The St. Vladimir's Seminary Pro Life Group met on September 12, 2012, to elect officers and discuss plans for the 2012-2013 school year. Hdn. Fr. Herman (Majkrzak), lecturer in Liturgical Music, warmly welcomed new and experienced students alike, noting that while the group is only in its second year, the...
Ann Holod Zinzel knew the certainty of God’s love for her; for this school and its faculty, staff, and students, past and present; and for the entire Church. In turn, she loved God, and this school, and the Church. Today, we express our love for her. She would like that...
Dr. Reeves, who was appointed to his position in Academic Year 2011–2012, admits that he “truly inherited a significant responsibility replete with high expectations,” when he was charged with the development of a Music Program that would meet the challenges of church musicians in the 21st century. “My predecessors—highly skilled...
The 2012-2013 academic year has ushered in an increase in participation in the student-led interest groups at St. Vladimir's Seminary. Created two years ago, the interest groups provide an opportunity for students to pursue common interests and contribute to seminary life in unique ways. One of the groups, the Orthodox...
The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, dean and professor of Patristics of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, arrived in the British Columbia lower mainland on September 14 to present a lecture at Trinity Western University the following Monday, entitled "Patristic Humanism: The Beginning of Christian Paideia." The weekend preceding the lecture, Fr...
The Orthodox Theological Society of America (OTSA) held its annual meeting at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary between September 20 and 22, 2012. The presenters addressed various aspects of the theme, "Orthodoxy and the Political." Among other topics, the participants discussed a holistic approach to morality, outlining an Orthodox perspective...
The Department of Youth, Young, Adult, and Campus Ministries of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) recently announced its 2012 YouTube Challenge for high school and college students. "A new program of the department, the YouTube Challenge invites high school and college students to respond to scriptural questions with a...
Dr. Peter C. Bouteneff, associate professor of Systematic Theology and editor of the SVS Press Foundations Series, will be the keynote speaker at the Orthodox Institute, an educational conference hosted at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, PA, November 1–4. The theme of the institute is "Culture. Morality. Spirituality." Participants and speakers...
On Monday, October 1, 2012, His Grace The Rt. Rev. Michael, bishop of New York, and New York and New Jersey, celebrated a special Service of Thanksgiving (Molebien) marking the 60th Anniversary of the priestly ordination of The Very Rev. Daniel Hubiak, St. Vladimir's Seminary Class of '51. The service...
At the heart of the St. Vladimir's Seminary campus stands Three Hierarchs Chapel. While most of the congregants of the Chapel are seminary students, faculty, and staff, others from the surrounding community of Crestwood and beyond also call Three Hierarchs their spiritual home. Long-time member Bettye Malone is one such...