19 December 2014. It’s Been FIVE YEARS Since Vladyki Job’s Passing…

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It’s been five years since the passing of Vladyki Job Osacky on 18 December 2014. Many called him, “The last honest bishop in the OCA”… there’s MUCH truth to that, sadly enough. I believe that he died of a broken heart… after seeing the shambles that Fathausen made of the Church. The OCA hasn’t yet recovered from Fatso… shall it? Only time will tell us…

Light a candle for Vladyki Job this Sunday… ask your priest to mention his name during the Proskomidi… have Pannikhida served for him. We’re Christians… that’s what we do…

Вечная ему память!

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Paul Gassios… Is He the Up n’ Comin’ OCA Bishop of the Midwest? Perspirin’ Minds Wanna Know…

Who’ll be the real successor to Job Osacky (Moriak was a fraud, best forgotten)? Time will tell us…

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It seems that Paul Gassios, runner-up to Moriak in the OCA Diocese of the Midwest episcopal election in 2010, might eventually become bishop after all. I’ve heard from several reputable sources that Alexander Golitzin doesn’t want to stay locum tenens of the Midwest for too much longer as his own diocese (Bulgarian) is far-flung; it keeps him busy enough. Sources say that Paul Gassios is the next administrator of the Midwest Diocese, and, eventually, bishop. A bit of background on Gassios… he grew up in the GOAA, in the Detroit area. He drifted away from the Church, as many young people do, and came into the OCA sometime in his 20s, I believe. He’s a jolly, friendly, down-to-earth sort. He also won’t rock the diocesan boat. Before going over to the Bulgarian Diocese (he’s now at the Bulgarian Cathedral in Toledo OH), he was a priest in the Midwest Diocese for about 10 years, mostly under Vladyki Job, if I remember correctly. He knows how they do things in the diocese… mostly live and let live… so there wouldn’t be problems and no Moriak-like witch-hunts.

This isn’t set in stone… but it’s what’s out there. Keep an eye out… it seems that things are movin’…

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26 June 2013. In Memory of a Great and GOOD Man: Vladyki Job Osacky Singing at His Last Holy Friday Matins

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I need say nothing. Vladyki Job Osacky was one of God’s Own… He took him early… “only the good die young”. That was so true in this case. We didn’t deserve him… look at how we’ve acted over the last fifty years. As one of the Cabinet said, “He was the last honest bishop in the OCA“. I do fear that assessment was right on the mark…

Вечная ему память!

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24 March 2013. The Buzz sez that Moriak will be GONE Before Easter

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One of the Cabinet whispered to me:

Moriak’s being forced out of Chicago, obviously, by the Synod. The timeline’s unclear, but it seems he’ll be gone by Easter. Someone asked the question, “Who would Moriak’s replacement be?” One person comes to mind as a possibility… Fr Paul Gassios. He was runner up to Moriak, and was also one of the candidates for hierarch of the OCA‘s Bulgarian Diocese. In both cases, he lost out to “monks” (Matthias and Golitizen). He would’ve been the choice if Moriak hadn’t put on such a good show. This has Gassios’ background (and a bit of video). He’s currently at the Bulgarian cathedral in Rossford OH. It’s much in his favour that he knows the ways of the Diocese of the Midwest, as they were under Vladyki Job Osacky, as he was a priest in the diocese for 11 years under Job. Apparently, he’s a well-liked, genial sort.

Another source sent this on:

22 March 2013      

To Diocesan Clergy

From Fr John Kowalczyk, Chancellor

in re Search Committee           

At the last Diocesan Council meeting held in Stroudsburg PA on 4 March 2013, I was appointed Chairman of the Search Committee to select a candidate (or candidates) for our Diocesan Assembly to nominate and for the Holy Synod to elect for the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania. A committee will be formed shortly, which will include diocesan deans, and one clergy and one lay representative from each deanery. More information will be forthcoming in the April monthly newsletter.

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If Moriak is on the outs and is about to get le sabot, it explains why Jillions didn’t go to Rome for the papal shindig. He and Lyonyo were too busy shoring up a crumbling edifice… in the end, their efforts to try to salvage Moriak’s situation damaged the OCA’s cred. Was the damage irrevocable? Perhaps, but that doesn’t mean that the OCA will go under next month, or even next year. Look at how long the Ottoman Empire lingered… long after it ceased being a credible and coherent state structure. In addition, never underestimate the potential of a rotten-borough institution to cause mischief… if you have any doubts on that score, ask the Armenians about the Great Crime. In the end game, we need MORE vigilance, not less… do note the antics of First Family stalwarts such as Victor Potapov, Ray Velencia, and Bobby K. Keep one eye open at all times…

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