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Special Olympics Coaching Applications Available for 2014
Special Olympics campers and staff at the VillageThe 2014 Special Olympics Sports Camp is scheduled to be held at the Antiochian Village August 8-16, 2014. This ministry is sponsored by the North...
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"Writing Icons of the Kingdom" is Youth Conference Theme
The 12th Annual Orthodox Christian Camp and Youth Workers Conference took place at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, PA from January 23-25, 2014. Over 80 youth workers from across the United States and...
View ArticleRecent Ordinations + January 2014
From the January 2014 issue of The Word: OrdainedLOMBARDI, Lazarus (Jeff), to the holy diaconate by Bishop John on November 17, 2013, at St. Michael Church, Whittier, California. He is assigned to that...
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From the February 2014 issue of The Word: OrdainedVAIR, Mark (Burke), to the holy diaconate by Bishop Nicholas on November 3, 2013, at St. Stephen Church, S. Plainfield, New Jersey. Dn. Mark is in his...
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Winter at Archdiocese Headquarters
Two images of a snow-covered Archdiocese Headquarters in Englewood, New Jersey (courtesy of Fr. Thomas Zain):
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Antiochian Priest Fr. Philip LeMasters Releases Book for Seekers
The Forgotten Faith is a treatise on the Eastern Orthodox Christian Faith written primarily for seekers of Truth by a former Baptist, Antiochian priest The Rev. Dr. Philip LeMasters. Pastor of St. Luke...
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St. Vladimir's Seminary Offers Talks by Archimandrite Zacharias and Dr....
[St. Vladimir's Seminary, Yonkers, NY] In the month of February, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, is offering two talks for the general public. Both will be held in the John...
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"For the Sake of Others:" Interview with Katrina Bitar
Katrina Bitar is the North America Program Director for YES, or Youth Equipped to Serve. A ministry of FOCUS North America, YES provides opportunities for junior high and high school students to...
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February 12, 2014 + A Sacrament of Healing
by St. Diadochos of Photike, Gnostic Chapters, 17, from Repentance and Confession, by John ChrysavgisJust as bodily wounds that are not cared for are hardened and do not feel the bitterness of the...
View ArticleNew FOCUS Video Features Inner-City Food Program
A new video from the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve (FOCUS) produced by award winning filmmaker Kevin Bryce, sheds light on American children who are hungry. Children in needy...
View ArticleFebruary 2014 Newsletter
Dear friend of St. Athanasius Academy:TOBIT: PROPHET OF THE LORDRecently I had the delight of discovering some uplifting notes of beloved former dean of this Academy, Fr. Jack Sparks of blessed memory,...
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Boston Byzantine Music Festival to Feature Concert and Lecture
The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will host the Boston Byzantine Music Festival at the Maliotis Center on the Holy...
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Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
O Lord, Thou didst reproach the Pharisee when he justified himself, boasting of his deeds; and justified the Publican when he approached humbly, seeking forgiveness with sighs; for Thou dost not draw...
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DOWAMA Clergy Meet for 42nd Annual St. Raphael Clergy Brotherhood Retreat
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:More than 80 men were present at the Spiritual Life Center in Wichita, Kansas for DOWAMA's 42nd annual St. Raphael Clergy Brotherhood Retreat the week of February 4-7,...
View Article2015 DOWAMA Clergy Brotherhood Retreat
The 2015 DOWAMA Clergy Brotherhood Retreat is scheduled for February 3rd-6th, 2015 at the Spiritual Life Center in Wichita, Kansas.
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Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre Visits St. George Church in Montreal
On Sunday January 26th, 2014, St. George Church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada celebrated “Godparents’ Sunday”. It is a special day where Godparents, parents and grandparents get together with all the...
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2014 PLC Theme is Love the Lord - Love Your Neighbor
It's time to plan to register for your diocese's regional Parish Life Conference (PLC)! As always, this year's theme, love for God and neighbor, will be the focus of the Creative Festivals, a highlight...
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Memory Eternal! + Beatrice Monsour Davis
Beatrice Monsour Davis, beloved wife of David L. Davis of blessed memory, passed into eternal life on Sunday, February 2, 2014, one week shy of her 99th birthday, in her adopted home of Naples,...
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OCF Day of Prayer is March 2-3
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) has announced a Day of Prayer for college students across the United States as they begin the 2014 Lenten journey at the beginning of March. OCF Day of Prayer is...
View ArticleChaplain's Corner + The Importance of Family in Healing
by Fr. George MorelliA recent report issued by the American Psychiatric Association pointed out the importance of family in healing.i Specifically cited were findings released by for Chronic Disease...
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