Diocese of Los Angeles and the West
Los Angeles Chancery, 454 South Lorraine Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90020
323-934-3131 (phone); 323-934-1389 (fax)
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Welcome to the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, part of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in America. The Diocese of Los Angeles is led by His Eminence Archbishop Joseph and includes more than 30 churches and missions in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.
Click here for a directory of all the parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Archbishop Joseph also administers the Diocese of Eagle River and the Northwest as locum tenens. The Diocese of Eagle River includes more than 20 parishes and missions in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Saskatchewan, and Washington.
Click here for a directory of all the parishes in the Diocese of Eagle River.
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2012 Paschal Greetings from Archbishop Joseph
“And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, ‘Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He is risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you’” (Mark 16:4-7)
Christ is risen!
لمسيح ارتفع! حقا انه زاد!
Хрңстос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе!
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Άληθώς Άνέστη!
Beloved in Christ:
Words of joy are brought to us by this Great and Holy Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As we take the time to ponder the depth of the meaning of this wondrous feast, the salvation brought to us through His death and resurrection, let us come together to truly celebrate this day the Lord has made to redeem us. May we experience a deeper renewal of our own faith and may those who need the hope of salvation be brought to say, “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death.”
Glory to Thy Holy Resurrection, O Lord!
Yours in the Risen Lord,
+Archbishop JOSEPH
Blessed Name's Day to Archbishop Joseph!
We extend our prayers and love to His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, and locum tenens of the Diocese of Eagle River and the Northwest, on the occasion of his Name's Day on April 29 (St. Joseph of Arimathea, Second Sunday after Pascha). May God grant him many years!
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Memory Eternal! + Ruth Cohlmia
His Grace Bishop Basil has passed along the sad news that Ruth Cohlmia, wife of Jim Cohlmia, has reposed in the Lord. The funeral services will be held in Wichita, Kansas at St. George Cathedral; The day and time has not been established. A short memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Thursday evening, April 5, at 7:00 PM at St. Ignatius Orthodox Mission, 3800 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ.
Exemplary new parish website launched
Button for priest's blog on St. Barnabas siteSt. Barnabas Orthodox Church in Costa Mesa has launched a new website to introduce the parish and the Orthodox faith within their Southern California community.
Fr. Wayne Wilson, Senior Pastor of St. Barnabas, writes a greeting for visitors to the parish's new website:
"Welcome to our new parish web site. We designed it to give you a snapshot of our church community and our life together as Eastern Orthodox Christians. I hope that you can join us in worship and also give me an opportunity to meet you and introduce you to our fine parish members."
The new website features an block of professional-quality rotating photos, easy access to information for newcomers, a variety of spiritual writings and Orthodox news of interest on the home page, daily Scripture readings, and "Fr. Wayne's Corner," a priest's blog.