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100th Anniversary of the Repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow to be Commemorated in Joint Celebration

The Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), along with the Mid-American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR), is pleased to announce the upcoming joint celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow, Enlightener of North America.

The two dioceses will come together on Saturday, February 22 at 9:30am to celebrate the Hierarchical Liturgy.

The centennial celebration will take place at the historic Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL, the first Orthodox church in Chicago. 

For more information on the historical background, and on the schedule and places of celebration (Divine Liturgy, meal, concert), please come visit this page.

Here are a few pictures taken during the celebration:

If you want to see more pictures, check Liuba’s post on Facebook.

You can watch Archbishop Daniel’s sermon here, and part 2 here.
And Holy God, sung by ROCOR and OCA choir.