The Orthodox Church Remembering all those things which have come to pass for us... VOLUME 43 PASCHA/PENTECOST 2007 THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA www.oca.org 2 VOLUME 43 Official No. 474 JANUARY 2007 Seminary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. Diaconate by Bishop Nikon of Boston, New England, MOSHER, The Rev. Joshua, who was acting rector, and the Albanian Archdiocese on behalf of Metropolitan RECEPTIONS is appointed rector of SS. Peter and Paul Church, Herman at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Semi- KRETA, Deacon Joseph is canonically received into Meriden, CT/ February 1, 2007. nary, Crestwood, NY. He is under the omophorion of the ranks of clergy of the Orthodox Church in America RENTEL, The Rev. Alexander, who was attached, is Metropolitan Herman/ February 2, 2007. by Metropolitan Herman from the Ukrainian Orthodox assigned to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s ASSIGNMENTS Church of the USA. He is under the omophorion of Seminary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. FISHER, The Rev. Vasily is attached to Holy Resur- Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and attached to the Dio- RHODES, The V. Rev, Dennis, who was acting rec- rection Cathedral, Kodiak, AK/ February 15, 2007. cese of Eastern PA/ January 16, 2007. tor, is appointed rector of Nativity of the Virgin Mary FRAVEL, The Rev. Barnabas, who was acting rector, ORDINATIONS Church, Waterbury, CT/ February 1, 2007. is appointed rector of St. Nicholas Church, Pittsfield, FLOM, Richard was ordained to the Holy Diaconate ROSHAK, The V. Rev. Michael, who was acting MA/ February 1, 2007. by Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia on behalf of Metropoli- rector, is appointed rector of Three Saints Church, MITCHELL, Deacon Patrick is attached to St. Nicho- tan Herman at St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, Ansonia, CT/ February 1, 2007. las Cathedral, Washington, DC/ February 4, 2007. South Canaan, PA. He is under the omophorion of SHERMAN, The V. Rev. Mark, who was acting rec- [* NICOVIOTIS], Priestmonk Ambrose of the Rus- Metropolitan Herman/ December 6, 2006. tor, is appointed rector of St. Nicholas Church, Salem, sian Orthodox Diocese of Western Europe of the Patri- GAVRILKIN, Konstantin was ordained to the Holy MA/ February 1, 2007. archate of Constantinople is placed “on loan” to the Diaconate by Metropolitan Herman at Holy Resurrec- SMITH, Deacon Peter Kevin, who was attached, is Orthodox Church in America and the Archdiocese of tion Church, Wayne, NJ. He is under the omophorion assigned to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Canada and attached to the Monastic Community and of Metropolitan Herman and attached to the Diocese of Seminary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. the Bishop’s Chapel of St. Silouan the Athonite Washington and New York/ January 28, 2007. SMITH, The Rev. Walter, who was awaiting assign- Johnstown, ON/ November 30, 2006. KATSILAS, Deacon Constantine was ordained to ment, is appointed acting rector of Holy Trinity Church, WILLIAMS, Deacon Jeffrey Irenaeus is attached to the Holy Priesthood by Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa Kayville, SK, and Holy Trinity Church, Moose Jaw, Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crest- and Canada at St. John the Divine Church, Windsor, SK/ November 27, 2006. wood, NY/ February 2, 2007. ON. He is under the omophorion of Bishop Seraphim SOKOLOV, Protodeacon Kirill, who was attached, YOUNG, The Rev. Nicholas is appointed priest-in- and attached to the Archdiocese of Canada/ January 1, is assigned to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s charge of St. Nicholas of Myra Mission Station, Toronto, 2007. Seminary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. ON. He remains attached to Christ the Saviour Sobor, ASSIGNMENTS VANSUCH, The Rev. Jason, who was acting rector, Toronto, ON/ November 12, 2006. BEHR, The Rev. John, who was attached, is as- is appointed rector of St. Nicholas Church, Norwich, ON LOAN signed to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Semi- CT/ February 1, 2007. KUCHTA, The V. Rev. Waldemar is granted “on loan” nary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. RELEASED status to serve the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of BELONICK, The V. Rev. Steven, who was