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"There can be no Christian without good deeds."
— His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Begins a Working Trip to the USA
With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and at the invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada, the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, arrived in the United States of America on a working visit.
On October 26th, after the end of the divine service in the Intercession Church in Ottawa, a meeting of the members of the Episcopal Council of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA took place in a remote format via zoom.
The presiding officer, Bishop Matthew, cordially greeted the participants of the meeting, and also expressed gratitude to all the clergy and parish committees
Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Intercession Church in Ottawa, co-served by the clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada
On the day of the celebration in honor of the appearance of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God, in the Intercession Church of the Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in Ottawa, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Governor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by clergy from the USA and Canada.
Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada arrives in Ottawa
On October 25, 2021, during an archpastoral visit to North America, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Bishop of Sourozh, temporarily Governor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived in Ottawa.
Reception Held in New York in Honor of the 120th Anniversary of the Start of Construction of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral
On October 4, 2021, the Representation of the World Russian People’s Council at the UN (WRPC) and the Russian American Cultural Heritage Center (RACSI), with the blessing of Bishop Matthew, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, held their traditional annual reception timed to the anniversary of the glorification among the saints of Patriarch Tikhon of All Russia (October 9, 1989).
Name Day of the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and DECR Chairman Metropolitan Hilarion congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on his name day.
ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL NEEDS YOUR HELP
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
In the spring of this year, 2021, the heating system of our cathedral was out of order and stopped working properly, which led to the ignition and heavy smoke production of our old outdated and obsolete heating boiler.
We need the help of all people of good will and means who are not indifferent to our problem.
We need your help and the help of all people who care about our problem.
Concert of Sacred Music to Be Held on the Feast of the First Rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitzky
On Friday, August 20, 2021, the anniversary of the martyrdom of the first rector of our parish, Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky (+1937), a festal service and a concert of sacred music by the Hosanna choir will be held at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.
DECR Chairman Expresses Condolences on the Repose of Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky
The Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, sent condolences to His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on the repose of Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, Director of External Affairs and Interchurch Relations of the Orthodox Church in America.