July
31, 2014
Washington, DC: Parishioners of St. John the
Baptist Cathedral Fundraise for Ukrainian Refugees
Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC have
raised several thousand dollars in funds to aid Ukrainian refugees in
Russia and Ukraine. Cathedral rector Archpriest Victor Potapov explained
that the founders of one of central Ukraine’s children’s benevolent
funds had reached out to him for help.
July
31, 2014
Jordanville: Holy Trinity Monastery to host
the "Summer Boys" Youth Program
Fifteen young men have enrolled in the Summer Youth Program at Holy
Trinity Monastery this year. The daily program starts at 6:00 AM with
Divine Liturgy, followed by breakfast, rest, and a 9:00 AM meeting where
different topics are discussed each day. Later in the morning, there are
assigned obediences for an hour and a half.
July
30, 2014
Moscow: His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of
Moscow & All Russia, meets with Metropolitan Hilarion
On Wednesday, July 30, a meeting was held at the Patriarchal Residence
in Danilov Monastery between His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow &
All Russia, and Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad.
July
29, 2014
Howell, NJ: Commemorative Book to be Printed
in Honor of 30th Anniversary of Episcopal Consecration of Russian Church
Abroad’s First Hierarch
2014 marks the 30th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of His
Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First
Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad and Ruling Bishop of the Eastern
American Diocese.
July
29, 2014
Jackson, NJ: Bishop Nicholas leads Patronal
Feast Day of St. Vladimir Memorial Church
Although this year the feast of the Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Great
Prince Vladimir, July 28, fell on a Monday, nevertheless the faithful
came to celebrate the patronal feast day of St. Vladimir Memorial Church
in Jackson, NJ, thereby continuing the St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations.
July
28, 2014
Jackson, NJ: Traditional St. Vladimir’s Day
Celebrations held at St. Vladimir Memorial Church
On Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of July, the traditional annual
St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations were held at St. Vladimir Memorial
Church in Jackson, NJ. Divine services were led by His Eminence
Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of
the Russian Church Abroad...
July
28, 2014
Cleveland, OH: Church-Wide Celebrations for
700th Anniversary of Birth of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh to be held in
Mid-American Diocese
By decision of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad, the
church-wide celebrations in honor of the 700th anniversary of the birth
of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the "Abbot of the Russian Land," will take
place at St. Sergius Cathedral in Cleveland, OH...
July
28, 2014
Jordanville, NY: Patronal Feast Day of St.
Elizabeth Skete
On Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th of July, the feast day of the
Holy Nun-Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizabeth and Barbara, His Eminence
Gabriel, Archbishop of Montreal & Canada, led the patronal feast day of
St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Skete
in Jordanville, NY. On Thursday evening, His Eminence served the
All-Night Vigil in the skete’s yet-uncompleted chapel...
July
26, 2014
Columbia, SC: Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan
leads Patronal Feast Day of St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church
On Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th of July, the feast of the
martyric repose of the Venerable Nun-Martyrs Elizabeth and Barbara, His
Grace, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, paid an archpastoral visit to
St Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church in
Columbia, SC...
July
25, 2014
Northville, NY: Bishop Nicholas leads his
first "Day of Remembrance of the Fallen Faithful" at SGPA’s scout camp
On Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of July, St. George Pathfinders
of America summer scout camp, "Tsarskoe Selo" Chapter in Northville, NY
marked the "Day of Remembrance of the Fallen Faithful" (Russian: DPV).
July
25, 2014
Recollections of Jerusalem
Holy Trinity Publications Releases New Memoir by Anya Derrick
On Tuesday, July 1, the
publishing house of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY released
its latest title. Recollections
of Jerusalem offers the personal memoirs of Anya Berezina Derrick,
parishioner and former head sister of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle,
WA.
July
22, 2014
New York City: Metropolitan Hilarion takes
part in 700th Anniversary Celebrations in Honor of St. Sergius of
Radonezh in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral
On Sunday, July 20, 2014, celebrations in honor of the 700th Anniversary
of the birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh were held at St. Nicholas
Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City...
