

Practical guidelines from biblical times and throughout its history, the Church has always fostered values which encourage good citizenship, regardless of the particular system of government. The Church fosters obedience to just laws, and even to unjust ones for the sake of the greater good.

To this category belongs the fostering of appropriate ethnic and cultural identification, the support of military service, and the defense of the nation.

The Church has also encouraged public service on the part of citizens, and philanthropies for the general good. Traditionally, the Church understands that one of its chief rights before the state is freedom to worship and function as a Church. Therefore, one of its major concerns is to assure its freedom, and to restrict or eliminate what it views as the improper interference of the state in the life of the Church.

Byzantine history has many examples of the Church opposing the policies of emperors who were considered to be improperly interfering in Church affairs. It must also be noted, however, that the Church often welcomed the involvement of the emperors when the Church judged that this involvement served its interests.

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cal system of the nation and government, the Church is prepared to pray for the leader, in accordance with New Testament teaching. In democracies, this means that the Church seeks, insofar as its other purposes allow, to avoid partisan politics, neither formally opposing nor endorsing political candidates. Historically, only officials who imposed heretical teachings on the Church, or persecuted the Church, might be personally condemned; but even in these cases there was a certain hesitancy. By and large, Hierarchs and other clergy do not seek to exercise political power, with the exception of the exercise of “ethnarchy,” a unique institution discussed below.

The official Church strongly prefers that its laity be involved in government and politics, and embody Christian values to the extent possible given the governmental and political systems in force. This approach avoids the evils of a theocratic system, while encouraging a more general lay involvement in the embodiment of the ideal of the kingdom of heaven in Church—state relationships.

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science of the emperor in general, but frequently “whispered in the ear of the emperor” with reference to specific issues. The Church was a force for the improvement of laws, “toward greater philanthropy.” In present-day democratic societies Orthodox Hierarchs, ecclesiastical bodies, and even individual Orthodox Christians, must often publicly protest injustice, participate in the legislative process, and use other political means to further political issues with moral implications.

By and large, the Church approves stability of government and does not encourage revolution. Just as it recognizes the great evil in war, yet at times understands and accepts the need to wage war in defense of the homeland, so also, but even more reluctantly, does it accept the right to revolution in cases of severe and unbearable injustice. In most cases, the Church’s support of revolutionary causes has been related to efforts of national independence. However, there is nothing in the tradition which would reject out of hand revolutions which are motivated by a sense of unbearably oppressive injustice in other spheres.

Such concerns, as embodied in modern day “Liberation Theology” movements, have their antecedents in the writings of Church Fathers such as St. John Chrysostom, who railed against the exploitation of the poor by the rich. What the Orthodox Church finds unnecessary and unacceptable in “Liberation Theology” is the Marxist theoretical underpinnings of this theological movement. However, its concern for the downtrodden and the

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exploited is recognized to be essential of human beings in the “image and likeness of God.” Many Fathers of the Christianity.

Church make a distinction between the The Concept of “Ethnarchy” two terms. The “likeness” is the high Eastern Orthodoxy has a unique institu- spiritual calling of every human being, to tion in its history, known as “ethnarchy,” become “God like,” which is only made which appears to contradict nearly eve- possible by the saving work of Jesus rything which has been noted above Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, about the Church’s attitude regarding which is first and foremost realized in practical involvement. “Ethnarchy” oc- the life of the Church. The “image,” curs when the highest ecclesiastical lead- however, is the commonly held nature er of the Church in a given area assumes of all human beings. Though sin has political leadership. An excellent em- had its impact upon human nature, so bodiment of the principles of that all of our faculties are in some “ethnarchy” was the assumption of au- measure darkened and distorted, the thority as chief-of-state of Greece by Orthodox see human beings as still posArchbishop Damaskinos following the sessing a strong residue of the GodGerman withdrawal at the end of World given likeness which is the essence of War II. The most recent case was the our humanity. Our intelligence, our assumption of the presidency of Cyprus power of self-determination, our aesthetic sense, our creativity, our moral

