Catherine Mandell, author of When You Fast: Recipes for Lenten Seasons, a cookbook published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press (2005), made national news this past weekend. She appeared on the popular PBS program "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" in a segment titled "Orthodox Lenten Meals," hosted by Bob Abernathy. In the...
St. Vladimir’s Seminary community is praying for the souls of two departed alumni, Fr. Theodore Ziton and Annette Milkovich. Fr. Theodore, who studied in the Master of Divinity program at St. Vladimir's from 1951-1954, is formerly of St. George Cathedral in Wichita, Kansa s (1963–66) and was retired from St...
Many graduates of St. Vladimir's fondly remember Dr. Veselin Kesich , not only as a fellow alumnus but also as professor emeritus of New Testament at the seminary, who taught at our school from 1953–1991. Professor Kesich celebrated his 90th birthday recently, having been born March 12, 1921. His son...
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New York Times bestselling author Rod Dreher will...
During St. Vladimir's Seminary's 2020 Fall Semester and the summer preceding it, five new priests were added to the ranks of our student body and alumni fellowship, as well as three new deacons. Another received ecclesiastical awards for his service in Christ. We keep them all in prayer as they...
Yonkers, NY A choir from St. Vladimir’s Seminary participated in the virtual concert, Christmas Across the Continent: An Evening of Lessons and Carols , Saturday, December 19. The concert was a joint production between Ancient Faith Radio and Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, East Meadow, NY . It featured pre-recorded performances...
This spring, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will host a delegation from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) as the Seminary seeks to reaffirm its accreditation status. The ATS Commission on Accreditation (COA) will make a comprehensive evaluation visit April 12-15, 2021 in order to verify that the school meets...
In Memoriam With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Archpriest Ernesto Rios, 79, who fell asleep in the Lord on December 15, 2020. Father Ernesto died of pneumonia after contracting COVID-19. Father Ernesto was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on...
Yonkers, NY Saint Ia Rides a Leaf , a board book for children, is now available from St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press. SVS Press has published a number of children’s books over its history, but Saint Ia Rides a Leaf is the Press’s first in a board book format. The...