July
31, 2015
Jackson, NJ: Jubilee Celebrations held at St. Vladimir Memorial
Church
In 2015, the Eastern American Diocese joined the fullness of the
Russian Orthodox Church in celebrating the 1000th anniversary of the
repose of the Baptizer and Enlightener of Rus’, the Holy
Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir. The jubilee
celebrations took place at St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson,
NJ...
July
31, 2015
Englewood,
NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion attends Official Reception in Honor of
Antiochian Patriarch John X’s Visit to U.S.
On Tuesday, July 29, at the Englewood, NJ
residence of Metropolitan Joseph of New York & North America, head of
the Antiochian Archdiocese in North America, an official reception was
held in honor of the visit of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch
& All the East, to the U.S.
July
31, 2015
Jordanville,
NY: Patronal Celebrations held at St. Elizabeth Skete
This year, St. Elizabeth Skete in
Jordanville, NY held the official celebrations in honor of their
patronal feast day on the following day, Sunday, July 19. Leading the
All-Night Vigil on Saturday evening and the celebrating the Divine
Liturgy on Sunday morning was Archimandrite Luke (Murianka), abbot of
neighboring Holy Trinity Monastery.
July
31, 2015
Sea
Cliff, NY: St. Seraphim Memorial Church Sisterhood offers Humanitarian
Donation to Primate of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
His Beatitude Onufry, Metropolitan of Kiev & All Ukraine, was given
funds collected by the sisterhood of St. Seraphim Memorial Church in Sea
Cliff, NY, for the needs of refugees and victims of the humanitarian
catastrophe in the Donbass (Eastern Ukraine).
July
28, 2015
Moscow: Epistle of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, regarding 1000th
Anniversary of Repose of Holy Great Prince Vladimir
His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of
Moscow & All Russia, addressed an epistle to the archpastors,
clergy, monastics, and all faithful children of the Russian Orthodox
Church regarding the 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy
Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.
July
29, 2015
Columbia, SC:
Metropolitan Jonah leads Patronal Feast Day at St. Elizabeth the
New-Martyr Church
From Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th of July, His Eminence,
Metropolitan Jonah performed an archpastoral visit to St. Elizabeth the
New-Martyr Church in Columbia, SC. Over the very full weekend, His
Eminence led two All-Night Vigils and two Divine Liturgies...
July
29, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Summer Youth Program concludes at Holy Trinity
Monastery
On Saturday, July 11, the 2015 Summer Youth Program came to a close at
Holy Trinity Monastery
in Jordanville, NY. The Summer Youth Program incorporates both monastery
life and features of a summer camp: young men have the opportunity to
attend monastic services, work beside members of the brotherhood, and
participate in candid religious discussions;
July
23, 2015
Howell, NJ: Proposal to Reorganize Eastern American Diocesan
Deaneries Confirmed
In light of recent changes in the leadership of the diocesan
deaneries and the task of expanding missionary work that lies before
the clergy of the Diocese, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America
& New York proposed a reorganization of the deaneries.
July
22, 2015
Rocky Hill,
NJ: Bishop Nicholas leads Patronal Feast of St. Elizabeth Church
On Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th of July, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, led the
patronal feast day of St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church in Rocky
Hill, NJ. St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church was originally founded
on its feast day, July 5/18, 1998, in the city of Somerville, NJ.
July
22, 2015
Constantinople: Group of Holy Trinity Seminary Students & Faculty
visit Ecumenical Patriarchate
From July 14 to 21, two instructors from Holy Trinity Orthodox
Seminary in Jordanville, NY, Deacon Andrei Psarev and Dr. Vitaly
Permiakov, and two second-year students, Abbot Constantin (Churchin)
and Novice Angelos Stanway, visited historical sites in Istanbul
(Constantinople) and Iznik (Nicaea), Turkey.
July
19, 2015
Howell,
NJ: Primate of Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates Liturgy in
Diocesan Cathedral before Myrrh-Streaming Hawaiian Icon
On Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of July, a dual feast
awaited the clergy, parishioners, and guests of St. Alexander Nevsky
Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ. On July 18, prior to the beginning
of the All-Night Vigil, the myrrh-streaming Hawaiian-Iveron Icon of
the Mother of God arrived at the cathedral from Jordanville, NY.
July
18, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Visit of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Primate to U.S.
Begins
On
Saturday, July 18, the feast day of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh,
the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Most Blessed
Onufry, Metropolitan of Kiev & All Ukraine, celebrated Divine
Liturgy in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. His Beatitude
was co-served by the Firth Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad,
July
18, 2015
Howell,
NJ: Regular Session of Eastern American Diocesan Council held at
Diocesan Center
On Tuesday, June 30, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern
America & New York, led a regular session of the Eastern American
Diocesan Council at the Diocesan Center in Howell, NJ. His Eminence
began the meeting by leading a Moleben before the Beginning of Every
Good Work...
July
10, 2015
"What
therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder:"
Reflection on Same-Sex Ruling by United States Supreme Court
On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States
ruled same-sex marriage a constitutional right. The Diocesan Council
of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia discussed this ruling and issued a reflection at
its summer session on June 30...
