MERCER, PA -- From Friday, December 28 – Sunday, December 30 Camp Nazareth hosted a Winter Staff Retreat. The event was open to former staff members and potential staff members who are considering working at Camp this coming summer. It was a weekend designed to bring veteran and potential new staff together in the Camp environment to learn, pray together, get to know each other, enjoy the Camp in the off-season, and have fun in Christ together

JOHNSTOWN — [Tribune_Democrat] The results are in. In our completely unscientific online survey, your top story of 2012 is: (Drum roll, please) The Nov. 27 ordination of Bishop Gregory of Nyssa as leader of American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA. The story received 178 votes out of 227 cast in the poll, far out-distancing the news of Rep. Mark Critz’s loss to Allegheny County Republican Keith Rothfus in the November election. Critz-Rothfus only received 14 votes in our poll.

As we celebrated this joyous Feast of the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, I wish to share with you the brillant homily of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom. The theology of the Incarnation can be said in no better way by no one. I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the shepherd's song, piping no soft melody, but loudly chanting a heavenly hymn! The angels sing! The archangels blend their voices in harmony! The cherubim resound their joyful praise!

JOHNSTOWN, PA --- The Diocesan Chancery has learned that the feature news article by the Johnstown, Tribune- Democrat Newspaper on His Grace, Bishop Gregory's consecration as Diocesan Bishop has been selected as one of the top ten newsworthy stories of 2012. Readers are invited to cast vote for top news story of the year.

BROOKLINE, MA - Orthodox Christian Fellowship is pleased to announce that Jonathan Jackson, Emmy Award winning Actor, and star of NBC TV's Nashville Program , and recent convert to Orthodox Christianity is featured in their latest Podcast.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery wishes to remind diocesan faithful and friends that there are 10 days left to make a donation to the 2012 Distinguished Diocesan Donor Program. By the grace of our Lord and through the generosity of the DDD Program supporters, together we are reaching the rich soil about which our Lord spoke.

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] - His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, upon learning of the horrific tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, where 26 people, most of whom were children, lost their lives during a mass shooting, has called upon the faithful of the Diocese to offer up fervent prayers for the many families and people affected by this catastrophe and the repose of the souls of the innocent victims.

Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — His Grace, Bishop Gregory, Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Rosco and Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak along with more than 80 representatives of the nation's Orthodox Christian service organizations joined together at the White House today to discuss strategic service alliances with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The White House Conference on Orthodox Christian Engagement was hosted by the White House Office of Public Engagement in conjunction with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and facilitated by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).

BINGHAMTON, NY -- [Very Rev. Protopresbyter James S. Dutko] It was both an honor and a blessing to have the privilege to travel to Rome to participate in The Chrysostom Seminar at Domus Australia in Rome on November 13th. The forum dealt with the issue of the ongoing obstacles of the ordination of married seminarians to the priesthood of the Eastern Catholic Church in North America.

INDIANA, PA [OCF] Father Matthew Conjelko, the Spiritual Advisor of the IUP Orthodox Christian Fellowship, visited IUP’s campus to offer dorm/apartment blessings for participating OCF members. As a graduating senior, I greatly appreciated this treat. The students learned about the reasons we have our homes blessed. I was also so very happy to receive and learn about an icon Father had brought for each student, as a reminder of the apartment blessings that occurred.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for December 8 -16, 2012 has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

On Sunday December 2, 2012 The Pittsburgh Deanery hosted its annual St. Nicholas Charity Dinner for the benefit of our Christ the Saviour Seminary. It was held at Banquets Unlimited in Wilmerding, PA. There were nearly 100 in attendance. The evening's program included a traditional Rusyn Bethlehem Play, the Jaslickari (visitors to the manger) performed by our seminarians from Christ the Saviour Seminary. It was a special honor to have His Grace Bishop Gregory in attendance who delivered an inspirational message for the season. The evening's festivities gave His Grace the opportunity to informally meet and greet many of the faithful from the Pittsburgh Deanery Churches.

JOHNSTOWN, PA [Diocesan Chancery] - Attention College Students: St. John the Compassionate Mission of Toronto, Ontario, (Canada), an Apostolate of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA, has been chosen as a trip location for the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)'s Real Break 2013. It is scheduled to take place from March 9-16, 2013.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Video footage of the Consecration of Bishop Gregory, featuring a short interview with His Grace, produced by the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Newspaper is now available for viewing.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- THe Consecration of His Grace, Bishop Gregory was featured on the WJAC- TV 6 Evening News. The segment may be viewed on line.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Christ the Saviour Cathedral] Having submitted to the will of Almighty God and after offering a sincere profession of faith, His Grace Bishop Gregory has become, today, the fourth ruling Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA and Canada through the laying on of hands by His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- In order to allow the faithful of the diocese who are not able to attend the Consecration to the Episcopacy of His Grace, Bishop-Elect Gregory to still be a part of this historic event, the Information Technology Apostolate has set plans in motion to offer real-time coverage. The Live Broadcast of the Consecration Liturgy will begin on Tuesday November 27, 2012 at 9:45 am.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- It is proper and just to sing to You, to bless You, to praise You, to thank You, to worship You in every place of Your kingdom, for You are God, ineffable, inconceivable,

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Diocesan Chancery] With thankfulness to Almighty God, the much anticipated day of the consecration (ordination) of His Grace, Bishop-Elect Gregory to the Episcopacy is quickly approaching. According to Diocesan Chancellor, The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, preparations for this historic day in the life of the diocese are nearly complete. His Grace, Bishop-Elect Gregory arrived in Johnstown on Monday November 19 and has taken up residence in the Episcopal Residence.

JOHNSTOWN,PA - [Tribune-Democrat] The Right Rev. Gregory Tatsis, who is to be consecrated as the fifth bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA, said he finds Johnstown to his liking. His ordination and installation will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the Saviour Cathedral, 300 Garfield St., Johnstown.He replaces Metropolitan Nicholas Smisko, who died of cancer in March 2011