On Wednesday, October 30, the first concert in a series titled "Breaking Boundaries" was performed masterfully at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Manhattan, New York, by the Capital Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Vladimir Gorbik.
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The year 2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the Russian parish of the Holy Archangel Michael in Cannes, France, one that has a rich history—and a questionable fate.
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On Thursday, November 21, the feast of the Holy Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers of Heaven, clergy of the Russian Church Abroad and the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA gathered at St. Michael Church (MP) in Philadelphia, PA to celebrate the parish’s patronal feast day.
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On Sunday the 17th and Monday the 18th of November, the feast day of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Tikhon’s election to the Patriarchal Throne, St. Tikhon of Moscow Church in Bristol, VA, celebrated its patronal feast day and the 20th anniversary of the parish’s founding.
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On Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th of November, His Grace Nicholas, Bishop of Manhattan, paid an archpastoral visit to Christ the Savior Church in Wayne, WV, accompanying the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. This was Bishop Nicholas’ first visit to Christ the Savior parish as a bishop.
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On Tuesday, November 19, the feast of Venerable Barlaam of Khutyn, Holy Protection Skete in Buena, NJ celebrated the hermitage’s minor patronal feast day.
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On Sunday, November 17, 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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On Thursday, November 14, the feast day of the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian of Asia Minor, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Passaic, NJ, where he led the parish’s patronal feast day.
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On Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of November, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to Our Lady "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Church in Cumming (Atlanta), GA. Several days prior, on November 6, the parish celebrated its patronal feast day of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow."
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On Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of November, the feast day of Venerable Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to St. Luke the Blessed Surgeon Church in Coconut Creek, FL.
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On Friday evening, November 8, at the invitation of the rector of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC, the choir of Holy Trinity Seminary arrived from Jordanville, NY.
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The visitation of the myrrh-streaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God to the churches and monastery of the Eastern American Diocese concluded with serves at St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ.
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On Thursday, November 7, the eve of the feast of the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell (Atlanta), GA, where he led the All-Night Vigil.
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On Wednesday, November 6, the clergy and parishioners of Our Lady "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Church in Philadelphia, PA, celebrated their patronal feast day.
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On Wednesday, November 6, the patronal feast day of Holy Virgin "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Diocesan Cathedral in San Francisco, CA, His Eminence Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco & Western America, led the consecration of Archimandrite James (Corazza) as Bishop of Sonora, second vicar of the Western American Diocese.
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On Monday, November 4, the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to Our Lady of Kazan Church in Newark, NJ, where he led its patronal feast day.
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On Sunday, November 3, the feast day of Venerable Hilarion of the Kiev Caves, the namesday of Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, was celebrated at the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
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On Sunday, November 3, His Grace Luke, Bishop of Syracuse, paid an archpastoral visit to St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church in Utica, NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.
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On October 26-27, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse, came from Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY to Saints Theodore Church in Buffalo, NY, where he led the celebrations in honor of the parish church’s 50th anniversary
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In 2019, the children of the Church mark the 37th anniversary of the appearance of the myrrh-streaming Montreal-Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (November 24, 1982), the 22nd anniversary of the martyric death of its guardian, Brother Jose Muñoz-Cortes (October 31, 1997), and the 12th anniversary of the appearance of the myrrh-streaming Hawaiian-Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (October 6, 2007).
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On October 31, the Holy Church commemorates the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke. This is the namesday of Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse, who served as abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery and rector of Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY.
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On Thursday, October 31, the eve of the feast of Righteous John of Kronstadt, the parish of St. Xenia Church in Methuen, MA held its annual fall festival.