On the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 7, 2022, on the feast of the Nativity of the glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 6, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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In the parish of St. Nicholas in Oxford was celebrated the Feast of All the Saints who shone in the Land of Britain and Ireland

On Sunday, 3rd July, St Nicholas Orthodox parish in Oxford of the Diocese of Sourozh was celebrated the Feast of All Saints of these Islands – the saints glorified in the British Isles and Ireland since the apostles and missionaries who preached the Gospel here from the earliest times. 

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On the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 3, 2022, on the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, of All the Saints Who Shone in the Land of Britain and Ireland, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 2, 2022, on the eve of the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, of All Saints shone in the British and Irish land, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord  in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the day of remembrance of St. John of Shanghai, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On July 2, 2022, on the feast day of St. John Maksimovich, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (+1966), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the day of remembrance of St. Theophan the Recluse, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorordskoye, Moscow

On June 29, 2022, on the day of the 20th anniversary of the transfer of the relics of St. Theophan the Recluse of Vysha, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Patronal Festival celebrated in Blaenau Ffestiniog

On June 26th, the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, the Patronal Festival was celebrated at the Church of All Saints of Wales in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Rector, Igumen Deiniol (Davies).

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On the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 26, 2022, on the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, of All the Saints Who Shone in the Russian Land, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 25, 2022, on the eve of the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints who shone forth in the Land of Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, officiated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoe, Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations on the feast day of the Synaxis of the Ryazan Saints

The past and present of the Ryazan land is woven from the great achievements, labors and exploits of the inhabitants of the region, who glorified their small homeland.  Many of them entered the annals of earthly events, and some of them shone in heavenly glory. Now their names are remembered in the host of God's Saints of the Ryazan land. On the feast day of the celebration of the Synaxis of Ryazan Saints at the Dormition Cathedral of the city, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated, which was led by Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk, co-served by four bishops - Bishop Pitirim of Skopin and Shatsk, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, previously head of the Skopin diocese, Bishop Feofan of the Volzhsk and Sernur, a native of Ryazan, and Bishop Vasily of Kasimov and Sasov, as well as clerics of several dioceses.

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On the eve of the feast of the Synaxis of Ryazan Saints, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh concelebrated Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk at the All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in Ryazan

On June 22, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Synaxis of Ryazan Saints and the memory of St. Basil of Ryazan, Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk, co-served by Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an evening divine service at the Dormition Cathedral in Ryazan.

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On the 108th anniversary of the birth of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), a panikhida was served at the Old Brompton Cemetery in London

On June 19, 2022, on the 108th anniversary of the birth of the ever-memorable founder of the Diocese of Sourozh, Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, a panikhida was served at the resting place of Vladyka Anthony at the Old Brompton Cemetery in London.

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On the feast of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 13, 2022, on the feast of the Holy Spirit, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Holy Trinity, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 12, 2022, on the feast of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Holy Trinity, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 11, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the Trinity parental Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Transfiguration Church in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 11, 2022, on Trinity parental Saturday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the day of remembrance of St. Luke of Crimea, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On June 9, 2022, memory day of St. Luke (Voyno-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea, Confessor (postponement of service from June 11), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in  Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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A pilgrimage to the historic site of the first Christian church in Ireland on the Church Mountain

On June 6, 2022, on Monday, the parishioners of St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Dublin made a pilgrimage to the historic location of the first Christian church on Church Mountain in Wicklow County, Republic of Ireland.  According to legend, the church was founded on the top of a mountain by St. Palladius, the predecessor of St. Patrick of Ireland, at the beginning of the 5th century.

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Liturgical workshop for Altar servers to be held in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God and the Royal Martyrs in London (ROCA), Sunday 10th July

A liturgical workshop for Altar servers and clergy will be held at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs (Russian Orthodox Church Abroad), London, on Sunday 10th July 2022 from approximately 2.00 p.m. 

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