![]() Their purpose was to effect the organization of a Russian Orthodox Church. In 1914, twenty-one men gathered at the home of Michael Halenda in Frackville. ![]() The dawn of the 20th century found a few Slavic families in Frackville and Maizeville who were determined to worship God in a church that maintained a canonical attachment to their Mother Orthodox Church in Russia. As fruits of their labor, they improved standards of living and, more important, they had complete religious freedom. Here in America, they found hard and often dangerous work. Difficult economic conditions and religious and cultural persecutions forced these people to leave their native lands. Most of them were organized by small groups of immigrants from Galicia others were Sub-Carpathian Russians or Austro- Hungarian. The history of this parish is in many ways similar to the history of other Orthodox parishes in America. ![]() ![]() Our hearts are overflowing and we radiate pride and humility as we thank God for all that we have in Frackville. “This is the day that the Lord hath made let us rejoice and be glad in it!” The joy felt by all of us, as we rejoice in nearly 100 years of Orthodoxy in Frackville, cannot be expressed. Schedule of ServicesĪll services are in the English language.įor a complete list of upcoming services, please visit the Monthly Calendar on the parish website. Church is located approximately 1 block from the first traffic light. ![]()
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