JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The fortieth day memorial service for + Metropolitan Nicholas will be broadcast live from Christ the Saviour Cathedral on Thursday, April 21, 2011. It will take place at the conclusion of the 8:00 am Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

MERCER, PA -- Camp Nazareth is hosting an Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) endorsed Spring College Student Retreat from Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Parishes are invited to submit photos for an special on-line photo gallery featuring the celebration of Holy Week and Pascha in our diocese. Every parish community is invited to up to three photos for the photo gallery.

MERCER, PA -- In keeping with the tradition established by His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas of Blessed Repose, Camp Nazareth will host its annual Bright Friday Celebration of the Feast of the Theotokos of the Life-giving Fountain on Friday April 29, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (OCF) -- The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF), the official campus ministry program under the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in North and Central America, OCF announced on April 11, 2011 that it is launching a search for a full-time executive director responsible for all aspects of the OCF ministry.

NILES, IL -- The Chicago Deanery Hosted the Western Regional Diocesan Lenten Retreat on Saturday, April 9 at Saint Michael's Church in Niles, IL. The guest speaker was Father Basil Aden, Pastor at Christ the Savior Church in Rockford, IL. He gave a talk entitled “Transfigured into a New Way of Life” as a member and representative of the Diocesan Stewardship Commission. The Moleben to the Holy Cross followed the presentation.

JOHNSTOWN, PA --With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, of blessed memory, a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land will depart from Pittsburgh on Monday, May 9 and return on May 17. The 32 members of the group will visit all of the holy sites associated with the life of our Lord Jesus Christ including the site of the Annunciation in Nazareth, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem where an Orthodox Church has been built over the cave of the Lord's birth

JOHNSTOWN, PA [National ACRY & Information Technology Apostolate] - Audio recordings of this year's Eastern Regional Lenten Retreat, held last weekend at the National Christian Conference Center in Valley Forge, PA are now posted. Audio of the adult retreat presentations Transfigured into A New Way of Life, as presented by Protopresbyter Peter Paproski and Deacon Stephen Hall

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- As was discussed at the Reconvened Diocesan Sobor this past Summer in Johnstown, PA, The Diocesan Board of Trustees, acting on suggestions made at the 21st Diocesan Sobor has made enhancements to the Distinguished Diocesan Donors Giving Program.

Morgantown, WV - A Lenten Retreat hosted by the West Virginia University Orthodox Christian Fellowship, will take place on Saturday April 9, 2011 at St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Morgantown, WV.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor was recently interviewed on Ancient Faith Radio regarding the recent Repose of + Metropolitan Nicholas . Listen to the interview here.

MERCER, PA -- Camp Nazareth will hosting the First Annual Spring College Retreat 2011: Overcoming the World from May 20 - 22, 2011 at Camp Nazareth.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - Funeral services for His Eminence + Metropolitan Nicholas concluded yesterday with the Interment Service at St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery in Perth Amboy, NJ. During the six days of public viewing and memorial services, a large number of Orthodox Bishops, Ecumenical Leaders, Clergy and Faithful of all Orthodox and Christian denominations, civic leaders and friends

TORONTO, ONTARIO [St John the Compassionate Mission] The 2011 Orthodox Christian Fellowship Real Break Toronto team arrived safely today at St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Led by diocesan priest, Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Hundreds turned out Friday morning to remember the spiritual leader of the American Carpathos-Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko, at Christ The Savior Cathedral in Johnstown. (Watch Video)

JOHNSTOWN, PA [ACRY & Diocesan Chancery] - The Central Regional Diocesan Retreat, scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 19, 2011 at St. Nicholas Parish in Homestead, PA has been

I realize that all of the Metropolitan's friends, clergy and faithful who loved and respected him could not be with him in his last days, but perhaps this recollection of those days will give you a sense of being with us through his final journey.

“With the Saints give rest, O Lord…to the soul of Your servant”…Metropolitan Nicholas, Ruling Hierarch of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese – our brother by blood and faith – who served the flock entrusted to his spiritual care with a depth of love and commitment that are seldom witnessed in any aspect of life, in any place in the world today. We mourn the loss of his compassion,

His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, 75, spiritual leader of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A., reposed in the Lord today, March, 13 2011 after waging a courageous battle with cancer

Once again we are about to embark on an amazing spiritual journey, for at sundown this evening we will begin the sacred season of the Great Fast. But our Holy Mother Church has already begun to prepare us for it well in advance. Even before the Triodion itself began three weeks ago,