[img_assist|nid=18154|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=225|height=300] Professor Predrag Matejic, curator of the Hilandar Research Library and director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, will present the third annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture on Monday, September 14, 2015. The event begins at 7 p.m. Speaking on the topic “Byzantium, the Slavs, and the Rise of the Russian Orthodox Church,” he will focus on three historical periods: the conversion of the Slavs, the 10th–11th centuries, and the Russian Orthodox Church after the fall of Constantinople, including the councils of the 16 th century.

[img_assist|nid=18611|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://support.svots.edu|align=left|width=250|height=250]Please donate to help us reach our $50,000 goal (remember: if we raise $50,000, it will be doubled!), encourage others to give by sharing why you gave, and follow us on social media for updates on our progress! And remember - 10% of whatever we raise this #GivingTuesday will help our sister seminary in Kenya. Thank you for your support!

[img_assist|nid=18596|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://www.svots.edu/sites/default/files/sas_nov_2015_flier_.jpg|align=left|width=271|height=350] What: Saint Ambrose Society, St. Vladimir's student-led pro-life advocacy group, is hosting a public seminar titled "ON THE PRO-LIFE FRONT LINES—Crisis Pregnancy Centers & College Campuses" When: Friday, November 13, 2015, 1:30–4:30 PM Who: Maryl Turchi, the Executive Director of Life Options Center, a crisis pregnancy center in Yonkers, and Keri Landeche, the Northeast Regional Coordinator of Students for Life of America, will speak about the pro-life work in their respective fields. It's open to the public, and admission is free.

[img_assist|nid=18933|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=309|height=400]View a list of earlier presenters of the Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture The Reverend Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will be the presenter at the 33rd Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 7 p.m. The lecture is titled, "Toward the Holy and Great Council: Retrieving a Culture of Conciliarity and Consensus," and will be held in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building on our campus. The presentation is free and open to the public.

[img_assist|nid=18934|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://oca.org/news/headline-news/info-on-january-22-dc-march-sanctity-of-life-retreat-now-available|align=left|width=300|height=377] Register for the Retreat

[img_assist|nid=19096|title=|desc=|link=url|url=http://www.svspress.com/the-life-of-repentance-and-purity/|align=left|width=200|height=309]Please join us on Saturday, March 12, at 1:00 P.M. in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium as we celebrate the launch of the first title in our new Coptic Studies Series , The Life of Repentance and Purity , by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. His Grace Bishop Dr. Anba Suriel (Guirgis), Coptic Studies Series Editor; the Very Reverend Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir’s; and the Very Reverend Athanasius K. Farag will give presentations and guide discussion. Copies of The Life of Repentance and Purity will be available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served.

Read about the 2015 Practicum [img_assist|nid=19085|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=267]Intense liturgical training is the focus of this 4–day program to be held from Sunday, June 26–Wednesday, June 29, 2016 on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary. Participants are asked to arrive after 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26; the last day of the practicum, June 29 includes morning Divine Liturgy, a closing discussion, and brunch. Participants may leave campus at noon for 3:00 p.m. and later flights from area airports.

Our November 2010 Open House for prospective students will provide those contemplating ministry or a deeper study of the Orthodox faith with first-hand experience of seminary life. Participants will atten [img_assist|nid=1917|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=300] d classes, worship in the chapel, tour the campus and its resources, and meet faculty members and seminarians. Detailed information on the Seminary's various degree programs, financial aid, and admissions process also will be provided. A special feature of this year's Open House will be the extraordinary opportunity for participants to venerate the relics of our patron saint, the Holy Great Prince Vladimir, on November 12th, with our seminary community, prior to public veneration the following two days. Additionally, prospective students will have the pleasure of sharing our Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Day meal.

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