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Charlotte, NC: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of "Reigning" Mother of God Church - 03/18/24

On March 17-18, the Sunday of St. John Climacus, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York visited the Church of the Icon of the "Reigning" Mother of God in Charlotte, NC, and led the divine services. In accordance with the Typicon, Divine Liturgy is not served on Wednesday or Friday of Cheesefare, so the feast (usually March 2/15) was transferred to the day prior.


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Metropolitan Nicholas’ 2024 Great Lenten Epistle to the Clergy and Flock of the Eastern American Diocese - 03/14/24

Great Lent is approaching – a time set aside for delving into ourselves, for examining our lives, for repentance and correction. Great Lent is not only a time to refrain from certain types of food; it is a time for asceticism of the mind and senses, when we abstain from impure thoughts, separate ourselves from our habitual sins, entertainments, and harmful routines


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Coronado, Costa Rica: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates 30th Anniversary Celebrations of Our Lady of Vladimir Church - 03/12/24

On Friday evening, March 8, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York arrived in Costa Rica to officiate the 30th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of Our Lady of Vladimir Church in Coronado, not far from the capital, San José.


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Registration for 2024 Lenten Clergy Retreat is Open - 03/11/24

Online registration for the 2024 Lenten Retreat for clergy of the Eastern American Diocese has opened on the diocesan website. 


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New York City: On Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 03/08/24

On March 3, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: "…and Peace on Earth" – Synodal Choir performs Benevolent Concert to Benefit those Suffering from War in Ukraine & Holy Land - 03/03/24

On Friday evening, March 1, a benevolent concert entitled "…and Peace on Earth ‒ Sacred Works: Prayers for Peace" was held in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. The concert’s primary objective was to raise funds for relief organizations providing aid to those suffering from war in Ukraine and the Holy Land – especially ROCOR’s Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.


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New York City: On Sunday of the Publican & the Pharisee, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 02/28/24

On February 25, the Sunday of the Publican n& the Pharisee, and the date when the Church honors the memory of the Holy Hierarch Alexis of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia, Metropolitan Nicholas o Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: On 37th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 02/21/24

On February 18, the 37th Sunday after Pentecost and afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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New York City: Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Namesday Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 02/18/24

On Friday, February 16, the feast of the Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Nicholas, Archbishop of Japan, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated his namesday. The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad officiated the All-Night Vigil the evening prior and celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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Stratford, CT: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy Presentation Church - 02/17/24

On Thursday, February 15, the great feast of the Meeting of the Lord, Holy Presentation Church in Stratford, CT, celebrated its patronal feast day. That day, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, arrived to share in the joy of the feast and to celebrate Divine Liturgy.


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Moscow: Patriarchal Congratulations to Metropolitan Nicholas on his Namesday - 02/16/24

His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, congratulated Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, in his namesday.


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Jordanville, NY: Bishop Luke officiates Divine Services for Patronal Feast of Holy Trinity Seminary - 02/16/24

On Monday, February 12, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. These three great hierarchs and luminaries of the Church are considered patrons of every Orthodox seminary, and therefore this feast is recognized as the patronal feast of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary.


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Pompano Beach, FL: Metropolitan Nicholas performs Archpastoral Visit to St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church - 02/16/24

On Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of February, while on an archpastoral visit to the Florida Deanery, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York visited St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church in Pompano Beach, FL and officiated the divine services there.


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Coconut Creek, FL: Metropolitan Nicholas visits Paideia Classical Academy - 02/16/24

On Wednesday, February 7, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Paideia Classical Academy in Coconut Creek, FL. Paideia Classical Academy is an Orthodox Classical School serving pre-school through 12th grade, established in 2012.


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Chestnut Ridge, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Otrada Chapel - 02/15/24

On Saturday, February 3, the feast day of Our Lady "Comfort and Consolation," Metropolitan Nichoas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to the American-Russian Aid Association "Otrada" in Chestnut Ridge, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the local chapel’s patronal feast.


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Palm Coast, FL: Metropolitan Nicholas pays First Visit to Renovated St. Nicholas Church - 02/15/24

On Monday the 5th and Tuesday the 6th of February, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to St. Nicholas Church in Palm Coast, FL.


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Brooklyn, NY: Bishop Jerome officiates Patronal Feast of Holy New Martyrs Church - 02/10/24

On Sunday, February 4, when the Holy Church honors the memory of the Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia, at the request of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, Bishop Jerome (Shaw) paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Brooklyn, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy in honor of its patronal feast day.


