The Holy Synod of Bishops recently blessed the general release of the revised Statute of the Orthodox Church in America for general review by the Church.

The finalized revised Statute will be presented at the 18th All-American Council [AAC] in Atlanta, GA July 20-24, 2015.

Pilgrims from across North America gathered at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, PA, May 28-29, 2000 to celebrate the glorification of the first Orthodox Christian bishop to have been consecrated on North American soil—Saint Raphael Hawaweeny.

Today—February 27, 2015—marks the 100th Anniversary of Saint Raphael’s repose. His many missionary and pastoral journeys across North America to gather Orthodox Christian faithful of Middle Eastern background had taken their toll. He fell ill early in 1915, patiently bearing his infirmities at home. At 12:40 a.m. on February 27, he fell asleep in the Lord.

Son Excellence Mgr Irénée a rendu visite à l'église Sobor des Saints-Apôtres-Pierre-et-Paul à l'occasion de la lecture du Canon de saint André de Crète.

Les 7 et 8 février, les premiers services liturgiques ont eu lieu à la Station missionnaire des Saints-Apôtres de Chilliwack en Colombie-Britannique. Il s’agissait là du point culminant d’une période de planification accomplie dans la prière, mais également de quelque chose de nouveau établi et béni par le Seigneur.