| With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, St John the Baptist Cathedral in Brooklyn hosted a celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the repose of St Raphael of Brooklyn. Bishop Raphael (Hawaweeny, born in 1860 in Damascus, died in 1915 in New York), is particularly revered by the Russian Orthodox Church and other Orthodox churches in America. He was an eminent ecclesiastical and social figure in the early 20 th century in Brooklyn, NY, and in the US in general. He was born in Syria, graduated from Halki Seminary and Kiev Theological Academy, taught at Kazan Theological Academy and was the rector of a church in Moscow. During his service in America, he united Orthodox Christians of various backgrounds under his omophorion. The fact that the anniversary of his death was celebrated at St John the Forerunner Church in Brooklyn is particularly noteworthy, as this church likewise gathers Orthodox Christians of various nationalities together for prayer. On April 24, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion officiated at the celebrations, joined by His Grace Bishop Jerome, Protopriest Alexander Belya, Senior Priest of the Cathedral and Dean of New York; Protopriest Thomas Zain, Senior Priest of St Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral in Brooklyn; Protopriest George Kallaur, Rector of the Church of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” in Staten Island, NY; Protopriest Mark Burachek, Rector of Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Church in Newark, NJ; Hieromonk Photios (Ulanov) of Intercession Russian Orthodox Church in Glen Cove, NY; Hieromonk Tikhon (Gayfudinov), cell-attendant of Metropolitan Hilarion; Deacon Peter Utkin of St John Cathedral and Deacon George Temidis, member of the Eastern American Diocesan Council of ROCOR. An icon of St Raphael of Brooklyn was placed in the center of the church; it was painted especially to mark this anniversary by monks of the Kiev Monastery of the Caves. The celebrations began with the consecration of this icon by Vladyka Hilarion. |
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| Accept The site uses cookies to help show you the most up-to-date information. By continuing to use the site, you consent to the use of your Metadata and cookies. Cookie policy The 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Church has completed its work DECR Communication Service, 08.09.2022. The 11 th General Assembly of the World Council of Church was held from August 31 to September 8 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church was headed at the assembly by the Chairman of the External Church Relations Department of the Moscow Patriarchate and Patriarchal Exarch for Western Europe, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk. The delegation included Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia; Metropolitan Leonid, Patriarchal Exarch for Africa; Bishop Gennady of Kaskelen, vicar of the Diocese of Astana; Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), vice-chairman of the Department for External Church Relations; Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, DECR acting vice-chairman; Archpriest Nikolay Gundyaev, representative of the Russian Orthodox church to the World Council of Churches and international organizations in Geneva; Archpriest Valentin Vasechko, vice-chairman of the Education Committee, associate professor at the St. Tikhon Orthodox University of the Humanities; Archpriest Vladimir Khulap, pro-rector for training, St. Petersburg Theological Academy; Hieromonk Stephen (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations; Rev. Iliya Kosykh, head of the DECR communication service; Rev. Vyacheslav Zavalny, reviewer, DECR branch in St. Petersburg; Rev. Alexander Ershov, adviser to the DECR chairman; Hierodeacon Petr (Akhmatkhanov), a staff member of the DECR secretariat for inter-Christian relations; V.V. Kipshidze, vice-chairman of the Synodal Department for Church-Society Relations and Mass Media; Ms. M. B. Nelyubova and P. V. Champion, staff members of the DECR secretariat for inter-Christian relations; Ye. V. Bartosh, a methodologist of the training methodology department of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of the Byelorussian State University. |
| His Holiness Patriarch Kirill speaks at the 3rd Christmas Parliamentary Meetings in the Russian State Duma Source: DECR On 22 January 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia took part in the 3rd Christmas parliamentary meetings held in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as a part of the 23rd International Christmas Readings. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Mr. Sergei Naryshkin, chairman of the State Duma, signed a protocol on cooperation between the “Russian Historical Society” Association and the Patriarchal Council for Culture, which will continue common efforts for the enhancing of educational and cultural level of the Russians, for consolidating spiritual and moral foundations of society, and preservation of historical heritage and monuments of culture. After the ceremony, Mr. Naryshkin and Patriarch Kirill exchanged speeches. His Holiness said in particular: ‘I am deeply convinced in the importance of cooperation of the Russian Orthodox Church with all institutions and organizations dealing with history, and I would like to give prominence to the “Russian Historical Society” Association, which, though being young, has done a lot. It has helped to arouse people’ interest in history and organized many remarkable events dedicated to history. ‘History is not just a science, history is an inseparable part of life. There is neither present nor future without the past. Our national identity grows from our comprehension of history, and the consolidated national identity at present is an essential condition for the shaping of united society in Russia.’ Attending the ceremony were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk; Metropolitan Merkury of Rostov and Novocherkassk; Bishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administrative secretariat; archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, chairman of the Synodal Department for Church-Society Relations; archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov), executive secretary of the Patriarchal Council for Culture; Mr. Vladimir Legoida, chairman of the Synodal Information Department; members of the Patriarchal Council for Culture and representatives of the Russian Historical Society. |