by Archbishop Makarios. perception, our integration of the indiThis rarely practiced institution occurs vidual and the social into our persononly in periods of crisis, when lay civil hood, and numerous other characterisleaders cannot, because of extraordinary tics provide manifestations of such likereasons, exercise normal political powness. Since all people share in the divine ers. When only a Church leader seems image, all persons enjoy a basic and to be able to embody the identity of the fundamental human dignity before God, people of the nation, the Hierarch may simply because they are human. As a assume political and government leaderresult, God treats people with a fundaship by general consensus. It is allmental dignity and respect, and expects important that such an exercise of politithat people will treat each other in the cal power should be only temporary and same way. The Bible teaches that “God exceptional, until the regrouping of pois not a respecter of persons,” in the litical forces in the nation allows the sense that He treats us all with equal resumption of power by the lay leaders dignity and respect as regards our basic of the nation. humanity. This does not mean, of course, that there are also not legitimate roles and functions enjoyed by everyHuman Rights body in their social, economic, political In the portion of Orthodox theological and even ecclesiastical relations. Neverdoctrine which deals with humanity, theless, all persons are entitled to a funthere is much emphasis on the creation damental respect and treatment by oth232

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ers, simply because they are human beings, created in the image of God. They need not accomplish anything, hold any rank, or possess anything, to “earn” this fundamental dignity. In our own days, this dignity has come to be stated in terms of “rights.” Historically, it had been stated in terms of “duties.”

These are two sides of the same coin, the first being a claim of the individual seeking an acknowledgment and treatment based on his or her human dignity, while the second is the responsibility of the other person to accord the respect which is due each person as a human being. Regardless of how the question is approached, the Church teaches that people have fundamental rights based on their dignity as human beings created in the image of God. In this spirit, the 25th Clergy Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese held at Atlanta in 1980 decried governmental actions which deny basic human dignity and rights:

these powers to further what they believe to be their interests or the interests of their allies. The blacks in South Africa, the Thais and the Tibetans, the Georgians, Ukrainians, Latvians, Estonians and Lithuanians in the Soviet Union, the Afghans and the Kurds in both Iran and Turkey; the Greek Cypriots in Cyprus, the Greeks in Northern Epirus, the Armenian and Greek minorities in Turkey - all these and many others are not included among the concerns of these powers unless they can serve as useful and valuable pawns in their political chess game.”

A general concern for human rights regardless of power, numbers, and strength - is evident in this statement, and can be particularized to certain specific cases, as well. Thus, each of the Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States, with their specific ethnic backgrounds, has a special concern for the peoples of their own heritage and the violation of the rights they are entitled to enjoy. Thus, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese evinces special concern for the Greek minority in Turkey, the Cypriot question, and the Greek minority in Albania. The Orthodox Church in America, which is Russian in background, concerns itself with the free exercise of religion in the Soviet Union and the rights of dissidents, especially those who are religiously motivated.

The Antiochian Archdiocese has a special concern for the rights of minority Orthodox Christians in Israel and with the Palestinian and Lebanese situations.

“We disapprove of governmental policies and actions which violate the unalienable rights of all men to freedom and human dignity. We are disillusioned and dismayed at the selective and hypocritical manner in which armed aggression and the violation of human rights by some nations are condemned, while similar acts by others are either ignored, or even worse, shamelessly justified. We express our indignation at the gross insensitivity of the so-called great or superpowers of the world toward small and defenseless nations and racial minorities of the world, and the cynical manner in All life is precious, but God uniquely which they are used or abused by creates human life in the “image and 2022

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likeness of God.” Human life as such is deserving of deep respect and individual human beings are to be treated in accordance to their inherent human dignity. Thus, racism, unjust prejudicial treatment of men and women, genocide, forms of sexual exploitation, domestic violence, child abuse, rape, theft or destruction of legitimately owned property, deceptions and deceit, environmental plunder and other such manipulative behaviors violate the human dignity of others. Human life as a gift of God should be respected.

