The
Great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos celebrated across the
Eastern American Diocese
August
29, 2009
"In
the Mother of God, as it is sung in another hymn, the laws of nature
are defeated. In Her, virginity led to birth, and death to life. After
giving birth, she remained a virgin, and after her death, remained
alive. Thereby this feast is the fulfillment of the Paschal feast,
when we 'celebrate the annihilation of death and the beginning of
eternal life.'
Novo-Diveevo,
NY: Metropolitan Hilarion officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the
Convent of the Dormition
August
29, 2009
On Friday, August
28, the great feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the sisters
and faithful of the Convent of the Dormition at Novo-Diveevo
celebrated their patronal feast day. The day began with an akathist
to the Mother of God and a Lesser Blessing of Water.
Washington D.C.: "Hawaiian" Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the
Mother of God visits St. John the Baptist Cathedral
August
27, 2009
By the Grace of God on August 22 & 23, 2009 the Russian Orthodox
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was blessed by the presence of a new
great Sacred Image – the “Hawaiian” Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the
Theotokos.
Nashville, TN: Bishop George visits with the faithful of Nashville
August
27, 2009
On Tuesday,
August 11, Bishop George visited the Russian community in Nashville,
accompanied by the diocesan council’s Southern liaison, Priest John
Moses. The purpose of the visit was to meet with the faithful and
discuss plans for opening a new ROCOR parish in Nashville.
Announcement
from the Eastern American Diocesan Music Commission
August
26, 2009
The
Eastern American Diocesan Music Commission (EADMC) sincerely thanks
all the rectors and choir masters for completing the online survey
regarding church choirs in our diocese.
Methuen, MA: Metropolitan Hilarion officiated at the Divine Services
in St. Xenia’s Church
August
25, 2009
On
August 22-23, on the after-feast of the Transfiguration and
celebration of the Archdeacon Martyr Laurence, His Eminence,
Metropolitan Hilarion, visited St. Xenia’s church in Methuen, MA
with an archpastoral visit.
Nyack,
NY: "Hawaiian" Myrrh-Streaming Iveron Icon of the Mother of God visits
Holy Virgin Protection Church
August
24, 2009
On
Friday, August 21, the miraculous "Hawaiian" myrrh-streaming
Iveron icon of the Mother of God visited the Holy Virgin Protection
Parish in Nyack, New York. The icon is a replica of the Iveron Icon
that Brother Jose Muños-Cortes
received on Mount Athos, which became a myrrh-streaming as well as
healing icon.
Mayfield,
PA: The faithful of the Pennsylvania Deanery held a pilgrimage to the
Protection of the Mother of God Greek monastery
August
24, 2009
On
August 17, the "Hawaiian" Myrrh Streaming Iveron Icon of
the Mother of God visited the Greek Orthodox Convent of the Protection
of the Mother of God in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Weatherly,
Pennsylvania. This visit would be the first time that the Icon of
the Mother of God has traveled to the East Coast from Her home in
Hawaii.
Brooklyn,
NY: Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Our Lady
"The Inexhaustible Chalice"
August
24, 2009
On
Sunday, August 23, His Grace, Bishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada,
officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Our Lady "The
Inexhaustible Chalice," the church of the Mercy House of St. John
of Kronstadt in Brooklyn.
Mahopac,
NY: Announcement from St. Zosima Church Supply
August
20, 2009
The
management of St. Zosima Church Supply is announcing the sale of new
100% beeswax votives and lighting tapers. The votives come in
two-ounce plastic containers and are designed to burn for 12 hours -
good for two weekend Vigil and Divine Liturgy services. They are to be
used in church and home lampadas in place of mineral oil and wick.
The
Transfiguration of the Lord in the monasteries of the Eastern American
Diocese
August
20, 2009
On
Tuesday, August 19, the Orthodox Church celebrates the great feast day
of the Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
"The Lord transfigured before His chosen disciples - Peter,
James, and John - so that he might fortifiy their faith in Him as the
true God...
Decree
to all rectors regarding the ailing ROCOR mission in Uganda
August
19, 2009
I hereby direct the rectors of the Eastern American Diocese, on the
first Sunday following receipt of this directive, to collect donations on behalf of our brother in Christ, Fr. Christopher
Walusimbi, and the struggling ROCOR Mission in Uganda.
Fletcher,
North Carolina: Priestly ordination takes place in St. Nicholas Church
August
16, 2009
On
Saturday, August 15, His Grace, Bishop George, arrived from Holy Cross
Monastery to St. Nicholas Church in Fletcher, NC, to lead the divine
services and perform the priestly ordination of Deacon Jonah Campbell.
During the All-Night Vigil, His Grace was co-served by Archpriest
Serge Lukianov, Priest Onouphry Keith, Hieromonk Alexander,
Hierodeacon Sergius, Deacon Jonah Campbell, and Deacon Leonid Roschko.
The First Feast of the Savior in Holy Trinity and Holy Cross
Monasteries
August
15, 2009
On Friday,
August 14, on the first day of the Dormition Fast, the Orthodox Church
marks the feast day of the Procession of the Life-Giving Cross, also
known as the "First Savior," the "Honey Savior,"
or the "Savior on the Water." At the end of the Liturgy, in
accordance with the Typicon, the Lesser Blessing of the Water and
blessing of honey take place. On this day, bees cease their production
of honey and begin to eat their reserves.
