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10/22/2010 Akathist for Healing of Cancer before the Icon of the Mother of God QUEEN OF ALL

(published October 23, 2010)

The Akathist before the Icon of the Mother of God, Healer of Cancer was served. The Service was lead by Bishop Michael of New York, Diocese of New York and New Jersey (OCA) and Bishop Jerome of Manhattan (Russian Church Abroad). The Service was sung by the Synodal Choir of the Cathedral of the Mother of God of the Sign (Russian Church Abroad) under the direction Peter Fekula. The music was composed by Robert Sirico, Reader of the Church of St. John Chrysostom (Shirley, NY) in memory of his wife Elizabeth who succumbed to cancer on Pascha, 2009. The service was held the week after the Avon Breast Cancer Walk as a cancer research fundraiser, to enhance cancer awareness, and to provide support to the afflicted and their families.

22 октября в соборе Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы (ПЦА) был отслужен акафист пред образом Пресвятой Богородицы "Всецарица". Молебное пение возглавили епископ Манхэттенский Иероним (РПЦЗ) и епископ Нью-Йорка и Нью-Джерси Михаил (ПЦА). За акафистом пел Синдальный хор Знаменского собора (РПЦЗ) под управлением Петра Фекулы. Автор музыки - регент храма св. Иоанна Злотоуста в Ширли (шт. Нью-Йорк), чтец, композитор Роберт Сирико. Музыкальное произведение написано в память его жены Елизаветы, скончавшейся от рака на Пасху 2009 года.

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