Press Releases

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to announce preliminary details of the annual Diocesan Lenten Retreats, which are sponsored by the ACRY for the upcoming Lenten Season. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Chancery has learned of the falling asleep in the Lord of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Nikolai of Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia on Monday, January 30, 2006 at the age of 78. Read more...

The National Right to Life March will be held on Monday, January 23, 2006 in our nation's capital. It will be the 33rd March, since the Supreme Court legislated a new law in the land in 1973, legalizing abortion on demand. Once again, I urge you to fervently support the Pro-Life cause in prayer, in service and in donations to local Pro-Life offices. I especially urge you to participate in the March for Life. Plan to ride one of the many hundreds of buses that are traveling there. Or come yourself. The cause is worth all the toil and sacrifice. It is worth participating in the March in the snow and the cold. It is worth walking with thousands of other marchers. Read more...

Today, we have followed the Shepherds under the wings of Angels. Today, we have seen the Star, and we have traveled with the Wise Men. Today, we have searched in the habitations of the City, and we have found the Family of God in a Cave. The Prince of Heaven, the Son of God, has embraced human nature in the roots of the earth, amidst the common beasts of the field. Born of God the Father to the young Virgin Mary, and fostered by the elderly and righteous Joseph, Jesus Christ shines with royal majesty - not from a palace, but from a place occupied by the likes of you and me. Read more...

ISTANBUL - (Constantinople) Turkish Daily News Wednesday was the Feast of St. Andrew, the apostle of Christ who is considered to be the founding saint of the Orthodox Church in Istanbul. It was a time of fellowship and collegiality as guests from the United States, Greece and elsewhere came to join the Greek Orthodox patriarch and members of the Orthodox community in celebrating the occasion. Read more...

CONSTANTINOPLE - After a long, three year absence, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas was finally able to make a much desired pilgrimage to the Holy Mother and Great Church of Christ, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Accompanied by the present writer, His Eminence journeyed over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to the Queen of Cities, Constantinople, in order to participate in the celebrations attending the Patronal Feastday of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the feast of the Holy First-Called Apostle Saint Andrew, the founder and protector of See of Constantinople. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Chancery is pleased to announce that the current total for theDiocesan Hurricane Katrina Relief Appeal is $62,696.24. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas announced his plans for the institution of the Diocesan Apostolate for Youth Ministry. In a letter sent to all diocesan parishes, dated October 5, 2005, His Eminence, as promised in his address at last month's National ACRY Convention, further outlined his vision and goals of the apostolate. Underscoring His conviction that such a youth ministry be a major diocesan priority, His Eminence has announced his appointment of several diocesan priests to assist him with this important new diocesan ministry and the commencement of their work in early November. Read more...

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Sixth Annual St. Nectarios Society retreat will take place on The Weekend of November 4-6 in the New England Town of Lenox Massachussets at the Village Inn. The Retreat Master will be Subdeacon Frederick Watson of Holy Ghost Church in Phoenixville, PA. Read more...

MERCER, PA - This year's Youth Encounter Weekend at Camp Nazareth will take place from Nov 11- 13, 2005 . Although sponsored by the National JR ACRY, it is open to all diocesan youth and friends ages 8-18. The weekend's activites will include time for prayer, spiritual talks, recreation, arts and crafts and more. The cost is $50.00 per person. Read more...