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Diocesan Bylaws

By-Laws for the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania

The By-Laws of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania were unanimously passed at the Diocesan Assembly in Jermyn, PA on January 29, 2016. The Diocesan By-Laws can be found HERE and were updated in May 2023.

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21
Apr
Tuesday

V. Rev. John Kowalczyk's Birthday

Mat. Maryann Fetcho's Birthday

V. Rev. Traian Staffiuc's 30th Anniv. of Ordination (1996)

Archpriest Andrew Vanyush's 55th Anniv. of Ordination (+1971)
22
Apr
Wednesday

V. Rev. Innocent Neal & Mat. Melanie Neal's 19th Wedding Anniv. (2007)
23
Apr
Thursday

Great-Martyr George

Mat. Nina Stroyen's 6th Anniv. of Repose (+2020)

Fast: fish, wine, & oil
25
Apr
Saturday

Apostle Mark

V. Rev. Angelo Estrada-Rea's 10th Anniv. of Repose (+2016)

Abp. Mark's Namesday

Abp. Mark in Frackville @ 5pm

Fast: fish, wine, & oil
26
Apr
Sunday

Mat. Irene Rachko's 6th Anniv. of Repose (+2020)

Abp. Mark in Frackville @ 9:30am
27
Apr
Monday

Rev. Dn. James Carpenter's Birthday
28
Apr
Tuesday

Rev. Mircea & Mat. Jamie Airinei's 25th Wedding Anniv. (2001)

V. Rev. Stephen Vernak's 19th Anniv. of Ordination (2007)
29
Apr
Wednesday

V. Rev. Stephen Vernak's Birthday

Mat. Mary Reynolds' Birthday

Rev. James Chuta's 19th Anniv. of Ordination (2007)
1
May
Friday

V. Rev. Basil Gambal's 57th Anniv. of Repose (+1969)
2
May
Saturday

V. Rev. Victor Gorodenchuk's 22nd Anniv. of Ordination (2004)
6
May
Wednesday

Mid-Pentecost

Mat. Helen Kuchta's 4th Anniv. of Repose (+2022)

Fast: fish, wine, & oil
7
May
Thursday

St. Alexis of Wilkes-Barre

Mat. Mary Lynn Henry's Birthday

Fast: fish, wine, & oil
8
May
Friday

St. John the Theologian

Fast: fish, wine, & oil
9
May
Saturday

V. Rev. Paul Lazor's 6th Anniv. of Repose (+2020)
11
May
Monday

Ss. Cyril and Methodius
12
May
Tuesday

V. Rev. Nicholas Yuschak's 17th Anniv. of Repose (+2009)
14
May
Thursday

V. Rev. Vladimir Fetcho's 60th Anniv. of Ordination (1966)
16
May
Saturday

V. Rev. Daniel and Mat. Myra Kovalak's 50th Wedding Anniv. (1976)

V. Rev. Daniel Donlick's 61st Anniv. of Ordination (1965)
17
May
Sunday

Rev. John and Mat. Alexandra Black's 29th Wedding Anniv. (1997)

Bp. Peter (Shymansky)'s 62nd Anniv. of Repose (+1964)
18
May
Monday

V. Rev. Daniel Geeza's Birthday

Rev. Dn. Steven and Mat. Anna Orr's 12th Wedding Anniv. (2014)
19
May
Tuesday

Rev. Silouan Burns' 6th Anniv. of Ordination (2019)
20
May
Wednesday

Leave-taking of Pascha

Mat. Alexandra Black's Birthday

Fast: wine & oil