The Conscecration of Archimandrite George to the Episcopate

(Click here and scroll to bottom of page for photos: http://www.jordanville.org/news_081207_2.html)

On Sunday, December 7, the Very Rev. Archimandrite George was consecrated to the episcopate by His Grace Bishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada, His Grace Bishop Peter of Cleveland and His Grace Bishop John of Caracas, receivng the title of Bishop of Mayfield. His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion could not be present as he will be attending the funeral of Patriarch Alexy in Russia.

Speech of Bishop Elect Archimandrite George read at the Service of Nomination Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Holy Trinity Monastery

God-loving Hierarchs, dear Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters in Christ!

First panikhida in memory of the repose of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II served at Holy Trinity Monastery

On Friday, December 5, 2008, Bishop John of Caracas, visiting Holy Trinity Monastery, abbot of the monastery Archimandrite Luke, monks, faculty and seminarians gathered in the Holy Trinity Cathedral to serve first panikhida in memory of the repose of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II.

Click here for photos: http://www.hts.edu/seminary/news/en/20081205.html

NEW YORK: December 5, 2008
A Message From the Office of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad

Today, at 7:00 pm, the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia will perform a pannikhida [memorial service] along with other clergymen of the Cathedral and the Diocese of Eastern America and New York for His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign in New York.

Sunday Bulletin - Nov 24/Dec 7, 2008: 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Saints: Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria

Tone: VIII

Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 & Ephesians 6:10-17

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 & Luke 21:12-19

Sunday Hymnography: http://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november24.htm

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Next Weekend: 26th Sunday after Pentecost:
Saturday, Dec 13: 6:30pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, Dec 14: 9:15am – Confessions; 9:40am – Hours; 10:00am – Liturgy

Bishop George’s Visit to St Nicholas in Asheville, NC: Dec 18 & 19 (See Fr Mark for details)

NEW YORK: December 5, 2008
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion Expresses His Condolences On the Repose of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia

It was with heartfelt pain that I learned of the repose of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, and on behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, I express our condolences to the Holy Synod, my brother archpastors, reverend fathers, brethren, sisters and children of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Patriarch Alexy II, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, died today, state television reported.

Alexy II died at his residence outside of Moscow shortly after 10 a.m. local time, Moscow Patriarchate spokesman Vladimir Vigilyansky said in comments posted on the Web site of state broadcaster Vesti-24. The patriarch was 79.

NEW YORK: December 2, 2008
A Delegation From the City of Kursk Will Attend the Feast-Day Celebrations At the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign

On December 5, 2008, a delegation from the city of Kursk, Russia, headed by His Eminence Archbishop German of Kursk and Rylsk and Hegumen Veniamin (Korolev), Prior of Kursk Hermitage, will arrive in New York.

MUNICH: December 1, 2008
His Holiness Patriarch Alexy Celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy New Martyrs and St Nicholas

(Click here for photos: http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/12enmunchen.html)

On November 30, 2008, the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, in concelebration with bishops and clergymen of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, officiated at Divine Liturgy in Munich's Cathedral of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.

PARIS: November 29, 2008
Photo-report on Metropolitan Hilarion's visit to France

Click here for photos: http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/11enfrancetrip.html