On Thursday, November 30, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church continued its work at the Hall of Church Councils in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

On Wednesday, November 29, the first plenary session of the Holy Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox began its work in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow after concluding Divine Liturgy and a moleben before the relics of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia.

On Tuesday, November 21, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City for the feast of the Synaxis of Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers. 

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fomisnk, the pilgrimage center of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA at St. Gregory Church in Tampa, Florida has announced the dates for pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Holy Russia, Italy, Greece (incl. Mount Athos for males) and Alaska in 2018. 

On Saturday, November 18, the centennial anniversary of the election of St. Tikhon (Bellavin) as the Patriarch and Moscow and all Russia as well as the anniversary of the Restoration of the Patriarchate was prayerfully commemorated in Holy Trinity Church in Baltimore, MD. 

On Sunday, November 19, the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, the clergy and parishioners of St Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral prayerfully commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the Election St Tikhon (Bellavin) to the Patriarchal throne

On Wednesday, November 15, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk chaired a session of the Bishop's Council in the parish hall of St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ.

On Monday, November 13, a symposium, “For Unity”, was held in the National Cathedral in Washington DC sponsored by the Appeal-Conscience Foundation, Sustained Dialogue Institute and the George Cannon Institute. The main goal of the forum was to gather individuals who are looking for ways of interaction between the people of Russia and America through a dialogue of culture, art and religion.

On Sunday, November 13, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in St. Michael the Archangel Church in Philadelphia, PA.

On Wednesday evening, November 8, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Representative of the Russian World People's Council to the United Nations, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk attened the Tenth Annual Orthodox Prayer Service for UN Community in the Holy Trinity Greek Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York City.

On Sunday, November 5, the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco in the Monastery of St. Demetrius of Thessalonnica. 

On Saturday, November 4, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral for the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.