Howell,
NJ: Announcement from the Diocesan Office
November
30, 2009
We
would like to inform the visitors of the diocesan website that new materials
have been posted on the youth section of the website, including an online
registration form for local youth representatives. We would like to remind all
parishes of the necessity of selecting a youth representative and filling out
the available form.
Nyack, NY: Russian Festival held at Holy Virgin Protection Parish
November
30, 2009
On
Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of November, the Sisterhood of
Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY successfully organized the
seventh annual Russian Festival, entitled “Russian Boutique.”
Raffles were organized. Colorful and talented dancers performed on
both days for the enjoyment of all
Holy
Cross Monastery: Thanksgiving Greeting of His Grace, Bishop George of Mayfield
November 26, 2009
"We,
thine unworthy servants, O Lord, grateful for thy great benefits which Thou
hast showed upon us, glorifying Thee do praise, bless, give thanks, sing, and
magnify Thy loving-kindness, and with love do cry aloud unto Thee in humble
submissiveness: O our Benefactor and Savior, glory to Thee.
"
Dear
in the Lord Reverend Fathers, brothers and sisters! On
behalf of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, and the Diocesan Council, I
greet all of you with the joyous day of Thanksgiving.
Jordanville: Great Consecration of the Church of St. Job of Pochaev at
Holy Trinity Monastery
November 25, 2009
On
November 22, 2009, for the first time in its fifty-year history, the
full consecration of the lower church of Holy Trinity Monastery,
dedicated to St. Job of Pochaev, the patron saint of the monastery and
the brotherhood’s printshop, took place. This event coincided with
the 350-year anniversary of the opening of the relics of the saint.
Jordanville: Holy Trinity Seminary Rector takes part in Meeting of
Rectors of Theological Schools
November 25, 2009
On
November 13, 2009, in the antechamber of Christ the Savior Church in
Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kyrill chaired
a meeting of rectors of the Russian Orthodox Church’s theological
schools.
Washington
D.C.: Cleric of the Eastern American Diocese Receives "Good
Samaritan" Award of Priest Georghe Calciu Foundation
November 24,
2009
The awards ceremony was held Nov. 20, 2009 at the
Romanian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Archpriest Victor
Potapov, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was presented
the Calciu Foundation Award by the Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Romania Adrian Vierita. Priest Georghe Kalchu-Dumitreasa was an outstanding
confessor of Orthodoxy, who for the faith suffered long prison terms
(21 years), torture and death threats.
Paterson,
NJ: Bishop Jerome celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Michael's
Cathedral
November
24, 2009
On
Saturday, November 21, on the feast day of the Archangel Michael and
the other Heavenly Bodiless Hosts, His Grace, Bishop Jerome of
Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Michael's Cathedral in
Paterson, NJ, on the occasion of the parish's patronal feast day.
The
24th Anniversary of the repose of the third First Hierarch of the Russian
Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Philaret
November
21, 2009
On
November 8/21, 1985, on the feast of the Archangel Michael and all the
Heavenly Bodiless Hosts, the third First Hierarch of the Russian Church
Abroad, His Eminence Philaret (Voznesensky), Metropolitan of Eastern America
and New York, reposed in the Lord. Today, in Holy Trinity Monastery in
Jordanville, NY, upon completion of the Divine Liturgy a litiya was served at
the tomb of the ever-memorable First Hierarch.
Decree
to all rectors regarding a special collection for Priest Rodion Aragon
November
18, 2009
Priest
Rodion Aragon, the sole priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
serving in Costa Rica, is deathly ill with stomach cancer. According
to Archpriest Daniel McKenzie, Fr. Rodion had been under medical
observation for the last several weeks, in connection with a mystery
illness that had been causing him much pain and had prohibited him
from eating.
Belgrade:
His Holiness, Patriarch Pavle of
Serbia, has reposed in the Lord
November
16, 2009
On Sunday, November 15, at 10:45
AM (local time) at the Military Medical Academy, the primate of the
Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness, Patriarch Pavle, reposed
in the Lord. The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad,
offered his condolences to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox
Church.
Moscow: Brother Joseph Munoz-Cortes Remembered in Moscow
November 12, 2009
On St. Demetrius Ancestor’s Saturday on
November 7, 2009 in one of the halls of the Central House of Writers
in Moscow, people gathered to honor the memory of Brother Joseph (Jose
Munoz-Cortes) on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his martyric
death.
Nyack,
NY: Metropolitan Hilarion and Synodal Choir Director Peter A. Fekula
visited the Holy Virgin Protection Church School
November
11, 2009
On
Saturday, October 31, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, arrived in
Nyack to visit with the children and view the activities of the Holy
Virgin Protection Church School. His Eminence was greeted with the
peeling of bells. Metropolitan
Hilarion began his visit by attending the kindergarten class, where
the children received a blessing from the Hierarch and had the
opportunity to sing and perform.
