April
28, 2014
New York City: Bishop Jerome & Diocesan
Secretary take part in Paschal Reception held by Russian Federation
Consulate
On Tuesday of Bright Week, April 22, at the invitation of Russian
Federation Consul General in New York City Igor L. Golubovsky and Mrs.
Tatiana V. Golubovsky, His Grace, Bishop Jerome, and Eastern American
Diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov took part in a Paschal
reception...
April
28, 2014
Howell, NJ: On Bright Monday, Mother of God
"Softener of Evil Hearts" Icon visits St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
On Bright Monday, completing its travels to the parishes and monasteries
of the Eastern American Diocese, the myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother
of God "Softener of Evil Hearts" visited St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
in Howell, NJ.
April
24, 2014
Sydney, Australia: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Paschal Services in Sts.
Peter
&
Paul
Cathedral
On April 20 – the great and salvific night of Holy Pascha, the First
Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion,
Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, led the Paschal divine
services in Sts. Peter & Paul Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, co-served
by cathedral clergy.
April
24, 2014
Wayne,
WV:
Bishop
George
of
Mayfield
leads
Paschal
Services
in
Holy
Cross
Monastery
On the night of Saturday the 19th into Sunday the 20th of April, the
community of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV greeted the Feast of
feasts – Christ’s Glorious Resurrection. Paschal divine services were
led by the monastery’s abbot – His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, who was co-served by monastery clergy.
April
24, 2014
Montreal, Canada: Bishop Jerome leads Divine
Services on Passion Week and Pascha
At the request and with the blessing of His Eminence Gabriel, Archbishop
of Montreal & Canada, who was himself performing a visit to the Synodal
Cathedral in New York City, His Grace, Bishop Jerome, led the divine
services in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Montreal, Canada.
April
24, 2014
Wayne, WV: Great Friday & Saturday in Holy
Cross Monastery
In the final days before Holy Pascha,
the Lenten services at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV were led by the
monastery’s abbot – Bishop George of Mayfield, co-served by monastic
clergy. On Great Friday, the Royal Hours were read in the monastery
church, followed by Vespers and the brining out of the Shroud.
April
19, 2014
Paschal Epistle of His Holiness Kyrill,
Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia to
the
archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics, and all faithful children of
the Russian Orthodox Church
Beloved in the Lord all-honorable
archpastors, reverend pastors and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns,
dear brothers and sisters! On this chosen and holy day, when the world,
visible and invisible...
April
18, 2014
Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Hilarion,
Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the
Russian Church Abroad
I extend my heartfelt greetings to my eminent brother Archpastors,
beloved in the Lord reverend fathers, brothers, and sisters, on this
most radiant of feasts, the Resurrection of Christ from the dead!
April
18, 2014
The Lord’s Pascha in the Parishes &
Monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese
Albums with
photographs and video of the feast of feasts – the Lord’s Pascha ‒ in
the Eastern American Diocese will be published on the diocesan website.
We ask that all parishes and monasteries wishing to participate submit
no more than 40 pictures of the Paschal divines services...
April
18, 2014
Wayne, WV: Bishop George leads Divine
Services for Great Thursday in Holy Cross Monastery
On April 17, Great and Holy Thursday, Eastern American Diocesan vicar
Bishop George of Mayfield celebrated the Vesperal Liturgy in the main
church of
Holy Cross Monastery
in Wayne, WV. His Grace was co-served by the dean, Hieromonk Alexander
(Frizzell), and monastery clergy.
April
18, 2014
Mayfield, PA: Parishioners of St. John’s
Cathedral hold Annual Paska & Kolach Sale
On Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of April, St. John the Baptist
Cathedral in Mayfield, PA held its Annual Paska Bread & Kolach Sale at
the church center. Thanks to the dedication and labors of love of
parishioners, Mike Bochnovich, Phil Bochnovich, Randy Horhutz, Steve
Shust, Mark Suchnick, Sandy Suey...
April
17, 2014
Live Concert Webcast "Easter Chime"
With the blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad,
Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America
&
New York, we would like to inform
our readers of the following:
On Bright Tuesday, April 22, at 7:00 PM Moscow time (11:00 AM EST), a
live concert webcast "Easter Chime" will be held, with the participation
of renowned Orthodox poet and composer Anatoly Vishnyakov...
April
17, 2014
Bishop Jerome celebrates Palm Sunday Liturgy
in Brooklyn’s St. John the Baptist Church, and leads Unction in Nyack’s
Holy Virgin Protection Church
On Saturday, April 12, the eve of the
great feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday),
parish rector Archpriest Alexander Belya led the All-Night Vigil and the
blessing of the palms in St. John the Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY.
April
17, 2014
Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of God
"Softener of Evil Hearts" visits Florida Deanery Parishes
On Sunday, March 30, the
myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts"
visited two parishes of the Florida Deanery. The Icon was present at
Divine Liturgy in St. Vladimir Church in Miami, after which an akathist
was served, and the many faithful were able to venerate the
wonder-working image.