Women’s Rights Another important area of human rights concerns is the women’s liberation issue. The Church has attempted to avoid the reactionary male chauvinist stance, no less than a shrill feminism. The balance between recognition and practical support of the basic human rights of women on the one hand, and the great concern for the role of women in family life on the other, has produced a not-soeasy to categorize stance on the part of the Church. It is probably most sharply illustrated by the actions of the 1980 Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese on the proposed equal Rights Amendment: “... we believe and support the proposition that equality of rights shall not be denied or abridged under the terms of any law solely because of sex.”

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there is no movement within Orthodoxy for this innovation.

Bioethics A few Orthodox writers have indicated concern for the bioethical questions which have arisen as a result of the development of highly technical methods of health care. They have been categorized into questions dealing with the “protection of life” and the “transmission of life.” Under the first rubric, some of the issues are the allocation of scarce medical resources, patient rights, human experimentation, abortion, child abuse, organ transplantation, the giving of bodies to science, the treatment of an increasingly aged population, questions of euthanasia and allowing terminal patients to die. Some of the most interesting questions belong to concepts centered on the very transmission of life: artificial insemination, artificial inovulation, in vitro fertilization, sterilization, genetic counseling and genetic screening as well as genetic engineering.

While no official positions have been formulated on these topics by the Church, theological opinions by Church theologians are beginning to be formed.

In an encyclopedia article on these topics, there is a good general statement on bioethics. The common denominator of all the issues discussed is the high regard and concern of the Church for human life as a gift of God. Orthodoxy tends to take a conservative approach to these issues, seeing in them a dimension of the holy, and relating them to transcendent values and concerns. An intense respect for human life is needed to hold

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the reins upon those who would attack it. The human person, from the very moment of conception, is dependent upon others for life and sustenance. It is in the community of the living, especially as it relates to the source of life, God in the Trinity, that life is conceived, nurtured, developed and fulfilled. The trust we have in others for the continued well -being of our own lives forms the basis for generalization. Eastern Orthodox ethics, consequently, functions with a pro-life bias that honors and respects the life of each person as a divine gift • which requires development and enhancement. To put it briefly, the views expressed by some theologians (without official sanction) on these controversial topics follow, though in an abbreviated form because of the lack of space: •

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fully the impact on both donors and recipients.

While no one is obligated to give an organ, such a donation should be encouraged as an expression of Christian love; on the other hand, organ transplants from the dead involve different problems - in particular, the hastening of the death of the potential giver for the sake of the potential recipient, which is considered wrong.

Artificial insemination by a husband (AIH) is not rejected, but artificial insemination by donor (AID) is considered an improper intrusion of a third party in the sanctity of the marital relation.

In vitro fertilization is looked upon with great doubt because present methods cause the destruction of numerous human fertilized ova and even developing fetuses; this is still a form of abortion.

Genetic counseling and screening cannot be objected to in principle and in fact should be encouraged.

Converts and Proselytism Missionary activity is an essential part of the life of the Church. The great commission to the Church, “Go ye into the world, and preach the Gospel to all nations,” provides the Church with its mission to bring people into its life. The goal and purpose of mission is to bring new people into the life of salvation as realized in the character (ethos) and sacramental experience of the Church.

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parts of the world. This aspect of Orthodox Church life, strong enough during its first fourteen centuries, was severely hampered when much of the Orthodox Church fell under the political domination of Moslem powers; the great exception was the Church of Russia, which continued its own missionary work in the eastern parts of Russia and the Far East. During the period of subjugation to the Ottoman Empire, missionaries from Roman Catholic and Protestant countries came into Orthodox lands and sought to convert the Orthodox to their own professions of Christianity. Both had a measure of success as a result of their proselytizing efforts.

widely practiced.

