Nashville,
TN: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Innocent of Moscow Mission
January
31, 2010
On Friday, January
29, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God left Norfolk and began its
trek by car to the west, through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains
to Nashville, the capital of Tennessee. On the road to the Nashville,
the icon was greeted by a winter snowstorm, which so thoroughly covered
the roads in snow and ice that the trip lasted over 15 hours.
Virginia
Beach, VA: The Kursk Root Icon visited the parish of St. Joseph of
Optina
January
31, 2010
On Thursday,
January 28, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the parish
of St. Joseph of Optina in Virginia Beach, VA. The city sits on the
Chesapeake Bay, the biggest bay in the United States. Entering the city
from the north, the icon traveled over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel,
which at 23 miles long was considered one of the seven engineering
wonders of the modern world at the time of construction.
Elizabeth, NJ:
Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. George Serbian Church
January
29, 2010
On
Wednesday, January 27, on the Serbian feast of the holy hierarch St.
Sava, His Grace Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine
Liturgy in St.
George Serbian Church in Elizabeth, NJ. Shortly before the
greeting of Vladyka, the wonder-working Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of
God arrived at the church, accompanied by diocesan secretary Archpriest
Serge Lukianov.
Richmond,
ME: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Alexander Nevsky Church
January 29, 2010
On Monday the
25th and Tuesday the 26th of January, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother
of God visited St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Richmond, ME. On Monday
evening, the icon arrived at the church from Holy Trinity Monastery,
accompanied by diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov, who,
co-served by rector Archpriest Chad Williams and Protodeacon Vasily
Milonow, led the All-Night Vigil.
Howell,
NJ: Announcement from the Diocesan Office
January
28, 2010
Dear Father Rectors
and Clerics of the Eastern American Diocese,
Please bear in mind that the Eastern American Diocese Lenten retreat and
pastoral conference at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Mayfield, PA,
on March 1-3 of this year, is rapidly approaching. We are eagerly
anticipating the arrival of Archpriest Artemy and Matushka Elena
Vladimirov, who will make presentations and hold discussions during the
conference.
The
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited Holy Trinity Monastery
January 26, 2010
On
Sunday evening, January 24, 2010, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of
God arrived at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. The icon was
triumphantly greeted with the peal of bells and by the abbot of the
monastery, Archimandrite Luke, the monastery brethren, and seminarians
of Holy Trinity Seminary.
The
Great Agiasma - An article by Nikita Polenov on the feast of the Lord's
Epiphany in Brooklyn
January
26, 2010
Long
before the glorious feast, many well-meaning priests from the depths of
Russia inquired with some nervousness of our rector, Priest Vadim: Will
there be a blessing of the waters of that great Ocean, for the benefit
of the spiritual and physical well-being of Russian sailors braving its
waters? After all, not many Orthodox parishes can be found on the banks
of this major sea!
Mahopac,
NY: The Kursk Root Icon visited the New Kursk Root Hermitage
January 26, 2010
On
Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of January, the Kursk Root Icon of
the Mother of God visited the Nativity of the Mother of God Church in
the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY. The history of the New Root
Hermitage is closely tied to the history of the whole Church Abroad,
especially with the wonder-working icon itself, which was kept here
during its first years in the United States.
The
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St. Tikhon’s Monastery
January 24, 2010
On
Saturday, January 23, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
St. Tikhon’s Monastery (OCA) in the village of South Canaan, PA. The
icon was brought to the monastery by diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge
Lukianov in honor of the installation of the monastery’s new abbot,
Abbot Sergius (Bowyer).
Methuen,
MA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Xenia’s Church
January
22, 2010
On
Thursday evening, January 21, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
visited St. Xenia’s Church in Methuen, MA, where a moleben with
akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos was served. The church is situated
in a remarkable location, not far from a large river in the middle of a
wonderful forest.
Ipswich, MA:
The Kursk Root Icon visited the Church of St. John the Russian
January
22, 2010
On
Thursday, January 21, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God,
visited the Church of St. John the Russian located in the cozy New
England town of Ispwich, MA. The icon was present at the Divine
Liturgy, led by parish rector Archpriest Spyridon Schneider, co-served
by Priest Thomas Reske.
Boston,
MA: The Kursk Root Icon visited the Church of the Epiphany
January
22, 2010
On
Wednesday evening, January 20, the wonder-working Kursk Root Icon of the
Mother of God visited the Church of the Epiphany in Boston, MA, where a
moleben with akathist was served before it. The moleben was served by
rector Priest Victor Boldewskul, co-served by Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky),
and parish clergy: Priest Thomas Reske, Protodeacon Alexander Jarostchuk,
and Deacon Victor Ganson.
Theophany services in the Synodal Cathedral and in Novo-Diveevo
January 22, 2010
On
Monday, January 18, the day before the feast of the Theophany, the
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, His Eminence,
Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal
Cathedral of the Sign, co-served by His Grace Jerome, Bishop of
Manhattan, and synodal clergy.