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Norwich, CT: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia Church - 02/06/24

On Sunday, February 4, when the Holy Church honors the memory of the Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs & Confessors of Russia, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in honor of the patronal feast day of the eponymous church in Norwich, CT.


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St. James, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas installs new Abbot of St. Dionysios the Areopagite Monastery - 02/01/24

On Tuesday, January 30, Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar) retired as abbot of the Monastery of St. Dionysios the Areopagite in St. James, NY. Per an agreement with the brotherhood, he assumed the role of abbot emeritus.


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New York City: Primate of Orthodox Church in America visits Synodal Residence of First Hierarch of Russian Church Abroad - 02/01/24

On Monday, January 29, His Beatitude Tikhon, Metropolitan of All America & Canada, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, visited the Synodal Residence of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in New York City.


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Howell, NJ: Metropolitan Nicholas pays Archpastoral Visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, celebrates Matushka Irina Lukianov's 90th Birthday - 01/31/24

The days following the radiant feasts of Christ’s Nativity, the New Year, and the Theophany of the Lord marked a significant event in the life of St. Alexander Nevsky Parish in Howell, NJ.


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Boston, MA: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Divine Services in Holy Epiphany Church - 01/26/24

On Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of January, the Sunday after Theophany, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA, where he officiated the divine services.


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New York City: During Afterfeast of Theophany, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 01/25/24

On January 21, the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, that after Theophany, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City


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Jordanville, NY: Bishop Luke officiates Theophany Services in Holy Trinity Monastery - 01/23/24

On Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th of January, the brethren of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY celebrated the great feast of the Theophany of the Lord. Officiating the divine services was the monastery’s abbot, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse.


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New York City: Theophany of the Lord in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign - 01/22/24

On the great feast of Theophany – the Baptism of the Lord ‒ solemn divine services were held in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. On Thursday, January 18, the Eve of Theophany, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York officiated the Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great and the festal All-Night Vigil.


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Nyack, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas attends Nativity Yolka at Holy Virgin Protection Parish - 01/17/24

On Sunday, January 14, the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, the parish school of Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY held its annual Nativity Yolka.


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Nanuet, NY: Metropolitan Nicholas officiates Patronal Feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov Cathedral - 01/16/24

On Monday, January 15, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the convent’s main St. Seraphim Cathedral.


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Chania, Crete: Priest Emmanuel Hatzidakis reposed in the Lord - 01/16/24

On Tuesday, January 9, Priest Emmanuel Hatzidakis (diocesan cleric) reposed in the Lord in Chania, Crete, Greece. He was 82 years old.


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New York City: On Feast of Circumcision of the Lord, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 01/16/24

On Sunday, January 14, when the Church commemorates the Circumcision of the Lord and honors the Holy Hierarch Basil the Great, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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Jordanville, NY: Christ’s Nativity in Holy Trinity Monastery - 01/15/24

The great feast of Christ’s Nativity is celebrated with great solemnity in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY.


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Nanuet, NY: Bishop Jerome celebrates Nativity Liturgy in Novo-Diveevo Convent - 01/13/24

On Sunday, January 7, the great feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the feast.


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Nativity of Our Lord in Parishes, Monasteries of the Eastern American Diocese - 01/11/24

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. 


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New York City: Nativity of Christ in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign - 01/10/24

Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York officiated the divine services for the Nativity of Christ in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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North Port, FL: Feast of Christ’s Nativity in Our Lady of Pochaev Church - 01/08/24

On January 7 (December 25 o.s.), the Orthodox world celebrates the great feast of the Nativity of Christ. The greatness and importance of this feast is attested to by the preparatory 40-day Nativity Fast. Every person, family, and church celebrates this remarkable and important feast in his own way, and the Church of Our Lady of Pochaev in North Port, FL was no exception.


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Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia - 01/05/24

It is with feelings of humble gratitude, love, and joy in the Lord that I greet everyone on this great and most joyous celebration of the Nativity of Christ ‒ the arrival on earth of the incarnate Son of God born to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.


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Nativity Epistle of His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia - 01/05/24

The unutterable love of God has gathered us today so that in the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Eph. 4:3) we may celebrate one of the most solemn ‒ and at the same time mysterious ‒ feasts of the Church: the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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New York City: On Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 01/03/24

On December 31, the 30th Sunday after Pentecost and before Nativity, that of the Holy Fathers, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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