Second, the Orthodox do not themselves practice “proselytism” in the sense that they do not actively seek to cause the disaffection of others from their non-Orthodox Christian faiths.

This does not mean, however, that anyone seeking to learn about the Orthodox Faith will be turned away. Converts are not readily accepted unless they learn as much as possible about the Orthodox Faith before they make a decision to join it. Following instruction, close examination, and the expression of strong willingness to convert, they may be received into the Orthodox Church, some merely by declaration and repetition of the Creed, and others These two facts, the requirement of mis- (the majority), by means of the sacrasionary activity, on the one hand, and ment of Holy Anointing (Chrismation). the reaction to proselytizing, on the othThird, if an Orthodox Christian is forer, have formed the present-day policies mally received into membership by anof the Orthodox Church regarding misother (non-Orthodox) Church and resionary work among non-Christians, ceives Holy Communion in that converts, and proselytism in both direcChurch, he or she becomes an apostate tions. The last few decades have seen a (apostates). Such a person is not considresurgence of missionary efforts by the ered to be an Orthodox Christian any Orthodox in places like Uganda, Kenya, longer, and may not receive Holy ComSouth Korea, and Alaska. munion in the Orthodox Church, nor serve at a baptism or wedding as a sponDealing with other Christians sor. Should such persons seek to return The experience of being subject to masto the Orthodox Church, they are resive proselytizing efforts has caused the ceived back into the Church through a formulation of a multifaceted policy. profession of faith, and the sacrament of First, it has meant that Orthodoxy has Chrismation. sought to influence other churches, pri(Note: Much of the preceding was marily through the ecumenical movegleaned from The Stand of the Orthoment, to renounce systematic proselytizdox Church on Controversial Issues by ing programs. The opposition to such Rev. Stanley Harakas, Th.D. of the organized “sheep-stealing” programs has Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.) been generally accepted in the ecumenical movement and they are not now

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St. Nicholas Church—Monongahela, PA Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, Pastor St. Mary Church—Morgantown, WV Rev. Andrew Wythe, Pastor

Full-Page A.C.R.Y. Chapter Sponsors St. John Senior A.C.R.Y. and Carpathian Club — Hawk Run, PA Fr. Deacon Emil Gulick, Administrator A.C.R.Y. Chapter #11—Homestead, PA Very Rev. R. Michael Zak, Spiritual Advisor Cathy Pawlik, Chapter President A.C.R.Y. Chapter #43—Rockaway, NJ Rev. Matthew G. Stagon, Spiritual Advisor Barbara Fitzgerald, Chapter President A.C.R.Y. Chapter #21—Taylor, PA Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure, Spiritual Advisor Michael Shimko, Chapter President

Quarter-Page A.C.R.Y. Chapter Sponsors A.C.R.Y. Chapter #28—Monongahela-Jacobs Creek, PA Very Rev. Edward Pehanich, Spiritual Advisor Daniel Timko, Senior Chapter President A.C.R.Y. Chapter #49—Erie, PA Rev. Nicholas Mihaly, Spiritual Advisor Phyllis Tarasovich, Chapter President A.C.R.Y. Chapter #68—Niles, IL Very Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry, Spiritual Advisor Jean Stinich, Chapter President

