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THEODOSIUS, Met. HERMAN, Bp. JOB, V.Rev. John Adamcio" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CHICAGO, IL - A year of celebration that included the proclamation of the centennial year by His Grace, Bishop Job, a concert, a picnic, an alumni homecoming, a symposium on Orthodox culture, and the celebration of the patronal feasts of Saints Tikhon of Moscow and John Kochurov culminated in a glorious weekend marking the 100th anniversary of the consecration of Holy Trinity Cathedral here October 30-November 2, 2003.</div> <div> The celebration opened with the Vigil and Divine Liturgy marking the feast of Saint John, who served as the cathedral's pastor at the time of its design by noted architect Louis Sullivan and construction.  Joining faithful from throughout the Chicago area were Saint John's great granddaughter Tatiana Kochurova and his great-great grandson, Igor, both from St. Petersburg, Russia, where the latter is studying for the priesthood.  Arrangements for their visit were made by cathedral parishioner Tatiana Peters.</div> <div> On Saturday and Sunday, November 1-2, the Vigil and Divine Liturgy were concelebrated by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman; His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius; Bishop Job; the Very Rev. John Adamcio, cathedral dean; and numerous Chicago Deanery clergy.  Other hierarchs participating in various services during the four-day celebration included His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher, Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate; His Eminence, Archbishop Vsevolod, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA; and His Eminence, Archbishop Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate.  The cathedral choir, under the direction of Dr. Peter Jermihov, faithfully sang responses at the liturgical services, experiencing a new height and depth in its liturgical ministry.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="178680a0.gif" border=0 width="360" height="266" ALT="Relatives of St. John Kochurov with Met. HERMAN" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In addition to the services, a Saturday symposium, "Mortar and Martyrdom" traced the development of ecclesiastical architecture from the Jerusalem temple through Byzantium and Russia In his symposium presentation, Architect George Mangan highlighted the cathedral's unique architecture, noting that while Louis Sullivan left his signature imprint on the building, he had humbly submitted to traditional Orthodox forms in developing his final design.  Dr. Lisa Gassin delivered a presentation on the life of Saint John Kochurov, while Tatiana Kochurova offered family reminiscences and eye-witness accounts of the life and martyrdom of her great grandfather.  The Very Rev. Alexander Garklavs, rector of Holy Trinity Church, East Meadow, NY spoke on the life of Saint Tikhon, who consecrated the    cathedral in 1903, while Bishop Job reflected on how the blood of the martyrs remains the  very mortar which upholds and strengthens the Body of Christ, the Church.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="558" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 245 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="17e90ef0.gif" border=0 width="400" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="147"><div> Following the Sunday Divine Liturgy, nearly 200 parishioners and guests enjoyed the anniversary grand banquet at the Chicago Cultural Center.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="orthodox_sacred_arts_fest_a_chicago_first"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>ORTHODOX SACRED ARTS FEST A CHICAGO FIRST!</b></div> <div> GRAYSLAKE, IL - More than 600 people attended Chicago's first Orthodox Christian Festival of Sacred Arts on the grounds of the Most Holy Mother of God New Gracanica Serbian Orthodox Monastery here Saturday, October 4, 2003.</div> <div> The entire day witnessed a continuous stream of Orthodox and non-Orthodox visitors who came to see colorful booths in which Orthodox Christian artisans demonstrated iconography, mosaic, wood carving, glass etching, silk painting, ecclesiastic embroidery, prayer rope braiding, egg beading and decorating, photography, architecture, cross and monument design and candle making.</div> <div> Master iconographers, the Rev. Philip Koufos of Chicago and Vladimir Blagonadezhdin of Vancouver, BC, offered iconography and mosaic demonstrations.  Four monasteries - Holy Dormition, Rives Junction, MI; New Gracanica, Grayslake, IL; Saint John Chrysostom, Kenosha WI; and Saint John the Theologian, Hiram, OH - were represented with displays and sales.  Also represented were Pascha Books of Livonia, MI and the Gracanica Monastery bookstore.</div> <div> The ornately frescoed monastery church was the setting for chant and lecture programs, which took place throughout the day.  