October 2023

• October 3-4: Fr. Thomas Bailey, OSB, in Canton and McKeesport, PA
• October 8: Most Holy Trinity Church, Chesterland, OH - pastoral visit
• October 10-13: Clergy Convocation, Holy Resurrection Monastery, St. Nazianz, WI
• October 11: Online meeting of USCCB Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
• October 13-16: Visit with monks of Holy Resurrection
• October 15: Divine Liturgy at monastery
• October 18: Meeting with Canton, Ohio chapter of Pax Christi USA
• October 22: St. George Cathedral: parish appreciation picnic
• October 25: November 2: Trip to Romania for fall session of Synod
• October 28: Liturgy at Transfiguration Cathedral, Cluj, Romania: 75th anniversary of arrest of Blessed Martyr Bishops
• October 29: Liturgy at Transfiguration Cathedral, Cluj
• October 30: Opening of Synod session (Blaj, Curia); conference regarding 170th anniversary of establishment of the Archeparchy of Alba Iulia and Fagaras
• October 30: Board meeting, Catholic Conference of Ohio (via ZOOM)
• October 31: Second day (conclusion) of Synod session

September 2023 

• September 3: St. George Cathedral 

• September 8: Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God (St. George Cathedral) 

• September 14: Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (St. George Cathedral) 

• September 16-19: Funeral of Fr. Michael Kirila (Gilbert AZ) 

• September 18-21: Catholic Extension Society Mission Bishops’ Conference (Oak Brook IL: could not attend due to scheduling conflict) 

• September 24-28: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Plenary Assembly (King City ON: unable to attend due to COVID) 

August 2023 

• August 6: St. George Cathedral 

• August 13: St. George Cathedral 

• August 15: Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (St. George Cathedral) 

• August 20: St. George Cathedral 

• August 27: St. George Cathedral 

July 2023 

• July 2: St. George Cathedral 

• July 9: St. George Cathedral 

• July 10 – 24: Light of the East Pilgrimage (Constantinople and the Holy Land) 

• July 30: St. George Cathedral 

June 2023 

• June 4: St. George Cathedral 

• June 5-12: Travel to Romania for Synod Spring Session (June 7-8) 

• June 10: Consecration of the new church building: Ascension of the Lord, Milaș, RO 

• June 11: Liturgy: Holy Trinity Cathedral (Blaj, RO) 

• June 13 – 16: USCCB Spring Plenary Assembly (Orlando FL) 

• June 18: St. George Cathedral 

• June 19 – 21: Panelist: Orientale Lumen XXVII Conference (online) 

• June 29: Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul (St. George Cathedral) 

May 2023 

• May 6: Knights of Columbus Council 341 125th Anniversary Celebration (Canton OH) 

• May 7:  St. George Cathedral 

• May 14: St. George Cathedral 

• May 18: Feast of the Ascension (St. George Cathedral) 

• May 21: St. George Cathedral 

• May 22-25: Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue Session (ARCUSA), Linthicum Heights MD 

• May 28: St. George Cathedral 

April 2023 

• April 2-12: Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Bright Week (St. George Cathedral) 

• April 13 – 16: Catholic Common Ground Initiative, Bernardin Conference (Catholic Theological Union, Chicago IL) 

• April 22: Eastern European Congress of Ohio banquet (Cleveland OH) 

• April 23: St. George Cathedral 

• April 29 – May 2: Pastoral visit (“hram”): Annunciation Mission (Toronto ON) 

• May 2: Meeting with Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto 

March 2023 

• March 2-4: The Way Forward Conference (Boston College) 

• March 12: St. George Cathedral 

• March 16-17: Meeting: Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (Chicago IL) 

• March 19: St. George Cathedral 

• March 25: Feast of the Annunciation (St. George Cathedral) 

• March 26: St. George Cathedral 

February 2023 

• February 1: Bishops’ dinner for Bishop Milan Lach, SJ 

• February 2: Feast of the Meeting of the Lord (St. George Cathedral) 

• February 5: Farewell Liturgy and banquet for Bishop Milan Lach, SJ (Dormition of the Mother of God, Cleveland OH; Holy Spirit, Parma OH) 

• February 12: St. George Cathedral 

• February 18: Diaconal Ordination of Romanian-born Michael Schultz, Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, KY. 

• February 19: Liturgy at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, Louisville, KY.  

• February 20-23: Holy Resurrection Monastery: Abbatial Election, Session II 

• February 21: Catholic Conference of Ohio (online) 

• February 26: St. George Cathedral 

January 2023 

• January 1: New Year’s Day-Feasts of the Circumcision and St. Basil (St. George Cathedral) 

• January 6: Feast of the Theophany (St. George Cathedral) 

• January 8: St. George Cathedral 

• January 9: Catholic Conference of Ohio (online) 

• January 15: St. George Cathedral 

• January 16: Christ the Bridegroom Monastery 

• January 22: St. George Cathedral 

• January 29: St. George Cathedral 

December 2022 

• December 1-5: Holy Resurrection Monastery: abbatial election 

• December 9: Meeting: Catholic Conference of Ohio (online) 

• December 11: Parastas for Bp. Florentin Crihalmeanu; visit by Sr. Letitia Crihalmeanu, CMD (St. George Cathedral) 

• December 18: Parastas for Fr. Gheorghe Opris (St. Mary, Dearborn MI) 

