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February 2012
 February
29, 2012
The Kursk
Root Icon of the Mother of God visited parishes and homes
of the faithful in the Greater New York Area
The Nativity of the Holy Mother of God parish at the New
Kursk Root Hermitage in the small town of Mahopac, NY was
blessed by a multi-day visit by the Protectress of the
Russian Diaspora, the Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the
Mother of God.
 February
24, 2012
Philadelphia, PA: An Original Concert by the Eastern
American Diocesan Youth Choir was held
On Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of February, the
Eastern American Diocesan Youth Choir met in Philadelphia,
PA at the Church of the Mother of God, Joy of All Who
Sorrow. About 60 talented young men and women came from
across the East Coast...
 February
24, 2012
An
Update on the on the health of Metropolitan Hilarion
Reverend
Fathers, Dear brothers and sisters, On
Monday, February 20, the First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of
Eastern America and New York, successfully underwent
knee-replacement surgery. The operation was performed in
Australia.
 February
24, 2012
A
Directive To All Rectors of the Eastern American Diocese
Dear in the Lord Reverend Fathers,The
Fund for Assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside
of Russia has been working very closely with the Eastern
American Diocese for the past several months, and has done
momentous work raising money for our clergy, youth, and
monastics.
 February
24,
2012
An
Annual Panihida for Colonel Philip Ludwell III
March 14/27, 2012 will mark the two hundred and
forty-fifth anniversary of the repose of the first
documented Orthodox believer in the Americas, Colonel
Philip Ludwell III of Williamsburg, VA. He converted to
the Orthodox faith at the Russian Church in London on
December 31, 1738...
 February
23, 2012
Passaic, NJ: All Diocesan Clergy in the Tristate Area are
invited to an Historic Concelebration on the Triumph of
Orthodoxy
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion
and Archbishop Justinian, diocesan clergy in the Greater
New York Area are cordially invited to attend the Great
Vespers service that will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday
evening, March 4.
 February
21, 2012
Ft. Myers,
FL: Volunteers in Mission held a Work Week at St. Nicholas
Monastery
On February 5-12, a work week was organized by the Eastern
American Diocese’s Volunteers in Mission (VIM) program at
St. Nicholas Monastery in North Fort Myers, FL. Fifteen
volunteers, led by Archpriest John Moses (rector of All
Saints of North America Church in Middlebrook, VA) and
Priest Eugene Antonov...
 February
18, 2012
Howell, NJ:
Announcement from the Diocesan Office
Reverend fathers, dear brothers and sisters,
On
Monday, February 20, our loving First Hierarch and ruling
bishop, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, will undergo
knee replacement surgery in Australia. His Eminence
sincerely asks for prayers on behalf of our entire
Diocese.
 February
17, 2012
New
Services Available at the Diocesan Library
In an effort to better serve the clergy and
faithful of the Eastern American Diocese, the
administration of the Diocesan Library (located at All
Saints of North America Church in Middlebrook, VA) has
made several important changes to its website and services
offered.
 February
16, 2012
Marblehead,
MA: A Meeting of the Dean of Holy Cross Monastery with Architect A.N.
Neiman
On Monday, February 13, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov
and the dean of Holy Cross Monastery, Hieromonk Alexander (Frizzell),
traveled to Marblehead, MA, to meet with Russian architect Aleksei
Naumovich Neiman...
 February
14, 2012
Record of
Protest Against the Infringement of Religious Liberty by the
Department of Health and Human Services
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and
Central America, which is comprised of the 65 canonical
Orthodox bishops in the United States, Canada and Mexico,
join their voices with the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops...
 February
14, 2012
Jordanville: An Announcement from the Abbot of Holy
Trinity Monastery
From March 17
to April 17, the myrrh-bearing Icon of the Mother of God
"Softener of Evil Hearts" will visit Holy Trinity
Monastery in Jordanville, NY. Holy Trinity Monastery will
be sponsoring the Icon’s visit to the United States. If
you would like the Icon to visit your parish, please
contact Protodeacon Victor Lochmatow...
 February
13, 2012
Harrisonburg, VA: The First Divine Services in Holy
Myrrhbearers Mission
With the
blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church
Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the first
divine services were held at the newly opened Holy
Myrrhbearers Mission in Harrisonburg, VA. On Friday
evening, February 3, Priest Gabriel Weller served Great
Vespers. The following morning, Fr. Gabriel celebrated the
Divine Liturgy.
 February 11, 2012
Howell, NJ:
Diocesan Media Office releases Video Documentary on the 2011 Winter
Pastoral Conference in Miami
On December 6-8,
2011, the Winter Pastoral Conference of the Eastern American Diocese
took place in St. Vladimir’s Church in Miami, FL. With the blessing
of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the diocesan Media Office
has produced a short documentary film about the conference, which is
available to our readers below.
 February
8, 2012
Brooklyn, NY: Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy
in Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church
On Sunday, February 5, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop Jerome of Manhattan carried out an archpastoral
visit to Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church in
Brooklyn, NY, on the occasion of the parish’s patronal
feast, and celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
Moscow: The Primate of the Russian
Church Abroad Participates in the Celebration of the Third
Anniversary of the Patriarchal Enthronement
 February
4, 2012
On February 1, 2012, the third anniversary of the enthronement
of His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and All Russia, Divine
Liturgy was celebrated at Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
After the ambo prayer, a moleben of gratitude was performed, after
which His Eminence Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsa and Kolomensk
read a sermon.
Metropolitan Vladimir then congratulated His Holiness on behalf of
the Holy Synod...
Atlanta, GA: Archpriest John
Townsend will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in June
 February
3, 2012
On June 12-23, 2012, with the blessing of His Eminence,
Metropolitan Hilarion, Archpriest John Townsend (rector of St.
Mary of Egypt Church in Atlanta, GA) will lead a pilgrimage to the
Holy Land. The pilgrimage will include visits to the major holy
places there as well as to Constantinople and St. Katherine’s
Monastery at Mt. Sinai. "We will walk where our God and Savior
walked, taught and performed countless miracles and where He
wrought our salvation by His death on the Cross...
Nyack, NY: The First Planning
Meeting for the Joint Pastoral Conference for Clerics of the EAD &
MP was held
 February
2, 2012
On Tuesday, January 31, with the blessing of the First Hierarch of
the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion,
the first meeting of the local organizing committee for the joint
Pastoral Conference for Clerics of the Eastern American Diocese
and the Moscow Patriarchate, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of
the signing of the Act of Canonical Unity...
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