2 VOLUME 42 11/12 Official Nos. 470/471 n SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 EPISCOPAL CHANGES Diaconate by Bishop Alejo of Mexico City on behalf of leased from duties at St. Sergius Chapel, Oyster Bay [FITZGERALD], Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco, Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South at Catedral Cove, NY and from the omophorion of Metropolitan Los Angeles, and the West is granted retirement de la Ascension del Senor, Mexico City. He is under Herman, and transferred to the omophorion of Arch- by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church the omophorion of Archbishop Dmitri and attached to bishop Dmitri of Dallas and the South/ September 19, in America on October 25, 2006. His retirement is the Exarchate of Mexico/ October 15, 2006. 2006. He is appointed rector of Holy Spirit Church, effective November 14, 2006. YOUNG, Deacon Nicholas was ordained to the Holy Venice, FL/ October 15, 2006. RECEPTIONS Priesthood by Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada KUCHTA, The V. Rev. Waldemar is released from GREENWOOD, The Rev. Kevin was canonically at Christ the Saviour Sobor, Toronto, ON, Canada. He duties at Holy Trinity Church, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada received into the ranks of clergy of the Orthodox Church is under the omophorion of Bishop Seraphim and at- and Holy Trinity Church, Kayville, SK, Canada/ June in America by Vesting by Archbishop Job of Chicago tached to the Archdiocese of Canada/ October 1, 2006. 30, 2006. and the Midwest at St. Gregory of Nyssa Church, ASSIGNMENTS LEDFORD, The Rev. Thomas [Brooks] is released Columbus, OH. He is under the omophorion of BALMER, The Rev. David is released from duties at from duties at St. Anthony the Great Church, San An- Archbishop Job of Chicago and attached to the Dio- St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South tonio, TX, but remains attached to the same church/ cese of the Midwest/ May 13, 2006. Canaan, PA, and from the omophorion of Metropolitan January 29, 2006. ORDINATIONS Herman; transferred to the omophorion of Archbishop LICATA, Deacon Joseph is attached to the Mother of CANTRELL, Deacon Matthew [Brice] was ordained Dmitri of Dallas and the South; attached to the Diocese God, Joy of All Who Sorrow Mission, Rocky Hill, NJ/ to the Holy Priesthood by Metropolitan Herman at Three of the South; and appointed priest-in-charge of St. Raphael October 28, 2006. Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, of Brooklyn Mission, Inverness, FL/ June 11, 2006. LIS, The Rev. David, who was acting rector, is ap- NY. He is under the omophorion of Metropolitan Herman/ CANTRELL, The Rev. Matthew [Brice] is attached to pointed rector of Holy Assumption Church, Marblehead, September 8, 2006. Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, OH/ October 9, 2006. GARKLAVS, Nicholas was ordained to the Holy Crestwood, NY/ September 8, 2006. MATHEWS, The Rev. Justin is attached to Three Diaconate by Metropolitan Herman at Three Hierarchs [CHMERKO], Priestmonk Innokenty is released from Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY. He duties at St. Innocent Mission, Macon, GA, and from NY/ October 22, 2006. is under the omophorion of Metropolitan Herman/ the omophorion of Archbishop Dmitri and from the Dio- RESSETAR, The V. Rev. Daniel D. is released from September 8, 2006. cese of the South; transferred to the omophorion of Met- duties at Christ the Saviour Church, Harrisburg, PA HOLSTE, Deacon Hermogen was ordained to the ropolitan Herman; and attached to St. Tikhon of Zadonsk and as dean of the Frackville Deanery/ September 30, Holy Priesthood by Bishop Seraphim of Ottawa and Monastery Church, South Canaan, PA/ April 1, 2006. 2006. He is granted retirement/ October 1, 2006. Canada on behalf of Metropolitan Herman at Three CHRIS, The Rev. Peter is released from duties at St. RESSETAR, The V. Rev. Daniel D., who was await- Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, Innocent Cathedral, Anchorage, AK, and assigned as- ing attachment in retirement, is attached as pastor emeri- NY. He is under the omophorion of Metropolitan Herman/ sistant priest at St. Alexis Mission, Anchorage, AK/ tus to Christ the Savior Church, Harrisburg, PA/ Octo- October 15, 2006. October 1, 2006. ber 1, 2006. JOHNSTON, Leonty was ordained to the Holy DEMKO, Deacon Michael is released from duties at RIGDEN-BRISCALL, The Rev. Christopher, in ad- Diaconate by Bishop Nikolai of Sitka, Anchorage, and St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery Church, South dition to duties at Holy Resurrection Sobor, Vancouver, Alaska at Holy Trinity Church, Kasigluk, AK. He is Canaan, PA and from the omophorion of Metropoli- BC, is responsible for St. Nina Mission Station, Van- under the omophorion of Bishop Nikolai and attached to tan Herman, and transferred to the omophorion of couver, BC and for the Holy Cross University Chap- the Diocese of Alaska/ August 1, 2006. Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern PA, await- laincy at the University of British Columbia, which was JOHNSTON, Deacon Leonty was ordained to the ing assignment/ September 19, 2006. reestablished in 2005/ / April 13, 2006. Holy Priesthood by Bishop Nikolai of Sitka, Anchorage EPCHOOK, The Rev. Steven, who was on a leave RIGGS, The V. Rev. Kyril, who is retired, is released and Alaska at Holy Trinity Church, Kasigluk, AK. He of absence, is returned to active duty. He remains from attachment at Holy Trinity Church, Elmira Heights, is under the omophorion of Bishop Nikolai and attached attached to St. Nicholas Church, Kwethluk, AK/ Au- NY, and attached to St. Innocent Mission, Oneonta, to the Diocese of Alaska/ August 2, 2006. gust 1, 2006. NY/ August 1, 2006. KEITH, Thomas J. was ordained to the Holy Diacon- FESTER, The V. Rev. Joseph, who was awaiting RIGGS, The V. Rev. Kyril, is released from his status ate by Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest at assignment, is appointed associate priest of St. Sera- as a retired priest, restored to active duty, and assigned Holy Trinity Cathedral, Chicago, IL. He is under the phim Cathedral, Dallas, TX/ August 15, 2006. acting rector of St. Innocent Mission, Oneonta, NY/ omophorion of Archbishop Job and is attached to FETSKO, The Rev. Paul, who was awaiting assign- October 3, 2006. the Diocese of the Midwest/ August 6, 2006. ment, is attached to the Elevation of the Holy Cross ROYER, Deacon Robert is attached to Three Hier- LICATA, Joseph was ordained to the Holy Diaconate Church, Williamsport, PA/ August 14, 2006. archs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, by Metropolitan Herman at the Mother of God, Joy of All GARKLAVS, Deacon Nicholas is attached to Three NY/ June 11, 2006. Who Sorrow Mission, Rocky Hill, NJ. He is under the Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, SAMOILA, The Rev. Raymond is released from du- omophorion of Metropolitan Herman and attached to NY/ September 8, 2006. ties at St. Nicholas Church, Alliance, OH, and granted the Diocese of Washington and New York/ October GREENWOOD, The Rev. Kevin is attached to St. retirement/ September 1, 2006. 28, 2006. Gregory of Nyssa Church, Columbus, OH/ May 13, SANTIAGO VERA, Deacon Antonio is attached to MATHEWS, Deacon Justin was ordained to the Holy 2006. Catedral de la Ascension del Senor, Mexico City/ Oc- Priesthood by Bishop Benjamin of Berkeley on behalf HOLSTE, The Rev. Hermogen is attached to Three tober 15, 2006. of Metropolitan Herman at Three Hierarchs Chapel, St. Hierarchs Chapel, St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, SCHMIDT, The Rev. John E. is released from duties Vladimir’s Seminary, Crestwood, NY. He is under the NY/ October 15, 2006. at SS. Constantine and Helen Church, Indianapolis, omophorion of Metropolitan Herman/ October 22, 2006. JOHNSTON, Deacon Leonty is attached to Holy Trin- IN, and appointed pastor of St. Elias the Prophet ROYER, Robert was ordained to the Holy Diaconate ity Church, Kasigluk, AK/ August 1, 2006. Church, Ellwood City, PA/ October 1, 2006. by Archbishop Kyrill of Pittsburgh and Western PA on JOHNSTON, The Rev. Leonty is attached to Holy SHERMAN, The V. Rev. Mark is released from duties behalf of Metropolitan Herman at St. Mary Magdalene Trinity Church, Kasigluk, AK/ August 2, 2006. as dean of the Northern Deanery. He remains rector of Church, Fenton, MI. He is under the omophorion of KEITH, Deacon Thomas J. is assigned to Holy Trin- St. Jacob of Alaska Mission, Montpelier/Northfield Falls, Metropolitan Herman/ June 11, 2006. ity Cathedral, Chicago, IL/ August 6, 2006. VT/ October 10, 2006. SANTIAGO-VERA, Antonio was ordained to the Holy KONDRATICK, Protopresbyter Robert S. is re- Official to 10 NOV/DEC 2006 3 The rthodox hurch InThisIssue O C VOLUME 42 11/12 NOV/DEC 2006 The Orthodox Church [ISSN 0048-2269] is published bimonthly by the Orthodox Church in America, PO Box 675, Syosset, NY 11791-0675. CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! Periodical postage paid at Brentwood, NY and 5 I behold a strange, most glorious additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box mystery! 675, Syosset, NY 11791-0675. 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