Boston, MA: Panihida at the grave of Serge Semenenko
August
12, 2009
On
August 11, Archimandrite Joasaph (McLellan), chief of the Russian
Orthodox Mission in Jerusalem, served a panihida in the presence of
the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God at the grave of Serge
Yakovlevich Semenenko, in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. Fr.
Joasaph was co-served by Fr. Victor Boldewskul, rector of the Church
of the Epiphany in Boston.
Wayne, WV: Feast of St. Panteleimon at Holy Cross Monastery
August
12, 2009
When
the Holy Cross Monastery was founded and dedicated to the Exaltation
of the Precious and Life-giving Cross, the Holy Great Martyr and
Healer Panteleimon was taken as its primary heavenly patron.
Hartford,
CT: Parish Feast Day of St. Panteleimon's Church
August
11, 2009
On Sunday, August 9th, the parish
of St. Panteleimon in Hartford, Connecticut, celebrated its
feast day. On the eve of the feast, Priest Brendan Crowley (West
Springfield, MA), along with his parishioners, joined rector Priest
Dionysy Nalitov and the parishioners of St. Panteleimon's for the
All-Night Vigil.
Lakewood, New Jersey:
Deacon's Ordination at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
August
10, 2009
On Saturday, August 8, on the eve of
the feast of the great-martyr St. Panteleimon and the archpastoral
visit of Metropolitan Hilarion, the faithful gathered at St.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Lakewood, NJ, for the
All-Night Vigil.
Kittatinny,
New Jersey: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St.
Panteleimon's Chapel
August
8, 2009
On
Saturday, August 8th, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First
Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy
in St. Panteleimon's Chapel in Kittatinny, New Jersey.
Washington D.C.: Pilgrimage to Kievan Rus to receive
Great Holy Treasures
August
8, 2009
With
the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Archpriest Victor
Potapov and Protodeacon Leonid Mickle went on a pilgrimage from July
23 to August 3, to Kiev, “second Jerusalem and mother of Russian
cities.”
Poconos,
Pennsylvania: St. Seraphim Camp concludes its 15th year
August
7, 2009
St.
Seraphim Camp concluded its 15th year on Sunday, August 2,
2009. The camp is located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Eastern
Pennsylvania and has served the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad since
its founding by the blessings of the ever-memorable Metropolitan
Laurus.
Jordanville, NY: Commission on Dialog with the Orthodox Church
in America meets in Holy Trinity Monastery
August
7, 2009
The
Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, at
its April 22/May 5, 2009, meeting, established a Commission for Dialog
with the Orthodox Church in America. The first preparatory meeting of
the Commission was held at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New
York on July 22-23/August 4-5, 2009.
Howell, NJ: An Announcement from the Diocesan Office
August
5, 2009
Friday,
September 4, marks the 33rd anniversary of the repose of the
ever-memorable Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky), once Archbishop of
Washington and Florida. In connection with this anniversary, a
panihida will take place at St.
Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ, in the lower
church of the Protection of the Mother of God, where Archbishops
Vitaly (Maximenko) and Nikon repose.
Nyack,
New York: Request for prayers on behalf of the reposed
August
4, 2009
It
is with great sorrow that we wish to inform our readers of the passing
of the servant of God Nikita Gorsky, brother of Archpriest Ilya Gorksy,
a cleric of Holy
Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY. Nikita passed away
on Monday, August 3.
Sea
Cliff, NY: A Sermon by His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First
Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, in St. Seraphim's
Church on the parish feast day
August
3, 2009
On
Saturday, August 1, on the feast of the Finding of the Relics of St.
Seraphim of Sarov, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy
in St. Seraphim's Church in Sea Cliff, NY, in honor of the parish
feast day.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!
I wholeheartedly greet and
congratulate you all with the feast of the great Russian God-pleaser,
the venerable St. Seraphim of Sarov.
New
York: Bishop Jerome Celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal
Cathedral
August
3, 2009
On
Sunday, August 2, on the feast of the Holy Prophet Elijah, His Grace,
Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the
Synodal Cathedral in New York City. His Grace was co-served by
Hieromonk Nicholas (Perekrestov), Priest John Radu, Archdeacon Eugene
Burbelo, and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky.
Novo-Diveevo (Nanuet, NY): Bishop Jerome led the Divine Liturgy in the
Convent of the Dormition
August
2, 2009
On
Saturday, August 1, on the feast day of the Finding of the Relics of
the Venerable St. Seraphim of Sarov, a multitude of pilgrims arrived
at the Convent of the Dormition, "Novo-Diveevo," to pray to
the great hermit and "batushka" of all Russia Seraphim.
Sea
Cliff, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St.
Seraphim's Church
August
1, 2009
On
Saturday, August 1, on the feast of the Finding of the Relics of St.
Seraphim of Sarov, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy
in St. Seraphim's Church in Sea Cliff, NY, in honor of the parish
feast day.
