Moscow: The Primate of the Russian Church Abroad Participates in the Celebration of the Third Anniversary of the Patriarchal Enthronement
February 4, 2012
On February 1, 2012, the third anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kyrill of Moscow and All Russia, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow. After the ambo prayer, a moleben of gratitude was performed, after which His Eminence Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsa and Kolomensk read a sermon. Metropolitan Vladimir then congratulated His Holiness on behalf of the Holy Synod...

Atlanta, GA: Archpriest John Townsend will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in June
February 3, 2012
On June 12-23, 2012, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, Archpriest John Townsend (rector of St. Mary of Egypt Church in Atlanta, GA) will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The pilgrimage will include visits to the major holy places there as well as to Constantinople and St. Katherine’s Monastery at Mt. Sinai.

Nyack, NY: The First Planning Meeting for the Joint Pastoral Conference for Clerics of the EAD & MP was held
February 2, 2012
On Tuesday, January 31, with the blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the first meeting of the local organizing committee for the joint Pastoral Conference for Clerics of the Eastern American Diocese and the Moscow Patriarchate, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Act of Canonical Unity...

Coronado, Costa Rica: Archpriest Daniel McKenzie visited Our Lady of Vladimir Mission
January 31, 2012
On Friday, January 20, the rector of St. Vladimir’s Church in Miami, FL, Archpriest Daniel McKenzie, flew to Costa Rica with Matushka Sophia to serve at Our Lady of Vladimir Mission, founded by Fr. Daniel 18 years ago. On Saturday, January 21, Fr. Daniel baptized two infants, Demetrio and Nina, and served Vigil that evening in the house chapel of the reposed Priest Rodion Aragon (+2009).

New York, NY: Archbishop Justinian’s Birthday was celebrated in St. Nicholas Cathedral
January 30, 2012
On Saturday, January 28, on the feast of the venerable Sts. Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes, His Eminence Justinian, Archbishop of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in New York’s St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral.

Framingham, MA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. John the Wonderworker Parish
January 28, 2012
On January 22-25, the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, visited St. John the Wonderworker Church in Framingham, MA. During the first days of the visit, rector Archpriest Yaroslav Belikow, accompanied by the Icon’s guardian, Protodeacon Nicholas Olhovsky, visited many parishioners; a moleben to the Mother of God was served in each home.

Washington, DC: A Meeting was held between Archbishop Justinian, Representatives of the Eastern American Diocese, and the Russian Ambassador
January 27, 2012
On Thursday, January 26, a meeting was held at the Russian Federation Embassy in Washington, DC, between the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Eminence Justinian, Archbishop of Naro-Fominsk, and Sergey I. Kislyak, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the United States.

Boston, MA: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Divine Services in Holy Epiphany Church
January 25, 2012
On Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of January, on the Sunday after the Epiphany, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, paid an archpastoral visit to Boston, MA, and led the divine services in Holy Epiphany Church. Parishioners of Holy Epiphany Church were granted a great joy...

Nanuet, NY: Met. Hilarion awarded the Synodal Order of the Sign 1st Class, to the Abbess of the Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo"
January 25, 2012
On Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of January, in the feast of the Repose and Second Finding of the Relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, carried out an archpastoral visit to Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo." On Saturday evening, His Eminence served the All-Night Vigil in the monastery’s main church.

Wayne, WV: Bishop George led the Divine Services in Holy Cross Monastery on the Feast of the Theophany
January 24, 2012
On Wednesday the 18th and Thursday the 19th of January, on the great feast of the Baptism of our Lord, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, led the divine services in Holy Cross Monastery. On January 18, the Eve of the feast, Bishop George led the Vespers and Liturgy service, followed by the Great Blessing of the Water.

