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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