ANNUAL REPORT

St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary

The SVS Vine | VOLUME 8 JULY 1, 2014 – JUNE 30, 2015 The Inside Story

I love—I have always loved—books. They were instrumental in my conversion from my ethnic Anglo-Saxon religion to the Orthodox Christian faith, and in my embrace of the teachings of the Church. My extensive reading readied me to sacrifice whatever might be required (pension, parish) to possess what I came to look upon as the “Pearl of Great Price” (MATTHEW 13:46). But I soon came to realize that “book-learning” could not provide me with the “inside story” that I’ve come to experience as a member of the body of Christ. Now, within the body of believers, I’ve become part of a larger story that spans more than two millennia, and I realize that all my reading cannot compare to my present status as a character actively participating within the continuing pages of this astounding history! I can say the same for my initial views of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. As an outsider, I knew (and had read) that the Seminary was the home of great minds As you read the that had formed generations of seminarians to serve in Orthodox churches worldwide. I personal stories had knowledge of the Seminary’s spiritual of our students, life and liturgical rhythm, and of its history and mission. I knew it as the renowned alumni, and Academy that had laid the groundwork for Dean Emeritus Studying Theology TAMARA GRDZELIDZE, ALUMNA 1993 an English-speaking, evangelical-minded Protopresbyter Orthodox Church in the New World. I knew I began to study theology formally at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, and it as the “jewel” of Orthodoxy in our land. Thomas Hopko then went on to earn a doctoral degree from the University of Oxford. Later, I served in Geneva, Switzerland, as an Orthodox Programme Executive for the World Council of Churches’ Commission When I became Chancellor/CEO of (+2015), you will on Faith and Order, which coordinates dialogue between churches on Christian unity. St. Vladimir’s, I was able to affirm all of my be reminded why outsider perspectives. What I didn’t know, About eight years ago, at a conference in Cambridge, UK, I was presenting a paper about the what I had to experience as an insider, was St. Vladimir’s Georgian monastery on Mount Athos. I was impressed by another participant, who spoke the extreme labor that had been required about another monastery on Mount Athos, but to top it off, he was Ambassador of his country Seminary matters. for the Seminary to emerge as a diamond to the Holy See. in the rough—and what further enormous Oh, I thought, that it is so cool! effort it will take to ensure that this jewel In this Annual Report, That’s the story of my life: I find myself in places I never planned to does not lose its luster. be, but in retrospect, they seem to have been designed just for me. We have chosen “Tell me a story” as this year’s theme for our Annual Report. As you read the with its theme “Tell Me a Story,” Such was the case as well when I was a seminarian at St. Vladimir’s: personal stories of our students, alumni, and Dean Emeritus Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko meeting Father John Meyendorff, studying with Father John Breck you will hear other life stories (+2015), you will be reminded why St. Vladimir’s Seminary matters, and hopefully, you will be and Professor Paul Meyendorff, learning how to bake prosphora moved to ensure its continuation through your annual donations, planned bequests, and from more recent seminarians from Father Tom Hopko, being instructed in the choir by Father Paul endowed projects and programs—for without your help, our story will end. from St. Vladimir’s, students just Lazor, and meeting my future supervisor Metropolitan Kallistos Ware—all were part of a larger design for my life. (And what a I love—I have always loved—books. beginning their new ministries. luxurious life, I think now, to be a poor student and to study But more than books, I love the experience of being able to “write the next chapter” in the theology in New York and Oxford!) history of St. Vladimir’s, bearing in mind and building upon the great storyline written by my When studying patristics, I would never have dreamt of working in ecumenical relations; however, ABOVE: Alumna Tamara predecessors. I invite you to become a contributing author. Come, help me, and help our while working as an Orthodox theologian in the Faith and Order Commission, I was obliged to Grdzelidze, presenting students, tell the next generation a wondrous tale. the ‘Letter of Credence’ ABOVE LEFT: face the challenging realities in our Church, and my love for it became stronger. Now, as —a formal letter from With love and affection in Christ, Father Chad Hatfield, Ambassador of Georgia to the Holy See, my ecumenical experience has found its fulfillment. the President of Georgia, dedicating a new SVS Press sending her as Ambassador In this Annual Report, with its theme “Tell me a story,” you will hear other life stories from more children’s book to alumnus of Georgia to the Holy recent seminarians from St. Vladimir’s (pages 5–12), students just beginning their new ministries. Father Nikola Cekoˇ See—to Pope Francis. THE VERY REVEREND DR. CHAD HATFIELD, CHANCELLOR/CEO PHOTO: Andreana Cekoˇ I can assure these students that studying theology can truly lead one on a mysterious path! PHOTO: L’Osservatore Romano

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I began to realize that the internal world Coming to St. Vladimir’s Seminary was coming home, although Because of my ethnic heritage, I have one foot planted firmly of St. Vladimir’s is as vast or universal as a British citizen, I still remain a “resident alien”! But then, aren’t we all in the U.S. and the other foot planted firmly on Serbian soil. I’m retired “aliens,” as the Letter to Diognetus reminds us Christians: “every foreign President and Publisher of Ohio’s main newspaper, The Plain Dealer, but as the light that it emanates. country is their fatherland, and every fatherland a foreign country.” My wife, I regularly read the American Srbobran. I’m a parishioner at St. Theodosius Kate, and I have spent almost all our married life living on campus, and soon Cathedral, a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, and I’m also a the time spent will amount to over half our entire lives. member of St. Sava Cathedral, a parish under the Patriarchate of Serbia. I grew up in Russian émigré circles in the United Kingdom, reading I’m Lifetime Director of Services at United Way of Greater Cleveland, and the works of the great émigré theologians, especially Fathers Georges I’m Honorary Consul of the Republic of Serbia. Florovsky, Alexander Schmemann, and John Meyendorff. I knew Likewise, my heart reserves spaces for two amazing seminaries: St. Vladimir’s as a beacon for Orthodox theology and liturgy, but never St. Vladimir’s in Yonkers, New York, and Ss. Cyril and Methodius thought it would have any part in my future, or I in its. Towards the end of my in Prizren, Kosovo. doctoral work, I was invited, by the ever-memorable Father Thomas Hopko, I fell in love with “St. Vlad’s” when the late Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko— to come to teach—initially for one year—receiving this invitation on my whose personal story is on pages 13–17 of this Annual Report—invited me birthday no less! to be the main speaker at Commencement ceremonies, nearly 20 years ago. Arriving at St Vladimir’s, I truly found myself at home, although in the circles that had come through France, rather than through England, to make their But I recently had the privilege of co-leading a group of IOCC (International home in the new world. My first impression when I arrived at the Seminary Orthodox Christian Charities) supporters to Kosovo-Metohija and Montenegro, was how small it is: the small campus nestled away in American suburbia to visit partner monasteries, soup kitchens, and other IOCC projects that help didn’t seem to match the reputation of St. Vladimir’s in the world of the poor, the elderly, children, and paraplegics. My most indelible experience Orthodoxy and beyond. Yet as soon as the school year picked up, I began to occurred in Prizren, Kosovo, an area where Serbian Orthodox Christians realize that the internal world of St. Vladimir’s is as vast or universal as the have been brutalized beyond belief. light that it emanates. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Christian Seminary was founded in 1871 The Seminary is a microcosm of the universal and eternal Church of Christ, in the heart of Prizren, by its first benefactor Semeon-Sima Andrejevic and is so in a concentrated manner: a “seminary” is, by definition, a Igumanov. In 1999 it was closed due to the war in the Serbian province of greenhouse or “hothouse”(!), where seeds are planted and nourished, Kosovo and Metohija, and all students and professors were evacuated. In the intently and intensively, so that they might grow over the few years in which infamous pogrom of March 2004 it was burned to the ground. But through students are with us, so that they might bear ever more fruit when they leave the extraordinary leadership of Bishop Teodosija and generous partners, the and begin their life of ministry in many different contexts. seminary was rebuilt in 2011. Still surrounded by hostilities, it currently houses 53 seminarians and 10 full-time professors. St. Vladimir’s has, in a unique way, the role of speaking from the Church, to the Church, and to the world. This is a role that the Seminary has long As Executive Chair of St. Vladimir’s Seminary’s Board of Trustees, I wonder: played, and as the world is changing ever more rapidly and in previously Cannot the improbable rebuilding of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, unthinkable ways, it is clear that we are called to speak ever more forcefully accomplished through the love and determination of the people of Kosovo, and expansively. challenge us in the U.S., with our freedom and resources, to ensure the financial sustainability of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary as The Orthodox Church in the traditional Orthodox lands has found itself in the citadel of Orthodox Christian education in the midst of a secular, ever more difficult circumstances, while in the new lands it is confronted self-absorbed society? with new, previously unthinkable, challenges. As heirs to the great intellectual theological traditions of the East, and having found a new voice I’m grateful for my rich Serbian heritage and my U.S. citizenship, and I plan in the West, we are in a unique position to speak the same eternal truths with to keep sharing the immeasurable blessings I’ve received from them in both newly minted words—through our professors, through our alumni, through my worlds. I’d like you to join me in supporting St. Vladimir’s Seminary, an our press, and through all the avenues offered by new media. institution dedicated to serving Christ and His Church. Let’s firmly follow in But we can only do so with your support. Please, make my home, our home. His footsteps, and stride forward together. Faithfully, Sincerely,

THE VERY REVEREND DR. JOHN BEHR, DEAN ALEX MACHASKEE, EXECUTIVE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES ABOVE: Father John Behr, at home in Three Hierarchs Chapel RIGHT: Alex Machaskee visiting Ss. Cyril and Methodius Seminary PHOTO: Leanne Parrott in Prizren PHOTO: Nikola Culic, IOCC photographer

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Father Theophan Whitfield Four ThingsDOCTOR OFJ’ve MINISTRY PROGRAM,earned… 2nd YEAR So Far stories from seminarians MASTER OF DIVINITY GRADUATE,L CLASS OF 2010

he world is a misery mill that tirelessly churns out creative Here are four things I’ve learned… so far: forms of suffering and alienation. My goal as a pastor is to T Pastors have experience, and the Church needs it. I am called connect the weary and heavy-laden to Christ, so that He might give 1 to think about ministry, both because it makes me a better them rest. priest, and also because the Church needs me to do so. Pastors We know that ministry is a blend of calling and skill, and that have an obligation to reflect and share so that, armed to the both need nurturing. My calling is nurtured by Christ, through teeth, we might help others confront the uncertainties of an prayer, fasting, worship, confession, and works of mercy. But my unfolding future. Our coursework and projects will no doubt pastoral sensibilities need attention too. be used by the Holy Spirit to ensure that the gates of hell will Thankfully, the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program at not prevail against the rock of our confession. Sowing Seeds, St. Vladimir’s nurtures both. The program provides me with better skills for the whack-a-mole work of ministry, but also nurtures my Shawn Thomas 2 Time is on my side. Early on I was concerned that “one more heart, strengthening my identity as a pastor. ReapingMASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM,Blessings 3rd YEAR thing” would dynamite the delicate constellation of work and family (and Netflix) that already trembles each time the Seminarians preaching under the canopy of a tree in Turkana church phone rings. Yes, the work takes time. I cannot dash it uring Holy Week and Bright Week 2015, we three semi- Then came our last stop, a place far out into the desert, off between coffee hour and a post-liturgical nap. But the Dnarians—Edward Hunter, Lijin Raju, and I—traveled to in a locale that could have served as the model for Broadway’s distance-learning format of the program allows me to find Kenya on a mission trip sponsored by the Orthodox Christian The Lion King set. time in surprising places. Mission Center (OCMC). We made three stops, and at the last Under the immense canopy of a huge tree, people from three 3 “I” am not pursuing a doctorate, “we” are. St. Vladimir’s stop, I believe a miracle happened. villages had come together to hear us preach the gospel of Jesus takes the “cohort” vision seriously. I entered the program with Our first stop was the Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical Christ. Half were Christian, the other half were not. Significantly, ten others from eight jurisdictions, and by design we work School of Makarios III Archbishop of Cyprus, in Nairobi. There the predominantly male portion of the crowd was not Christian, closely, proceeding together. We offer one another encourage- we witnessed the somber Holy Week services in English, Greek, and in this African culture the men decided everything. So, I ment, feedback, and an abundance of joyful fellowship. and Swahili. On Holy Friday, His Eminence Makarios, the school’s wondered, why had these men given their permission for the namesake, led everyone in procession from St. George’s Cathedral villagers to gather? 4 “There is a difference between being self-emptying and through the impoverished slum of Kibera. As we sang “Holy God, I soon found out: each previous time a group from OCMC had self-draining” (quote from Father Nicholas Solak, my D.Min. Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal,” over and over again, we brought a come to preach, rain also had come, and in an environment as professor). It is easy to lose myself in ministry, to erase needed message of hope amidst disease, chaos, and death. dry as Turkana, rain is viewed a gift from God. boundaries that protect my authenticity as a pastor. The Our next stop was Turkana, a two-hour flight northwest. So, we began to preach. And as we preached, it began to rain. program reminds me that ministry is hard, and that success Unlike the people of Nairobi, who spoke English, ate fast food, By using rain, God prepared rich, receptive soil in the hearts often defies expectations. I am encouraged when I step back and wore Western dress, the villagers of Turkana wore tradition- of our listeners for the seeds we were sowing! Afterwards, the and see the wide scope of excellent ministry that is ongoing in al tribal dress and adhered to local languages and customs. leading men gave permission to Father Martin Ritsi, OCMC’s the body of Christ. Father Theophan, giving Holy Communion to a young parishioner During the first part of Bright Week, they listened raptly Director, who had accompanied us on the trip, to return with photo: Richard Johnson The D.Min. program is connecting me to fellow pastors, my as Fathers Vladimir, Moses, and Zechariah (priests of their more missionaries and more messages. Ed, Lijin, and I are con- Lord, and myself. I look forward to learning lesson number five! local parishes) translated the catechetical lessons we three sidering doing just that, as the Lord wills, and as He commands 1 had prepared. the heavens to rain. 1 5 6 STUDENT STORIES STUDENT STORIES

