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Glory be to Jesus Christ! 
(responded with: Glory be forever!)
   Slava Isusu Christu! (Slava Na Viki!)  
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Greeting one another during Paschaltide (from Pascha (Easter) to Ascension):

Christ is risen! 
(responded with: Indeed, He is risen!)
   Christos Voskrese!
         (Voistinu Voskrese!)
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Greeting one another during the Nativity (Christmas) Season

Christ is born! 
(responded with: Glorify Him!)
   Christos Raždajetsja! (Slavite Jeho!) 
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Welcome to Saint John The Baptist Orthodox Church. We are a parish of the Orthodox Christian Faith which was established on the day of Holy Pentecost in the Year 33 AD. Our parish community is a member of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. whose presiding bishop is His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa.

The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese is an autonomous diocese under the spiritual protection of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople of which His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is the Primate.

Through this web site, we are pleased to be able to introduce you to the worship and fellowship as it is expressed in the life of our Parish. If you are a new member of our parish, or are considering membership, these web pages will acquaint you with what our parish offers. Learn More ... 

Worship Schedule

English Divine Liturgy:  Sundays and Feast Days at 9:30 am

Other Services:
As Scheduled. Please consult Parish Calendar or Bulletin

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Most Recent Divine Liturgy From Christ The Saviour Orthodox Cathedral of Johnstown, Pennsylvania

 

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Parish Calendar

Fasting Day
Apr 30
Senior Retreat at CN
Camp Nazareth's Home 339 Pew Road Mercer, PA 16137 United States
May 2
Fasting Day
May 2
Divine Liturgy Worship Service
May 4 9:30 am
Lesser Blessing of Water
May 4 10:30 am

Parish News

Paschal Greeting
April 19, 2025
For 40 Days, Orthodox Christians Greet Each Other with 'Christ Is Risen!' (with the response, 'Indeed, He Is Risen!') Read more »

Holy Week & Bright Week Schedule
April 01, 2025
Come walk through Passion Week with us! Services will be offered daily from ... Read more »

The Prayer of St. Ephraim
March 04, 2025
The Prayer of St. Ephraim in the Ruthenian tradition as found in St. Peter Mogila’s 1639 Liturgikon (Sluzhebnik). O Lord and Master of my life!  ... Read more »


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