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Top News Stories of 2019 - 12/31/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2020-01-01 14:24:44

As the 2019 year departs, the Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese would like to share some of the year’s top stories with our readers. Below you will find articles on the principal and defining events in the life of the Diocese over the last year


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New York City: On Sunday of Holy Forefathers, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 12/31/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2020-01-08 21:31:33

On December 29, the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, co-served by Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan.


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New York City: Combined Male Choir from New York, Sydney (Australia) sing at Hierarchal Liturgy - 12/29/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-29 01:03:27

On December 22, the 27th Sunday after Pentecost and the feast of the Conception by the Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, co-served by diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan.


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Boston, MA: St. Herman Youth Conference concludes in Historic U.S. City - 12/28/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-28 21:36:31

On Wednesday, December 25, following Divine Liturgy in Holy Epiphany Church, the work of St. Herman Youth Conference continued in Boston, MA. Attendees engaged in workshops that strengthened their understanding of their Orthodox Faith, and touched on how to become more active parishioners and how to balance one’s beliefs in a secular world.


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Washington, DC: Diocesan Council holds Quarterly Meeting - 12/28/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-28 16:03:40

On Monday, December 16, the Eastern American Diocesan Council met at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC, to have its final meeting of 2019. The meeting was chaired by Metropolitan Hilarion, along with the diocesan secretary, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan.


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Boston, MA: Hierarchal Divine Liturgy in Holy Epiphany Church - 12/27/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-27 13:01:54

On Wednesday, December 25, the feast of Venerable Herman of Alaska, clergy and participants of the annual St. Herman Youth Conference gathered in Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA, to commemorate the feast of the Enlightener of Alaska.


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Boston, MA: Holy Epiphany Parish hosts St. Herman Youth Conference - 12/26/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-26 10:12:40

On Tuesday morning, December 24, the annual St. Herman Youth Conference opened in Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA. This year over 170 young men and women are taking part in the conference, some traveling thousands of miles from across the Eastern American and Canadian Dioceses.


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Stratford, CT: Bishop Jerome leads Patronal Feast of St. Nicholas Church - 12/23/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-26 10:05:02

On Thursday, December 19, the feast of the Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Wonderworker of Myra in Lycia, His Grace, Bishop Jerome, paid an archpastoral visit to St. Nicholas Church in Stratford, CT, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy in honor of the parish’s patronal feast day.


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Jordanville, NY: Bishop Luke performs Priestly Ordination in Holy Trinity Monastery - 12/22/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2020-01-15 22:50:20

On Sunday, December 22, the feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by the Righteous Anna, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse, celebrated Divine Liturgy in the main cathedral of Holy Trinity Monastery.


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Howell, NJ: Bishop Luke performs Archpastoral visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - 12/18/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-18 14:45:08

On Saturday the 14th and Sunday December 15 of December, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse performed an archpastoral visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ.


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New York City: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 12/18/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-22 00:47:33

On Sunday, December 15, the 26th Sunday after Pentecost and feast of the Holy Prophet Habakkuk (Abbacum), Metropolitan Hilarion 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: Patronal Feast, 35th Anniversary of Hierarchal Service of ROCOR First Hierarch celebrated in Synodal Cathedral - 12/16/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-18 14:20:59

On Monday the 9th and Tuesday the 10th of December, festal divine services were held in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City for the church’s patronal feast, in honor of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God.


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Nyack, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy in Holy Virgin Protection Church - 12/13/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-13 13:21:39

On Sunday, December 8, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY.


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Nanuet, NY: Archbishop Peter of Chicago celebrates Liturgy in Novo-Diveevo Convent - 12/13/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-14 10:16:36

On Sunday, December 8, the Leavetaking of the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most-Holy Theotokos, His Eminence Peter, Archbishop of Chicago & Mid-America, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.


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Washington, DC: Protectress of Russian Diasporan visits American Capital - 12/12/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-12 14:09:01

For nine days, from November 27-December 5, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, one of the most ancient icons of the Russian Orthodox Church (1295), visited St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC as well as other parishes and communities of ROCOR in our vicinity.


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Nyack, NY: Bishop Jerome celebrates Divine Liturgy in Holy Virgin Protection Church - 12/10/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-12 14:01:02

On Saturday, December 7, His Grace, Bishop Jerome, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy


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New York City: Archbishop Mark of Berlin & Germany celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 12/09/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-11 23:58:48

On Sunday, December 8 - the Leavetaking of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple – Archbishop Mark of Berlin & Germany celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, co-served by Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada and Bishop Irenei of London & Western Europe.


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New York City: On Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral, co-served by Bishop Nicholas - 12/06/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-06 21:33:03

On Wednesday, December 4, the great feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, co-served by Bishop Nicholas.


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Harrisonburg, VA: Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon visits Holy Myrrhbearers Church - 12/06/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-06 21:16:25

On Monday evening, December 2, the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited Holy Myrrhbearers Church in Harrisonburg, VA.


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Toronto, ON: Metropolitan Hilarion leads 70th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Church - 12/05/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-07 15:04:01

On Sunday, November 24, Holy Trinity Church in Toronto, ON, Canada, joyously celebrated its 70th anniversary.


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New York City: At Outset of Nativity Fast, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy in Synodal Cathedral - 12/04/19
Category: Recent Events
Last updated: 2019-12-04 00:41:15

On Sunday, December 1, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.


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