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"There can be no Christian without good deeds."
— His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
Paschal Service Held in Cancún, Mexico
On April 16, 2023, the feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Priest Anthony Kurakevich, who serves at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, celebrated the Paschal Liturgy in Cancún, Mexico, for the parish community of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker there. The community is under the canonical jurisdiction of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.
Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church
Beloved in the Lord Most Reverend archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters: CHRIST IS RISEN!
CHRIST IS RISEN!
Paschal Greeting of Bishop Surozh
CHRIST IS RISEN!
I cordially greet you with these joyful and life-affirming words and congratulate you on the great and saving feast of the Bright Resurrection of Christ!
Services of Great Friday and Great Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York
On April 14, 2023, on the morning of Great Friday, the rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, celebrated the Royal Hours.
The Last Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in 2023
On April 12, 2023, Great Wednesday of Passion Week, the last Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of this year was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. The service was led by the rector, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov.
Film about the Shroud of Turin at the Youth Gathering
On April 11, 2023, Great Tuesday of Passion Week, a documentary film about the Shroud of Turin was screened at the traditional weekly gathering of the youth movement of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
Palm Sunday at St. Nicholas Cathedral
On April 9, 2023, the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. The service was led by the rector of the cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, with the cathedral clergy. The evening before, the All-Night Vigil with the blessing of pussy willows was celebrated.
Divine Service on Lazarus Saturday
On April 8, 2023, Saturday of the 6th week of Great Lent, called Lazarus Saturday, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. The service was led by the rector, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, with the cathedral clergy.
Children’s Library Opens at St. Nicholas Cathedral
Since the end of January this year, the library of St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York has had a section of children’s books in Russian.