| Photo: mospat.ru On 19 October 2019 the Orthodox Church honours the memory of the Holy Apostle Thomas who, according to the church tradition, preached the word of God in Asia and reached China. Metropolitan Anthony of Korsun and Western Europe, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administration for Institutions Abroad, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition located in the territory of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the People’s Republic of China. Praying at the church together with many representatives of the international Orthodox community of Beijing were H.E. Andrei Denisov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Ivan Zhelokhovtsev, Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy; Mr. Sergei Chernenko, Russian Consul General in Shenyang; Mr. Dmitry Petrovsky, a staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR). After the divine service, Metropolitan Anthony warmly welcomed the worshippers and conveyed to the blessing and greeting of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia with the 10th anniversary of the consecration of the church which has become a centre where Orthodox compatriots and citizens of other countries living in Beijing are gathering. Metropolitan Anthony underscored that the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, while being the DECR, was paying great attention to the revival of the Dormition Church in the capital of China. His Eminence noted the high symbolic value of the celebration of the church’s 10 th anniversary on the commemoration day of St. Thomas who has brought Christ’s good news to China. Metropolitan Anthony presented a gift to the church – an icon of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of All Russia, and a shrine with a set for the sacraments of baptism and anointing. Hieromonk Innokenty expressed heartfelt gratitude to Metropolitan Anthony for common prayers and attention to the only Orthodox church in Beijing and presented him an icon of St. Innocent of Irkutsk, the first bishop appointed to serve in Beijing, with a part of his relics. |
| His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Divine Liturgy marking the patronal feast of New York City’s historic Saint Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Concelebrating with Metropolitan Tikhon was Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States of America, His Grace, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh . At the conclusion of the Molieben in honor of Saint Nicholas of Myra that followed the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Matthew warmly greeted Metropolitan Tikhon, thanking him for his presence and presenting him with a jade prayer rope in commemoration of his visit. “I greet you on this the feast of Saint Nicholas, the altar feast of this great cathedral,” Metropolitan Tikhon said in response. “It is a great blessing for me to be able to be with you here today, especially since it was my predecessor and patron, Saint Tikhon of Moscow , who consecrated this cathedral. “I am also grateful to receive the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill, a great friend of the Church here in North America, and the one who represents that ancient church which recognized the need for salvation and pastoral care here in North America and eventually granted the Orthodox Church in America it’s autocephaly ,” Metropolitan Tikhon added. “By his prayers and gift of love for us, we have been able to gather here together with Your Grace, and participate in this beautiful gift of prayer and worship to God which unties all of us in Christ no matter if we are in Russia, Great Britain or America.” A lenten luncheon followed in the cathedral refectory, during which Metropolitan Tikhon and Bishop Matthew discussed cooperation between the Orthodox Church in America and the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and related matters of mutual interest. As reported earlier , Metropolitan Tikhon hosted Bishop Matthew at the OCA Chancery on November 19, 2018. Other OCA clergy who concelebrated at the Liturgy included Archpriests Eric G. Tosi and John Behr and Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak. Clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes included Archpriests Nikolai Babitjchouk, Alexey Bocharnikov, Alexander Golubov, George Konyev, and Yaroslav Lutohkin; Abbot Nicodemus [Balyasnikov]; and Priest Rodion Shamazov. Archpriest Andrei Sommer, Senior Priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s Synodal Cathedral of the Sign, New York, NY; Priest Dmitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh; and several deacons also concelebrated. |
