Bishop Jeromes Visit to St. Nicholas on Epiphany

Архипастырскiй Визитъ Епископа Iеронима въ Свято-Николаевскiй Храмъ на Крещенiе Господне

21го января, 2009 г.
Въ мѣстной газетѣ "Asbury Park Press" вышла статья и видео о торжествахъ въ Краснобреговѣ въ день Крещенiя Господня. Нажмите здѣсь чтобы прочитать статью и посмотрѣть видео.
January 21st, 2009
The Asbury Park Press published an article and video about the celebrations in Red Bank in honor of the Holy Theophany. Click here to read the article and see the video.

19го января 2009 г.
Въ понедѣльникъ, 19го января, въ двунадесятый праздникъ Крещенiя Господня, Преосвященнѣйшiй Епископъ Iеронимъ Манхеттенскiй посѣтилъ Свято-Николаевскiй храмъ и возглавилъ Божественную Литургiю. Его Преосвященству сослужили клирики храма Прот. Сергiй, Iером. Евтvхiй и Дiак. Леонидъ. По окончанiи Литургiи былъ совершенъ чинъ Великаго Освященiя Воды и затѣмъ торжественый крестный ходъ по улицамъ Краснобрегово къ рѣкѣ Навасинкъ. Въ крестномъ ходѣ участовалъ градоначальникъ Паскуалъ Менна и другiе представители городской власти съ Кубанскими Казаками. На берегу рѣки Владыка освятилъ воды въ сопровожденiи духовенства и казаковъ. По старому русскому обычаю, послѣ освященiи водъ, одинъ прихожанинъ облился водой изъ рѣки, послѣ чего духовентсво и дѣти выпустили голубей. Когда крестный ходъ вернулся въ храмъ, отецъ настоятель привѣтствовалъ Владыку, а отъ имени города Владыку привѣтствовалъ градоначальникъ, благодаря Его Преосвященство за посѣщенiе Краснобрегово. О. Сергiй также благодарилъ командира и администраторовъ Общества Моряковъ въ Краснобреговѣ за ихъ участiе въ подготовкѣ къ торжеству. Отъ имени прихода Владыка благословилъ старосту Свято-Георгiевскаго храма Iоанна Римакиса съ иконой въ связи съ его днемъ Ангела. Въ приходскомъ залѣ состояласъ праздничная трапеза.

Нажмите здѣсь для посмотра фотографiй праздника.

January 19th, 2009
On Monday, January 19th, on the great Feastday of the Baptism of Our Lord, His Grace, Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, visited St. Nicholas church and led the Divine Liturgy. Co-serving with His Grace were the parish clergy, Fr. Serge, Fr. Evtihiy, and Fr. Leonid. At the conclusion of the Liturgy, the rite of the Great Blessing of the Waters was performed, after which occurred a festive procession through the streets of Red Bank to the Navesink River. Taking part in the procession was His Honor, Mayor Pasquale Menna, and other representatives of Red Bank's municipal government, along with members of the Kuban Cossacks. On the bank of the river His Grace blessed the water alongside the clergy and the cossacks. According to the old Russian custom, after the blessing of the waters, one parishioner had water from the river poured over him; in another ancient Epiphany tradition, the clergy and children then released doves. Upon the procession's return to the church, the rector greeted the bishop, while on behalf of the city the mayor greeted his Grace, thanking him for his visit to Red Bank. Fr. Serge also thanked the commodore and administrators of the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club and the Monmouth Boat Club for their help in preparing for the feastday. On behalf of the parish, His Grace blessed the warden of St. George church, John Rimakis, granting him an icon on the occasion of his namesday. A holiday luncheon was served in the church hall.

Click here for pictures from the feastday.