Roslindale, Massachusetts, January 29, 2026
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The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia’s Holy Epiphany Church in Roslindale, Massachusetts celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 24-25, during the afterfeast of parish’s patronal feast of the Lord’s Baptism. His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of ROCOR, led the celebrations.
The wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God was present throughout the services, remaining in the church for the veneration of the faithful, ROCOR reports.
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Met. Nicholas served the All-Night Vigil on Saturday evening together with His Grace Bishop John of Worcester from the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America. The hierarchs were joined by the parish rector Archpriest Victor Boldewskul, parish clergy, and visiting priests from Hungary, Luxembourg, and various parishes across the eastern United States.
At the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning, an OCA priest from St. Mark of Ephesus Church in Kingston also concelebrated. The services included several ordinations: Protodeacon Victor Ganson was ordained to the priesthood, and Reader Nicholas Solovieff was ordained subdeacon and then deacon. Several clergy received awards, including the right to wear the jeweled cross and kamilavka.
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The 30-person choir performed a diverse repertoire combining monastic and traditional chants with works by Russian composers and compositions by the parish’s own church musicians. Many youth participated as singers and readers.
Despite a snowstorm and parking ban in Boston, the church was nearly full, and over 200 people attended the festal banquet at nearby St. John of Damascus Antiochian Church. Met. Nicholas presented the parish with a Synodal gramota, and several parishioners received diocesan awards.
In his remarks, Fr. Victor Boldewskul noted how the 75th anniversary serves as a bridge from the 50th to the 100th, expressing gratitude for those who came before while continuing the parish’s mission forward.
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