During Fall Semester 2017, four new priests had been added to the ranks of our Student Body and Alumni fellowship, as well as one new deacon. Additionally, one of our alumni, Fr. Basil Doroszkiewicz, was ordained to the episcopacy, and another alumnus, Fr. Nathan Preston, received the monastic tonsure. (...
“Iota” is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet—immortalized as such in the Gospel of Matthew, 5:18. IOTA also is the acronym for a newly formed body, the International Orthodox Theological Association, a network of over 150 members so far. The inaugural meeting of IOTA will take place in Iaşi...
By Seminarian Fr. John Valadez Every year, St Ambrose Society, a pro-life student interest group at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, makes a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., in order to raise awareness for the protection of the unborn at the March for Life. This year, St. Vladimir’s contingent included more than a...
Three major campus events marked the Feast of the Three Hierarchs on Tuesday, January 30, the day that commemorates the patrons of our campus chapel—Ss. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom.
1 February 2018 • In Memoriam [img_assist|nid=27036|title=|desc=Alumnus James Balamaci (photo: Anchorage Daily News)|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=229]With faith in Christ and in the hope of resurrection, we share the news of the repose of our alumnus, James (Jim) Balamaci, who graduated from the Collegiate Division (also known as the “pre-theology” program) of St. Vladimir’s Seminary in 1976. Mr. Balamaci was concurrently a student at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, when he attended St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Mr. Balamaci, as President and CEO of Special Olympics Alaska, was an extraordinary leader who lived to inspire goodness in people and communities. He passed away during the morning of February 1, at the age of 63.
[img_assist|nid=27126|title=|desc=(photo: Adrienne Soper)|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=200]19–20 February 2018 • On-campus In keeping with the liturgical and spiritual tradition of St. Vladimir’s Seminary to mark the beginning of Great Lent, the entire seminary community will enter into the holy season by participating in Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday, February 18, and by participating in two full days of Lenten retreat on Monday, February 19, and Tuesday, February 20. During the Lenten retreat, students, faculty, and staff will worship in Three Hierarchs Chapel nearly 12 hours daily, and will hear edifying meditations by Priest Anthony Roeber, sessional professor of Church History at the Seminary. ( See the chapel schedule.)
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale commenced its “Orthodox Masterpieces” series, a musical endeavor that invites the public to hear beautifully composed hymns in their proper setting: communal worship. To inaugurate the series, the Chorale sang Great Vespers in Three Hierarchs Chapel, featuring select compositions by Alumnus...
The entire seminary community entered into the holy season of Great Lent by participating in Forgiveness Vespers on Sunday, February 18, and by gathering for worship and reflection during two full days of a Lenten retreat held Monday, February 19, and Tuesday, February 20. This year’s retreat speaker was Priest...
With faith in Christ and in the hope of resurrection, we share the news of the repose of our alumnus, Archpriest Paul Richard Ziatyk, who graduated from St. Vladimir’s Seminary in 1964. Fr. Paul, long time Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvana and retired Rector of Saint...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary welcomed several guests to campus Thursday, March 8, including a hierarch from Lebanon and nine prospective students. The visiting hierarch and the prospective students each came for a glimpse into seminary life at St. Vladimir’s. HIERARCHS’ VISIT His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios (Al-Soury) of Zahle, Baalbek and Dependencies...