A capacity crowd at Carnegie Hall lauded the music and person of Estonian Orthodox Christian composer at a stunning performance May 31. Some of his pieces seem to speak directly to the soul with profound simplicity, like the minimalist “Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten,” while other compositions challenge the listener with juxtapositions of silence and unresolved harmonies. His trademark style of tintinnabuli (“little bells”) has a broad appeal, as evidenced by Saturday night’s audience, which included not only high ranking clergy from the Orthodox Christian Church, of which Arvo Pärt is a member, but also actor Keanu Reeves, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk, and hundreds of admirers from across the U.S. who came to fill the 2,804-seat auditorium.
Maestro Pärt received the audience’s accolades following the performance with his typical humility and grace, extending thanks to the conductor, orchestra, and choir, and gesturing in a childlike manner that he was a tad sleepy and that the overwhelming thunder of applause was welcome—but quite enough, after six curtain calls. Following the performance, he and his wife were warmly honored by administrators, trustees, and faculty of the Seminary at a reception hosted by the Estonian government and The Honorable Urve Tiidus, Estonian Minister of Culture. Many other distinguished representatives of the Estonian government, among them, The Consul General of Estonia, Sten Schwede, and Her Excellency Marina Kaljurand, Estonian Ambassador to the United States, also attended the reception.
In a fitting culmination to the 2013–2014 Academic Year, five St. Vladimir's seminarians in the Master of Divinity program were ordained to the Holy Diaconate and the Holy Priesthood in the month of May. (Photo credits: Rami Dahdal, Leanne Parrott Photography)
Deacon Gabriel Tannous, Amman, Jordan and Spring, TX
Student status Third Year, Antiochian Archdiocese of North America
Ordination Holy Diaconate, May 11 2014, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Danbury, CT., by The Right Rev. Bishop Nicholas (Ozone), auxiliary bishop for Brooklyn of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, assisted by the parish rector and SVOTS alumnus, The Very Rev. Fr. George Alberts
Educational and Professional Background Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2006: Bachelor of Arts in International Politics, Minors in Business and Middle Eastern Studies; sales executive; employee for his father’s business
Biographical note One of 6 children, Dn. Gabriel was born as “Jabra” in Amman, Jordan, and moved with his family to the U.S. as a child. His parents grew up as Palestinian refugees in Amman, Jordan, after their parents fled Palestine following World War II.
In the 2013–2014 school year, Dn. Gabriel has served the community of St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church in Poughkeepsie, NY, with The Very Rev. Hisham Nimri. He married Gabriella Mobayed of Sugarland, TX on June 16th, 2013 In St. Anthony Antiochian Orthodox Church in Spring, TX, and has participated as a member of the Student Council during the 2013–2014 school year. This summer, he will be an assistant to Bishop Nicholas, who works at the Antiochian Archdiocese headquarters in Englewood, NJ.
As a 14 year old at St. Philip Orthodox Church in Souderton, PA, my priest Fr. Boniface Black suggested that I consider the priesthood. The thought never escaped my mind, and eventually penetrated my heart one evening many years later in my Houston parish, when I noticed that I was closer to the age of my priest Fr. Anthony Baba, than I was to the age of the altar boys!
Student status Class of 2014, Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Ordination Holy Priesthood, May 25, 2014, Holy Trinity Church in Yonkers, NY, by His Grace The Right Rev. Michael, bishop of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey (OCA), with SVOTS Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, The Rev. David Cowan, The Rev. Dr. David Meyzinski, and Protodeacon John Eby assisting
Educational and Professional Background Bachelor of Arts in History and Minor Greek and Roman Studies: University of Calgary; sales and marketing
Biographical note Father Kyle spent his early years in the Anglican church before becoming active in several Evangelical churches. His interest in missions led him to participate in short–term outreach in Grenada (in the Caribbean) and in Uruguay. He has been serving at the Holy Trinity Church in Yonkers, NY (Orthodox Church in America) under the guidance of Rector The Rev. David Cowan. The Parrotts' daughter Sophia was born in 2011 at the beginning of Dn. Kyle's studies. Matushka Leanne is a gifted photographer and has chronicled many events for the St. Vladimir's Website.
It was my university studies that caused me to question my own Christian tradition and to look at other churches. Eventually my inquiries led to my entry into the Orthodox Church, along with Leanne, the young woman I married in 2008. After our wedding, we embraced parish life at Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut Church in Calgary; I served as a Reader and Mat. Leanne directed the choir, and we both taught Church School. During a time of personal reevaluation we decided to "take the plunge" and come to St. Vladimir's Seminary.
