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"There can be no Christian without good deeds."
— His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
Traditional Blessing of the Waters of the Atlantic Ocean Held on the Night of January 19
On the night of January 18–19, the feast of Holy Theophany, the spiritual father of the St. John of Kronstadt House of Industry in Brooklyn, New York, Priest Maxim Pliskov, performed the Great Blessing of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Afterwards, all who wished were able...
On the Feast of Theophany, the Moscow Patriarchate Community in Cancún, Mexico, Marks Its First Anniversary
A year ago, Orthodox residents of Cancún, Mexico, asked His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ to bless their intention to organize a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Office for Institutions Abroad of the Moscow Patriarchate...
The Feast of Theophany at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York
On Sunday, January 19, the feast of the Baptism of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. After the Prayer behind the Ambo, during the singing of the troparia “The voice of the Lord upon the...
A Series of Services Prescribed by the Typikon Held at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York on the Eve of Theophany
On Saturday, January 18, the eve of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Divine Liturgy, Vespers and the Great Blessing of Water were celebrated in the morning at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. That evening, Great Compline and...
Christmas Celebration at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York
On Sunday, January 12, a Christmas celebration was held for the young parishioners and guests of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral. Parishioners and guests were presented with a musical theatrical production featuring...
Christmas Message by His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia
Beloved in the Lord archpastors, venerable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters! I cordially congratulate all of you on the bright feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The wondrous miracle of the Incarnation, accomplished...
The Feast of the Nativity of Christ at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York
On the night of January 6–7, the feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. The full hierarchical choir sang at the service...
All-Night Vigil on the Eve of the Nativity of Christ
On the evening of January 6, the eve of the Nativity of Christ, the cathedral clergy celebrated Great Compline and Nativity Matins at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. At the end of the service, the hierarchical choir under the direction of choir director Ksenia Afanasyeva...
A Moleben Celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York on the Eve of the Civil New Year
On the evening of December 31, a few hours before the New Year, a New Year’s moleben was celebrated at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. At the end of the moleben, Many Years was proclaimed to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh,...