Parishes News

UPDATED INFORMATION FROM ST. BARBARA’S CATHEDRAL CONCERNING SERVICES FOR THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Dear brothers and sisters, parishioners and friends of St. Barbara’s Cathedral! I cordially greet you all with the Great Thursday of the Holy Passion week and assure you of my continued prayers for you. Recently, we have been visited by a malicious affliction that we call the Coronavirus, which destroys health and takes the lives […]

On the blessing of Easter cakes and food at home

In the context of the spread of coronavirus infection, given that many parishioners will not have the opportunity to personally visit churches on Easter Day, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, believers who remain at home can bless the Easter cakes, Easter, eggs and other Easter meals on […]

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokalamsk’s Docu-Series “Jesus Christ – Life & Teachings” to be released

An eight part series “Jesus Christ – Life & Teachings” to be released online during week of April 6, 2020. The eight part series was created by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokalamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations. A new episode will be released daily in Russian on the Youtube […]

Patriarchal message to the archpastors, clergymen, monastics and laypeople of the dioceses in the territory of Russia

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia addressed with a message to the archpastors, clergymen, monastics and laypeople of the dioceses in the territory of the Russian Federation. At this difficult time, when the governmental authorities are taking all possible measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection, I call upon the […]