On Saturday, February 20, 2016, seminary alumnus Deacon Joseph (Tristan) Gall was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by the hand of His Eminence the Most Reverend Nikon (Liolin), archbishop of Boston, New England, and the Albanian Archdiocese. The ordination took place during a hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Orthodox...

"Sensationalism, headlines, and an obsession with the end of times, with the apocalypse—these are the topics that captivate the heart of man today," says Priest Andre Paez (M.Div. 2013) of St. John the Evangelist Mission in Tempe, Arizona. "We live in a time of fear, in which people suffer from...

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas partnered with the Center for Orthodox Christian Studies at Fordham University and the Sophia Institute to host the ninth edition of the Annual Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality. The Symposium was held on April 16, 2016...

Recently I ran across an article mulling over the reasons young adults leave the Church. It’s no secret that as a group we Orthodox haven’t done a very good job of keeping our children connected to our Faith. Indeed, attrition estimates among college aged adults range as high as 60%...

St. Vladimir's Seminary alumnus, His Grace Bishop Alexander (Golitzin), was enthroned as the second ruling Bishop of Dallas and the South during the weekend of June 10-11, 2016, at Saint Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas, TX . The full story is available on Oca.org. Read more: Bishop Alexander's Commencement Address to...

Alumnus Father John Edward (M.A. ’15) was recently featured in this article, which appeared in newsitem.com, a local media outlet in Shamokin, PA. Father John, pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, Mount Carmel, PA, and his wife, Suja, have three children. [ photo and story by Julie Hagenbuch; used with...

As a mission priest for the last three years, Priest Andre Paez, Rector of Saint John the Evangelist Mission here, states that his greatest joy has been helping people “come into Christ’s Church and participate in the mystery of His divine resurrected life. “As a ‘fisher of men,’ I am...

When I was a child, I enjoyed playing in the basement. There were nooks and crannies to hide in, and decades of accumulated stuff to explore. It was a little spooky down there, and I was convinced that witches lived down there. But as long as the lights were on...

Alumnus Archpriest Dimitrie Vincent will interview seminary President Archpriest Chad Hatfield on Detroit's Own Orthodox Radio, commonly known as DOOR, on Sunday afternoon, 4 p.m., March 26, 2017. During the interview, Fr. Chad will touch upon aspects of the liturgical services celebrated during the Saturdays of Great Lent, including Memorial...

Alumnus Father John Parker is rector of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Father John earned his Master of Divinity degree at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. After serving for a brief period as curate at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan’s Island, South...