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The 14th All-American Council
Our Church and the Future
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 17 - 22, 2005
 
SYNOPSIS

Synopsis - Written by Alexis Liberovsky
OCA Archivist, Director of the Department of History and Archives.




HOTELS


The Sheraton Centre Hotel
Hotel Victoria
University of Toronto's 89 Chestnut Residence
Strathcona Hotel



PRESS RELEASES


07/13/2004- Metropolitan Herman formally announces convocation of 14th AAC in July 2005
02/07/2005 - Chancellor's Memo concerning 14th AAC, Registration, Assessments, and Informational Material
02/07/2005 - Invitation to Participate in the 14th AAC's Commemorative Program Book
02/24/2005 - Invitation to Participate in the 14th AAC's Exhibit Hall
03/14/2005 - On-line Survey to profile Parish Practices
06/06/2005 - Additional Lodging for 14th All-American Council Delegates
06/18/2005 - Additional hotel booked for 14th All-American Council
06/22/2005 - 14th AAC Preconciliar Commission announces Pre-Council Workshops
07/08/2005 - Additional rooms available at Sheraton Centre, Toronto for 14th All-American Council
07/16/2005 - 14th All-American Council to open in Toronto July 17
07/22/2005 - 14th All-American Council of The Orthodox Church in America draws to a close
07/28/2005 - Council delegates focus on Mission, Education / Clergy Formation, Orthodox Unity; approve increased funding for church
08/31/2005 - Memorandum regarding the Official Minutes and Documents of the 14th All-American Council



PHOTOS


01/28/2005 - The 14th All-American Council Pre-Conciliar Commission meets at OCA Chancery
03/10/2005 - Local committee makes preparations for the 14th All-American Council
07/08/2005 - NY area clergy, faithful volunteer time to help Chancery staff for 14th AAC
07/14/2005 - Council members and Sheraton Centre Staff hold Pre-Council meeting
07/15/2005 - Final preparations made for 14th All-American Council
07/15/2005 - Metropolitan Herman welcomed at Sheraton Centre Hotel by OCA hierarchs, clergy, and faithful
07/16/2005 - Military Chaplains meet on eve of All-American Council
07/16/2005 - Council Registration Begins
07/16/2005 - Pre-Council Workshops
07/16/2005 - Great Vespers celebrated on Eve of All-American Council
07/16/2005 - Metropolitan Herman tours All-American Council Exhibit Hall
07/16/2005 - Preconciliar Commission discusses upcoming Plenary Sessions and Forums
07/17-22/2005 - The 14th All-American Council



TOURISM


City of Toronto | Toronto Tourism | Canada Tourism

Websites with information and resources useful for visitors to Toronto.



FORMS and MEMOS


Memorandum from Protopresbyter Robert S. Kondratick
Memorandum from Protopresbyter Robert S. Kondratick
(Attire, Protocol, Breakfasts)
Council Information and Tentative Schedule
F.O.S. Tours and Travel Flight Fares Information
Youth and Young Adult Information Flyer
Hotel Registration Form
Council Registration Form - Clergy and Lay Delegate
Council Registration Form - Retired Clergy and Clergy Widows
Council Registration Form - Observer
Council Registration Form - Youth Observer
Council Registration Form - Young Adult Observer [18+]



PAPERS and MEMOS


Cover Letter of Bishop Seraphim to Council Participants
Memo of Fr. Kondratick to all Clergy Delegates
Memo of Fr. Kondratick to all Lay Delegates
Introduction (to the Council Papers)
Vision and Identity Paper
Evangelizing North America Paper
(Please note on pg. 24 of the Evangelizing North America paper, that the top header of the table is missing on the hard copy. The header is available in this PDF version. We apologize for the printing error.)
Clergy Formation Paper
Orthodox Relations Paper
Parish Health Paper




THE CHURCH MINISTRIES REPORT
(Booklet broken down according to ministry)

Table of Contents
Introduction (pg. 1)

Church Ministry Departments
Department of Chaplaincies (pg. 3-12)
Department of Christian Education (pg. 13-14)
Department of Christian Witness and Service (pg. 15-19)
Department of Communications (pg. 20-23)
Department of Evangelization (pg. 24-27)
Department of External Affairs (pg. 28-29)
Department of Hist. & Archives (pg. 30-33)
Department of Liturgical Music (pg. 34-35)
Department of Pastoral Life (pg. 36-39)
Department of Stewardship (pg. 40-41)
Fellowship of Orthodox Stewards (pg. 42)
Special Appeals (pg. 43-46)
Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries (pg. 47-5S3)

Church Ministry Offices
Office of Humanitarian Aid and Adoption Referral Services (pg. 54-56)
Office of Benefits Programs (pg. 57-58)
Office of Institutional Chaplains (pg. 59-60)

Church Ministry Commissions
Canonization Commission (pg. 61)
Commission on Canons and Statues (pg. 62-63)
Medical / Ethics Commission (pg. 64-65)

Church Ministry Committees

Committee on Late Vocations (pg. 66)

Social Service Institutions and Organizations
SS. Cosmas and Damian Adult Home (pg. 67-68)
Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] (pg. 69)
St. Silhoun Retreat (pg. 72)

Monastic Communities
Holy Assumption Monastery (pg. 73)
Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery (pg. 74-75)
Communities of New Skete (pg. 76-78)
Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (pg. 79-80)
Holy Protection Monastery (pg. 81-82)

Seminaries
St. Herman Seminary (pg. 83-88)
St. Tikhon's Seminary (pg. 89-92)
St. Vladimir's Seminary (pg. 93-97)

Funding the Vision, Taking the Next Step - Financial Report and Fair Share Resolution
Pension Report



DELEGATE HANDBOOK


Delegate Handbook



LITURGICAL MUSIC FOR THE 14th AAC DIVINE LITURGIES


The Divine Liturgy



EXHIBITS / DISPLAYS


Exhibit / Vendor Assignments
Exhibit Hall Map



PROFILE OF PARISH PRACTICES RESULTS

This survey was prepared by the Rev. Jonathan Ivanoff and distributed amongst OCA clergy to gather information about the growth of their parishes.

Diocese of Alaska
Albanian Archdiocese
Bulgarian Diocese
Archdiocese of Canada
Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania
Diocese of the Midwest
Diocese of New England
Diocese of the South
Diocese of the West

All Dioceses (Slide Show)
"Good Growth" Parishes (Slide Show)



HISTORICAL SECTION

35th anniversary of Autocephaly
Reflections by Dr. Constantine H. Kallaur
Reflections by Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak



14th AAC OFFICIAL MINUTES


Official Minutes (entire document in PDF format)
Official Minutes and breakdown of sections (WinZip file)

Table of Contents and Sunday Homily (pg. 1-7)
Monday Homily (pg. 8-9)
Minutes of the Council Plenary Sessions (pg. 10-22)
Summary Team Report to the Holy Synod (pg. 23-25)
Address of the Primate (pg. 26-38)
Report of the Chancellor (pg. 39-58)
Report of the Treasurer and Fair Share Presentation and Resolution (pg. 59-66)
Thursday Homily (pg. 67-69)
Banquet Address (pg. 70-72)
Closing Remarks (pg. 73-74)
Youth Statements and Presentations (pg. 75-77)
Council Information and Schedules (pg. 78-87)
Council Participants (pg. 88-129)
Council Overview (pg. 130-137)


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