Student status Third Year, Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Ordination Holy Diaconate, May 29, 2014, The Ascension of our Lord, in Three Hierarchs Chapel at St. Vladimir's Seminary by His Beatitude The Most Blessed Tikhon, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Educational and Professional Background B.A. in Intercultural Studies from Houghton College, 1999–2003; Language Surveyor, Wycliffe Bible Translators, 2005–2006 (South Asia); Eighth Grade English teacher, 2009–2012
Biographical note Before attending seminary, Joshua worked as a field linguist for Wycliffe Bible Translators in South Asia and then as an eighth grade English teacher in Dallas, Texas. While living and working in Dallas, Joshua and his wife Heather attended the St. Seraphim Cathedral. In August 2013, The Trants welcomed the newest member of their family, Tabitha.
An elderly deacon once told me, "It's only after you receive the grace of the Holy Spirit that you are pronounced worthy." Life in the Church is like that: the Spirit acts in our life, and we are made worthy to receive. Thankfully, we never begin our ministry alone; the Spirit always precedes us, making our paths straight and our ministry fruitful.
I have felt the support of the faculty, clergy, and especially my confessor these past two years at St. Vladimir's. Not a blind support, as if ordination had always been a foregone conclusion, but rather exhortation stemming from a desire to see one who felt God's calling persist along a difficult, but ultimately joyful, path.
Father Alessandro Margheritino, Palermo, Italy and Columbus, OH
Student status Class of 2014, Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Ordination Holy Priesthood, May 29, 2014, The Ascension of our Lord, in Three Hierarchs Chapel at St. Vladimir's Seminary by His Beatitude The Most Blessed Tikhon, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Educational and Professional Background B.A. in International Relations – Political Science from the University of Palermo, Italy; Short-term missions with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) and the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in Albania, Kenya, and Louisiana
Biographical note Born and raised in Palermo, Italy, Fr. Alessandro hails from Ohio, where he is a faithful member of St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church (OCA) in Columbus with rector The Rev. Matthew Moriak. He has served as the president of Student Council and is married to Anna, an iconographer originally from Moscow, Russia. Father Alessandro and Anna recently became the proud parents of their first son, Luca Aleksandrovich, born at the beginning of April. He will return next fall as a Th.M. student when he plans to write his thesis on the concept of oikonomia in the canonical tradition. He has been ministering at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in New Haven, CT this school year.
St. Vladimir's forms us with theological, liturgical and pastoral training. But no matter how "prepared" you might feel, when led to the Altar through the Holy Doors, standing before the Holy Gifts for the first time, you feel a great sense of unworthiness. Then you realize more than ever that it is only with God's grace and the prayers of the faithful that you can begin your ministry.
Student status Third Year, Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe, Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarch
Ordination Holy Diaconate, June 1, 2014, Three Hierarchs Chapel at St. Vladimir's Seminary, by Archbishop Job of Telmessos, with chapel clergy assisting
Educational and Professional Background Bachelor of Civil Engineering: Bergen University College, Norway; Bachelor of Christian Studies: NLA University College, Norway; Master of Christian Studies: NLA University College, Norway; Work experience as Consulting Civil Engineer in Norway
Biographical note Before coming to the U.S. and St. Vladimir's, Dn. Theodor worked for several years as a Consulting Civil Engineer in a major consulting firm in Bergen Norway. He has been married to Hanne Louise for 11 years this June and together they have one son, Simon Johan. They plan to go back to Norway to do missionary work after finishing their stay in the U.S.
On Saturday morning, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard), primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and His Grace Nicholas (Ozone), auxiliary bishop for Brooklyn of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA), presided over the Prayer of Supplication (Molieben) in Three Hierarchs Chapel, on behalf of the graduates. Metropolitan Tikhon, president and chair of the seminary Board of Trustees, opened and closed the Commencement Exercises.
In his remarks, Commencement speaker Archbishop Job (Getcha) exhorted the graduates to be mindful of "the one thing needful" mentioned in the gospel story of Martha and Mary (Luke 10.38–42).
"Young pastors are often preoccupied by many things, and most of these things are rather practical—what should I live on, what do I preach about?" His Eminence began, "But the one thing needful, the most essential part, is prayer and worship, the heart of church life.
"We will find amazing and unexpected solutions as long as we pray and accept God's will," encouraged Archbishop Job. "Always have hope in God and entrust your whole lives to God in prayer."
The archbishop was elected to lead The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe in 2013. Formerly Dean of the Institut Saint-Serge in Paris and professor there of Liturgy and Church History and Senior Scholar at the Institut Catholique de Paris, Archbishop Job is on the faculty at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Orthodox Theology at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambesy, Switzerland. He also authored the recently released SVS Press book The Typikon Decoded.
