
Archpastoral Letter for the Feast of Pentecost 2023
06/03/23
Prot. No. 01-003/2023
Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2023
Beloved Members of our Diocesan Family:
Christ is in our midst! – He is and ever shall be!
“I shall give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.
I shall take the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a
heart of flesh. I shall put My Spirit within you and cause you to
walk in My commandments, and you will keep My judgments
and do them” (Ezekiel 36:26-27).

It's time to celebrate the Class of 2023!
06/04/23
With the blessing of Archbishop MICHAEL, the Department of Youth Ministry would like to honor all high school and college graduates from our diocese by featuring their accomplishments in Jacob's Well, the official magazine of our diocese.

ARCHPASTORAL VISITATION TO ENDICOTT, N.Y., ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
06/02/23
On Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, His Eminence Archbishop Michael presided over the services at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Endicott, NY. The clergy and faithful gathered around their archpastor in joyful love and fellowship.

BROOKLYN CATHEDRAL CELEBRATES 115TH ANNIVERSARY, WITH ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL AND BISHOP WARSONOFIUSZ OF THE POLISH ORTHODOX CHURCH
06/02/23
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, the Transfiguration Cathedral in Brooklyn celebrated 115 years of serving the people of the East Coast of the United States.
On this day, His Eminence Archbishop Michael of New York and New Jersey joined His Grace Bishop Warsonofiusz of Siemiatycze; Archpriest Samuel Kedala; Archpriest Alexey Karlgut; Archpriest Wiaczeslaw Krawczuk, the Cathedral Rector; and the Altar Servers to celebrate the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy on the 115th Jubilee of the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral parish in Brooklyn, New York.
PARISH COUNCIL CONFERENCES TO BE HELD IN JUNE: “STEWARDSHIP: MONEY AND SALVATION”
06/01/23
Every year, the Diocese holds Parish Council Conferences, offered to educate and inspire lay leaders and other interested members of our parishes on important topics in ministry and church growth – and then take those messages back home to inspire their own churches. This year, the Parish Council Conferences are on the topic of “Stewardship: Money and Salvation”. The Conference speaker is Janet Van Duyn, who is the Treasurer of the Diocese and also Parish Treasurer of St. John the Baptist Church in Rochester.

ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL ATTENDS ENTHRONEMENT OF HIS EMINENCE, SABA, METROPOLITAN OF THE ANTIOCHIAN ARCHDIOCESE
05/31/23
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop MICHAEL attended the enthronement of His Eminence, Metropolitan SABA of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America, at Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York. Dozens of hierarchs and clergy from the various Orthodox jurisdictions of North America, several other guest bishops and clergy members, together with hundreds of faithful, joined in prayer and fellowship as Metropolitan Saba assumed leadership of the Antiochian Archdiocese.

ANNUAL ALTAR SERVER RETREAT GATHERS OVER 40 PARTICIPANTS
05/31/23
More than 40 servers of all ages gathered for the annual Diocesan Altar Server Retreat on Saturday, May 13, at Holy Resurrection Church in Wayne, New Jersey. The young servers helped to celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy that opened the day. Concelebrating clergy were Fr. Stephen Evanina, Fr. Martin Kraus, Fr. Samuel Davis, and Deacon Stephan Karlgut.

Plattsburgh Mission Thrives: New Family Joins Monthly Divine Liturgy, Website Launched, and Name Search Begins
05/23/23
On May 20th, 2023, 13 people came to the Plattsburgh Mission to celebrate its monthly Saturday Divine Liturgy. This month we welcomed a new family who just moved to the Plattsburgh area. To date, we have 19 people who have attended or expressed interest in being part of the mission.
READER’S SERVICE OF PRAYER FOR PROTECTION FROM THE CORONAVIRUS
AKATHIST TO MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
READER VESPERS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
READER TYPIKA - SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
Diocesan Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM
Diocesan Chancery
Bronxville NY
Presbyters' Council Meeting
Thursday, July 27, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Zoom
Presbyters' Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 28, 2023, at 11:00 AM
Diocesan Chancery
Bronxville NY
Diocese of New York
and New Jersey
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Bronxville NY 10708
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