Monthly Archives: August 2016

Celebrating The Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and placing the newly blessed Holy Cross on our Church

Bishop Irinej-intro-2016 enthronement article Our new Archpastor Bishop Irinej (Dobrijević) will be enthroned in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, October 1, 2016.  We invite all the faithful & friends of our Diocese and of His Grace to join us for this … Continue reading →

INTRODUCTION The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6. The feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount Tabor, when our Lord appeared in His divine … Continue reading →

For the first fourteen days of August during each year, the Holy Orthodox Church enters into a strict fast period in honor of the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary. The eminent Orthodox theologian, Father Sergei Bulgakov, beautifully expresses the … Continue reading →

Once again, on August 7, 2016, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Dr. Mitrophan, the Shadeland Camp finished the summer program with the Divine Liturgy followed by a picnic. Parishioners from the Eastern Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, Aug 9th Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church (Harrisburg, PA) hosted a pan-Orthodox Liturgy for the feast of St. Herman of Alaska. We were especially blessed by a visit from Fr. Michael Oleksa from St. Michael Cathedral in Sitka, … Continue reading →