Other hierarchs present at the Commencement were: His Eminence Silouan, metropolitan of Buenos Aires and all Argentina and Patriarchal Vicar of New York and all North America; and His Grace David, bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England. Other special guests included The Very Rev. Dr. Steven Voytovich, dean of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, PA; and The Rev. Mardiros Chevian, dean of St. Nersess Armenian Theological Seminary, Armonk, NY.
Special recognition was given to Valedictorians The Rev. Nicholas Eric Roth and The Rev. Kyle Parrott; and Salutatorians Seminarian John Bradley Vien and Luke Bullock. Also, Student Council President The Rev. Alessandro Margheritino presented the St. Macrina Award for Excellence in Teaching, selected by student vote, to Dr. Paul Meyendorff, The Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology.
Additionally, the seminary Board of Trustees awarded an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music degree to famed Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The Consul General of Estonia, Sten Schwede; The Honorable Urve Tiidus, Estonian Minister of Culture; and Her Excellency Marina Kaljurand, Estonian Ambassador to the United States, attended the academic ceremony.
After the Commencement Exercises Maestro Pärt and his wife, Nora, were honored by the St. Vladimir's Seminary Children's Choir, led by Khouria Danielle Miller. The choir sang the Orthodox Christian Vespers service, with music especially arranged for them by composer Ivan Moody. The children's choir will be publishing a recording of the vespers in fall 2014.
Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir's Seminary and featuring his music, performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste.
The entire St. Vladimir's community wishes the Class of 2014 many years!
On this Feast of the Ascension the entire St. Vladimir's Seminary community offers special congratulations to His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II upon his installation as the 123rd Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church (SOC). Prior to his election as the new Patriarch, His Holiness served as Archbishop of the Eastern United States (SOC). Seminary leaders and students bid His Holiness farewell at celebratory occasions prior to his departure to Syria and his installation at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul at St. Aphrem's Monastery in Maarat Saydnaya.
St. Vladimir's Dean The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr attended a farewell banquet for His Holiness in Paramus, NJ on May 9, hosted by the Archdiocese for the Eastern United States. Father John presented His Holiness with several gifts from the Seminary and expressed his wishes to visit His Holiness in Damascus. Commenting on the evening, Fr. John remarked that "It was a wonderful occasion: His Holiness is manifestly loved very much by his flock, who are grieved to see him leave, but know that in his hands, guided by God, their church will undoubtedly flourish. I look forward to building ever stronger connections between St. Vladimir's and the Syriac Orthodox Church."
Seminary Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield attended a May 13 luncheon in honor of the Patriarch-elect, hosted by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided over the gathering at the Armenian Church's Diocesan Center, having recently returned from meetings with Pope Francis in Rome, Italy, and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow, Russia.
"Our seminary has a long history of service to the Oriental Orthodox Communities and now new and stronger bonds have been formed with both old friends and new leadership in these difficult days for all Christians in the Middle East," noted Fr. Chad.
Seminarian Dn. Shiryl Mathai and his wife Asha attended "Patriarch Appreciation Night", an evening devoted to the youth of the Archdiocese. Deacon Shiryl is a first-year student with the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America; the archdiocese is under the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. The American primate, Archbishop H.E. Mor Titus Yeldho, is a St. Vladimir's graduate of the Class of 2003.
Dr. Gythiel's faith, historical training, and familiarity with 13 languages made him uniquely suited for the difficult work of translating theological-historical works about Eastern Christianity. Fourteen of his translated books were published since 1985. Some of his well-known SVS Press translations have included: Dragon's Wine and Angel's Bread, by Gabriel Bunge; Despondency: The Spiritual Teaching of Evagrius Ponticus on Acedia, by Gabriel Bunge; Woman and the Salvation of the World: A Christian Anthropology on the Charisms of Women, by Paul Evdokimov; and Theology of the Icon, by Leonid Ouspensky
Services were held Monday, May 19th at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, Wichita, KS, followed by a graveside interment at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Preston, KS, on Tuesday, May 20th. Editor-in-Chief of SVS Press, The Rev. Dr. Benedict Churchill, attended the funeral on behalf of St. Vladimir's Seminary.
The seminary community expresses its deepest sympathy’s to Dr. Gythiel’s wife, Dana. Memory Eternal.
“Love comes first in our church life, and foremost—love for Christ,” said the newly installed bishop in his remarks. His Grace received his Masters of Divinity degree from St. Vladimir’s over twenty years ago, submitting his thesis on “The Formation of the Canon of Scripture.”
