Archbishop Michael Visits Saint John the Soldier Mission Station in Watertown

On Sunday, July 26, 2026, His Eminence, Archbishop Michael, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saint John the Soldier Mission Station in Watertown, New York , following his archpastoral visit to Saint Olympia Mission in Norwood for the parish's feast day.

Concelebrating with Archbishop Michael was the Very Rev. Alexey Karlgut, Dean of the New York State Deanery. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Michael presented the mission community with two significant gifts: its first antimension, marking an important milestone in the life of the growing mission, and a relic of the newly glorified Blessed Matushka Olga of Alaska, a treasured blessing for the faithful.