| Tweet Нравится Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg) is Consecrated Bishop of Sacramento on the Feast Day of the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy Of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco Source: Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia San Francisco, CA, November 8, 2016 Photo: http://www.synod.com/ On Sunday, November 6, 2016, the feast day of Moscow’s Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America, Secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, officiated at Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral dedicated to this icon in San Francisco, CA, having served all-night vigil the evening before. The rite of nomination of Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg) for consecration to the episcopacy took place on Saturday as well. His Eminence was joined in the services by His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America; His Grace Bishop Theodosius of Seattle, First Vicar of the Western American Diocese; His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, Deputy Secretary of the Synod of Bishops; His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, as well as clergymen of the Western American Diocese and visiting clerics. The consecration of Fr Irenei took as Bishop of Sacramento took place during Liturgy; he will now be the Second Vicar of the Western American Diocese. After the Eucharistic canon, the newly-consecrated bishop ordained a deacon. The cathedral choir sang beautifully under the direction of Vladimir Krassovsky. After Liturgy, Bishop John led a moleben service to the Mother of God, followed by a procession of the cross around the grand cathedral. After dismissal, Archbishop Kyrill uttered words of guidance to Bishop Irenei and gave him an episcopal staff. According to tradition, the new hierarch then blessed the worshipers. During the festive reception organized by the cathedral sisterhood, the hierarchs, clergymen and laity expressed heartfelt congratulations to Vladyka Irenei on his “personal Pentecost,” wishing him Divine aid in his archpastoral service, and congratulating the clergymen, officials and worshipers of the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” and wishing the intercession of the Most-Blessed Virgin Mary on their behalf, and blessed successes in parish life. |
| Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Jonah leads Divine Services for Pentecost in Holy Trinity Monastery Jordanville, NY, May 31, 2015 On Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of May, the clergy and brethren of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY celebrated the great feast of Holy Pentecost – the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. Leading the All-Night Vigil on Saturday evening and the Divine Liturgy and Great Vespers on Sunday morning was His Eminence, Metropolitan Jonah (former Primate of Orthodox Church in America). Co-serving with His Eminence were Archimandrites Luke (Murianka; monastery abbot) and Nektarios (Harding), Archpriest Michael Taratuchin (rector of St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church in Utica, NY), Hieromonks Theophylact (Clapper-DeWell), Cyprian (Alexandrou), Moses (Borges), and Gabriel (Astrahankine), Priest Andrei Rudenko (cleric of Holy Virgin Nativity Church in Albany, NY), Protodeacons Joseph Jarostchuk (cleric of St. John Memorial Church) and Alexander Jarostchuk (cleric of Holy Epiphany Church in Boston, MA), Hierodeacon Seraphim (Nikoloski), and monastery Deacons Andrei Psarev, Andrew Doubleday, and Peter Markevich. The monastic and seminary choir (including Priest Ephraim Willmarth) sang under the direction of Reader Nicholas Kotar. The three Kneeling Prayers were read by Metropolitan Jonah, Fr. Luke, and Fr. Theophylact. Upon completion of the service, Metropolitan Jonah addressed the faithful with a sermon, in which he said, in part: " We celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit… so that we might be united to Him, and He to us; so that He might dwell in us, and we in Him; so that our union with God might be fulfilled and completed. So often in our culture, we think of God as somewhere out there, somewhere distant, and the more secular our culture, the further God is from this reality. They have no concept that God permeates reality, that God permeates this existence, that God permeates the creation. The sending of the Holy Spirit is a type and a sign, as well as the reality, of God’s sending down the Holy Spirit upon all flesh: first of all upon us, who are believers, so that our faith might be ignited, our knowledge of God might be kindled, and our awareness of the presence of God throughout this creation might be enabled, and strengthened, and energized, so that our whole life might become an act of awareness of God. " Click here to view Metropolitan Jonah’s sermon. Tomorrow, the feast day of the Holy Spirit, Metropolitan Hilarion will arrive at Holy Trinity Monastery to lead the patronal feast day. 2 июня 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Russian Orthodox Church in UAE resumes divine services after six-month quarantine 17 September 2020 year 14:39 On September 13, 2020, the 14 th Sunday after Pentecost and the commemoration day of the Saints Peter and Fevronia, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the church of St. Philip in Ash Shriqah (United Arab Emirates). As far back as in March, it was decided to suspend divine services in the church as was instructed by the authorities due to the treat of the spreading coronavirus infection. The first liturgy after the six-month quarantine was celebrated with the participation of parishioners by the rector of the church, Archimandrite Alexander (Zerkeshev). Hymns were sung by the parish choir conducted by precentor Marina Nagornaya. During the Prayer of Fervent Supplication, petitions were voiced