OCA Diaconal Liturgical Practicum Marks Decade of Growth (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Jul 2016
Over the past decade, the Orthodox Church in America's Diaconal Liturgical Practicum has grown from a small project designed to quickly train a few sorely needed deacons for the OCA to an established annual effort that instructs altar servers, subdeacons, and deacons from several Orthodox Christian church jurisdictions....

Metropolitan Tikhon, delegation begin visit to Church of Finland (OCA - Orthodox Church in America) ...

Edit Public Technologies 22 Feb 2016
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America). HELSINKI, FINLAND [OCA] ... Paul Meyendorff, the Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology and Director of Continuing Education at Saint Vladimir's Seminary, Yonkers, NY; and Subdeacon Jeremy Pletnikoff ... During their visit, the delegation will participate in two major events ... See related story ... In 1921, Saint Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow granted autonomy to the Finnish Church ... (noodl....

IN THE NEWS: NJ, Montana, Missouri, Washington, Florida (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Feb 2016
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America). [OCA]. Princeton, NJ. Mother of God Mission celebrates opening of new church ... 'We're almost there,' said Archpriest Peter A. Baktis, who was assigned Rector last March ... It was a shell ... Bozeman, MT ... 'I was amazed on a regular basis as we built our new church,' said Subdeacon John Heilman ... Subdeacon John and his wife, Judith, have watched the mission grow and transition since 2005, though ... Ft ... St ... (noodl....

Metropolitan Tikhon visits Brooklyn, NY’s St. Nino Mission (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Jan 2016
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America). Metropolitan Tikhon visits Brooklyn, NY's St. Nino Mission [OCA]. At the invitation of His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, visited Saint Nino Mission, Brooklyn, NY, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy and joined the faithful in fellowship on Sunday, January 17, 2016 ... Tosi, OCA Secretary; Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak; and Subdeacon Roman Ostash....

New academic year underway at OCA seminaries (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Sep 2015
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) September 18, 2015. KODIAK, AK [OCA]. "We are excited about the new year and our new students and faculty members," said Archpriest Dr ... "The seminary is the gateway for ministry within the Diocese of Alaska and trains not only priests and deacons, but readers, subdeacons, catechists, Church school teachers and drug and alcohol counselors," added Father John ... distributed by....

89th FOCA Convention an “historic first!” (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jul 2015
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) July 28, 2015. ATLANTA, GA [FOCA Communications]. Members of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] presented a check for $300,000.00 to provide housing for married students at Saint Tikhon's Seminary during the FOCA's 89th annual National Convention here July 18-20, 2015 ... Peter Ilchuk, AAC Logistics Manager, served as subdeacon ... Many years was then intoned for Ms. Tesar ... Ms ... Dr....

Ninth annual OCA Diaconal Liturgical Practicum trains deacons and diaconal candidates (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Jul 2015
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) July 16, 2015. YONKERS, NY [OCA] ... Archpriest Dr. John Behr, Dean of the seminary, formally opened the program with the singing of a Molieben in the seminary's Three Hierarchs' Chapel ... to prepare for the Divine Liturgy ... program ... Bishop Daniel served the full hierarchical order with the assistance of ten priests, six deacons, and Practicum participants who served as subdeacons or sang in the choir....

St. Herman’s Seminary holds 42nd Commencement Ceremony (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit noodls 05 Jun 2015
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) June 5, 2015. KODIAK, AK [OCA] ... Graduates included Deacon John Kudrin and Subdeacon Sergius Chocknok. Subdeacon Herman Madsen and Elena Levi were awarded Readers' Certificates ... distributed by ... (noodl....

Metropolitan Tikhon, delegation departs for Armenia, Georgia (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit noodls 20 Apr 2015
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) April 20, 2015. SYOSSET, NY [OCA] ... Accompanying Metropolitan Tikhon are Archpriest John Jillions, OCA Chancellor, and Subdeacon Roman Ostash ... "Recently, Pope Francis spoke of and prayed eloquently about the Armenian Genocide at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, causing a harsh response from the government of Turkey ... distributed by ... (noodl. 27861765) ....

The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest (OCA - Orthodox Church in America)

Edit noodls 28 Dec 2014
(Source. OCA - Orthodox Church in America) December 28, 2014. CHICAGO, IL [OCA] ... During the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Paul ordained Subdeacon Alexander Koranda to the diaconate.  A Chicago native, Deacon Alexander is a recent graduate of Saint Tikhon's Seminary, South Canaan, PA ... A festive banquet honoring Bishop Paul followed the Liturgy at Chicago's Ukrainian Cultural Center. EXHORTATION OF METROPOLITAN TIKHON TO BISHOP PAUL ... (noodl....

How the Catholic Church has shaped (and ruthlessly defended) its teachings for two millennia

Edit The Daily Telegraph 14 Oct 2014
Related Articles.  . Vatican calls for Catholic Church to welcome gays in 'earthquake' shift 13 Oct 2014. Vatican official says church welcomes homosexuals 13 Oct 2014. Called by the Roman Emperor Theodosius II, this ecumenical council was (like so many in the first centuries after Christ) about heresy ... "We absolutely forbid priests, deacons, and subdeacons to associate with concubines and women, or to live with women other than ... ....
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