Twenty-three deacons and students in the Diaconal Vocations Program (DVP) of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) gathered on the seminary campus for a practicum consisting of worship, theological reflection, and focused liturgical training, from July 12–15, 2015. In its ninth consecutive year, the Diaconal Liturgical Practicum continues to provide...
Atop our “New Facility” building, gleaming solar panels lie like sleek sunbathers. Soaking up the sun’s rays, they’re storing energy to power two buildings on our seminary campus. The sparkling panels are being installed this week, September 20–24, and from now on they will provide clean, renewable energy for both...
Doctor of Divinity degree bestowed upon Patriarch of Antioch
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is now accepting applications for students who want to enroll in its Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Program and comprise the “2019 Cohort,” which will commence training in Summer 2016. Potential students may explore this innovative residential program that uses distance-learning and onsite intensives by perusing...
Seminary Alumnus Archpriest Thomas Succarotte (M.Div. '78) fell asleep in the Lord on August 8, 2015. The entire seminary community expresses its condolences to his wife, Matushka Tanya, his son Mark, and his extended family. Father Thomas served as rector of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church in Madison...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary alumnus The V. Rev. Dr. Alexander Atty (’79) will be installed as the seventh dean of our sister school, St. Tikhon’s Seminary, South Canaan, PA, on Saturday, October 30 , 2010. The Installation Service will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Antiochian Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Fr...
At the Seventeenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford, UK, August 10–14, 2015, St. Vladimir's Seminary shone, and among its brightest stars was its publishing house, SVS Press. According to Press Marketing Director Dn. Gregory Hatrak and Production Manager Michael Soroka, the Press's Popular Patristic Series (PPS), especially...
The Dean of St. Vladimir’s has a rather heady job description. According to the Statutes of the school, his duties are to “supervise of all spiritual and academic activities of the Seminary” and to “represent the Seminary before ecclesiastical, educational, and religious agencies.” But how does that sizable black and...
Seminary Alumnus Archpriest Louis Mahshie (B.Div. '58) fell asleep in the Lord on August 27, 2015. The entire seminary community expresses its condolences to his wife, Khouria Corinne, his children Tammy, Louis, and David, and his extended family. Father Louis was involved in the church from early age, serving as...
“East Meets East” is the theme for St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s annual Orthodox Education Day on October 3, 2015. The seminary’s yearly open house and fall festival will celebrate the relationship between the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches, and explore the history of their dialogue. Renowned author and scholar...