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Father James and Pani Kathy Dutko were honored by their family and the faithful of Saint Michael Church in Binghamton, New York on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary and Father’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination in February.

Altar Boys were given a special blessing at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy during the Arch-pastoral visit of Metropolitan Gregory in February to Saint Mary Church in Endicott, New York.

Participants at the 2022 Annual A.C.R.Y. Lenten Retreat held at Saint Nicholas Church in Homestead, Pennsylvania in April.

Diocesan participants are pictured together with Metropolitan Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Annual Lenten Retreat held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in April.

(above) Sacred Relics are brought by Metropolitan Gregory into the newly consecrated Saint Mary Church in Painted Post, New York in April. The relics were placed inside the Altar during the Consecration in April which the Metropolitan is shown explaining the process of the Consecration in the beautiful Church (below).

(above and below) Participants in the 2022 A.C.R.Y. Annual Lenten Retreat held in Saint Alexis Church in Battleground, Indiana in April.

2022 Christ the Saviour Seminary Graduate, Sub-deacon Dylan Kelemecz of Saint Michael Church in Binghamton, New York is shown with Metropolitan Gregory and fellow seminarians following Graduation exercises at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in May.

Father Michael and Pani Deborah Zak were honored by the faithful of Saint Nicholas Church in Homestead, Pennsylvania on the occasion of their 50th Wedding and Father’s Ordination Anniversary in May.

Kristofer Carlisle bowled a perfect 300 game at the National A.C.R.Y. Bowling Tournament hosted by Camp Nazareth and Saint John the Baptist Church in Hermitage, Pennsylvania (the first perfect game in the history of the Diocesan Bowling Tournament).

(above) Metropolitan Gregory celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Saint John the Baptist Church in H e r m i t a g e , P e n n s y l v a n i a d u r i n g t h e A . C . R . Y . Bowling Tourn a m e n t i n May. (to the right) M e t r o p o l i t a n Gregory was greeted with roses by Tatiana Mastroberte at the Grand Banquet of the A . C . R . Y . Bowling Tournament.

The Annual Diocesan Altar Boy Retreat was held again in person in June at Christ the Saviour Seminary and Cathedral in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The boys are shown above during their day at the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania which always includes some time by the pool! (below) Diocesan Altar Boys line up for their procession from the Seminary to the Cathedral before the Divine Liturgy on Tuesday of the Altar Boy Retreat.

(above) Diocesan Clergy and Altar Boys offered the Panahida at the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania during the Altar Boy Retreat in June.

(to the left) Young people from Saint John t h e B a p t i s t Church in Ambridge, Pennsylvania are shown with Metropolitan Gregory during the 100th Anniversary celebration of their Church in July.

(above) Altar Servers from Saints Peter and Paul Church in Levittown, Pennsylvania and Holy Ghost Church in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania receive a special blessing from Metropolitan Gregory during his Pastoral Visit to Holy Ghost Church in August on the occasion of the parish’s 85th Anniversary. (below) The weekend’s events concluded with a softball game played on the parish field.

Voices from across the Diocese gathered together to sing joyful noise to the Lord during the Great Vespers on Saturday afternoon and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning at the National A.C.R.Y. Convention hosted by Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rockaway, New Jersey.

Delegates from Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rockaway, New Jersey and Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, Pennsylvania take part in one of the business sessions of the A.C.R.Y. during the National Convention hosted by the Rockaway chapter in September.

(to the left) The new Miss Junior A.C.R.Y. Nadya Kushner is shown with the outgoing Miss Junior A . C . R . Y . G r a c e Gdovin during the Grand Banquet of the National A.C.R.Y. Convention.

(below) National Junior A.C.R.Y. Officers and other young people from across the Diocese delivered foods and hygiene supplies to the Rockaway Food Closet as a service project during the National A.C.R.Y. Convention.

Over 250 faithful and clergy filled Saint John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in early September to mark its 125th Anniversary of Parish Ministry.

The Choir under the direction of George Hanas (to the right) and clergy and altar servers (below) in attendance for the Divine Liturgy marking the 125th Anniversary of Parish Ministry at Saint John the Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in early September.

Aubrey Kisoon (above right) was tonsured to the Lectorate and was ordained a Sub-deacon. Reader Maurice Cyril Chen (above left) was ordained a Sub-deacon. Sub-deacon Michael Luciuk (to the right) was ordained to the Diaconate. These were performed by Metropolitan Gregory at Saints Cyril and Methodios Church at Camp Nazareth. The three traveled together in October with many faithful and their families (pictured) from Saint Silouan the Athonite Mission in Toronto, Ontario.

Saint John the Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania celebrated their 90th Anniversary of Parish Ministry together with Metropolitan Gregory in October. (to the left) His Eminence was greeted with the Hand Cross by Parish Priest, Father David Urban prior to the start of Divine Liturgy.

The weekend’s events continued with these young ladies (to the right) greeting His Eminence with flowers and all the young people in attendance (below) at the celebratory banquet at a local restaurant.

The 2022 Diocesan Sobor XXV hosted by the Johnstown Deanery from October 16-19 at the Holiday Inn, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, and Cathedral Education Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

(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.

During a Pastoral Visit to Saint Nectarios Mission in Lakeland, Florida, in November Metropolitan Gregory was able to bless newly installed hand-painted icons on the icon screen. He was then honored at a special banquet prepared by the faithful. He is shown together with some of the children who greeting him with flowers.

Metropolitan Gregory made a Pastoral Visit to Christ the Saviour Church in Rockford, Illinois in December. He was (above left) greeting by one of the young people on arrival and greeted florally (above right) as he entered the Church for Great Vespers. (to the right) One of the founding parishioners played some Christmas Carols on the violin and the parish young adults (below) spent some quality time with His Eminence.

His Eminence was greeted with the traditional gifts of bread and salt (to the left) as Saint Michael Church in Niles, Illinois welcomed him for a Pastoral Visit in December. Parish workers take a break from preparing the luncheon to smile (below left) and Vasilios Karavitis is shown with Parish Clergy after being installed as an Acolyte. Parish youth (bottom) spend some time with His Eminence as they celebrate his birthday!