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2006

• 2006-0910 - Father Andriy Chirovsky, Ukrainian Catholic founder of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies and mitred protopresbyter, to be keynote speaker at "Learning the Language of Icons" Eastern Churches seminar
• 2006-0910 - Schedule for the Eparchial pilgrimage to Our Lady of Mariapoch Shrine, Burton, Ohio –  Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1
• 2006-0302 - Sisters of St. Basil at Mount St. Macrina to be featured on Pittsburgh's WQED-TV

2005

• 2005-0307 - New Akathist Hymn and Supplementary Canon Composed for Blessed Hieromartyr Leonid Ivanovich Fedorov

2004

• 2004-1106 - Florida Byzantine Catholic Pro-Lifers Pray at Abortion Mill
• 2004-1104 - Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Holds 21st Meeting
• 2004-1028 - North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Continues Reflection On Primacies And Conciliarity
• 2004-0308 - Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Conference Announced for Constantinople
• 2004-0301 - Parma Bishop John's Lenten Pastoral Letter 2004
• 2004-0217 - Women's Day of Reflection scheduled for April 3rd in Pittsburgh

2003

• 2003-0920 - Byzantine Spirituality Conference set for October 11th

• 2003-0626 - New Deacon Formation Class Begins

• 2003-0612 - SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary "Joyful Light" Spring 2003 Newsletter (Free Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

• 2003-0602 - “Growing Up Into Christ: Beyond ByzanTEEN-hood” Retreat Held Saturday, 24 May 2003

• 2003-0520 - Women explore Basilian Life at Mount St. Macrina

• 2003-0520 - Planning underway for 69th Annual Pilgrimage

• 2003-0509 - Father Thomas Hopko Addresses 3rd Annual Lecture Series

• 2003-0509 - Harvest of Hope to benefit Manor residents 

• 2003-0427 - Photos of the Diaconal Ordination of Kevin Marks of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh

• 2003-0401- PA Department of Education Authorizes Seminary to Grant Degrees

• 2003-0501- Seminary Authorized to Grant Masters Degrees

• 2003-0410 - Prayerful Art Show in Solon, Ohio to include talks on iconography and the art of collecting and preserving limited edition prints as well as a display of Israeli and Judaica art
  2003-0310 - Byzantine Liturgy Comes to Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans

• 2003-02-17 - Noted Theologian To Speak in Pittsburgh at 3rd Annual "SS Cyril and Methodius Lecture”
• 2003-01-20 - Sisters of St. Basil Invite Young Women to Explore Religious Life
• 2003-01-14 - SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Academic Catalog now available in Adobe Format (Free Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
• 2003-10-14 - SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary "Joyful Light" Fall 2002 Newsletter now available in Adobe Format (Free Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

2002

• 2002-09-11 - Basilian Sisters Rejoice With Jubilarians
• 2002-09-11 - In Peace, Pilgrimage 2002 Fueled Hope, Enthusiasm For Future
• 2002-09-09 - Patriarch Gregory Visits Dublin
• 2002-09-05 - Archieparchial Byzantine Spirituality Conference to Focus on "The History of the Greek Catholic Church"
• 2002-07-10 - Photo Coverage of the Episcopal Ordination and Enthronement of Bishop +JOHN of Parma  (More to come!)
• 2002-07-09 - Photo Coverage of the Enthronement of Metropolitan BASIL on July 9th at St. John's Cathedral in Munhall (More to come!)
• 2002-07-11 - Seminary Introduces New Masters Degree Program
• 2002-06-19 - Bishop Kallistos Of Diokleia Addresses Participants at
  Ss. Cyril and Methodius Annual Lecture
• 2002-04-24 - Photo Coverage of the Episcopal Ordination and Enthronment of His Grace, Bishop WILLIAM of Van Nuys
• 2002-04-20 - Teens Visit Seminary of SS Cyril & Methodius: Photos
• 2002-03-03 - Photo Coverage of the Metropolitan Deacon Candidates Retreat at Antiochian Village (Hieromonk Elias, Retreatmaster) (Four Pages)
• 2002-02-19 - Reverend William Skurla Named Third Bishop of Van Nuys Eparchy

