Strategic Planning for the Future: Share Your Input

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and guide the future of Orthodox Christianity in central Clearfield County, the Church Councils of Nativity of the Theotokos in Madera and St. Michael the Archangel in Irvona are launching a series of strategic planning...

In Memoriam: John Ninosky (1944-2024)

With faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share the news of the passing of John Ninosky, a member of our church in Irvona. After a difficult week on hospice, and after a harrowing battle with cancer, John fell asleep in the Lord...

2024 Annual Report and Annual Meeting Notice

Saint Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Irvona and Nativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Madera will jointly conduct their Annual Meeting this Sunday, November 24, 2024, following the Divine Liturgy in Irvona. The approved agenda is listed below and the...

Invitation to Participate in National Study on Parish Life

Dear Brethren, Christ is in our midst!  I am reaching out to invite you to participate in an important study called Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. This national study aims to understand how...

Join Us for the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel!

Christ is in our midst!  The Feast of our Patron in Irvona is upon us!  Tomorrow, you are warmly invited to celebrate St. Michael the Archangel with a Vesperal Divine Liturgy* at St. Michael Orthodox Church in Irvona at 6:00 p.m. Continuing the festivities into the...

In Memoriam: Frank Bakaysa (1943-2004)

With faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share the news of the unexpected passing of Frank Bakaysa, a beloved member of our church in Irvona. Frank fell asleep in the Lord peacefully at his home yesterday, Monday, October...