Richmond,
ME: The Epiphany in St. Alexander Nevsky Church, and the Blessing of the
Kennebec River
January
22, 2010
On January 19 of
this year, on the feast of the Lord’s Epiphany, after the Divine
Liturgy in St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Richmond, ME, parishioners
participated in a procession through the town to the shore of the
Kennebec River, led by rector Archpriest Chad Williams. In the center of
the river, a large cross was cut out of the ice, at the foot of which
Fr. Chad performed the blessing of the water, plunging a cross into the
icy water, while the faithful sang the festal troparion.
Framingham,
MA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. John the Wonderworker Church
January
20, 2010
On Tuesday evening,
January 19, on the feast of the Theophany, the Kursk Root Icon of the
Mother of God visited St. Nicholas Church in West Springfield, MA.
Parish rector Priest Brendan Crowley and Priest Victor Boldewskul served
a moleben with akathist, co-served by Protodeacon Constantine Semyanko.
Red
Bank, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St.
Nicholas Church and blessed the Navesink River
January
19, 2010
On Tuesday, January
19, the great feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, the First Hierarch of
the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of
Eastern American and New York, visited St. Nicholas Church in Red Bank,
NJ, and celebrated the Divine Liturgy. His Eminence was co-served by
parish rector Archpriest Serge Lukianov, Archpriest Joseph Lickwar,
Priest Jonah Campbell, and parish Deacon Leonid Roschko.
Garfield,
NJ: Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Three Saints Church
January
19, 2010
On
Sunday, January 17, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
Three Saints Church (MP) in Garfield, NJ, for the Divine Liturgy, led by
His Grace, Bishop Jerome of Manhattan. His Grace was co-served by rector
Archpriest George Konyev, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov,
Hieromonk Stephen (Bushman), Priest Stephen Kaznica, parish Protodeacon
Daniel Sudol, and Deacon Dimitri Temidis.
Simpson,
PA: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Basil the
Great Church
January
17, 2010
On
Sunday, January 17, the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church
Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New
York, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Basil the Great Church in
Simpson, PA.
Nyack,
NY: The Kursk Root Icon visited Holy Virgin Protection Church
January
17, 2010
On Saturday,
January 16, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited Holy Virgin
Protection Church in Nyack, NY. The icon was greeted by rector and
longtime diocesan secretary Archpriest George Larin and parish Deacon
Dimitri Temidis.
Novo-Diveevo:
The Kursk Root Icon visited Holy Dormition convent
January
17, 2010
On Saturday,
January 16, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God was brought by the
diocesan secretary to the Holy Dormition Convent at Novo-Diveevo. The
icon was greeted by Archpriest Alexander Fedorowski, Abbess Irene, and a
multitude of the faithful, who came to venerate the wonder-working icon.
Sea
Cliff, NY: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Seraphim of Sarov Church
January 17, 2010
On Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th
of January, 2010, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St.
Seraphim of Sarov Church in Sea Cliff, NY, for the divine services in
honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the church’s lesser parish feast day.
On the eve of the feast the clergy served the Matins, after which a
Nativity reception for parishioners was held in the rectory.
The
Head of St. John Chrysostom to be brought from Moscow’s Christ the
Savior Cathedral to the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign
January 17, 2010
The Office of
Communications of ROCOR’s Synod of Bishops has announced that,
"With the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and
All Russia, the holy head of the universal teacher and great hierarch
St. John Chrysostom, will be brought from Moscow’s Christ the Savior
Cathedral to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign at the Synod of
Bishops in New York, NY, on February 6, 2010."
Glen
Cove, NY: A Dual Joy in the Holy Virgin Protection Church
January
16,
2010
This
week, parishioners of Holy Virgin Protection and St. Sergius Church in
Glen Cove, NY, received a dual joy. On Sunday, January 10, His Grace
Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan, visited the parish and celebrated the
Divine Liturgy. His Grace was co-served by rector Priest Alexandre
Antchoutine and Deacon Dimitri Temidis, before a large gathering of the
faithful. After the Liturgy, the parish’s Nativity Yolka and a
presentation by the parochial school were held in the parish center.
New York:
ROCOR’s First Hierarch led the Divine Services in the Synodal
Cathedral of the Sign on the Feast of Christ’s Nativity
January
14,
2010
On
Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th of January, the First Hierarch
of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, led
the festal divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New
York. The First Hierarch was co-served by His Grace, Eastern American
Diocesan vicar bishop Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan, and Synodal clergy.
The
Nativity in Monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese
January
14,
2010
On
the Feast of Christ’s Nativity, festal divine services were celebrated
in monasteries across the Eastern American Diocese. His Grace, Bishop
George of Mayfield, led the divine services in Holy Cross Monastery.
In Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, services were led by the
abbot, Archimandrite Luke, co-served by monastery clergy.
A
Message from the Executive Director of ROCOR's Fund for Assistance
regarding the earthquake in Haiti
January
13, 2009
Dear Brothers and
Sisters in Christ,
A very powerful earthquake has devastated Haiti, the poorest country in
our hemisphere. The media reports that up to 3,000,000 Haitians have
been affected by this calamity. Life in Haiti is very difficult under
normal circumstances. Now it is on the brink of becoming unbearable.
Officials fear thousands - perhaps more than 100,000 have perished.