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Memorial Listings +John and Olga Lesho +Pani Dolores Hazuda +Katherine Machik +V. Rev. Protopresbyter John Zeleniak +Olga Machik +Pani Marth Zeleniak +Dorothy Mashurak +Rev. William George +Susan Mashurak +Rev. Gregory Champion +Charles Matola +Pani Patsy Joseph +John Mihalick +Pani Martha Zeleniak +Vasil, Anna, and Anna Mikulak +Michael and Helen Beres +Chuck and Anna Naculich +Louis and Elizabeth Bertolina +David P. O’Brien +Helen Beveridge +Professor Andrew and Mary Panchisin +Charles and Becky Bobich +Wasco and Anna Jean Pawuk +Mary Cheesman +Edward Pehanich Sr. +Susan (Smandra) Chowanec +Andrew and Mary Petrunchik +Enzo Colantoni +Helen Petrunchik +Madeline Cook +John Praschak Jr. +Andrew Czap +Clifford and Marlene Price +Anna Czap +Anna Probst +George Czap +Harry Probst +Ann (Smandra) Darby +George Rachko +Christine (Timko) Deutsch +John, Anna, and Mary Rachko +Keith Gnall +Margaret Rachko +Anna Haladay +William Rachko +Peter Haladay +William P. Rachko +George Sr. and Bertha Hazuda +George and Louise Race +Jody L. (Backus) Hockett +George Radomsky +Robert M. Horton +George Reparsky +John Kitlan +Helen Rocha +John Walter Kloss +Joe Rocha +Basil V. and Barbara Kmech +Sotero Rocha +Peter and Pauline Kopchak +Joe Roman +John and Mildred Koreny +Mike and Lilas Sewchok +Agnes Koroly +Samuel and Naomi Sherry +Mary Koroly +John D. Smandra +Mary Kofira +Michael Smandra +Gerald J. Lesho +Norman Smandra +V. Rev. Protopresbyter Ronald Hazuda

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Memorial Listings — Continued +Stefan and Agnes (Sroka) Smandra +George and Beatrice Stagon +Nicholas Sudik Jr. +Nicholas Susich +Robert Talmadge +George Tarasovich Jr. +Andrew and Anna Timko +Ernie Vasil +Worobey Family

+Thomas J. Wotto +Charles Yarina +Donna Yarina +Mary Yarina +John Zuder +Mary Zuder +Michael Zuder +Irene Zuder

A.C.R.Y. Annual Patrons Johnstown, PA His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory Tatsis Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank Miloro Pani Constance Miloro V. Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak Pani Kathy Buczak Very Rev. John Brancho Pani Marie Brancho Pani Betty Jean Baranik Dr. Louise Brudnak Lynn Brudnak-Kelly Connor Brudnak Karen Brudnak-Slate Carol Devine Henry and Romaine Laichak Christopher and Roxanne Miloro Roger Pavlik Christine and Eli Sakmar Nick and Catherine Timko John Yarina Ann Melanie Yurcisin Donna Zizan

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Erie, PA Reader David Debra Tarasovich Tamara Kloss Phyllis Tarasovich Freeland, PA Protodeacon Theodore Worobey Kathy Worobey Edward Bereznak Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bitsko William Gower Archon John and Mary Kost David Mackanich Helen Schwika Emma Stasko Basil and Anita Williams

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A.C.R.Y. Annual Patrons—Continued Homestead, PA V. Rev. Michael Zak Pani Debbie Zak Fr. Deacon Art Steinstra Anna Pyshnik Larry and Carol Dunn Bill, Jen, and Nora Dunn John and Michelle Fedornock Michele Hubert Cathy Pawlik Andrew and Lucy Tomko Cheryl Tomko Michele Tomko Barbara Yuhasz Aaron, Alisha, and Emilia Zak Andrea Zober

Konstantine, Andrea, and Alexia Haralampopoulos Ralph & Mary Johnson George, Ann, Victoria, Angeliki, and Vasilios Karavitis Pam Kuhn Ronald and Nancy Moran Emil and Patty Misichko Audrey Raffanti Janie Schwarz Mary Ann Selecky Steve and Carol Smandra Archon Wesley and Jean Stinich John and Sonya Woytovich Andre, Chris, Abby, Max, and Natalie Zabrodsky

Nesquehoning, PA Rev. Robert Teklinski Pani Peggy Teklinski Christine Marek Michael Marek Mason Murphy Wendy Murphy