Lijin Hannah Raju Arizona. Hands down, CPE—a requirement of the Master of MASTER OF ARTS GRADUATE, CLASS OF 2015 What Am J Supposed to Do with All This? Glory to Thee Divinity program at St. Vladimir’s—proved to be the best part of my three-year ride. Who Has I performed 400 hours of patient visitation and self-reflec- tion in the classroom, which sharpened my listening and com- Rami Dahdal munications skills. Noting CPE’s value, I decided to accept a MASTER OF DIVINITY GRADUATE, CLASS OF 2015 Shown Us the Light residency position at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, after graduation, with the intention of someday becoming a ave you ever been on a roller coaster that zips through certified CPE Chaplain. dark twisted tunnels and then bursts into the light? That H On a roller coaster, the forces of acceleration and gravity can illustrates my spiritual journey as a seminarian: up and down, be jarring when in opposition, making you feel heavy, or they can with loop-de-loops thrown in for good measure, and finally, a be exhilarating when in conjunction, making you feel light, clear, bright horizon ahead. almost weightless—just as any spiritual journey contains sorrow I believe the Lord designed my particular “spiritual ride” to and joy. Nevertheless, I’ve bought a ticket for my next ride, for I give me the flexibility, stamina, and the know-how needed to know that corkscrew tunnels eventually lead to glorious light. Lijin speaking at a youth retreat become His servant. But, I surely experienced some uncomfort- 1 able jolts, sharp dips, and slow climbs along the way! eople often don’t understand why I’m at seminary. When I landed at St. Vladimir’s, my expectations of As part of my journey, I adhered to an amazingly rigorous “What are you going to do with a theology degree?” “Are you what seminary life would be like were quickly debunked. schedule of daily and weekly liturgical services, topped off by trying to be a priest?” “You’re wasting your years. You need to get I struggled with balancing schoolwork, church life, and my per- longer services for feast days and fasting seasons, plus weekend married soon!” “Are you going to be a nun?” I have learned to sonal relationships. and Great Lenten assignments at local Antiochian Orthodox smile with gratitude for these questions, as they provide me with Simultaneously, God worked on me. I had to focus more on Christian parishes. (And at times, I had to re-tune my ears to motivation to move forward. drawing closer to God to achieve that balance. I had to rely on accommodate traditional Russian chant!) I grew up in a clergy household. My parents’ genuine selfless- His power rather than willpower. I had to concentrate on ap- Additionally, I fulfilled my campus assignments: chapel duty, ness and love gave me a foretaste of God’s unconditional love. proaching problems with His Spirit rather than cramming my meal crew, and janitorial duty; preparation for special events; They lived ready to serve the Lord and His people and illustrated mind with historical or doctrinal facts. In other words, I had to participation in Student Council; choir rehearsal; and even a to me that the word “serve” wasn’t limited to merely their parish. let God work in me, before I worked for Him. stint as photographer for the Advancement Department. As I My dad could answer all my “God and Church” questions, Upon graduation, I plan to incorporate my formal studies in raced up and down the campus attending to all these duties and I envied that. As a result, I believe God created in me a strong psychology and theology into my study for a Master of Social (besides my coursework), I began to realize: “This is the life of desire to study theology—a desire that began in high school. Work degree. As I move forward, I will keep in mind and heart a priest. This is the meaning of the Scripture: ‘You are not your As the years passed, I started to see a need in our Church for the words that our Dean, Father John Behr, spoke at orientation own’” (1 CORINTHIANS 6:19). Priestly ministry is a life of service to lay leadership and guidance for many young Orthodox Christians, on my first day at the Seminary: “You are not here to find yourself others—period. Rami Dahdal at his newest CPE challenge especially for college students. At that point, my reason for but to find Christ.” That Scripture stuck with me during the summer after my first at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas wanting a theological education changed from how seminary The confusing questions in life are myriad, but drawing near year at the Seminary, as I fulfilled my Clinical Pastoral Education could serve me to how seminary could prepare me to serve the to Christ is the answer to them all. (CPE) internship at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, larger community. 1

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Father Theodor Svane OnMASTER the OF DIVINITY Job GRADUATE, Training CLASS OF 2015 Delicately Kathryn Ani Ashbahian MASTER OFPerched ARTS GRADUATE, CLASS OF 2015 he day I was ordained, I was given pastors, who also happen to be St. a cross by my bishop. Vladimir’s alumni: Father James Our churches hardly need to call a council of ecumenists… I was, by the grace of God, a priest. I Bozeman, Father Andrew Cuneo, and we have our own in the classroom, in the refectory, and in the dorms! looked like one, but I did not necessar- Father Lawrence Margitich. ily feel like one. Seminary had prepared In these parishes, I served, s a student both at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and Our churches hardly need to call a council of ecumenists… me well for ordination, and I would not preached, visited parishioners, and St. Vladimir’s Seminary, I am delicately perched between we have our own in the classroom, in the refectory, and in the have been able to respond to the calling performed administrative tasks—as two vibrant institutions that offer unique perspectives into dorms! I have broken bread, shared notes, and watched movies without that foundation. But at the same well as manual labor! With my family, I Orthodox Christianity. During my first year, I was vastly unpre- with my classmates. I have attended morning services in Three time seminary is not a parish, and it toured neighboring Orthodox parishes, pared for the academic, social, and spiritual whiplash my situation Hierarchs Chapel and exposed my ears to four-part-harmony could only teach me so much. gaining new perspectives about how to induced: a commute between schools made 4–6 times daily, paper elation. Over cups of tea, walks to class, and conversations at Coming from the Orthodox Church grow a mission parish and how to and project due dates colliding, community service at both schools, mealtimes, I have tied myself irrevocably to the people alongside in Norway—a tiny community in a handle a long-established parish. and a deep ache caused by our churches not being in communion. whom I learn. predominantly secular country—I My experiences have been greatly Craving stability and uniformity, I initially clung to the fa- I consider my waking, sleeping, studying, and feasting daily had hoped that during my time at rewarding. But through it all, I have miliarity of my Armenian seminary family, but I soon found acts of ecumenism. I would not trade the experiences (the good, St. Vladimir’s, my family and I would come to realize that one can never be great joy in letting go and allowing God to work within me and the bad, and the awkward) I have had with my St. Vladimir’s gain a broader experience of an completely prepared for the priest- through me at both schools. In the midst of rediscov- family for anything, for they have taught me precious Orthodox Church that exists within a hood. There will always be some sense ering and embracing my Armenian inheri- lessons about grace and godly communion. culture similar to our own. I have not in which it is foreign and unnatural, tance and faith, I allowed my new All great challenges present great op- been disappointed. because life in Christ is foreign, alien, Eastern Orthodox brothers and portunities for great growth. I thank During my days as a seminarian, unnatural to the world we live in—and Father Theodor with wife, Hanne, and Simon, sisters to teach me a wonderful the Lord with all my heart for and now, following my graduation, I on the day of his ordination to my fallen nature. lesson: differences in our tradi- gently, yet firmly, nudging me was very blessed to be warmly Yet Christ calls me to take up my tions need not cause me to shy along in the direction of discovery, welcomed as an assistant into three very different and dynamic cross and follow Him. To unite with Him. Daily. away; rather, they invite me to development, and wholeness, and parishes of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA): St. James And so, daily, I literally take the cross given to me at my ordi- explore deeply, learn deeply, and for delicately setting me on a perch Orthodox Church, in Beaufort, South Carolina, St. Katherine of nation, hang it around my neck, and remind myself that my life love deeply. where I could see the bigger Alexandria Orthodox Mission, in San Diego, California, and Saint belongs to Him. And as I struggle to live as a priest in Him who is picture—and a broader horizon. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California, the High Priest, I remember His promise that He will always be 1 where I am currently serving as an assistant priest. These faithful to everyone who takes up his cross and follows Him. Kathryn perched on the shores of Enders Island, parishes are thriving and expanding under their respective 1 Mystic, Connecticut, during a lenten retreat hosted by St. Nersess Seminary

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Abraam Mikhail Beating Around The WayMASTER OF ARTS of PROGRAM, aPilgrim 2nd YEAR Nikita Andrejev theMASTER Spiritual OF ARTS GRADUATE, CLASS Bush OF 2015

y intentions in pursuing theological study at St. Vladimir’s The “mind” is a key term in the anthropology of many of the wo years ago St. Vladimir’s and observations by profes- M Seminary were less practical than those of most of church fathers. To “hold the mind in check” when stray thoughts TSeminary wasn’t even on sors and fellow seminarians, my classmates. attempt to seduce it, and to train the “mind’s eye” to be attentive my mind. which have triggered for me Through God’s mercy, my vocation in life had been set—ico- to the manifestations of the Divine Word, mark the path of I was tucked away on the days of subsequent reflec- nographer and instructor—and I didn’t particularly need spiritual progress. Soon I discovered that these two rules con- other side of the world, in tion—words echoing in my another degree. But I kept realizing that despite my “religious” cerning the mind applied not only to my personal ascetic disci- Australia—16,500 kilometers mind and reverberating occupation, and despite four years of theological education at pline but also to my classroom reading assignments. away! Having just finished my within, shaping and sharpen- St. Sergius Institute in Paris, I seldom focused on Christ and His Exercising an active but sober mind, I learned to read church physical therapy degree and ing my being. invisible working. Proverbially, I still was beating around the writers very closely, with sensitivity towards their original inten- taken employment in a com- Of even greater value have spiritual bush, and was lacking a convincing “measure of the tions and particular genius, and with attention to the organiza- fortable private practice, I was been the methodological skills Abraam (center) with Bishop Suriel, dean of St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox stature of the fullness of Christ” (EPHESIANS 4:13). tion of their written works. As well, I learned the relevance reporting to honest bosses and I’ve gathered in the classroom. Theological College, and Father John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir’s Seminary So much of what I did, I realized, was like of context and literary style, and the importance of enjoying the type of supportive There, I received tools, not just non-essential chaff that will be burned away on rhetoric. My professors offered valuable in- environment that many new graduates can only dream of. facts: how to read the church fathers, how to prepare a spiritual the Last Day (MATTHEW 3:12). I ventured this sights concerning methodology—instead Then everything changed. My bishop, His Grace Suriel, dean reflection on a biblical text, how to analyze primary historical scriptural idea not only concerned of dogmatic formulas to be memorized. of St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College (SACOTC), documents. I even took a course in Hebrew, which opened up for pointless aspects of life—sitting My original intention in coming to the commissioned me to study for a Master of Arts degree at me the beauty of the Old Testament text in ways that I could never aimlessly on the couch—but also Seminary was to spend more time St. Vladimir’s, with the intention of someday having me return to have imagined. applied to activities deemed “good,” absorbing church teachings, but I SACOTC as a lecturer. Like a sojourning pilgrim, I’m traveling where the Lord leads, or even “Christian,” unless they came away with something more When I landed on the seminary campus, I certainly stood not knowing the way but holding His steady hand, while trusting possessed a concrete foundation in important: a mind more cultivated to out, with my accent, vocabulary, and unique spelling of words in His wisdom and growing in His love. For me, two years ago Jesus Christ (I CORINTHIANS 3:10–15). perceive church teachings. My (e.g., “colour” and “centre”). However, I wasn’t the only one cannot be marked linearly by minutes, hours, days, or months, I entered St. Vladimir’s Seminary seminary training granted me, by with an unusual background. Everyone I met on campus had a but only by space, for I’ve entered a new dimension, a place where in pursuit of that foundation. God’s Grace, a token of maturity, and story, a unique experience to share and something inspiring to the number of my footsteps is measured by my proximity to Christ, Although I knew theological education I will struggle to increase it—but at say. My carefully kept journal is filled with comments and where time opens up into eternity. could not guarantee spiritual maturity, least I’ve stopped running in circles, 1 I began training the muscle that is my and have found the “narrow path” mind (as our Dean suggested). (MATTHEW 7:13). 1

Nikita Andreyev, in his studio, with one of his hand-painted icons And they all live—happily in our hearts—ever after.

