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January 28, 2011
McKeesport, PA: Bishop George celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy Virgin Dormition Church

 

On Sunday, January 23, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan Vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy Virgin Dormition Church in McKeesport, PA. His Grace was co-served by Pennsylvania Dean Archpriest John Sorochka, Archpriest Stephan Romanchak (rector of Holy Trinity Church in California, PA), Archpriest George Mitchell (rector of Christ Our Savior Church in Indiana, PA), Eastern American Diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov, Priest Dionysi Vitali (rector of St. Basil the Great Church in Belle Vernon, PA), rector Priest Dimitri Ermakov (rector of Holy Virgin Dormition Church in McKeesport, PA), and Deacon Jeremiah Davis (cleric of Holy Cross Monastery).

 

Also present in church was the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. During the Small Entrance, in accordance with the resolution of the ROCOR Synod of Bishops, Bishop George awarded Fr. Dionysi and Fr. Dimitri the right to wear the gold pectoral cross. Upon completion of the Liturgy, His Grace presented the parish a copy of the Kursk Icon with a commemorative plaque as a blessing from the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion. A bountiful luncheon was then offered in the parish hall, during which Fr. Serge presented a photomontage of the wonderworking icon’s return to Russia in 2009.

 


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