On June 7-8, 2025, the services of the feast of Holy Pentecost - the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, also known as the Day of the Holy Trinity, were held at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
On the evening of June 7, the rector of the cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, celebrated the festal All-Night Vigil. Concelebrating with him was the cathedral cleric Hieromonk John (Shefler).
On June 8, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov celebrated the Divine Liturgy, after which, according to the Typikon, Great Vespers was served.
According to a tradition established at the cathedral in 2010–2014, during the singing of the Great Prokeimenon at Vespers, volunteers from among the parishioners climb up under the dome of the church and scatter a large quantity of rose petals from there.
During Vespers, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov and Priest Anthony Kurakevich, turning to face the faithful from the Royal Doors, read the kneeling prayers prescribed for this day.
