December 31, 2014
Erie, PA: Holy Nativity Church hosts Overflow Homeless Shelter
At several points throughout the winter of 2014-2015, Nativity of Christ Old Rite Church in Erie, PA is hosting an overflow homeless shelter. The overflow shelter program, begun by local social service organization "Community Shelter Services" (CSS), has local Erie churches open their doors for rotating periods to house an overnight shelter and meals for the homeless.

December 28, 2014
Brooklyn, NY: Bishop Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church
On Sunday, December 28, the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY. The presence of the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God was a great blessing for the clergy and faithful.

December 20, 2014
Miami, FL: Metropolitan Hilarion Celebrates Spanish Liturgy & Performs Diaconal Ordination at Apostolic Mission of Christ
On Saturday, December 20, the Apostolic Mission of Christ (under the protection of the Holy Apostles), in Miami, FL, was blessed with an archpastoral visit from its ruling bishop, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion. The mission was received into ROCOR in early 2014, but this was the first time that His Eminence was able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy here.

December 17, 2014
Clearwater, FL: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy in St. Catherine Mission
On Wednesday, December 17, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Catherine Mission, official based on Clearwater, FL. With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Mitrophan, however, the service was held in St. Sava Serbian Church in St. Petersburg, FL, as the mission is temporarily without a church building of its own.

December 10, 2014
New York City: Clergy & Faithful mark Metropolitan Hilarion’s 30th Anniversary at Patronal Feast Day of Synodal Cathedral
On Tuesday the 9th and Wednesday the 10th of December, on the patronal feast day of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City – the feast of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "of the Sign," and the 30th anniversary of his episcopal consecration, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern American & New York...