Sea Cliff, NY: Bishop Jerome Celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Seraphim Church on the occasion of its Minor Patronal Feast Day
January 20, 2012
On Saturday, January 14, on the eve of the winter feast of St. Seraphim, the rector of St. Seraphim of Sarov Church in Sea Cliff, NY, Archpriest Serafim Gan, served the All-Night Vigil, co-served by parish clerics: Protodeacon Paul Wolkow and Deacon Eugene Kallaur. A reception was then held in the rector’s residence on the occasion of the continuing holy days of Christmas, the New Year, and the upcoming feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

The Baptism of Christ in the Eastern American Diocese
January 20, 2012
Photos and video of the Baptism of Christ in the Eastern American Diocese are being published on the diocesan website. We ask that all parishes wishing to participate send no more than 40 pictures of the Theophany. Photographs must have the blessing of the parish rector before they are published. Please check this page regularly, as it will be updated as more photos are sent in.

Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Funeral of Archpriest Laurence Girard
January 18, 2012
On Tuesday, January 17, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, prayed at the monastic Midnight Office and Divine Liturgy in the main cathedral of Holy Trinity Monastery. After the Liturgy, His Eminence led the funeral of the newly departed Archpriest Laurence Girard.

Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion called on the faithful of the Eastern American Diocese to pray for the soul of the newly reposed Archpriest Laurence
January 17, 2012
On Monday evening, January 16, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, arrived at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY to lead the funeral services for Archpriest Laurence Girard. Upon completion of Compline, His Eminence led the panihida for the newly reposed Fr. Laurence...

Norwich, CT: Metropolitan Hilarion Celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church
January 17, 2012
On Saturday, January 14, on the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and St. Basil the Great, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, paid an archpastoral visit to Norwich, CT, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy in New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church. During the Sixth Hour, Metropolitan Hilarion tonsured parishioner Nicholas Tague a reader.

New York, NY: A Nativity Reception was held at the Russian Federation Consulate
January 16, 2012
On Thursday, January 12, an official Nativity Reception was held at the Russian Federation Consulate in New York, on behalf of Consul General Andrey K. Yushmanov and the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk. As reported by the official site of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, representatives of several embassies took part in the reception, as did hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches in the U.S.

Clearwater, FL: In Loving Memory of Archpriest Laurence Girard
January 16, 2012
On Friday morning, January 13, Archpriest Laurence Girard, a cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, peacefully reposed after a valiant battle against cancer. He was 72 years old. The son of Robert E. and Pearl (Dobstaff) Girard, the future Fr. Laurence was born in Buffalo, NY, in 1939. In 1964, he married Maureen (in baptism Marina) McConeghy.

Clearwater, FL: Archpriest Laurence Girard has reposed in the Lord
January 13, 2012
On Friday morning, January 13, Archpriest Laurence Girard, a cleric of the Eastern American Diocese, peacefully passed away. He was 72 years old. Fr. Girard was the former rector and cleric of Holy Elders of Optina Church in Winter Garden, FL. Archpriest Laurence Girard was born on July 14, 1939, in Buffalo, NY. In 1964, he married Marina McConeghy.

The Nativity of Our Lord in the Eastern American Diocese
January 12, 2012
The Diocesan Media Office has begun publishing photo-reports of the Nativity of our Lord in parishes and monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese on the diocesan website. Photos already received are available to our readers below. We ask that all parishes wishing to participate in this project send no more than 40 pictures of the Nativity, New Year, and/or parish "Yolkas" to the Media Office’s e-mail address...

Brooklyn, NY: On the Feast of Christ’s Nativity, Bishop Jerome celebrated Nocturnal Liturgy in Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church
January 12, 2012
On Friday evening, January 6, in Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY, parish clergy served the festal Vigil. Upon completion of the Vigil, parishioners, led by rector Archpriest Victor Tseshkovsky, greeted His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan. His Grace then celebrated a nocturnal Liturgy,

Wayne, WV: On the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord, Bishop George led the Divine Services in Holy Cross Monastery
January 10, 2012
On Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of January, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, led the divine services in Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia. His Grace was co-served by the monastery’s deputy abbot, Abbot Seraphim (Voepel), and monastery clergy. Upon completion of the Nativity Liturgy on Saturday morning, the monks visited the local parish of Christ the Savior...

Washington, DC: An Historic Event in the American Capital – The Primate of the OCA celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Cathedral
January 5, 2012
For the parishioners of Washington’s St. John the Baptist Cathedral, the first day of the new 2012 year turned out to be especially significant. On that Sunday, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in our church by the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

New York City: On the Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Metropolitan Hilarion led the Divine Services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
January 5, 2012
On January 1, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. At the divine services, His Eminence was co-served by the Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, Archimandrite Tikhon (Amelchenya), the cathedral’s senior priest Archpriest Andrei Sommer...

Wayne, WV: "Today the Sretensky Monastery Rejoiceth..:" The First Celebration of the English Service to St. Hilarion of Verey in Holy Cross Monastery
January 4, 2011
On Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of December, the historic first celebration in the English language of the service to St. Hilarion (Troitsky), Archbishop of Verey, was held at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. The monks of Holy Cross Monastery share a special connection with St. Hilarion, many of whose writings have been translated into English...

Miami, FL: A Lecture on Orthodox Psychotherapy by Archimandrite Meletios (Webber)
January 4, 2012
On Wednesday, December 7, at the Eastern American Diocesan Winter Pastoral Conference in Miami, FL, Archimandrite Meletios (Webber; rector of St. John of Shanghai Monastery in Manton, CA) delivered a lecture on the topic of psychotherapy and the importance of implementing Orthodox disciplines in the process of drug addiction recovery. As part of the Pastoral Resources Program, designed to bring similar lectures...

Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York
January 3, 2012
Most Reverend fellow archpastors, most honorable fathers, brothers and sisters! With profoundly heartfelt spiritual joy I greet all the faithful children of the Russian Church Abroad, spread all over the world like kernels of God’s wheat, with the great and salutary Feast of Christ’s Nativity! May the Lord send all of us this joy which saves the world. This gladness is the fruit of the struggle of faith...

Nativity Epistle of His Grace Jerome, Bishop of Manhattan
January 3, 2012
Our age is an age of paradoxes. On the one hand, the words of the Prophet Isaiah above, are filled with a deep spiritual meaning: all mankind once "walked in darkness," not knowing the True God: and even the Hebrew people, who did worship the True God, were ignorant of the Lord’s plan and of the coming Messiah. Later, the pagan nations, and especially those of the North...

Washington, DC: Archpriest Victor Potapov was Awarded a Certificate by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Advancing Russian Culture Abroad
January 3, 2012
On Friday, December 30, in the Russian Federation Embassy in Washington, DC, Archpriest Victor Potapov was awarded a special certificate from the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his active cultural work. Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States, opened the ceremony with the following words: "I am very glad and proud to have the opportunity to greet you all...

Top News Stories of 2011
January 2, 2012
As the 2011 year departs, the Eastern American Diocesan Media Office would like to share some of the year’s top stories and statistics with our readers. Below you will find articles on the principal and defining events in the life of the Diocese in 2011.

Stratford, CT: Visit of the Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear" to St. Nicholas Church
December 31, 2011
On the feast day of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, Protectress of the Russian Church Abroad, the same day our First Hierarch, Metropolitan Hilarion, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign with His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah (OCA), and His Eminence, Archbishop Justinian (MP), St. Nicholas Parish was blessed with a rare visit of the wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear."

North Ft. Myers, FL: VIM Calls for Volunteers for a Work Week at St. Nicholas Monastery
December 29, 2011
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the diocesan missionary program Volunteers in Mission (VIM) is announcing a volunteer work week at St. Nicholas Monastery in sunny North Fort Myers, FL, on February 5-12, 2012. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive on Saturday, February 4, or earlier. Participants should be at least 13 years of age and adults may also apply.

Bristol, VA: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Divine Services in St. Tikhon’s Church with Bishop George
December 27, 2011
On Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st of December, as part of his Archpastoral visit to North Carolina and Virginia, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, visited St. Tikhon’s Church in Bristol, VA. His Eminence was accompanied by His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield.

Mebane, NC: Metropolitan Hilarion visited Holy Trinity Church
December 23, 2011
On Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of December, as part of a visit to North Carolina, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, visited Holy Trinity Church in Mebane. Before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence tonsured Aleksandr Andreev, the parish choir director, a reader.

New York City: A Meeting was held between the Diocesan Secretary and the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
December 22, 2011
On Friday, December 16, a meeting was held in the chancery of the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA between His Eminence, Archbishop Justinian, and Eastern American Diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov. Also taking part in the meeting were the secretary to the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes, Igumen Nicodemus (Balyasnikov)...

