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St. Vladimir’s Seminary Administration Under the jurisdiction of the Primate Office 914-961-8313 Metropolitan Herman, President Fax 914-961-4507 Professor John H. Erickson, Dean 575 Scarsdale Rd. Peter Pruzinsky, Web www.svots.edu Crestwood, NY 10707 Chief Finance and Operations Officer General Email [email protected] Dr. Paul Meyendorff, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs V. Rev. Paul Lazor, Associate Dean for Student Affairs St. Vladimir’s Seminary is chartered and approved by the Board of Regents of the Professor John Barnet, University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Association of Assistant Dean for Residential Life Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Theodore Bazil, Business Manager Rev. Dn. Kirill Sokolov, Director of Systems Located in Crestwood, NY, only 30 minutes north of the cultural and educational V. Rev. Steven Belonick, resources of New York City, the seminary’s 11-acre campus includes a chapel, class- Director of Recruitment room buildings, library, administrative and faculty offices, bookstore, dormitories, and Alumni Relations and refectory. Homes for faculty and staff on or near the campus contribute to the Rev. Dn. Jesse Greendyk, strong sense of community. Chief Advancement Officer John Congdon, Annual Giving Officer From its establishment in 1938, St. Vladimir’s Seminary has understood theology to Michael Kaufman, be the foundation for the life of the Church as a whole, rather than the exclusive Capital Campaign Director domain of the clergy. During its first decades, the seminary faced the task of provid- Sofia Lopoukhine, ing an educated clergy. As its resources expanded, the seminary broadened the diversi- Communications/PR Officer ty of its programs and outreach, making it an internationally recognized center for Orthodox Christian theological, educational, and musical training, spiritual nurture, SVS Press/Bookstore and ecumenical dialogue. Theodore Bazil Managing Director Chris Chichura Operations Manager Bookstore 914-961-2203 Through its publications and bookstore, St. Vladimir’s Seminary has introduced Toll-free 800-204-BOOK (2665) countless individuals throughout the world to the Orthodox Church. Over 250 titles Fax 914-961-5456 have been published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Email [email protected] St. Vladimir’s has always been recognized for its distinguished faculty. The writings of Programs such renowned faculty members as Georges Florovsky, George Fedotov, Nicholas Master of Divinity: The basic degree nor- Institutions mally required for ordination, but also open Arseniev, Nicholas Lossky, Alexander Schmemann, and John Meyendorff have been to candidates for other ministry positions. published in numerous languages. The current faculty maintains the seminary’s com- mitment to academic excellence and Christian witness. Master of Theology: An advanced degree for candidates holding an M. Div. or its Located in the new John G. Rangos Family Foundation Building, the library holdings equivalent. include 125,000 volumes and over 350 periodicals. The Rangos Building, dedicated in May 2002, also houses new administrative offices and the Metropolitan Philip Master of Arts: A two-year program in liturgical music, Christian education, or Auditorium. general theological studies for teachers, choir directors, and lay ministers. St. Vladimir’s has served as a forum for inter-Orthodox cooperation and unity, as reflected not only in its faculty and Board of Trustees, which include bishops of the Institutes: The seminary sponsors an annu- major Orthodox Churches in North America, but also among its graduates and pres- al Liturgical Institute of Music and ent student body. Alumni include 30 bishops and over 700 clergy. Countless lay grad- Pastoral Practice, a Christmas retreat for uates teach in institutions of higher learning or are engaged in other forms of min- high school and college students, and a vari- ety of educational events throughout the istry. Non-Orthodox graduates are active in their own communities as competent year. spokespersons for the position of the Orthodox Church. 2006 Sourcebook & Church Directory 55 Monastic Communities Diocese of Alaska Diocese of the Midwest Monks of New Skete Protecting Veil of the Theotokos Monastery of St. John the Theologian 250 New Skete Ln., PO Box 128 Orthodox Community 5862 Allyn Rd. Cambridge, NY 12816-0128 PO Box 211271 Hiram, OH 44234 Office 518-677-3928 Anchorage, AK 99521-1271 Office 330-274-2052 Fax 518-677-2373 Office 907-274-8001 Fax 330-274-0222 Email [email protected] Web www.newskete.com New Valaam Chapel Presentation of the Virgin Mary Monastery SS. Sergius and Herman of Valaam PO Box 36733 Nuns of New Skete PO Box 210569 Canton, OH 44735 343 Ash Grove Rd. Anchorage, AK 99521 Office 330-484-3912 Cambridge, NY 12816-9704 Email [email protected] Office 518-677-3810 Web www.presentationmonastery.org Fax 518-677-3001 Archdiocese of Canada Email [email protected] Communaute Monastique de