November 14, 2013
Newark, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Patronal Feast Day of Our Lady of Kazan Church

On Monday, November 4, on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad led the patronal feast day of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Newark, NJ.

At the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, was co-served by His Grace, diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, and local clergy:

- New Jersey Dean Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov
- diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov
- parish rector Archpriest Mark Burachek
- Archpriest David Straut (rector of St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church in Rocky Hill, NJ)
- Archpriest George Zelenin (rector of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Paterson, NJ)
- Archpriest Vasiliy Raskovskiy (cleric of Holy Transfiguration Church in Baltimore, MD)
- Archpriest Mark Mancuso (rector of St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church in Columbia, SC)
- Archpriest Boris Slootsky (rector of St. George’s Church in Howell, NJ)
- Archpriest Zoran Radovic (rector of St. George’s Serbian Church in Elizabeth, NJ)
- Priest Seraphim Chemodakov (cleric of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ)
- Priest Dmitri Don (rector of Sts. Cosmas & Damian Church in Passaic, NJ)
- Priest Vladimir Kaydanov (cleric of St. George’s Church in Howell, NJ)
- Protodeacon Dimitri Temidis (cleric of Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY)
- Deacon George Temidis (cleric of Nativity of the Mother of God Church in Mahopac, NY).

Also praying in church was Archpriest Alexander Fedorowski (cleric of Holy Dormiton Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY).

Upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Mark greeted the First Hierarch, expressing gratitude to his ruling bishop on behalf of parishioners for the Archpastoral visit. After the service, a bountiful luncheon was provided by the sisterhood in the parish hall.

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