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Welcome to the Parish!
Holy Assumption Orthodox Church is a parish of the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest, of the Orthodox Church in America. We are in Communion with the universal Eastern Orthodox Christian Church; which abides by the teachings and traditions handed down from Christ through the Apostles, Holy Fathers, Ecumenical Councils, the Saints and the Hierarchy to this day since 33 AD without change or reform.
"The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is Orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It isn't non-denominational; it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago." Steven Robinson
St. Tikhon's Seminary Choir visits Marblehead!Christ is Risen!
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, we were blessed to welcome the St. Tikhon's Seminary Choir, who traveled the long distance from South Canaan, Pennsylvania, to sing the Divine Liturgy for us.
It is always a tremendous pleasure and gift to welcome these future priests to Marblehead. This is the second year that they have made the journey to sing the Divine Praises for us and we, in turn, try our best to help and support our beloved seminarians.
We were blessed that our The St. Tikhon's Seminary Choir brought Holy Relics and Icons of various Saints, including St. Tikhon's relics, for the faithful to venerate.
Thank you, and we ask God's abundant blessings on you as you journey towards the Holy Priesthood.
Your beloved servants in the Risen Christ,
Fr. Peter and the Parish Family of Holy Assumption OCA
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Icons with Holy Relics |
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Icon of St. Tikhon with his Holy Relic |
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Today's Commemoration of Feasts and SaintsSt Tikhon’s Seminary and the OCA Diocese of the Midwest Announce Creative Partnership to Train Unique Cohort of Seminarians
The Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of the Midwest and St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary have inaugurated a partnership program designed to train much-needed clergy locally in the diocese. Details are in the link.
Orthodox churches in America are going to need programs like this -- expansions of the conventional residential seminary model -- not only to serve the tens of thousands of new Orthodox Christians being converted but even just to address the shortfall in existing replacement pipelines.
Even if our seminaries were all at full capacity (which they aren't), they wouldn't be producing enough clergy for our existing parishes -- to say nothing of the many missions we now need. It's time to remove some of the barriers to theological education while lowering none of the standards for quality.
Meet our Seminarians
The Orthodox Church in America
The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”
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Market DaysWe are very happy to annouce our upcoming MARKET DAY 2026 season!
Thank you to all who ordered our Paska breads and bakery! We are so blessed to have so many regular customers and new friends!
Our summer Market Day schedule will be posted in early May
Please go to the Market Day 2026 tab at the top of the page to access the order form and contact information.
Follow our FaceBook page at Halupki Festival for updates and more information!
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Halupki Festival 2026August 16, 2026!
God blessed us with a beautiful festival last year, and now we are happy to start preparing for this years
***HALUPKY FESTIVAL 2026***
We are looking forward to seeing old friends and family and meeing new friends!
This special annual festival is the way we celebrate our church Feast and Name Day,
Holy Assumption - Holy Dormition of the most Blessed Theotokos, Mother of God,
which we honor on August 15, 2026.
We can't wait to see you all as we celebrate the day together
at Liturgy, going to church tours and enjoying food, fun and polka music!
Holy Assumption Parish BookstoreCome visit our bookstore, which is located in our Parish hall, and enjoy the variety of books, prayer ropes, jewelry and other Orthodox items for sale. We also have a library where you can borrow books for free!
The Diocese of Chicago and the MidwestEquipping the Saints
Uniting the faithful of the Diocese of the Midwest to discover, live, and share the life in Christ.
Click here to read about our Diocese.
Donate OnlineThe life of our parish ministry depends on the stewardship of parishioners as well as the generous contributions of those benefactors who support our parish and have been blessed by our ministry. To make donating easier we have created a safe method of online donation through a secure portal. Thank you for your love and generosity!