By the grace of God, and through the tremendous generosity of all our benefactors, we have finally completed the structure of our new church and refectory. There is certainly still work to be done: constructing the permanent iconostasis, carving the stone Holy Table, and frescoin…
On Thursday, October 8, the feast of the repose of Venerable Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh and Wonderworker of All Russia, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in honor of the patronal feast of St. Sergius Church at the Synodal Headquarters i…
The monks of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY are inviting the faithful to their Fall 2026 Open House on October 17 from 1-4 PM. Learn about the daily life and inner workings of a historic Russian Orthodox Christian monastery.
The feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of Christ, the patronal feast of Holy Cross Diocesan Cathedral was marked by primatial celebrations in in Geneva, Switzerland
On Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September – the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord – Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan, vicar of the Eastern American Diocese, presided over the All-Night Vigil (featuring the Rite of the Exaltation of the Cross) and ce…
On Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th of September, the parish of St. Xenia Church in Methuen, MA celebrated their patronal feast. The faithful were overjoyed to welcome His Grace Luke, Bishop of Syracuse, who officiated the divine services.
On Sunday, September 20, Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY, and celebrated Divine Liturgy there, co-served by His Grace, Bishop Jerome, who resides at the Hermitage.
On September 20 – the 16th Sunday after Pentecost and the Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos – His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
On Sunday evening, September 20, after the All-Night Vigil for the great feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Novice Andrew (Baldwin) was tonsured a rassophore monk in honor of Venerable Herman of Alaska.
The 79th academic year (2026-27) is underway at Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY. Several days of orientation for new students took place from August 26-29, during which the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos took place on Friday, August 28.
On Tuesday, September 15, an online meeting of the Synod of Bishops was held under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad.
On Sunday, September 13, parishioners and visiting worshippers celebrated the patronal feast and the 77th anniversary of the founding of the St. John the Baptist Parish in Washington, DC, and were blessed with the opportunity to pray before the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora…
On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September – the patronal feast of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, NJ, and the 90th anniversary of its founding – Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York arrived for an archpastoral visit to officiate the parish cel…
On Friday, September 11, the Feast of the Beheading of the Forerunner of the Lord John and the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, celebrated Di…
On Saturday, September 5, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, traveled to the Church of St. John the Russian in Ipswich, MA in order officiate the divine services there
On Sunday, September 6, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan paid his first archpastoral visit to Florida. He visited St. Panteleimon Skete in Coconut Creek, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy. This marked the first-ever hierarchal service performed at t…
On Monday, September 7, the feast of Holy Apostle Titus, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan marked the 18th anniversary of his consecration to the episcopate with the celebration of Divine Liturgy in St. Sergius Chapel at the Synodal Headquarters in Ne…
On Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September, parishioners of St. Panteleimon Church in Hartford, CT, made a pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, where they participated in the public celebration of the feast of Venerable Job of Pochaev.
On Friday, September 4, during the Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Jerome (Shaw) presided over the services for the departed at St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ, marking the 50th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky).
With the blessing of Their Eminences Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, and Gabriel, Archbishop of Montreal & Canada, the 2026 St. Herman Youth Conference will be held at St. Nicholas Diocesan Cathedral in Montreal, QC, Canada.
From Saturday, August 29, to Tuesday, September 1, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to St. Andrew Stratelates Cathedral in St. Petersburg, FL.
On Thursday, August 27, the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, and His Grace Theodosius, Bishop of Manhattan, paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY..…
On Friday, August 28, the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Eastern American Diocese vicar Bishop Michael of Boston paid an archpastoral visit to Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale (Boston), MA where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.
On Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August – the great feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos – Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York officiated the divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
From Sunday, July 26, to Sunday, August 9, clergy, counselors, and young campers attending St. Seraphim Camp concluded its 34th year in picturesque Blakeslee, PA. More than 240 young people were registered for arguably the largest Orthodox summer camp in the entire Russian Church…
With the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora – the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God – spent a week and a half visitng Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY from August 9-22.
On Wednesday evening, August 26, the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, upon completion of the evening services at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, monastery abbot Bishop Luke of Syracuse tonsured two new rassоphore monks: novices Reader Gabriel (Tob…
It was with deep sorrow and heartfelt pain that we learned about the tragic passing of Monk Varsonofy of Svyatogorsk Lavra, who died at the hands of lawless men. During these difficult days, we join in prayer to share in the grief of Your Eminence and all the brethren of the holy…
The Summer Youth Program at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY was established to expose Orthodox boys to the rich spiritual heritage and legacy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and to life at the monastery in particular.
On August 23 – the 12th Sunday after Pentecost and the Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord – Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City, concelebrated by Bishop Theodosius of Manhat…
The 33rd Annual Russian Orthodox Musicians’ Conference will be held from Wednesday, September 30, through Sunday, October 4, at Holy Virgin Protection Diocesan Cathedral in Des Plaines, IL. The theme of this year’s conference is “Achieving the Ideal Orthodox Choral Sound.”
Recently, journalists from the Union of Orthodox Journalists (UOJ) website visited Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY to learn about the threat the brethren have been facing with Terra-Gen’s latest windmill project that aims to surround the monastery on all sides with wind…
On Wednesday, August 19 – the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord – His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ.
On Wednesday, August 19, the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.
During the strict fast of the Dormition, the Orthodox Church celebrates the radiant feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration. This year. this feast was especially joyful at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, as the brethren enjoyed the presence of 55 pilgrims from a church cam…
On August 16, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. Concelebrating with His Grace were cathedral clerics: dean Archpriest Andrei Sommer, Hieromonk Theognost (Kogan), and Pro…
On Friday, August 14, the feast of the Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Hermitage of the Holy Protection in Buena, NJ.
August 1/14 is commonly called the "First Feast of the Savior," as there are two other feasts of the Lord in August: Holy Transfiguration and Feast of the Image "Not-Made-By-Hands." According to tradition, since this was at about the date of the baptism of ancient Kievan Rus’, th…
On Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August, Abbot Gabriel (Hooten) and the brotherhood of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV celebrated the feast day of their beloved Heavenly patron, the Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon.
On Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August, the feast day of the glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to the eponymous church in Stafford, VA, where he officiated the divine services in h…