Metropolitan Hilarion called upon the Clergy to use Mass Media Outlets to summon the Faithful to Church
December 22, 2011
With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, on Friday, December 16, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov participated in a reception hosted by the television network NTV America, in honor of the upcoming New Year. During the reception, held at the Russian Tea Room in New York City, the network’s benefactors and advertisers were given an opportunity to record holiday greetings, which will air on New Year’s Eve.

Beltsville, MD: Metropolitan Hilarion’s Archpastoral Visit to Holy Apostles Church
December 22, 2011
On Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd of December, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, performed an archpastoral visit to Beltsville, MD, and led the divine services in Holy Apostles Church. The small church was filled to capacity with over 100 faithful present for the feast. According to the rector, Archpriest George Johnson, the overwhelming number of worshippers brought great joy to the parish community.

Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Winter Session of the Diocesan Council
December 20, 2011
On Wednesday, December 14, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, led the Winter Session of the Diocesan Council in Howell, NJ. The meeting began with the prayer "O Heavenly King," after which the Council sang Memory Eternal to Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky), on the occasion of the feast day of St. Philaret the Merciful – the Heavenly patron of the ever-memorable Metropolitan. After prayers, Council members began their work.

New York City: Bishop Jerome visited St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral on the eve of the Patronal Feast Day
December 19, 2011
On Sunday, December 18, on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, visited St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City. His Grace was accompanied by Archimandrite Ioann (Magramm), Senior Priest of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign Archpriest Andrei Sommer...

New York City: A Sermon by Archimandrite Ioann (Magramm) on the feast day of the Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign
December 16, 2011
"Come, all ye nations, unto the temple of the Lord! Let us gather together and hymn the all-praised Mother of our God, and let us fall down with faith before her Icon, for she hath given now a deposit of salvation unto the Russian land; therefore, radiantly celebrating this feast, let us cry aloud unto the Theotokos: Rejoice, O ready help unto the world, the rejoicing and salvation of our souls."

In order for us to understand and accept the will of God, we must be diligent and zealous in our prayers." - The Entrance of the Theotokos Convent in Washington D.C.
December 15, 2011
Over the course of Christian history, the response to society’s spiritual shortcomings was a retreat from the world and the rise of monasteries. Today, when fewer and fewer people consider Christianity as a whole, or Orthodoxy in particular, to be a religion that obligates them to much, the Eastern American Diocese is witnessing something unexpected – a surge in interest toward monasticism, the expansion of existing monasteries and the appearance of new ones.

New York City: Historic Joint Concelebration by Hierarchs of OCA & ROCOR in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign
December 13, 2011
On Saturday, December 10, on the feast day of the Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign, hierarchs of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) held an historic concelebration of the Divine Liturgy on the patronal feast day of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign. His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America & Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by His Eminence Hilarion...

"What can be greater than this?" The Clergy’s Perspective on Serving in Miami
December 12, 2011
The Winter Pastoral Conference, a significant event for diocesan clergy, was held December 6-8 in Miami, FL. The clergy gather to discussion various spiritual and administrative issues, listen to lectures, and spend their time in indispensible brotherly interaction. But the most important element of the pastoral conferences is the joint prayer of their participants...

Miami, FL: Celebration of Metropolitan Hilarion’s Namesday concludes the Winter Pastoral Conference
December 11, 2011
Due to the First Hierarch’s being outside the Diocese on his namesday (November 3), the event was officially celebrated on December 8, the last day of the Winter Pastoral Conference in Miami, FL. The First Hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Vladimir’s Church, co-served by his vicars, Their Graces, Bishops George of Mayfield and Jerome of Manhattan, and participants of the clergy conference.

Miami, FL: The Topics of Orthodox Psychotherapy and Dependency were Discussed at the Pastoral Conference
December 10, 2011
The second day of the Winter Pastoral Conference was dedicated to discussion on the topic of an Orthodox approach to psychotherapy and dependency. The discussion began with a lecture from keynote speaker Archimandrite Meletios (Webber – rector of St. John of Shanghai Monastery in Manton, CA), who spoke about Orthodox psychotherapy...

