Archbishop Justinian leads traditional meeting of clergy and laity of Patriarchal Parishes in USA

Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, visited on September 18 the Patriarchal estate in Pine Bush near New York for a traditional meeting of the clergy and laity of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA.

At the Church of All Saints Who Showed Forth in the Russian Land, he celebrated the Divine Liturgy, assisted by Archpriest Nikolay Babiychuk, rector of the parish, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, representative of the World Russian People’s Council at the UN, and other clergy. The parishioners were joined by guests who came from New York and other nearby cities.

After the service, Archbishop Justinian warmly greeted the rector of the parish, with whom he studied at Moscow Seminary. He thanked the rector for his great efforts to preserve the Patriarchal estate and the Church of All Saints.

Father Nikolay, in his turn, thanked the archpastor for the joy of shared prayer and his visit to the parish. He also thanked all those who help to run the church and the large farm, the press service of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA reports.

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Archbishop Justinian leads traditional meeting of clergy and laity of Patriarchal Parishes in USA

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