Shrine of the Monastery "St. Demetrius the New" in Middletown, NY, October 2026translated

By the gift of God and with the blessing of the Most Reverend Father Metropolitan Nicolae, the "Saint Demetrius the New" Monastery in Middletown, New York, celebrated its autumn patronage again this year, on Saturday, October 24, 2026. As always, His Holiness Metropolitan Nicolae honored us with his presence in our midst, being surrounded by a large council of priests and deacons from several Orthodox jurisdictions. At the same time, the Mother of God blessed us with the presence of her miracle-working Icon from Kursk, which was brought, with the blessing of His Holiness Metropolitan Nikolai (ROCOR), by Archpriest George Temidis.

The joy of the holiday began already on Friday evening, with the observance of the Great Vespers, and continued on Saturday morning with the service of the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the presence of the Kursk Icon.

In the teaching speech, His Holiness Father Metropolitan Nicolae made a presentation of Saint Demetrius the New and recounted some of his many miracles: "Saint Demetrius the New has protected the city of Bucharest on numerous occasions, from dangers and misfortunes. For example, in 1814, during the reign of Ioan Vodă Caragea,...