Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

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CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED, HE IS RISEN!

The myrrh-bearing women,
at the break of dawn,
drew near to the tomb of the Life-giver.
There they found an Angel
sitting upon the stone.
He greeted them with these words:
“Why do you seek the Living among the dead?
Why do you mourn the Incorrupt amid corruption?
Go, proclaim the glad tidings to His disciples!”

Paschal Stichera

The Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania was established in 1916 as a missionary diocese to reach out to the scattered sheep of our Lord in Western Pennsylvania, to proclaim to the faith of the Apostles and bring them to the light of Truth. Our Archdiocese has been blessed by God to have had the holy honor of St. Patriarch Tikhon, the Holy Hierarch Raphael and the martyred Priest Vasily Martyz serve within her midst. The Archdiocese has been established through their holy efforts, and those of the hierarchs, reverend clergy and faithful laity over the years.

Parish Development Workshops

The Archdiocese' Parish Development Ministry will be offering a workshop entitled "Building Healthy Orthodox Parishes" in each deanery over the coming months. To date workshops have been held in the Ohio Valley, Pittsburgh, Altoona and Allegheny Beaver Valley Deaneries. All have been well attended. The remaining workshop date is:

Monongahela Valley Deanery 1:00 -5:00 PM Holy Resurrection Church Belle Vernon PA

Deans Council

June 8 10:00 AM at Cranberry Center

Diocesan Council

All meetings at Cranberry Center at 6:30 PM on:

May 20 *** August 19 *** October 21

Diocesan Family Day August 18

The annual Archdiocesan Family Day Family Day event is scheduled for the diocesan center in Cranberry TWP on Sunday, August 18.

Archdiocesan Assembly November 2

The annual Archdiocesan Assembly will be held Saturday November 2, 2013 at St John the Baptist Church New Kensington PA.

Lenten Mission Services

2013 Remaining Schedule of Lenten Services

Mon-Valley Deanery

May 1 - 7 PM - Holy Unction - St. John the Divine Church, Monessen

With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop MELCHISEDEK, St. Cyril of White Lake Food Pantry has opened at Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church, 105 S. 19^th St. Pittsburgh, PA. The Food Pantry is open on Thursdays from 5:45pm to 6:45pm, and as needed by appointment to meet the needs of the poor and homeless of the City of Pittsburgh.

To see the life of our Archdiocese in pictures please visit our photo gallery which follows the journeys of His Grace throughout the Archdiocese.

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