July
22, 2014
Rocky Hill, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion leads
Patronal Feast Day of St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church
On Friday, July 18, the feast of the martyric repose of the Venerable
Nun-Martyrs Elizabeth and Barbara, the First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America &
New York, paid an archpastoral visit to
St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church
in Rocky Hill, NJ...
July
22, 2014
Jordanville, NY: Archbishop Gabriel leads
Feast of Holy Royal Martyrs and Priestly Ordination at Holy Trinity
Monastery
On Thursday, July 17, the feast of the Holy Royal Martyrs, with the
blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, His Eminence Gabriel, Archbishop of
Montreal & Canada, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Trinity Monastery
in Jordanville, NY.
July
21, 2014
Sydney, Australia: Bishop George of Mayfield leads Patronal Feast Day of
Sts. Peter
&
Paul
Cathedral
On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of July, the feast day of the
Holy Chief Apostles Peter & Paul, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
Bishop George of Mayfield, who is paying an archpastoral visit to
Australia, led the celebrations on the patronal feast day of Sydney’s
principal Russian Orthodox church ‒ Sts.
Peter & Paul Cathedral...
July
21,
2014
Leesburg,
VA:
Registration
Open
for
September
Course
on
Orthodox
Iconography
On September 16-20, 2014, Trinity House Café
in Leesburg, VA will be hosting a five-day course on Orthodox
iconography in the traditional egg tempera style. The course will be led
by iconography specialist Colette M. Kalvesmaki. The course is designed
for all proficiency levels, stating with beginner.
July
19, 2014
Woodbourne,
NY:
Metropolitan
Hilarion
leads
Patronal
Feast
Day
at
NORR
Camp
On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of July, the feast day of the
Holy Chief Apostles Peter & Paul, the First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, visited the Russian
Orthodox summer camp NORR (National Organization of Russian Explorers)
in New York State’s Catskill Mountains.
July
13, 2014
Mayfield, PA: Metropolitan Hilarion Performs
Diaconal Ordination on Patronal Feast of St. John the Baptist Cathedral
On Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th of July, the feast day of the
Nativity of the Holy & Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the
Lord John, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New
York, performed an Archpastoral visit to Mayfield, PA...
July
10, 2014
Howell, NJ: Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan
leads Patronal Feast of Our Lady of Tikhvin Church
On Wednesday, July 9, the feast day of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of
God, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of
Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Our Lady of Tikhvin Church
in Howell, NJ, leading the parish’s patronal feast day.
July
7, 2014
New York City: Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan
Celebrates first Divine Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
On Sunday, July 6, on the feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of
God, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch
of the Russian Church Abroad, and Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, vicar of
the Eastern American Diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy...
July
6, 2014
Washington, DC: Scoutmaster Alexey Zacharin
Reposed in the Lord
On Sunday, July 6, the feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God,
Scoutmaster Alexey T. Zacharin, a longtime parishioner of St. John the
Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC, reposed in the Lord after a lengthy
battle with cancer. He was 82.
July
5, 2014
Kiev: Most Blessed Metropolitan Vladimir
(Sabodan), Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Reposed in the Lord
On Saturday, July 5, one of the senior-most hierarchs of the Russian
Orthodox Church ‒ Most Blessed Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan) of Kiev &
All Ukraine, Primate of the Ukrainian Church, reposed in the Lord in
Kiev. He was 78.
July 5, 2014
San
Francisco: Epistle of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox
Church Outside of Russia
Beloved brothers and sisters!
We, the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia,
having convened a regular session of the Council of Bishops in the
God-preserved city of San Francisco, hereby mark an important spiritual
event in Church history.
July 2, 2014
"I Give Thanks to the Lord:" An Interview with Bishop Nicholas of
Manhattan
"Right
here is where I carry out my spiritual labors," ‒ says Father
Nicholas. In the Synodal Headquarters of the Russian Church Abroad in
New York City, we walk past the guestrooms, each with a plaque showing
the name of the Hierarch to whom the room belongs.
July
1, 2014
San Francisco, CA: Bishop Nicholas of
Manhattan Celebrates First Divine Liturgy
On Monday, June 30, the newly consecrated Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan
celebrated his first Divine Liturgy as a Hierarch, in Joy of All Who
Sorrow Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. His Grace was co-served by clergy
from the dioceses of the Russian Church Abroad.