July
18, 2015
Methuen, MA: St. Xenia Parish honors Heavenly Patrons of Sts. Peter
&
Paul
Cemetery
With the arrival of the summer season, active parish life in Blessed
Xenia of St. Petersburg Church in Methuen, MA continues unabated.
The parish’s cemetery is named for Sts. Peter and Paul. Many years
ago, before it closed in the 1970s, the cemetery belonged to the
parish of St. John the Baptist in Lawrence, MA.
July
17, 2015
Woodbourne, NY: Bishop Nicholas visits NORR Camp to celebrate
Patronal Feast
For the 49th year in a row, youth of the Association of Russian
Explorers Outside of Russia (NORR) gathered in their camp in the
Catskill Mountains in New York State. Joining them for several days
was His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of
Manhattan.
July
15, 2015
Nicaragua: Faithful continue Construction of Holy Transfiguration
Church
The Russian
Church Abroad is currently constructing the Church of the Holy
Transfiguration in the Rio Negro ("Black River") near Santa Fé, 34km
from Boaco, Nicaragua. Under the onsite supervision of Hieromonk
Marcos (Calderón),
July
15, 2015
Mayfield, PA: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Patronal Feast of St. John
the Baptist Cathedral, co-served by Bishop Saba of Georgian
Apostolic Church
On Tuesday, July 7, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern
America & New York, led the patronal feast day St. John the Baptist
Cathedral in Mayfield, PA, co-served by His Grace, Bishop Saba, head
of the Georgian Apostolic Church in North America.
July
14, 2015
New York
City: On Feast Sts. Peter & Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates
Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral
On Sunday, July 12, the feast day of the Holy Supreme Leaders of the
Apostles Peter and Paul, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of
Eastern America & New York, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the
Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. The First Hierarch
of the Russian Church Abroad was co-served by Synodal clergy.
July
14, 2015
Howell, NJ: Bishop Nicholas leads Patronal Feast of Our Lady of
Tikhvin Church
On Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th of July, the clergy and
faithful of Our Lady of Tikhvin Church at the Diocesan Center in
Howell, NJ celebrated the church’s patronal feast day, honoring the
Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. Until 1994, this church was named
in honor of St. Alexander Nevsky.
July
13, 2015
Glen
Cove, NY: Women’s Conference "Living and Thinking Orthodoxy,
Yesterday and Today" held at Holy Virgin Intercession Church
On Saturday, June 27, an Orthodox Women’s Conference entitled
"Living and Thinking Orthodoxy, Yesterday and Today," was held in
Glen Cove, NY. The conference was organized by Holy Virgin
Intercession & St. Sergius Parish in Glen Cove.
July
9, 2015
San
Francisco, CA: Bishop Nicholas participates in Celebrations in Honor
of St. John of Shanghai & Francisco
From Friday the 3rd to Tuesday the 7th of July, His Grace, Eastern
American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, visited
churches of the Western American Diocese and took part in the annual
celebrations in honor of the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker John of
Shanghai & San Francisco.
July
8, 2015
Jackson,
NJ: Celebrations in Honor of 1000th Anniversary of Repose of Prince
Vladimir to take place at St. Vladimir Memorial Church
With the blessing of His
Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, the annual St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations will be
held in St. Vladimir Memorial Church to the Millennium of the
Baptism of Rus’ in Jackson, NJ on July 23-28.
July
8, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Summertime at Holy Trinity Monastery
Summertime is a very busy time of year for the brotherhood at Holy
Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. The monks are taking full
advantage of the warm weather to complete many necessary outdoor
projects with the help of teenagers from the monastery’s Summer
Youth Program.
July
3, 2015
Wayne, WV:
Summer Life at Holy Cross Monastery
Summer is always a busy time at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
In previous summers at the monastery, large construction projects
kept many of the monks busy. Though there are no such construction
projects this summer, this doesn’t
mean that the summer has been spent idly. Far from it!
July
3, 2015
"Prince
Vladimir, Unifier of Peoples:" Group of Young People in New York
City participates in Work of Ronald McDonald House
One of the main goals placed before
St. Vladimir Youth Association is the organization and gathering of
young people to works of charity and social service before their
compatriots, and work with children. As a way of manifesting these
aims, the Association gathered a group of young people in New York
City...
July
3, 2015
Archpriest Victor Potapov: "What has happened in America is like an
Earthquake"
Every person is a child of God, and
everyone deserves to pastoral attention and care. After all, we help
the destitute and psychologically ill; we do not turn anyone away.
We are all in need of God’s help, but encouraging sin is not
allowable.
July
1, 2015
Glen
Cove, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Liturgy in Holy Virgin
Intercession Church
On Sunday, June 28, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New
York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated the
Divine Liturgy in Holy Virgin Intercession & St. Sergius Church in
Glen Cove, NY. Holy Intercession Church was founded in 1951...
June
30, 2015
Washington, DC: Metropolitan Jonah & Bishop Jerome concelebrate
Joint Namesday at St. John the Baptist Cathedral
On Sunday, June 28, His Eminence, Metropolitan Jonah, and His Grace,
Bishop Jerome, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John the
Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC. Both hierarchs marked their
namesdays, as June 28 is the feast day of both the Holy Hierarch
Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow, and Blessed Jerome of Stridonium.
