September 2013

September 29, 2013 
 Wayne, WV: Hierarchal Liturgy concludes Holy Cross Monastery’s Annual Pilgrimage
On Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of September, Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV held its annual Pilgrimage Weekend. Pilgrims gathered at the monastery’s outdoor chapel, where His Grace Peter, Bishop of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America, celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

September 28, 2013
 Wayne, WV: Faithful gather to Commence Annual Pilgrimage at Holy Cross Monastery  
On Saturday, September 28, the Administrator of the Chicago & Mid-American Diocese, His Grace Peter, Bishop of Cleveland, paid an inaugural visit to Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, and led the divine services at the monastery’s annual pilgrimage.

September 28, 2013
 "How I Spent Last Summer:" An Article on Diocesan Youth Trip to Our Lady of Tikhvin Monastery
In July of this year, a group of diocesan youth and members of St. Seraphim’s Camp traveled to Russia to help restore Tikhvin Monastery. The monastery is in great need of material assistance and complete renovation, in which our campers took active part.

September 27, 2013
 Wayne, WV: Bishop George led the Patronal Feast Day of Holy Cross Monastery
On Friday, September 27, on the great feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the brethren of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV marked their patronal feast day. The divine services were served in the open air by the abbot...

September 27, 2013
 New York City: Nativity of the Mother of God in Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
On Saturday, September 21, the great feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

September 27, 2013
 Brooklyn, NY: Archpastoral Visit to St. John the Baptist Church
On Sunday, September 22, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, His Grace, Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. His Grace was co-served by parish rector Archpriest Alexander Belya...

September 27, 2013
Mahopac, NY: Bishop Jerome leads Patronal Feast Day of Nativity of the Mother of God Church
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, on Saturday, September 21, the great feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), led the patronal feast day of the Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage...

September 26, 2013
Wayne, WV: Patronal Feast Day of Nativity of the Virgin Mary Convent
On Saturday, September 21, the great feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the brethren of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV celebrated the patronal feast day of the Convent of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

September 26, 2013
 Sea Cliff, NY: Celebrating its 60th Anniversary, St. Seraphim Parish Memorializes Patriarch Alexey II and Metropolitan Laurus
On Sunday, September 15, on the threshold of the 60th anniversary celebrations of St. Seraphim Church in Sea Cliff, NY, upon conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a memorial plaque dedicated to the memory of His Holiness, Patriarch Alexey II, and Metropolitan Laurus was blessed.

September 25, 2013
Methuen, MA: Hierarchal Divine Service held at St. Xenia’s Church
On Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of September, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield paid a long-awaited Archpastoral visit to Massachusetts and led the divine services in St. Xenia’s Church in Methuen, MA.

September 25, 2013
Jordanville: Funeral Services were held in Holy Trinity Monastery for Protodeacon John Onopko
On Friday, September 20, the eve of the great feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God, the funeral for Protodeacon John Onopko was held at Holy Trinity Monastery. The funeral was served by monastery rector Archimandrite Luke, monastery clergy and clergy friends of the newly reposed Fr. John.

September 19, 2013
Diocesan Hierarchs Travel to Chicago for Meeting of Canonical Assembly of Bishops
From Tuesday the 17th through Thursday the 19th of September, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North & Central America is holding its annual meeting at ROCOR’s Holy Protection Cathedral in Chicago, IL.

September 19, 2013
 Jordanville: November Pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery Planned
On Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd of November, the annual pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY will be held, including the visitation of the grave of the ever-memorable Joseph Muñoz-Cortes.

September 19, 2013
Boston, MA: Romanov 400th Anniversary Celebrations to be held at Holy Epiphany Church
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, and New England Dean Archpriest George Larin, Holy Epiphany Church in Boston, MA will host the New England Deanery’s celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty.

September 18, 2013
Jordanville: Protodeacon John Onopko reposed in the Lord
On Wednesday, September 18, Protodeacon John Onopko, longtime cleric of the Eastern American Diocese, reposed in the Lord. He was 87 years old. Fr. John was born on August 17, 1926 in Zmiev, Ukraine, near Kharkov.

September 11, 2013
 Moscow: Appeal by His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to U.S. President Barack Obama Regarding Situation in Syria
His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, addressed an appeal to United States President Barack Obama, in which he expressed his deep concern with plans for military action by U.S. Armed Forces in Syrian territory.

September 8, 2013
 Toronto: Statement by Synod of Bishops on Events in Middle East
The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Church Abroad, having convened at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Toronto, Canada, within the holy presence of icons of the Most Blessed Virgin, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God and the Myrrh-Bearing "Softener of Evil Hearts"...

September 8, 2013
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy for repose of founder of Saint Nicholas Monastery in Florida
On Friday, August 30, the feast of the Holy Hieromartyr Myron of Cyzicus and St. Alypius the Iconographer of the Kiev Caves, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Holy Prophet Moses at Saint Nicholas Monastery...

September 6, 2013
Diocesan Hierarchs Travel to Canada for 400th Anniversary of Romanov Dynasty
On September 4-8, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia officially marks the 400th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty with celebrations in Toronto. The Canadian Diocese is hosting the festivities at Holy Trinity Cathedral, with the participation of the ROCOR Synod of Bishops.

September 6, 2013
 Jordanville: Annual Labor Day Celebrations in Honor of St. Job of Pochaev were held in Holy Trinity Monastery
On Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 31st at Holy Trinity Monastery, the annual celebrations were in honor of the monastery’s heavenly intercessor, Venerable Job of Pochaev.

September 6, 2013
Bishop George led Divine Services on Feast of Dormition in St. George’s & St. John the Baptist Churches
On Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of August, the great feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, performed an Archpastoral visit to New Jersey and New York.

September 5, 2013
 Jackson, NJ: In Honor of the Bright Memory of Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky)
On Wednesday, September 4, the 75th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky), a panihida was served at the grave of the ever-memorable hierarch in the lower St. Olga’s Church of St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ. Available below to our readers is a short biography of Archbishop Nikon. May his memory be eternal!

September 4, 2013
Novo-Diveevo: Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes led Patronal Feast Day in Dormition Convent
On Wednesday, August 28, the feast day of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, the clergy and monastics of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY, celebrated the convent’s patronal feast day.

September 3, 2013
"I was impressed by their love for the Church, their clergy, and their parishes" ‒ An Interview with Bishop George about his trip to the Diocese of Australia
For most of the month of July, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, performed an Archpastoral visit to the Diocese of Australia & New Zealand. Upon his return to the United States, His Grace met with the Director of the Eastern American Diocesan Media Office Reader Peter Lukianov and spoke...

September 3, 2013
37th Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky)Wednesday, September 4th marks the 37th anniversary of the repose of the ever-memorable Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky), formerly of Washington & Florida. In honor of the anniversary, a panihida will be held in the lower Church of St. Olga at St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ, where the remains of Archbishops Vitaly (Maximenko) and Nikon repose.

September 3, 2013
 Brooklyn, NY: "The Lord patiently stands over the heart of every man, waiting for it to open unto Him" – An Article on the Blessing of the Ocean on the First Feast of the Savior
There is something unusual and awe-inspiring about this feast – the Procession of the Life-Creating Wood of the Cross of the Lord. This feast is a reminder of the salvation of the very heart of Orthodoxy at that time...