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June 27, 2011
Jordanville, NY: Photo exhibition “An Island of Holy Russia in
Exile” opened in Moscow
On
June 3rd, 2011, a photo exhibition opened in the Solzhenitsyn
Library of the Russian Diaspora, devoted to the history of Holy
Trinity Monastery and Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, N.Y. At
the opening ceremony Mr. Viktor Aleksandrovich Moskvin, the director
of the Library, mentioned that the Russian Orthodox Church Outside
of Russia played a very important part in preserving the traditions
of the Russian spiritual heritage.
Archpriest Vladimir Tsurikov, Dean of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
thanked the organizers of the exhibition for their hospitality. He
further said that "from the very beginning the Monastery became a
place of pilgrimage and a spiritual refuge for the Russian Orthodox
people outside of Russia. Later it developed into a spiritual center
and a place where relics as well as spiritual and historical
artifacts were kept." Metropolitan Anastasy (Gribanovsky) called the
it "the Lavra of the Russian Diaspora". The monastery has preserved
Russian Orthodox and cultural traditions for more than half a
century.
Some of the guests who had visited the Monastery shared their
memories with those assembled. Archpriest Vladimir Vorobiev, rector
of St. Tikhon's Orthodox University of Humanities, Maksim Dmitrievch
Shostakovich, world famous conductor and pianist, Aleksei Olegovich
Rodzianko, member of the Congress of Russian Americans, Sergei
Vladimirovich Mironenko, director of the Russian State Archives –
all shared their memories with great warmth and gratitude.
The ceremony also included the presentation of “Troitskoe Nasledie”
(Holy Trinity Heritage), which is published by Holy Trinity
Seminary. Fr. Vladimir introduced the guests to the journal, which
publishes historical and archival materials related to the Russian
Orthodox Church Abroad as well as focusing on contemporary issues
and topics of the Russian Church.
Viktor Aleskandrovich Moskvin praised the exhibition and informed
the guests about further plans to show it in other Russian cities
and possibly other countries – Ukraine and Serbia. The exhibition
will be held in the Solzhenitsyn Library of the Russian Diaspora
until June 30, 2011.
Photos by www.bfrz.ru
