The Marketing[img_assist|nid=7257|title=|desc=SVS Press has produced more than 400 titles related to Orthodox Christianity. Here, Nina Matusiak browses our on-campus bookstore (Photo: Robert Lisak).|link=none|align=right|width=182|height=125] Manager of our St. Vladimir's Seminary Bookstore, Dn. Gregory Hatrak, will be taking a traveling bookshop on the road this summer and fall. He will be setting up temporary bookstalls—filled with St. Vladimir's Seminary Press (SVS Press) titles—at some key gatherings and places, nationally and internationally:

[img_assist|nid=7615|title=|desc=Metropolitan Kallistos blesses the loaves at Vigil.|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=406]Tonight, renowned Orthodox Christian author, teacher, and churchman, Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia, will deliver a free and public lecture on our campus. His presentation will be the keynote to commence the North American Conference of the Fellowship of Ss. Alban and Sergius, an Orthodox-Anglican dialogue that traces its beginnings to the early twentieth century. [img_assist|nid=7613|title=|desc=Metropolitan Jonah (left) and Metropolitan Kallistos together, after serving Vigial for the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Three Hierarchs Chapel|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=206]

The first regular discuss[img_assist|nid=7800|title=|desc=ISD gathered at St. Vladimir's in fall 2010.|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=133]ion of Interseminary Dialogue (ISD)—a group comprised of eight seminaries in the New York Metro area (Jewish and Christian, "traditional" and "progressive")—will be hosted on our campus, Monday, September 19, from 7 p.m.–9 p.m. The dialogue is open to all of our seminarians, and the topic for the evening is "Vocation and Calling," part of this year's overall theme: Our Movements, Our Seminaries, Ourselves.

We invite the public to our seminary chapel, to venerate the extraordinary Hawaiian Myrrh-s[img_assist|nid=7812|title=|desc=Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God|link=none|align=left|width=194|height=243]treaming Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. Our chapel clergy expect to receive the icon Tueday, October 11th, at 7 a.m.; and at 7:30 a.m., instead of daily Matins, they will celebrate a Molieben and Akathistos to this icon. The public is invited, both to attend the morning services, and also to venerate the icon in Three Hierarchs Chapel until 1:00 p.m. The following partial description of the icon and its history is taken from the Official website of the Eastern American and New York Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR): www.eadiocese.org. The full article may be found here.

[img_assist|nid=7797|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=67|height=100] Struggling with disease and terminal illness is part of the human condition, but dealing with suffering in a redemptive, Christian way presents a special challenge. To help our seminarians, neighboring clergy, health professionals, and friends better understand how to approach and manage human suffering, St. Vladimir's Seminary will offer a free seminar Friday, October 21, from 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., titled "Spiritual Issues in Suffering and Palliative Care."

Public Lecture "Our speaker for the first annual 'Missions Day' on our campus is someone you will not want to miss," enthuses Chancellor/CEO Archpriest Chad Hatfield. "Our presenter, Father [img_assist|nid=7847|title=|desc=Father Themi, at "home" in Africa|link=none|align=left|width=111|height=173]Themistocles Adamopoulo, was once an atheist Rocker from Australia, now turned missionary to Africa." The Right Rev. Dr. Archimandrite Themistocles, member of the Alexandrian Orthodox Patriarchate, indeed had a vibrant ministry and mission in Nairobi, Kenya, and now is in Sierra Leone. In both settings, "Father Themi," as he is known, ministered to the poor by providing educational and employment opportunities.

[img_assist|nid=8314|title=|desc=Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, dean of St. Vladimir's from 1984-1992.|link=none|align=left|width=300|height=454]From February 9–11, 2012, the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute will hold an international conference to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the falling asleep in the Lord of Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, one of the most renowned Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century. The conference theme is "The Legacy of Father John Meyendorff, Scholar and Churchman (1926–1992)." Father John served as dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary from 1984 to 1992, and[img_assist|nid=7909|title=|desc=Dr. Paul Meyendorff is slated to speak at the conference.|link=none|align=right|width=113|height=169] as professor of Church History here from 1959 to 1992; he also taught at the St. Sergius Institute, prior to coming to the United Sates.

[img_assist|nid=7900|title=|desc=Margaret Barker, D.D., our 2012 Schmemann Lecturer|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=248]Margaret Barker, an independent scholar who has developed an approach to Biblical Studies now known as Temple Theology, will be the presenter at the 29th Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at 4 p.m. The lecture, titled "Our Great High Priest: The Church as the New Temple," is free and open to the public and will be held in the John G. Family Rangos Building on our campus.

The famed vocal chamber ensemble Cappella Romana will sing the responses during Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Archangels in our Three Hierarchs Chapel. We warmly welcome our friends and neighbors to celebrate with us and to hear the solemn beauty of this choral group, which travels throughout the world. Great Vespers will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 7; Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8.

[img_assist|nid=7911|title=|desc=St. Vladimr's seminarians, graduating after three years in training. We welcome new students to the ranks of our alumni!|link=none|align=right|width=227|height=151]We welcome prospective student to our campus from Wednesday, November 9th to Friday, November 11th. Our Fall 2011 Open House will provide those contemplating ministry or a deeper study of the Orthodox faith with first-hand experience of seminary life. Participants will attend classes, worship in the chapel, tour the campus and its resources, and meet faculty members and seminarians. Detailed information on the Seminary's various degree programs, financial aid, and admissions process also will be provided. Additionally, prospective students will have the pleasure of sharing our Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Day meal.