On August 27, 2023, on the eve of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, with the cathedral cleric Hieromonk John (Shefler), celebrated the festal All-Night Vigil with the bringing out of the Shroud of the Most Holy Theotokos.
On the morning of the feast, August 28, the rector of the cathedral led the Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with him were Hieromonk John (Shefler) and Priest Anthony Kurakevich. That evening, with Priest Mark Rashkov, he celebrated Matins with the Rite of Burial of the Mother of God.