On Sunday, February 18, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy on Forgiveness Sunday in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City. His Grace was co-served by cathedral clergy. After the reading of the Holy Gospel, Bishop John delivered a sermon on the theme of the Gospel reading for the day.
At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Bishop John congratulated cathedral cleric Protodeacon Igor Panachev on his recent 60th birthday, and wished him fortitutde in his service to the church.