2001

• 2001-11-14 - Montgomery County, Maryland Mission Parish Celebrates Fifth Anniversary: Photos
• 2001-10-23 - Orthodox-Catholic Consultation Continues In-Depth Study of Procession of the Holy Spirit
• 2001-09-01 - Mission and Evangelization in the Eastern Church Theme to Highlight Annual Byzantine Spirituality Conference in Pittsburgh on October 13th
• 2001-08-01 - 2001 Pilgrimage To Feature Special Remembrances of the Late +Metropolitan Judson Procyk and Newly-Beatified Ruthenian Bishop Theodore Romzha
• 2001-07-14 - Byzantine Catholic Mission Established in East Tennessee
• 2001-07-11 - Bishop Theodore Romzha Proclaimed Blessed by Pope John Paul II
• 2001-07-11 - "Light of the East" 15 Part Series to be Featured in EWTN's Fall Line-Up
• 2001-07-09 - Introduction to the publication, " The Presov Bishopric", by Bishop Mons. Jan Hirka
• 2001-05-23 - St. John's is updating its sanctuary, but not its old-country traditional flavor (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• 2001-05-21 - Patriarch Gregory III Welcomed in Boston
• 2001-05-19 - New Book: The Forgotten: Catholics in the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin
• 2001-05-15 - The Mystical Space of Carmel: 2nd Annual Retreat for Eastern Catholics - July 6-8, 2001 - Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario
• 2001-05-01 - Archbishop mourned; 1,000 fill Munhall Cathedral for Metropolitan Judson Procyk's funeral (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• 2001-04-30 - Funeral Sermon For Metropolitan Archbishop Judson M. Procyk by Bishop Andrew Pataki, Bishop of Passaic
• 2001-04-24 - Byzantine church leader dies - Metropolitan Judson, 70, led archdiocese stretching from Erie to Texas (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• 2001-04-24 - Byzantine Archbishop Judson Procyk Dies (Zenit)
• 2001-02-28 - Renowed Cleric to Address Academic Convocation in Pittsburgh
• 2000-02-15 - McKees Rocks Youth Group Compose Prayer Book for Great Fast
• 2001-01-22 - Text of Bishop John Elya's Address to the 7^th Annual National Memorial for the Pre-Born and their Mothers and Fathers, Washington, DC

 2000

• 2000-12-14 - Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Patriarch Dies of Pneumonia at 86
• 2000-12-14 - Death of Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachivsky
• 2000-12-14 - Pope John Paul II Celebrates the Akathistos for the Great Jubilee - A Personal Account
• 2000-12-05 - Pope John Paul II Accepts Resignation of Bishop George Kuzma of Van Nuys
• 2000-12-02 - Archpriest Stephen Washko Elected Administrator of Van Nuy
• 2000-12-02 - New Eparch Named for Catholic Slovaks in Toronto
• 2000-11-29 - New Exarch Named for Armenian Catholics in North America
• 2000-11-29 - Two Episcopal Nominations for Ukrainian Catholics
• 2000-11-29 - Archbishop Lufti Laham Elected Patriarch of Antioch
• 2000-11-27 - Patriarch of Antioch Tapped for Vatican Post - Syrian is New Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches
• 2000-11-25 - Melkite Synod Accepts Resignation of Patriarch Maximos V
• 2000-10-05 - Orthodox and Catholic Bishops Adopt Dialogue Statement at Conclusion of Meetings in Crete
• 2000-09-25 - Byzantine Divine Liturgy to be Celebrated at Purdue University
• 2000-09-24 - Philadelphia Orthodox Christian Clergy Brotherhood Announces Eastern Churches Conference
• 2000-09-16 - Iona College Announces One-Day Conference on Eastern Catholicism
• 2000-07-23 - Byzantine Retreat in Niagara Falls Looks East Toward Mount Carmel
• 2000-07-27 - Deacon Candidates Welcome Second Session with Enthusiasm
• 2000-07-14 - Seminary Announces 2000-2001 Metropolitan Cantor Institute For The Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
• 2000-06-14 - SHARING THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION - Statement on the Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue And the Ecumenical Movement - The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation, Brookline, Massachusetts, June 1, 2000
• 2000-06-03 - Father Deacon Michael Skrocki Ordained to the Presbyterate for Service to the Melkite Eparchy of Newton
• 2000-05-06 - Canonical Establishment of Holy Resurrection Monastery
• 2000-04-14 - Paschal Message of His Grace, Bishop JOHN (Elya) of Newton
• 2000-04-14 - The Dialogue Between East and West: Challenges and Hopes, Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, Convocation, University of Scranton, 04/09/00

1999

• 1999-12-01 - The Encounter of the Eastern Catholic Churches of America and Oceania - text of Bishop JOHN (Elya's) greeting at Vespers on 11/11/1999 

• 1999-11-17 - Byzantine Catholic Seminary Bustles with Activities in First Semester

• 1999-11-17 - Seminary Board Continues Its Work

• 1999-10-21 - The Jubilee 2000 and the Eastern Catholic Churches (VIS)

• 1999-10-21 - Oriental Church Bishops, Major Superiors to Meet in Boston (VIS)

• 1999-10-10 - Invitation & Details on the 1999-2000 Semester for the Archieparchial School for Cantors at SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary

• 1999-10-03 - Byzantine Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh Celebrates 75th Anniversary - Photo Story

