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St. Tikhon’s Seminary Continuing Clergy Education Symposium

By Webmaster on May 18, 2013 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STOTS] – In association with its 75th Anniversary Celebration, Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary here will host its 2013 Continuing Clergy Education Symposium June 18-20, 2013. Speakers and presentation themes to be featured include the following. “The Glory of Christ-Centered Marriage”—David Ford, Ph.D., Professor of Church History, Saint Tikhon’s Seminary. A brief study of various Church Fathers and contemporary elders extolling the glory of Christ-centered marriage, especially in light of the various attacks on and increasing confusion about traditional marriage in our society as a whole. In particular, we will undertake a…

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Library Receives Book Award from Liberty Fund

By Webmaster on November 20, 2012 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary – Father Georges Florovsky Library In July of 2012, The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, chancellor/CEO of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), received a letter from T. Alan Russell, Chairman of the Board for the Liberty Fund of Indianapolis, IN, informing him that Liberty’s Board of Trustees had selected St. Vladimir’s for a Book Placement. This award allowed SVOTS to select any of the books from the Liberty Fund’s catalog, facilitating a sizable donation to the Father Georges Florovsky Library at the Seminary. “I met Alan Russell at the Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage in…

Susan Haikalis Elected President of OCL

By Webmaster on October 30, 2012 OCL News, Orthodox Christian Laity

Susan W. Haikalis of Walnut Creek, California was elected President of the Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) at their 25th Annual Conference in Washington DC this month. Ms. Haikalis is a convert to Orthodoxy and has been involved in a number of groups supporting Administrative Unity of Orthodox Jurisdictions in the US. She participated in Boston with the original GOAL organization and has actively participated in attending OCL meetings for the past 15 years both contributing to discussions and educational programs as well as supporting her husband, Peter Haikalis, in his own leadership in OCL. Ms. Haikalis strongly believes that achieving…

The Importance of Sunday

By Webmaster on October 27, 2012 Focused Study and Research Topics, Orthodox Christian Laity

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Saint Paul’s College, Washington, DC October 27, 2012 Recovering the theological significance of Sunday is fundamental to rebalancing our lives. As Orthodox and Catholics, we share a theological view of Sunday and so our purpose in this statement is four-fold: to offer a caring response to what is not just a human, but also a theological question; to add a little more volume to the growing chorus of Christian voices trying to be heard in the din of our non-stop worklife; to offer brief reflections in hopes…

A Brief Description of the Interfaith Marriage Challenge

By admin on September 18, 2012

By Rev. Fr. Charles Joanides, Ph.D., LMFT Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese According to Archdiocesan statistics, the number of interfaith marriages conducted in our churches has increased nine fold over the past half century (Counelis, 1989). What this means is that approximately two of every three (66%) marriages conducted in our churches over the past several decades have been inter-Christian (Counelis, 1989; Archdiocese Yearbook, 1999). In addition, if we were to consider the number of young adults who are choosing to marry outside of our churches, some estimates suggest that as many as 80% of our adults are intermarrying (Harakas, 1997).…

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By admin on September 3, 2012

Web Links Recommended by OCL To add your organization please contact the News editor. Links are added at the discretion of OCL. About the Orthodox Faith Resources Ascetic Experience Autocephalous and Autonomous Church Directory Bible Search Biserica.org – Resources for Orthodox Christians Canons of the Seven Ecumenical Councils with introduction by Archbishop Peter L’Huillier Christian Classics Ethereal Library Church Calendar (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) Codex Sinaiaticus Dynamic Horologion & Psalter English Menaion Father Georges Florovsky Library Finding the Way to the Heart Get to Know the Original [Church] Liturgical Calendar and Liturgical Guide (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese) Liturgy and…

Dr. Veselin Kesich

Prof. Veselin Kesich

By admin on June 27, 2012 Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Church in America PORTLAND, MAINE [OCA/SVOTS] On Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012, Dr. Veselin Kesich, 91, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY, fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by his children Carol and Gregory at his residence here. After suffering from a heart ailment for many years, he passed away while under hospice care. Professor Kesich was beloved by generations of alumni of SVOTS, not only for his academic expertise but also for the hospitality and love he demonstrated to students, along with his wife, Lydia (+ 2006), over the several decades they…

70th Commencement of Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology

By admin on May 20, 2012 Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese BOSTON – Fifty nine young men and women graduated from Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology this year at the 70th Commencement ceremony held Saturday May 19, at the Pappas Auditorium in the School’s hill-top campus in Brookline, Mass. This year, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology celebrates its 75th anniversary of its founding in 1937. Hellenic College – Holy Cross bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities to George D. Behrakis, the philanthropist, successful entrepreneur and long time supporter of the School and the Greek Orthodox Church, in recognition of his outstanding professional…

Halki Summit 2012

By admin on May 14, 2012 Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Under the Auspices of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew The Halki Summit – sponsored by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and co-sponsored by Southern New Hampshire University – is a conversation on environment, ethics and innovation among a distinguished group of activists, scientists, journalists, business leaders, theologians, and academics. At the heart of this discussion is the recognition that no healing environmental action can be successful without a fundamental change in values as manifested in ethics and spirituality. On the small island of Heybeliada, just off the coast of Istanbul, at the historical Theological School of Halki, Ecumenical…

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