• December 19: Meeting: Catholic Conference of Ohio (online) 

• December 25: Christmas (St. George Cathedral) 

November 2022 

• November 2: Meeting: Catholic Common Ground Initiative Advisory Board (online) 

• November 4: Meeting: USCCB Bishops’ Region XV (online) 

• November 6: St. George Cathedral 

• November 13-17: USCCB Fall General Meeting (Baltimore MD) 

• November 17: Candidacy Mass (Michael Schultz) (St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore MD) 

• November 20: St. George Cathedral 

• November 20: Tonsure of Sister Onuphria (Christ the Bridegroom Monastery) (Holy Resurrection, Euclid OH) 

• November 21: Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (St. George Cathedral) 

• November 22: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (St. Michael Parish, Canton) 

• November 27: St. George Cathedral 

October 2022 

• October 2: St. George Cathedral 

• October 3: Catholic Conference of Ohio meeting (online) 

• October 5 – 7: Anglican-Roman Catholic USA dialogue session (St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore MD) 

• October 16: St. Mary, McKeesport PA 

• October 20-21: Meeting: Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (online) 

• October 22: Funeral: Alan Pavuk (St. Mary, McKeesport, PA) 

• October 23: St. George Cathedral 

• October 27-28: Synod Fall Session (Blaj) (could not attend: health reasons) 

• October 30-31: Hram (Patronal feast): St. Michael, Aurora IL 

September 2022 

• September 8: Divine Liturgy: Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God (St. George Cathedral) 

• September 9: Catholic Conference of Ohio meeting (online) 

• September 11: Fr. Ed Gretchko Golden Jubilee (Saint Mary's Parish, Massillon OH) 

• September 14: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (St. George Cathedral) 

• September 18: St. George Cathedral 

• September 22: On-site Virtual Child/Youth Protection Compliance Audit 2022 

• September 26-29: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Plenary Assembly (NAV Centre, Cornwall ON, Canada) 

July – August 2022: Open-heart surgery and recovery 

• July 6-12: admitted Cleveland Clinic 

• July 18-22: admitted Cleveland Clinic 

• July 29-August 3: admitted Cleveland Clinic 

• August 12: Radio interview for AM 1260 “The Rock” (Cleveland Catholic Radio) 

• August 17: Meeting: Eastern Catholic Associates (bishops) (online) 

• August 28: St. George Cathedral 

June 2022 

• June 2: Feast of the Blessed Martyr Bishops (St. George Cathedral, Canton OH) 

• June 3: Luncheon with Ukrainian bishops and Bp. Malesic, Independence OH 

• June 6–8: Synod Spring Session, Blaj, Romania (unable to attend: health) 

• Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap, Jubilee Mass (Sancta Clara Monastery, Canton) 

• June 12-17: USCCB Spring Assembly, San Diego CA (unable to attend: health) 

• June 12: St. George Cathedral 

• June 19: St. George Cathedral 

• June 20: Catholic Conference of Ohio Meeting (online) 

• June 22-23: Orientale Lumen XXVI Conference (moderator: online) 

• June 26: St. George Cathedral 

• June 29: Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul (St. George Cathedral) 

May 2022 

• May 1: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton, OH 

• May 3: Finance Council Meeting (online) 

• May 8: Ordination to the priesthood of Hieromonk Seoirse Murray, Holy Resurrection Monastery, St. Nazianz, WI 

• May 15: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton, OH 

• May 19: ARC-USA dialogue session (online) (Bishop is the Catholic co-chair of the ecumenical dialogue with the Episcopal Church USA) 

• May 20: Panel presentation:” Ecumenism as a Peace Movement: The Case of Ukraine” event for Washington Theological Consortium (St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, DC) 

• May 21: Catholic Common Ground Initiative – Advisory Committee Meeting (online) 

• May 22: Divine Liturgy at Epiphany Byzantine Catholic Church, Annandale, VA 

• May 26: Day of recollection for Christ the Bridegroom Monastery, Burton, OH 

• May 29: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton OH 

• May 31: Ordination/installation of Bp. Earl Fernandes, Columbus, OH 

April, 2022 

• April 3: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton OH 

• April 10: Divine Liturgy at Cathedral 

• April 14-17: Holy Week and Pascha services at Cathedral 

• April 18: Divine Liturgy at Cathedral  

• April 20: Catholic Conference of Ohio meeting (online) 

• April 24: Divine Liturgy at Cathedral 

• April 30: Invocation and benediction, Eastern European Congress of Ohio banquet, Broadview Heights, OH 
   

March, 2022

• March 6: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton OH

• March 10: Clergy meeting (online)

• March 13: Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, Canton OH

• March 18: Meeting: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (online)

• March 19: Family funeral, Pittsburgh PA

• March 20: Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Parish, McKeesport PA

• March 21: Catholic Conference of Ohio Board of Directors meeting with Governor Mike DeWine, Columbus, OH

• March 24-26: Conference “Pope Francis, Vatican II, and the Way Forward,” held at Loyola University, Chicago IL

• March 26: Divine Liturgy at St. Michael Parish, Aurora IL

• March 27: Divine Liturgy at  St. George Parish, Aurora IL

• March 29-30: Eastern Catholic bishops’ meeting, St. Louis MO (missed due to illness)