June17,
2012
Jackson,
NJ:
The
First
Anniversary
of
Archpriest
Philip
Petrovsky’s
Repose
On
Friday, June 15, on the first anniversary of the repose of
Archpriest Philip Petrovsky, family and friends of the departed
gathered in the lower Holy Protection Church at
St. Vladimir Memorial Church
in Jackson, NJ, for a Liturgy for the Departed in Fr. Philip’s
memory. His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of
Manhattan, celebrated the Liturgy, co-served by New Jersey dean
Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge
Lukianov, memorial church deputy rector Priest Serge Ledkovsky,
Protodeacon Nicholas Olhovsky, who was accompanying His Grace,
Deacon Alexander Petrovsky (Fr. Philip’s son), and parish Deacons
Alexander Smida and Paul Drozdowski.
Upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Serge Lukianov served a panihida
at Fr. Philip’s grave in St. Vladimir’s Cemetery, co-served by Fr.
Alexander Petrovsky. The blessing of the tombstone was then
performed.
Memory eternal to Fr. Philip! Photographs of the Divine Liturgy and
Fr. Philip's life are available below:
Photos
by the Eastern American Diocese Media Office and Theodora
Noordzy-Petrovsky