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When I arrived at the Seminary the fall of that same year, the after this period, in 1938, that both a graduate school in New some circles) of St. Vladimir’s with Father Alexander was under- door was opened to me by another entering seminarian named York City and a pastoral school at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in standable, but also seriously misleading, in that many others Frank Lazor, later to be known as Metropolitan Theodosius of the Pennsylvania opened. played enormous roles in the life of the school. First among them Dr. Arseniev, Dr. Kesich Orthodox Church in America (OCA). After spending my first As it happened, 1938 was the 950th anniversary of the baptism was the aforementioned Professor Sergei Sergeevich Verhovskoy & ProfessorFather Nicholas Meyendorff Arseniev taught from the mid-1950s until Remembering My Days as a Seminarian night, I was awakened by Kostya Kallaur (now a university of Kievan Rus by the Holy and Great Prince Vladimir. Appropri- whom everyone at the school called “Prof.” shortly before his death in 1977. He was almost totally blind until Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko, Ph.D. (+ M1957–1963arch 18, 2015) * professor and faithful seminary supporter), who told me that we ately, the school was dedicated to St. Vladimir, both to honor the Prof was the Seminary’s bulwark and anchor. He lived at the near the end of his life, when he had corrective surgery. We DEAN EMERITUS, SEMINARY DIPLOMA, CLASS OF 1963 had work to do: Union Seminary was discarding old beds, tables, anniversary and to emphasize the school’s missionary character. school from his arrival from France in 1951 until his death in couldn’t bear to watch him cross the New York City streets in & My Professors traffic, not only because of his terrible eyesight but also because and lamps, which would be useful in our apartments. I’ll never I remember well Metropolitan Leonty’s visits to the Seminary, 1986. He loved meeting with the seminarians, favoring espe- forget my first day in seminary, pushing a heavily loaded dolly and our visits to his cathedral on Second Street, where we sem- cially the women students and seminarians’ wives, of whom he he usually walked in a state of mystical ecstasy. He knew about many times across Broadway while cars screeched by, blowing inarians would go to serve, read, and sing. He was a majestic was the most devoted advocate. In addition to his teaching he fifteen languages, ancient and modern, and once asked me in all However she wasn’t his wife, but a woman their horns. man of striking spiritual nobility, dignity, and humility. He was the Seminary’s Provost and financial officer, largely seriousness if I knew Sanskrit! I replied that I hardly knew named “Vava” who helped the Schmemann I heard about St. Vladimir’s in 1956, The Seminary had no refectory, so we ate as we could, mostly loved to joke, asking us, with a sly smile and twinkling eyes, if involved in finding the property in Crestwood that the Seminary English. He quoted the Greek New Testament from memory household—its young working “matushka” fromComing a friend, to Frank the Kulik, Seminary now a psychi - cooking for ourselves in our apartment kitchens. I (happily) lost we could read Hebrew and Greek, taunting us with feigned occupied in the fall of 1962. He loved the Crestwood campus. (often holding the book upside down because of his poor and their three children, and several atrist in Jackson, Mississippi and a thirty pounds my first semester. You can imagine my joy in going severity that it was impossible for us to understand the Holy Woe to the member of the grounds crew who trimmed a tree eyesight), Dante in Italian, John of the Cross in Spanish, Goethe seminarians. Later that day we met with staunch seminary supporter. Frank home for winter break with my new “ascetical seminarian look.” Scriptures without such knowledge. He would say that when he without Prof’s approval! in German, and Pascal in French. When I was in college at Father Schmemann, Father Daniel was a freshman at Drew University in retired he would come to the Seminary to teach Hebrew. Fordham, doing philosophy and Russian studies, and not yet in the Hubiak, and Nicholas Ozerov (all of New Jersey, while I was enrolled at a Seminary’s graduate program, I was allowed to take Dr. Arseniev’s whom, I noted, smoked Camels.) They small college in upstate New York. There were about twenty-five seminarians in 1957. Around elective courses on mysticism, Russian religious literature, and assured us that we would be most Under Father Alexander Schmemann’s He phoned to tell me of a seminar he Living at the Seminary comparative religions. I heard many of his lectures before ever welcome at St. Vladimir’s, but we half of us were “pre-theological” (sometimes referred to as I was blessed to see Metropolitan Leonty had attended at Drew on the theme leadership, St. Vladimir’s came to be having exposure to the lectures of Father Schmemann, Professor needed to enroll in a bachelor’s “pre-logical”). Approximately ten were Antiochians sent by of Russian Orthodoxy. He was partic- on his deathbed. I think he should so joined with his person and work Verhovskoy, or Father Meyendorff. His lectures were always program at an area college. This re- Metropolitan Anthony Bashir. Two part-time students were ularly impressed by one of the be canonized a saint. charged with the power of the boundless love of God, given to us quirement suited me, since my father women: a Copt from Egypt and a convert called “Lady Pepys” that it was known—affectionately speakers, a young priest named Father from England. Frank Kulik and I shared Apartment #63, along lavishly, freely— “pressed down and pouring over” in Christ insisted that I obtain a college degree. He • • • and not so affectionately— Alexander Schmemann, a teacher at (LUKE 6:38). wanted people to know that if I became a with a Japanese, a Serb, a Romanian, a post-WWII Russian St. Vladimir’s Seminary in New York City. Metropolitan Leonty laid the foundation for the Seminary as the “schmemannary.” The young Dr. Veselin Kesich taught New Testament with priest it was “by choice,” and not because I refugee, and a couple of “Americans” like ourselves. He suggested that we travel to find out more library by securing at his own expense the thousands of books I learned to imitate each of their signatures in order to sign • • • Dr. Arseniev, as well as Greek, early Christianity, and Serbian was “too dumb to study or too lazy to work.” and journals collected by Father Anthony Repella. I cataloged about St Vladimir’s, during our Easter vacation everyone’s name on the “sign-in sheet” that we slipped under subjects. He was the first St. Vladimir’s alumnus to get a doctorate Such was a widely held view in those days when, as many of them during the summer of 1960, and afterwards, as my Professor Verhovskoy taught dogmatic and moral theology in 1957. Professor Serge Verhovskoy’s door at ten o’clock each night— in America and then join the seminary faculty. Over the years he my schoolmate, the late Father John Psinka, would say, seminary job. This gave me an air of knowledge of Russian theo- (which he pronounced “feeology”), and lots of other things as Driving to New York City in my father’s black and white proof that we were home by curfew. Professor Verhovskoy (then became an SVS institution: that is, one could not imagine “few were called and all were chosen.” logical literature that was quite deceiving, since all I did was well. He clearly considered himself the strongest (if not the sole) Chevy (which unfortunately, by the conclusion of our trip, needed written and pronounced Ver-hov-sky, with the accent on the St. Vladimir’s without him. Sadly, because of scheduling, I took skim each volume to determine, quite unprofessionally, how it defender of Orthodoxy on campus. As his handpicked successor a new clutch), we approached the Seminary’s neighborhood, second syllable) was the Provost and also the de facto Dean of only one New Testament course from Dr. Kesich. His presence at should be identified and shelved. I met with him for several hours every week, even after I began Morningside Heights, looking for golden cupolas. Instead we Students. The Seminary rector was Metropolitan Leonty, primate the school during my student years, and since, has been one of Metropolitan Leonty died in 1965, after having officially teaching in the graduate division with him in the early 1970s. found a six-story tenement on the corner of Broadway and Driving to New York City in my father’s of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in North America God’s great graces in my life. appointed Father Alexander Schmemann, whom he deeply Prof wanted me to know his thoughts and convictions about ev- 121st Street. The Seminary was housed in several apartments black and white Chevy, we approached the (since 1970, the “OCA”). He had assigned himself to this position Father John Meyendorff came to the Seminary from France in admired, as seminary Dean in 1962. I was blessed to see erything (most of which I heard many times) before finally while its classes were held in rooms (usually the boiler room) after Father Georges Florovsky left St. Vladimir’s to go to Harvard 1959, and played an enormous role in the life of the school. He Seminary’s neighborhood, Morningside Heights, Metropolitan Leonty on his deathbed. I think he should be turning things over to me. He threatened me with his “eternal at Union Theological Seminary. After locating the office and and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in 1955. was Dean from 1984 until 1992, when he retired and unexpect- looking for golden cupolas. Instead we found canonized a saint. malediction” if I ever taught any of my own ideas as church chapel on the second floor, we found Father Schmemann’s edly died. Father John suffered much over us—his rough and doctrine. He promised me the same malediction if I ever allowed apartment on the fourth floor and rang his bell. A gray-haired a six-story tenement on the corner of uncultivated students—and yet how he loved us, cared for us, woman with black wire-frame glasses informed us that Father the Seminary to cut one minute of the six semesters of required Broadway and 121st Street. Metropolitan Leonty, while still a young archpriest in the and inspired us, not only by his extraordinary learning but also would be back later. I said to Frank, “I thought you said that dogmatics. I think I’m still out of harm’s way in regard to the 1910s,Metropolitan had been Dean Leonty of an Orthodox seminary in Minneapolis, by his childlike love for liturgical worship and wholehearted Father Schmemann was young. His wife sure looks old!” • • • Father Schmemann former threat. Minnesota. However from 1923 to 1938, the Russian government Under Father Alexander Schmemann’s leadership, devotion to the service of the Church. *This article was first published on the seminary website in 2003 under the title “Remembering our Leaders (1957–1983),” on the occasion of the 65th confiscated many properties belonging to what was then consid- St.& Vladimir’sProfessor came Verhovskoy to be so joined with his person and work Father John helped me personally in countless ways. He was Anniversary of the founding of the Seminary in 1938. It reflects Father Thomas’s wonderful ability to tell a story with thoughtfulness, candor, and ered the “American mission,” and no Orthodox theological that it was known—affectionately and not so affectionately—as my professor both at the Seminary and during my doctoral humor. Our seminary community misses and pays homage to him, as our former Dean who reposed in the Lord this past year, and as the man whom we remember as always speaking the “truth in love” (EPHESIANS 4:15). schools in North America existed during this interval. It was the “schmemannary.” The connection (almost identification in studies at Fordham. He was also my confessor, advisor, mentor,

13 14 15 PROTOPRESBYTER THOMAS HOPKO SVS Press Events friend, and (sometimes, sadly for me) my severest critic. I babysat Three of my teachers each exercised the task of expelling me his children and, with other seminarians (and my future wife), once from their classroom for being disrespectful and rude. Two often had coffee at his apartment with Matushka Maika after others had the kindness to allow me to graduate from the liturgies. (I never had the courage to tell him, while working Seminary (with appropriately lowered grades) when they discov- under him in the library, that the first syllable of the word ered shortly before Commencement that I had not fulfilled re- “duplicate” does not rhyme with “cup.”) quirements for their classes, including attendance. (I was given exams and assignments to do after graduation.) And I cannot forget that Professor Verhovskoy called my first sermon in church SVS Press Dr. Arseniev knew about fifteen languages, “impudent and impertinent,” and made me apologize to the & Bookstore pastor after the liturgy. ancient and modern, and once asked me in all seriousness if I knew Sanskrit! St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (SVS Press), our publishing • • • I cannot forget that Professor Verhovskoy house, serves as a missionary called my first sermon in church “impudent arm and profit-making sector ABOVE: In January 2015 These five men were as different from one another as could be representatives of St. Vladimir’s found on the face of the earth. God truly had a sense of humor and impertinent,” and made me apologize for the Seminary. In fiscal year Seminary Press and St. Tikhon’s and divine purpose in bringing them together. They didn’t always 2015, 9% of the Seminary’s Monastery Press, South Canaan, to the pastor after the liturgy. PA, signed a landmark like each other and sometimes sharply criticized one another in annual income came from agreement detailing new ABOVE: both theological and practical matters. None was without his • • • Press net profits, and Press cooperative efforts in the Metropolitan Leonty publication and distribution of personal limitations, weaknesses, and sins, but each worked My purpose in sharing these memories is not merely to books were prominent in a Orthodox Christian books and RIGHT, FROM TOP: together with others marvelously, with dignity. They were able to other materials. Signatories Father Alexander Schmemann, Professor show that, by God’s grace and the guidance of compassionate multitude of venues, from do so, by God’s grace, because whatever their clashes in temper- were (from left) Fr. John Behr, Sergei Sergeevich Verhovskoy, Dr. Nicholas and wise elders, there may be hope for everyone. It is more to local parish book studies seminary Dean, Archimandrite Arseniev, Dr. Veselin Kesich, Father John ament, formation, manner, and conviction, they were in complete Sergius, abbot of St. Tikhon’s Meyendorff, St. Vladimir’s faculty, 1958 convey a sense of the Seminary during its middle years and to to international Patristic solidarity about the essentials of Orthodox Christianity and the Monastery, and Fr. Chad BELOW: honor its leaders. I write to proclaim the extraordinary love, Conferences, and from prison Hatfield, seminary Chancellor. mission of St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Mrs. Sophie Koulomzin commitment, and sacrifices of these exceptional people who, cells to university classrooms. PHOTO: SVOTS archives in the humblest of human conditions, gave their lives to a motley gang of political refugees, war veterans, and workers’ PRODUCTION FY2015 CENTER: SVS Press honored I also recall with gratitude others among my teachers during kids in order to equip them for service in Christ’s Church. No seminary alumnus Father ˇ theOthers middle of years Our of the Leaders Seminary’s history: Father Paul Schneirla, Nikola Ceko (Master of Divinity, words will ever suffice to hymn the wonders of their countless New publications 11 1985) by formally dedicating its Father Paul Shafran, Father (later Bishop) Firmilian Ocokoljich, latest children’s book, Saint gifts to us, their spiritual children. Reprints 19 Professor Alexander Bogolepov, Sophie Koulomzin, Nicholas 1 Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins, to him in June 2015. Ozerov, Professor Boris Ledkovsky, and Metropolitan Andrei of PHOTO: Andreana Cˇeko the Bulgarian Church were among those who led us. SALES FY2015 In 1961 Professor Bogolepov, our Canon Law professor, who Father Thomas (March 28, 1939–March 18, 2015) began Sales $ 910, 652 LEFT: In May 2015 SVS Press also taught Russian and Church Slavonic, published his book teaching Doctrine and Pastoral Theology at St. Vladimir’s launched its Coptic Studies (recently reprinted by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press) about Cost of sales $ 644 , 899 Series, with His Grace Anba Seminary in 1968, eventually becoming a full Professor of Suriel, bishop of the Coptic establishing a self-governing Orthodox Church in North Dogmatic Theology in 1991–1992. He rose to the position of Net profit $ 265 , 753 Diocese of Melbourne and America. Mrs. Koulomzin, who taught Fathers Schmemann and seminary Dean in 1992, a post that he held until his retirement Affiliated Regions, Australia, as Editor. Here, Bishop Suriel Meyendorff as youngsters in France, is world renowned for her one decade later. As a beloved pastor, preeminent preacher, meets with SVS Press Associate work in Orthodox Christian education. Professor Ledkovsky, who prolific writer, outstanding teacher, and sought after speaker, Editor Michael Soroka. PHOTO: Dn. Gregory Hatrak directed the choir at the ROCOR cathedral in New York, directed Father Thomas was known for being a “man of words”—and a our seminary choir and produced the first St. Vladimir’s spellbinding storyteller! Seminary recordings of liturgical music. (He once told me that I chanted Church Slavonic with “a Japanese accent.”)

16 17 18 Financials FOR FISCAL YEAR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION lists the ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 assets, liabilities, and net worth of an institution.

THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES contains information on revenues and expenses, noting either a positive or negative change in net assets for the fiscal year. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ASSETS TOTAL REVENUES $ 3,606,289 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS lists sources of funding for an institution—from operations, Current assets $ 489,867 Program service expenses $ 3,081,550 Net surplus (deficit) $(1,304,928 ) investing activities, and financing activities—and the Investments $ 13,485,587 Supporting service expenses $ 1,829,667 Depreciation $ 583,045 amount of cash provided by each of these sources. Inventory $ 802,418 Investment (gains) losses $ 215,740 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,911,217 Fixed assets (land & buildings) $ 12,821,853 Net cash from receivables $ 128,602 The Seminary received a clean, unqualified Audit Net surplus (deficit) $ (1,304,928 ) Opinion by independent auditor D’Arcangelo & Co., Other assets $ 166,198 Net cash from inventory $ 5,889 Net assets, beginning of year $ 25,615,377 LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants: Total assets $ 27,765,923 Net cash from payables $ 36,684 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 24,310,449 In our opinion, the financial statements Net cash used in operations $ (334,968 ) LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS referred to above present fairly, in all Current liabilities $ 463,863 material respects, the financial position CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Mortgages & loans payable $ 2,858,476 of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Net proceeds from investing $ 54,727 Seminary as of June 30, 2015, and the Annuity & life trusts payable $ 133,135 Purchase of fixed assets $ (30,779 ) changes in its net assets and its cash flows Net assets–unrestricted $ 11,216,820 for the year then ended in accordance with Net cash provided by investing $ 23,948 Net assets–temp & perm restricted $ 13,093,629 accounting principles generally accepted BELOW: On #GivingTuesday FY2015 , the Seminary gave $8,000, TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 27,765,923 representing one-tenth of the gifts it received, to Patriarch John X in the United States of America. of Antioch, for distribution to suffering Christians in Syria. In 2015, CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Patriarch John X also was awarded a honorary doctorate during a Proceeds of debt $ 2,785,098 View detailed financial reports on the Seminary’s special academic convocation. Pictured at the convocation (from left) are Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, His Eminence Repayment of principal on debt $ (2,851,039 ) Website, svots.edu. Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, His Beatitude John X, and seminary Chancellor/CEO Father Chad Hatfield. Net cash used in financing $ (65,941) PHOTO: Glen Mules Net increase (decrease) in cash $ (376,961 ) Cash, beginning of year $ 381,316 CASH, END OF YEAR $ 4,355

RIGHT: Seminarian Father Joshua Trant and family thanking donors for their gifts on #GivingTuesday FY2015, which amounted to $80,000 PHOTO: Rami Dahdal

