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Mar 19 all-day
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Getting Ready to Shine (Boot Camp for the Soul) Planting the Seed – Ministry to the Young Polishing the Apple – Ministry to the Young at Heart. Sponsored by the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA His Grace, Bishop Daniel President of the Consistory UOC of the USA, and Christal Chaney, Ph.D. Orthodox Educator Professor of Education, Point Park College Co-Founder of T.H.E.O.S. Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School are the featured speakers. For more information: http://www.uocofusa.org/files/PDF%20files_news/2015/2016-Lenten-Retreat-OH.pdf
Mar 19 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Mar 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Theme: “The Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church–What to Expect” Speaker: George Demacopoulos, Ph.D. (Fr. John Meyendorff and Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Studies, Fordham University) For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6ITd2ezxsWXbVBZZnZFRjFRSTBEek1LYW9vX1psSUlSWU1z/view
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – Mar 27 @ 8:00 pm
The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor a series of Vespers services on the five Sundays of Orthodox Great Lent: March 20, Sunday of Orthodoxy, at St. Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Ravanica, 4575 E.Outer Drive, Detroit March 27, Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, at St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 21931 Evergreen Road, Southfield April 3, Sunday of the Holy Cross, at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 39851 W. Five Mile Road, Plymouth April 10, Sunday of St. John Climacus, at St. Michael Russian Orthodox Church, 26375 West Chicago Road, Redford; April 17, Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2160 E. Maple Road, Troy All services will begin at 6 p.m. They will be conducted by members of the Clergy Brotherhood of St. John Chrysostom of Metropolitan Detroit. An inter-Orthodox chorus will sing the responses.[...]
Mar 26 all-day
The 2016 Mexico Mission Team will continue to assist the outreach efforts of the Diocese of Mexico to native Aztec Orthodox Christians in the villages of San Esteban and Pisaflores (northwest of Mexico City). The Team will offer youth and adult catechism to educate and strengthen the faithful. Team members will teach children basic religious education, crafts, and activities in a Vacation Bible School format. They will also offer adult catechism, and attend worship services with the local communities.Traveling From: 3/26/2016 to 4/2/2016; Team Cost: $700* This is a unique opportunity to share your Faith and be a part of an Orthodox witness in a beautiful, remote and safe region of Mexico. Participants with experience in youth ministry and adult catechism are urged to apply. Participants must be fluent (or near fluent) in Spanish. For more information: http://www.ocmc.org/about/view_team.aspx?TeamId=167
Mar 26 all-day
“The Beloved in Me”. Sponsored by The Anargyroi Philoptochos Chapter of St. John the Divine & St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine. Retreat Leader: Paula Marchman, MA, LPC Paula Marchman, MA, LPC, is the Managing Director of Family Life Ministry. She practices Christian Psychotherapyin a private Counseling Office in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Retreat-Flyer.jpg or http://www.stphotios.org/assets/files/The%20Beloved%20in%20Me%20March%202016%20Retreat.pdf
Mar 27 all-day
March 27-29, 2016 For more information: http://pittsburgh.goarch.org/newsletter
Mar 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Theme: “Baptism” Speaker: Fr. John Lardas For more information:http://stconstantinecathedral.org/the-emmaus-lecture-series-sponsored-by-the-orthodox-clergy-of-brooklyn/
Apr 1 – Apr 2 all-day
Theme: “A Christian Ending, A Handbook for Burial in the Ancient Christian Tradition” Speakers: Deacon Mark and Elizabeth J. Barna For more information: http://www.hsoc-venice.com/
Apr 2 all-day
This Lenten Retreat is sponsored by the Ukrainian Orthodox League. The Retreat will focus on the challenges we all face throughout life, looking at the psychological stages of life. Fr. Anthony Perkins will speak about how to face these challenges from an Orthodox perspective. Open to Adults and Adolescents. Retreat is one full day including all meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. For more information contact: http://www.uol.orthodoxws.com/
Apr 2 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Family Life Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta presents “Celebrating the Journey of Marriage In the Orthodox Church”. Register and pay online: www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/upcoming-events-2/ For more information: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Apr-2-2016-MLB-Pre-Marital-Seminar-Information.pdf
Apr 3 @ 5:30 pm – Apr 17 @ 8:00 pm
The Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will sponsor a series of Vespers services on the five Sundays of Orthodox Great Lent. The following are the April services: April 3, Sunday of the Holy Cross, at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 39851 W. Five Mile Road, Plymouth April 10, Sunday of St. John Climacus, at St. Michael Russian Orthodox Church, 26375 West Chicago Road, Redford; April 17, Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2160 E. Maple Road, Troy All services will begin at 6 p.m. They will be conducted by members of the Clergy Brotherhood of St. John Chrysostom of Metropolitan Detroit. An inter-Orthodox chorus will sing the responses. Members of the public are invited to attend the services. All services will begin at 6 p.m. They will be conducted by members of the Clergy Brotherhood of St.[...]