Chancellor/CEO The Very Dr. Chad Hatfield, who attended the celebratory banquet for His Grace, noted, “I was deeply impressed with Bishop Mark's banquet remarks, which revealed his clear understanding of the missiological challenge that lies ahead for his diocese. He spoke well of his SVOTS formation, recalling words from both Fr. John Meyendorff and Fr. Alexander Schmemann. I look forward to working with him as he takes up his archpastoral role in Eastern Pennsylvania.”
From the end of April to mid-May, seminary faculty member The Very Rev. Alexander Rentel participated in three different events regarding Canon Law, in his capacities as assistant professor of Canon Law and Byzantine Studies at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and as secretary of the Statute Revision Task Force of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). His work at the three events exhibited the range of his expertise and experience—from academic support to careful consideration of the pastoral application of the canonical tradition.
From April 22–25, he met with the Statute Revision Task Force at the Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Nathanael of the Romanian Episcopate, OCA. At their Spring 2013 meeting, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the OCA had charged the Task Force with a revision of the OCA Statute, and the Task Force had met once before, in Phoenix, Arizona, to initiate that work. At this more recent meeting, the Task Force continued the painstaking work of reviewing and revising the current statute.
Father Alexander remarked, “Such work poses enormous challenges, not the least of which is how to articulate canonical concepts in statutory language. For example, how do you define a parish in a way that satisfies the Church’s understanding and legal expectations?”
Then, on May 6, Fr. Alexander traveled to Sweden to participate in a final dissertation seminar at the Center for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, which centered upon a thesis by Ph.D. candidate David Heith-Stadte, “The Rudder of the Church: An Eighteenth Century Greek Orthodox Theology of Canon Law.” Father Alexander served as an outside reader and examiner for the dissertation, which considered the great canonical compilation of St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, The Pedalion, or, The Rudder. The two-hour long seminar was convened by Mr. Heith-Stadte’s advisor, Prof. Stephen Borgehammar, and it included other students and recent graduates from the Center.
“David has already done wonderful work,” said Fr. Alexander, “in placing the compilation of The Rudder in its contemporary context, which has enabled him to uncover and explain the theological presuppositions of St. Nikodemos.”
“Mr. Heith-Stadte’s next step will be to revise his dissertation further, publish it in a limited edition, and then make a public defense, where those who acquire a copy of his published text can also attend and ask questions,” explained Fr. Alexander.
Organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, and under the leadership of Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzides, director of the Academy, together with the staff of the Academy, the conference dealt with a number of canonical issues in the modern world, including the interpretation and application of the canons. His Eminence, The Most Reverend John (Zizioulas), Metropolitan of Pergamon, opened the conference and conveyed the greetings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. His Eminence, The Most Reverend Ignatius, Metropolitan of Volos and Dimitriades, in whose diocese the conference was held, attended most of the sessions and frequently contributed to the lively comments after presentations.
The conference also was notable for its international participation of canonists and scholars. Among the leading modern scholars were Dr. Spyridon Troianos, The Rev. Grigorios Papathomas, Dr. Theodore Yangou, Dr. Vlassios Pheidas, and Dr. Ioannis Konidaris.
After years of hard work, the Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir's Seminary—headed by Associate Professor of Systematic Theology Dr. Peter Bouteneff and Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music Dr. Nicholas Reeves—is making a big splash both in major media, and on campus. In anticipation of the events taking place in late May and early June, in Carnegie Hall and other venues, articles about the concerts have appeared online in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. In addition, the Times will be publishing a print article in its Arts & Entertainment section on Sunday May 18, 2014.
The series of concerts and panel discussions focused on Pärt's work is bringing the composer himself to New York for the first time since 1984. To increase awareness of the Project and prepare the seminary community for the upcoming concerts, Dr. Bouteneff and Dr. Reeves hosted a campus presentation on May 4 which focused on the connection between Maestro Pärt's music and his faith.
The evening opened with a performance of Arvo Pärt's hymn Bogoroditce Djevo (Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos), performed by the St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale. Dr. Reeves then presented the history of the Arvo Pärt Project, expressing his enthusiasm at the success of the collaboration between the composer and St. Vladimir's, which among other things has shed new light on the spiritual sources of Pärt's work.
