On Tuesday, November 21, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City for the feast of the Synaxis of Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers. His Grace was co-served by cathedral clergy. 

At the end of the Liturgy, Bishop John served a short moleben before the icon of Archangel Michael. After his sermon, Bishop John awarded cleric of the Patriarchal Cathedral, Priest Rodion Shamazov the right to wear the Gold Pectoral Cross for his dedicated service to the Holy Church.