On Thursday, October 22, on the feast of Holy Apostle James, son of Alphaeus, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City. 

On October 6-7, the clergy of the Central States Deanery of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA assembled for the second and final meeting of deanery clergy at the parish of St. Innocent of Irkutsk Church in Redford, MI.

On October 2-4, the parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Philadelphia held its 39th Annual Russian Cultural Festival held on the grounds of the parish.