JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The spring semester of the 2011-2012 academic year at Christ the Saviour Seminary opened with the celebration of the Liturgy in the Seminary Chapel of the Three Hierarchs on Monday, January 16.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The 38th Annual March for Life, in protest against the legalization of the sin of abortion will take place on Monday January 23, 2012 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Our Diocese has been in the forefront of the Orthodox Christian Right to Life Movement, with diocesan priest, the Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, being a co-founder of Orthodox Christians for life.

MERCER, PA -- Camp Nazareth is eagerly awaiting and preparing for the arrival of the Summer Camping Season. In response to inquiries from diocesan Diocesan priests and parents regarding the 2012 Camping Schedule, the following information has been released:

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- A video of the homily offered on the Feast of The Nativity of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, by Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Dean of Christ the Saviour Cathedral is now posted for on-demand viewing.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- On Saturday, January 7, 2012 the Midnight Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Our Lord will be broadcast live from Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown, PA.

LIGONIER, PA -- All Orthodox Christian Youth Workers (Parish & Diocese Youth Workers, Camp Directors and Staff, OCF Chaplains) are invited to attend the annual Orthodox Christian Camp, Youth Director, and OCF Chapliain Conference, January 25-28, 2012. This year's theme is "Presenting the Message of the Gospel to Today's Youth." This conference has a long history in several different forms. The purpose as it exists today is to bring all Orthodox Christians doing youth ministry at any level and in any form together for several days to further our education, foster brotherhood and provide fellowship.

BROOKLINE, MASS [OCF] --- Registration for Orthodox Christian Fellowship's (OCF) 2012 Real Break trips opens today at 3 p.m. EST at www.ocf.net/realbreak! Entering its 11th year, OCF's Real Break continues to offer transformative, priest-led trips, both domestically and internationally. This year, trips have been organized throughout the months of February and March 2012 to the following locations: Constantinople, Romania, Guatemala, Toronto, Project Mexico, and Houston.

NEW YORK, NY -- His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America issued the following Archpastoral Encyclical for Thanksgiving: Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this blessed day of Thanksgiving, we are encouraged in the tradition of this great national holiday to be thankful to God for His presence in our lives and His abundant gifts to us. As Orthodox Christians this gratefulness to God is something we share with all who celebrate this day. It is also an attitude and manner of life that is presented in our worship and in our relationships with others.

PERTH AMBOY, NJ - The members of the Diocesan Apostolate for Youth met today at St. John The Baptist Parish, in Perth Amboy, NJ, where The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Rosco is Pastor. The meeting was moderated by Rev. Fr. Andrew Fetchina, director of the Diocesan Apostolate For Youth (DAY) with the blessing and participation of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas.

LIBERTY, OH - The 62nd Annual Convention of the National Senior and Junior ACRY (American Carpatho Russian Youth) which began on Friday September 1, 2006 concluded today. This year's convention was seen as a great success by its participants, as the fruits of its deliberations were many new initiatives designed to re-invigorate and strengthen the family of the ACRY.

On this the one year observance of the falling asleep in the Lord of the ever-memorable and thrice-blessed late Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos, I convey to all the beloved faithful of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church my deepest and heartfelt condolences. Even the passing of a full year does little to soothe the feelings of loss and bereavement, yet even as we prepare to mark his passing this coming Sunday, March 18th, we know that the beloved Metropolitan now stands before the throne of God, loosed of the weaknesses and infirmities of the human existence, and replete with the joys and the fruits of the Spirit.