Valuing Beauty in Orthodox Worship
Orthodox Christians, throughout their entire journey on earth, may attend thousands of church services and visit hundreds of different churches. The novelty of Orthodox ecclesiastical beauty may simply...
View ArticleAuthority in Orthodox Christian Councils
BY WHAT AUTHORITY? CONCILIAR AUTHORITY IN THE CHURCH by Gregory Tucker The long-awaited pan-Orthodox council will be upon us in a few short months. If all goes ahead as announced, representatives of...
View ArticleLiturgy on the Streets: ‘Commandments’
Christ’s love for us all is something we can encounter not just on Sundays at the Divine Liturgy, but anytime and anywhere, like this story from the streets of Boston. The Three Hierarch’s vigil was...
View ArticleThe Orthodox Vestment Color Spectrum
Facets of Orthodox Aesthetics Khouria Krista West is a professional seamstress and has been running Krista West Vestments for over 18 years. Invited by Father Philip Zymaris, Professor of Liturgics...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s to Host Annual Vocations Retreat
South Canaan, Pa (February 19, 2016) — Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary will host its annual Vocations Retreat on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, 2016. “For many years, men from multiple...
View ArticleExploring Byzantine Aesthetics
Orthodox Christians, throughout their entire journey on earth, may attend thousands of church services and visit hundreds of different churches. The novelty of Orthodox ecclesiastical beauty and...
View ArticleIOCC Sponsors Mission Trip for Seminarians
The following is a post by Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, MN, on a recent trip to New Orleans, sponsored by International Orthodox Christian Charities...
View ArticleFaith & Learning Symposium with Kyriacos Markides
Eleventh Annual Saint Photios the Great, Faith & Learning Symposium, Intuition: Exploring a Missing Link Between the Church and Academy Keynote Speaker: Kyriacos Markides, Ph.D. When: Saturday,...
View ArticleSeminary Prepares for Great Council
Holy and Great Council of 2016: A Conversation The 14 Autocephalous Orthodox Churches will gather in Crete (June 16-27, 2016) for the convening of the much anticipated Holy and Great Council of the...
View ArticleRangos, Sr., Receives Honorary Doctorate from St. Vladimir’s Seminary
Photo: (L to R) Alex Machaskee, Executive Chair of SVOTS Board of Trustees; Dr. John Rangos; Archpriest Chad Hatfield Inspired by the Order of St. Andrew of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Orthodox...
View ArticleMaking a Difference During Spring Break
Spring Break is a time to relax, rest, be renewed, and even have some fun for many college students. For numerous Hellenic College Holy Cross students, though, it’s a time for putting their faith...
View ArticleRejoice, O Mountains of Pennsylvania
A concert of Orthodox sacred music by American composers features original works by four different composers, including two world premiere performances. South Canaan, Pa — The Chamber Choir of Saint...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Seminary Commemorates St. Nikolas of Zhicha
“O Venerable Father Hierarch Nikolai, pray unto God for us!” South Canaan, Pa (March 18, 2016) — At the initial request of seminarians asking to specially mark the Feast Day of St. Nikolai (or...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Professor to Serve as Theological Consultant During Great and...
Christopher Veniamin, D.Phil. (Oxon.), a distinguished member of the faculty of St. Tikhon’s Seminary, has been appointed as a representative to the Great and Holy Council of the Orthodox Church, which...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Confirms Archbishop Demetrios as Commencement Speaker on Graduation
With great joy, the Board of Trustees of Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary announces that the Commencement Speaker for this year’s 74th Annual Commencement (May 28, 2016) will be His...
View ArticleHellenic College Honored George M. Marcus with Doctor of Humanities Degree
Brookline, MA – On Saturday during its 74th commencement Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology honored real estate developer, philanthropist and restauranteur George M....
View ArticleHellenic College Honored Dr. Andreas G. Tzakis with Doctor of Humanities Degree
Brookline, Mass.—On Saturday, Andreas G. Tzakis, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized transplant surgeon best known for developing surgical techniques that make live-saving transplants possible even...
