Orthodox Church in America Announces Dates for the Glorification of Righteous Olga of Alaska

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The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) has finalized the schedule for the liturgical glorification of St. Olga of Alaska (Olga Michael), as announced on the Church's official website. The glorification events will take place in the summer of 2025 across multiple U.S. cities, and her feast day will be celebrated annually on October 27/November 9, according to the OCA.

Schedule of Celebrations
June 19–20, 2025: The liturgical glorification will begin at St. Nicholas Church in her hometown of Kwethluk, Alaska.
June 21–22, 2025: Services in honor of All Saints of North America will take place at St. Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska.
July 16–17, 2025: The celebrations will culminate at the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, Arizona.

Olga Arrsamkuk (1916–1979), a member of the Yupik people, was born and lived her entire life in Kwethluk, Alaska. She was the wife of an Orthodox priest and a midwife, often assisting women in the surrounding villages during childbirth. Known for her charity, St. Olga frequently gave away her children’s clothes to the poor and devoted herself to the care of women in need. Icons of St. Olga depict her with a basin of water and a towel, symbolizing her role as a midwife.

Veneration of Matushka Olga began shortly after her repose in 1979. In November 2023, the Holy Synod of the OCA formally canonized her. St. Olga is especially revered as a patroness of women who have endured abuse, with numerous accounts of women reporting visions of her following prayers for her intercession.

On November 16, 2024, the relics of St. Olga were solemnly uncovered in Kwethluk during a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of her repose, which had been observed a week earlier on November 8. The event drew Orthodox faithful from around the world and members of the Yupik community. Over 2,000 names were submitted for commemoration at the moleben near her relics.

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