May 15, 2012
New York: A local celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the
Reunification will take place on May 16-17
On
Thursday, May 17, our Church will celebrate the 5th anniversary of
the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow
Patriarchate and the Russian Church Abroad. This monumental
anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2012, in Russian Orthodox
dioceses throughout the world. The main celebration in the Eastern
American Diocese will take place on October 11-13 in Nyack, NY,
during a joint pastoral conference of Diocesan and Patriarchal
clergy.
On Wednesday, May 16, at 12:30 PM in Holy Trinity Monastery in
Jordanville, Archbishop Justinian, co-served by Vicar Bishops George
and Jerome, along with clergy of the MP and ROCOR, will served a
panihida for the ever-memorable Most Holy Patriarch Alexey II and
Metropolitan Laurus.
On Thursday, May 17, as 10:00 AM in St. Nicholas Patriarchal
Cathedral in New York City, the archpastors, co-served by a
gathering of MP and ROCOR clergy, will celebrated the Divine
Liturgy. After the service, a festal luncheon will be held in the
cathedral hall.
All of the clergy and faithful of the Eastern American Diocese are
invited to attend and participate in these solemn services. In
connection with this upcoming celebration, Bishop Jerome of
Manhattan issued the following statement:
"The upcoming local celebration in Jordanville and New York City is
a testament to the unity that exists between the hierarchs and
clergy of our Diocese and the Moscow Patriarchate. Every time our
clergy gather in prayer, we ourselves become witnesses to the
Paschal joy that radiated from Moscow on May 17, 2007. By gathering
at the tomb of our beloved Metropolitan Laurus, we will have the
opportunity to thank both him and His Holiness, Patriarch Alexey, in
our prayers, for boldly guiding the Church on the difficult path
toward unity. I encourage all of our clergy to make every effort to
attend these joyous services, so that we offer up thanksgiving to
the Lord with ‘one mouth and one heart.’"
