WESTERN AMERICAN DIOCESE: 30 September, 2025
Photo-report on the Rite of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord at the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America, performed all-night vigil at the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco, CA.

His Eminence was joined by the clergy of the cathedral. The hymns were sung by the cathedral choir under the direction of Vladimir Krassovsky. After the Great Doxology, Archbishop Kirill performed the rite of the Exaltation of the Cross.

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