for the cessation of the harmful infection and the heeling of the ill. Then the rector lifted up a prayer for peace in Ukraine. During the Prayer for the Dead, a special commemoration was devoted to Metropolitan Isidor (Kirichenko) who died of complications caused by the coronavirus infection. The prayer after the communion was followed by the singing of the troparion, kondak and praise to Saints Peter and Fevronia. Before the communion, Archimandrite Alexander took parishioners’ confessions. In the end of the liturgy, he delivered a sermon on the Sunday Gospel reading and congratulated the congregation on the first divine service after a half-year quarantine. Among the official conditions for church celebrations is the installment of a disinfection gate in front of the church, obligatory temperature measurement at the entrance, observation of social distance and face mask regime. In addition, as there are still restrictions, children and the elderly cannot be present at the liturgy; individual confessions are replaced by a common confession; the priest himself comes up with the Cup to people standing in the church; and parishioners are not to hold meetings before and after the service. At present, the church is open from 09:30 to 14:00 on Saturdays and from 09:30 to 13:00 on Sundays. The liturgy is celebrated only on Sundays. By the time of the first services after the long interruption, the church of St. Philip has been transformed: a set of works has been carried out to reinforce and to damp-proof the roof, to paint it and the cupolas of the church and the cultural center. At present, it is planned to waterproof the main cupola, to plaster and paint the interiors, etc., the parish website reports. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| John Anthony McGuckin Psychosabbaton JEFFREY B. PETTIS The Greek word psychosabbaton (“soul Sabbath”) refers to the Saturdays in the Orthodox liturgical year set aside for a special remembering of the departed. On these “Sabbata” days special hymns are added to the divine service to commemorate the dead. The designation of the day of Saturday stems from its symbolic association with Christ’s own entombment on that day. The designated days include the Saturday of Meatfare week, or the second Saturday before Great Lent; the Saturday before the Sunday of the Last Judgment; the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of Great Lent; the Saturday before Pentecost; and the Saturday prior to the Feast of St. Demetrius the Great Martyr. The divine service on these days has special hymns selected for the commemoration of the dead. Usually the memorial observance of the Panikhida follows the divine liturgy on Saturday morning, but it may also occur after Vespers on the preceding Friday evening (vigil of Saturday). Prayers are offered for the repose of those who have departed and for the comfort of the living. The service has a penitential emphasis, in that it calls believers to humility before the reality of the brevity of mortal human life. The service may include the use of the ancient tradition of Kollyva, a liturgical meal blessed and taken in memory of the dead. A service celebrated on behalf of an individual on these days will usually take place at the grave site, but memorial services for all the faithful who have departed occur in the church, as do services for those whose graves may be located at a far distance. In some cases the Saturday liturgy takes place in the cemetery chapel. The Orthodox Church additionally recognizes and prays for the dead on the holiday called “The Day of Rejoicing” which falls after St. Thomas Sunday in the post-Pascha Bright week. SEE ALSO: Death (and Funeral); Kollyva REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED READINGS Krueger, D. (ed.) (2006) Byzantine Christianity. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. Langford-James, R. (ed.) (1975) A Dictionary of the Eastern Orthodox Church. New York: Burt Franklin. Читать далее Источник: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity/John Anthony McGuckin - Maldin : John Wiley; Sons Limited, 2012. - 862 p. Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| The Spas TV channel aired a film by Metropolitan Hilarion called “Christmas” Moscow, January 6, 2016 On January 7, 2016, the Spas Russian-speaking Orthodox TV channel aired a film called “Christmas”. The author and presenter is Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk, the director is Maria Guseva. The program began airing at 10.00 AM with a repeat at 10.00 PM on the same day. This film is a part of the television documentary series called “Feasts”, which tells about the most important events throughout the Church liturgical year. This educational project is managed by the Neofit (“Neophytes”) studio at the request of the St. Gregory the Theologian Charitable Foundation with the support of the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation. Metropolitan Hilarion recounted the story of the miracle of incarnation of God that took place more than two thousand years ago in the Bethlehem’s cave. The viewers learned about customs of the celebration of Nativity of Christ in various Orthodox and Catholic countries. When all the preparations for Christmas are behind us, it is time to admire the live Christmas scenes and plays in the Italian town of Canosa di Puglia which annually for several days resembles the Biblical Bethlehem, to enjoy the medieval mysteries in Strasbourg and York, and to learn about an Orthodox Nativity “flash mob”… Metropolitan Hilarion narrates the story of the historical Biblical events connected with the great feast of Nativity of our Savior and describes what we see upon entering a church. Apart from the story of meaning of the feast, the metropolitan touches upon important subjects related to ethics and a spiritual life, and explains the Church teaching on a wide range of today’s topical