View ArticleOrthodox College and Seminary Celebrates 74th Commencement
BROOKLINE, Mass. –Fifty-five students received degrees on Saturday from Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Twenty students received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Hellenic...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Seminary Holds 74th Graduation Exercises
The St. Tikhon’s Seminary Community was very pleased to welcome His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America, and Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, as Commencement Speaker for...
View ArticleSerbian Orthodox Church Has a New Bishop in the Eastern American Diocese
His Grace the Right Reverend Irinej (Dobrijevic), a graduate of both St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, was recently elected to serve as bishop...
View ArticleCertificate in Byzantine Music is Now Available at Holy Cross Greek
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is now offering a program of musical studies, available for all levels from beginner to advanced, that leads to a Certificate in Byzantine Music. Through...
View ArticleLive Commentary from Holy and Great Council
Brookline, MA – Hellenic College Holy Cross President, Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos, has been chosen to join a team of professionals who will offer live commentary on the Divine Liturgies to be...
View ArticleThe Need for Unity
Rev. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Kyriaki FitzGerald at Orthodox-Catholic Gathering in California Fr. Thomas and Dr. Kyriaki FitzGerald were honored at the recent meeting of “Orthodox and Catholics Together of...
View ArticleHCHC Offers Learning Opportunities for Laity, July 2016
Hellenic College Holy Cross is pleased to announce a summer learning opportunity towards enhanced knowledge and spiritual enrichment in the Orthodox Christian Faith. “Training Laborers for the Lord”...
View ArticleOrthodox Seminary sends theological books to Kenyan seminary
On July 6, 2016, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary sent $15,000 worth of theological books on a 7,000-mile journey to the Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Makarios III in...
View Article19th Annual St. Tikhon’s Golf Tournament
SOUTH CANAAN, PA — The 19th Annual St. Tikhon’s Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 20 at Jack Frost National Golf Course in White Haven, Pa. “We are looking forward to another great...
View ArticleStudent Reflects on Study-Abroad Program at Holy Cross School of Theology
St. Helen’s Pilgrimage has come to an end. After nine weeks together the 21 of us had forged bonds stronger than those developed over three years of seminary. My passport is branded with new stamps,...
View ArticleHCHC Students Experience Holy and Great Council
More than 20 students from Hellenic College and Holy Cross had the unforgettable experience of assisting hierarchs from diverse Orthodox jurisdictions who assembled on Crete in June for the Holy and...
View ArticleChurch Slavonic Class Open To Public
JOHNSTOWN, PA – Christ the Saviour Seminary is pleased to announce that it will be offering to the public an Introduction to Church Slavonic Class (3 credit hours) for the upcoming Fall Semester at the...
View ArticleNEW Parish Lay Leadership Training Program
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STOTS Communications] Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is pleased to announce a new program of studies developed for theological training of lay parishioners involved in...
View ArticleFr. John Behr Appointed to Metropolitan Kallistos Chair at Vrije Universiteit
(Amsterdam)- The Amsterdam Center for Orthodox Theology (ACOT) has announced that the Executive Board of Vrije Universiteit (VU) on September 1, 2016, appointed the Very Reverend Dr. John Behr, dean...
View ArticleHCHC Day of Giving
“Corruption has been destroyed and incorruptibility through you has blossomed, and we mortals were deified…we in turn now exalt Him who was exalted by means of you, and bowing before you we adore you,...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Seminary and Monastery welcomes Sr. Vassa
SOUTH CANAAN, PA [STOTS Communications] – All are invited by St. Tikhon’s Seminary and Monastery to come to St. Tikhon’s Monastery Trapeza on Tuesday, October 18th at noon for “Coffee with Sr. Vassa”,...