• 1999-09-30 - SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary Announces Spring 1999 Dean's List

• 1999-09-28 - Byzantine Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh Promulgates Particular Law

• 1999-09-28 - SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary Announces 1999-2000 Semester for the Archieparchial School for Cantors

• 1999-09-17 - Letter from the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops to Their Faithful on the Occasion of the 1999 Synod

• 1999-08-30 - Byzantine Catholics in Dublin, Ireland Pilgrimage to Cnoc Mhuire

• 1999-08-15 - Byzantine Catholic Community in Ireland Celebrates First Baptism

• 1999-08-08 - Bishop Michael (Rusnak) of Toronto Celebrates 50 Years As A Priest

• 1999-08-01 - Pilgrimage at Mariapoch Shrine, Burton, Ohio, August 13-15th 

• 1999-08-01 - Parma's Byzantine Catholics Share the Spirit

• 1999-07-25 - St. John's Cathedral Hosts First in Series of Molebens Celebrating 75th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh

• 1999-07-25 - Archieparchial Cantor's School Completes Year, Looks to Future

• 1999-07-15 - Eparchy of Toronto/Markham: 50th Anniversary of His Grace, Bishop MICHAEL (Rusank)'s, Ordination to the Holy Priesthood, Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Markham, Ontario

• 1999-07-11 - Permanent Diaconate Inaugurated in the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh

• 1999-01-11 - ByzanTEENS in the Desert: Las Vegas Parish hosts ByzanTeens from Arizona and New Mexico

• 1999-06-27 - Romanian Faith & Culture Highlights the Smithsonian Institution 1999 Folklife Festival in Washington, DC; Traditional Wooden Church is Presented 

• 1999-06-03 - Baptism and "Sacramental Economy" - An Agreed Statement of The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation - St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, New York - June 3, 1999

• 1999-06-01 - SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary to Mark 50th Anniversary

• 1999-05-30 - SS Cyril & Methodius Theological Advisory Board Meets

• 1999-05-01 - Eparchy of Van Nuys May-June 1999 Newsletter

• 1999-04-01 - Eparchy of Van Nuys March-April 1999 Newsletter

• 1999-04-04 - Paschal Message of Bishop John Elya, Eparch of Newton

• 1999-03-15 - Holy Resurrection Monastery, Newberry Springs, Announces Liturgical Schedule for Great Week and Pascha

• 1999-03-12 - Holy Resurrection Monastery Winter 1999 Newsletter

• 1999-02-25 - Archeparchy of Pittsburgh: Photos from Cantors Workshop, 2/20/1999.

• 1999-02-25 - Death of Fr. Emil Masich of the Eparchy of Parma on 2/21/1999.

• 1999-02-24 - Announcement of the 1999 Metropolitan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC, April 29 - May 2, 1999

• 1999-02-20 - "The Courage to be Ourselves", Archbishop Joseph Tawil's 1970 Christmas Message

• 1999-02-18 - Death of Melkite Archbishop Joseph E. Tawil, Press Release from the Eparchy of Newton

• 1999-02-17 - Wilkes-Barre, PA Area Parishes Announce Sunday Vespers during the Great Fast

• 1999-02-17 - Lehigh Valley, PA Area Parishes Announce Sunday Vespers during the Great Fast

• 1999-02-17 - Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Parishes Announce Sunday Vespers during the Great Fast

• 1999-02-07 - Metropolitan Judson's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast

• 1999-02-07 - Bishop Andrew's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast

• 1999-02-07 - Bishop Basil's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast

• 1999-02-07 - Bishop George's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast

• 1999-02-07 - 1999 Archdiocesan Great Fast Retreat Announcement

• 1999-02-07 - 1999 Adult Christian Formation Classes & Schedules

• 1999-02-07 - Mt. Macrina Retreat Center Annonces Lenten Workshops and Days of Prayer

• 1999-02-07 - Announcemnt of Upcoming Lenten Days of Prayer - Pittsburgh Deanery of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh

• 1999-02-07 - Announcment of ongoing Adult Christian Formation - Archeparchy of Pittsburgh Parishes

• 1999-02-07 - Announcement of Workshops and Days of Prayer - Mt. St. Macrina Retreat Center, Uniontown, PA

• 1999-01-30 - Eparchy of Van Nuys January-February 1999 Newsletter

• 1999-01-28 - Bishop John's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast (Melkite Eparchy of Newton)

1998

• 1998-12-31 - Eparchy of Van Nuys December 1998 - Januarry 1999 Newsletter

• 1998-12-20 - Announcment of the Vocation Discernment Weekend at SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary, Pittsburgh, January 16-18,1999.

