DECEMBER 2013
December
30, 2013
St. Herman’s Youth Conference: Arming
our Youth for Spiritual Battle
In today’s day and age, when evil forces vigorously wage war against
the fundamentals of Christianity by giving people false hope through
materialism and secularism, the most vulnerable victims of this
warfare are the youth. Television programs and social networks
bombard young people with images...
December
29, 2013
Jordanville: Holy Trinity Monastery &
Seminary Celebrate 400th Anniversary of the House of Romanov
On Tuesday, December 10, Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary in
Jordanville, NY celebrated the feast of the Kursk Root Icon of the
Mother of God, Protectress of the Russian Diaspora. But for the monastic
and seminary community this year, this feast was also chosen...
December
26, 2013
Brooklyn, NY: Patronal Feast Day of St.
Joasaph of Belgorod Church
On Monday, December 23, the feast day of the Finding of the Relics of
the Holy Hierarch Joasaph of Belgorod, St. Joasaph’s Church in Brooklyn,
NY celebrated its patronal feast day. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated
by Archpriest Serge Lukianov, co-served by parish rector Archpriest
Boris Oparin...
December
26, 2013
Fletcher, NC: Bishop George leads Divine
Services in St. Nicholas Church
On Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of March, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, paid an Archpastoral
visit to
St. Nicholas Church
in Fletcher, NC. The visit was held on the occasion of the upcoming
parish feast day of St. Nicholas – December 19.
December
23, 2013
Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion leads
Regular Session of Diocesan Council
On
Tuesday, November 5, a regular session of the Diocesan Council was held
in Howell, NJ under the chairmanship of the First Hierarch of the
Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion.
The meeting opened with the singing of the prayer "O Heavenly King"...
December
22, 2013
Wayne, WV: Feast of St. Nicholas Celebrated
at Holy Cross Monastery
On the feast of the Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myra in
Lycia, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, led the divine services in
Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. Bishop George had been traveling
extensively through diocesan parishes...
December
22, 2013
Monk Peter (Moskovites) reposed in the Lord
On Monday, December
16, the feast of the Holy Prophet Zephaniah, Monk Peter
(Moskovites) reposed in the Lord at 82 years of age. Fr. Peter was born
John Moskovites on March 26, 1931 in Lowell, MA and served for 27 years
in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and
earned both Ph.D. and M.D. degrees.
December
19, 2013
Eastern American Diocesan Media Office
Releases New Film – "Russian
America: Hidden Sanctuary of the Orthodox World"
In October 2013, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan
Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Archpriest Artemy
Vladimirov, spiritual father of Alexeevsky Monastery in Krasnoe Selo,
Moscow...
December
18, 2013
Bishop Jerome pays Archpastoral Visit to
Holy Trinity Monastery & Entrance of the Mother of God Church
On Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of December, His Grace, Bishop
Jerome, paid an Archpastoral visit to upstate New York. On Saturday
night, His Grace led the All-Night Vigil at Holy Trinity Monastery in
Jordanville, co-served by monastery clergy.
December
16, 2013
Wayne, WV: Update on Abbot Seraphim’s Health
Since 2012, the brethren of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, have been
fervently praying for the health of their deputy abbot, Abbot Seraphim
(Voepel), who was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in the area of his
right tonsil.
December
13, 2013
New York City: Head of Romanov Royal House
attends Patronal Feast Day Celebrations of Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
On Tuesday, December 10, on the feast day of the Icon of the Mother of
God "of the Sign," the divine services in honor of the patronal feast
day of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City were led by
the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad...
December
11, 2013
Appeal for Help from the First Hierarch for
a Family in Need
Venerable clergy, beloved in the Lord brothers and sisters!
In early September of this year, Maxim Lvov, the year-old son of my
long-time assistant and subdeacon (now Deacon) Dionysius Lvov, became
very seriously ill. At first Maxim was diagnosed with pneumonia and it
was expected that the baby...
December
11, 2013
Brooklyn, NY: Faithful of Brooklyn Venerate
Holy Relics of Optina Elders & other Saints
On Saturday, December 7, the many faithful of Brooklyn made haste to
Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church on 18th Avenue, in order
to venerate a visiting relic ‒ a piece of the Precious and Life-Giving
Wood of the Cross of the Lord as well as the relics of other
God-pleasing saints.
December
9, 2013
East Setauket, NY: Archpastoral visit of
Bishop George to Holy Cross Monastery
The Eastern American Diocese has been blessed with several men’s and
women’s monasteries, two of which are named in honor of the Precious and
Life-Giving Cross – one located in Wayne, WV and one in East Setauket,
NY.
December
7, 2013
Fifth Anniversary of Bishop George’s
Episcopal Consecration
On Saturday, December 7, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George
of Mayfield celebrated the fifth anniversary of his episcopal
consecration. With the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Alexey II,
Archimandrite George (Schaeffer) was consecrated to the episcopacy in
2008...
December
6, 2013
New York City: The Feast of the Entrance of
the Mother of God in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
On Wednesday, December 4, on the great feast of the Entrance of the Most
Holy Theotokos into the temple, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church
Abroad celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the
Sign in New York City.
December
5, 2013
Fifth Anniversary of Repose of His Holiness,
Patriarch Alexey II
On Thursday, December 5, the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church
throughout the world honor the fifth anniversary of the repose of His
Holiness, Patriarch Alexey II, her Primate for more than 18 years.
Prayers for his repose are also being offered up in the parishes and
monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese.
December
4, 2013
"Let us give thanks unto the Lord!" Church
Celebrations in Washington
On Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of November, celebratory
services were held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC,
that will long remain in parishioners’ memories. Metropolitan
Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, visited during these days...
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