Apr 4 – Apr 9 all-day
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Apr 8 – Apr 10 all-day
This year’s Metropolis level Oratorical Festival will be hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul parish in Boulder, Colorado. First place finishers in the junior and senior divisions from each parish of the Metropolis are invited to participate in this opportunity of fellowship and faith. Please follow the links below to learn more about the Oratorical Festival program, as well as helpful links for first place finalists from the parish level. Hotel reservations are due by March 18. Participant Registration for speakers and family members will close on April 3, 2016, at 11:59pm MDT. For more information: http://youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2016-events/2016-oratorical-festival/
Apr 9 all-day
Apr 9 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Theme: “Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer: The Three Great Lenten Disciplines” Speaker: Mother Melania (Abbess of Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga) For more information: http://saintseraphim.com/images/retreat_flyer.jpg
Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Apr 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This event is sponsored by the Orthodox Clergy of Brooklyn. Theme: “Ordination” Speaker: Fr. Thomas Zain For more information: http://stconstantinecathedral.org/the-emmaus-lecture-series-sponsored-by-the-orthodox-clergy-of-brooklyn/
Apr 15 – Apr 17 all-day
Apr 15 – Apr 17 all-day
The 2016 Southern Region GOYA Lenten Retreat will be held at the Sky Ranch retreat center in Van, Texas. GOYAns, ages 11-18, are invited to retreat away from every day challenges for a weekend of growth and fellowship. Advisors must be 19 years of age or older and complete all necessary forms. For more information: http://youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2016-eventsF2016-southern-region-lenten-retreat
Apr 15 – Apr 17 all-day
For more information: http://www.youth.sanfran.goarch.org/editor/young-adult-2015-2016-calendar-of-events/
Apr 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Family Life Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta presents: “Preparing for the Journey of Marriage In the Orthodox Church”. This is a one day workshop for couples getting married in the Orthodox Church. For more information: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Apr-16-2016-Hobe-Sound-Pre-Marital-Seminar-Information.pdf
Apr 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Apr 24 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
We invite all of you to the 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the victims of the Chernobyl explosion. Donations welcomed for the handicapped children. Tax deductible checks may be written out to: “Fund to Aid Ukraine” For more information: http://www.uocofusa.org/news_160316_2.html
Apr 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Sacralization of the Holodomor: The Role of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA and the Memorial Church in Bound Brook. Please join the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute for a presentation by Professor Frank E. Sysyn, University of Alberta, CIUS. For more information: http://harriman.columbia.edu/event/sacralization-holodomor-role-ukrainian-orthodox-church-usa-and-memorial-church-bound-brook
May 1 all-day
May 1-16, 2016 Visit the two most revered Russian Shrines, Diveevo Convent and Valaam Monastery, along with a trip to the holy places and cultural sites of two Russian Capitals – Moscow and St. Petersburg. For more information: http://orthodoxtours.com/
May 3 – May 26 all-day
An exhibition of Romanian and Bulgarian Orthodox icons will be held in Paris, under the auspices of the ambassador of Bulgaria to France. The exposition is being organized by the Bulgarian Orthodox parish of St. Euthymius of Tarnovo in Paris with the blessing of Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe (the Bulgarian Orthodox Church). The solemn opening of the exhibition will take place in the evening of April 21 at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute (L’Institut Culturel Bulgare) in Paris. The choir of St. Simeon (the choir director – Nana Peradze) will perform during the exhibition’s opening ceremony. Works of famous Bulgarian iconographers will be displayed at the exhibition, including icons by Fr. Jordan Pashev, Vanja Sapundjieva, Tsvetelina Maksimova, Elena Karageorgieva, Konstantina Konstantinova, and Ivaylo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria) along with those by the Romanian iconographers Mihai Coman and Gabriel Cituk. For more information: http://www.spc.rs/eng/international_exhibition_orthodox_icons_be_held_paris
