On Sunday, February 12, 2023, the feast of the Three Ecumenical Teachers and Holy Hierarchs, with the blessing of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, visited Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with the rector of the church, Archpriest Alexander Androsov. The Vice-Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and acting Dean of the Eastern States, Priest Mark Rashkov, also took part in the service.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Igor conveyed blessings and good wishes to the parish from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and Bishop Matthew, expressing gratitude to the clergy and parishioners for the joy of praying together and for their hospitality. Also, in recognition of his diligent labors for the good of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America, with the blessing of Bishop Matthew, Fr. Igor presented Archpriest Alexander Androsov with the decree awarding him the right to celebrate the Divine Liturgy with the Royal Doors open until the Cherubic Hymn, signed earlier by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill for Pascha 2021.
Fellowship of the clergy and parishioners continued at a fraternal meal.
In the afternoon, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov and Priest Mark Rashkov arrived at the men’s monastery of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA dedicated to the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica in Framingham, Massachusetts, where they venerated the holy relics of the church of St. John of Shanghai and spoke with the brethren. The acting abbot of the monastery, Hieromonk Savvaty (Ageev), told them about the history and present-day life of the revived monastery.