19 20 Donors ANNUAL GIVING CORNERSTONES CATEGORY Michael Thayer Maestro Arvo Pärt Brenda Farha Ann & Frank Sanchez* The Rev. Dcn. & Harold & Patricia Baum Mrs. Helen Brincka Therese Ciancone $100,000 & UP REPORT V. Rev. Michael & The Very Rev. Ezra Pickup, Jr. Warren & Chris Farha, Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Sawchuk Mrs. Daniel A. Andrews Igor Baumann Robert G. Brody Paul Cicciarelli Matushka Valerie Zahirsky* Eighth Day Books The Rev. Richard Andrews* Brian & Marilyn Gerich* The Rados Family John & Karen Schulte Ms. Martha Baxtresser Robert & Dorothy Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Cimbolic JULY 1, 2014– * In Loving Memory of my husband The Reverend Father Joanna Farragher Ms. Mary Seiss Maura Andronic Drew Bazil & Sara Hale Subdeacon Joseph Brousseau Circle of Serbian Sisters, Deacon John, Evangeline Zarras * PILLARS JUNE 30, 2015 Alexander & Nancy Rentel Mr. & Mrs. Fredric Fetkowitz H. Lynn Siry Paul & Stephanie Andruchow Vivian Beachy Mr. Alex Brown, Jr. Schererville, IN $50,000 & UP The Very Rev. & Father Jason & Ike N. Spiker Helen Antonik Lieutenant Commander & Katherine Brown Mrs. Jean Clark STEWARDS Mrs. Daniel W. Rentel Matushka Ashley Foster Anonymous (2) St George Ladies Society, Mary R. Antoniotti Mrs. Kevin J. Becker William & Karen Brown The Rev. & Mrs. Paul Coats $1,000 & UP * Very Rev. Paul & Mary Shafran Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Ringa Margaret Z. Foxx Arlington, VA John & Marina Antoniou Paul & Helen Cocotos Bronson & Kathleen Eden Anonymous (15) Lois S. Bedder Mr. & Mrs. William C. Brown, Jr. Alexander & Elizabeth Simon, Very Rev. & Mrs. Daniel Rohan Deacon Evan, Robin The Very Rev. & Estate of Paul Koronchik * * St Katherine Orthodox Mission Betty Bednarik Laura Brumbaugh Dr. & Mrs. Will T. Cohen Mr. Gregory Abdalah (Alumnus '72) & Brigid Freeman * Simon & Simon Enterprises, Inc. Church, Woodinville, WA Mrs. Joseph Antypas Mark & Patricia Colangelo Estate of Susanne G. Kushner Walter Alexandroff Vera Beecroft Michael Brunda Charles R. Smith James J. Rosolanka Very Rev. & St Mary Eastern Orthodox The Very Rev. & Mr. & Mrs. Alex Machaskee Timothy S. Beers Mrs. Simona Budeiri Drs. Edward & Christine Cole The Plato Malozemoff Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Andrews The Rev. & Mrs. Nicholas Roth Mrs. Alexander Garklavs Church, Falls Church, VA Mrs. Nicholas Apostola * Evelyn Bekish Raymond & Judith Budoi Dr. Gabriel Colef WITNESSES Drs. Don & Monica Thompson* Lindy E. Bayouth Mr. & Mrs. Adib H. Roumie* Raymond C. George St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, The Rev. & * * William & Nancy Belko Carole & Michael Buleza Milo & Dolores Colich $25,000 & UP The Rev. & Mrs. John Vitko, Jr. Vicki Bowerman Dr. Robert Saler Reggie & Donna Greening Minneapolis, MN Mrs. Kevork Arakelian * Daniel & Jennifer Belonick Mary Ann & Richard Bulko James & Christine Colitsas Katherine Waluschka Mr. & Mrs. David H. Brown Prof. & Mrs. Richard Schneider Very Rev. Andrew & St Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Mary Arapoff McEwen Thoma & Christine Beno Patricia Harrison Lioudmila & Alexander Denice & Ernest Collazo Jeffrey & Natalya Busscher Anthony Scott Church, Jamaica Estates, NY Ms. Mary J. Ardan Luke Bullock Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bress Mr. James W. Harvey & Fr. Christopher & Gerald & Kathleen Collins SUSTAINERS John & Helen Cap Ms. Nina Shafran St Stephen the Protomartyr ARFORA Leonetta Burns The Rev. Protodeacon & Dr. Susan A. Harvey Church, Longwood, FL Presv. Filitsa Bender Mr. William S. Colman Mrs. Peter Danilchick $2,000 & UP Christ the Saviour Church, Michael & Teresa Shannon Clifford & Theodora Argue Justina H. Burpee Protopresbyter Daniel & St Timothy Orthodox Church, Albert & Arlene Benevides Vilma Colon-Oliver Anonymous (8) Paramus, NJ * John & Linda Argyrakis Peter Buryiak Dr. Albert Foundos Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Shesko Dunia Hubiak Toccoa, GA* Steven & Missy Cohlmia George Benko The Rev. & Mrs. Robert Butcher* Mr. Thomas Colyandro The Rev. Deacon & Scott Adams Paula Solima * Mr. Thomas Armstrong Drs. Robert & Olga Hughes The Rev. & Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bennett Dr. & Mrs. Mark Comadena The Most Rev. Alan & Jeannette Dickerman * Robert & Sharon Butchko Mrs. Michael Hyatt The Rev. Archdeacon & Michael & Marcella Hydock Mrs. Rastko Trbuhovich The Rev. John Artemas Metropolitan Hilarion Very Rev. James L. Doyle * Paul & Kay Benos Community of Poor Clares, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kasmer Mrs. Seraphim Solof Dr. Razvan Vaida George & Svetlana Artemoff Ronald & Jean Butterworth David & Lydia Jackson Michael & Helen Beres * Alexandria, VA Nicholas & Lisa Pandelidis Theodore & Claudia Bazil Julianna Dranichak SS Cyril & Methodius Church, The Very Rev. Archpriest+† & Peter & Natalia Buttner * Mary E. James Elizabeth L. Vanlandingham John Compos The Behrs Thomas & Lydia M. Dudo Terryville, CT Mrs. Gabriel Ashie Anna Bereskin Gregory Buzi The Bridge of Allen Foundation Howard R. Jett Kathy J. Vetter Mark & Sandra Brewer Jennie C. Everson St Gregory of Nyssa Church, Assumption of Holy Virgin Gregory & Karen Berezniak Lord Connolly of Sutton Martin & Mary Ann Tich * Elizabeth Byron-Patrikiades * * Columbus, OH William Joachim Carston R. Wagner Orthodox Church, Clifton, NJ Michael Berkshire Christopher & Stavroula Conrad Dr. & Mrs. Egerton van den Berg* Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bullard Patricia M. Fedorko The Rev. Deacon & Dr. Eugene Waluschka * Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Chila Terrence M. Flaherty St John the Baptist Church, Dr. Lila J. Kalinich Drs. Yvonne & Danny Athanasaw The Rev. Deacon George Berni Mrs. Alexander Cadman The Rev. Dr. Costas & The Rev. & Mrs. Aaron Warwick Dr. Eugenia Constantinou ADVOCATES Joseph & Therese Domanick Agnes P. Fryntzko Berkeley, CA Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Karras The Rev. & Mrs. Robert Athas George & Kathryn Beshilas Suzanna Cain Maryann West John & Alena Coon $10,000 & UP Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Dooley Larry Gardner & Theodora Brent Archpriest John W. & Antonios & Bonnie Karraz Dr. & Mrs. William A. Attra Nicholas & Judy Beskid Henry Calcanes Denise Stefero Bernard & Ann Zablocki Mr. Thomas F. Cope Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Nassim H. Elias The Right Rev. Bishop Paul Andrew Kartalis Olga Atzhorn Charles Best Cameron Family Dave Tax The Most Rev. Father George S. Corey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ajalat Dr. & Mrs. John Eliopoulos Paul & Maureen Gurghigian Paul Kavchok Very Rev. & Mrs. Don Augusta The Rev. Daniel & Campbell O Club, Warren, OH The Kidney Group, Inc. Metropolitan Savas Fr. Simeon & Kathie & Frank Cerra Dr. Nada Farah Mr. & Ms. Douglas Hadley The Very Rev. & Mr. & Mrs. Theodore V. Awad Pres. Maria Bethancourt Rada Campbell The Rev. Steven Tsichlis Mrs. Leonid Kishkovsky Pres. Joy-Ann Corona Nicholas & Eleanor Chabraja Fr. Jon & Kh. Barbara Fate Dr. & Mrs. Jason T. Hatfield* Richard J. “Jeff” & Patti Ayesh Dr. & Mrs. James Bezreh Dr. & Mrs. Isa Canavati Frank & Kyra van den Bosch Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Kivell DONORS Mary L. Cory Theodore & Elizabeth Fedora Dr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Ferris Deacon Gregory & up to $500 Nicholas Azaransky Mrs. Olga Bibicoff The Rev. Richard Cantrell * Dr. & Mrs. Leonidas Vassilaros Sonia W. Knapp Bishop Dimitrios Couchell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hoff* Jean Foss Matushka Robyn Hatrak Anonymous (252) Dr. & Mrs. Genci Babameto Brenda S. Bicki Seraphima Carl Mr. & Mrs. Kory W. Warr Nicholas & Kathryn Kobbs Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Cowgill Vera J. Hubiak* Thomas A. Galioto Holy Resurrection Orthodox Paula & Allan Abbott Michael D. Babey John & Nina Bilyeu Carl Puma Agency Church, Claremont, NH* Elizabeth Wolgamott-Brodd Georgios Kokonas* The Rev. Dr. & Dr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Kubina Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Ghiz Archimandrite John Abdalah Olga Babichev Mr. William O. Birchfield, III The Rev. & Mrs. Peter Mrs. Timothy Cremeens* Gene & Joan Homyak Richard & Milene Zakka Pamela Kouri Anne & Sabry Mackoul The Very Rev. & Abdallah & Juliette Abdayem Constantine & Louisa Babu Blair Birthisel Carmichael Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Cross, Jr. * † John M. Koziol Mrs. Chad Hatfield Protopresbyter Thomas+ The Very Rev. & Joyce Bittle Renie Carr The Most Blessed & Anne Hopko BENEFACTORS George Abdelsayed Robert Y. Csernica * Norman & Grace Holmes Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Kozlov Mrs. Nicholas G. Bacalis Metropolitan Tikhon Mr. Arthur Abig Robert & Desane Blaney Tony Carvalho Andrew Cuff * Andrew & Mary Hvizd $500 & UP Mrs. Tanya J. Kwoka Pauline Petronek Steven Kenoyer Susan Bachelder Jaclyn Blankenship William & Marylou Catelli Mr. Charles Iragui & Anonymous (21) James & Marilyn Ablan * Paul & Janet Culton James H. & Nike D. Lagos Ladies Philoptochos Society, Mr. Elvis Baez Drs. John & Judy Blebea John Rangos Mrs. Amber Schley-Iragui The Rev. & Mrs. Angelo Artemas Redondo Beach, CA Dr. & Mrs. Yohannan Abraham Donna M. Cervenak Craig Culwell Rod & Valerie Learned Michael Baez John W. Blischak Margarita Sheremeteff Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Jacobson Johanna Babiak Nicholas Lamb Ms. Laila Abud Nadia Chaber Subdeacon Gregory & Leon & Pamela Lysaght Rosalie Bagenski Matthew P. 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Deacon & The Rev. & Mrs. Basil Aden Memory Eternal - Vera Chalfant William & Catherine Dach Education Fund Peter Kiproff Raymond & Corrine Becker The Rev. Richard Baker* Maria A. Boiko Orthodox Christian Laity Mrs. Gregory Moser Malena Adzich Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Chan Christine Dalapas Stephen & Kyra Kirtyan Fr. Steven & Deborah Belonick* William A. Baker Miron & Mildred E. Bonca PATRONS Orthodox Church in America Drs. Remus & Nicolette Moucha Michael & Kimberly Ahmadi Jack W. I. Chandler The Very Rev. & Mrs. Daniel Daly Prof. Michael Klimenko Katherine & John Bicknese Nicholas & Caryn Balamaci Eileen M. Bondor $5,000 & UP Dr. Paul & Nadia Pappademos Nassim & Nelly Nabbout Sol & Lily Ajalat Svetlana & Andrei Chapoval The Rev. & Mrs. John Daly Diane & Bob Koory Drs. Peter & Patricia Bouteneff Marve & Valeri Balazki Alexander Borey Anonymous Peter J. Petkas Archpriest John & The Rev. & Mrs. Michael Karin Chaudhari Gabriel & Irene Damascus Jim & Mary Koulogeorge Mary Ann Brinda Eugenia Nehrebecki The Rev. Protodeacon Bob & Connie Abodeely The Most Rev. Aksenov-Meerson Dr. J. Boscarino Pia Chaudhari Ilir & Brizida Danga Dr. & Mrs. Sam H. Kouri Joseph Balkunowa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archbishop Melchisidek Joseph F. Byrnes Louis & Eleni Nicozisis Father Kenneth & Sharon Aldrich Marilyn & Stephen Boska Michael & Joanne Chemorov Serge & Carolyn Daniels Joseph & Sophia Laychak James Carpenter Christopher & Suzanne Nolan Mr. Francis Balog & Archdiocese of North America Alexander & Marie Popoff Chris Alexander Dr. Paula Bonino Dorothy Delich Bossert Jean Cherniavsky Eugene & Barbara Danko * Mrs. Jean K. Lebedeff Anthony & Florence Carris Mrs. Elizabeth Nosal Dr. Maha K. Bassila Drs. Timothy & The Rev. & Mrs. David Alexander The Rev. & Robert & Marion Bostley Evelyn M. Cherpak Myroslav Danlyuk Jennelle Richardson Rev. Dr. Philip & Mrs. Thomas L. Chase Virginia Page* Estate of Maria E. Contos * George & Mary Alexandrovich Mrs. Richard Bamforth Dr. Emanuel G. Boussios Anne Cheslock Mary Dann Dr. Paige LeMasters * The Right Rev. Bishop Macarie Ivan & Kathy Rudolph-Shabinsky Don & Kathy Cox Very Rev. Theodore Panchak Mrs. Jeanne Alexandrovich John & Phyllis Banholzer Tatiana C. Bouteneff Irina Chevtchenko Tamara Danyluk H. Christopher Luce & Tina Liu Gregory & Lauraine Drillock Joseph Russian* The Rev. Deacon & Mr. Paul H. Pangrace* All Saints Church, Salina, KS The Rev. & Vera Bouteneff Aftan & Karen Chowansky Abdallah Daoud Natasha Lutov Mrs. Andrew Cross * Mrs. Alexander Hixon Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Sak Dr. Aristeides Papadakis All Saints of America Orthodox Mrs. Raphael Barberg Dr. & Mrs. Nagui N. Boutros Evan Chriss Lydia Daugherty Robert G. Macey Panait Cufuioti Theodore & Rosemary Jadick Bernadeen Scholl George & Natalie Patterson Christian Church, Salisbury, CT Mile & Darinka Barbir Andrew A. 