Springfield, Virginia, January 2, 2025
Photo: oca.org The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America has announced the dates for the glorification services for St. Olga of Alaska.
Matushka Olga was canonized by decision of the Holy Synod 
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“>in November 2023. November 8, 2024 marked the 
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According to the new announcement, her glorification services will be celebrated on June 19 and 20 at St. Nicholas Church in Kwethluk.
Celebrations will continue with services at St. Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage on June 21–22 for the Sunday of All Saints of North America, and later at the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix on July 16–17.
Her feast will be celebrated annually on October 27 on the New Calendar and October 27/November 9 on the Old Calendar (the entire Diocese of Alaska serves according to the Old Calendar).
She will be generally celebrated with a Doxology-rank feast, except in her native Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, where she may be commemorated with a Vigil-rank feast.
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