SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has designated Sunday, January 25, 2026, as Sanctity of Life Sunday for the Orthodox Church in America, in conjunction with the annual March for Life in Washington, DC, which will take place on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - Applications for the 2026 Winter Teen Retreat of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania will close on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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STROUDSBURG, PA [DOEPA] - From January 10-11, 2026, the Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania made his first Archpastoral Visit of the New Year to Holy Trinity Church in Stroudsburg, PA, leading the faithful in prayer and spending time with the faithful of the parish.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the parishes of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania celebrated the Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On January 6, the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Orthodox Church's tradition of house blessings sanctifies homes by bringing the grace of God through a visit from the parish priest.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - As the Civil New Year of 2026 begins, on behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Mark, the Diocesan Media Office extends heartfelt greetings to the clergy, matushki, and faithful of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. As the Diocese enters the new year, the Media Office presents a retrospective look at the life of our God-protected Diocese throughout 2025.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Thursday, January 1, 2026, the beginning of the Civil New Year, His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania has released an Archpastoral Message.
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BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the parishes of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania celebrated the Feast of the Nativity According to the Flesh of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
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MECHANICSBURG, PA [DOEPA] - On Sunday, December 21, 2025, Holy Apostles Church in Mechanicsburg, PA, joyfully received Michael (Dismas) and Monica Scarborough into the Holy Orthodox Church on the Sunday before the Nativity, while also celebrating the season with parish gratitude, fellowship, and its Annual Gingerbread Contest themed “Christmas Carols.”
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STEELTON, PA [DOEPA] - On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Old Calendar Feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Archpriest Timothy, Vice-Chancellor, and Nicholas Hojnicki, Director of Communications, attended the patronal feastday of St. Nicholas Serbian Church in Steelton, PA.
