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.
The following day, at the invitation of Archbishop Justinian, His Eminence Hilarion,
Metropolitan...
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 – over the course of the whole week...
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.
The Baptism of Christ in
the Eastern American Diocese
January
20, 2012
NEW PHOTOGRAPHS
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.
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