July 3, 2012 New
York
City:
Vicar
Bishop
Jerome’s
Namesday
was
celebrated
in
the
Synodal
Cathedral
of
the
Sign
On
Thursday, June 28, on the feast day of St. Jonah, Metropolitan of
Moscow, and Blessed Jerome of Stridonium, the namesday of His Grace,
Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, was
celebrated in the Russian Church Abroad’s Synodal Cathedral of the
Sign in New York City.
Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by diocesan
and visiting clergy.
Upon completion of the Liturgy, on behalf of the First Hierarch of
the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, and
all of the faithful children of the Eastern American Diocese,
diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov greeted Bishop Jerome.
His Grace was then presented a handwritten icon of the Most Holy
Theotokos with a commemorative plaque.
Also read aloud was Metropolitan Hilarion’s greeting to Bishop
Jerome on the occasion of his namesday:
To His Grace JEROME Bishop of Manhattan Vicar of the
Eastern American Diocese
Dear in the Lord Bishop Jerome,
Christ is in our midst!
On this, the feast day of Blessed Jerome of Stridonium and your
namesday, I sincerely congratulate you on behalf of myself and all
of the faithful children of the Eastern American Diocese.
Your zealous love for Christ and His Holy Church have led you from
conversion to the Orthodox faith, to education in Holy Trinity
Seminary, to ordination to the Diaconate and Priesthood, and finally
to the high calling of the Episcopacy, a calling you have met with
patience and diligence.
Your archpastoral labors in Christ’s vineyard, traveling to many of
the parishes in our Diocese, bring joy and spiritual comfort to
hundreds of the faithful. I pray that the Lord may bless and keep
you for many and blessed years!
Asking your holy prayers, I remain With love in Christ,
+HILARION Metropolitan of Eastern America & New
York First Hierarch of the
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
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