Miami, FL: Clergy Conference Participants visited the Florida Everglades
December 7, 2011
The second half of the first day of the Winter Pastoral Conference was dedicated to touring the city of Miami and visiting the Florida Everglades. The Everglades stretch across hundreds of miles of Florida and are full of wildlife such as alligators, pythons, turtles, and many different types of wild birds. Many of the conference participants have never been to the everglades, and so the airboat rides were a unique opportunity to experience nature firsthand.

Miami, FL: The Winter Clergy Conference began at St. Vladimir’s Church
December 6, 2011
On Tuesday, December 6, on the feast of the Holy Right-Believing Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, clergy and their spouse from across the Eastern American Diocese gathered at St. Vladimir’s Church in Miami, FL for the official start of the Winter Clergy Conference. At 9:00 AM in the church, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov served a moleben before the beginning of any good work.

Miami, FL: Met. Hilarion called on the faithful to pray for Patriarch Alexey II on the 3rd anniversary of his repose
December 5, 2011
On Monday, December 5, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, arrived in Miami, FL, to lead the Winter Pastoral Conference of the Eastern American Diocese. His Eminence was greeted in Miami International Airport by Diocesan Secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov and Archpriest Daniel McKenzie...

New York City: A Meeting was held between Metropolitan Hilarion and the Diocesan Secretary in the Metropolitan’s Synodal Residence
December 3, 2011
On Thursday, December 1, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, met in his Synodal residence with diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov. The purpose of the meeting was to brief His Eminence on the current state of affairs in the Diocese and to discuss different developments in diocesan life that have occurred during his visit to Australia.

Metropolitan Hilarion has approved a new Protocol for awarding Diocesan Gramotas
December 3, 2011
During a regular session of the Diocesan Council on August 30, 2011, a resolution was adopted to commission a new diocesan gramota from iconographer Deacon Paul Drozdowski. The new gramota was completed in October and approved by His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, for use in the Eastern American Diocese. On December 1, His Eminence approved a new protocol for diocesan gramotas...

Orthodox Health Plan announces Open Enrollment Period through December 30, 2011
December 3, 2011
In November 2010, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the Diocesan Council approved a proposal from the Insurance and Pension Committee of the Eastern American Diocese to join the Orthodox Health Plan (OHP). The Joint Orthodox Health Plan Committee voted unanimously to allow for participation...

Schedule of the Eastern American Diocesan Winter Clergy Conference
December 2, 2011
The schedule of the Eastern American Diocesan Winter Clergy Conference is available online to our readers. The conference will take place at St. Vladimir’s Church in Miami, FL, December 6-8. For more information, click here. The conference will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, December 6^th. The schedule can be downloaded in .pdf format here.

"We will maintain our prayerful connection with our heavenly intercessor – St. John of Shanghai" ‒ An Interview with Archpriest Yaroslav Belikow
December 1, 2011
On Saturday, October 22, Archpriest Yaroslav Belikow, cleric of the Cathedral of Our Lady, Joy of All Who Sorrow, in San Francisco was accepted into the Eastern American Diocese and appointed rector of St. John the Wonderworker Church in Framingham, MA. According to the official parish website, Fr. Yaroslav and his Matushka and son spent November 15-21 in Framingham getting to know his new parish and flock.

"In order for Orthodox Christians to preserve and spread their faith in this country, we must work together…" ‒ An Interview with I.K. Popov
December 1, 2011
The Orthodox Business Association is a unique new organization whose goal is to help Orthodox Christians outside of Russia. They accomplish this in many different ways, from financing small projects in various ROCOR dioceses to organizing monastery construction projects and the "Orthodox Farm" project, which on the one hand will help monasteries in the Church Abroad...

Paterson, NJ: The Patronal Feast Day of St. Michael’s Church
November 30, 2011
On Monday, November 21, parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Paterson, NJ, welcomed the many guests who gathered there to celebrate the feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Angels & Archangels – the parish’s patronal feast day. On the eve of the feast, Sunday, November 20, the All-Night Vigil was jointly served...

