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June 15, 2011
Jackson, NJ: The New Jersey dean led the rite of vesting of Archpriest Philip Petrovsky and the first litiya

On Wednesday evening, June 15, local parish clerics from central New Jersey, led by New Jersey dean Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov, gathered in Jackson for the rite of vesting of the newly departed Archpriest Philip Petrovsky. Diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov, St. Vladimir Memorial Church deputy rector Priest Serge Ledkovsky, Priest Jonah Campbell (cleric of St. George’s Church in Howell), Deacon Alexander Smida, and Deacon Paul Drozdowski also took part in the rite of vesting.

The above-mentioned clergy then served a litiya with the canon for the departure of the soul from the body in the lower Holy Virgin Protection Church of St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson. After the litiya, the dean addressed the gathered worshipers with a touching sermon on all of the difficulties in the life of a priest, and called upon everyone to fortify their prayers for the newly departed Archpriest Philip.

Schedule of Funeral Services
in the Lower Holy Virgin Protection Church
of St. Vladimir Memorial Church

Thursday, June 16
Panihida at 7:00 PM

Friday, June 17
Liturgy for the Departed at 8:00 AM
Funeral at 10:00 AM will be led by His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion
Burial will take place at St. Vladimir Cemetery

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