November 12, 2014
Howell, NJ: Event Schedule for Metropolitan Hilarion’s 30th
Anniversary
On November 14-15,
2014, a celebration will be held at the
St. Alexander Nevsky
Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ, in honor of the
30th
anniversary of Metropolitan Hilarion’s episcopal consecration and
the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Eastern
American Diocese. All Orthodox clergy and faithful are invited to
participate in this joyous celebration, which will take place in the
presence of the Kursk Root and myrrh-streaming Hawaiian Icons of the
Mother of God.
Friday, November 14th
5:00 PM – Panihida in Our Lady of Tikhvin Church (across the road
from the cathedral) for reposed hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of
the Eastern American Diocese, as well as Metropolitan Hilaron’s
spiritual mentors and relatives.
5:30 PM – Procession with the Kursk Root & Hawaiian Icons of the
Mother of God from Tikhvin Church to St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan
Cathedral, followed by All-Night Vigil, led by the First Hierarch.
Holy
Trinity
Seminary
Choir
to
sing.
Saturday, November 15th
8:00 AM – Clergy will vest in the lower cathedral hall, after which
they will gather in Tikhvin Church to greet the First Hierarch.
9:00 AM – Greeting of the First Hierarch – procession with the Kursk
Root & Hawaiian icons of the Mother of God from Tikhvin Church to
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Divine
Liturgy.
Upon completion of the Liturgy, a group photo of the clergy will be
taken in front of the iconostasis, followed by a festal banquet in
Russian House "Rodina" (across the road from the cathedral).
All
tickets
to
the
banquet
have
been
sold!
6:00 PM – All-Night Vigil in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Sunday, November 16th
9:30 AM – Hierarchal Liturgy in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Media Office of the Eastern
American Diocese
