New
York: Metropolitan Hilarion performed a priestly ordination in the
Synodal Cathedral
February 25, 2010
On
Saturday, February 20, on the day of St. Theodore Tyro, the First
Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan
Hilarion, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the
Sign. His Eminence was co-served by His Grace Jerome, Bishop of
Manhattan.
New
York, NY: A meeting was held between the First Hierarch of the Russian
Orthodox Church Abroad and Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov
February
24, 2010
On Tuesday, February 23,
renowned author of spiritual literature and member of the Union of
Russian Writers, Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov, arrived in New York on an
evening flight from Moscow. With the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch
Kyrill, and His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, Fr. Artemy will be
visiting the Eastern American Diocese until March 9, 2010.
Schedule
of the Eastern American Diocesan Lenten Retreat and Pastoral Conference
February 23, 2010
The
schedule of the Eastern
American Diocesan Lenten Retreat and Pastoral Conference is now
available online. The conference will take place at St. John the Baptist
Cathedral in Mayfield, PA, March 1-3 or this year.
New
York, NY: The Triumph of Orthodoxy in the Synodal Cathedral
February
23, 2010
On Sunday, February 21, on the feast of the Triumph
of Orthodoxy, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His
Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the
Synodal Cathdral in New York. The First Hierarch was co-served by His
Grace Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan, and the synodal clergy.
The
First Week of Great Lent at Holy Cross Monastery
February
23, 2010
On
the first week of Great Lent, the full cycle of services was served at
Holy Cross Monastery. The Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts was served
on Wednesday and Friday, celebrated by the abbot, His Grace, Bishop
George, co-served by the monastery clergy. On Friday evening, His
Grace tonsured novice Alexander to the rasaphor under the name John.
The
First Week of Great Lent at Holy Trinity Monastery
February
23, 2010
On
the first week of Great Lent, the full cycle of services was served at
Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. The Liturgy of the
Pre-Sanctified Gifts was served on Wednesday and Friday, celebrated by
the abbot, Archimandrite Luke, co-served by the monastery clergy.
Brooklyn,
NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy in New Martyrs
& Confessors of Russia Church
February 22, 2010
On
Sunday, February 7, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His
Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in New
Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY, on the
occasion of the parish’s patronal feast day.
Holy
Cross Monastery: Prayers for the Departed
February
20, 2010
Dear
in the Lord brothers and sisters,
The season of Great
Lent is upon us: a time of repentance, prayer, and almsgiving, and it is
also a time to think of offering prayers for our deceased loved ones,
who no longer have the opportunity to repent for their sins. They are
still alive, for "God is a God of the living, not of the
dead," and have passed over to the next world, to await the General
Resurrection and the Last Judgment.
The
Meeting of Our Lord and Forgiveness Sunday in Holy Cross Monastery
February 14, 2010
On February 14,
Forgiveness Sunday, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the
Meeting of the Lord in the Temple (due to the beginning of Great Lent,
the service for the feast is carried over to this day from February 15).
On Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th, His Grace George, Bishop of
Mayfield, led the festal divine services in Holy Cross Monastery.
Jordanville:
Holy Trinity Seminary celebrates Patronal Feast of the Three Hierarchs
February
14, 2010
On February 10- 11, 2010 the faculty and
students of Holy Trinity Seminary celebrated the Feast of their heavenly
protectors, the Holy Three Hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory the
Theologian, and John Chrysostom. This year, the seminarians were honored
by the presence of Archbishop Anthony of Borispol and Bishop George of
Mayfield.
Howell,
NJ: Announcement from the Diocesan Office
February
13,
2010
We
greet all of the visitors of the diocesan website with the great feast
of the Meeting of the Lord! Diocesan clergy and faithful, please be
advised that, due to the first week of Great Lent, the Diocesan Office
will be closed February 15-21. May
the Lord’s help accompany each of us in these days of the Holy Great
Lent.
New
York: The Honorable Head of St. John Chrysostom is Brought to the
Synodal Cathedral
February 11, 2010
On
February 6, 2010, during the All-Night Vigil in the Synodal Cathedral of
the Sign in New York, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad,
Metropolitan Hilarion
of Eastern America and New York, co-served by a multitude of
archpastors and clergy triumphantly greeted the honorable head of the
Ecumenical Orthodox teacher and hierarch, St. John Chrysostom.
North
Ft. Myers, FL: VIM Volunteers completed a work week at St. Nicholas
Monastery
February
11, 2010
On Sunday, January
24, volunteers from the Volunteers in Mission (VIM) program, headed up
by Priest John Moses and other members of the Diocese Council, arrived
for a work week at St. Nicholas Monastery in North Ft. Myers, FL. The
monastery was in dire need of repairs ranging from electrical work to
painting and housekeeping.
