“Unless the Lord comes to us, we are completely helpless.” –St. Maximos, Greek ascetic, the 4th Century It is November 16 as I write this. My mailbox is now brimming every day with glossy catalogs proclaiming the virtues of the triumphant, capitalistic existence of comfort and indulgence that we have...
On Soul Saturday, March 10, 2018, one seminary alumnus was ordained to the priesthood, and another became rector at the same parish, St. Basil Mission in Wilmington, North Carolina . ORDINATION OF DEACON ANDREW CANNON Alumnus Deacon Andrew Cannon was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at St. Basil Mission by...
An alumnus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary is making news in New Hampshire. Archpriest Andrew Tregubov’s iconography is the subject of ABC affiliate WMUR-TV ’s recent feature story, Creating Iconographic Masterworks: Inside Fr. Andrew Tregubov's passion for Christian Art . In the story, Fr. Andrew discusses techniques and the importance of...
On Saturday, April 21, 2018, seminary Alumnus Deacon Thomas Zaid Totonchy was ordained to the holy priesthood. Fr. Thomas is the first American priest born of Syriac-Aramean parents in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Fr. Thomas was ordained at St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church, Orange, CA by the...
Members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) are awarding the Order of Saint Romanos to St. Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus Kenneth J. Kovach. The Order of St. Romanos recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the field of liturgical music in the Orthodox Church in...
The feast of our Lord’s Nativity in the flesh celebrates the great gift of new life and rebirth from God. Mary gives birth to the Son of God, and Joseph gives him the name Jesus, a name that communicates the Child’s divine vocation: to save God’s people from their sins...
On Friday, May 4, 2018, seminary Alumnus and faculty member Very Rev. Dr. Daniel Findikyan was elected Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America . His election now awaits anticipated confirmation by His Holiness, Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenia. Pending confirmation, Fr. Daniel will...
The Right Reverend Bishop Basil delivered a heartfelt address in support of St. Vladimir’s Seminary and all Orthodox Christian seminaries in North America. His Grace, bishop of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA), was speaking at the Seminary’s Jazz Night...
St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary announced July 5, 2018 that Archpriest John E. Parker III, D.Min ., has been named the school’s new dean. Fr. John succeeds Archpriest Steven Voytovich, who has served as the Seminary’s dean for the past five years. “St. Tikhon’s has a remarkable and rich history,”...
On Sunday, July 15, 2018, SVOTS Alumnus Dr. Brandon Gallaher was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in Exeter, England. Dn. Brandon was ordained by the hand of His Eminence Archbishop Jean (Renneteau) of Charioupolis (Patriarchal Exarchate) at St. Anne’s Church in the Parish of Holy Prophet Elias whose Rector is...