NEW YORK: 11 July 2023
Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York congratulates Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl on his patronal feast day

On the feast day of the Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York sent namesday greetings to His Eminence Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl, Prior of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in Ukraine (the original can be viewed here).

To His Eminence Paul,
Metropolitan of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl,
Prior of the Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

Your Eminence:

On today's feast day of the Chiefe Apostles Peter and Paul, please accept my joyful and loving congratulations on your namesday and our most sincere good wishes, which I convey to you from the fullness of the Russian Church Abroad, which is now lifting up its prayers for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Her Primate, and for you and the brethren and worshipers.

Among the multitude of saints of the ancient monastery entrusted to you – mourners for the world and for the people, organizers and guardians of piety and ancient traditions – the names of numerous miracle-workers are seen as bright luminaries. May they, intercessors close to the hearts of the brethren and believers, be your special helpers and intermediaries, and may their ascetic life be a guiding light in these difficult times.

May God's blessing abide over the Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, over His Beatitude, the holy archimandrites, priests, brethren and children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church!

Beseeching your holy prayers, I remain with love in the Lord,

NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.