April 30, 2012
Howell, NJ: "The Myrrhbearers" - A Documentary
Dedicated to the 15th Anniversary of the Diocesan Holy Myrrhbearers
Women’s Choir
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of
the Eastern American Diocesan Holy Myrrhbearers Women’s
Choir. In honor of this milestone, and with the blessing
of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the Diocesan Media
Office has produced a short documentary highlighting the
history of the Women’s Choir...
April
30, 2012
Wayne, WV: Radonitsa at Holy
Cross Monastery
On Tuesday, April 24, the monastic
community at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV marked the
"Feast of Rejoicing," or
Radonitsa, on the second Tuesday
after Holy Pascha. Traditionally, departed Christians are
not commemorated until this day, the ninth day after
Christ’s Resurrection.
April
27, 2012
Washington, DC: Open Letter
from Archpriest Victor Potapov to Oleg Mikhailovich
Rodzianko
From the
Editors: Archpriest George Larin, rector of Holy Virgin
Protection Church in Nyack, NY, is being summoned to the
Supreme Court of the State of New York on May 11, 2012, to
respond to a complaint filed by Oleg Mikhailovich
Rodzianko...
April
27, 2012
Mayfield, PA: Bishop George
led the Divine Services in St. John the Baptist Cathedral
on St. Thomas Sunday
On St. Thomas Sunday, April 22, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, visited
his cathedral church –
St. John the Baptist Cathedral
in Mayfield, PA, and led Matins and Divine Liturgy.
April
27, 2012
Novo-Diveevo, NY: Bishop
Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy Dormition
Convent on St. Thomas Sunday
On St. Thomas Sunday, April 22, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar
Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy
in St. Seraphim’s Church at
Holy Dormition Convent
at Novo-Diveevo (Nanuet, NY).
April
25, 2012
Brooklyn, NY: God’s Cupola:
Pascha in the Parish of the Mother of God "The
Inexhaustible Chalice" ‒ An Article by the Rector
Where have we not been forced to serve the Divine Liturgy!
I remember, when I was still a subdeacon, helping Father
Archpriest George Kallaur (now rector of the Church of our
Lady "Unexpected Joy"...
April
24, 2012
Press Release from the
Diocesan Office: The Fifth Anniversary of the
Reunification and Pastoral Conference have been postponed
With the blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of
Eastern America and New York, and the Administrator of the
Patriarchal Parishes in the USA...
April 23, 2012
New
York City: On Bright Saturday, the Traditional Joint Service of
Patriarchal and Diasporan Clergy was held in St. Nicholas
Patriarchal Cathedral
On Bright Saturday, April
21, clergy and parishioners of the Patriarchal Parishes in
the USA and the Russian Church Abroad gathered in St.
Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City...
April
23, 2012
Pascha in ROCOR’s Haitian
Mission Parishes
Every year, on Great &
Holy Saturday, in the parish of Saint Moses the Ethiopian
in Fontamara, Haiti, after the Matins service, the
Orthodox Mission of the Russian Church Abroad has baptized
children, youths, and adults from different parishes
throughout Haiti who were ready to receive baptism.
April
20, 2012
Howell, NJ: Bishop George
celebrated the Divine Services in St. George’s Church
On Bright Friday evening, April 20, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, led the
Paschal Vespers and Matins in St. George’s Church in
Howell, NJ. His Grace was co-served by rector Archpriest
Serge Lukianov, Priest Serge Ledkovsky...
April
20, 2012
Lakewood, NJ: On Bright
Monday, Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
On Bright Monday, April 16, His Grace, Eastern American
Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated the
Divine Liturgy in
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Lakewood, NJ. To the joy
of the parishioners, the Protectress of the Russian
Diaspora...
April
15, 2012
Wayne, WV: On the Feast of
Holy Pascha, Bishop George led the Festal Divine Services
in Holy Cross Monastery
On
Sunday, April 15, on the radiant feast of Christ’s
Resurrection, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop George of Mayfield, led the Paschal Matins and
Divine Liturgy in Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
April
15, 2012
New
York
City:
Bishop
Jerome
led
the
Paschal
Divine
Services
in
the
Synodal
Cathedral
of
the
Sign
On the night of April
14-15, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop
Jerome of Manhattan led the Paschal divine services –
Midnight Office, procession, Paschal Matins, and the
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom – in the Synodal
Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
April
14, 2012
Paschal Message of His
Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, to
the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics, and all the
Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church
Beloved in the Lord Your Graces the archpastors,
all-honorable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and
nuns, dear brothers and sisters!