attached, CHUNOV, The V. Rev. Luben is released from Canada. He remains attached to Holy Resurrection is assigned to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s duties at Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, New York, Sobor, Saskatoon, SK, Canada/ February 7, 2007. Seminary, Crestwood, NY/ January 11, 2007. NY and from the omophorion of Metropolitan Herman DEATHS BROWNE, The Rev. Raymond Martin, who was and granted a canonical release to the Greek Orthodox SKVARNAVICIUS, Archdeacon Roman, who was acting rector, is appointed rector of St. John the Baptist Archdiocese of America/ January 10, 2007. attached to Holy Trinity Cathedral, Boston, MA, died on Church, Edwardsville, PA/ January 1, 2007. DEATHS February 10, 2007. May his memory be eternal! FLOM, Deacon Richard is attached to St. Tikhon of SURDUCAN, The V. Rev. John, who in retirement PARISHES Zadonsk Monastery Church, South Canaan, PA/ De- was attached to SS. Peter and Paul Church, Dearborn ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA/ New Mission Sta- cember 6, 2006. Heights, MI, died on January 22, 2007. May his memory tion. St. Nicholas of Myra Mission Station, 353 FRAVEL, The Rev. Barnabas is released from duties be eternal! Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON M5A 2S3; 905/985-1564. at Holy Ascension Church, Frackville, PA and from the SYMEONOFF, The V. Rev. Boris, who was pastor The Rev. Nicholas Young, priest-in-charge. Diocese of Eastern PA; transferred to the omophorion of emeritus of St. Nicholas Church, San Anselmo, CA, * Indicates non-OCA clergy. Bishop Nikon of Boston and attached to the Diocese of died on January 4, 2007. May his memory be eternal! New England; and appointed acting rector of St. Nicho- PARISHES No. 476 MARCH 2007 las Church, Pittsfield, MA/ January 7, 2007. ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA/ New Status. St. GAVRILKIN, Deacon Konstantin is attached to Holy Vladimir, Prince of Kiev Mission, Halifax, NS, is granted EPISCOPAL CHANGES Resurrection Church, Wayne, NJ/ January 28, 2007. parish status and is now know as St. Vladimir, Prince of [SWAIKO], Metropolitan Herman is released from HASENECZ, The Rev. Timothy, who was acting Kiev Church/ January 1, 2007. duties as locum tenens of the Diocese of the West by the rector, is appointed rector of Holy Trinity Church, Holy Synod of Bishops. All other archpastoral duties Catasauqua, PA/ January 14, 2007. No. 475 FEBRUARY 2007 remain the same/ March 20, 2007. HOJNICKI, The Rev. Timothy, who was acting rec- [PETERSON], Bishop Benjamin, former Bishop of tor, is appointed rector of Holy Apostles Mission, ORDINATIONS Berkeley, was elected Bishop of San Francisco and the Mechanicsburg, PA/ January 7, 2007. FISHER, Deacon Vasily was ordained to the Holy Diocese of the West by the Holy Synod of Bishops/ KATSILAS, The Rev. Constantine is appointed act- Priesthood by Bishop Nikolai of Sitka, Anchorage, and March 20, 2007. ing rector of St. John the Divine Church, Windsor, ON/ Alaska at Holy Resurrection Cathedral, Kodiak, AK. [STORHEIM], Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and the January 1, 2007. He is under the omophorion of Bishop Nikolai and at- Archdiocese of Canada was elevated to the rank of KOLES, The V. Rev. David, who was acting rector, is tached to the Diocese of Alaska/ February 15, 2007. Archbishop by the Holy Synod of Bishops/ March 21, appointed rector of Holy Trinity Church, New Britain, MITCHELL, Patrick was ordained to the Holy Diacon- 2007. CT/ February 1, 2007. ate by Metropolitan Herman at St. Nicholas Cathedral, ORDINATIONS KRETA, Deacon Joseph awaits assignment/ January Washington, DC. He is under the omophorion of Met- KONTOS, Philip was ordained to the Holy Diaconate 16, 2007. ropolitan Herman and attached to the Diocese of Wash- on February 25, 2007 by Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas LAZOR, The V. Rev. Paul, who was attached, is ington and New York/ February 4, 2007. and the South on behalf of Metropolitan Herman at St. assigned to Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s WILLIAMS, Jeffrey Irenaeus was ordained to the Holy Official to 28 PASCHA/PENTECOST 2007 3 The rthodox hurch InThisIssue O C VOLUME 43 PASCHA/PENTECOST 2007 The Orthodox Church [ISSN 0048-2269] is published bimonthly by the Orthodox Church in America, PO Box 675, Syosset, NY 11791-0675. 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