Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrates Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, USA

On Saturday, November 17, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ.

His Grace was co-served by a multitude of clerics of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA. At the Augmented Litany, prayers were read for the peace in Ukraine and unity of the Orthodox Church. 

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His Grace Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh begins Archpastoral visit to the USA

On the evening of November 16, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrived in the United States, to St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City. His Grace venerated the holy objects of the cathedral and was acquainted with the clergy and laborers of the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the United States.

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Parishioners of the Bishop's metochion in Rock's Farm made a pilgrimage to the spring of the venerable St. Edith of Wilton (+984)

On October 24, 2018, a group of parishioners of the Holy Elizabethan metochion in Roxpharm, Bodiam, together with nun Marfa (Persianinova), senior nun of of the metochion, made a pilgrimage to the spring of venerable Edith of Wilton (+984).

The ancient holy spring, located in the village of Kemsing, not far from the city of Sevenoaks in Kent, where Venerable Edith, daughter of King Edgar the Peace-loving, was born in 961, is a place of reverence for locals and Christians not only on September 16/29, but also throughout the year.

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On the day of the episcopal consecration, the Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a moleben in the Cathedral of the City of London

On November 15, 2018, on the day of the 3th anniversary of the episcopal consecration, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh  prayed during the Divine Liturgy and led a moleben at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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On the 24th Week after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the London Cathedral

On November 11, 2018, on the 24th Week after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh led the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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Anniversary of the passing away of A.I. Smirnova-Rakovich

November 9 is a year since the passing away of Alexandra Ivanovna Smirnova-Rakovich, the oldest parishioner of the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the London Cathedral

On November 4, 2018, on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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On the eve of Week 23 after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh serve an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the City of London

On November 3, 2018, on the eve of the Week 23rd after the Pentecost, feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served an all-night vigil at the Dormition  Cathedral in London.

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Right Reverend Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London on St.Dimitrius parental Saturday

 On November 3, 2018, on St.Dimitrius parental Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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The Feast of St Frideswide, Abbess and Patron of the City and University of Oxford, was celebrated on 1-st November 2018

The Feast of St Frideswide, Abbess and Patron of the City and University of Oxford, was celebrated today with a special liturgy at the shrine of the Saint within Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter. 

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Metropolitan Jonah (Puffhausen) visited the Dormition Cathedral in London

On October 30, 2018, the retired Most Reverend Metropolitan Jonah (Puffhausen) visited the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London. The distinguished guest was met by His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh. During the visit, a fraternal meeting of two archpastors was held, at which issues related to the life of Orthodox believers on the American continent were discussed.

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Rev Nikolai Evseev: “If you live in a country where the Halloween tradition does not exist, then you don’t need to impose it”

Reverend Nikolai Evseev, a cleric of the Stavropegic Parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Dublin, Ireland, tells about the feast of Halloween.

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On the 22nd Sunday after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the City of London

On October 29, 2018, on the 22nd week after the Pentecost, a day of the memory of St. Athanasius the Confessor, Bishop of Kovrov, Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Surozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the Week 21 after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated a Liturgy at the Cathedral of the city of London

On October 21, 2018, on the 21st week after the Pentecost, commemoration day of the Holy Fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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On the eve of Week 21after the Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the city of London

On October 20, 2018, on the eve of Week 21 after the Pentecost, commemoration of the holy fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council, His Grace Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, served an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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A.Yu. Zakharov, Head of the Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry of the Sourozh Diocese, took part in the VIII All-Church Congress on Social Ministry

On October 17-19, 2018, the VIII All-Church Congress on Social Ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church was held in Moscow.

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Subdeacon A.Yu Zakharov, Head of the Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry of the Sourozh Diocese, took part in the work of the Congress.

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On the feast day of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited Manchester with archpastoral visit.

On October 14, 2018, on the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the city of Manchester with an archpastoral visit and led the patronal festivities at the Stavropegic Patriarchal Church of the Protective Veil.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh made archpastoral visit to the parish of St. Constantine and St Helena, equal to Apostles, in the city of York

On October 13, 2018, the archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to the parish of St.Constantine and Helena in the city of York took place.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh appointed as a interim administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA

On October 15, 2018 at the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held in Minsk and chaired by His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh was appointed as a temporary administration of the Patriarchal parishes in the United States of America.

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The feast of the Protective Veil of the Most Holy Mother of God was celebrated in the Diocesan community of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, in the town of Castlebar, Ireland

On October 14, 2018, on the feast of the Protective Veil of the Most Holy Mother of God, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Diocesan community of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, in the town of Castlebar, Republic of Ireland.

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