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Bogdan & Chris & Lesa Potos Julie Amodeo John R. Barns The Rev. & Mrs. James Bozeman Mr. Daniel J. Chupinsky Mrs. Andrea E. Davies Syrian Church, Tim & Virginia Nieuwsma* Peggy Djurdjulov St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Peter & Jane Pruzinsky George & Ann Anastos Christi Barr Richard & Tanya Bradley Dr. John & Eva Chupinsky Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Day Northeast American Diocese Mogadore, OH Dr. & Mrs. Steven Pandelidis The Rev. & Mrs. Mark Doku* The Rev. Archdeacon Gary Anderson Allen C. Basala Mary Ann Brennan Edward & Marylyn Chuprinko Terri L. De Ment Eric & Tracy Namee St Paul Church, Irvine, CA Lois Pappademos Archimandrite Gerasim Saed Rihani Mr. & Mrs. Nikita V. Andrejev John & Yvonne Basil Lynne Cialdella Alexander & Barbara Deeb Reiner & Anca Sailer* Gary N. Summers Ms. Lilly Pappas Fr. Michael & Laila Ellias* Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Russin The Very Rev. Archpriest & Vladislav & Olga Andrejev Angelina S. Batillas, M.D. Mrs. Gary Breton Lidia Ciamarra Edward & Florence Deeb 21 * Indicates St. John Chrysostom Society members 22 † Indicates donors reposed in FY2015 Donors ANNUAL GIVING Rev. Richard Deibert CATEGORY George & Cleola Gavalas Patricia Haines Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Very Rev. Thomas Kazich Frank & Karen Kowalik Archpriest Vladimir & Al & Marlene Mamary Mr. Daniel Miclau Mr. & Mrs. Feridun Delale REPORT Matushka Elizabeth Geeza Dr. & Mrs. Harry Hajedemos Dennis M. Hrubiak Dr. Michael J. Keenan Bessie G. Kozaitis Virginia Lecko Bette D. Maniatis Paul Miesemer Robert Delquadri JULY 1, 2014– Mr. & Mrs. John T. Generale Richard Hallett Michael & Cynthia Huber Richard & Janet Keeney Kenneth & Jeanine Kozak Anna Lee Mary Maniatis Anna D. Mighell John & Katherine Demakis Lloyd & Barbara George Craig & Kathleen Hallstrom Matushka Eva Hubiak Very Rev. Alcuin Kellerhouse Michalina & John Leferovich, Jr. The Very Rev. & Major Barry Migyanko Bessie Demis JUNE 30, 2015 Sarah H. George The Halvorsen Family Mr. & Mrs. F. Vernon Hudnut Blaire N. Kennedy Gregory Kozlakowski Thomas & Heather Leiner Mrs. George Manneh Gail Mihalic Sophie Dennis The Rev. Thomas George Frank & Lorraine Hamouz Mr. Ian K. Hughes & Rick Kent Donald & Marlene Kral Lawrence J. Leitzel George & Dolores Manzuk Mary Milanovich Dr. Karen Relucio The Very Rev. Archimandrite Aurelia Georgopoulos Alexander & Linda Hanchar Mr. Arthur & Dr. Mary Kentros Barbara & Paul Kral Andrew & Angeliki Lekos George & Bertha Maragakes Nicholas & Christine Milchovich Sophie K. Hull Andreas Desypris Edward & Taisa Engelsman Andrei & Lana Gerich Prof. J. Lawton Haney, Jr. Paul & Natja Kessler Barry & Beth Krammes Mrs. Evelyn Leleck Peter & Roxanne Maragos Milich Physical Therapy, Inc. The Rev. Harvey Huntley, Jr. William Dettmar Dr. George Englesson Marge German Leila Hanna Darice Keyes Donald & Dorothy Kraniak Donna & Paul Leonowich Bradley Marcantelli Mr. Chris Miliotes Daryll Hurst The Rev. Deacon & Father John & Helen Erickson Ms. Barbara Gerzonich The Rev. & Mrs. Stanley Harakas Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Gail Keyishian Nina Kraus Irene Leschak Mr. Paul Marcantonatos Fred & Tanya Milkie Mrs. John Dibs Alice Hutchinson Donald & Cheryl Esmond George Ghitsa Christ & Joanna Haritos Rev. & Mrs. Elias Khouri Frank Krautcuk Tamara Lesnick Michael & Nada Marcetich Mr. & Mrs. Roger E. Miller Peter & Claudia Dickey Irene Hutchison Andrew & Jane Evancho Andre & Donna Gib Regina Harritos George & Joanna Khoury The Right Rev. Protopresbyter George Lesnikoff Richard & Shirley Marcin Kathy & John Miller Howard & Carol Dierking Exit Ocean Realty Anna Hydock Oleg Krawchenko Joseph F. Gido Dr. Edward L. Hartley Jamilee Khoury-Bellone Helen Levenetz Thalia Margarites Basil & Helen Miller Mircea & Natalie Digeratu Nellie & Jan Eyerman Jamie Isaac Daniel Kreshak Mrs. Tara J. Gidus Jan & Teressa Hatfield Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Kiechel CAPT & Mrs. Kirk T. Lewis, Charles & Arlene Marge Mark E. Mills The Rev. & Mrs. C.T. Dean Dimas Ron & Helen Facchini The Rev. Deacon Jesse Isaac Mr. & Mrs. Alex Krill, Sr. U.S.N. (Ret) Marilyn G. Gillquist Séan & Maggie Hatfield Richard Kiegler* The Rev. & Brian & Bata Milosh James Dimoff Sean Fagan Salma Isaac Krista West Vestments, Inc. Alexis & Zinaida Liberovsky Mrs. Alessandro Margheritino Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Girko The Very Rev. & Guy Kilchrist Larry & Milana Milosh Pauline Dionis Fr. Harold C. Fait Irene Itina* The Rev. Djuro Krosnjar John S. Licata Oleg G. Marinich Father Seraphim Gisetti Mrs. Michael Hatrak The Very Rev. & Mr. Richard C. Minchik Sandra DiResta Walter & Sharon Fall Janice Sorokin Jackson Semeon Krukovsky The Rev. & Georgene Gladstone The Rev. Deacon George Hattle Mrs. Joseph Kimmett Mamie Marinkov Ronald & Paula Mindzak Mrs. Sofija Djurdjulov Liudmila K. Falsafi Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jaeger Dr. John A. Krynitsky Mrs. Mikael Liljestrom Annie Glowa Kathryn W Hausen Albert & Carol Kinan Milan & Mercia Martich Paul L. Minnich Tanya Dmitruk Mr. & Mrs. George Fara Maria Jakimtschuk Miss Mary Ksenyak Dr. & Mrs. John Lingas William & Emily Glueck Kathleen Haverlack Tony & Peggy Kireopoulos Archpriest Joseph & Aline Minvielle Olga Dmytryck The Rev. & Mrs. Athanasius Farag Mike & Cathy Jankovich Natalie Kucharski David & Kathy Linke Matushka Gloria Martin Bill Glushko, U.S.A.F. Joanne M. Hawley Olga Kirilchenko Larissa Mironenko Dia Dobos Joe Farah Philip Hawriluk Mr. Sam Jankovich Misha & Anita Kucherov Protopresbyter Arthur & Father Paul & Tamara Gnucheva John & Susan Kirwan Margaret Liolin Mirko & Mildred Misic Carol J. Dockham William & Shirley Farha Mrs. Dorothy Hayko The Very Rev. & Archpriest Alexander & Presbytera Nikki Martin Jeffrey Goddard * Mark & Barbara Kiryluk Mission of the Icon of the Mother Mrs. Paul Jannakos Mrs. Natalie Kuchta Archbishop Nikon Liolin Maryna Martynova Katherine Dodson Alfred & Victoria Farhood Robert Heacock of God “Unexpected Joy,” Prof. Aaron W. Godfrey Antoinette Jasinski Prof. Nadieszda Kizenko Bernard Liptock Dimitrios & Vivian Dokos George & Fevron Fatse Dr. Donald C. Henderson Celia & Sergei Kuharsky Michael Masso Staten Island, NY Gregory G. Godun Nada Jensen Joan Kjelleren Kenneth Liu Matushka Mary Donahue Melanie Ferrari The Rev. Deacon & Mrs. Father Sergius & Faith Kuharsky Fr. Michael & Kh. Virginia Raymond & Lillian Misura Roger & Nancy Goedtel John & Helen Jeris Froso Klarides Nicholas & Lorena Livanos Massouh Mr. & Mrs. Orlando A. Donato Nina Fersen Lawrence Hendricks * Jeanne Kun Alexander & Margaret Mitchko Maria Marinkov Golden Mr. & Mrs. Eliot & Christina Klipa Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Lobas Mr. & Mrs. John T. Masterson, Jr. Andre Donikian In Memory of Gregg Heny Gloria Woolever Kundrat Christine Mitchko The Rev. & Mrs. Branislav Golic Tamara Johnson Donald & Elizabeth Klischer The Very Rev. Michael Lobo The Rev. Deacon & Mrs. Philip Lawrence B. Donnelly Irene Kushner-Fiacco Mr. John Herbert & Thomas Kurdonik W. Tod & Beverly Mixson Dr. Stephanie Golub Ms. Cheryl H. Lyons Frank & Patricia Johnson Mark & Tish Klus Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas & Mathew Marie Donski Andrea L. Filak Amjed & Kathy Kuri Sonya Mobilio Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gondring Jon & Jodi Herbst Ken Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Knudsen Brenda Longa Ann Matiuk Rev. Brendan Doss Maria Fiori Shiju Kurian Patricia A. Moderow Fr. Ramon J. Gonzalez, O.P. Ms. Mary Herelick Lois Johnson Anthony & Margaret Koban Charles & Ilona Longway Jo Ann Matsko Ara Dostourian Tatiana Fischer James & Heidi Kushlan Mary Ann Moga Joseph & Dorothy Goodman William Hershey Ken & Anastasia Jones Mrs. Nina Kobrinetz Mrs. Larisa Looby The Very Rev. & Rt. Rev. Paul Doyle Mr. Michael Fisher Beverly Kushner Natalie Molfino Dr. Jonathan Goossen * Neumann Jones Archpriest Garabed & The Very Rev. & Mrs. Michael Matsko Brendon G. Floyd Lucille A. Herzegovitch The Very Rev. Ihor Kutash Sandra L. Drake The Rev. & Mrs. Antony Gori Susan Jones Yeretzgin Roberta Kochakian Mrs. Steve Loposky Nancy Matsukis Momma Johnson, Inc. The Rev. & The Rev. & Mrs. Daniel Hickman Anna Kutlich Damian A. Drasher Anna Goropashnaya Fr. James & The Very Rev. & Sally Lottes The Very Rev. Archpriest & Mary J. Mondello Mrs. Christopher Foley David Hicks James Kuzma Kathy Dreisbach Barbara A. Gossman Matushka Pat Jorgenson Mrs. Mark W. Koczak Basil & Irene Loudas Mrs. John Matusiak Deacon Dr. Rico & Sh. Sara Robert & Debra Forster Jim Hicks Thomas & Janice Sophia Kvamme Monge Andrew Drillock Mr. & Mrs. Robert Graban Joseph Botti Co., Inc. Alexandra Koerte The Right Rev. Bishop Peter The Rev. Archdeacon & Michael & Ingrid Fotianos Bryan & Grace Hivnor The Rev. Theodore Kyritsis Mrs. Joseph Matusiak* The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Dr. & Mrs. David Drillock Frederick & Patricia Graboske Constantine Joseph Anna Kogaczewski Sister Mary Elizabeth Athanasios & Lilian Fotiou The Rev. Bohdan Hladio Subdeacon & Monkowski Barbara A. Driscoll Philip & Norka Grameno Richard & Shirley Joseph Mrs. Olga Komenko Dr. James Kyros Anthony & Cynthia Lucas Julia Foty John A. Hockin Mrs. Paul T. Maty Ms. Biljana N. Monsky Pauline Driscoll Richard & Theodora Gramkow Laura Josephson Mary Kompass Mrs. Linda L. Labosky Frank & Donna Lucas Louis & Linda Foundos Loretta Hoffmann Paul Matzko Archpriest Daniel & Matushka Dr. & Mrs. George B. Droubie Florence Junda Mary S. Koncak Ms. Rosemary LaCondo Phillip H. Foundos Greek Orthodox Ladies Nancy Holloway Mr. William Lucas Maryann Mawhinney Montgomery Serge & Tatiana Droujinsky Philoptochos of the Matushka Elizabeth Kachur* Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kondakoff Paul & Patricia Ladas Harold & JoAnn Lucs Carol Fox Annunciation, Pensacola, FL Mr. & Mrs. Gary Holowach Prof. Lee A. Maxwell+† James & Carol Moran George Dudack Mrs. George E. Kaibas George & Ann Konik Ladies Philoptochos of Holy David Luhrssen Maxine Francis Elaine Green Larissa Holowaty Trinity Church, Westfield, NJ Steven & Cat Mayhugh Constantina Dudek Morgan Very Rev. H. Gregory Dudash & Mrs. Demetra Kakoulides Mary Ann Kopcha The Rev. & * Tsampiko Frangeskaki Holy Cross Church, The Very Rev. & Ms. Joyce Morgan-Coupey Linda Dudash, Spring Mount, PA Philip & Elena Green The Very Rev. & Ladies Philoptochos Society, Mrs. Alexander Lukashonok Frank Corp., Cape Coral, FL Victor & Elizabeth Kaliakin Niles, IL Mrs. R.W. McCandless* Allen & Helen Morse John & Doris Dudash Nicholas & Berthanna The Honorable Harold Kalina Mrs. Stephen Kopestonsky Ms. Mary Lusko Environmental Services Gregoriades Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society Agata McCutcheon The Very Rev. James Morton Oleg N. Dudkin Helen Koranda Victoria Lustig* Gavriel Fratis Greek Catholic Church, John & Helen Kalina of St. Paraskevi, Greenlawn, NY Terry & Cecilia McDonald Priest Joshua & Jenny Mosher The Rev. & Mrs. Vitaly Dudkin Barry & Polly Grey Bridgeport, CT Lydia Korchow - Chena Vincent Frattaruolo Kathleen S. Kalina Ladies Philoptochos Society Paul & Andrea Lutov The Rev. & Mrs. Joel McEachen Mr. & Mrs. John T. Gribb Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kormos Louis Mosnier The Very Rev. Archpriest & John & Marian Freeman Holy Myrrhbearers Ladies’ Altar Xenia & Eugene Kalinin of St. Nektarios, Charlotte, NC George & Patricia Lutz Mrs. Basil Duesenberry Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Grigorenko Society, Canonsburg, PA Mrs. Irene P. McGregor Irene Motichka † Nancy Val Kambouroglos Mrs. Nickolas Kornilieff The Rev. Archpriest & Mrs. Mary A. Lynch Mrs. Ann M Freije+ Col. & Mrs. John B. Grinstead, Jr. Olga McHugh Peter & Barbara Mrgich Kevin & Sinead Duffy Holy Resurrection Serbian Ann Kandratino Mr. & Mrs. Pete G. Koronis Mrs. Michael Laffoon George F. Freije Robert & Victoria Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah J. McIntyre Rev. Bernard Dugoni Walter & Karen Grivna Eastern Orthodox Church, Sharon Koshy Millie Mrja R. Michael Friends & Steubenville, OH Maria Kane Thomas & Dawn Lampros The Very Rev. & Mike & Joann Dupay Martha Jane Groll The Rev. & Mrs. James McKee Dr. David & Peggy Mukai Victoria Deyeaux Holy Trinity Church, Rahway, NJ Mr. John M. Kappes Thomas Kosmo Michael Lapko Mrs. Ian MacKinnon Gregory Durniak Chrissanth & Jonathon Gross Larry & Dawn Medaglia Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. J. Mules Dr. Howard L. Friesen Holy Trinity Church, Ironia, NJ Protodeacon Sergei & Carole Kostecka Dr. & Mrs. Theodore R. Lapp David Macko Heather Grosz * Eve Meek Maureen Mullarkey Ms. Michaela Duta The Very Rev. & Matushka Victoria Kapral The Very Rev. & The Very Rev. Archpriest & Alexander & Amanda Mackoul Gregory & Helen Grudinoff Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Mary G. Meletsis Elena D. Murphy Julia Dyno Mrs. Anthony Gabriel Church, Canton, OH Mrs. Donna Karabin Mrs. Steven Kostoff Mrs. Nicolae Lapuste Martha MacLellan * William Gruner Nancy K. Mell Dr. & Mrs. Kent Murray Dennis & Betty Dziamba Dr. Christine N. Gabrielides Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, James & Michele Karabin A Friend of Isaac & Brooke Lashbrook Ms. Anna Maerean St. Vladimir's Seminary Peter & Elizabeth Melnik Sam Muthirakalayil The Deacon Deacon & Judith Gajic Antoinette Guerrini-Maraldi New Britain, CT Diane & Michael Karabin Miss Dorothy P. Laskovich Denise M. Mainero Mrs. Gregory Ealy John K. Kotsonis Philip & Kit Melnik Mrs. Jeannette Mynett Dr. & Mrs. Alexander N. Gansa Christopher Guidry Holy Virgin Mary Sisterhood, Ruth Karabina Paul Laskovich Mr. & Mrs. H. S. Makredes Brent & Elaine Eckhart Rev. & Mrs. Elias Koucos Mel's Diner Office, LLC George Nabbout Bruce & Diane Garber Boris Guleff Los Angeles, CA The Rev. George Karahalios Daniel & Carol Ann Latinovich Malankara Syriac Orthodox John & Tamara Economou Deacon George M. Garber Wassilie Guy Irene Homa Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karapelou Igor Koulichkov Paul & Nina Laushell Youth Association John A. Memorich Thomas M. Nadavallil Georgia A. Ehrich Gerald & Toula Garbis* Frank & Michele Guydan Daniel & Dominique Homiak Nicholas & Virginia Karas Angela Koulomzine The Rev. Gary E. A. Lawler John & Kimberly Mallory Elizabeth Merculief Mr. George Naff * Ronald R. Eisner, M.D. The Very Rev. Sergei Garklavs Olga Gwyer Peter & Betty Homzik Martha Karras-Coughlin Mr. & Mrs. John Kouloumbis Dr. Bruce A. Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Nikola Malobabic Joseph F. Merlina Barbara Nafranowicz Isabel C. Elac Steven & Stamatia Garris Dana Gythiel Thomas & Ellen Hontzas Emily & Demuri Kasradze Dr. John A. Koumoulides George T. Lazar, M.D. Bettye Malone Ed & Rebecca Mershad Elena Nagaitseva Walter & Glenda Eller Josephine Gasser Marilyn Habeeb The Rev. & Mrs. John Hopko Dr. Demetrios S. Katos Connie Kouri The Very Rev. & Ronald & Dorothy, Dr. & Mrs. Paul Meyendorff Eva Naidanovich Beatrice Ellers John & Mary Gatsis Deeb & Marie Haddad George & Michelle Horodnic Bishop Ilia of Philomelion Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kouri Mrs. Laurence Lazar Malooley Appraisal Service K. H. Michael Anna Nakulak Martha W. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Jonathon C. Gatten Dr. Robert M. Haddad Despina Horst Joan Katrib Patricia Koutouzis Martha Lazarevic Dr. & Mrs. Albert M. Malouf Constantine & Maria Michaelides June Nasef Roger & Sandra Ellis The Rev. & Joan Hagan Kara Hovseth Dr. Joseph Jr. & Nicholas & Margaret Kovalycsik Stella Lazaridis Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Malyak The Right Rev. Bishop Anthony Nadia Nasrawi Dr. Herman T. Engelhardt Mrs. Lawrence Gaudreau Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Haikalis Elizabeth Stefero-Howe Margaret Kavchok John Kowalczyk D.O. Michael & Karen Lazoran George Mamar Ann Michkofsky Mark & Joan Nasser

