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OCMC News - First Eventful Months in Guatemala

World News

September 20, 2017

Greetings from Guatemala! “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” ~Psalm 117:24 Nestled in the western highlands of Guatemala, I awake to the sounds of roosters announcing the coming day. I rise to join the seminarians and fellow long-term missionaries to offer our daily morning prayers with Matins. It is here in Aguacate that I draw on my seminary education and love of singing the hymns of the Church to mentor the parish choir located in the village, as well as to assist as God sees fit in the formation of the young men discerning their call to serve the Church. Read More

Annunciation Church of Bayard, NE Celebrates its Greek Orthodox Heritage in the Heartland of America

World News

August 22, 2017

The Greek Festival of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church in Bayard, NE is one of the longest running in the Greek American community. The annual event that puts Hellenism and Orthodox on display in the American heartland celebrated in 91st anniversary this year. Read More

Pittsburgh Holocaust Survivor Tells Story of Being a Hidden Child in Greece

World News

August 20, 2017

When the Axis powers invaded Greece on October 28. 1940, its entire Jewish population became endangered. 6-year-old Yolanda Avram and her 2-year-old brother, Yannis heard their father tell his wife, “Pack the suitcases, Karola.” Like hundreds of Greek Jews, the Avram family was sent into the mountains to be protected hiding by strangers who risked their lives. Read More

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America Response to Racist Violence in Charlottesville, VA

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

August 18, 2017

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America stands with all people of good will in condemning the hateful violence and lamenting the loss of life that resulted from the shameful efforts to promote racial bigotry and white supremacist ideology in Charlottesville, Virginia. Read More

Two Years after Fire Church in Montreal is Resurrected

World News

August 9, 2017

The fire that destroyed Montreal’s Koimisis Tis Theotokou (Dormition of the Virgin Mary) Church in April, 2015 devastated the community, but the rebuilt sanctuary is almost ready for its grand re-opening. Read More

Archaeology Links Small Town to St. John the Baptist

World News

August 6, 2017

The town of Sabastiya, which is located 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Nablus, may seem just another modest town at first. However, this quickly starts to alter as we approach the ‘Historic Site’ of the town. Just as we draw nearer to the public square, which is located at the heart of the town, a huge ancient building welcomes us from the north. The building has the name of ‘The Mosque of Prophet Yahya’ (Yahya is Arabic for John), but the exterior of this building does not suggest it is a mosque, except for the minaret part, of course... In that Church lies the tomb of the greatest among the Prophets, St. John the Baptist. Read More

After Decades, Lowell Church’s Mini-Domes Get their Blue Hue

World News

August 2, 2017

The small domes flanking the narthex of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell were always supposed to be blue, bot for more than 50 years they presented a grey unfinished cement coat. Finally, when it’s a cloudy day, the domes will welcome guests with a cheery sky blue. Read More

On Gender-Role Issues, Many in Orthodox Christian Countries Have Conservative Views

World News

July 28, 2017

The Pew Research Center reports that a large majority of people in Central and Eastern Europe hold traditional views of the role of women and the family. The study revealed that the percentages are higher in the 10 countries with Orthodox Christian majorities. Read More

Atlas of American Orthodox Monasteries Electronic Edition is Now Available

World News

July 26, 2017

The electronic version of the widely popular Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries has been released by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA and made available free of charge to everyone. The PDF file with the Atlas can be downloaded free of charge here. The hard copy of the Atlas can be purchased directly from the publisher, Holy Cross Orthodox Press. Read More

Annunciation Church in Missoula, MT Supports Working Poor and Homeless

World News

July 24, 2017

The Church of the Annunciation of Missoula, MT is putting its faith to work, and getting a nice return. By participating in the Missoula Works staffing agency created by the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, the parish helped create jobs for unemployed and underemployed citizens and gained a new pavement for the boulevard in front of its facilities just in time for its annual festival. Read More