[img_assist|nid=18066|title=|desc=(L to R) Fr. John Behr, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Patriarch John, Fr. Chad Hatfield (photo: Dn. G. Hatrak)|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=266] The Most Blessed John X (Yazigi), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, will be visiting St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary on Monday, July 27, 2015, to receive an honorary doctoral degree conferred by the seminary Board of Trustees and Faculty Council. The degree will be awarded at a public academic convocation at 6:00 p.m. in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building, during which His Beatitude will also give a presentation about the current circumstances of Christians in the Middle East. A public reception will follow.
[img_assist|nid=18268|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://www.svots.edu/sites/default/files/ed_day_2015-draft_4-1-page-001.jpg|align=left|width=400|height=309] NEW Education Day event: guided book discussion on Way of the Ascetics “East Meets East” is the theme for St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary’s annual Orthodox Education Day on October 3, 2015. The seminary’s annual open house and fall festival will celebrate the relationship between the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches, and explore the history of their dialogue.
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will offer four courses to the general public starting in September 2015, giving non-degree students opportunities to increase their knowledge about the Orthodox Christian faith. The classes, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, require no prior coursework at the seminary and will cover: religious themes in film, liturgical space and practice, an exploration of the Book of Genesis, and spiritual life. Courses will begin September 1 and 2, and will run for ten weeks; courses may be audited or taken for one academic credit. [img_assist|nid=18139|title=|desc=Dr. Peter Bouteneff|link=none|align=right|width=170|height=226]RELIGIOUS THEMES IN FILM (Dogmatic Theology 376) Credits: 1 credit Dr. Peter Bouteneff
[img_assist|nid=18152|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=192|height=300]On Friday, September 11, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., the Board of Trustees and Faculty of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will bestow a Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, upon His Holiness Irinej (Gavrilovic), archbishop of Peć, metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, and patriarch of Serbia. Patriarch Irinej will also deliver a presentation titled " Theology as a Hope for the Future of the Church."
[img_assist|nid=18154|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=225|height=300] Professor Predrag Matejic, curator of the Hilandar Research Library and director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, will present the third annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture on Monday, September 14, 2015. The event begins at 7 p.m. Speaking on the topic “Byzantium, the Slavs, and the Rise of the Russian Orthodox Church,” he will focus on three historical periods: the conversion of the Slavs, the 10th–11th centuries, and the Russian Orthodox Church after the fall of Constantinople, including the councils of the 16 th century.
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[img_assist|nid=18596|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://www.svots.edu/sites/default/files/sas_nov_2015_flier_.jpg|align=left|width=271|height=350] What: Saint Ambrose Society, St. Vladimir's student-led pro-life advocacy group, is hosting a public seminar titled "ON THE PRO-LIFE FRONT LINES—Crisis Pregnancy Centers & College Campuses" When: Friday, November 13, 2015, 1:30–4:30 PM Who: Maryl Turchi, the Executive Director of Life Options Center, a crisis pregnancy center in Yonkers, and Keri Landeche, the Northeast Regional Coordinator of Students for Life of America, will speak about the pro-life work in their respective fields. It's open to the public, and admission is free.
[img_assist|nid=18933|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=309|height=400]View a list of earlier presenters of the Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture The Reverend Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will be the presenter at the 33rd Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 7 p.m. The lecture is titled, "Toward the Holy and Great Council: Retrieving a Culture of Conciliarity and Consensus," and will be held in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of the John G. Rangos Family Building on our campus. The presentation is free and open to the public.
[img_assist|nid=18934|title=|desc=|link=url|url=https://oca.org/news/headline-news/info-on-january-22-dc-march-sanctity-of-life-retreat-now-available|align=left|width=300|height=377] Register for the Retreat
[img_assist|nid=19096|title=|desc=|link=url|url=http://www.svspress.com/the-life-of-repentance-and-purity/|align=left|width=200|height=309]Please join us on Saturday, March 12, at 1:00 P.M. in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium as we celebrate the launch of the first title in our new Coptic Studies Series, The Life of Repentance and Purity, by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. His Grace Bishop Dr. Anba Suriel (Guirgis), Coptic Studies Series Editor; the Very Reverend Dr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir’s; and the Very Reverend Athanasius K. Farag will give presentations and guide discussion. Copies of The Life of Repentance and Purity will be available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served.