Christmas Message by Metropolitan ANTONY of Korsun and Western Europe, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

Christmas message from Metropolitan ANTONY of Korsun and Western Europe, Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe to Archpastors, Pastors, monastics and laity of the Western European Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Christmas Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

Christmas Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Diocesan Calendar and Lectionary for 2022 published

The Diocesan Media and Publishing Department is pleased to announce that, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the 2022 Diocesan Calendar and Lectionary is now published. It is an English translation of the official Calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church with the addition of a number of local saints. The Diocesan Directory of Departments, Clergy and Parishes is included.
It is available now to purchase as a paperback and as a digital pdf download. Copies will also shortly be available in the Cathedral shop.
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided over the patronal feast at St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Church in New York

On December 19, 2021, on the feast day of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker, patronal feast of St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York (Patriarchal parishes in the USA) was celebrated.
On the day of commemoration of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton

On December 19, 2021, on the feast day of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral in honor of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta province.
On the eve of the feast of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton

On December 18, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh headed the celebration of Great Martyr Barbara Cathedral' patronal feast in Edmonton

On December 17, 2021, on the day of commemoration of Great Martyr Barbara, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral in honor of Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.
On the eve of the Cathedral feast day, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton

On December 16, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta.
Bishop Matthew of Sourozh held a working meeting at the residence of the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada

On December 14, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, visited the house church in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God, located in the Bishop's residence in Edmonton, Alberta province.
His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Chipman.

On December 13, 2021, on the day of remembrance of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of the Holy Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, in Chipman, Alberta province.
Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived in Edmonton

On December 12, 2021, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived in Edmonton, Alberta.
A pilgrimage to St. Birinus of Dorchester, the Apostle of Wessex

On Sunday 12th December, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, a group from St Nicholas Parish made a pilgrimage visit to Dorchester-on-Thames, in honour of St Birinus of Dorchester, the Apostle of Wessex (+650).
Archpastoral visit of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to Patriarchal Parishes in Canada

On December 12, 2021, after completing a mandatory quarantine required by the Government of Canada as part of measures to combat coronavirus infection, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived to Regina, the administrative center of the province of Saskatchewan.
Registration is open for the night and morning Liturgies for Christmas and Theophany at the Dormition Cathedral in London

With the blessing of the Rector of the Dormition Cathedral in London, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, due to the introduction by the UK government of additional security measures related to the spread of coronavirus infection, attendance at Christmas and Theophany services will be possible only by prior registration.
Important: Changes in the rules for visiting parishes of the Diocese of Sourozh in England

Presentation of the cartoon "Prince Alexander Nevsky" (in 2 parts) took place at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On December 5, 2021, after the Divine Liturgy, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, a presentation of the first and second parts of the cartoon, dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of the Holy Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky, was presented to the attention of the clergy and parishioners of the Dormition Cathedral in London.
The second part of the cartoon "Prince Alexander Nevsky" was presented at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London

On December 4, 2021, a presentation of the second part of the cartoon dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of Saint Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky was held at the children's parish school at the Dormition Cathedral in London. The first part of the cartoon "Prince Alexander Nevsky" was presented on May 22, 2021.
Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky is 800 years old. A project of the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London (Part 2)

On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the birth of the Holy Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky, students and teachers of the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London presented the second part of the project of an artistic and cartoon production dedicated to the memory of the great intercessor of the Russian land.
On the eve of the Holy Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the parish of St. Kentingern in Glasgow

On Sunday, 5 December 2021, the afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated, after a long break, in the parish of St. Kentigern of Strathclyde in Glasgow.