June
30, 2015
Washington, DC: Metropolitan Jonah & Bishop Jerome concelebrate
Joint Namesday at St. John the Baptist Cathedral
On Sunday, June 28, His Eminence, Metropolitan Jonah, and His Grace,
Bishop Jerome, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John the
Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC. Both hierarchs marked their
namesdays, as June 28 is the feast day of both the Holy Hierarch
Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow, and Blessed Jerome of Stridonium.
June
29, 2015
New York
City: On First Anniversary of His Hierarchal Consecration, Bishop
Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral
On Monday, June 29, the feast
day of the Translation of the Relics of the Holy Hierarch Theophan
the Recluse, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop
Nicholas of Manhattan, marked the first anniversary of his
consecration to the episcopate.
June
27, 2015
Methuen, MA: St. Xenia’s Church to organize Vacation Church School
On July 9-11, St. Xenia’s Church in Methuen, MA is organizing a
Vacation Church School for approximately 35 children. The summer
school has been taking place for over five years and is a
continuation of the Sunday school which recently concluded the
school year with 46 students ranging from 4-18 years of age.
June
26, 2015
Buffalo, NY: Bishop Nicholas leads Divine Services for Patronal
Feast Day of Sts. Theodore Church
On Saturday evening, June 20, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, led the All-Night Vigil in
memory of the Translation of the Relics of the Holy Great-Martyr
Theodore Stratelates – the patronal feast day of the Church of Sts.
Theodore Tyro & Theodore Stratelates in Buffalo (Williamsville),
NY...
June
26, 2015
"A
Door Opens in Colombia:" Reflections on Archpriest Peter & Matushka
Styliana Jackson’s Mission Trip to Kogi Tribe
We have just returned from a successful mission trip to the Kogi
Indian people of Colombia. With the death of Archimandrite Andrés,
the planned seminary in Guatemala will not be happening, but we give
glory to God for this new opportunity in Latin America.
Before we became Orthodox, Matushka and I were evangelical
missionaries in Colombia...
June
24, 2015
Howell,
NJ: Bishop Nicholas leads 300th Anniversary Celebrations of St. John
of Tobolsk
On Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd of June, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, led the
celebrations in honor of the 300th anniversary of the blessed repose
of the Holy Hierarch John (Maximovitch) of Tobolsk in Our Lady of
Tikhvin Church at the Diocesan Center in Howell, NJ.
June
19, 2015
Resaca,
GA: Joy of All Who Sorrow Parish to hold Orthodox Youth Camp at
Glorious Ascension Monastery
From July 28 to August 1, with the blessing of His Eminence,
Metropolitan Hilarion, Joy of All Who Sorrow parish in Atlanta, GA
will be holding an Orthodox youth camp at Glorious Ascension
Monastery in Resaca. The camp is geared toward children school-aged
and older.
June
19, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Seminary to announce St. Tikhon
Academic Symposium
On Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th of October, Holy Trinity
Seminary in Jordanville, NY will hold an academic symposium "Saint
Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1865-1925): His Life and Times." The
symposium celebrates the 150th anniversary since the birth and the
90th anniversary since the repose of the Holy Hierarch Tikhon
(Bellavin)...
June
18, 2015
Moscow:
PaTRAM invites Singers to Sing with One of Russia’s Premier Choirs
For the first time ever, PaTRAM is holding its first Master Class in
Moscow. From September 2-6 (travel on September 1st and 7th), the
Moscow "Podvorye" (Metochion) Choir of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius
Lavra is opening its doors to welcome an exclusive tour and invites
singers, both male and female, to join the renown Podvorye Choir...
June
16, 2015
Coconut
Creek, FL: Bishop Nicholas leads Patronal Feast Day of St. Luke’s
Mission
On Wednesday, June 11, the feast of the Holy Hierarch Luke,
Confessor of Simferopol, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, visited St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon
Mission in Coconut Creek, FL, and led the parish’s patronal feast
day.
June
16, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Seminary Graduate Stojan Andov of
Macedonia on his Seminary Life & Preceptors
With great joy and excitement, after studying five years at Holy
Trinity Seminary, I graduated and received my Bachelor of Theology
Diploma. Indeed, I still can’t believe that I have the diploma in my
hands. You have no idea how happy I am, but, at the same time, sad
at leaving this place.
June
16, 2015
Palm
Coast, FL: Pilgrimage to Holy Sites of Italy Planned
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the parish
of St. Nicholas in Palm Coast, FL is organizing a pilgrimage to
Italy from October 3-16. During the trip, pilgrims will visit
Christian holy sites in Rome, Amalfi, Bari, Salerno, Pescara,
Ravenna, Venice, Florence, and other Italian cities.
June
16, 2015
Brooklyn, NY: Holy New Martyrs Church gifted Icon of its Heavenly
Patrons
On Sunday, June 14, the Church of the Holy New Martyrs & Confessors
of Russia in Brooklyn, NY was presented an icon of its Heavenly
patrons. The holy icon was ordered and delivered to the U.S. by two
clerics of the Rostov Metropolitanate...
June
16, 2015
Jerusalem: Bishop Nicholas leads Pilgrimage to Holy Land & Kiev
From May 11-29, 2015,
His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of
Manhattan, led a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Jerusalem,
Palestine, and Kiev. Among the pilgrims were diocesan clergy and
parishioners.
Below we offer our readers an article about the pilgrimage by
Synodal chancellor...
