In this student spotlight interview, we get to know Dn Peter Jared Ries* (M.Div. ‘24). Before arriving at St Vladimir’s Seminary, Dn Peter Ries spent several years working in mental health case management. Here at Seminary, he has become an integral part of the community, serving as Student Sacristan and...
The fifth session in the Light of the World Webinar Series was co-hosted by Fr Photius Avant (M.Div. ‘11), author, dedicated religious educator, and rector of St Sava Orthodox Church in Allen, TX, and Khouria Destinie Winn , author of the popular blog Ascetic Life of Motherhood, and wife of...
Article contributed by The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield At the 16 th All-American Council (AAC) of the OCA meeting in Seattle, WA in 2011, a resolution calling for each parish or mission to contribute 1% of their annual budget to a seminary of their choice was brought forth. This...
Just after Christmas, St Vladimir’s Seminary had the joy of hosting the youth group from St Steven’s Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Alhambra, CA, led by their cathedral dean and SVOTS alumnus Fr Nicholas Ceko (M.Div. ‘85). The youth were met first by four seminarians, Paisius Bradley Winsler (M.A. ‘24), Sergio...
Prolific author and scholar Christine Chaillot visited St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) on Thursday, February 22, giving a stirring presentation to the student body in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium, titled “The Dialogue Between the Eastern Orthodox and the Oriental Orthodox.” The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield gave the introduction...
Fr Ted Paraskevopoulos (D.Min. ‘24) presented his doctoral research in a webinar titled “‘A Failure to Die’: Countering Death-Denying Culture through Orthodox Catechism,” at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Director of the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program, the Very Rev. Sergius Halvorsen , gave introductory remarks and hosted...
With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share the news of the repose of the Very Reverend Herman Schick (M.Div. ‘87), who fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Loretto Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse, New York, at the age of...
The Institute of Sacred Arts (ISA) at St Vladimir’s Seminary hosted a special private tour of a recent exhibition, Africa & Byzantium , at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on February 28, inviting select ISA faculty and guests to attend. The tour was led by seminarian Jaime...
Former Professor of Church History and Dean Emeritus, the Very Rev. Dr John Erickson returned to St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) to deliver the keynote address for the 2024 Colloquium on Liturgical Music in Eastern Orthodox Theological Education. Fr John gave his talk “Identity, Authenticity, Fidelity: Stories From the...
The Light of the World Webinar Series was born from survey feedback gathered in late 2022 from St Vladimir’s Seminary constituents. One of the issues respondents asked to hear about most was gender; accordingly, the Light of the World Webinar Series has now addressed gender twice: identifying its definition according...