Michigan Parish Loaned Prayer Rope of St. Tikhon of Moscow
Fr. Gabriel Bilas with the prayer rope and blessing cross. Photo: St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church/Facebook
FENTON — St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church, a parish of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) located in Fenton, Michigan, recently announced that it has been loaned the chotki (prayer rope) of St. Tikhon of Moscow and gifted the blessing cross given to Met. Herman of blessed memory at his monastic tonsuring.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of St. Tikhon's repose. Met. Herman served as Primate of the OCA from 2002 until his retirement in 2008. He reposed in 2022.
The items are housed together in a case which will be kept at the parish for an undisclosed period of time.
To learn more about St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church, visit here.
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