Potomac, MD V. Rev. Peter Zarynow Pani Bernadette Zarynow V. Rev. Protopresbyter John Pani Marge Fedornock Alex R. and Eleanor Breno Dan and Faith Breno Katherine Chow Christina Chow George Dahulich Irene Dzubak Tim Dzubak Michael and Christine Fallon John and Marie Smith

New York (tenth Street), NY Rev. William Bennett Pani Ileana Bennett Niles, IL V. Rev. Protopresbyter Samuel Sherry Pani Bonnie Sherry Fr. Deacon Peter and Dr. Irma Sodini Azucena and Nicoletta Sodini Brian, Kim, Matthew and Peyton Blacklaw Gerald Charnota 2022

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A.C.R.Y. Annual Patrons — Continued Rockaway, NJ Stan and Linda Brajer Lauren Brajer Barbara and Scott Fitzgerald Basil C. Kmech Marge Roman Taylor, PA Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Pani Beverly Leasure Maribeth Fife Bob and Marge Hartman Nicholas Kofira Ruth Macik Elaine Orleski Barbara Powell Mary M. Rachko

Windber, PA Very Rev. Miles Zdinak Pani Elizabeth Zdinak Juliana Zdinak Theresa Krizman

Wood, PA Susan D. Pawuk Yonkers, NY Rev. Stephen E. Krivonak III The Donnely Family The Fecica Family Eveylyn Mikulak

A.C.R.Y. Annual Boosters Erie, PA Steve and Elaine Stafford Freeland, PA Dale and Lynn Bostic Emil Bzdil Susie Bzdil Tanya Bzdil Sandi Gower Paul Kost Bettianne Mistiszyn Rich Young Hawk Run, PA Ben Gustkey Emily Gustkey Nathan Gustkey

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Homestead, PA Reader John Fedornock Nathaniel Fedornock Rachel Fedornock Monongahela Jacobs Creek, PA Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich Pani Kathleen Pehanich Irene Pehanich Mike and Dawyn Bobich Kaitlyn Caramela Lisa Caramela Donna Soukup Carman Joseph Hann Joyce Hann Barbara Hersh Rachel Hetzler

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A.C.R.Y. Annual Boosters — Continued Sarah Hetzler Shelly Hetzler Michalene Sewchock Leman Frank Lomago Judi Lomago Alexis Matey Kathy Matey Ernie O‘Brien Karen O’Brien Michele O’Brien Donald and Lilas Soukup Lilas Soukup Michelle Soukup Ava Timko Daniel Timko Daniel Timko II Daniel Timko III Donna Timko Laci Timko Jim Tirpak Ed White Linda White

Nicole Fitzgerald Zachary Fitzgerald The Newkirk Family Seraphim, Luka, Hariklia, and Xenia Stagon

Taylor, PA Protodeacon Theodore Worobey Kathy Worobey Deacon Michael Erin Azar Sub-deacon T.J. Worobey Seminarian Nicholas Worobey Jonathon and Vanessa Kasick Joe Mateo Nicholas and Samuel Borgacci Joann Shimko Chapter At Large Paul Oleyar

New York, New York Helen Bennett David Bennett Joseph Bennett Nesquehoning, PA Susan Bortnick Rockaway, NJ Rev. Matthew G. Stagon Pani Eleni Stagon Alexa Fitzgerald Lauren Fitzgerald 2022

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Future National A.C.R.Y. Events and Activities 2022 A.C.R.Y. Lenten Retreats Central Region: March 26, 2022 Eastern Region: April 2, 2022 Western Region: April 9, 2022 2022 Lots-of-Luck Calendar Chapter #67 Schererville, IN 2022 Bowling Tournament Camp Nazareth/Hermitage, PA 2022 Convention Chapter #43 Rockaway, NJ 2023 Bowling Tournament Chapter #30 Phoenixville, PA 2023 Convention Chapter #25 Potomac, MD 246

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