On the 4th July 2021, the Parish of Saint Sergius of Radonezh in Valley-Cottage held their annual celebration in memory of the great Saint of our time – Miracle-Worker Archbishop John of Shanghai and San-Francisco. Divine Liturgy was performed by Archbishop Andronik, attended by Fr. Gregory Kotlaroff and Deacon Gregory Axelrod. The parish of St. […]
On July 2nd our parish in South San Francisco, California celebrated the feast day of our heavenly protector, Saint John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. We were fortunate that Hegumen Ignatiy was able to travel here from his home and parish in Trenton, NJ to serve. Father Ignatiy was with us for several days […]
This glorious Saint was canonised by the Russian Orthodox Church abroad on the 2nd July 1994. The very important difference from the host of Saints of the Orthodox Faith is that Saint John was our contemporary. From the moment of his demise to – let’s say, up to the moment of the birth of many […]
On July 1, 2021, at the conclusion of the All-night Vigil in memory of St. John, archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco in the Lesna Convent, France, two nuns were tonsured. Nuns Anthonya and Sidonya put on the angelic habit. The tonsure was performed by Vladyka Nectary Schumandiisky. St. John was a supporter of the […]
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Andronik,a Russian Orthodox family conference will be held from July 15–17, 2021at the Spiritual Educational Center. http://mvroc.org/index.html More information can be found in the attached Russian language flyer here
On Sunday, July 4, according to an ongoing tradition, the parish of St. Sergius of Radonezh celebrates the blessed memory of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco. After the liturgy, the parishioners jointly organize a charitable and festive luncheon which will be held on the premises of the Russian school of the Tolstoy Foundation. […]
On the feast of Pentecost, the Monastery of the Comforter (Uteshitelevo) of the Serbian True Orthodox Church celebrated its patronal holiday which in Serbian is termed a Slava (Glory). The Divine Liturgy on this day was celebrated by the Bishop of Uteshitelevo Akakios and bishop of Shumaydia Nectarios in collaboration with his diocesan clergy. Also […]
On June 21, 2021, on the Day of the Holy Spirit, the patronal feast of the church was celebrated for the Holy Trinity Parish. Divine Liturgy on this day was led by Archbishop Andronik of North America and New York Protopresbyter Gregory Kotlaroff, and protopriest Sergei Klestov concelebrated the Liturgy. At the Small Entrance, Priest Dmitry […]
On Sunday, May 30, Elena Russo, daughter of Constantine and Natalia, and the newly baptized Lawrence (Frank) De-Lorenzo, were married in the church of St. Sergius the Wonderworker of Radonezh at the Tolstoy Foundation. The wedding service was performed by Protopresbyter Gregory Kotlaroff, along with Deacon Gregory Axelrod. Many years for the newly wed De-Lorenzo […]
On Saturday, May 29, the funeral service was held for the newly reposed Maxim, the son of Subdeacon Vladimir Pasechnik, in the Holy Trinity Church in Astoria, NY. The funeral service was performed by Archbishop Andronik of North America and New York, along with the rector of the parish, Priest Dmitry Dobronravov. The burial took […]
