JACKSONVILLE, FL [OCF/ACROD] -- Orthodox Christian Fellowship honored its founder, His Grace, Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos, at a tribute dinner at the San Jose Country Club here on Friday, September 17, 2010. As a recent seminary graduate in the 1960s, Bishop Dimitrios (James Couchell) was the driving force in establishing

RAHWAY, NJ -- On Saturday September 18, 2010, Fr. Deacon Michael Rustick,was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at St John the Baptist Church in Rahway, NJ on behalf of Metropolitan Nicholas by His Eminence, Archbishop Anthony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.

MERCER, PA -- On Friday September 17, 2010, Subdeacon Joseph Gingrich, a seminarian at Christ the Saviour Seminary was ordained to the Diaconate and on Saturday September 18, 2010 to the Holy Priesthood on behalf of Metropolitan Nicholas by His Grace, Bishop Daniel of the Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.

MERCER, PA - The National Youth Encounter Weekend is November 12-14, 2010 at Camp Nazareth. The Encounter is sponsored by the National JR. ACRY, and it is open to youth ages 8-18. You do not have to be a member of the JR. ACRY to attend

Since 2003, the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) have designated the Sunday following the Elevation of the Holy Cross as OCF College Student Sunday. They ask all faithful Orthodox Christians in North America to call to mind and prayer our college students.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- For many diocesan parishes, today marked the beginning of the Church School Year. At Christ the Saviour Cathedral, opening ceremonies took place, preceded by an excellent homily by Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro on the importance of religious education.

FISHERS, IN -- OCF College Student Sunday is next week, Sunday, September 19th. Over the past 50 years, campus ministry has made a presence in the Orthodox Church. We would like to ask all of you to make a presence this year for Orthodox college students at your parish. Now more than ever is the time to raise awareness. Over the past few years the national average of young adults leaving the Church has been 6 out of 10

FISHERS, IN --Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) has recently made significant changes and enhancements to its website, www.ocf.net so that it will better serve the needs of students, parents and parishes.

NATIONAL ACRY -- Photo galleries of the 2010 National Junior and Senior ACRY Convention are now available for viewing.

CRANBURY, PA -- The ACRY Convention held here Labor Day Weekend, 2010 (Sept 3-6, 2010) bore much fruit. Meeting in joint and separate sessions, the National Junior and SR ACRY membership set in motion exciting plans for the coming year. In addition to deliberation in convention sessions,

CRANBERRY, PA -- The 66th Annual National Junior and Senior American Carpatho-Russian Youth Convention commenced today at the Four Points Sheraton. Hosted by St John's Church and Sr. A.C.R.Y. Chapter 42 of North Side, Pittsburgh, PA, the weekend convention

MERCER, PA -- The video bursts produced at the recent Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage are now posted at the Arena Youth Website. The videos were written and produced by the youth in attendance to express their love for Christ and the Orthodox Faith and how they use their gifts and talents for the glory of God.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Audio Feed of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas' inspiring homily for the Sunday After Dormition, delivered this morning at Christ the Saviour Cathedral is now posted on-line. It is the third in a series of three homilies on the life and vocation of the Most-Holy Theotokos that are available for the edification of our diocesan faithful..

NEW YORK, NY -- This weekend, CNN will feature His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a story entitled, "The Last Patriarch? Greeks in Turkey" on the next episode of "World's Untold Stories". Broadcast Schedule: Saturday, August 28: (EDT, New York) 9:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 29: 8:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m. Monday, August 30: (GMT) 03:00 Tuesday, August 31: (EDT, New York) 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

The years of life seem to pass so quickly, the pace of time quickening as the years advance, and no person can escape the relentless currents that carry each of us to life’s twilight and to the inevitable encounter with the specter of our own mortality.

MERCER, PA -- Photo Gallery for Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage 2010, held August 20-22, 2010 at Camp Nazareth is now available for viewing.

MERCER, PA -- Photos of the 2010 Diocesan Pilgrimage in Honor of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and the Dormition of the Mother of God which took place on August 21-22, 2010 at Camp Nazareth are now posted on-line.

NEW YORK -- Learn how you can support the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church which was destroyed at Ground Zero.

CHICAGO, IL -- His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher [Kovacevich] of Libertyville and Chicago of the Serbian Orthodox Church fell alseep in the Lord here on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, the eve of the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord according to the Julian Calendar. Metropolitan Christopher recently had been diagnosed with bone and brain cancer, for which he was undergoing treatment.

MERCER, PA -- Youth from throughout the diocese arrived at Camp Nazareth last evening for the Annual Youth Pilgrimage. This annual gathering offers the youth of our diocese to come together in prayer and fellowship at the end of their summer vacation to spiritually prepare for the upcoming new school year.