Rome-based Catholic filmmaker Robert Duncan took part in a special, public screening of his documentary Faces Among Icons on Sunday at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, followedby a panel discussion about the renewal of Orthodoxy in Russia. The film, recently released by Catholic News Service (CNS), chronicles the rebirth of the Russian...
On Saturday, the first-year Master of Divinity (M.Div.) students gathered in the Seminary Refectory for a lunch and debrief of their prison ministry experience this year. They were joined by Priest Paul Tolve, Director of Pastoral Care, Westchester Correctional Facility (Valhalla, NY) and Priest Adrian Budica , director of Field...
A group of renowned scholars and artists took part in a three-day symposium over the weekend at St. Vladimir’s Seminary as they worked to explore sacred arts both in historic and new, possibly groundbreaking ways. The symposium builds on an earlier meeting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary in 2016 and continues...
In the face of a clergy shortage affecting all Orthodox Christian jurisdictions in North America, St. Vladimir’s Seminary President Archpriest Chad Hatfield sat down to discuss the future of vocations and the vision for the seminary moving forward. Fr. Chad was recently interviewed by Adam Lowell Roberts of the Antiochian...
Alumnus Archpriest Vadim Pogrebniak, 80, fell asleep in the Lord on the afternoon of the Leavetaking of Pascha, Wednesday, May 16, in Shoreline, WA. Fr. Vadim was Pastor Emeritus of Saint Spiridon Cathedral, Seattle, WA, and former Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of the West. Fr. Vadim...
During Spring Semester 2018, three new priests have been added to the ranks of our Student Body and Alumni fellowship, as well as three new deacons. Additionally, Alumnus and faculty member Fr. Daniel Findikyan was elected primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. Ordinations, receptions, and...
At its Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 19, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) conferred degrees upon twenty graduates, including thirteen Master of Divinity, five Master of Arts, and two Master of Theology students, and also awarded three honorary doctorates. Nine graduates of the Class of 2018 have been ordained to...
A Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) student is determined to help strengthen the commitment of Orthodox Christians to compassionate ministry to the poor and suffering, and is looking for input to complete his research. Priest Theophan Whitfield , who graduated from St. Vladimir’s Seminary with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree...
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) has narrowed down the number of candidates for the position of Academic Dean, and a final decision is expected to be made soon. The seminary’s Board of Trustees convened in May to discuss the final candidates. “There is no doubt that the final candidates...
Eight students have been accepted into the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and will form the 2021 D.Min. Cohort. Comprised of clergy, chaplains and ministry professionals from six different jurisdictions, this cohort brings a new level of diversity and pastoral experience to the...