Manhattan,
NY: The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "of the Sign"
completed its travels through the Eastern American Diocese
February 8, 2010
On Monday,
February 8, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "of the
Sign," the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora, completed its
travels through the Eastern American Diocese. Flying into New York from
Atlanta, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov and those
accompanying him made haste to the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign, where
the icon was greeted by the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox
Church Abroad.
The
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the Orthodox churches of
Atlanta
February
8, 2010
On Sunday,
February 7, upon completion of the Divine Liturgy in St. Mary of Egypt
Church, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the second St.
Mary of Egypt Church (OCA) in Atlanta, where it was met in procession by
the rector, Archpriest Peter Smith, co-serving clergy, and a multitude
of the faithful.
Atlanta,
GA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Mary of Egypt Church
February
7, 2010
On
Sunday, February 7, on Meatfare Sunday and the feast of the Holy New
Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of
God visited St. Mary of Egypt Russian Orthodox Church in Atlanta, GA.
The Divine Liturgy was led by the rector, Archpriest John Townsend.
Atlanta,
GA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. John the Wonderworker Church
February 7, 2010
On
Saturday, February 6, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
the Church of St. John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San
Francisco (OCA) in Atlanta, GA. The parish is the first church in the
world to be take St. John as its heavenly intercessor. The
wonder-working icon was greeted in front of the church by the rector,
Priest Jacob Myers, and co-serving clergy.
Atlanta,
GA: The Kursk Root Icon visited Our Lady Joy of All Who Sorrow Church
February
7, 2010
On
Saturday, February 6, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
the Church of Our Lady, Joy of all who Sorrow, in Atlanta, GA. The
wonder-working icon was greeted in procession by the parishioners and
rector, Archpriest Alexis Duncan. The Liturgy for the Departed then
began, celebrated by the rector.
Atlanta,
GA: The Kursk Root Icon visited Holy Annunciation Greek Cathedral
February 6, 2010
On Friday,
February 5, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited Holy
Annunciation Greek Cathedral, the seat of Metropolitan Alexios of
Atlanta (Ecumenical Patriarchate), in Atlanta, capital of Georgia. Under
the pealing of bells, the clergy and parishioners of the cathedral
greeted the icon, and the Small Compline with akathist began.
The
Kursk Root Icon visited churches in Northeastern Florida
February 5, 2010
On Thursday the
4th and Friday the 5th of February, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of
God visited churches in northeastern Florida. On the road to
Jacksonville, the icon’s retinue stopped in St. Augustine, the oldest
continually inhabited city in the United States (founded 1565).
English
Sheet Music from the Eastern American Diocesan Music Commission
February 5, 2010
The
Eastern American Diocesan Music Commission would like to offer visitors
of the diocesan website sheet music for the Lenten Triodion and other
miscellaneous music for the Divine Liturgy and All-Night Vigil.
Palm
Coast, FL: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Nicholas Church
February 5, 2010
On
Wednesday, February 3, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
St. Nicholas Church in Palm Coast, FL. The icon was greeted by His
Grace, Bishop Victor (formerly of Podolsk – retired) and a multitude
of the faithful. After the greeting of the icon, His Grace led a moleben
with akathist.
Daytona
Beach, Florida: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Andrew’s Church
February
5, 2010
On Wednesday, February 3, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of
God returned to the east coast of Florida to visit the newly established
Mission
of St. Andrew the First-Called in the town of Daytona Beach.
The faithful, led by their rector, Archpriest Andrey Pastukh, joyously
greeted the Heavenly Queen with flowers in front of the church.
Saint Petersburg,
FL: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Sava Church
February
4, 2010
On Wednesday, February 4, the Kursk Root Icon of
the Mother of God visited St. Sava Serbian Church in St. Petersburg, FL.
The rector, Archpriest Stefan Zaremba, and parishioners greeted the icon
in front of the church to the peal of bells and then the moleben with
akathist began.
Bradenton,
FL: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Mark Church
February 3, 2010
On Tuesday,
February 2, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the Church
of St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist (OCA) in Bradenton, FL. Under the
sound of pealing bells, the rector and parishioners greeted the icon in
the old Russian style with bread and salt.
The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St. Nicholas Monastery
February
3, 2010
On Tuesday, February 2, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St. Nicholas Monastery in North Ft. Myers, FL. The icon was greeted to the peal of bells by Abbess Andrea, Mother Anna, and pilgrims who had come to venerate the wonder-working
icon.
Miami,
FL: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Prince Vladimir Church
February
3, 2010
On Saturday the
30th and Sunday the 31st of January, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother
of God visited the Church of St. Prince Vladimir, Equal-of-the-Apostles,
in Miami, FL. The wonder-working icon arrived in the city on an evening
flight from snowy Nashville, accompanied by diocesan secretary
Archpriest Serge Lukianov.