April
17, 2014
Miami, FL: Rite of Holy Unction served in
St. Matrona of Moscow Church
On Sunday, March 23, the Sunday of the
Cross, the Rite of Holy Unction was served in St. Matrona of Moscow
Church in Miami, FL. The sacrament was led by parish rector and Florida
dean Archimandrite Alexander (Belya), co-served by clergy from Florida’s
various Orthodox jurisdictions...
April
13, 2014
Wayne, WV: Bishop George leads Palm Sunday
Divine Services in Holy Cross Monastery and Christ the Savior Church
On Saturday, April 12, the eve of the Great Feast of the Entry of the
Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, led the festal divine services in
Holy Cross Monastery
in Wayne, WV. His Grace was co-served by monastery clergy.
April
13, 2014
Flushing, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion leads
Patronal Feast Day of Holy Annunciation Church
On Monday, April 7, the great feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy
Theotokos, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York led the
patronal feast day of Holy Annunciation Church in Flushing, NY.
As reported by the official website of the New York Deanery, His
Eminence was co-served by New York City dean...
April
13, 2014
Atlanta, GA: Parish Life in St. Mary of
Egypt Church
Parish life in St. Mary of Egypt
Church in the first week of April was especially eventful. On Tuesday,
April 1, the parish in the Georgian capital of Atlanta was visited
by the myrrh-streaming Icon of the
Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts," currently traveling throughout
America.
April
13, 2014
Wayne, WV: Myrrh-Streaming Icon "Softener of
Evil Hearts" visits Holy Cross Monastery
On Wednesday, April 2, Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV was visited by
the myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God "Softener of Evil Hearts."
The Icon was taken to the monastery church, where it remained for Matins
with the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.
April
13, 2014
"The Brightest Luminary of the Russian
Land:" Holy Trinity Seminary to host Student Conference on 700th
Anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh’s Birth
Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, NY invites paper
proposals from students of Orthodox seminaries in North America for a
Seminary Student Conference marking the 700th anniversary of the birth
of one of the greatest Russian saints, the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
(1314-1392).
April
9, 2014
"To Clean Their Wings:"
Dispatches from Great Lent
The
first disruption to the earlier ‒ Northern ‒ Lenten Retreat, held
annually by the Eastern American Diocese, was the growing unrest in
Ukraine. The renowned Kievan theologian, homilist, and author Archpriest
Andrei Tkachev, who had kindly agreed to be the retreat’s main speaker
and join in discussions with American clergy...
April
4, 2014
Jordanville, NY: Priest Nicholas Olhovsky,
elected Bishop of Manhattan, Tonsured a Monk in Holy Trinity Monastery
NEW
PHOTOS
On Friday, April 4, on the eve of the feast of the Laudation of the
Mother of God, Matins were served in Holy Trinity Monastery in
Jordanville, NY, and an akathist served before an icon of the Protection
of the Most Holy Theotokos containing a piece of the Ever-Virgin’s
Cincture (Belt).
April
4, 2014
Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Bookstore
launches new Website
Holy Trinity Bookstore has
launched a brand new website. The revamped site marks a big jump forward
in ease of use for customers, including improved cover images, Russian
text, and popular features like customer wish-lists, gift certificates,
and a blog.
Previously, the Bookstore’s website had not been able to support
Cyrillic text, and it was difficult for its Russian-speaking customers
to order items.
April
4, 2014
Miami, FL: Myrrh-Streaming Icon "Softener of
Evil Hearts" visits St. Vladimir Church
On Sunday, March 30, the myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God
"Softener of Evil Hearts" visited St. Vladimir Church in Miami, FL. The
Icon remained for the divine services, and those wishing to venerate the
holy image of the Mother of God filled the humble Florida church.
April
4, 2014
Brooklyn, NY: Faithful of Brooklyn Gather in
Holy New Martyrs Church for Sacrament of Unction
On March 30, the Sunday of St. John Climacus, the Sacrament of Holy
Unction was performed in Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church
in Brooklyn, NY. The Unction service was led by parish rector Archpriest
Serge Lukianov....
April
1, 2014
Nanuet, NY: Bishop George pays Archpastoral
Visit to Novo-Diveevo
On Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of March ‒ the Sunday of St.
John Climacus ‒ His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George
of Mayfield, visited Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet,
NY.
April
1, 2014
Atlanta, GA: Clerics of Joy of All Who
Sorrow Church bless new Parish Cemetery and serve Akathist before
Myrrh-Streaming Icon
On March 29, the fourth Saturday ‒ as well as third and final Soul
Saturday ‒ of Great Lent, the clergy of the Church of our Lady "Joy of
All Who Sorrow" in Atlanta, GA performed the blessing of the new parish
cemetery.
April
1, 2014
Brooklyn, NY: New York City Dean meets with
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
In early March, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura gathered with religious and
faith-based leaders from across Brooklyn. As reported on the official
website of the New York City Deanery...
