On the evening of May 21, 2026, on the eve of the feast of the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra in Lycia to Bari, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the All-Night Vigil at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
Concelebrating with the archpastor were the cathedral clergy, as well as the Dean of the Central States, Priest Joshua Genig, and the acting rector of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Priest Julian Ryabtsev.
The service was attended by the Consul General of Russia in New York, A.G. Markov, and his wife. After the service, Bishop Matthew met with Alexei Gennadyevich at the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA. The Consul General congratulated the bishop on his 55th birthday and on the patronal feast of the cathedral.
