The Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church of Chicago, known also as The Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary, is the first Romanian Orthodox Church in the Chicago area, established in 1911. This Church has the main feast and the protector on August 15- The Virgin Mary, Mother of God. The first Romanian immigrants settled in this blessed city, bringing from the Motherland-ROMANIA- the great gift of Orthodoxy. This Parish incorporates all Orthodox, old and new, inviting everyone (Romanians or Americans) to life their lives in the spirit of love, … READ MORE