SEPTEMBER 2015

September 30, 2015 
Setauket, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Patronal Feast Day of the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross

On Sunday, September 27, the great feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, performed an archpastoral visit to the
 
Brotherhood of the Holy Cross in East Setauket, NY, and led the monastery’s patronal feast day.

September 29, 2015
Fontamara, Haiti: Patronal Feast of St. Moses the Black Parish

On Thursday, September 10, the parish of Venerable Moses the Black (Раrоіsse Saint Moïse le Noir) in Fontamara, Haiti marked its patronal feast day. The services were led by parish rector Priest Gregoire Legouté, co-served by clerics one of ROCOR’s Orthodox Mission in Haiti.

September 25, 2015
Nyack, NY: Parish School at Holy Protection Church begins New School Year

On the bright, sunny morning of Saturday, September 19, the parish school at Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY began the new school year. A moleben was served in the church, after which parish rector and school principal Archpriest Ilya Gorsky addressed the students, teachers, parents, and grandparents...

September 24, 2015
Mahopac, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion performs Priestly & Diaconal Ordination at New Kursk Root Hermitage

On Sunday, September 20, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, paid an archpastoral visit to the Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY, and celebrated the Divine Liturgy...

September 24, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Seminary starts a New School Year

September 14, the first day of the liturgical year, is also the first day of school at the Holy Trinity Seminary. After morning’s Liturgy, a moleben was served for the start of a new school year and Assistant Dean Fr. Ephraim Willmarth spoke to the students about the upcoming school year.

September 23, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Seminary Professor Dr. Elena Nelson participates in 2015 American Councils Summer Russian Language Teachers Program in Russia

This summer professor Elena Nelson was awarded a prestigious Fulbright-Hays fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the 2015 American Councils Summer Russian Language Teachers Program in Russia.

September 20, 2015
Howell, NJ: Nevsky’s Books Launches New Online Store

With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, a new website has been launched for Nevsky’s Books. Located at St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ, the bookstore has served the local Orthodox community in central New Jersey for over a decade.

September 20, 2015
Brooklyn, NY: Bishop Nicholas leads Patronal Feast of St. Joasaph of Belgorod Church
On Thursday, September 17, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, visited St. Joasaph of Belgorod Church in Brooklyn, NY, on the occasion of its patronal feast day. His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by clerics of the Brooklyn churches...

September 20, 2051
Moscow: American Choristers take part in Maestro Vladimir Gorbik’s Master Class

From September 2-6, the Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Music (PaTRAM) Institute held its first Master Class in Moscow, led by one of Russia’s foremost musical instructors – Vladimir Gorbik, lead choir director of the Moscow Metochion (Podvorye) of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, professor of Conducting at the Moscow Conservatory...

September 15, 2015
Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Jonah & Bishop Nicholas lead Patronal Feast of St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral

On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September, festivities were held at St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ in honor of the church’s Heavenly patron. On September 11, prior to the start of the All-Night Vigil, Bishop Nicholas accompanied the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God to the cathedral.

September 14, 2015
Elizabeth, NJ: Bishop Nicholas & Diocesan Clergy concelebrate with Patriarch Irinej of Serbia

On Friday, September 11, the feast day of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner, the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of Serbia, visited St. George’s Serbian Church in Elizabeth, NJ as part of his visit to the U.S. Hierarchs, clergy, parishioners, and guests came out to greet the Patriarch.

September 14, 2015
St. Petersburg, FL: Metropolitan Hilarion visits St. Andrew’s Church and leads Patronal Feast Day

On Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, paid an archpastoral visit to St. Andrew’s Church in St. Petersburg, FL and led the divine services on the patronal feast day of the parish, dedicated to the Holy Martyr Andrew Stratelates.

September 9, 2015
Jordanville, NY: Annual Labor Day Celebrations in Honor of St. Job of Pochaev were held at Holy Trinity Monastery

Every year in September, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY triumphally celebrates the memory of its heavenly intercessor, Venerable Job of Pochaev. This year, the celebration of St. Job took place on September 5-7th and was led by His Grace, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan.

September 2, 2015
New York City: Bishop Nicholas leads Divine Services in Synodal Cathedral before Protectress of Russian Diaspora

On Sunday, August 30, the feast day of Venerable Alypius, Iconographer of the Kiev Caves, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

September 1, 2015
Registration for 2015 Diocesan Assembly Now Online

Online registration for the 2015 Diocesan Assembly of Eastern American Diocesan clergy and lay delegates is now available on the diocesan website. With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the Assembly will be held at St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ, this October 26-28.

September 1, 2015
Nanuet, NY: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada leads Patronal Feast Day of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo"
On Friday, August 28, the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY celebrated its patronal feast day. His Eminence Gabriel, Archbishop of Montreal & Canada, came to lead the triumphal Divine Liturgy.