AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017 VOL. LXXXII, No. 8-9 THE HERALD JACKSON, MI 2017 EPISCOPATE CONGRESS SOLIA — THE HERALD (ISSN 0038-1039) is published bi-monthly for $15.00 per year: ENGLISH EDITOR / SECRETARY: United States, $20.00 per year: Canada, and $25.00 per year in other countries by The Ro- Rev. Fr. David Oancea manian Orthodox Episcopate of America, 2535 Grey Tower Road, Jackson, MI 49201-9120. Periodicals postage paid at Jackson, Michigan, ROMANIAN EDITOR: and additional offices. Phone: (517) 522-3656, Rev. Fr. Dan Hoarste Fax: (517) 522-5907. E-mail:
[email protected]. Internet: http://www.roea.org. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: SOLIA — THE HERALD, P.O. Box 185, Grass STAFF: Lake, MI 49240-0185, U.S.A. V. Rev. Dr. Remus Grama CHAIRMAN: Photo submissions: Use high resolution/ Mr. Mark Chestnut quality digital camera settings (at least 300 dpi). Most Rev. Archbishop Articles and news published in SOLIA do not Mr. Richard C. Grabowski necessarily reflect the views or the endorsement Nathaniel Popp of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. CONTENTS VATRA English Section Archbishop Nathaniel’s Address to the ENERATIONS Episcopate Congress 2017 ............................. 3-4 G The End of the Church Year, Fr. Thomas Hopko ............................. 5, 11-14, 17 APPEAL Twenty-Two Clergy, Lay Leaders Complete $600,000 OCA’s Third Mission School ......................... 6, 8 Antiochian Orthodox Priest Addresses Suicide Prevention Awareness in University of Michigan Panel ............................................ 9-10 OCA Represented at Orthodox-Evangelical Consultation .......................................................7 Lone Suspect Confesses to Attacking Two OCA Churches in Ohio ........................................ 7, 10 Financial Report ............................................ 15-17 Chicagoland Orthodox Christians Celebrate 125 Years ..........................................................18 Romanian Section Taberele de Vară din Episcopie — 2017 .......