The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean and professor of Patristics of St. Vladimir's Seminary, journeyed to the Monastero di Bose in the province of Biella, Italy, to participate in the XXI International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality. The monastery at Bose, founded in the mid–1960s, is composed of men...
During the past year, St. Vladimir's has partnered with Ancient Faith Radio to produce five podcasts celebrating the Seminary's 75th Anniversary Year. The Diamond Jubilee podcasts will culminate on Thursday, October 3, 2013, with a warm and informative program featuring Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko and titled "A Personal History." The public...
The beginning of an academic year is always exciting. We welcome new seminarians, we meet their families, and we begin new programs and new community assignments. Seniors consider what they will do once they graduate, while juniors learn how to manage their busy seminary lives. The Academic Year 2013–14 is...
Listen to the podcast on Ancient Faith Radio Establishing a new tradition, St. Vladimir's Seminary hosted the first annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture with speaker The Very Rev. John H. Erickson , former dean of the Seminary from 2002–2007. Father John delivered the address"'Does Christian Tradition Have a Future?'...
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology Dr. Peter Bouteneff recently participated in the fourth Serbia, America, Bulgaria, Antioch, and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The 2013 meeting featured more than thirty academic papers on the theme "Dogmatic Theology and Terminology in Orthodox Tradition and Today." The University of Sofia, which is named for...
This fall, two new Sessional Faculty members began teaching at St. Vladimir's: Lecturer in Liturgical Music Mr. Rassem El Massih, and Lecturer in Church History Mr. Ian Jones. Additionally, Mrs. Nina Matusiak began her new responsibilities as Assistant to the Dean. Born in Moscow, Russia, Mrs Matusiak moved to Poland...
[img_assist|nid=13698|title=|desc=President of St. Herman's Society Martha Carlisle|link=node|align=left|width=350|height=234]3–4 October 2013 • On–Campus • Dn. Nicholas Roth and Martha Carlisle View the photo gallery by community photographers Luke Bullock and Lindsey Osburn "Oktoberfest"—an evening of relaxation for students to welcome their semester recess—[img_assist|nid=13667|title=|desc=Lining up for Chef Nat's Oktoberfest cuisine|link=node|align=right|width=232|height=350]included Chef Nat's delicious bratwurst and spare ribs (look for his upcoming SVS Press cookbook release When You Feast ), polka music, and fellowship with each other and faculty. Dn. Nicholas Roth organized the student get together.
Students of the Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, MA (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America), Christ the Saviour Seminary in Johnstown, PA (American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Archdiocese of the USA), and Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, NY (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) arrived to St. Vladimir’s Yonkers campus. On Friday...
On the first Saturday in October, over forty Orthodox college students gathered at St. Vladimir's for fellowship and spiritual encouragement during College Education Day. The conference coincided with the 50th anniversary of the publication of Fr. Alexander's seminal SVS Press book, For the Life of the World , which both...
Third-year seminarian Kyle Parrott of Calgary, Alberta, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in Three Hierarchs Chapel by The Right Rev. Irénée , Bishop of Québec City and the administrator of the Archdiocese of Canada.