23 * Indicates St. John Chrysostom Society members 24 † Indicates donors reposed in FY2015 Donors ANNUAL GIVING Victor & Anne Nastu CATEGORY Eugenia Pomerantzeff Mary L. Riordan Richard Schooler The Rev. Deacon & St Joseph Church, Houston, TX The Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Supica The Rev. Deacon & The Rev. & Mrs. David Wooten Nativity of the Virgin Mary REPORT Richard+† & Flora Popovici George & Margaret Ristvey Katherine Schooley, MD Mrs. Timothy Skuby St Katherine Church, Naples, FL Prof. Kevin M. Sutak Mrs. Basil Vazquez David E. Wright Church, Madison, IL JULY 1, 2014– John & Barbara Poseluzny Barry & Georgia Ritko Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Schwarze Fr. Daniel & Tamara Skvir St Mary Holy Assumption Mark Sydlo Mr. Edward Thomas Veal David Wytko Mr. David W. Nauditt Tatiana Potkul Mrs. Wm. Rittman Karen Schwebach* Larry & Connie Skvir Russian Orthodox Church, Harry & Dorothy Sysak The Very Rev. & Mary Ann Xanthos Stamford, CT Mrs. David Vernak David & Ulli Nelson & Family JUNE 30, 2015 Nelson & Irene Potter Rafael & Cristina Rivera Helen Schweizer Mrs. Natalea Skvir Marie Sysock Dr. Beverly Yanich St Mary's Altar Guild, Protinica Helen Vesic Walter & Ina Nemitz Fifi Poulos Carol Ann & Michael Roach* Archpriest Olof & Kh. Eva Scott Martha D. Slanta Jane Szepesi George Yanock Harrisburg, PA Mr. & Mrs. Alexis P. Victors Gregory & Larice Nescott Rev. Fr. Anastasios & Richard & Violet Robbat James K. Scovel Thelma F. Slavic Katherine Szestakow The Very Rev. & Mrs. Anthony St Mary's O Club Chapter 94, Anna Vidakovich Jeffrey & Mary Ann Neuman Eliso Papaladze Presvytera Georgia Pourakis Ellen Robinson Joanna Scovel Marlene Slavich Shirley M. Tabor Yazge * Minneapolis, MN Monks of New Skete, Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou Diann Powell * Ralph A. Slepecky Dr. Alexis Vien & Mr. & Mrs. Andrew York Ms. Sylva Robinson Tamra Sedlacek St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral Drs. Dana & Sue Talley Cambridge, NY* Mr. John Bradley Vien Leandros Papathanasiou The Rev. & Anthony & Joan Sedor Miss Eleanor A. Smarko Women's Club, Phil & Artie Tamoush Stephan & Janice Yost Dr. Nicolae & Millie Vignovic Very Rev. & Cristian & Oana Papazoglu Mrs. Barnabas Powell Mrs. Alexandra Roddy Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sedor Ms. Anna Smerechnak Minneapolis, MN The Very Rev. & Mrs. Nadia Yovanovitch Mrs. Nicholas Neyman Lydia Vita Dean & Alexandra Pappas John & Rebecca Prawlocki Andy & Mary Jane Rodgers Alexandra & Joseph Sedor Luba L. Smerechnak+† St Michael Orthodox Church, Mrs. Joseph Tanguay Barbara J. Yurchuk Laura & Leon Nicholas † Gloria Vivirito Helene A. Pappas+ Lewis Preddy Vassily & Diana Rodionov Dr. Alexander Sedov Miss Helen Smerznak+† Mount Carmel, PA Dr. & Mrs. Michael Taptykoff Alexandra Zahariadis James Nicholls Mr. & Mrs. Theodore D. Vlahos Nick & Dorothy Pappas Mr. & Mrs. A. Michael Previte Sophie Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Phil J. Seguin Gerardus Martinus Smit St Nicholas Church, Andrew Tarbay Kathryn Zahirsky Mr. & Mrs. George Nickson Youngstown, OH Mr. & Mrs. George Vlandis Vicky Paraschou James & Dorothy Prifti Efimia Rohweder Mrs. Nadya L. Seifert Donald Smith Mary Tarpoff Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Zaine The Rev. Deacon & Margaret H. Prisuta St Nicholas Church, Hobart, IN Lillian Von Schottenstein Yelena Zamiatina * Dr. Lindsay Parker Mary Roksandich Dean J. Selimos Ms. Evelyn Smith Susan E. Taylor Mrs. Clement Nicoloff St Nicholas Church, Auburn, NY Peter & Angie Vossos Athanasia N. Parlapanides Ann Prochko Mr. S. W. Rolph, III Mr. & Mrs. Peter Senio* Paul E. Smith* Valerie A. Taylor Leonard Zangas Nicolas & Elinore Nicoloff St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Mrs. M. Voynovich The Rev. & Mrs. James Parnell Alexsandr S. Prodovikov Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romanchik Nicholas Senopoulos Pauline Smolarchuk Mary Tczap The Family of Very Reverend Elsie Skvir Nierle Church, Salem, MA Dr. & Mrs. Robert Vranes Michael & Matushka Annette The Rev. & Mrs. Kyle Parrott Project Mexico Rebecca Romanchik Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Nikolai & Waleria Sniezko Mr. Alan Teder Donald & Julie Nikchevich Mrs. Julia Pronevich St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Martin & Rose Vronick Zaparyniuk, Jr. The Rev. Thomas & Daniel Rosh Western America Roy W. Snyder, Jr. Church, Philadelphia, PA The Very Rev. & Mrs. John Ms. Larisa Nikitina Presbytera Cathy Parthenakis Protecting Veil of the Theotokos Teebagy Fr Alex Vukovich “72”* Peter & Emily Zarras Nina K. Roshetar William S. Serletis Julia Sobarnia St Nicholas Society, Donora, PA Tanya Nikituk Paul Paserba Orthodox Community, Nicholas Terebey Ph.D. Bogdan & Margaret Vunovich Ann Zastany Joseph & Linda Ross The Rev. Dr. Federico Protodeacon Michael Sochka St Sava Circle of Serbian Sisters, Deacon Paul & Patty Nimchek Leo & Despina Pashos Anchorage, AK Serra-Lima Dr. Theodore+† & Dr. David Wagschal* Frankli Zdruli JoAnn Rossman & Leslie Beres-Sochka Milwaukee, WI George R. Nimmer Nicholas & Lillian Patellis Sophia & Demetri Prountzos Ms. Barbara Seyfarth Mrs. Premtina Thamel The Rev. Dr. Thomas & Alexandra Zedlovich Randall G. & Martha Rottman Tatiana Sochurek St Sava Serbian Orthodox The Rev. & Mrs. Hisham Nimri Mrs. Yevgeniya Przhebelskaya * The Poutine King Aristea Zekios Sophie Paterakis Gerald W. Shade Peter G. Sokaris Church, South Saint Paul, MN Geoffrey Wainwright David & Victoria Niswonger Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Psaltis Prof. John C. Rouman The S. Jim & Darla Farha Mr. Gerald S. Lutes & Mary Patyna Thomas & Pamala Shakun Olga Sokich St Sergius of Radonezh Chapel, Norma Wakefield Nicholas Nobbe Olga Ptach The Rev. Deacon & Charitable Foundation, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Antoine Mrs. Marsha Zellem Frederick G. Paul Mrs. Michael Rozdilski Lucy Shanbour Christine Sokol Syosset, NY Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Nodes Julia Pugachev & Mr. & Mrs. Christopher E. Wakim, D.D.S. Natalie Zelubowski Paul McCune Doyle Trust, Mitchell & Linda Shanbour Dr. Sam Solomon, Karen, St Stephen Orthodox Cathedral, * Katerina Charnaya The Rev. Deacon & Thomas Joseph & Margaret Walker Richard & Elizabeth Ziats Deacon Gregory Norris 301064 Mrs. Andrew Rubis Olga Shaneff Danielle & Rachael Philadelphia, PA Wesley & Lauren Pulley John & Paula Thomas Maxine Walker Dorothea K. Zikos Helen Norton Mr. Stephen W. Paulovitch, III The Rev. & Mrs. Gregory Rubis Catherine D. Shank Mr. & Mrs. Ted Solomon, St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Anonymous Church, Lackawanna, NY The Rev. & Mrs. Vijay Thomas Polly & Todd Walker Peter Zill Andrew & Olga Nosal Patricia Ann Pavelchak Fr. David & The Reverend Stephen Sharman Advanced Imaging Systems, Inc. Florence Purdes St Stephen's Orthodox Catholic Joann Tichon Kimberly Zimmer William & Christine Noun Robert & Ann Pavlik Mat. Rozanne Rucker Sarina Shcheglov Stefanie Sonico Adam Wall Boris & Iraida Pushkarev Fellowship, Swarthmore, PA Dianne Tkach Irine Denis Zinter Dr. Fred & Lori Nour Alan & Nancy Pcsolyar Jane V. Rudolph Yury M Shedel Mr. Andrew Sopchak Michael & Fania Wanenchak Margaret Pysarchyk St Stephen's Women's Society, Andrew Tocimak Mihail & Theodora Ziu Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Novak Anastasia Pecevich Dennis & Christine Rudy Dr. & Mrs. Leon Sheean Dr. Michael & Ellen Soroka The Rev. & Mrs. Ignatius William & Orietta Pysh Philadelphia, PA Mary N. Todoroff Warren Stephen T. Ziu Irene & Jack Novak Kathleen Pedersen Jeanette Rudy Larissa Shepard* Rev. & Mrs. Francis C. Spataro Dr. & Mrs. John Raab St Tikhon's Orthodox Mission, Dr. & Mrs. Michael Todosow Reader Stephen Wasilewski Mark & Eileen Zivkovich John Novik Dr. & Mrs. George Pelican Shirley Ruedy* Karen & Michael Sheppo Gregory & Jane Speros Chattanooga, TN* George & Lena Radanovic Frank E. Tolbert Mrs. Maria Soukhanova Watson Dr. Bashar Zleik Nutri-West So Ca Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Peponis Faith Rukovishnikoff Dr. & Mrs. Larry R. Sherman Thomas & Alicia Spiro Diane Stachnik Michelle D Radanovich Michael Tomko Norman & Yvonne Weber Dr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Zobenica Arlene Oakill Patricia Percy William & Mary Jo Rusinak Arthur & Resi Shetler Michael Spivak Albert & Nina Stanish Mike & Mary Ann Radanovich Dr. Salem Toney Gregory G. Webster Rose Zrake Mary Obmascik Anastasios & Elizabeth Perlegis Mr. Michael Rusinko SS Constantine & Helen Greek Peter & Anna Shillo Mrs. M. A. Starn Jacqueline S. Tony Robert & Eva Zunich Pearl Radcliffe * Orthodox Cathedral, Columbia, Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. 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Rallis, II Ms. Rebecca Russo Faye Sibila Sacramento, CA Juliann Steck Thomas & Jennifer Totonchy Stacia & Robert Wesseler Order of Saint Benedict, George & Kathleen Petrow David Raydo Joseph & Margaret Rusynyk Lydia Sidio SS Peter & Paul Church, William Stefanco The Rev. & Mrs. Demetrios Eleanor West Collegeville, MN Mrs. Raymond J. Pezzuto Raymond Plumbing Heating Meriden, CT & Air Conditioning, Inc. Richard W. Ruyle Peter & Deborah Silowka Olga Stefero Treantafeles The Rev. Timothy & Nicholas & Natalie Orloff Binu Philipose St Andrew the Apostle Church, Dr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Razook Mrs. Donna Ryan Carolyn Silva Lore Stefy Gregory Trimble Rebecca West Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Orr, III * McKees Rocks, PA Ms. Mary S. Phillips Marwan Sabbouh Angelo A. Simaku Robert H. Stepanian Nadia Trimmer Dorothy & Harry Westermeier Jerome & Janet Rea St Catherine Greek Orthodox Orthodox Council of Churches The Very Rev. Archpriest & Carole Sagan Andrew & Mary Simaku Michelle L Stephanides Franklin & Shirley Trinkala of South Central PA Mark Readle Church, Greenwood Village, CO Carol Wetmore Mrs. John Pierce Sara Sager Neil & Annette Simmons David & Karen Stephens Alexis Troubetzkoy Mrs. Julia Osipenko Mary Ann Reck St Catherine Orthodox Church, The Rev. Protodeacon The Very Rev. & Mrs. Rauno Nicola & Alice Said The Rev. & Mrs. Daniel Simon Timothy & Cynthia Stepich Natalia Truschew Eric Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Dimitri Ossipov Pietarinen* Teva Regule Hagerstown, MD Leo Saidnawey Dr. & Mrs. David Simon Mr. Gerald S. Stevens Mark Tumbas Janis Williams George & Gerry Ostich The Very Rev. Archimandrite Archpriest John & St Cyprian of Carthage Alexander Pihach Khouria Christina Reimann Mr. Stanley Sakowych Eli & Rose Simon Orthodox Church, Carol Metes Stevens Father Steve & Popadia Betsy Nancy Williams Mr. Spencer F. Burton & Richmond, VA Ms. Michelle Anna Ostis John Pikos Susan M. Reshetar Mary Salamy Helen C. Simon Pande & Rita Stevens Dallie Turner Brother Benito Williamson St Dimitrie Church, Easton, Ct Diana D. Ostoich Mrs. Alexander Pikulik Father Daniel & Rima Saliba Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Simon Theophilos Stewart Patricia Tutoki Barbara Wilson St Elias Cathedral, Ottawa, ON Donna M. Oswald Michael & Lois Pilat Matushka Theodora Ressetar Thomas & Betty Saliba The Rev. & Arthur & Melinda Stika Karen C. Tzeneff Daniel & Kathryn Wilson * Mrs. Charles Simones St George Cathedral, Charles & Minka Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Pindar Nicholas D. Ressetar Victor & Joyce Samaha Carol Stoddard Tina Vagianos Protopresbyter Dr. Gregory C. Sisterhood of St Barbara, Chicago, IL Wingenbach & Presbytera Owens & Family Ms. Kimberly A. Piotrowski The Rev. Protodeacon Prof. & Mrs. Kerry San Chirico V. Reverend & The Rev. & Mrs. Mark Vair † Clifton, NJ St George Church, Houston, TX † Kathryn Owens Edward+ & Alice Reta Nicholas & Julia Sandru Mrs. S. Stojsavljevich Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Valedes MaryAnn Wingenbach+ The Rev. Robert Pipta Sisters of Holy Trinity Orthodox St George Church, Terry & Freida Owens Retina Associates Rev. Joseph D. Santos, Jr. Marie Stoltz & Sons Father A.J. van den Blink, Ph.D. Martha Winowich The Rev. & Mrs. John Pirozzi of Cleveland, Inc. Church, Clayton, WI West Saint Paul, MN Michael & Mary Sarantis Zora Stoyanoff Ms. Mariam C. Varghese Michael Winowich Sophie Ozerov Henry Pishko Drs. David & Karen Skaff St George the Great Martyr RH/JR Larson Dr. & Mrs. Paula Winowich Ms. Gerda Padukow George Platsis Family Foundation Shane Sauer Richard Skaff, Orthodox Church, Pharr, TX James A. Varian Charles M. Strouthides Stephen & Natasa Winowich Thomas & Elaine Pagedas Gregory & Beth Poe Mrs. Marjorie Ribarro Yovanka Savich Southern Supply, Inc. St Herman Church, Oxnard, CA Sophia Vasak Phyllis Sturtevant Ed Wirchansky Donna Pahl Very Rev. & David C. Rick Mrs. Nancy K. Savisky Trifon & Martha Skiadas St Herman Orthodox Church, Dr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Robert & Pam Suflita C. Vasilomanolakis Angelo A. Palazzo Mrs. Vadim Pogrebniak Dr. & Mrs. John Sawchuk Paul & Phyllis Skiba Lake Worth, FL Viola Zobuk Wittersheim The Rev. Dr. & Ms. Olga H. Suholet Mark & Nancy Vassilakis Dr. Matthew W. Panagiotu Marilyn & Fred Polaniecki Mrs. Bruce Rigdon Nancy Scardon Eugenia Skibitsky St Irene Philoptochos Society, Daniel & Dolores Rose Mary Sulima Irene Vassos Wojciechowicz Michael & Joan Panek* Gury Poletajev 15th Sgt. Fr Malek & Dina Rihani The Rev. Mircea Schirta Mr. John L. Sklarsky Chandler, AZ V.Rev. Basil Summer Ovidiu Vatamanu Marvelyn Wolfkill Harriet Papadopoulos Miss Teresa A. Polychronis Marie V. Rinehart Ernest & MaryAnn Schmidt Mrs. Ellen Konon Skowronek* St John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Passaic, NJ Dr. & Mrs. David Sumner Anastacia Wooden Nikiforos & Ruth Papadopoulos Diane & Alex Polzun Daniel F. Ring Dr. & Mrs. Allan H. 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DEPARTED MEMBERS Anonymous (17) John & Tamara Economou Protopresbyter Elias & Father Daniel & St John the Baptist Russian Archpriest Alexander J. & Protopresbyter John Meyendorff The Rev. & Mrs. Basil Aden Fr. Michael & Laila Ellias Matushka Anna Kozar Matushka Theodora Ressetar Orthodox Church of Passaic, NJ Matushka Mary D. Fedoronko Zoran & Annette Milkovich Mrs. Jeanne Alexandrovich Jennie C. Everson John M. Koziol Nicholas D. Ressetar St Nicholas Orthodox Church Paul Fekula Zena Miron of Mogadore, OH Mrs. Helen S. Allen Warren & Chris Farha Donald & Marlene Kral Mrs. Alice Reta Mary Fletcher Sophia Noska Archpriest John W. & Matushka Helen Ashie Fr. Jon & Kh. Barbara Fate Dr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Kubina Mrs. Arlene Riasanovsky Mitred Archpriest Anthony Opalak Denise Stefero Georges Florovsky Mr. & Mrs. Theodore V. Awad George & Fevron Fatse Mrs. Anna Kuchta Mrs. Wm. Rittman Olga Opalak Ms. Sara Stephenson Sam Fritskey Ms. Johanna Babiak Mrs. Eleftheria Fatsi Archpriest Sergius & Carol Ann & Michael Roach Helen N. Ostapeck Faith Kuharsky Mr. Gerald S. Stevens John Gamble Michael & Dorothy Baca Fellowship of Orthodox Christians Very Rev. & Mrs. Daniel Rohan Nicholas Panko Drs. Frank & Alcides Kulik (Alumnus ’72) Katherine Strakes Everett Gardner The Very Rev. & in America (FOCA) Catherine Paulasack Mrs. Tanya J. Kwoka Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romanchik Mr. William Swor Vera Garin Mrs. Nicholas G. Bacalis Dr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Ferris George Pazin Paul Laskovich Nina K. Roshetar Dr. & Mrs. Donald J. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Boris Olga Bahleda Mr. & Mrs. Fredric Fetkowitz Tamulonis, Jr. Anna Petelchuk The Very Rev. & James J. Rosolanka (Geeza) Eugene Baker Mr. Anthony J. Fiacco, in memory Dr. & Mrs. Theodore S. Thamel Margaret Tooker Peterson of Irene Kushner-Fiacco Mrs. Laurence Lazar William & Mary Jo Rusinak Hooda Germack The Rev. Protodeacon Mrs. Joseph Tich John Petrosewich Joseph Balkunowa Andrea L. Filak Rod & Valerie Learned Mrs. Musya Sakovich Albert Gessner Martin & Mary Ann Tich Alexander Piankoff Mrs. Irene Barna Dr. Albert Foundos Archpriest Vladimir & Mr. Stanley Sakowych Sergei A. Gladilin Virginia Lecko Barbara Tkach Joseph Pistey Serge Barna Margaret Z. Foxx Miss Juanita Salamie Oleg Grabar John & Barbara Leschisin Archpriest John & Eugenia Pomazneff Pauline Barnowsky George F. Freije Mary Salamy Nina Gramowich Dr. & Mrs. John Lingas Matushka Mary Tkachuk Constantine C. Popoff Dr. Maha K. Bassila Agnes P. Fryntzko Victor & Joyce Samaha Catherine Grishkovsky Gregg Mr. Michael Lopukhin The Trustees of Ivan V. Koulaieff Vladimir & Ethel Prokofieff Angelina S. Batillas, M.D. Thomas A. Galioto Karen Schwebach Education Fund Anna Gregory Natasha Lutov Feodor Remiga Lindy E. Bayouth Very Rev. & Archpriest Olof & Kh. Eva Scott Father Steve & Anastasia Grudinoff Mr. & Mrs. George H. Lutz Anastasia Romanoff Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Bazil Mrs. Alexander Garklavs Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sedor Popadija Betsy Tumbas Annie Y. Guba Mrs. Elizabeth W. Maalouf Olga N. Rosselet-De Douanne The Very Rev. Steven J. & Brian & Marilyn Gerich Ms. Mary Seiss Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Unneland Anna M. Guba-Boruch Mr. & Mrs. Alex Machaskee Olga Antonuk Irene Rozvaliaeff Deborah Belonick Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Ghiz Nicholas Senopoulos Dr. & Mrs. Egerton K. Olga Hanigan Anne & Sabry Mackoul Dorothy D. Antosh John Rusin V. Rev. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Girko Very Rev. Paul & Mary Shafran van den Berg The Rev. Peter Haskell Michael Malyak, in memory Demitry Aristarhoff Walter Scarloss Vladimir Berzonsky Annie Glowa Thomas & Pamala Shakun Mrs. Michael Van Leeuwen-Slota George A. Hatab of Barbara B. Malyak The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peter Nicholas & Marina Bobrovsky Gregory G. Godun Edward & Irene Vangeloff Mary Herbut Protopresbyter Al & Marlene Mamary Mitchell & Linda Shanbour (Bankerovich) Alexander Schmemann Maria A. Boiko Valentina Gogol Kathy J. Vetter Robert C. Hunsicker The Very Rev. & Andrew & Mary Simaku Prof. Georges Barrois Ann D. Sencen Miss Anna Bolash* Boris Guleff Mrs. M. Voynovich Vera & Olga Hyra Mrs. Myron Manzuk Angelo A. Simaku Michael P. Behuniak Susie Sevak LIVING MEMBERS Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bress Frank & Michelle Guydan Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Weger Metropolitan Macarius (Iliinsky) Barbara Marino Matthew & Margaret Simon Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish) Margaret L. Shimmel Anonymous (3) Mat. Nadine Eskoff Brown Alexander & Linda Hanchar Maryann West Michael Irvin Gregory J. Mason H. Lynn Siry Paul Belogradsky Paul Skopic Margaret Branch Michael Brunda Mr. James W. Harvey & Mrs. Ann Worobey Anastasia S. Ivanoff Support Dr. John Matolyak Sisters of Holy Trinity Orthodox D. Berejekoff Michael & Olga Skordinski Michael E. & Grace Bress Mr. George Bursan Dr. Susan A. Harvey Church of Clayton, WI Mr. & Mrs. Andrew York Frank Jabara Dr. Alan E. Matook Dimitri Birkin Helen Smerznak The Rev. Pdn. & St. Vladimir’s Robert & Sharon Butchko Norman & Grace Holmes Joan Sitaras-Pantelis Mrs. Evangeline Zarras, Edith Kaplan Mrs. Peter Danilchick Subdeacon & Mrs. Paul T. Maty Nona Bissland Maria Snehovsky Mr. Henry Calcanes Gene & Joan Homyak Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Sivanich in loving memory of Veselin Kesich Mary N. Dibs Seminary Dr. & Mrs. John A. McClung my husband Deacon John Nicholas I. Bobil Olga Sosenko Cameron Family Fr. Thomas(+2015) & Anne Hopko Mr. John L. Sklarsky Bessie Kibbey The Right Rev. Paul Doyle William & Denise McKinney Richard & Elizabeth Ziats Prof. Alexander A. Bogolepov Anna Sousa with a bequest Mrs. Luisa A. Chernyshov Vera J. Hubiak Mrs. Mildred Skubanicz Lillian C. Kiddon Albert Foundos Nancy K. 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Chismark Joseph Tich Mrs. Demetre Nicoloff Nathalie S. Krueger The Rev. Protodeacon & Protodeacon Sergei & Joseph D. Chwan Georgia B. Toumbakis Rudolph P. Kunett Mrs. Peter Danilchick Matushka Victoria Kapral Elsie Skvir Nierle Kenneth John Conant Sergei E. Tulinoff Mary Kush Eugene & Barbara Danko Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kasmer Deacon Paul & Patty Nimchek Maria E. Contos Sophia Ushakoff Susanne G. Kushner Mrs. Shirley Daschuk Mrs. Martha A. Kasovac George R. Nimmer Anne Cornett Katherine Vanysheff Thomas Labock Mr. & Mrs. Alexander E. Deeb Nicholas & Vivian Ketz Mrs. Elizabeth Nosal Eva Afton Czap Prof. Serge Verhovskoy Mary Lambrinos Mary N. Dibs Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Kivell Nicholas & Natalie Orloff Ivan Michaelson Czap Victor M. Visotsky Clarice J. Laushkin Mrs. Sofija Djurdjulov Professor Michael Klimenko Orthodox Council of Churches The Rev. Michael Czap Mary Walendzik of South Central PA George Levchuk Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Therese Donald & Elizabeth Klischer Helen Daderko Tatiana U. Weiser Domanick Mrs. Irene Ostapenko Ann Lewis Ms. Lisa A. Klischer Sophie Datz Howard Albert Welch ABOVE: Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann, Dean of Damian A. Drasher Michael & Joan Panek Rose Lewis The Very Rev. & Julia Dorosh Marianna T. Wieland St. Vladimir’s Seminary, 1962– 1983 PHOTO: SVOTS archives Dr. & Mrs. David Drillock Mrs. Pete J. Pappas Anna Nicholaevna Lielmesh Mrs. Michael Koblosh Archimandrite Alexander Maria N. Yastreboff Pauline Driscoll Dr. & Mrs. Dimitrios A. Pardalis Sarah D. Lutge Mrs. Olga Komenko (Doumoras) Alex I. Yazikov LEFT: Three Hierarchs Chapel, memorial service Dr. & Mrs. George B. Droubie George & Natalie Patterson Archpriest Paul Lutov Mrs. Mary Koncak Michael Drake Anna Zedlovich PHOTO: Leanne Parrott George Dudack Patricia Ann Pavelchak Mary Maddalozzo Dr. Demos Kontos & Theodore J. Dran Peter Zouboff Very Rev. H. Gregory Dr. Christine Kontos-Gabrielides Anastasia Pecevich Barbara Dubivsky Mary E. Marron Dudash & Linda Dudash Michael Zuk The Very Rev. & Mrs. Alexander Pikulik ABOVE: Metropolitan Tikhon with newly ordained Virginia H. Farah Konstantine P. Mashevsky Oleg N. Dudkin Mrs. Stephen Kopestonsky George & Lena Radanovic Fr. Joshua Trant. PHOTO: Luke Bullock Eva Fedash Sophie Masko Mrs. Shirley Dzubay Dr. John A. Koumoulides Mr. Leo Radionoff

