Cathedral to Host Myrrhstreaming Hawaii Iveron Icon of the Mother of God
JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Christ
the Saviour Cathedral will have the honor of hosting the Myrrhstreaming Hawaii Iveron Icon of the Mother of God on
Wednesday October 20, 2010 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Upon its
arrival, a Moleben to the Theotokos will be served by the Cathedral Dean,
the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro. Following the
service, the faithful in attendance will have the opportunity to venerate
the icon.
All Diocesan and Local
Orthodox Clergy and faithful are cordially invited to participate in this
opportunity for prayer and intercession in the presence of this wonderworking
icon. To accomodate those who are not able to attend, and share
this blessing with those confined to home, the entire visitation of
the icon will be broadcast live via the world wide web.
Click Here to View The Live Broadcast of the Icon
Visitation . Please note: This link will only be
active on October 20, 2010 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am.
It is anticipated that
the visitation will be archived for later viewing here
This wonder working
icon is an exact replica of a famous myrrh-streaming icon in Montreal of the Theotokos
("Mother of God") of Iveron. It is a paper print mounted on wood,
manufactured in Russia and
purchased in Toronto by a priest who gave it to
a Russian Orthodox believer in Honolulu
in 2007.
In October of that year, the owner, Nectarios, noticed the sweet smell of roses
in his study. An investigation caused him to discover this icon was exuding
small drops of myrrh, coming from the Virgin's eyes and dripping down the
panel.
He later took it to his parish church where it continued to emit this
sweet-smelling substance. It became quite famous in Hawaii, and a large number of visitors from
all Christian traditions have come to visit the icon, "feeling the grace
of God" in its presence. Some days the icon is dry and others it is
completely covered in myrrh. Yet it continuously gives off the scent of roses.
In June 2008, the Holy Myrrh-Streaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon was
"officially recognized by Archbishop Kyrill of the Russian Orthodox Church
as miraculous and genuine and given the blessing to travel to churches of Holy
Orthodoxy."
The icon, which is
enshrined in a home chapel in Honolulu,
has been credited with numerous healings during the past three years.
