His Grace is joined by Archpriest Mark Doku, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, and the faithful of the Cathedral in remembering North America's newest saint, Saint Olga of Alaska.  

Matushka Olga was a native American woman of the Yup'ik people born early in the twentieth century. Quiet, gentle, and strong, she became a pillar of warmth and grace in her home village of Kwethluk. In Yup’ik culture, to be called a real person—ella tanqilria—is the highest praise. It means one who lives in harmony with the land and with others, who does not set themselves above others, but who listens deeply, works quietly, and carries the burdens of others as their own. Matushka Olga was just such a person. She did not preach. She did not boast. She simply lived with such goodness that the land, the people, and the Church would not forget her. In the eyes of the world, she was not great. But in the Kingdom of God, where humility is greatness and the last are first, she walked with the saints. Read more about her life and miracles after her death at OCA.org.