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May 7, 2026 — Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross Over Jerusalem, in 351 AD

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May 5, 2026

Registration Now Open for First OCA-Wide Clergy Wives Retreat

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Registration is now open for the 2026 OCA-Wide Clergy Wives Retreat, hosted by the Office of Pastoral Life of the Orthodox Church in America.

The retreat will take place July 27–30, 2026, at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The theme for this year’s gathering is…

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    The Holy Synod of Bishops Announces the Upcoming Retirement of His Eminence Archbishop Alexander from the Diocese of the South

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    Holy Synod of Bishops Begins Regular Spring 2026 Session

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    St Tikhon’s Seminary and the OCA Diocese of the Midwest Announce Creative Partnership to Train Unique Cohort of Seminarians

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    His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Holy Week and Paschal Services at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC

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    Office of Pastoral Life and Clergy Wives Ministry Host Lenten Retreat for Widows of Clergy

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    His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday at SVOTS

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