Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Des Plaines, IL USA
Parish Chronicles of 2014

THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST

Nativity Services - 01/07/2014

Photo: L. Kichakov

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Parish School Yolka - 01/11/2014

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THEOPHANY

Theophany - 01/19/2014

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RUSSIAN WINTERFEST - MASLENITSA

Maslenitsa - 02/23/2014

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BEGINNING OF GREAT LENT

Service of Forgiveness - 03/02/2014

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TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY

Rite of Orthodoxy - 03/09/2014

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HOLY UNCTION SERVICE

Unction - 03/17/2014

Photo: L. Kichakov

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GREETING OF THE KURSK-ROOT ICON

Greeting of icon - 03/16/2014

Photo: L. Kichakov

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PALM SUNDAY - ENTRANCE OF THE LORD INTO JERUSALEM

 

Palm Sunday - 04/13/2014

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THE ORDER OF THE WASHING OF THE FEET

Washing of the Feet - 04/17/2014

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GOOD FRIDAY

Bringing out of the Shroud - 04/18/2014

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Burial Service - 04/18/2014

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GREAT SATURDAY

Great Saturday - 04/19/2014

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THE PASCHA OF THE LORD


Midnight Service - 04/20/2014

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Paschal Vespers - 04/20/2014

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Bright Monday - 04/21/2014

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BISHOP PETER'S PASCHAL RECEPTION

Reception - 04/22/2014

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BRIGHT SATURDAY and SCHOOL PICNIC

 

Bright Saturday / School Picnic - 04/26/2014

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SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN

On the feast day of the Myrrh-bearing Women and Righteous Joseph with Nikodemus, the Cathedral marked the celebration of the heavenly intercessors of the Sisterhood as well as the Brotherhood with a Paschal procession with the Cross and a short molieben service with singing of "Many Years" following the Divine Liturgy.  The the services, as per recent tradition, the Brotherhood prepared a celebreatory banquet for the Cathedral Sisterhood.

Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women - 05/04/2014

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JUNIOR CHOIR CONCERT

On Sunday, May 4th, the "junior choir" of the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral which consisted of ten children from the parish Russian School took part in a joint concert at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Cathedral.  The concert was given on the slava (name day) of the Serbian cathedral choir - the Serbian Singing Society Branko Radichevich Choir -  whose patron saint is the Great-Martyr St. George.  At the celebratory luncheon, performances by the Russian junior choir under the direction of Natalia Gill who has been working with the children at our school and by the "Jr. Brankies" under the direction of Jovan Anicic delighted the audience with their enthusiasm and clear voices.  All present agreed that it was beautiful to see a new generation of singers demonstrate their talent in the spirit of pan-Orthodox cooperation between two neighboring cathedrals and agreed that this should continue to be fostered and possibly expanded among other churches in the area.

FEAST OF THE ASCENSION

Ascension and an Ordination - 05/29/2014

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Although we celebrated the leave-taking of the joyous Paschal season, as Bishop Peter stated in his sermon during the All-night Vigil on  the feast of the Ascension, separation from someone you love is often sad, but the Apostles did not grieve over their separation from Jesus Christ, but rather rejoiced in the promise of the Holy Spirit to come.

At the Divine Liturgy, concelebrating with His Grace were the Cathedral clergy as well as Fr. Vasyl Kuzmych ofHoly Trinity Church in Milwaukee and Fr. John Sykaluk of St. Vladimir's in Rock City.   After the Great Entrance, Bishop Peter ordained deacon Edward Batchko to the priesthood.  Fr. Edward's wife, four children, mother and mother-in-law were in attendance for the Festal services. 

Fr. Edward, who recently graduated from St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (OCA), will be serving the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America as rector at the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God parish in Edgar, Wisconsin.  We wish him many years in his service to the Lord's church in his new assignment.  AXIOS!

PENTECOST - DAY OF THE HOLY TRINITY

Pentecost - 06/08/2014

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PILGRIMMAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO

On the weekend of June 28-29th, several members of our parish travelled to the Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco for the 20th anniversary celebration of the glorificatino of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco.  At these services, the assembly of hierarchs of the Russian Church Abroad was present and consecrated a new bishop.  The faithful were blessed by the presence of the relics of St. John which were placed in the middle of the church for the festal services.

Pilgrimmage for St. John - 06/29/2014

Photo: Juliana Mackarewicz

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OPENING OF ORPR CAMP

On Saturday, July 5th, the Orthodox diocesan summer camp (ORPR) opened at 12 PM with a molieben and raising of the flags.  Earlier in the day, parents brought their children and with the help of the staff, got them set up in their respective cabins.  After lunch, the children said their goodbyes to their parents and although there might have been a few tears, these were quickly forgotten as they were off to their next activity. The camp operates for 4 weeks and during the session, children are busy with handicrafts, singing, dancing, sports and swimming.  They attend Sunday church services and feast days and are given religious education classes by resident clergy.  This year, 70 children were enrolled with many others waitlisted due to the camp being completely full.

Opening of camp - 07/05/2014

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HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT VLADIMIROVO

Camp Holiday - 07/27/2014

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PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

The trip to Holy Land was a true blessing for me! There are no words that can describe how I felt when I walked the grounds that the Lord Himself once marked with His footsteps! I was very privileged to be able to visit numerous holy locations and venerate wonder-working icons and relics of Saints. I was also blessed to approach the The Holy Sepulture and the tomb of the Virgin Mary many times throughout my trip, with the culmination of participating in a midnight Divine Liturgy next to the Tomb of our Lord!
 
One of the highlights of this pilgrimage was meeting the Patriarch of Jerusalem – it was an honor to have a conversation with him and to experience his hospitality.
 
What was especially remarkable about this trip was the connection that was instantly present amongst our group of pilgrims who came rrom different parts of the world including Austria, Italy, Russia, and of course, the US.  For a couple of days we also had a visiting monk from Mount Athos who brought us joy with his presence.
 
Some of the fun activities that we experienced were swimming in the Sea of Galilee and The Dead Sea, as well as enjoying the delicious “St. Peter Fish” caught in the waters of the Sea of Galilee!
 
Overall, the trip to Jerusalem was amazing! Wherever Bishop Peter took us, we experienced genuine kindness, love and hospitality. Bishop Peter is a truly remarkable person whose love for the Holy Land could be easily sensed by all of us who had the honor to travel with him.
 
-- A pilgrim

Holy Land - 07/17/2014

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TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

Transfiguration - 08/19/2014

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DORMITION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS

Dormition - 08/28/2014

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CHOIR and BROTHERHOOD PICNIC

Picnic - 08/31/2014

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FIRST DAY OF CHURCH SCHOOL

Moleben and First Day of Classes - 09/06/2014

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NEW SUB-DEACON

On Sunday, September 7th, Reader Nicholas Lochmatow was made a sub-deacon.  God willing, he will be ordained to the deaconate on the patronal feast day of the Protection of the Mother of God.  Beginning with the feast day and due to a subsequent diocesan conference that week, parishioners will have the opportunity of attending daily Liturgy through Monday of the following week.

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EXALTATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS

Exaltation of the Cross - 09/27/2014

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES

On October 5th under the direction of Fr. Leonty, several of the parish school youth accompanied by Sergei Orzhinsky went on a trip for apple picking.  The afternoon included discussions in the fresh hour while accomplishing a useful task.

THE FEAST OF THE POKROV


Pokrov - 10/14/2014

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AN AUTUMN EVENING

Entertainment - 11/21/2014

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PAN-ORTHODOX CLERGY SERVES ON THANKSGIVING (ST. PHILIP DAY)


Pan-Orthodox Clergy - 11/27/2014

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ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE

Vigil - 12/04/2014

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SUNDAY OF THE FOREFATHERS

Bishop Ireney of Ottawa and Canada serves - 12/28/2014

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Services
Tuesday, 20 November / 3 December
18:30 Vigil
Wednesday, 21 November / 4 December
ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS
9:00 Liturgy
18:30 Akafist
Friday, 23 November / 6 December
18:30 Vespers and Matins
Saturday, 24 November / 7 December
Great-martyr Catherine
8:00 Liturgy
18:00 All-night Vigil
Sunday, 25 November / 8 December
24th Sunday after Pentecost
Apodosis of the Entry
9:00 Divine Liturgy

  

Cathedral Donations

Sisterhood Fund

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