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"There can be no Christian without good deeds."
- HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL
ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЕ С РОЖДЕСТВОМ ХРИСТОВЫМ
Venerable Fathers, dear brothers, and sisters!
С сердечной радостью приветствую всех вас и от всей души поздравляю со светлым праздником Рождества Господа Бога и Спаса нашего Иисуса Христа!
Christmas Message by His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters!
On the feast day of St. Spyridon of Trimythous, Bishop Matfei celebrated the Liturgy and the Sacrament of Unction at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On December 25, 2025, the feast day of St. Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous, the Wonderworker, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City, co-served by the cathedral clergy.
The archpastor celebrated the Liturgy and consecrated the newly constructed chapel at the Patriarchal Estate in Pine Bush.
On December 24, 2025, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, visited the Patriarchal Estate in Pine Bush, New York. There, at the church dedicated to All Saints Who Shone Forth in the Russian Land, he celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
The Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada held a meeting with members of the youth organization of the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On December 23, 2025, Bishop Matfei of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, held a traditional youth gathering, which have been held every Tuesday at the cathedral since 2010. Prior to the event, His Grace celebrated a Moleben (Service of Supplication) for the Beginning of a Good Work. Following this, a fellowship meeting with members of the youth organization took place in the cathedral's refectory.
Bishop Matthew held a working meeting with the staff of his chancery.
On December 22, 2025, in his office at the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, held a working meeting with the Acting Chancellor, Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov), and the Head of the Chancellery, Priest Mark Rashkov.
Bishop Matthew celebrated the Liturgy at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On December 21, 2025, the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City.
Archpastoral service on the eve of the Sunday.
On December 20, 2025, the eve of the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, celebrated the All-Night Vigil at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City, co-served by the parish clergy.
The archpastor celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Passaic, co-served by the clergy of the Eastern States.
On December 20, 2025, the feast day of Saint Ambrose of Milan, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Passaic, New Jersey, of which he has been the rector since 2023.