EASTERN AMERICAN DIOCESE
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
ROCOR
Official Website
New York City: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal officiates Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Synodal Cathedral

On Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of August, the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal & Canada officiated the festal divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

Serving alongside His Eminence at the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy were: cathedral dean Archpriest Andrei Sommer, Archpriest Edward Chervinsky and Protodeacon Nicolas Mokhoff (cathedral clerics), and Abbot Eutychius (Dovgan) and Hierodeacon Panteleimon (Jigalin; diocesan clerics), as well as guests from the Greek Island of Corfu.

Praying in the altar during the All-Night Vigil was Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, who the following morning celebrated Divine Liturgy for the patronal feast day of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY.

The Synodal choir sang beautifully under the direction of conductor Vadim S. Gan. The shroud in the center of the cathedral was marvelously adorned. A multitude of parishioners prayed at both services, virtually all of whom communed of Christ’s Holy Mysteries.

Upon completion of Liturgy, Archbishop Gabriel delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the life of the Most Holy Theotokos after the Savior’s Ascension.

The following day, August 29, the feast of the Translation of the Image "Not-Made-By-Hands" of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople, Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Sign, co-served by the above-mentioned clergy. His Eminence greeted the faithful with the feast and called on them to thank God for His mercies and work to follow the teaching of the Gospel.

It being a Sunday, the sisterhood prepared a luncheon in the cathedral hall for the clergy and parishioners.

Photos

New York City: Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal officiates Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Synodal Cathedral - 08/28/21

Photos: T. Veselkina - Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese

(31 images)


Parishes
Clergy
Kursk Root Icon
Media
Resources
Liturgical

   

About
Media
Directories
Resources
History

Eastern American Diocese | Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia