Odessa: Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox priests holding memorial service at Trade Union Building
Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Priests holding memorial service at Trade Union Building May 3, 2014
Saint Vladimir Cathedral - Ukraine Travel Video
The main temple of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, St. Vladimir's Cathedral has interesting history of construction and extraordinary interior. It was built in the 19th century to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Russian baptizing.
Holy Patron's Day at Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, FL celebrated the 50th anniversary of their Patron Saint, St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco. It was a special event for this church, the ceremony included Bishop Mitrophan, visiting from New Jersey. The event also included an exhibition of the works of photo artist Ivan Zhuk. This event started on the evening of July 1st (Friday evening) and continued on Saturday July 2nd.
A Brief Bio on St John of Shanghai & San Francisco
St. John was born Mikhail Borisovich Maximovitch in 1896 in the village of Adamovka in the Kharkov Governorate (in present-day southern Ukraine). He came from the same family of Serbian origin as that of St. John of Tobolsk, whom he was said to resemble in several respects. From 1907 to 1914 he attended Poltava Military School. He received a degree in law from Kharkov Imperial University in 1918. His family brought him to Belgrade in 1921, where in 1925 he graduated from Belgrade University with a degree in theology.
In 1926 he was tonsured a monk and ordained a hierodeacon by Russian Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky), who gave him the name of John after his saintly relative. Later that same year, he was ordained to the priesthood by Rusiian Bishop Gabriel of Chelyabinsk. For several years afterward he worked as an instructor and tutor in Yugoslavia. He worked as a religious teacher in the Gymnasium of Velika Kikinda between 1925 and 1927. In 1929, Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church appointed him a teacher of the seminary in Bitola. The principal of the seminary was Nikolaj Velimirović. In 1934 he was ordained a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia by Metropolitan Anthony and assigned to the diocese of Shanghai.
In Shanghai, Bishop John found an uncompleted cathedral and an Orthodox community deeply divided along ethnic lines. Making contact with all the various groups, he quickly involved himself in the existing charitable institutions and personally founded an orphanage and home for the children of indigents. Here he first became known for miracles attributed to his prayer. As a public figure it was impossible for him to completely conceal his ascetic way of life. Despite his actions during the Japanese occupation, when he routinely ignored the curfew in pursuit of his pastoral activities, the Japanese authorities never harassed him. As the only Russian hierarch in China who refused to submit to the authority of the Soviet-dominated Russian Orthodox Church, he was elevated to archbishop by the Holy Synod of ROCOR in 1946.
When the Communists took power in China, the Russian colony was forced to flee, first to a refugee camp on the island of Tubabao in the Philippines and then mainly to the United States and Australia. Archbishop John travelled personally to Washington, D.C. to ensure that his people would be allowed to enter the country.
In 1951 John was assigned to the archdiocese of Western Europe with his see first in Paris, then in Brussels. Thanks to his work in collecting lives of saints, a great many pre-Schism Western saints became known in Orthodoxy and continue to be venerated to this day. His charitable and pastoral work continued as it had in Shanghai, even among a much more widely scattered flock.
In 1962 John was once again reassigned by the Holy Synod to the see of San Francisco. Here too, he found a divided community and a cathedral in an unfinished state. Although he completed the building of Holy Virgin Cathedral and brought some measure of peace to the community he became the target of slander from those who became his political enemies, who went so far as to file a lawsuit against him for alleged mishandling of finances related to construction of the cathedral. He was exonerated, but this was a great cause of sorrow to him in his later life.
Deeply revering St. John of Kronstadt, John Maximovitch played an active role in preparation of his canonization.
The Relics of St. John
On July 2, 1966 (June 19 on the Julian calendar), St. John died while visiting Seattle at a time and place he was said to have foretold. He was entombed in a sepulchre beneath the altar of the Holy Virgin Cathedral he had built in San Francisco dedicated to the Theotokos, Joy of all who Sorrow, on Geary Boulevard in the Richmond district. In 1994 he was solemnly glorified on the 28th anniversary of his death. His unembalmed relics now occupy a shrine in the cathedral's nave. His feast day is celebrated on the Saturday nearest to July 2. He is beloved and celebrated worldwide, with portions of his relics located in Serbia, Russia, Mount Athos, Greece (Church of Saint Anna in Katerini) Bulgaria, Romania, United States, Canada (Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, Kitchener), England (Dormition Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, London) and other countries of the world.
Protection of Virgin Orthodox Church (Ukraine, Lutsk)
Protection of Virgin Orthodox Church (Ukraine, Lutsk)
Церква Покрови Пресвятої Богородиці (Україна, Луцьк)
Coro Ha Kol - Weschomeru - Lviv Organ Hall (Ukraine)
Conductor: Camilla Di Lorenzo
Pianist: Antonio Cama
Soloist: Irene Morelli
Organ Hall - Lviv (Ukraine) - 7 June 2018
6th European Jewish Music & Choir Festival / LvivKlezFest
Coro Ebraico di Roma Ha-Kol (Italy)
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Kyiv, Andrew's descent, the ringing of bells
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The Angel Cried
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Ukraine: Slavyansk residents pray for peace amid shelling
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W/S Small church bells
M/S People coming to the Holy Trinity Day celebration
C/U Christian Orthodox church cross
C/U Church window with bullet holes, voices of the praying
W/S Believers praying in church
M/S Girl on her knees praying
W/S Priest saying a prayer
C/U Baby
C/U Cross among candles
W/S People praying in front of church
SOT. Oksana, Slavyansk resident (in Russian): We prayed for our children and our parents not to cry any more [when] seeing us going to the store or to work.
M/S Praying woman holding daughter
W/S Slavyansk street, praying voices audible
SOT. Lilia Nikolaevna, Slavyansk resident (in Russian): I prayed for peace, for life, for everyone to be alive children, grandchildren. And also I prayed for peace to be restored in the country.
W/S The Holy Cathedral of Resurrection's bells calling
M/S People near cathedral entrance
SOT. Natalya, Slavyansk resident (in Russian): I came to ask God to bring the authorities to reason, to make them reach some agreement after all and put an end to this meaningless, murderous war. I think many people came here with the same thoughts today.
W/S Big clouds of smoke over Slavyansk, voices of the praying
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Residents of Slavyansk attended mass in several of the city's churches on Trinity Sunday, throughout the day on Sunday. These included the Cathedral of Majestic Icon of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Cathedral of Resurrection and the Holy Spiritual Cathedral.
While people were praying for the lives of their loved ones and for the restoration of peace, the thud of shelling could be heard in the background.
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Good Friday Procession - Silves
The faithful gather for this sombre event. Through the dark streets of Silves, Algarve, Portugal thousands of Christians silently follow litters bearing Christ and the Virgin Mary. Accompanied by dirge music, candles and the clicking of bamboo staves on cobblestones this amazing vigil is a testament to the sense of community and tradition so typical of Portugal.
Kresy (The Borderland)
Kresy to historia ostatnich dni Kresów Wschodnich przedwojennej II Rzeczpospolitej oraz pierwszych dni tak zwanych Ziem Odzyskanych, oparta na dramatycznych i pełnych emocji świadectwach Polaków zmuszonych do opuszczenia swej ojcowizny na Kresach.
Poruszające świadectwa ostatnich żyjących świadków, są fundamentem tego fabularyzowanego dokumentu. Z każdej opowieści wyziera tęsknota za pięknem utraconej ziemi ojców oraz niepewność i tymczasowość związana z życiem na zachodnich rubieżach powojennej Polski, które wolno, z biegiem lat zostają uznana za nowy dom. Losy wysiedlonych Polaków są w filmie reprezentowane przez parę młodych ludzi, którzy przetrwali piekło wojny i przesiedleń. Najbardziej kolorowe i pogodne sceny kresowego wesela, Wielkanocy, Bożego Narodzenie, kontrastują z przerażającymi zbrodniami II Wojny Światowej takimi jak radziecka i niemiecka okupacja, ludobójstwo na ludności polskiej przeprowadzone przez ukraińskich nacjonalistów z OUN-UPA, czy wreszcie gehenna transportu na tzw. ziemie odzyskanie. “Kresy” są filmem upamiętniającym tragedię wymordowanych i wypędzonych Polaków, oderwanych od swych korzeni i domów. Film jest hołdem dla cierpienia rodzin kresowych, zarówno tych które przetrwały jak i tych, które na zawsze pozostały na Kresach.
The story of the last days of “Eastern Borderlands” – the former eastern part of Polish territory before the World War II – and the first days of so called “Recovered Territories” (former German territory which became western part of Poland after the WW II), based on dramatic testimonies of the expelled, forced to abandon their homes.
Emotional, moving testimonies are the foundation of the movie. The homesickness of the beauty of the lost fatherland appears from these stories, as well as uncertainty and temporariness of the new place of living which slowly, through the years was accepted as a new homeland. Deportees fortunes are pictured by the experiences of one family, that survives the exodus. The story of the movie runs according to the rhythm of seasons and traditional Polish feasts. The most colorful and bright parts of the movie like (acted out) wedding, Easter rituals or Christmas are contrasted with the most horrifying acts of the World War II such as Russian and German occupation, genocide of the Polish in Volhynia and finally evictions and fatal railway transports. “The Borderland” is the movie which memorialize tragedy of the humiliated people broken out from their roots and their homes. The film is the tribute to them and their relatives who lost their lives during that terrible time and to those who were left forever on the Eastern Borderlands, separated from their beloved by the frontiers of the Soviet Union.
Pokrovsky Cathedral - Moscow
Choir perform at The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin inside Pokrovsky Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow
HISTORICAL PLACES OF UKRAINE IN GOOGLE EARTH PART TWO ( 2/6 )
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1. LUBART'S CASTLE,LUTSK 50°44'19.79N 25°19'24.01E
2. OBELISK OF GLORY,KERCH 45°21'1.78N 36°28'14.01E
3. KHARKOV CHORAL SYNAGOGUE 49°59'32.67N 36°14'5.59E
4. CATHEDRAL,UZHHOROD 48°36'50.79N 22°17'34.62E
5. LIADSKI GATE,KIEV 50°27'3.49N 30°31'22.62E
6. ASSUMPTION CATHEDRAL,KHARKIV 49°59'23.22N 36°13'50.27E
7. BASILICA,SEVASTOPOL 44°36'44.71N 33°29'24.98E
8. NAVITY CHURCH,KIEV 50°27'32.69N 30°31'30.63E
9. MONUMENT KAZARSKOMU,SEVASTOPOL 44°36'57.17N 33°31'26.85E
10. ST.ANDREW'S CHURCH,KIEV 50°27'32.37N 30°31'4.39E
11. TOWN COUNCIL,YALTA 44°29'53.48N 34°10'9.52E
12. GOLDEN GATE OF KIEV 50°26'55.61N 30°30'48.10E
13. GREEK CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,UZHHOROD 48°37'23.08N 22°18'8.24E
14. MUSIC DRAMA THEATRE,CHERNIHIV 51°29'30.07N 31°17'59.18E
15. CATHEDRAL OF ALL SAINTS,SEBASTOPOL 44°36'6.73N 33°30'24.03E
16. OCTOBER PALACE,KIEV 50°26'59.10N 30°31'40.49E
17. JESUIT COLLEGIUM NOBILIUM,LVIV 49°50'30.32N 24° 1'44.51E
18. COLONNADE,ODESSA 46°29'26.58N 30°44'18.78E
19. CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS,SEVASTOPOL
44°38'10.93N 33°33'29.86E
20. THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET,ODESSA 46°29'7.73N 30°44'28.30E
21. LATIN CATHEDRAL,LVIV 49°50'27.17N 24° 1'49.05E
22. MOTHERLAND STATUE,KIEV 50°25'36.06N 30°33'46.27E
23. KAMIENIEC PODOLSKI CASTLE,KAMIANETS
48°40'24.26N 26°33'45.82E
24. PETER & PAUL CATHEDRAL,SEVASTOPOL 44°36'29.87N 33°31'32.99E
25. KHMELNYTSKY CITY COUNCIL 49°25'5.85N 26°58'45.57E
26. OLESKO CASTLE,BOSK 49°58'6.06N 24°54'2.39E
Bethlehem [9.10.2015] | Peter Latona | Vierne's Masse Basse Op. 30
Peter Latona plays Vierne's Masse Basse Op. 30.
Video recorded in Bethlehem at St. Catherine's Church on Oct. 9, 2015.
People at Service in Church Crossing Themselves Poltava Ukraine Interior of the Church Relic
People at Service in Church, Crossing Themselves, Clergy in Robes, Worshipers. Poltava, Ukraine. Orthodox Sacred Attributes, Relic. Woodcarving. Carved Frames of the Images, Candles Are Burning, Interior of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Religious Images With Golden Decoration on the Walls, Crosses, Lamps, Icon Lamps, Incensory, Candlesticks, Other Attributes For Worship. Indoors
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МОЛИТВА ЗА УКРАЇНУ (ukrainian orthodox music)
візит Святішого Патріарха до України .Києво-Печерська Лавра . липень 2010 р. (муз.М.Лисенка)
Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow excommunicates Church of Constantinople
Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has excommunicated the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
1)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has entered Schism and has left Canonical Order of the Orthodox Church by identifying itself with the Ukrainian Nationalist Schismatics.
2) Clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate cannot concelebrate Divine Liturgies and other services with the clergy of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
3) Faithful are forbidden to commune in the churches of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
October 15, 2018
The statement was made at a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 15, 2018 in Minsk.
Entering into communion with those who have shunned into schism, and even more so who have been excommunicated from the Church, is tantamount to dodging to schism and is severely condemned by the canons of the Holy Church: “If ... any of the bishops, presbyters, deacons or someone in the clergy will communicate with those who are excommunicated, then and himself outside the communion of the church as producing confusion in the church rank ”(Rule 2 of the Council of Antioch; Apostolic Rules 10, 11).
The decision of the Patriarchate of Constantinople to “restore” the canonical status and the adoption of the former Metropolitan Philaret Denisenko, excommunicated, into communion ignores a number of consecutive decisions of the Bishops' Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church, the legitimacy of which is beyond doubt.
By the decision of the Bishops 'Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kharkov dated May 27, 1992, Metropolitan Philaret (Denisenko), for not fulfilling the oaths made by him before the cross and the Gospel at the previous Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, was dismissed from the Kiev cathedra and was banned from the clergy.
The Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, by its definition of June 11, 1992, confirmed the decision of the Kharkov Council and disgraced Filaret Denisenko from his rank, depriving all priesthood levels of the following charges: 8; Apostolic Rule 27); bringing temptation into the environment of believers with their behavior and personal life (Matthew 18: 7; I Ecumenical Council rule 3, VI Ecumenical Council rule 5); oath crime (Apostolic Rule 25); public slander and blasphemy against the Bishops' Council (II Ecumenical Council Rule 6); performing religious rites, including ordinations, in the state of prohibition (Apostolic Rule 28); the division of the Church (Two-Council Council, rule 15). ” All ordinations performed by Filaret in the forbidden state since May 27, 1992, and the bans imposed by him were declared invalid.
So, John Zonara writes: “The Constantinople [Patriarch] is recognized as a judge not at all over all metropolitans, but only at his subordinates. For neither the metropolitans of Syria, nor the Palestinian, Phoenician, or Egyptian are not brought against his will to his court, but the Syrian are subject to the judgment of the Patriarch of Antioch, the Palestinian are from Jerusalem, and the Egyptian are judged by the Alexandria by whom they are ordained and subordinated. ”
The 116th (118th) rule of the Carthaginian Council says about the impossibility of accepting a convicted person in another Local Church: Who, being excommunicated from church communion ... sneaks into overseas countries, in order to be accepted into communion, he will undergo eruption from the clergy. The same is said in the canonical message of the Council to Pope Kelestin: Those who are separated from communication in their diocese, may not be perceived to be in communication with your holy thing ... Whatever the case, they must be finished in their places.
Rev. Nicodemus Svyatrets in his “Pidalion”, which is an authoritative source of canonical law of the Church of Constantinople, interprets the 9th rule of the IV Ecumenical Council, rejecting the false opinion on the right of Constantinople to consider appeals from other Churches: “The Constantinople priest does not have the right to act dioceses and areas of other Patriarchs, and this rule did not give him the right to take appeals in any case in the Ecumenical Church ... Listing a number of arguments in favor of this interpretation, ss layas to practice decisions of the Ecumenical Councils, the Reverend Nicodemus concludes: At the moment ... Constantinople Primate is the first, the only and the last judge over the subordinate Metropolitans - but not on those who are subject to the rest of the Patriarchs. For, as we said, the last and universal judge of all the Patriarchs is the Ecumenical Council and no one else. ” From the foregoing it follows that the Synod of the Church of Constantinople does not have canonical rights for the annulment of judicial decisions rendered by the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Nun Wipes a Glass in Church Trinity Day Service Poltava Ukraine Interior of the Church Woodcarving
Poltava/ukraine - Jun 19 2016: Nun Wipes a Glass in Church, Service in Trinity Day, Poltava, Ukraine. Icon Under the Glass. Woman in Black Robe. Woodcarving. Carved Frames of the Images, Candles Are Burning, Interior of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Religious Images With Golden Decoration on the Walls, Crosses, Lamps, Icon Lamps, Incensory, Candlesticks, Other Attributes For Worship. Indoors
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[Evening view of the Cathedral of the Annunciation]
Ukraine 2012,Kharkov. ул.Сумская, Успенский собор
Украина. Харьков,Евро 2012.Съмка-17.06.12 (20.30). Ул.Сумская, площадь Конституции, здание консерватории за которым находится Успенский собор (Дом органной музыки)