One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and inquire in his Holy Temple. (Psalm 27:4)
St. Xenia’s is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. While adhering to Russian Church Tradition, it is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural parish reflective of the ethno-cultural mix of the tri-state area that we serve. Church Services are conducted in the English language. Parish members and communicants come from many different locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Southern Maine. St. Xenia’s is a vibrant, growing parish with many families and children. This web site might give you some glimpse of our parish life, but we encourage your personal visit to our community.
The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Theotokos will visit St. Xenia Church on Thursday evening, January 21st, for a Moleben & Akathist at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend. For information concerning the icon, click the links below: History Recent Trip to Russia
The St. Herman Youth Conference sponsored by our parish December 22-26, 2009 with the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, was a great success.
With the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill and His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, and by invitation of the abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Luke, the Myrrhstreaming Icon of the Theotokos, “Softening of Evil Hearts” God-willing shall reside in Jordanville on the weekend of the 27th Of September. From the 18th of September, visits with the faithful in and around New York City, as well as New England are being planned.
The Icon will be at St. Xenia's on the Altar Feast of the Parish, September 24th for the Divine Liturgy in the morning, and for a special Moleben & Akathist on that evening at 7:30.
“All who come with prayer to the “Softening of Evil Hearts”” icon will feel a softening of the heart said the Rector of Bogolubskaya cathedral, Father Victor in the city of Pushkin, outside of Moscow. “Sufferings of the soul and body are made well. If you pray for your enemies before it, their hostile thoughts will depart, leaving in their place a more generous feeling of mercy. Parishioners have witnessed not only cures of evil and envy, but the icon performs miracles for the health of our body as well. Holy Myrrh flows from the icon in liters.
Visit of Metropolitan Hilarion & Ordination of Fr. Deacon Constantine
His Eminence Metropolitan HILARION visited St. Xenia's parish the weekend of August 22-23 for Vigil and Divine Liturgy. Subdeacon Constantine Desrosiers was raised to Deacon by the Metropolitan at the Liturgy. A festive Trapeza was enjoyed by all after the Liturgy. Many thanks to His Eminence, and congratulations to the newly ordained Fr. Deacon Constantine!