Glen Cove, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion Celebrated the Liturgy and Consecrated the Altar on the 60th Anniversary of the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
November 28, 2011
This year, parishioners of the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Glen Cove, NY celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of their parish. The church was built in 1951 through the hard work of the pious Prince Sergei & Princess Florence Beloselsky-Belozersky and warden Gregory Mitkevich for the spiritual welfare of the Russians living in the nursing homes that once stood near the church’s current location.

"If love abides, then hope remains that we will survive…" ‒ An Interview with Architect A.N. Neiman
November 26, 2011
Over the course of his life, Russian artist and architect Aleksei Naumovich Neiman has designed more than one Orthodox church, and today his churches in Russia and Belarus are a spiritual home to hundreds of worshipers. Once retired, Aleksei Naumovich decided to dedicate the remainder of his life to designing Russian Orthodox churches and monasteries...

Bristol, VA: Bishop George led the Patronal Feast Day at St. Tikhon of Moscow Church
November 22, 2011
On November 17-18, 2011, on the day of the enthronement of Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow, His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, visited the parish of St. Tikhon, and led the divine services on the occasion of the parish feast day. In his sermon at the end of the Liturgy, Bishop George mentioned that St. Tikhon always emphasized the importance of the laity in missionary work in this country, helping to spread the word of God in whatever way they could.

Nanuet, NY: The Last Days of Fall in the Holy Assumption Convent – Novo-Diveevo
November 21, 2011
As the leaves change and the first snowflakes fall, God’s grace is clearly visible in the beautiful autumnal landscapes of the Eastern American Diocese. In these days before Thanksgiving, we would like to share with our visitors some beautiful photographs of the last days of autumn and the first snow fall in Holy Assumption Convent ‒ “Novo-Diveevo” in Nanuet, NY and St. George Pathfinders Camp in Northville, NY.

"An American Monastery with a Russian Spirit" – The Orthodox Business Association visited Holy Cross Monastery
November 21, 2011
On November 16-18, representatives of the Orthodox Business Association (OBA) visited Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. The purpose of the visit was to meet with representatives of the Holy Cross Monastery Benevolent Committee (HCMBC) to discuss the details of "Project Kellia" and to become more acquainted with the holy habitation, which the Association seeks to assist.

Passaic, NJ: The Patronal Feast Day of Sts. Cosmas & Damian Church
November 19, 2011
On Sunday, November 13, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, performed an archpastoral visit to Passaic, NJ, and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Sts. Cosmas & Damian Church. Bishop Jerome’s visit was in honor of the feast day of Sts. Cosmas and Damian the following day, November 14.

N. Fort Myers, Florida: The Photion Circle met at St. Nicholas Monastery
November 16, 2011
The Photion Circle met at Saint Nicholas Monastery in North Fort Myers, FL, on Wednesday, November 9th. The topic was the Holy Unmercenary Physicians. Following readings from patristic texts and the synaxarion, a talk was given by Archpriest Damian Criscella. Father Damian stressed that these physicians of the early Church can be looked to not just for healing of body, but for healing of soul.

Newark, NJ: Bishop Jerome led the Patronal Feast Day of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan
November 15, 2011
On Friday, November 4, on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Newark, NJ. Upon completion of the Liturgy, Bishop Jerome addressed the gathered faithful with a sermon on the feast day, speaking on the importance of the wonderworking Kazan Icon of the Mother of God for the Russian people.

New York: The First Joint Liturgy between the Primates of ROCOR & the OCA at the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign will be held on December 10th
November 15, 2011
As reported by the official site of ROCOR, on Saturday, December 10, the feast of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, the festal Divine Liturgy will be concelebrated by the primates of the Orthodox Church in America and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. His Beatitude Jonah, Metropolitan of All America & Canada, will concelebrate will His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, in the Synodal Cathedral for the first time.

New York, NY: The Orthodox Business Association hosted a Seminar for Orthodox Christian Medical Practitioners at Synodal Headquarters
November 14, 2011
On Wednesday, November 9, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the Orthodox Business Association hosted a seminar for Orthodox Christian medical practitioners in the main hall of the Synodal Headquarters in New York City.