View ArticleMetropulos Has Bold Strategic Vision for the 2016-17 Academic Year
Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos Provides a Bold Strategic Vision for the 2016-17 Academic Year [Brookline, MA] On Tuesday, September 20, Rev. Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos addressed His Eminence...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Seminary’s 2016 Fall Lecture Series
The annual Fall Lecture Series at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, featuring four public lecture on Tuesdays throughout the month of October, will begin this Tuesday, October 4. Please note the time for each...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Byzantine Chant
Now, you can listen as Dr. Grammenos Karanos discusses the defining characteristics of Byzantine chant in a new podcast series from The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture, where scholars...
View ArticleFords Speak at Orthodox Theological Society of America in Brookline
SOUTH CANAAN, PA — On Sept. 29 and 30, 2016, Dr. David and Dr. Mary Ford represented St. Tikhon’s Seminary in attending the annual meeting of Orthodox Theological Society of America (OTSA), held at...
View ArticleBenefit Concert to Feature Russian Orthodox Sacred Music
Concert on November 6 in Philadelphia to Explore Biblical Foundations of Orthodox Christian liturgy St. Davids, Pa. — St. Tikhon’s Seminary has partnered with the newly launched Center for Orthodox...
View ArticleCall for Papers: Special Issue “Inward Being and Outward Identity: The...
Religions (ISSN 2077-1444) is currently running a Special Issue “Inward Being and Outward Identity: The Orthodox Churches in the 21st Century ” which is guest edited by Very Rev. Dr. John A. Jillions...
View ArticleHoly Cross Orthodox Press Announces New Director
Rev. Fr. Michael Monos has been named Director of Holy Cross Orthodox Press. “I am humbled and honored to serve our Holy Archdiocese as the Director of Holy Cross Orthodox Press,” said Rev. Fr. Monos....
View ArticleFourth Boston Byzantine Music Festival
The fourth Boston Byzantine Music Festival explores paraliturgical music—music and song written on sacred themes and performed outside of the formal liturgy—in Byzantine and post-Byzantine chant, the...
View ArticleHoly Cross MDiv Student Wins Best Foreign Film Award
Elizabeth Thomas, a second-year Master of Divinity student at Holy Cross, won the Best Foreign Film Award at the Universal Film Festival in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, October 1, for her short...
View ArticleSt. Tikhon’s Choirs Perform Russian Orthodox Sacred Music at Eastern University
On Sunday, November 6th, a combined choir — led by Benedict Sheehan of St. Tikhon’s Monastery and Seminary — including St. Tikhon’s Seminary Mission Choir and members of the St. Tikhon Monastery Choir,...
View ArticleHis Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Impressed During Visits to HCHC
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America, and Chairman of the Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Board of Trustees engaged administration, faculty, and students...
View ArticleHCHC Office of Vocation & Ministry Receives Lilly Grant for Young Adult...
December 8, 2016 – Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has received a $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for its Office of Vocation & Ministry to establish the...
View ArticleNational Executive Board Members of FOCA Visit St. Tikhon’s Seminary
On December 6th, members of the National Executive Board of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA) visited St. Tikhon’s Seminary. Archpriest Theodore Boback, Spiritual Director, Marge...
View ArticleLilly Foundation Invests in Young Adult Ministry.
In a recent article in Religion News Service, it was announced that the Lilly Endowment Inc. is launching a $19.4 million initiative to help congregations engage young adults and work with them to...
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Interview with Nicholas Logothetis
Nicholas Logothetis, Executive Board Member at the Libra Group and Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Concordia spoke with Fr. Chris Metropulos and the student body of Hellenic College Holy Cross...
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HCHC Celebrates Its 75th Commencement
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology conducted its 75th Commencement exercises on its campus on Saturday, May 20, in the Pappas Gymnasium. “Surely this is a proud day not only...
View ArticleSt. Sophia Library Book Club
Every month the St. Sophia library at the Consistory of the UOC of the USA hosts a book club and they have invited The OCN and our followers to join along in their discussion. This month’s book...
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