April
13, 2012
Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of
Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian
Orthodox Church Abroad
The feast of feasts and triumph of triumphs has arrived
for us, brother archpastors, right honorable fathers,
brethren and sisters beloved in the Lord! Let us all greet
the resurrection of Christ and not hide our feelings:
"Let us be divinely
glad, for Christ hath risen as One omnipotent."
April
13, 2012
Paschal
Epistle of His Grace Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan
As it says in one ancient "ambon prayer" for this day, the
church is decorated, not so much with flowers, as with
people! And on the one hand, it is a joyous sight to see
the crowds that pack our churches to celebrate the
Resurrection of Christ. What can be more wonderful than to
see the throngs that come here...
April
13, 2012
Wayne,
WV: Bishop George led Great Friday Matins with the reading of the
Twelve Passion Gospels of our Savior
On April 12, Great Thursday
evening, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of
Mayfield, in the main church of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, led
Great Friday Matins with the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels of
our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, co-served by monastery
clergy.
April
13, 2012
Wayne,
WV: On Great Thursday, Bishop George celebrated the Liturgy and
performed the washing of the feet
On April 12, Great and Holy Thursday, His Grace, Eastern American
Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, celebrated the Vesperal
Liturgy in the main church of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
April
11, 2012
Wayne, WV: Bishop George led the Sacrament of Holy Unction
at Holy Cross Monastery
On Great
Monday, April 9, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, led the Sacrament of Holy
Unction in the main church of Holy Cross Monastery in
Wayne, WV. His Grace was co-served by monastery clergy...
April
9, 2012
Nyack,
NY: Bishop Jerome Bishop Jerome led the Sacrament of Holy
Unction in Holy Virgin Protection Church
On Sunday, April 8,
the Great Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem,
His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome
of Manhattan, led the Sacrament of Holy Unction in Holy
Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY.
April
9, 2012
Glen
Cove, NY: Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in
the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
On Sunday, April 8, the Great Feast of the Entry of the
Lord into Jerusalem, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine
Liturgy in the Church of the Intercession of the Holy
Virgin
in Glen Cove, NY.
April
9, 2012
Wayne, WV: Bishop George led the Divine Services in Holy
Cross Monastery on the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into
Jerusalem
On Saturday, April 7, on the eve
of the Great Feast of the Entry of the Lord into
Jerusalem, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop George of Mayfield, led the All-Night Vigil in Holy
Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
April
9, 2012
Brooklyn, NY: Double Anniversary of Ordination on the
Feast of the Annunciation – An Article by a Parishioner of
"The Inexhaustible Chalice" Church
On Saturday, April 7, on the great feast of the
Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, parishioners
celebrated the coinciding of ordination anniversaries...
April
9, 2012
Endicott, NY: The Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of
God "Softener of Evil Hearts" visit St. Nicholas Church
On Wednesday, April 4, the myrrh-streaming icon of the
Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts" visited St.
Nicholas Church in Endicott, NY. After sincerely thanking
Sergey Fomin for bringing the holy icon to the joy of
parishioners...
April
9, 2012
Staten
Island, NY: The Rite of Holy Unction was served in the
Church of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"
On April 1, the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, the
Sacrament of Holy Unction was held at the Church of the
Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" in Staten
Island, NY, after the Divine Liturgy.
April
9, 2012
Framingham, MA: Bishop George led the Sacrament of Holy
Unction in St. John the Wonderworker Church
On Wednesday, April 4, His Grace, Eastern American
Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, performed an
archpastoral visit to St. John the Wonderworker Church in
Framingham, MA, and led the Sacrament of Holy Unction.
April
9, 2012
Rochester, NY: The Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of
God "Softener of Evil Hearts" visited Protection of the
Mother of God Church
On Thursday
evening, April 5, the myrrh-streaming icon of the Mother
of God "Softener of Evil Hearts" visited Protection of the
Mother of God Church in Rochester, NY.
April
9, 2012
Paterson, NJ: Bishop Jerome led the Sacrament of Holy
Unction in St. Michael's Church
On April
1, the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan,
performed an archpastoral visit to St. Michael the
Archangel Church in Paterson, NJ. On Sunday morning, His
Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal
Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
April
9, 2012
Atlanta, GA: Bishop George led the divine services in St.
Mary of Egypt Church on the occasion of the patronal feast
day
On Saturday the
31st and Sunday the 1st of April, the Sunday of St. Mary
of Egypt, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop George of Mayfield, visited St. Mary of Egypt
Church in Roswell, GA, to join in the celebration of the
parish’s patronal feast day.
