" St. Matthew Orthodox Church was very blessed to have Archpriest Chad Hatfield come to speak to our parish," noted Fr. Maximus Cabey, rector of the parish, and his wife, Matushka Photini, as they recounted the weekend of January 7–8 at their church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. "On Saturday, Father...
[img_assist|nid=8358|title=|desc=Fr. John Parker, seminary alumnus and newly appointed chair of the OCA's Department of Evangelization, delivering a paper at SVOTS last summer at the Ss. Alban & Sergius Conference.|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=450]Priest John E. Parker III, newly appointed chair of the Department of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), will be speaking Tuesday, January 31st, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bashir Auditorium on the seminary campus. A dynamic presenter, he will address the topic, "The Realities of Life in Orthodox Mission Churches." The talk is free and open to the public, and Father John especially welcomes all SVOTS seminarians who have an interest in inter-jurisdictional cooperation among Orthodox Christians in planting new missions across the U.S. Note: the Bashir Auditorium is directly across from the SVS Bookstore, on the second floor of the Education Building.
I am greatly honored that you have invited me to give this lecture in memory of Father Alexander Schmemann...When I began to read the work of Father Alexander, I was able to glimpse, in a small way, what the liturgy meant from the inside, and reading his Journals, I caught...
[img_assist|nid=8734|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=388] DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M.! GENERAL SEATING! View the Concert Program by clicking here! Listen to details about the concert on Ancient Faith Radio by clicking here. Join us for an exquisite evening of liturgical music sung in the traditional styles of Orthodox Christian churches worldwide. In a multi-media program that interweaves luminous icons, sacred texts, and a rich a cappella sound, the St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale will perform ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image at the famous St. Malachy's,"The Actors' Chapel," in the heart of Manhattan, at 239 West 49th Street, New York City. This stirring concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Overview Schedule On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration Pastoral Counseling Skills Workshop: “Becoming a Healing Presence” —Overview Thursday, June 7 – Saturday, June 9, 2012
Full Description & Faculty Schedule Preparation & FAQs On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS CLOSED! 6th Annual Diaconal Liturgical Practicum— Full Description & Faculty June 10–13, 2012
[img_assist|nid=8504|title=|desc=Protodeacon Nazari at work on one of his icons.|link=none|align=right|width=166|height=249] Overview Schedule On-campus Accommodations Off-campus Accommodations Registration Russo-Byzantine Iconography Workshop—Overview Monday, June 18 – Friday, June 22, 2012
Overview & Faculty Master Class Curriculum & Benefits Details on Levels of Participation: Conductors, Chorus, Auditors, Student Assistants, & Volunteers All participants will be required to audition: Download Application & Instructions Music Pieces Required for Application Process Master Class Full Schedule
Our campus was replete with activities surrounding the Feast of the Three Great Hierarchs—Ss. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom—the patrons of our chapel. Besides hosting the customary annual Father Alexander Memorial Schmemann Lecture, the seminary community welcomed three visiting hierarchs who presided at Divine Liturgies on...
On the Feast of the Three Hierarchs, leaders from Orthodox Christian seminaries across the United States met on our campus to continue informal discussions that began among them nearly five years ago. Besides representatives from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), participants were from Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School...