• 1998-11-12 - Flooding in Khust, Transcarpathia Ukraine Kills 15 External Link to http://www.carpatho-rusyn.org/flood.htm 

• 1998-11-10 - Anchorage Daily News story on new domes for St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church, Anchorage 

• 1998-11-01 - Bishop John Elya ordains Irenaeus Clarence Dione to the deaconate for service in the Eparchy of Newton.

• 1998-10-28 - Papal Address to the Congregation for the Oriental (Eastern) Churches on 1988-10-01 

• 1998-10-22 - Papal Letter to New Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians 

• 1998-10-22 - Congress on the Oriental Churches in the Twentieth Century 

• 1998-10-22 - Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops Make Ad Lima Visit 

• 1998-10-21 - Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, OSBM, enthroned as new Eparch of Toronto 

• 1998-10-15 - Eparchy of Van Nuys October-November 1998 Newsletter

• 1998-10-01 - Pleanary Session of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches 

• 1998-10-01 - Announcement of the "Come and See Weekend" at SS Cyril & Methodius Seminary, Pittsburgh, November 6-8-1998

• 1998-09-30 - Congregation for Oriental Churches Holds Pleanary 

• 1998-09-29 - Holy Father Meets with Eastern Catholic Patriarchs

• 1998-09-18 - Announcing the 20th Annual Byzantine Congress - Saturday, November 7th, Easton, PA 

• 1998-09-01 - Archeparchial Byzantine Spirituality Conference 

• 1998-10-15 - Eparchy of Van Nuys August-September 1998 Newsletter

• 1998-09-10 - Sisters of St. Basil - Take a virtual tour of the 64th Annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

• 1998-08-29 - Summer Newsletter, Holy Resurrection Monastery

• 1998-08-18 - Byzantine - Ukrainian Catholic Retreat - 9/25-27/1998 -Notre Dame Retreat House, Canandaigua, NY

• 1998-07-14 - New Bishop for Melkite Greek Catholics of Canada

• 1998-07-26 - Bishop Andrew Preaches on Church Unity at the Basicilia of the National Shrine

• 1998-07-25 - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Churches announces new series of Audio Cassettes on:

• What is Eastern Christian Theology?

• XIX Congress of Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada

• The International Symposium of English Translations of Byzantine Liturgical Texts

• 1998-07-14 - Ecumenical Talks Between Ukrainian Churches 

• 1998-06-19 - Archeparchial School for Cantors Opens this Fall

• 1998-05-24 - Archeparchial Millennium Preparation Continues

• 1998-05-15 - Metropolitan Judson Announces the Establishment of a Permanent Diaconate Program for the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh

• 1998-04-14 - Council of Hierarchs Meets in Phoenix

• 1998-06-29 - Pope Welcomes Delegation from Ecumenical Patriarchate, Text of Speeches

• 1998-06-29 - The Holiness of the Church is Reflected in SS Peter & Paul

• 1998-06-29 - Rome and the World Celebrate the Feast of SS Peter & Paul

• 1998-05-30 - The International Symposium on English Translations of Byzantine Liturgical Texts  

• 1998-05-30 - Deacon Candidates to celebrate Pentecost at Our Lady of the Cedars Melkite Church, Manchester, NH 

• 1998-06-02 - Eastern Catholic Married Priests Welcome in Austrailia 

• 1998-05-30 - Metropolitan Judson Visits Russia, Moldova and Romania

• 1998-05-24 - Seminarian Thomas Wesdock Ordained to the Lectorate for the Archeparchy

• 1998-05-24 - Archeparchial Millenium Preparation Continues

• Council of Hierarchs Meets in Phoenix

• 1998-04-07 - Metropolitan Judson's Pastoral Letter for the Feast of Pascha

• 1998-02-10 - Day of Recollection at Penn State - March 22, 1998

• 1998-02-06 - Archdiocese of Pittsburgh Lenten Retreat - March 13-15, 1998 at Antiochian Village

• 1998-04-14 - Priests of the Archdiocese Gather for Annual Presbyteral Days

• 1998-03-01 - Metropolitan Judson's Pastoral Letter for the Beginning of the Great Fast 1998

1997

• 1997-10-28 - Pastoral Letter of Metropolitan Judson on the Occasion of the Special Assembly of Bishops for America
• 1997-10-28 - Archdiocese of Pittsburgh - 12th Annual Prayer Service for the Canonization of Four Ruthenian Hierarchs - November 2, 1997
• 1997-10-28 - Ordination of Robert F. Oravetz to the Presbyterate by Metropolitan JUDSON
• 1997-09-01 - 1997 Passaic Byzantine Congress
• 1997-09-01 - 1997 Pittsburgh Byzantine Spirituality Conference
• 1997-07-20 - Ordination of Robert F. Oravetz to the Deaconate by Metropolitan JUDSON

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