LAFAYETTE, IN -- On Sunday, October 13th, His Grace Bishop Gregory presided at the planting of the Cross and a ground breaking for a new church in Lafayette, Indiana. St. Alexis parish has been in its present retro-fit building for about 14 years, and the congregation are preparing to build on donated land just outside West Lafayette. His Grace also attended a dinner, provided by parishioners, following the blessing. The faithful were blessed with a gorgeous day for this important event, and are most grateful to His Grace for including them during his three-day pastoral visit to Indiana.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Apostolate For Information Technology and Communications is pleased to announce that several new videos chronicling the recent ACRY Convention in Chicago are now available for online viewing.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for October - November 2013, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

MERCER, PA – The National Jr. ACRY will once again be hosting its Weekend Encounter at Camp Nazareth over Veteran’s Day Weekend. The event will be held from November 8 – 10, 2013, and is open to youth ages 8 – 18. Attendees do not have to be a member of the Jr. ACRY to attend. The weekend’s activities will include time for prayer, recreating, spiritual learning, sports, and more.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery has been informed that + OLGA ALICE RUSTICK the mother of Fr. Michael Rustick of St. Nicholas Church, NYC, fell asleep in the Lord on Sat September 14, 2013.

JOHNSTOWN, PA - The Diocesan Apostolate For Information Technology and Communications is pleased to announce that several new videos chronicling the recent pastoral visitations of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa are now available for online viewing.

OTTAWA, CANADA -- His Grace, Bishop Gregory began, this weekend, his first Archpastoral Visitation to Canada. His Grace, Bishop Gregory was greeted upon his arrival by Very Rev. Protopresbyter Maxym Lysack, the Dean of the Canadian Deanery, and pastor of Christ the Saviour Church in Ottawa. Bishop Gregory led the weekend celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Christ the Saviour Parish community where he presided over Saturday Evening Vespers and the Sunday Hierarchical Liturgy. Over the course of the weekend the parish faithful, parish ministry leadership and the youth were given the opportunity to meet with Bishop Gregory.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- A special web page for the XXII Diocesan Sobor has been launched today to keep the faithful of the Diocese apprised of the latest information and approaching deadlines. The site includes pertinent council materials and delegate registration and hotel reservation information. While the Sobor is in session, it will provide live broadcasts of Liturgical Services and multimedia news coverage.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Apostolate For Christian Education is pleased to announce that a weekly on-line Scripture Study Class on the Gospel of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John will begin on Saturday September 7, 2013. The class, led by Very Rev. Protopresbyter Kenneth Bachofsky, D. Min, Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the Saviour Seminary, will be broadcast live every Saturday from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Warren, Ohio.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The schedule of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa for September 2013, has been released by the Diocesan Chancery.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Diocesan Chancery] - His Grace, Bishop Gregory, today, has called upon all Diocesan Parishes on Sunday September 15, 2013 to join Orthodox parishes across North America, of all Orthodox jurisdictions, in celebrating College Student Sunday. The purpose of this celebration is to recognize our college students and brings awareness to Orthodox campus ministry that is taking place through the efforts of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF), an endorsed ministry of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

DENVER, [IOCC] - Very Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak of Sts Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Windber, was one twenty-two Orthodox Christians from around the country who gathered to participate in training this week at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Greenwood Village, Colorado, to become new members of the IOCC Frontline. The new volunteers join more than 60 current clergy and lay volunteers who serve as part of this national network developed to respond to emergencies.

CHICAGO, IL [National ACRY] Only four more days until kickoff of the 2013 National ACRY Convention! Niles Chapter #68 wishes everyone safe travels and looks forward to seeing their friends from throughout the Diocese this Friday. Here is a few bits of information to help with final preparations for travel.

LATROBE, PA -- On Sunday August 25, 2013, the faithful of St. Stephen the Protomartyr Orthodox Church of Latrobe, PA welcomed His Grace, Bishop Gregory for his first Canonical Visit to the Parish. His Grace joined the faithful of St. Stephen's Church to celebrate its Golden Anniversary of its establishment.

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE - On Thursday, August 15, 2013, His All-Holiness celebrated the great feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the historic monastery of Panaghia Soumela in Trabzon. This is the fourth consecutive year that His All-Holiness has led an annual pilgrimage to the historical monastery since its closure nine decades ago. The monastery was founded in 386 and functioned without interruption until 1923. Among those in attendance were Bishops Seraphim of Apollonias (from Australia) and Theodosios of Brovary (from Ukraine)

CHICAGO, IL - [National ACRY] Reminder! Don't forget to send in your registration forms and and booklet donations for the 2013 ACRY Convention in Chicago, IL. Deadline is August 1, 2013. Registrations forms and other information regarding the weekend are available online

BROOKLINE, MA [Orthodox Christian Fellowship Campus Ministry] --- OCF is excited to announce its first-ever Chapter Sponsorship Program. OCF wants to make sure every OCF chapter is prepared to bring Orthodoxy to their campus this year. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, OCF has the means to send out 40 Chapter Sponsorship Kits. We want every one of our almost 200 chapters to bring a strong Orthodox presence to their welcome week activities

MERCER, PA -- With the receipt of a new mobile broadcast/multi-media unit specially designed by the Diocesan Apostolate for Information Technology and Communication, media coverage of the Diocesan Camping Program and other special events at Camp Nazareth has been taken to a whole new level! Now it is possible to offer live news updates from Camp and high definition video messages in real time!

MERCER, PA -- Camp Nazareth is pleased to announce that it will now offer periodic live broadcasts and video messages during the Diocesan Camping weeks. The inaugural broadcast will take place this evening (Wed July 24, 2013) at 6:00 pm EST. The live broadcasts have been made possible by the Church Without Walls program of the Diocesan Apostolate For Information Technology and Communications

Brookline, MA - [Orthodox Christian Fellowship] For more than ten years His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver has faithfully served as the Episcopal liaison for Orthodox Christian Fellowship, first to SCOBA and more recently to the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. His Eminence has been a most necessary and helpful provider in giving OCF the sage spiritual and administrative counsel needed to grow and fulfill campus ministry over the years.