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June 24, 2009
Howell, NJ: A regular meeting of the Diocesan Council was held

On Tuesday, June 23, a regular meeting of the Diocesan Council was held in Howell, NJ, presided over by Bishop George of Mayfield. Council members heard the following reports and issued the following resolutions:

1) A report from the chairwoman of the Diocesan Music Commission, Ms. Elizabeth Ledkovsky, on the work of the newly formed Commission and its future projects.

2) A report from the chairman of the Auditing Committee, Protodeacon Constantine Semyanko, on the ongoing audit of financial reports from previous years. As the audit is still ongoing, further details will be presented at the next meeting of the Diocesan Council.

3) A report from Media Office staff member Reader Peter Lukianov on the new site of the Eastern American Diocese. Council members approved the new site and resolved to publish it the same day.

4) A report from the Secretary of the Diocese, Archpriest Serge Lukianov, on the upcoming clergy conference in Atlanta, GA, on October 21-23 of this year. Further information about the conference will be published on the Diocesan site in the near future.

5) The Diocesan Council resolved to carry out the national celebrations of the memory of the Holy Royal Martyrs and of St. Vladimir. The Feast of the Holy Royal Martyrs will take place on July 16-17 in St. George's Church at the Diocesan Center in Howell, NJ. St. Vladimir's Day will take place on July 25-26 at St. Vladimir's Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ.

6) The Council resolved to carry out a Lenten pastoral retreat on March 1-3, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Cathedral  in the town of Mayfield, PA.

7) The Council also discussed a series of miscellaneous items concerning Diocesan life and administration.

The next meeting of the Diocesan Council will be held at the end of August.

 

        

  

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