St. Serafin de Web www.newskete.com Sarov Romanian Episcopate c/o Fr. Irinee Rochon Holy Transfiguration Monastery Companions of New Skete 3495 - 15e Ave. 321 Monastery Lane 111 New Skete Ln., PO Box 189 Rawdon, QC, Canada J0K 1S0 Ellwood City, PA 16117-9719 Cambridge, NY 12816-0189 Office 450-834-8075 Office / Fax 724-758-4002 Office 518-677-8863 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Hermitage of the Annunciation Web www.newsketecompanions.org Box 155 Monastery of the Dormition New Germany, NS, Canada B0R 1E0 of the Mother of God St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery PO Box 128 St. Tikhon’s Rd., PO Box 130 Hermitage of St. Anthony the Great Rives Junction, MI 49277-9739 South Canaan, PA 18459 c/o Monk Pierre [Vachon] Office 517-569-2873 Office 570-937-4067 RR1, 2154 Bollingbrooke Rd. Fax 517-569-2252 Web www.stots.edu/monas.html Westport, ON, Canada K0G 1X0 Email [email protected] Web www.dormitionmonastery.com Holy Transfiguration Hermitage RR6, 160 Williamson’s Landing Rd. Under the Metropolitan’s Holy Ascension Monastery Institutions Gibsons, BC, Canada V0N 1V6 Omophorion 23300 Davison Ave. W. Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos Detroit, MI 48223 St. Seraphim of Sarov Skete Monastery Office 313-592-0570 3494 15e Ave. 45 Davis Hill Rd. Email [email protected] Rawdon, QC, Canada J0K 1S0 Weaverville, NC 28787 Web www.holy-ascension.org Office 828-658-1234 Monastic Community of St. Silouan the Email [email protected] Athonite Web www.orthodoxmonastery.com PO Box 179 Stavropegial Communities Spencerville, ON, Canada K0E 1X0 Holy Assumption Monastery Office 613-925-3004 1519 Washington St. Diocese of the South Calistoga, CA 94515-1501 SS. Mary and Martha Monastery Office 707-942-6244 Monastery of All Saints of North America 65 Spinner Ln. 37323 Hawkins Pickle Rd. Fax 707-942-8076 Wagener, SC 29164 Dewdney, BC, Canada V0M 1H0 Office 803-564-6894 Office 604-826-9336 Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery Email [email protected] Email [email protected] 144 Bert Washburn Rd. Web ww.saintsmaryandmarthaortho- Web www.orthodoxcanada.org Otego, NY 13825-2265 doxmonastery.org Office 607-432-3179 Fax 607-433-4792 St. Michael’s Skete PO Box 38 Canones, NM 87516-0038 Office 505-638-5690 Email [email protected] 56 The Orthodox Church in America Monastic Communities OCA Summer Camps Diocese of Washington Alaska and New York Saints of Alaska Youth Camp Kuskokwim River District, AK Holy Cross Monastery V. Rev. Nicholas Larson 3920 Pine Ave Office 907-737-7415 Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Office 716-284-9596 Elevation of the Holy Cross Parish Youth Camp Diocese of the West Russian Mission, AK Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery V. Rev. Peter Askoar 2343 County Rd. 403, PO Box 416 Office 907-584-5135 Lake George, CO 80827-0416 Email [email protected] Office 719-748-3999 St. Juvenaly Youth Camp Our Lady of Kazan Skete Old Nondalton Village, AK 2735 Victoria Dr. V. Rev. David Askoak Santa Rosa, CA 95407-7847 Office 907-571-1209 Office 707-542-7798 Email [email protected] St. Barbara Monastery St. Innocent Camp 15799 Ojai Rd. Chugiak, AK SantaPaula, CA 93060 Rev. Innocent Dresdow Office 805-921-1563 Office 907-486-3854 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] FRIENDSHIPS ARE ESTABLISHED by campers (above) SS. Vladimir and Yakov Camp Monastery of St. John of Shanghai from St. Mary's Cathedral who enjoy the outdoor and San Francisco activities in McGregor, MN. Ohagamuit, AK PO Box 563 V. Rev. Stephan Heckman Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-0563 “WHAT I DID THIS SUMMER...” at an Orthodox Office 907-549-3827 Office 415-663-1705 summer camp usually consists of recreational Email [email protected] activities, water sports, religious education, and Web www.monasteryofstjohn.org church services for everyone, like the divine liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Herman and Bishop Tikhon at St. Tikhon’s summer camp, South Canaan, Canada PA. Camp St. Nicholas Ft. Qu’Appelle, SK, Canada V. Rev. Daniel Nenson Office 306-761-2379 Email [email protected] Dn. Michael Ungrin Institutions Office 204-661-3978 Email [email protected] Can-Am Camp (JR / SR) Ft. Qu’Appelle, SK, Canada Rev. Rodion Luciuk Office 306-782-2482 Email [email protected] St. Peter the Aleut Camp Alberta, Canada V. Rev. Larry Reinheimer Office 403-938-4929 Email [email protected] Christy Oswald Email [email protected] 2006 Sourcebook & Church Directory 57 OCA Summer Camps St. Arseny Camp National FOCA Junior Sports Tournament US Mountain / West British Columbia, Canada at St. Vladimir’s Camp Camp Angelos Farmdale, OH Rev. John Hainsworth Portland, OR National FOCA Offices Office 250-384-7727 George Psihogios Office 570-825-3158 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Rev. Emilian Hutnyan Ellen Belesiu Office 216-662-1313 Email [email protected] US Northeast Email [email protected] Office 503-639-6464 New England Youth Rally Contoocook, NH St.
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