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Board of Trustees 2015–2016

BOARD TRUSTEES Frank B. Cerra, M.D. The Reverend Deacon Michael Hyatt Former Senior Vice President of Health Sciences, Academic Former Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers Health Center Best-selling author and leadership consultant, michaelhyatt.com Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Chairman, Ancient Faith Ministries Board Parishioner, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, St. Paul, Minnesota (OCA) Attached, St. Ignatius Orthodox Church, Franklin, Tennessee (AOCANA) The Reverend Protodeacon Peter M. Danilchick Theodore Jadick Retired Executive, Exxon Mobil Corporation Vice Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles, New York City Member, Secretariat, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA Parishioner, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Yonkers, NY (OCA) Attached, Protection of the Holy Mother of God Church, Falls Church, Virginia (Romanian Episcopate, OCA) The Reverend Philip LeMasters, Ph.D. Professor of Religion, Director of the Honors Program, Gregory Drillock McMurry University CIO, Freepoint Commodities Rector, St. Luke Orthodox Church, Abilene, Texas (AOCANA) Member, Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary (OCA) James T. Perry, JD, LL.M. Joan Farha Associate General Counsel, The Americas Board of Trustees: Wichita Collegiate School and The Treehouse Tupperware Brands Corporation Member of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral Missions Committee Parishioner, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Yonkers, New York (OCA) Board of Trustees with seminary faculty and the Class of 2015 photo: Leanne Parrott Founder and Coordinator of the Learning Differences Network Parishioner, St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, Wichita, Kansas Subdeacon Donald J. Tamulonis, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P. (AOCANA) Director of Neurology and Director of the Stroke Center and PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIRMAN BOARD OFFICERS Dean Martin Neuromuscular MDA Clinic, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, His Beatitude, The Most Blessed TIKHON Alex Machaskee, D.H.L., Executive Chair Albert Foundos, Hon. D.H.L. Youngstown, Ohio Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada President of Alex Machaskee & Associates Retired Executive, Fluid Data, Inc. Associate Professor of Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) Retired President and Publisher, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio Chairman, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Communications Consultant to Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Foundation Board BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN Bishops of North and Central America Parishioner, St. Nicholas Church, Jamaica Estates, New York Attached, St. John the Baptist Church, Campbell, Ohio (OCA) (Albanian Diocese, OCA) His Eminence, The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH Executive Committee of the Musical Arts Association of the Melody M. Thompson, D.Ed. Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America, Cleveland Orchestra David V. Hicks Associate Professor of Education, The Pennsylvania State University Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCANA) Lifetime Director of Services of United Way of Greater Cleveland Vice Chairman, TASIS Foundation Board, Lugano, London Board of Directors, Key Learning Solutions, Lagos, Nigeria Board Member: University Circle Inc.; Orthodox Christian Network; APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS Chairman, San Roberto International School Board, Monterrey, Mexico Parishioner, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, State College, Orthodox Christian Fellowship; Crime Stoppers Secretary, St. Peter's Monastery Foundation Board, Harrison, Montana Pennsylvania (OCA) His Grace, The Right Reverend DAVID of Cleveland; Dean’s Executive Council, Cleveland State University Secretary, TASIS Dorado School Board, San Juan, Puerto Rico EMERITI TRUSTEES Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England Honorary Consul of the Republic of Serbia Parishioner, St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church, Bozeman, Parishioner, St. Theodosius Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio (OCA) His Grace, The Right Reverend MAXIM Montana (OCA) Michael Bress, JD Alexander Popoff, Jr., P.E. Member, St. Sava Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio (SOC) Bishop of the Western American Diocese, Serbian Orthodox Church Tatiana L. Hoff Brian Gerich, Hon. D.H.L. The Very Reverend Paul Shafran of North and South America Anthony Kasmer, Treasurer Director of Professional Services, HighRoads, Inc. Glenn R. Kubina, M.D. Elsie Skvir Nierle His Grace, Metropolitan ZACHARIAH Mar Nicholovos Retired Chairman of the Board, LTL Color Compounders, Trustee, St. Andrew’s Camp Morrisville, Pennsylvania Metropolitan of the Northeast American Diocese, Malankara Orthodox Trustee, Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery Leon J. Lysaght, Jr., JD Thomas S. Zedlovich Syrian Church Parishioner, St. Mark’s Orthodox Church, Wrightstown, Parishioner, Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Jersey City, New Jersey (OCA) Pennsylvania (OCA) Eric S. Namee, JD Mitchell Zunich EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Nicholas Pandelidis, M.D., Corporate Secretary The Very Reverend John Behr, D.Phil. Orthopaedic Surgeon at Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists, Dean, St. Vladimir’s Seminary York, Pennsylvania Board member of FOCUS North America FAR LEFT: His Eminence The Very Reverend Chad Hatfield, D.Min., Hon. D.D. Parishioner, St. John Chrysostom Church, York, Pennsylvania (AOCANA) Metropolitan Elia, newly Chancellor/CEO, St. Vladimir’s Seminary ordained bishop of the Diocese of Oulu of the The Very Reverend John A. Jillions, D.Min., Ph.D. Orthodox Church of Finland, Chancellor, Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and seminary alumnus Mr. Gregory Abdalah (Master of Divinity, 2003), Chair, St. Vladimir’s Alumni Association Board; Youth Pastor, was the main speaker at St. George Church, Phoenix, Arizona (AOCANA) Commencement, Saturday, May 30, 2015. LEFT: Seminarian Luke Bullock gave the Valedictory Address. 29 photos: Leanne Parrott 30 Connect to more tales…

CORE FACULTY CORE FACULTY Doctor of Ministry Program Discover our new students’ stories! The Very Reverend Dr. John Behr ext 326 The Reverend Dr. Gregory Edwards Dean, Professor of Patristics Sessional Assistant Professor of Missiology Read some “short stories” by our incoming Class of 2018. Dr. John Barnet ext 313 Dr. Daniel B. Hinshaw Associate Professor of New Testament, Associate Dean for Academic Sessional Professor of Palliative Care First-year seminarian Go to our Facebook videos and hear why our new students Affairs/Registrar, Director of the Master of Arts Program Andrew Honoré and family The Very Reverend Dr. John Jillions chose St. Vladimir’s Seminary for theological study. Dr. Peter C. Bouteneff ext 371 Sessional Associate Professor of Religion and Culture Professor of Systematic Theology, Director of Institutional Assessment, Look for the designated hashtag #svotslife on Facebook, Twitter, Director of the Master of Theology Program The Very Reverend Dr. Joseph Purpura and Instagram, and get a glimpse into our students’ daily lives. Sessional Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry The Reverend Adrian Budica ext 336 Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, Director of Field Education Dr. Grant S. White Sessional Assistant Professor of Liturgical Theology The Reverend Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen ext 367 Catch up on a story you missed! Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Rhetoric, Director Dr. Gayle E. Woloschak Sessional Professor of Bioethics The Seminary paid tribute to of the Doctor of Ministry Program Orthodox publishers, authors, and Dr. Paul Meyendorff ext 314 illustrators at its annual Orthodox OCTOBER 2014 The Father Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, Education Day, with the theme, Director of Continuing Education “Do Books Still Matter?” Nine Listen to the keynote “From Scroll to Book to Net: The Web of publishers showcased their books, Knowledge,” by The Reverend Dr. John Behr, Dean. The Reverend Deacon Dr. George Parsenios among them SVS Press, which just Professor of New Testament celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Reverend Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc PHOTO: Rami Dahdal Professor of Scripture and Semitic Languages The Seminary awarded The Very Reverend Dr. Alexander Rentel ext 369 His Eminence The Most Reverend Assistant Professor of Canon Law and Byzantine Studies Hilarion (Alfeyev), metropolitan NOVEMBER 2014 and The John and Paraskeva Skvir Lecturer in Practical Theology, of Volokolamsk and chairman of Ecclesiarch, Director of the Master of Divinity Program the Moscow Patriarchate Listen to Metropolitan Hilarion’s public address “Primacy and Department for External Church Mr. Richard Schneider ext 372 Conciliarity from an Orthodox Perspective.” Relations, an honorary Doctor Professor of Hermeneutics and Liturgical Art of Divinity degree. The Very Reverend Dr. Nicholas Solak ext 358 PHOTO: Leanne Parrott Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology The Most Reverend Elia, Metropolitan of Oulu, Orthodox Church of Finland, the first MAY 2015 St. Vladimir’s graduate to be consecrated a bishop in Western Listen to Bishop Elia deliver the 2015 Commencement Address. Europe (Master of Divinity, 2003), was Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2015, which included 31 graduates. PHOTO: Leanne Parrott

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