On the day of the 100th anniversary of the blessed repose of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon, solemn divine services were celebrated in the parishes of the Sourozh Diocese

On April 5-6, 2025, on the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, all-night vigils and Divine Liturgies were held in the parishes of the Sourozh Diocese in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (+7.04.1925).

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Bishop Matthew officiates Great Vespers in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ

On Saturday evening, April 5, 2025, the eve of the 5th Sunday of Great Lent and the forefeast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the feast of St. Tikhon, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, officiated Great Vespers in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ.

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Open lessons dedicated to the memory of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', were held at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 5, 2025, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', open lessons dedicated to his memory were held at the children's parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Feast of the Laudation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Matthew celebrated Liturgy in St. Nicholas Church

On April 5, 2025, the feast of the Laudation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA & Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Church in Bayonne, NJ.

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On the eve Laudation of the Theotokos, Bishop Matthew officiated Matins & reading of the Akathist in St. Nicholas Cathedral

On April 4, 2025, on the eve of Saturday of the 5th week of Great Lent - the feast of the Laudation of the Mother of God (Akathist Saturday), Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, officiated Matins with the reading of the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh begins Archpastoral Visit to Patriarchal Parishes in the USA

On April 4, 2025, the Interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, arrived in New York. The bishop's visit was timed to coincide with the festive services in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon the Confessor, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Matins with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of April 2, 2025, on the eve of Thursday of the 5th week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Matins of the Thursday of the Great Canon with the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 30, 2025, on the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, St. John of the Ladder, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of March 29, 2025, on the eve of the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, St. John of the Ladder, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Wednesday of the fourth week of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 26, 2025б Wednesday of the fourth week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the first Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of the year in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Cleric of the Diocese of Sourozh, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, was awarded Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3rd degree

On March 23, 2025, on the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, Veneration of the Cross, after the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London, in recognition of his labours for the good of the Holy Church and in connection with the 60th anniversary of his birth and 20th anniversary of his service in the holy orders, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, a cleric of the Dormition Cathedral in London, was awarded a high Patriarchal award - Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3rd degree, of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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On the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 23, 2025, on the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the Week of the Veneration of the Cross, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil with the rite of bringing out the Cross in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 22, 2025, on the eve of the 3rd Week of Great Lent, the Week of the Veneration of the Cross, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil with the rite of bringing out the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh met with the head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of the Russian Tradition, Metropolitan John of Dubna

On March 18, 2025, as part of a business trip to France, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh met with His Eminence Metropolitan John of Dubna, head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition.

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A meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Western Europe was held in Paris

On March 17, 2025, a meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Western Europe was held in the building of the Korsun Diocesan Administration in Paris, under the chairmanship of the Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, Metropolitan Nestor of Korsun and Western Europe.

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Orthodox Book Day in London

On March 15, 2025, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, lessons dedicated to Orthodox Book Day were held at the parish school at the Dormition Cathedral in London. The theme of the feast this year was "Lives of saints" - the most important part of the spiritual heritage of the Orthodox Church.

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On the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 9, 2025, on the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, the Triumph of Orthodoxy, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the eve of the feast of Triumph of Orthodoxy, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of March 8, 2025, on the eve of the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, Triumph of Orthodoxy, the feast of the first and second Finding of the Head of John the Baptist, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Friday of the first week of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On March 7, 2025, Friday of the first week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the second Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts of the year in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On Thursday of the first week of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Compline with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of March 6, 2025, Thursday of the first week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Great Compline with the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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