FEBRUARY 7 DESIGNATED ORTHODOX SCOUT SUNDAY

SPECIAL PETITION FOR THE CALLING FORTH OF AN ARCHPASTOR

CLEVELAND, OH [MW Communications] - With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan JONAH, Locum Tenens of the diocese, the district deans meeting here on Wednesday February 4th have asked that a special petition for the calling forth of an archpastor be added to the Augmented Litany at all Liturgical Services until the election of a new Diocesan Hierarch.

EPISCOPAL SEARCH COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK

CHICAGO, IL.  [MW Communications] – At its meeting on 1 December, 2009, the Diocesan Council of the Diocese of the Midwest, with the blessing of the late Archbishop Job, in anticipation of the Archbishop’s expected retirement in 2011, created an Episcopal Search Committee, to develop criteria and a timetable for the nomination of a new diocesan bishop.

SAINT TIKHON'S SEMINARY OPENS SEARCH FOR DEAN

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA/STOTS] -- The Board of Trustees of Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary here announces a vacancy in the office of Dean, effective June 1, 2010.  Applications and nominations for the position are now being accepted.

FORTIETH DAY MEMORIAL TO BE HELD IN ALL PARISHES

CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - In a letter sent today to all clergy and parishes diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest John Zdinak announced plans for the celebration of the 40th day of the late Archbishop Job's falling asleep.

MINNEAPOLIS DEANERY HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL SEMINARIAN FUND-RAISER

MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Communications] - On Sunday, January 10, the 11th annual Minneapolis Deanery fund-raising dinner in support of diocesan seminarians took place in Northeast Minneapolis.

DIOCESE ANNOUNCES ARCHBISHOP JOB MEMORIAL MISSION TRIP

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI [MW Communications] - As a tribute to the newly departed Archbishop Job Mrs. Ruth Yavotnitzky of St. Mark Church here has taken to organising a memorial mission trip to Project Mexico during the summer of 2011. 

MEMORY ETERNAL: HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP JOB

CHICAGO, IL [MW Communications] - His Eminence JOB, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest unexpectedly fell asleep in the Lord today at 11.25am in Maumee, Ohio.