St. Michael Church

The history of St Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA resembles in many respects that of other Orthodox parishes in America.  It reveals the hardships and struggles—and devotion, determination, dedication, and religious conviction—of a hardy Carpatho-Russian people of God that migrated to America from Lemkovina.  The majority of the migrants were from the villages of Malo-Celo, Novi-Sancz, which is presently under the occupation of Poland.  Others came from areas now known as Slovakia and We...