The great, holy and ancient (XIII century) Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, the Protectress and Guide of the Russian diaspora, will be coming through San Francisco on its way to Seattle. The greeting of the Icon is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, at 5:00 pm. The miraculous Icon will be at Holy Virgin Cathedral the whole Saturday evening Vigil, as well as at both Sunday Liturgies on December 15.

His Grace Theodosy Bishop of Seattle, Archpriest Alex Kotar and all the clergy, the members of the Church Parish Council, and parishioners of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox in Seattle, WA, are adorning the chapel that has been constructed in the room where our beloved Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco reposed in the Lord on July 2nd, 1966. See the flyer below. The parish is collecting $45,000 for a large stained glass window in the High Place behind the Holy Table and iconography on the walls and ceiling. Please support this worthy project!

The XVIII Annual Saint Herman's West Youth Conference will be held this year at St. Sava’s Camp in Jackson, CA. Arrival is December 26 (arrival airport/train station is Sacramento) with departure on December 30. The conference will include an edifying lecture, discussions with clergy, liturgical workshops, a hierarchal liturgy, and social interaction in the beautiful outdoors.

A highlight of the conference will be a tour of St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church where the honorable relics of Saint Sebastian of San Francisco and Jackson repose.

Registration is $250 before December 1. After December 1, if there are spaces left, there is a $25 late registration fee.

More Information & Registration HERE.

St Herman’s West 2024 Schedule will come later.