Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I at St. Vladimir's Seminary

St Vladimir's Seminary welcomes Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I The Most Blessed Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and President of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, requests the honor of your presence at an Academic Convocation to honor His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch Saturday, October 25, 1997, at 9:30 AM St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Crestwood, NY

Arriving

Below: Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW arriving in the rain at the Chapel. Seminarian Andrew Berdy is holding an umbrella.

Above Right: Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW venerating icons in Seminary Chapel, with Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary and Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and Seminary President watching. SVS Choir, led by Professor David Drillock, singing in background.

Prayer Service

Left: Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary, leading prayers at Prayer Service at opening of the Academic Convocation held in a tent on the Seminary lawn.

• Text of the Prayer Service

Listening to the Speeches

• Opening & Closing Remarks by Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and Seminary President (on the OCA WebSite, with other photos)

• Remarks by Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary

• Citation read by Dr. Paul Meyendorff, Secretary of the Faculty Council and Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Studies

• Acceptance Speech by Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW (from the Patriarchate WebSite)

• Final Remarks by Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW

At the Luncheon Afterwards

Left:
Professor Jaroslav Pelikan, Yale University (second from right) being interviewed by reporter

Below Left:
Lydia and Professor Veselin Kesich

Below Right:
Professor John Erickson, SVS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Rev. Dr. Joan Campbell, General Secretary of National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, Dr. Constance Tarasar, Adjunct Lecturer at St. Vladimir's Seminary, and Former Associate General Secretary and Program Unit Head NCCC/USA