An exploration of the universally-felt spiritual force of Pärt's music and its roots in his Orthodox Christian faith followed. Dr. Bouteneff illustrated the "two voices" (melody and triad, suffering and consolation) of Pärt's "tintinnabuli" compositional method, as Dr. Reeves played Für Alina, Pärt's first piece using this original technique. Assistant Professor of Music at Amherst College Dr. Jeffers Engelhardt then offered a thought-provoking meditation on whether the "tintinnabuli" method is transferrable, or if it is inseparable from, and necessarily tied to, his personal religious and ethical practice.
Among the other speakers were ECM Records representatives Sarah Humphries and Tina Pelikan, who spoke on the long relationship of Arvo Pärt with ECM records and their excitement about the project. Finally, St. Vladimir's Trustee Anne Glynn Mackoul announced that thanks to generous gifts, the Board of Trustees would be able to make it possible for all seminarians and their spouses to attend the May 31st Carnegie Hall concert.
Gabrielle Kushlan is a second-year M.A. student. Intrigued by the collaboration between St. Vladimir's and the mythic Estonian composer, she attended Dr. Bouteneff's public course "The Music and Faith of Arvo Pärt" in Spring 2013, and is looking forward to the upcoming concert series.
Interested in supporting the Project?
The Arvo Pärt Project will continue its work after this season's concerts. There are publications, lectures, and conferences planned, and we value your prayers and your financial support. If you have any questions about how and why to donate, please contact Dr. Reeves and Dr. Bouteneff, at: info@arvopartproject.com.
Dr. Peter Bouteneff, associate professor of Systematic Theology, served as a panelist in a discussion which followed the musical portion of the event, which was sold out for weeks prior to the concert. "This evening revealed something miraculous," noted Dr. Bouteneff. "The church-musical traditions of the Greek and the Slavic worlds, though vastly different in how they actually sound, bring you to the exact same place. When the music of either tradition is sung beautifully and reverently, with attention to the text—as it was this evening—our spirit is brought directly to the praise and thanksgiving to God, in his Son and Spirit."
The panel discussion following the concert focused on the spiritual, devotional, and musical dimensions of Orthodox Christian liturgical music, and how it serves as a vehicle for formation and praxis. Noted Director Robin Freeman, "In an insightful comment, Orthodox priest and panelist Fr. John McGuckin said his reaction on hearing the music was primarily 'liturgical'. Although we were performing in a concert setting, Fr. John could not help but anticipate the priest's prayers and liturgical actions while he listened to the music. This highlights the critical link between Orthodox music and liturgy—you can't separate Orthodox music from the prayers and actions of the Liturgy itself."
She continued, "St. Simeon's Prayer, for example, may evoke many things for the Orthodox worshipper: the Vespers service in which it is sung, the Trisagion Prayers that come next, or perhaps simply the end of the day and the darkening of the sky. For us, these songs are not just music, they are part of the rhythms of our daily prayers and spiritual lives."
Concert-goers who were unable to obtain tickets for the event were invited to a free "dress rehearsal performance" on Tuesday, April 29, hosted by St. Vladimir's neighbor, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New Rochelle. Holy Trinity and it's rector, The Very Rev. Nicholas Anctil, enjoy a close relationship with St. Vladimir's; the Axion Estin Foundation, which exists to increase the knowledge and use of quality Byzantine Music in the United States, is headquartered at Holy Trinity.
In fall 2012 St. Vladimir's Seminary began requiring all incoming Master of Divinity students to complete one full unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), as a means to strengthen their pastoral abilities. Students who have successfully completed their CPE training from the spring 2014 forward and have demonstrated need, may apply for the funding.
"I am delighted to be part of the team that supports and encourages students in their CPE pastoral formation," said Dr. Gerich.
CPE training focuses on active listening, reflection, and reevaluation in pastoral care settings. SVOTS seminarians are required to complete 400 hours of hospital visitation and related self-reflection under a certified supervisor, and besides earning one full CPE unit from an accredited CPE program for their work, they may simultaneously earn six academic credits towards their Master of Divinity degree.
"Twelve students are set to complete their CPE unit in 2014," said the Seminary's Director of Field Education, Dr. Albert S. Rossi.
"And, seminarian placements for this summer will include a really diverse mix of institutional cultures," he continued. "We'll have seminarians training at New York Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains, NY; Beth Israel Hospital in New York City; Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, NY; and two out-of-state placements in New Jersey and Washington State."
"Because of our students' superb training in New York metro chaplaincy settings, we are becoming known as a seminary that offers a CPE credential with integrity, among CPE supervisors nationwide," Dr. Rossi concluded.
Read about the CPE experience of alumnus Fr. Adrian Budica, who currently serves as a chaplain and ACPE Supervisory Candidate at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, a member of the Mount Sinai Health System, NYC, in this year's Annual Report.