New
York: Fr. Rodion Aragon reposed in the Lord
January
11, 2009
Fr.
Rodion Aragon, the only ROCOR priest in Costa Rica, died of stomach
cancer at 9:20 AM today. He was diagnosed with terminal stomach
cancer in November 2009. Doctors were unable to operate on him and
simply closed the incision. After he awoke, he was in such pain that the
doctors put him back to sleep. Fr.
Rodion enrolled into the Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville and was
planning to continue his education.
St.
Petersburg, FL: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Divine Services in St.
Andrew’s Church
January 10, 2010
On
Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of January, the First Hierarch of
ROCOR, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, performed an archpastoral
visit to St. Andrew’s Church in St. Petersburg, FL. On January 9,
Metropolitan Hilarion brought the wonder-working Kursk Root Icon of the
Mother of God from New York to St. Petersburg.
Sea
Cliff, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St.
Seraphim of Sarov Church on the second day of Christmas
January 10, 2010
On January 8, the second day of the feast of
Christ’s Nativity, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch
of the Russian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St.
Seraphim of Sarov Church in Sea Cliff, NY, co-served by its rector,
Archpriest Serafim Gan, the Director of the Synodal Chancery of the
Synod of Bishops.
Holy
Cross Monastery: Service of Bishop George on the Nativity of Christ
January
10, 2010
On
Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th of January, on the feast of
Christ’s Nativity, His Grace, Bishop George of Mayfield, led the
divine services in Holy Cross Monastery, co-served by monastery clergy.
During the little entrance on Christmas day, Vladyka awarded Hieromonk
Andrew (O Leary) the right to wear the nabedrennik.
New
York City: The Kursk Root Icon visited the Church of Our Lady "The
Inexhaustible Chalice"
January
10, 2010
On
Sunday, January 3, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God left the New
Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Church and arrived at the Church of Our
Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice" in Brooklyn, NY. The icon was
greeted by rector Priest Vadim Arefiev and a multitude of the faithful
from throughout Brooklyn.
Brooklyn,
NY: The Kursk Root Icon visited New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
Church
January
9, 2010
On
Sunday, January 3, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY. The icon
was brought to the church by diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge
Lukianov, and was greeted by the parish clergy: Priest Paul Ivanov,
Deacon Vladimir Oliynyk, and Deacon Petr Utkin. A great multitude of
people gathered in the church, and a moleben with akathist was served.
Franklin, TN:
Archimandrite Daniel Byantoro, Dean of the of the Orthodox Mission in
Indonesia (GOI), visited St. Ignatius Church
January 9, 2010
On Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of December, St.
Ignatius Antiochian Church in Franklin, TN, was honored to receive a
visit by Archimandrite Daniel Byantoro, Dean of the of the Orthodox
Mission in Indonesia (Gereja Orthodox Indonesia, "Indonesian
Orthodox Church," or GOI, under the omophorion of Metropolitan
Hilarion and ROCOR).
Methuen,
MA: St. Herman's Youth Conference was held in St. Xenia's Church
January 9, 2010
On Tuesday,
December 22, youth of the Eastern American Diocese, as well as others
from across the United States and Canada, gathered together in Methuen,
MA for the annual Saint Herman’s Youth Conference. The conference was
well-attended, with members coming from as far as St. Louis, Florida,
and Seattle, totaling over 100 participants.
January
7, 2010
Nativity Epistles of Patriarch Kyrill, Metropolitan Hilarion, and Bishop
Jerome
Lakewood,
NJ: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
January
4, 2010
On
Sunday, January 3, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Lakewood, NJ. The icon was greeted by the
parish children and young altar servers, who accompanied the Heavenly
Queen into the church, reminiscent of the Entry of the Holy Theotokos
into the Temple.
Jackson,
NJ: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Vladimir Memorial Church
January
4, 2010
On Saturday, January 2, the
Kursk Root Icon
of the Mother of God left Jersey City and arrived at St. Vladimir
Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ. The icon was greeted by the faithful,
then an akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos was served immediately.
After the akathist, the All-Night Vigil was served, led by Archpriest
Philip Petrovsky.
Jersey
City, NJ: The Kursk Root Icon visited Sts. Peter & Paul Church
January
4, 2010
On Saturday, January 2, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
visited Sts. Peter & Paul Church (OCA) in Jersey City, NJ. The
parish was founded in 1907 by Priest-Martyr Alexander Hotovitzky, and
for some time served as the cathedra of the ever-memorable Archbishop
Vitaly (Maximenko). The Liturgy was celebrated by the primate of the
Orthodox Church in America, His Beatitude, the Most Blessed Jonah,
Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.
Washington,
DC: A Meeting was held between Staffers of the Diocesan Media Office and
the Cultural Attaché of the Russian Federation Embassy, V.V. Moshkalo
January
3, 2010
On
Tuesday, December 29, a meeting was held at the Russian Federation
Embassy in Washington, DC, between staffers of the Diocesan Media Office
and the embassy’s cultural attaché, Vyacheslav V. Moshkalo.
Collaboration between the Media Office and the Embassy on a number of
possible projects in the new year was discussed.
