On August 27, 2025, on the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, a solemn All-Night Vigil with the Rite of the Bringing Forth of the Epitaphios was served at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Nicholas in New York.

On August 26, the second session of the Summer Sunday School began. In the morning, teachers, parents, and students of the school gathered in the cathedral, where a Moleben for the beginning of a good work was served. After offering words of guidance, the priest sprinkled the assembled with holy water.

On August 19, 2025, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Nicholas in New York. In accordance with the festal tradition, the clergy performed the blessing of the first fruits of the new harvest.

Due to the release of Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov from his position as rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York and his appointment as Deputy Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate (in accordance with the decision of the Holy Synod under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on July 24, 2025), Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, has resumed the duties of rector of the New York Cathedral as of July 24, 2025.

On the afternoon of July 13, 2025, the St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York hosted a gathering of its traditional Literary and Film Club in the parish hall.

From June 30 to July 4, 2025, the St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York hosted the first session of its traditional Summer Sunday School. Twenty-five children of various ages took part, and each day was filled with joy, good deeds, games, and prayer.

From June 18 to 22, 2025, celebrations were held in Alaska to mark the canonization of Saint Righteous Olga, in accordance with the resolution of the Synod of the Orthodox Church in America on November 8, 2023.

RECRUITMENT IS OPEN!
🌞 Orthodox Summer Sunday School 2025
📅 1 week in June 06/30-07/04
and 1 week in August 08/25-08/29!