St. Vladimir’s Seminary Education Day to feature icon and manuscript exhibits
Prepare for a holy pilgrimage and expect a multi-cultural immersion experience at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary during its annual Orthodox Education Day on Saturday, October 2, 2010.
According to Deborah Belonick, SVOTS Advancement Information officer, the day’s highlights will include the presence of an exact replica of the famed Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God from Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY; an exquisite exhibit of 15th-19th century icons, Arabic Christian manuscripts, and Syrian artifacts from Antiochian Heritage Museum, Ligonier, PA; and a keynote address by Archpriest Michael Oleksa, an expert in Alaska Native history, in keeping with this year’s theme, “Many Cultures, One Faith.”
The seminary campus will be transformed into a global community filled with the sights, sounds, aromas, and tastes of many lands. Visitors will enjoy music and folk dance groups from the boroughs of New York City, ethnic dishes and delicacies, and workshops for all ages.
Colorful exhibits will introduce campus visitors to the religious traditions and cultural customs of peoples from the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches—representative of the student body at Saint Vladimir’s. Faculty from both Saint Vladimir’s and Saint Nersess seminaries will participate in a panel, “The Road to Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Unity,” which will explore the historic rift between the two church bodies.
Services include the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at 7:30 a.m., a Hierarchical Akathist at noon, and a Memorial Service at 4:00 p.m., followed by Vespers, to conclude the day.
Food booths, exhibits, and workshops will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
For a full schedule of the day’s events, please view the “Upcoming Events” section on the seminary’s web site at www.svots.edu.