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December 12, 2010
Passaic, NJ: The Kursk Root Icon Visited Sts. Cosmas & Damian Church

 

On Saturday, December 11, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the Church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Passiac, NJ. The Vigil with Akathist was led by diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov, co-served by the rector Priest Dmitri Don, Priest Ilya Gun, and Deacon Vladimir Oliynyk (cleric of Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY). Also praying in church was Archpriest Sophrony Royer, rector of neighboring St. John’s Church.

 

Upon completion of the service, Fr. Serge presented the rector with a copy of the Kursk Icon – a blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad in honor of the visit of the wonder-working icon to the parish. All those present were able to venerate the holy image and pray before it. Upon completion of the service, a bountiful lenten supper was offered in the parish hall during which Fr. Serge gave a talk about the historic return of the icon to Russia in 2009.

 

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