Hierarchical visits of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph to the parishes, missions and communities of the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia.

Metropolitan Joseph's visits -

October 17, 18 & 19, 2009 - Church Name Day of St. John of Rila Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Montreal, Canada - Parish Priest Fr. Dimitar Shumov

October 24, 25 & 26, 2009 - Church Name Day of St. Dimitrii Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Brampton, Canada - Parish Priest Fr. Ioan Ivanov

October 27, 2009 - meeting and luncheon with His All Holiness Patriarch Bartolomew in NYC

November 7, 8 & 9, 2009 Church Name Day of Joy of All Who Sorrow in Indianapolis, Indiana -
Parish Pastor V. Rev. Fr. Stevan Bauman

November 14 & 15, 2009 - 80th anniversary of St. Clement Orthodox Church in Dearborn, MI -
Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Slavcho Panev

November 20 - December 10, 2009 possible participation in the Winter Session of the Holy Synod in Sofia, BG

December 12 & 13, 2009 - Church Name Day of St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Hudson, OH - Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Basil Rusen

December 25, 2009 - Diocesan Cathedral in NYC

December 26 & 27, 2009 - Church Name Day in St. Stephen Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Indianapolis, Indiana - Parish Priest The Very Rev. Fr. Protosyngel Dimitur Angelov

 

September 12 & 13, 2009 - St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church of Fairlawn, OH.

We are pleased to announce that the 50th Anniversary celebration with His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph was a delightful experience.  From Great Vespers Saturday evening, followed by a wonderful dinner, to one of the most inspiring Hierarchical Divine Liturgies ever on Sunday, our liturgical celebration was moving and Spirit-filled.  Following Liturgy, we gathered at a local park for a picnic under perfect weather conditions.  The food, drink and dance were superb.  Best of all, we were complete as a parish family with His Eminence in our midst! With all of your prayers, may God bless our next 50 years!

His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph celebrated the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God With the Joy of All Who Sorrow Parish in Indianapolis IN on August 28th. His Eminence then performed two weddings, joining Caroline Elena Koen and Samuel James Dank on August 30 and Mariamna Koen and Alexei Gonopolskiy on August 31st. Below are photos from the weddings.

 

Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, which was founded by CarpathoRussian immigrants in 1919 in Detroit, MI, celebrated its 90th year of service to Christ, the Orthodox Church, and for the past eighteen years the community of Sterling Heights on the weekend of June 12-14 2009.
On Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. we formally received our beloved Metropolitan Joseph, who then presided at the Vespers Service.  On Saturday we were  joined by a number of visiting clergy, parishioners, and many invited guests in the Celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. A Commemorative Banquet followed in the Parish Hall.

Aidan Bryden Cleghorn was married to Jessica Christine Maloney on
Sunday May 31 by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph at St. Sophia Greek
Orthodox Church in Syracuse, NY

photos mostly by Liz Jeffers

The tenth anniversary of St. Innocent's Academy was celebrated by a week of festivities which included a pastoral visit by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. The week began with a meeting of Metropolitan Joseph and St. Innocent's Academy's Advisory Board. Presentations were given on the past, present and future of the Academy in light of its tenth anniversary.
Metropolitan Joseph was given an aerial tour of Kodiak Island, Spruce Island and the surrounding area.
Metropolitan Joseph was then taken by boat to Spruce Island with some of the Academy students. On the way they checked the crab pots and did some salmon fishing. When they reached the Island they were greeted by the monks that live at St. Michael's skete. They visited the Fr. Gerashim's cell and the chapel he restored over St. Herman's grave. Then they visited the nuns on St. Nilus Island.
St. Innocent's Academy put on an evening of entertainment for the town of Kodiak to celebrate the Academy's 10th Anniversary. His Eminence spoke on the history and importance of the St. Innocent's Academy and Kodiak Mayor Carolyn Floyd presented a proclamation to Fr. Paisius for the Tenth Anniversary.
The week ended with the ordinations of Fr. Dcn. Anthony May & Fr. Joshua Resnick by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph at St Innocent's Academy Chapel.

To see more photos of the St Innocent's Academy 10th anniversary go to:
http://www.holydormitionchurch.org/Kodiak1.shtml

The feast of Dormition is very special for us because our beloved Hierarch Metropolitan Joseph usually comes and stays a few days with us.
This year (2008) Dormition was on Thursday, we had a vigil Wednesday night and Hierarchical liturgy Thursday morning with the banquet. Clergy from Santa Rosa Marin and San Francisco joined us for our patronal feast with Metropolitan Joseph.
Thursday night we had a barbecue with entertainment and conversation with Dedo Vladiko. Saturday night we had a vigil to St John of Rila and Sunday morning we did an akathist to St. John of Rila before Liturgy. At the end of liturgy His Eminence blessed all students and teachers.
After a wonderful brunch prepared by the Sisterhood there was a blessing of the new St. Michael's School Library and the school.

To see more photos of Metropolitan Joseph's visit to Santa Rosa go to:
http://www.holydormitionchurch.org/PatronalFeast_08.shtml