The Myrrh-Streaming “Softening of Evil Hearts” Icon of the Theotokos in San Francisco
An Active Member of the Diocese and St. Seraphim Parish in Monterey Reposes in the Lord[July 28, 2010] On Sunday, July 25, Seraphim Gan, an active and longtime member of the Western American Diocese, reposed in the Lord. He was the son of the well-respected liturgist of the Russian Church Abroad, Archpriest Rostislav Gan. S. Gan received his education at the Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville and at Syracuse University. He taught Russian for many years at the latter and then at the Monterey Defense Language Institute. He played an active role in the life of the both the Western American Diocese (as a member of the Diocesan Council) and the St. Seraphim of Sarov parish in Monterey. Seraphim Gan leaves behind his wife, Helen, his daughter Presbytera Larissa Belikow, sons Archpriest Seraphim and Protodeacon Vadim and four grandchildren. The funeral service for S. Gan was celebrated by Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America at the St. Seraphim Church in Monterey. Other celebrants included Archpriests George Larin (Nyack, NY), Stefan pavlenko (Burlingame), Peter Perekrestov (San Francisco), George Kurtow (Monterey) Sepaphim Gan (Sea Cliff, NY) and Protodeacon Nicholas Triantafillidis. A large choir of local and guest singers sang the service under the direction of Protodeacon Vadim Gan. AROUND THE DIOCESE: July 2010• On July 17 the Holy Royal Martyrs parish in Reno (Nevada) marked its 10th anniversary. The feastday and jubilee services were celebrated by His Grace Bishop Theodosy of Seattle. Santa Rosa Parish Completes Three-year Refurbishing Project
The Celebration of the Feast of Saint John, Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco 2010
Russia’s First Lady Visits the West Coast’s Main Russian Cathedral
IN MEMORIUM: Archpriest Alexey Poluektov
Diocesan Council Holds Summer Meeting[June 18, 2010] On Thursday, June 10, 2010 the Diocesan Council (clergy and laity) met at the Diocesan Administration for its summer session. Following the opening prayer Archbishop Kyrill announced the repose of Archpriest Alexey Poluektov, a longtime clergyman of the Western American Diocese. "Memory eternal" was sung for Fr. Alexey. Vladika told all those gathered about Fr. Alexey's funeral at the Kazan Chruch in San Francisco. The Diocesan Council decided, for organizational reasons, to postpone the Diocesan Assembly until fall 2011. Archbishop Kyrill announced that the Diocese will have a special guest for the St. John feastday celebration on June 3: His Eminence Justinian, Archbishop of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA. Vladimir Krassovsky read the first draft of the guidelines for handling the Kursk-Root Miraculous Icon during its visits to parishes of the Diocese. Members of the Council proposed a number of corrections and suggestions to the draft. The Council heard a letter from the Moscow film studio "Krasnosolnishko" in regards to using diocesan film footage for two upcoming St. John film projects. The Council unanimously approved the request. The next meeting of the Diocesan Council is scheduled for September 16, 2010. St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Depicted on the "Bell of the Whole Diaspora" in Ekaterinburg
Seattle's St. Nicholas Cathedral Initiates Children's Summer Project
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