Kursk Root Icon book published

(ROCOR-EAD) - With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, a new book on the Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God has been published by the Eastern American Diocese, in connection with the icon’s visitation to parishes on the east coast of the United States in December 2010 and January and February 2011.

The book has been published separately in Russian and English and is fully illustrated with 66 color photographs on 53 pages. The contents includes a history of the icon, photographs of the icon’s historic return to Russia, photographs of the visitation to the Eastern American Diocese and a general akathist to the Mother of God.

The cost of each book is $15.00 and they will be available for purchase during the icon’s visit to parishes, or by filling out the order form located here. Orders should be mailed with payments to:

Eastern American Diocese
55 East Third Street
Howell, NJ 07731

For orders and questions please contact eadwebmaster@gmail.com. Order form available here.