Atlanta,
GA: Bishop George led the Divine Services for the parish feast of Joy
of All Who Sorrow Church
November 11, 2009
On Saturday, November 7 and
Sunday, November 8, Bishop George of Mayfield led the festal services
at Joy of All Who
Sorrow Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on the occasion of the
parish feast day. The Vigil service was served by the parish rector,
Archpriest Alexis Duncan, who was co-served by Priest Alexander
Logunov (Charlotte, NC) and Deacon Zachary Rose (Roswell, GA), along
with a large number of altar servers.
Decree
to all rectors regarding a special collection for the St. Herman of Alaska
Youth Conference
November
10, 2009
As in past years, together with the organizers of the annual St.
Herman’s Youth Conferences, I request active participation in the
religious upbringing of the youth of ROCOR by taking a plate
collection in your churches on the nearest Sunday, for the coming
St. Herman’s Conference, which will be convened this year at St.
Xenia’s Church in Methuen, Massachusetts.
New
York: A Regular Meeting of the Diocesan Council of the Eastern
American Diocese was held
November
9, 2009
On Monday, November 2, a
regular meeting of the Diocesan Council was held at the Synod,
presided over by the ruling hierarch,
His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York.
New
York: Metropolitan Hilarion led the divine services, dedicated to the memory
of P.G. Chesnokov, in the Synodal Cathedral
November
9, 2009
On
Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of November, the First Hierarch of the
Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America
and New York, led the divine services in the Synodal Cathedral. His Eminence
was co-served by Synodal clergy and clerics from neighboring parishes.
Brooklyn,
NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the
Mother of God "The Inexhaustable Chalice"
November
8, 2009
On
Saturday, November 7, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America
and New York, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Mother of God
"The Inexhaustible Chalice" at the Mercy House of St. John of
Kronstadt in Brooklyn, NY. His Eminence was co-served by Archimandrite Ioann (Magramm),
Priest Alexander Botschagow, Priest Vadim Arefiev, Priest Vitaly Lialukov,
Deacon Dimitri Temidis, and Deacon Nathan Mousselli.
Jordanville,
NY: Pilgrims from Washington D.C. honored the 12th Anniversary of the
Martyrdom of Brother Joseph
Munoz-Cortes
November
8, 2009
The
12th annual pilgrimage of the cathedral parish of St John the Baptist
in Washington, DC to the Holy Trinity Monastery was marked with a warm
prayerful spirit. In addition to the parishioners of the cathedral in
Washington, the group was joined by faithful of the Orthodox Church in
America in the nation’s capital. This year's pilgrimage was attended
by the new cultural attaché of the Embassy of Russia in Washington
Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Moshkalo and his 14-year-old son.
Mahopac,
NY: Improvements and Renovation at the St. Zosima Candle Factory
November
7, 2009
During
the past 17 months (June 2008 - October 2009), the Synod’s Saint
Zosima Church Supply Company has seen major changes in three areas:
Production, Material Management, and Marketing/Sales. The brief
write-up below highlights the major developments in these three areas.
Utica,
NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John of
Kronstadt Church
November 5, 2009
The parish of St. John of
Kronstadt in Utica, NY celebrated its parish feast day on Sunday,
November 1, and the feast seemed to be a continuation of last year's
centenary festivities. The All-Night Vigil was served on Saturday,
October 31, by rector Archpriest Michael Taratuchin, co-served by four
deacons in the presence of His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, and
approximately sixty faithful.
New
York: The Namesday of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion
November
4, 2009
On
Tuesday the 2nd and Wednesday the 3rd of November, the celebration of
the namesday of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His
Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, took
place in the Cathedral of the Sign in New York.
New
York: Metropolitan Hilarion will lead the divine services, dedicated to the
memory of P.G. Chesnokov, in the Synodal Cathedral
November
2, 2009
On
Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of November, the First Hierarch of the
Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America
and New York, will lead the divine services in the Synodal Cathedral. During
the services, the Synodal Choir will sing pieces by the distinguished composer
of Russian spiritual music Pavel Grigorievich Chesnokov, on the occasion of
the 65th anniversary of his repose.
New
York: A Sermon by His Grace, Bishop Jerome, on the 21st Sunday after Pentecost
November
2, 2009
On Sunday,
November 1st, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost and the feast of St.
John of Kronstadt, His Grace, Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated
the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral. Upon completion of the
Liturgy, His Grace delivered the following sermon: "A
sower went out to sow his seed" (Luke 8:5) The Gospel
tells us what the seed is, and about the various hearers, but does not
directly identify the Sower or the act of sowing. The Sower, of
course, is Christ, in the person of His Church.
Howell,
NJ: Bishop George led the divine services in St. George's Church
November
2, 2009
On
Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, His Grace, Bishop George
of Mayfield, led the divine services in St. George's Church. His Grace
came to New Jersey in anticipation of the upcoming Diocesan Council
meeting (to take place in New York) and celebration of Metropolitan
Hilarion's namesday.