issues. The film series on Orthodox Church feasts was released and aired on the Russian Kultura (“Culture”) TV channel in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, and now the film is being reshown at the request of a great many TV viewers. Later this year television viewers will be able to watch films on the following feasts: Theophany, the Meeting of the Lord, the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin, Palm Sunday, the Resurrection of Christ (Easter), the Ascension of the Lord, Trinity Sunday (Pentecost), the Transfiguration of the Lord, and the Dormition of the Mother of God. The film is available for watching online . Pravoslavie.ru 10 января 2016 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| 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 DECR Chairman and Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe celebrate at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Paris DECR Communication Service, 10.12.2023. On December 10, the 27 th Sunday after Pentecost and feast day of the “Sign” icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Religions, currently on a working visit to France with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, and Metropolitan Nestor of Chersonesus and Western Europe, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris. The archpastors were assisted by Rev. Maxim Politov, secretary of the Chersonesus diocesan administration, and clerics of the cathedral, including archpriest Igor Trofim, Rev. Ioann Dimitrov, Rev. Georgy Sheshko, hieromonk Iriney (Gribov), Rev. Antoniy Sidenko, protodeacon Nikolai Rebinder, deacon Roman Onika, and hierodeacon Dionisiy (Volkov). Singing at the divine service, which was celebrated in Church Slavonic and French, was the cathedral choir conducted by Ms Marina Politova, website of the Chersonesus diocese reports. Hieromonk Iriney (Gribov) delivered a sermon before Holy Communion. The Liturgy being over, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe warmly greeted the high guests and thanked him for his kindness and sympathy and also for every assistance rendered by the Department for External Church Relations to the activities of the Diocese of Chersonesus and the entire Exarchate of Western Europe. Metropolitan Anthony thanked Metropolitan Nestor for hearty welcome and common prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris and conveyed blessing and best wishes of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ to the worshippers. Print publication Share: Page is available in the following languages Feedback |
| 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 First church in Andalusia in Spain consecrated. DECR Communication service, 04.12.2023. On 3 rd December 2023 on the 26 th Sunday after Pentecost, the lesser consecration took place of the Church of the Transfiguration in Estepona, Andalusia. The office of consecration and the divine liturgy in the new church were celebrated by the Patriarchal exarch of Western Europe the metropolitan of Chersoneses and Western Europe Nestor, the administrator of the diocese of Spain and Portugal. Concelebrating with the metropolitan were Father Dmitry Ageyev, hieromonk Giovanni (Guaita), cleric of the Trinity Cathedral in Paris who was accompanying the metropolitan Father Daniil Neberezhny, the secretary of the diocese of Spain and Portugal deacon Gleb Zaika and clergy from the diocese. Also attending the consecration of the church was the city mayor Maria Garcia Urbano, reports the website of the diocese of Chersoneses. At the conclusion of the divine liturgy metropolitan Nestor and the concelebrating clergy held a procession of the cross around the church. Then the administrator of the diocese of Spain and Portugal delivered a homily to those who had gathered in the church in which he congratulated the clergy and parishioners of the Church of the Transfiguration on the consecration of the church, noting especially the invaluable contribution made by the church’s benefactors under the guidance of the Orthodox Initiative Foundation. The metropolitan also greeted the head of the municipal council of Estepona Garcia Urbano and presented to the mayor a gift of an icon of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The Church of the Transfiguration is the first Orthodox church to be built in Spanish Andalusia. Construction was begun in 2018 and completed in the autumn of 2020. The first service in the church was celebrated in July of 2023. The construction of the church and its internal décor were carried out by the Orthodox Initiative Foundation. The project was planned with the help of the Arquitectos Tobal architects and the Jamena construction company. The church frescoes were painted by students of the renowned contemporary iconographer archimandrite Zinon (Teodor). The external design of the newly-consecrated church combines elements of Orthodox medieval architecture and modern-day architecture. The white smooth walls and laconic shapes correspond well with the surrounding scenery, while the silver cupola and tall nine-meter-high bell tower are a unique testimony which underscores the church’s individuality. Nearby there has also been built a modern-day cultural centre, the architecture of which forms a single ensemble with the newly-consecrated church. Print publication Share: Page is available in the following languages Feedback |
