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Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
545 East 77th Avenue
Schererville, Indiana 46375
Very Rev. Fr. Lev Holowaty, Pastor
A Parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America
Deanery of Chicago
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
(219) 864-1529
Celebrating 108 Years of Prayer and Worship
1917 - 2025
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-All services are conducted in English-
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Friday Fish Frys Return January 17 - 3 PM until 7 PM
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Very Reverend Father Lev Holowaty
Pastor, Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
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His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa
Primate of the American
Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America
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His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome
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2024-2025 Parish Board of Descent of the Holy Spirit
Board Sworn in on Sunday, January 21, 2024
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Fr. Lev Holowaty, Interim President & Spiritual Adviser
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Sherrie Stupic, Treasurer
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Valerie Madvek, Financial Secretary
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Sara Sears, Recording Secretary
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Darlene Kmet, Trustee
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Anna Coffman, Trustee
- Peggy Hinckley, Trustee
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Mark Sawchik, Trustee
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JoDee Verbish, Trustee​​
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