The Orthodox Community in Chicagoland Joined the Serbian-Americans to Mourn Passing of Patriarch Pavle! - 11/18/09

The Orthodox Community joined Serbian-Americans from throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral on Tuesday, November 17, in prayerful remembrance of the spiritual leader and head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Pavle, who passed away on Sunday in Belgrade, Serbia, at the age of 95 following a prolonged illness. 

New Jersey Premiere of “Okradena Zemlia” - 11/18/09

On Sunday, November 17, 2009 the Ukrainian Museum of New Jersey in Memory of Patriarch Msytlav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of USA, sponsored the New Jersey screening of “Okradena Zemlia”, a newly released Ukrainian Language documentary film on the 1932-1933 Genocide-Holodomor in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Holodomor of 1932-1933: “The Worst Holocaust the World Has Ever Known…” - 11/17/09

With these powerful words, Senator Charles Schumer, Senior United States Senator from the state of New York, described and defined the genocide committed against the Ukrainian Nation and her people 76 years ago in 1932-33.  He declared that the communist regime of Russia was not simply attempting to force the Ukrainian people into collective farming, or to erase the small land owners – the kulaks, or to wipe out the “intelligentsia”.  The real goal of the genocide was to “completely eradicate Ukraine as a nation”.  Senator Shumer was participating in the annual Genocidal Famine Memorial, which takes place each year at St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City, during the month of November. 

Making a Real Change - Real Break 2010! - 11/16/09

This Spring Break, over one hundred college students have the opportunity to make a real change for those less fortunate through Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s Real Break program. OCF currently has 12 trips planned, which run from February 20th through March 27th. Trip locations include: Alaska, Constantinople, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Jerusalem, Mexico, Romania and San Francisco. College students will have the incredible opportunity to renovate parishes and monasteries, work with innocent orphans and serve those less fortunate them.

The Hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Send Condolences to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church On the Repose of Patriarch Pavle of Serbia! - 11/16/09

It has only been a few hours since that moment when the servant of God, His Holiness Patriarch Pavle departed this physical world and was born unto eternal life. This just, forbearing and faithful steward, through whose hands, Almighty God, One in the Holy Trinity, blessed all His children in the land of Serbia, and whose voice, like the voice of Saint Sava, never ceased to proclaim the word of truth – the  Gospel message in a land enriched by the witness of so many saints.

St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Celebrates 100 Years! - 11/16/09

On Sunday, November 8, 2009, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral commemorated its 100th Anniversary with a Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on the parish’s Patronal Feast Day. Founded in 1909 by Ukrainian immigrants from Galychyna (western Ukraine), the Carteret, NJ parish was honored to have His Eminence Archbishop Antony, His Eminence Archbishop Jeremiah of South America,  His Grace Bishop Daniel, along with Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha, Fr. Ihor Bobak, serving  with the pastor Protopresbyter  Taras Chubenko.

Subdeacon Charles Sanderson Ordained to Deaconate at Four Holy Evangelists Ukrainian Orthodox Mission in Bel Air, MD! - 11/15/09

The growing mission parish of Four Evangelists in Bel Air, Maryland, celebrated yet another milestone on Saturday, October 31st with the ordination of Reader Charles Sanderson to the Holy Deaconate through the laying on of hands of His Eminence Ahbishop Antony.  

22 November, 2009 - IOCC Sunday! - 11/11/09

On Sunday before our National Feast of Thanksgiving, we offer thanks to God who has given us the ministry of loving and caring for our brothers and sisters. Through International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), our SCOBA humanitarian aid and development agency, the Orthodox people of North America have a way to express their love and unity to the wounded of this world. Since 1992, IOCC has delivered more than $300 million in humanitarian services to people in need in more than 33 countries on our behalf. Read more>

Three Days of Study, Worship, and Fellowship -2009 Reader and Subdeacon Conference! - 11/09/09

On Friday, November 6, fifteen seminarians, readers, senior servers, and subdeacons gathered at St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary for three days of study, worship, and fellowship. The evening began with Daily Vespers in the Three Hierarch chapel. 

College Age Mission Trip to Ukraine 2010! - 10/30/09

With the blessing of our Hierarchs, we are pleased to announce the dates for the College Age Mission Trip to Ukraine 2010. In an effort to allow as many students with differing schedules to participate, we will now alternate the dates of the trip between May/June and July/August.  The 2010 trip will take place June 3rd - 21st, which includes a training day in South Bound Brook, NJ.