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			<title>Russian Church USA</title>
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  		<title>Russian Church USA — Lastest News</title> 
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			<copyright>© Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA</copyright>
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			<title><![CDATA[Regarding the Elevation of the Name of the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes During the Divine Services]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9736&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[It should be brought to the attention of the clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes as to the form of the prayer for the remembrance of the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church during the Divine Services: During the Litany: “For our Great Lord and Father His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and for our Lord His Eminence Archbishop Justinian,” and throughout the text. During the Great Entrance: “Our Great Lord and Father His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia, His Beatitude Jonah, M...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:34:09 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cereal City's Honorable Mayor, Mark A. Behnke, awarded the Very Rev. Archpriest Lawrence Bacik]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Very Rev. Archpriest Lawrence Bacik, pastor of St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church was deeply moved and filled with profound joy to learn that the City Commission along with the Citizens of the City of Battle Creek, Michigan conferred on the cleric of the Central States Deanery, the &quot;Mayor Frederick R. Brydges Award.&quot; Cereal City's Honorable Mayor, Mark A. Behnke, was pleased to present this recognition 2 June 2009 at City Hall. This distinguished honor commends Father Lawrence Bacik...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:50:18 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[SS. Peter &amp; Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Passaic inaugurated a community service project]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9271&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[SS. Peter &amp; Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Passaic, NJ recently inaugurated a community service project to assist temporary displaced persons in the City of Passaic. An average of 20 to 40 people per day seek help from the City's Relocation Officer, who provides the basic necessities of life to people who have been forced to flee from their homes due to tragic circumstances such as fire, domestic violence, or unsafe living conditions. Many of these people leave their homes with nothing m...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:42:41 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Paschal Epistle of His Grace Iov, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada and temporarily in the USA]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9119&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[Beloved in the Lord, honourable brothers and sisters! Õðèñòîñ Âîñêðåñå! &Chi;&rho;&iota;&sigma;&tau;&omicron;&sigmaf; A&nu;&epsilon;&sigma;&tau;&eta;! Christ is Risen! Êðèñòå Àõñäãà(Georgian)! Once again, we greet each other with this Good News. We greet the world with this joyful greeting, which we always long to hear. Our hearts are filled anew with the joy of the Holy Day of Pascha, though we have not sufficient language to express this joy. Imagine our feelings if our departed loved ones wer...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:13:55 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A day of celebration]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9116&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[Members of St. Elias Orthodox Church, having just finished their two-hour Easter service, gathered on the steps in front of the altar Sunday for a group photograph. The clergy were still in their robes, and children sitting in front wore new spring outfits. The church's biggest celebration of the year was the perfect time to have the picture taken. after the photographers did their business, everyone filed into the church's annex for some eggs, cheese and lamb. The fast was over. For many Orthod...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:33:33 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bishop Mercurius of Zaraisk Confers Awards to Clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9059&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Holy Thursday, April 16, 2009, clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States were given awards at the St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City. At the presentation, His Grace Mercurius, Bishop of Zaraisk, through the grace of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, gave the following awards; Igumen Joachim Parr received the office of Archimandrite, Father Alexi Bocharnikov received a Kamilavka, Father Gregory Winsky received a Kamilavka, and Father Stephe...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:56:25 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Paschal Message From the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill ]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9056&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[To the Archpriests, Priests, Monastics and All the Faithful Children 
of the Russian Orthodox Church

Christ Is Risen!

Dear and beloved in the Lord, your graces Archpriests, all honorable Priests and Diaconate, God-Loving Monastic Ranks and all Faithful Children of the Church! 
It is with this joyful exclamation we now greet one another once again. The Paschal exclamation fills our hearts, for Christ&rsquo;s Resurrection is the foundation of life which has conquered death, sin, and corrup...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:39:24 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report of the Representative of the Moscow Patriarchate in the United States]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9045&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[By order of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, the Very Reverend Archpriest Alexander Abramov has been delegated mediating responsibility of the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States, as of April 8, 2009....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:36:58 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[DEAN OF THE CENTRAL STATES DEANERY CONTINUES TO PRESIDE AT THE 4th and 5th INTER-ORTHODOX LENTEN VESPERS IN METRO-DETROIT ]]></title>
			<link>http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=984&amp;id=9015&amp;ln=en</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[On the fourth and fifth Sundays of the Great Fast &mdash; St. John of the Ladder (Climacus) Sunday and St. Mary of Egypt Sunday, March 29th and April 5th, 2009 &mdash; the V. Rev. Archpriest Roman Star, Dean of the Central States Deanery of the Moscow Patriarchal Parishes, Pastor of St. Innocent Church in Redford, President of the St. John Chrysostom Clergy Brotherhood of Metro-Detroit, and Spiritual Advisor of the Council of Orthodox Christian Churches, continued to preside at the Sunday Evenin...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:54:05 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Four new Cupolas installed at St. Michael's Orthodox Church ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 2nd, 2009, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, Redford, Michigan, after 2 years of planning and fund raising, saw the installation of 4 new cupolas added to the original cupola. Rt. Rev. 
 
Michael E. Barna, Dean Emeritus, witnessed what was a wish of his since his assignment to the parish 34 years ago. The cupolas arrived Wednesday afternoon and were blessed by Father Barna and his son, the V. Rev. Archpriest Timothy M. Barna, Parish Rector, at 8:00 a.m. Thursday mor...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:14:20 -0700</pubDate>
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