October 2013

October 31, 2013
 Summerville, SC: Primatial Visit to Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church
On Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of October, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, performed an Archpastoral visit to South Carolina. Metropolitan Hilarion came to Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church in Summerville...

October 31, 2013
 Columbia, SC: Hierarch Visit to St. Elizabeth’s parish
From Friday the 11th to Monday the 14th of October, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, performed an Archpastoral visit to Columbia, SC, and led the divine services in St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church. The Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese led the All-Night Vigil...

October 31, 2013
 Howell, NJ: Series of Productions by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov concludes with event honoring 400th Anniversary of House of Romanov
On Sunday, October 27, the last in a series of literary and musical productions by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov (rector of All Saints Church at Moscow’s Novo-Alexeevsky Monastery and member of the Union of Russian Writers)...

October 30, 2013
 Rochester, NY: Archpastoral Visit and Priestly Ordination at Protection of the Mother of God Church
On Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of October, Metropolitan Hilarion performed an Archpastoral visit to Protection of the Mother of God Church in Rochester, NY, in honor of the parish’s recent pastoral feast day, held October 14th.

October 30, 2013
 Wayne, WV: New House Blessed at Nativity of the Mother of God Convent
On Friday, October 18, the feast of the Holy Hierarchs of Moscow, a new house was blessed and sanctified for the Nativity of the Mother of God Convent at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. The blessing was performed by monastery dean Hieromonk Alexander Frizzell...

October 29, 2013
 "The Joy Emanates from Everybody Here" – Interview with Holy Cross Monastery’s Mother Theodora
On Sunday, September 29, with the diocesan Media Office correspondent Reader Gregory Levitsky was given an interview with Nun Theodora of Nativity of the Mother of God Convent at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.

October 23, 2013
Nyack, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Patronal Feast Day of Holy Virgin Protection Church
On Sunday, October 13, the celebration of the feast day of Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY began with the greeting of the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, followed by the All-Night Vigil.

October 23, 2013
Glen Cove, NY: Bishop Jerome leads Patronal Feast of Holy Virgin Intercession Church
On Monday, October 14, on the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Grace, Bishop Jerome, visited Glen Cove, NY, and led the patronal feast day of Holy Virgin Intercession Church. In addition to the Archpastoral visit, parishioners were blessed with two other joyous events...

October 19, 2013
 Diocese of Chicago Provides Service for Feast of St. Jonah of Hankow
The feast of St. Jonah of Hankow falls on October 7/20 each year, which this year will fall on a Sunday. Since the complete service to St. Jonah exists only in English, a group of qualified translators was given a blessing to translate the full service...

October 17, 2013
St. Herman’s Youth Conference Opens Registration
St. Herman’s Youth Conference has opened registration for 2013. With the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, and His Eminence, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal, chairman of the St. Herman’s Executive Committee, the conference will be jointly hosted by two New York parishes...

October 17, 2013
 Sea Cliff, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion leads 60th Anniversary Celebrations at St. Seraphim Memorial Church
On Saturday, October 12, the 20th anniversary of the Translation of the incorrupt and healing relics of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco the Wonderworker, celebrations in honor of the 60th anniversary of St. Seraphim of Sarov Church in Sea Cliff, NY...

October 15, 2013
 Announcement: Literary & Music Production Series by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov to be held
October 18-27, with the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, and Metropolitan Hilarion, a series of literary and musical productions by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov will be held in the Eastern American Diocese.

October 13, 2013
 New York City: Metropolitan Hilarion’s Namesday to be held at Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
On Sunday, November 3, the Orthodox Church will celebrate the memory of Venerable Hilarion of the Caves, the patron saint of our First Hierarch, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York.

October 12, 2013
Howell, NJ: Feast Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh Celebrated by Clergy from New York & New Jersey Deaneries in St. George’s Church
On Tuesday, October 8, clergy from the deaneries of New York City and New Jersey prayerfully celebrated the feast day of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh in St. George’s Church in Howell, NJ.

October 3, 2013
"What is God doing in Guatemala?" – An Article by Priest Peter Jackson on Missionary Work in the Central American Nation
For the past 15 years (since September 1998), Priest Peter Jackson has been the rector of Sts. Theodore Church in Williamsville (Buffalo), NY. In that time, he and his Matushka Styliana have been active members of the Eastern American Diocese, most importantly at the St. Herman’s Youth Conferences...