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CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — A pastoral vacancy at Saint Stephen the First Martyr Mission, Lima, OH was announced recently by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America.  The office of Priest-in-Charge will be vacant as of August 1, 2017.

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications/Larisa Fetterly] — Holy Trinity Cathedral here celebrated its 125th anniversary on the weekend of June 10-11, 2017.  The celebration also marked the 125th anniversary of Orthodox Christianity in Chicago.

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — In a letter addressed to His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's Metropolis of Detroit, dated June 5, 2017, His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest offered condolences on the repose of His Eminence, Metropolitan Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago.  His Eminence, 89, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday evening, June 2 at Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

FARGO, ND [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul, made an archpastoral visitation to Holy Resurrection Mission, Fargo, ND May 11-12, 2017.  During his visit, which marked the first anniversary of Priest William Rettig's tenure as Priest-in-Charge, Bishop Paul also elevated the mission's former Priest-in-Charge, Priest Oliver Herbel, to the dignity of Archpriest and presented him with the gold pectoral cross.

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Paul, a new survey is now available for parents in the Diocese of the Midwest to share their thoughts and expectations for future diocesan youth and young adult (YYA) resources and programs.  The survey is available on-line.

BYESVILLE, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — In 1967, the faithful of Saint Michael Church, Robins, OH and Saints Peter and Paul Church, Lore City, OH combined to start a new parish in Byesville, OH: Christ the Saviour Church.  The parish celebrated its 50th anniversary and over 100 years of Orthodoxy in Guernsey County with a visit from His Grace, Bishop Paul on May 19-21.

BURR RIDGE, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — On behalf of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest presented the Order of Saint Romanos to John Sutko at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church, Burr Ridge, IL on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — The Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Institute [PaTRAM] will hold an Advanced Conducting Master Class at Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, 5649 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL from Wednesday, June 21 through Sunday, June 25.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN [MW Diocese Communications] — Sunday, May 14, 2017 marked the 52nd anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Leonty.  At the time of his repose in 1965, Metropolitan Leonty had been Primate of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in North America—which is now known as the Orthodox Church in America—for 15 years.  He is remembered throughout the Church as a humble, wise and saintly hierarch and pastor.