| Tweet Нравится St. Tikhon of Moscow " s Gift to America The Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Jesse Dominick On September 26/October 9, the Orthodox Church commemorates the 1989 glorification of New Hiero-confessor Tikhon (Bellavin), patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. St. Tikhon is of course best remembered as the first Patriarch of Russia, elected in 1918, since the 1721 abolition of the patriarchate by Peter I. He guided the Church as a firm and steady anchor during the early years of the communist regime, suffering imprisonment in Donskoy Monastery from 1922 to 1923 for opposing the government’s confiscation of Church property. He entered into repose on the great feast of Annunciation in 1925 and is considered a confessor of the Orthodox faith. Before taking up the yoke of arch-pastor for the entire Russian nation, St. Tikhon served as a missionary bishop in the burgeoning American mission. He was appointed as bishop of the Aleutians and Alaska in 1898 and he traveled throughout America, visiting parishes, comforting the faithful, and consecrating new parishes. In 1905 he was raised to the dignity of archbishop and he relocated the center of the diocese to New York, before being called back to Russia in 1907. St. Tikhon of Moscow and St. Tikhon of Zadonsk holding the monastery church at St. Tikhon " s One of his great and lasting achievements in America is surely the founding of St. Tikhon’s Monastery in South Canaan, PA in 1905, named for his own patron, St. Tikhon the Wonderworker of Zadonsk . St. Tikhon’s is the oldest Orthodox monastery in America and throughout its 110 years, while it has known highs and lows, it has become a center of Orthodoxy in America, offering up countless liturgies and prayers as sweet incense before the throne of God, enjoying the presence of many saints, and, along with the seminary established in 1938, molding and refining innumerable servants of Christ’s Church in the form of monastics, clergymen, and hierarchs. Every year the monastic, seminary, and parish community of St. Tikhon’s commemorates the Sunday nearest to St. Tikhon’s October 9 th feast as its “Founder’s Day” with a festive liturgy and meal, to which all are warmly welcomed. |
| Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk visits OCA Chancery Source: OCA Natalya Mihailova 07 April 2016 His Grace, Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, visited the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America here on Monday, April 4, 2016. Photo: Metropolitan Tikhon and Bishop John with [from left] Archpriest John Jillions, Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky and Archpriest Eric G. Tosi. The visit was Bishop John’s first since his consecration to the episcopacy in Russia in 2014. Accompanied by Deacon Mark Rashkov, Bishop John was welcomed by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon; Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, OCA Director of External Affairs; and Archpriests John Jillions and Eric G. Tosi, Chancellor and Secretary respectively. Metropolitan Tikhon and Bishop John prayed together in the Chancery’s Saint Sergius of Radonezh Chapel, where they also venerated the relics of the Saints of North America. During a lenten luncheon, they engaged in discussions on a variety of topics, including the work of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, the June 2016 Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church, and issues related to the Church’s ministry in the US. Metropolitan Tikhon especially thanked Bishop John for his assistance when he accompanied him and the OCA delegation on their official visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in December 2014. Metropolitan Tikhon presented relics of Saint Herman of Alaska, which will be placed in Saint Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral, New York, NY, to Bishop John prior to his departure. Tweet Donate Share Code for blog Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk visits OCA Chancery Natalya Mihailova The visit was Bishop John’s first since his consecration to the episcopacy in Russia in 2014. Accompanied by Deacon Mark Rashkov, Bishop John was welcomed by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon; Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky, OCA Director of External Affairs; and Archpriests John Jillions and ... Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. |
| Bishop Mark installed as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania Source: OCA Natalya Mihailova 14 May 2014 The Rite of Installation, during which His Grace, Bishop Mark [Maymon] was enthroned as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, was celebrated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Saint Stephen Cathedral here Saturday, May 10, 2014. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, presided at the Divine Liturgy. In addition to Bishop Mark, His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate; His Eminence, Archbishop Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania; and His Grace, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey, together with numerous clergy from throughout the diocese and beyond, including Priest Victor Gorodenchuk, Dean of Saint Stephen Cathedral, concelebrated. Among the guests attending the Divine Liturgy were representatives of the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Philadelphia and Scranton. On Friday evening, Great Vespers was celebrated at the cathedral, at which Archbishop Nathaniel delivered the homily. Bishop Mark preached at Saturday’s Divine Liturgy. “Love comes first in our Church life, and foremost love for Christ” Bishop Mark said as he called upon the diocese’s clergy and faithful to discern that which is of the Holy Spirit. [Read here for additional details.] At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Metropolitan Tikhon presented the archpastoral staff to Bishop Mark—the same staff with which Metropolitan Tikhon had been presented when he was installed as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania—exhorting him to continue his apostolic work in the diocese. Following Saturday’s Divine Liturgy, a banquet honoring Bishop Mark was held at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast, Trevose, PA, at which time greetings and congratulatory messages were offered. Archpriest John Kowalczyk, Chancellor of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, welcomed all in attendance. Additional information will be posted as it is received. A gallery of photos may be viewed on the OCA web site and Facebook page . |
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