| 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 Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk officiates at Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Vienna DECR Communication Service, 26/11/2023 On November 26, 25th Sunday after Pentecost, celebrations marking the 60 th anniversary of the Diocese of Vienna and Austria took place at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Vienna. Officiating at the Divine Liturgy was Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. Among his concelebrants were Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhaylov, Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun and Western Europe, and Bishop Alexy of Vienna and Austria, as well as Archpriest Vladimir Tyschuk, Archpriest Chrysostom Pijnenburg, Archpriest Radoslav Risti, Hieromonk Ioann (Krammer), Priest Vyacheslav Schibanov, Priest Georgy Ryashko, Deacons Bojan Nedeljkovic and Nikolai Markovich, and ordained guests. Archimandrite Georgij (Vostrel) was praying in the sanctuary. Among those who attended the divine service was H.E. Mr Dmitry Lyubinsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Austria. After the Liturgy, Metropolitan Anthony warmly greeted the hierarchs, clergy and numerous worshippers on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’. In his homily, His Eminence emphasized the utmost importance of unity for building up the Church of Christ. “The Church unites people inasmuch as we all are united by Christ. We have one faith, one baptism, and one Eucharistic Chalice in which we find the blessed unity. In this lies the great power of our Church,” the DECR chairman said. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk presented Ambassador Lyubinsky with the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3 rd Class, in consideration of his zealous work for the good of the Holy Church. Print publication Share: Page is available in the following languages Feedback |
| 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 Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy on the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bari On 8 July 2018, the 6 th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), currently on a visit to Bari on the occasion of the meeting of the heads and representatives of Christian Churches and communities celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the crypt of the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia on the relics of the saint. Concelebrating were Archpriest Vyacheslav Bachin, rector of the metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Bari, Rev. Aleksandr Avsievich, a cleric of the metochion, and Rev. Alexy Dikarev, a DECR staff member. After the Litany of Fervent Supplication Metropolitan Hilarion offered up a prayer for peace in Ukraine. Praying at the liturgy were many parishioners of the Russian church in Bari and pilgrims who have arrived to venerate the precious relics of St. Nicholas. After the liturgy Metropolitan Hilarion delivered a sermon, saying that St. Nicholas, who is venerated in the East and in the West also because of his amazing quick response to our prayers, always helps people. Metropolitan Hilarion continued with comments on the Reading from the Gospel, adding: “In the stories about miracles we always read that acting in them are God’s power and human faith, and miracles are performed thanks to them both. Many people do not notice miracles, but the Lord responds to the faith of those who can see miracles. “Let us pray to the Lord beseeching him to keep us standing firm in our faith as it is our aid at any minute and especially in hard circumstances. Let us ask St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to help us on our way of faith, never have doubts and hesitations and always pray to God for salvation. Let us entreat aid of the saint to us and our near and dear.” After the liturgy a lunch was given at the community of Dominican Friars. Present were Metropolitan Hilarion; Mons. Francesco Cacucci, Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto; Fr. Gioivanni Distante, prior of the St. Nicholas Dominican community and its members; Archpriest Vyacheslav Bachin; and hierodeacon Grigory (Matrusov), a cleric of the metochion of the Russian Church in Bari. Discussed was cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. DECR Communication Service Print publication Share: Page is available in the following languages Feedback |
| Archive Metropolitan John of Dubna officiates at consecration of Archimandrite Elisée (Germain) as Bishop of Reutov, vicar of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition 28 June 2020 year 18:49 On June 28, 2020, 3 rd Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan John of Dubna, head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Rue Daru in Paris. Concelebrating with Metropolitan John were Metropolitan Antony of Chersonesus and Western Europe, Archbishop Nestor of Madrid and Lisbon, and Bishop Symeon of Domodedovo, vicar of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition. During the Liturgy Archimandrite Elisée (Germain), rector of the French-speaking community of the Holy Trinity at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, was consecrated Bishop of Reutov, vicar of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition. The decision concerning the election of two vicar hierarchs for the Archdiocese was taken at its general assembly on January 24, 2020, and approved by the resolution of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church of March 11, 2020 (Minutes No. 12). The rite of nomination of Archimandrite Symeon (Cossec) as Bishop of Domodedovo and Archimandrite Elisée (Germain) as Bishop of Reutov took place in the evening of June 26. The episcopal consecration of Archimandrite Symeon was performed on Saturday, June 27. Among those concelebrating the Sunday Liturgy were also Protopresbyter Anatole Rakovitch, Protopresbyter Jean Gueit, Archpriest Eugene Chapyuk, Archpriest Nicolas Crnokrak, Priest Maxim Politov, and clergy of the Archdiocese. After the Liturgy Metropolitan John of Dubna expressed his best wishes to Bishop Elisée of Reutov in his lofty episcopal ministry. Vladyka Elisée gave his first archpastoral blessing to numerous parishioners, website of the diocese of Chersonesus reports. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
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