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Diocesan Media Office Invites Submission of Holy Week and Pascha 2026 Photos - 04/07/26

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - The Diocesan Media Office of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania invites parishes to submit Holy Week and Pascha photos by Bright Saturday, April 18, 2026, for an upcoming diocesan feature highlighting the life of the Church across the Diocese.

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Creating Intentional In-Person Space for Clergy Wives and Widows - 04/03/26

BOLIVAR, PA [OCA] - Clergy wives across the Orthodox Church of America are deeply woven into the fabric of parish life. They participate in the liturgical rhythm of the Church, remain closely connected to the daily realities of their communities, and quietly serve in ways that often go unnoticed...

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Schedule Now Available for 2026 Memorial Day Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery - 04/03/26

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STM COMMUNICATIONS] - The monastic brotherhood of the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk has announced the 122nd annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to take place from May 22 to May 25, 2026. 

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Serve This Summer: Counselor Applications Remain Open for St. Tikhon’s Camp - 03/27/26

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On behalf of the Youth Ministries Department of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, the Diocesan Media Office announces that counselor applications for the upcoming St. Tikhon’s Summer Camp season are still open.

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Pastoral Changes for January and February 2026 released - 03/21/26

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The January and February 2026 “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino — are now available.

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Volunteer and Counselor Applications Remain Open for Annual St. Tikhon’s Summer Camp - 03/11/26

BATH, PA [DOEPA COMMUNICATIONS] - On behalf of the Youth Ministries Department of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, the Diocesan Media Office announces that counselor applications for the upcoming St. Tikhon’s Summer Camp season are still open.

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Pan-Orthodox Lenten Mission Vespers to Be Held Throughout the Coal Region - 03/06/26

FRACKVILLE, PA [DOEPA] - Throughout the Sundays of Great Lent, Orthodox faithful from across the Coal Region of Pennsylvania will gather for a series of Pan-Orthodox Lenten Mission Vespers, offering an opportunity for prayer, fellowship, and spiritual reflection during this sacred season of the Church.

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St. Tikhon’s Seminary Announces Upcoming Pilgrimage - 02/03/26

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STOTS COMMUNICATIONS] - Join Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s Rector, His Eminence Archbishop Michael, and Dean, Father John Parker, and embark on a pilgrimage that traces the life, ministry, and legacy of St. Nikolai Velimirović (1881–1956), who served the last five years of his life at St. Tikhon’s Seminary as professor and rector. One of the most influential Serbian Orthodox theologians, writers, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century, often called the “New Chrysostom,” he was a tireless preacher, a gifted orator, and a prolific author whose life combined deep spiritual insight with great personal suffering.

 

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Pastoral Changes for September through December 2025 released - 02/03/26

SPRINGFIELD, VA [OCA] - The September through December 2025 “Pastoral Changes” — the official announcements of ordinations, assignments, releases, and related matters affecting the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America, as issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino — are now available.


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