June 3,
2010
Jordanville, NY: 62nd Commencement of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
On Sunday, May 30th, Holy Trinity Orthodox
Seminary held a commencement ceremony for the graduating class of
2010. His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of Russian
Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, presided over the ceremonies,
serving the All-night Vigil on Saturday and the Divine Liturgy on
Sunday. Also present were His Eminence, Archbishop Justinian of
Naro-Fominsk, His Grace, Bishop Job of Kashir, His Grace, Bishop
Gabriel of Montreal, and His Grace, Bishop George of Mayfield,
Archpriest Alexander Golubov, Archpriest Vladimir Morin, Abbott Joseph
(Kriukov), Archpriest Evgeny Goncharenko, Priest Victor Boldewskul,
Hieromonk Theophylact, Hieromonk Cyprian, Protodeacon Joseph
Jarostchuk, Protodeacon Victor Lochmatow, Protodeacon Vladimir
Tsurikov, Deacon Andrei Rudenko, Deacon Andrei Psarev, Deacon Andrew
Doubleday, Hierodeacon Gavriil, and Deacon Vladislav Naumkin.
During Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Hilarion ordained the Seminary’s
Dean, Protodeacon Vladimir Tsurikov, to the priesthood. Fr. Vladimir
is a graduate of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (B.Th. 1993),
Middlebury College (M.A. 2000), and the Moscow Theological Academy (M.Th.
2009). In 1991, Vladimir Tsurikov was tonsured a reader and subdeacon
by Archbishop Hilarion, in 1993 Archbishop Hilarion ordained Vladimir
Tsurikov to the diaconate, and Fr. Vladimir has been serving at
Jordanville’s Holy Trinity Cathedral ever since. Since 1997, Fr.
Vladimir has also been assigned to Holy Trinity Seminary. During that
time he has been acting as Instructor of Church Slavonic, Secretary,
Assistant Dean, Director of Library and Archives, and Development
officer. In 2008, Fr. Vladimir has been assigned as Dean of Holy
Trinity Seminary, and he also continues his responsibilities in the
area of fundraising and as Director of Archives.
At 12:00 o’clock, the visiting hierarchs, Seminary faculty and
students, the brotherhood of the monastery, and guests gathered in the
Holy Trinity cathedral for a thanksgiving moleben, served by
Metropolitan Hilarion, who was joined by the visiting hierarchs and
both local and visiting clergy
The moleben was followed by a procession from the cathedral to the
seminary hall. Archimandrite Luke, Rector of Holy Trinity Seminary,
opened the ceremony, greeting and thanking all present. Fr. Luke’s
remarks were followed by Metropolitan Hilarion addressing the
graduates and all present. Professor Valery Nollan of Rhodes
College presented this year’s commencement address dedicated to the
heroic path of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Following
the speeches, Baccalaureates of Theology were awarded to Dmitry Dimov,
Alexander Ivanov, Vladimir Kulik, Petr Petryshin and Sergio Silva.
Another student, the recently ordained Fr. Deacon Vladislav Naumkin
was recognized of completing the five year Seminary course of studies.
Awards for academic distinction were presented to the following
seminarians – Anthony Williams, Nicholas Lochmatow, and Alexander
Ivanov. Igor Grytsina and Maxim Abroskin received special awards for
their dedication to their studies. Through the generosity of Michael
Andreev of the Jordanville Monument company, two students received
cash stipends for the sum of 700 and 300 dollars, marking their
extraordinary efforts over the course of the past academic year. The
recipients were both fourth year students, Nicholas Lochmatow and
Ephraim Willmarth.
After the distribution of awards, an address on behalf of the
graduating class was given by Vladimir Kulik and Sergio Silva, who
originally came to Holy Trinity Seminary from Brazil.
The Holy Trinity Seminary would like to take this opportunity to thank
all who have labored throughout the past academic year and helped us
to reach this year's commencement ceremonies. May the Lord God bless
you and reward you for your efforts!
Official
website of Holy Trinity Seminary
www.hts.edu
