January 18, 2012
Jordanville, NY: Metropolitan Hilarion led the Funeral of Archpriest
Laurence Girard
On
Tuesday, January 17, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church
Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New
York, prayed at the monastic Midnight Office and Divine Liturgy in
the main cathedral of
Holy Trinity Monastery. After the Liturgy, His Eminence led the
funeral of the newly departed Archpriest
Laurence Girard.
The First Hierarch was co-served by monastery abbot Archimandrite
Luke (Murianka), Archimandrite Anthony (Falsarella; cleric of the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese), diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge
Lukianov, Archpriest Andre Papkov (senior priest of Holy Protection
Cathedral in Chicago, IL), Archpriest George Lardas (rector of St.
Nicholas Church in Stratford, CT), Archpriest Michael Crowley
(rector of St. Xenia’s Church in Methuen, MA), Priest Seraphim Wing
(rector of St. Nicholas Church in Edinboro, PA), Protodeacon Victor
Lochmatow (monastery cleric), and Deacon Alexander Doohovskoy
(cleric of St. Xenia’s Church.
In
his eulogy, Fr. Andre Papkov spoke of Fr. Laurence’s life and
legacy, and of his zeal and sincere love for the divine services and
Holy Communion.
After the
funeral, the priests, along with Fr. Laurence’s children and
grandchildren, carried the coffin around the cathedral, and then to
the monastery cemetery, where the burial was held. Relatives and
friends of the departed held a memorial repast in the seminary hall
for all those present.
The editors of the official website
of the Eastern American Diocese express their sincerest condolences
to Matushka Marina Girard and all of the relatives of the departed,
asking that everyone please keep the newly
reposed in their prayers, especially in the first 40 days after
his passing. Memoryeternal!
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