Deacon Marek with his wife, Allison, and two sons, Elias and Luke Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)—the official college ministry for all twelve jurisdictions of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops—has named Rev. Deacon Marek Simon as its executive director. He will begin his tenure on September 16. Deacon Marek will...
The news is full of stories about impoverished children from Central America making the dangerous trek across Mexico to Texas, Arizona, and California. Less noteworthy for the media was the journey of nine Orthodox Christians from Texas, California, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, and Ohio to the Children’s Residence or “Hogar”...
Alumnus Dn. David McCready was ordained to the Holy Priesthood Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Lafeyette, CO. The ordination took place at St. Columba Orthodox Church, a parish under the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA). Priest David was ordained by the hand...
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America has awarded the Gold Cross to St. Vladimir’s Seminary Alumnus and SVS Press Editor Rev. Dr. Benedict Churchill for his many years of faithful service to the Diocese of the South. His Eminence, Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) of Dallas and the South...
I was the house organist and music coordinator for the [2014 Western Rite Vicariate] Conference . I had the responsibility of organizing and leading the music for all of the services, including providing preludes and postludes. We had the organ works of Bach, Dupre, Vaughn Williams, Charpentier, Purcell, Byrd, and...
A homily delivered in the Three Hierarchs Chapel at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary on the Feast of The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (Wednesday, October 1, 2014). When one looks into today’s feast of Pokrov, the Protection of the Holy Theotokos...
The Orthodox Church in Norway is a tiny community in a predominantly secular and Lutheran country. Most of our parishes are mission churches and there are only a very few established churches. By coming to the United States and St. Vladimir’s Seminary, I hoped that my family and I would...
Deacon Geevarghese (Bobby) Varghese was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Saturday, September 14, 2019. Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, metropolitan of the Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, ordained Fr. Geevarghese at St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Levittown, NY. Several St...
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) Alumnus Dn. Dorde Tomic was ordained to the holy priesthood. His Grace Bishop Irinej of the Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, a fellow SVOTS alumnus (’82), presided over the Divine Liturgy and ordination at Saints Constantine and Helen...
…What am I supposed to do with this all? St. Vladimir’s Seminary is a challenging environment, and yet as I step back and think about why I’m here, I am inspired and motivated to continue and finish strong. I grew up in a clergy household with parents who exemplified such...