Patronal Feast Day of the Diocesan Cathedral
October 1/14 annually marks the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God and the patronal feast of the Diocesan Cathedral of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America. On this day the diocesan...
View ArticleDiocesan Council Meeting Dates for 2016-2018 Set
With the blessing of Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America, the Diocesan Council will tentatively meet on the dates listed below. If these dates need to...
View ArticleBishop Mstislav of Tikhvin In Chicago
On the weekend of October 17-18, 2015, the Divine services at the cathedral were officiated by His Grace, Bishop Mstislav of Tikhvin and the cathedral clergy, Rev. Valery Vovkovski, Rev. Leontiy...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Archpriest Sergei Garklavs
Archpriest Sergei Garklavs, Dean Emeritus of Holy Trinity Cathedral, fell asleep in the Lord unexpectedly on Monday, October 19, 2015.
View ArticleDiocesan Assembly 2015
From October 14-17, 2015 the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America held its triennial Diocesan Assembly.
View ArticleBishop Peter Leads Divine Liturgy in Lansing, MI
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America, visited the St. Seraphim Mission in Lansing, MI.The Mission has been...
View ArticleBishop Peter Officiates the Divine Services for St. Demetrius the Great...
On Saturday evening November 7 and Sunday morning November 8 His Grace Bishop Peter of Cleveland visited his St. Vladimir parish in Ann Arbor, MI.
View ArticleCharitable Concert Supports Ailing Children
A concert sponsored by St. George parish in Cincinnati raised more than $5,000 to support three local families whose children are being treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
View ArticleStatement on Recent Terrorist Acts
Office of the Chancery Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America, ROCORStatement on Recent Terrorist Acts 7/20 November, 2015 Venerable Lazarus of Mt. GalesionFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear;...
View ArticleBishop Peter Visits St. George Parish on its 27th Anniversary
Bishop Peter Visits St. George Parish on its 27th Anniversary
View Article#GivingTuesday
This year, on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Fund for Assistance to the Russian Church Outside of Russia is participating in #GivingTuesday, for the second year in a row.Giving Tuesday follows after Black...
View ArticlePastoral School Patron Saint Named
With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America and President of the Diocesan Pastoral School, the Pastoral School will henceforth...
View ArticleChicago-area Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving Day Liturgy
The annual Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving Day Divine Liturgy for faithful throughout the Chicago region was celebrated at the Holy Virgin Protection Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Thanksgiving Day —...
View ArticleArchpastoral Visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Eastern American Diocesan Cathedral
On December 5-6th, 2015, at the invitation of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, Bishop Peter led the divine services at St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ for the cathedral’s...
View ArticleDate of January Diocesan Council Meeting Changed
The date of the Diocesan Council Meeting for January 2016 has been changed from January 15 to January 22. Those with issues that they wish to bring to the Diocesan Council's attention are asked to...
View ArticlePastoral School to Accept Applications for Spring 2016 Semester
The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America is committed to making high quality Orthodox theological education as accessible to as many interested students as possible. Based on...
View ArticlePastoral School Celebrates Inaugural Patronal Feast
On December 19/January 1 & December 20/January 2 the inaugural patronal feast of the Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America was held at the Diocesan Cathedral of the Protection...
View ArticleBishop Peter celebrates Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the new St. Basil the...
Over 150 people took time off on a weekday to celebrate the paternal feast and the formal opening to the community of the beautiful new St. Basil the Great Russian Orthodox Church in St. Louis on...
View ArticleSt. Herman Conference 2015
The Youth Committee of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America recently held its annual St. Herman Youth conference near Dallas, Texas in cooperation with the local St. Nicholas parish. Begun with the...
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