At the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on March 20, 2025, a new version of the Akathist to St. Tikhon was approved for liturgical and private use. This Akathist was offered in connection with the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon.
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On May 29, 2025, the Great Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, Archpriest Timothy Barna (rector of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Redford, MI) celebrated the 45th anniversary of his ordination to the holy priesthood.
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On Monday, May 26, 2025, the 6th week after Pascha - Memorial Day, the hierarchs, clergy, and laity of the Orthodox Church in America and the parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in the United States prayerfully celebrated the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon
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On May 25, the Sixth Sunday after Pascha, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy in Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Elizabeth, NJ.
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On May 24, the Saturday of the Fifth Week of Pascha, the feast of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril & Methodius, the participants of the XV Convocation of the Clergy and Laity of the Parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA, headed by the Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada
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On May 23, 2025, the eve of the feast oh Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyrill & Methodius, teachers of the Slavs, and the conclusion of the first day of the 15th Convocation of the Clergy of Laity of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA....
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On May 23, 2025, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh opened the 15th Convocation of the Clergy & Laity of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
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On May 22, 2025, the feast of the transfer of the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra in Lycia to Bari, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Saint Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
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On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the eve of the feast day of the transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra in Lycia to Bar, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, officiated the All-Night Vigil in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
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On May 21, 2025, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, held a meeting at the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in New York with members of the organizing committee to prepare for the Convocation of Clergy and Laity
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On May 20, 2025, the Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, arrived in New York.
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On these holy days, the entire Universal Apostolic Church rejoices and glorifies the Risen Savior, Who opened for mankind the way to eternal life andeverlasting joy: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”
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It is with these life-affirming words filled with great spiritual power that from the depths of my heart I greet and congratulate you all on the great and radiant feast of Holy Pascha.
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On April 7, the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the repose of Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1925), celebrations dedicated to his memory were held in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York, built and consecrated by him in 1902.
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On April 6, 2025, the eve of the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the day of repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1925), Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, officiated the All-Night Vigil in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
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On April 6, 2025, on the 100th anniversary of the repose of Saint Tikhon the Confessor, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', a reliquary containing a particle of the saint's holy relics arrived in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
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On April 6, 2025, the 5th Sunday of Great Lent and the forefeast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York.
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On Saturday evening, April 5, 2025, the eve of the 5th Sunday of Great Lent and the forefeast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the feast of St. Tikhon, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, officiated Great Vespers in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ.
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On April 5, 2025, the feast of the Laudation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Church in Bayonne, NJ.
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On April 4, 2025, on the eve of Saturday of the 5th week of Great Lent - the feast of the Laudation of the Mother of God (Akathist Saturday), Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
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On April 4, 2025, the Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, arrived in New York.
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On Saturday, March 15, Priest Joshua Genig (dean of the Central States) made a visit to St. Michael the Archangel Church in Redford, MI. During his visit, Fr. Joshua celebrated Divine Liturgy for Parental Saturday.
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On 9 March 2025, the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the clergy and faithful of the Central States Deanery gathered for their yearly celebration of Lenten Vespers and the Moleben for Those Who Have Departed into Error.
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On Saturday February 8, the clergy of the Eastern States Deanery celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Church in Bayonne, NJ.
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On January 30, 2025, at the invitation of the Mayor of New York and with the blessing of the Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Vice-Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Priest Mark Rashkov took part in the annual "Prayer Breakfast" at the New York Public Library.
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The clergy and laity of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA with great sorrow receieved news of the plane crash in Washington, DC. Please accept our deepest and most sincere condolences in connection with the tragedy that claimed the lives of many people.
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On behalf of the plenitude of the Russian Orthodox Church and on my behalf I wholeheartedly greet you on this year’s anniversary of your enthronement.
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On January 19, 2025, at the invitation of Bishop Matthew F. Heyd of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and with the blessing of His Grace, Matthew of Sorouzh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Priest Mark Rashkov
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On this holy Christmas night, when “All the Angels rejoice in Heaven, and men rejoice today, and all creation plays for the sake of the Lord Savior born in Bethlehem” (Sticheron at the litany on the eve of the Nativity of Christ)...
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Offering praise to God glorified in the Trinity and sharing with all of you the joy of this feast, I convey to you, the Orthodox children of our Church living in Russia and other countries of the Moscow Patriarchate’s pastoral responsibility, my heartfelt greetings on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, which is the celebration of the Maker’s