On Wednesday, October 10, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led a regular session of the Bishop's Council in the parish hall of St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ.

The council members discussed a number of issues pertaining to parish life in the Patriarchal Parishes. Treasurer Panagiotis Billis presented a comprehensive financial report for the outgoing fiscal year. 

The next session of the Bishop's Council is slated to be held in November of this year, where council members will begin planning for a convocation of clergy and faithful of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA for the Fall of 2018.