June
12, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Summer School of Liturgical Music to offer its
Annual Educational Program
The Summer School of Liturgical Music at Holy Trinity Monastery in
Jordanville, NY, established in 1992 and aimed at educating Orthodox
conductors and singers, offers its Annual Educational program.
June
12, 2015
Mahopac, NY: On Feast of Pentecost, Bishop Jerome celebrates Liturgy
at New Kursk Root Hermitage
On Sunday, May 31, the great feast of Pentecost, His Grace, Bishop
Jerome, celebrated the festal Divine Liturgy in Nativity of the
Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY.
His Grace was co-served by parish clerics...
June
11, 2015
Nanuet, NY: Bishop Nicholas blesses Remodeled Reception Hall in
Novo-Diveevo Convent
On June 7, the Sunday of All Saints, His Grace, Eastern American
Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, visited Holy Dormition
Novo-Diveevo Convent, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy and
blessed the newly remodeled reception hall.
June
11, 2015
Jackson, NJ:
70th Anniversary of Lienz Massacre Commemorated
On July 7, the Sunday of All Saints,
worshippers gathered at St. Vladimir’s Cemetery in Jackson, NJ for a
panihida at St. John the Baptist Chapel to commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the Massacre of Cossacks at Lienz. On June 1, 1945, at
the conclusion of the Second World War, over 20,000 Cossacks were
rounded up by the British Army near the town of Lienz, Austria, and
handed over for deportation to the Soviet Union.
June
11, 2015
New York:
Metropolitan Hilarion to lead Pilgrimage to Asia Minor
His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern American & New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, will lead a pilgrimage to
the holy places of Asia Minor from November 1-16, 2015. During this two
week trip, the pilgrims will explore the former imperial city of
Constantinople...
June
9, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Bishop Nicholas leads Divine Services for Third Day of
Pentecost in Holy Trinity Monastery
On Tuesday, June 2, the Third Day of Pentecost, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, celebrated Divine
Liturgy at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. The day marked the
last day of celebrations of the monastery’s patronal feast day...
June
9, 2015
Vineland, NJ: On Holy Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion leads Patronal
Feast Day of Holy Trinity Church
On Sunday, May 31, the feast of Holy Pentecost, Holy Trinity Church in
Vineland, NJ celebrated its patronal feast day, in honor of which His
Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern American & New York, paid an
archpastoral visit to the parish.
June 8, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Matushka Nadezhda Drobot has reposed in the Lord
On Monday, June 8, Matushka Nadezhda Drobot, wife of Archpriest
Wsewolod Drobot (former rector of Nativity of the Mother of God
Church in Albany, NY) and mother of Protodeacon Nicholas Drobot
(cleric of Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church in Norwich, CT), reposed in the Lord.
June
8, 2015
New York City: Concert by St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra to
conclude "Russia Day" Festivities
On Friday, June 12, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra will
perform a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, concluding the
"Russia Day" festivities. Russia Day marks the official independence
day of the Russian Federation, and this year will be celebrated
around the world.
June
6, 2015
New York City: On Feast
of Pentecost, Bishop Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal
Cathedral
On
Sunday, May 31, the great feast of Holy Pentecost, His Grace,
Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan,
celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the
Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
in New York City.
June
5, 2015
Washington, DC: New Peal of Bells sounds out at St. John the Baptist
Cathedral; Live Broadcast of Divine Services Begins
Late
last year, thanks to a gift from Olga and Elena Rostropovitch in
memory of their parents, Mstislav Rostropovitch and Galina
Vishnevskaya, three bells were added to the five extant bells at
St.
John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC.
June 3, 2015
Wayne, WV: Feast of Holy Pentecost at Holy Cross Monastery
On
Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of May, the great feast of
Holy Pentecost, the clergy and brethren of
Holy Cross
Monastery in Wayne, WV solemnly performed the festal divine
services. On Friday evening and Saturday morning, they observed
Pentecostal Soul Saturday...
June
3, 2015
Washington, DC: Lienz Cossacks commemorated at St. John the Baptist
Cathedral
On Monday, June 1, a panihida was served at St. John the Baptist
Cathedral in Washington, DC, in memory of one of the most tragic pages
of Russian Diasporan history: the betrayal of the Cossacks at Lienz.
June
2, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Holy Spirit Day Services at
Holy Trinity Monastery
On Monday, June 1, the feast day of the Holy Spirit, the clergy and
brethren of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY celebrated their
patronal feast day. His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch
of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy...
June 2, 2015
Wayne,
WV: Holy Cross Monastery Brotherhood celebrates 15th Anniversary of
Move to West Virginia
On Monday the 25th and Tuesday the 26th of May, the brotherhood of
the Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrated the 15th anniversary of
their move to Wayne, West Virginia with a special moleben and Divine
Liturgy.
June
2, 2015
Resaca, GA:
Metropolitan Hilarion leads Patronal Feast Day of Glorious Ascension
Monastery
On Thursday, May 21, the great feast of the Ascension of our Lord, His
Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, visited Glorious Ascension Monastery in
Resaca, GA, and led the divine services for the monastery’s patronal
feast day.
June
1, 2015
Glen
Cove, NY: Holy Virgin Intercession Church to host Orthodox Women’s
Conference
On
Saturday, June 27, Holy Virgin Intercession & St. Sergius Church in Glen
Cove, NY will host a one-day Orthodox women’s conference, titled "Living
and Thinking Orthodoxy, Yesterday and Today." The conference will begin
at 9:30 AM and conclude at 4:30 PM.