Presenters included Father Koufos, who spoke on the placement of icons in the interior of the church; the Rev. Apostolos Georgiafentis, who spoke on Byzantine Chant;  Jameel Haddad and the Saint George Antiochian Church Chanters; and the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Youth Chant Group, Merrillville, IN, under the direction of  Dr. John Diveris.</div> <div> Serbian and Greek caterers provided delicious food throughout the day, while an indoor Sweets Café featured Serbian, Greek and Arabic treats prepared by the Czar Lazar Circle of Serbian Sisters, Grayslake; Greek Orthodox Metropolis Philoptochos Board; and Saint George Antiochian Ladies Guild, Cicero, IL.</div> <div> The day concluded with the celebration of Vespers by the Rev. Thomas Kazich, Education Director of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate, with responses sung by Chicago's pan-Orthodox Choir.</div> <div> The event was sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago and produced by Faith Net, Inc., a Chicago-based Orthodox  production and resource consultant agency headed by Gordana Trbuhovich.</div> <div> Based on the participants' enthusiastic response, a second festival will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2004.</div> <div> Further information may be obtained by calling 773/227-1018 or by sending an e-mail to FaithNetOrth@aol.com.  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="new_iconography_blessed_during_40th_anniversary_of_parma_s_holy_trinity_parish"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>NEW ICONOGRAPHY BLESSED DURING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARMA'S HOLY TRINITY PARISH</b></div> <div> <IMG SRC="17a900a0.gif" border=0 width="400" height="266" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PARMA, OH  - His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and His Grace, Bishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest blessed the new iconography which adorns Holy Trinity Church here on Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28, 2003.</div> <div> The blessing coincided with the parish's 40th anniversary.</div> <div> The extensive iconography project, initiated shortly after the current church building was completed several years ago, features the work of the noted iconographer, the Rev. Theodore Jurewicz, Erie, PA.  In addition to completing the icons on the iconostatis, Father Jurewicz adorned the interior walls and ceiling with icons of the great feasts, scenes from the life of Our Lord, and saints.</div> <div> The formal blessing took place after the Sunday Liturgy, at which the parish choir under the direction of Mr. Michael Pilat sang the responses.  A festal procession took place at the conclusion of the Liturgy.</div> <div> In commemoration of the anniversary, Bishop Job presented a Citation to the Very Rev. Vladimir Berzonsky, rector, for his 40 years of ministry to the Parma faithful.  Metropolitan Herman also presented Father Berzonsky and his wife, Margarita, with the Order of Saint Innocent in recognition of their labors.  An award was also presented to Mr. Anthony Eschuk for his years of service to the parish.</div> <div> Over 300 parishioners and guests attended the festive banquet which followed.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="ne_ohio_sees_the_light"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>NE OHIO "SEES THE LIGHT"</b></div> <div> CLEVELAND, OH - "Come Receive The Light," the national Orthodox Christian Radio program, is now being broadcast in northeast Ohio every Saturday at noon on WHK AM 1220.</div> <div> Recently, several prominent Orthodox clergy and laypersons from Cleveland and Akron gathered at a fundraising dinner to hear about Orthodox Christianity's growing presence on radio stations around the country.  The successful dinner encouraged local supporters of Orthodox Christian missions and gave local parishes a powerful new outreach tool to touch their communities with the good news of the ancient Orthodox Christian faith.</div> <div> "Come Receive The Light" is the flagship radio program of Orthodox Christian Network [OCN] and is dedicated to spreading joy, hope and salvation in Jesus Christ while exploring Orthodox Christianity in contemporary society.  This unique, half hour radio program features news from around the world, inspirational and encouraging devotionals, dramas of the lives of Christian heroes, and a thought provoking interview with a special guest each week.</div> <div> Based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the OCN is a member of the National Religious Broadcasters.  For more information visit the OCN's web site at <A HREF="http://www.receive.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.receive.org"><U>www.receive.org</U></A>.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="cleveland_site_of_women_s_retreat"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>CLEVELAND SITE OF WOMEN'S RETREAT</b></div> <div> <IMG SRC="17c90080.gif" border=0 width="400" height="264" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH - Over 100 women from throughout the Cleveland Deanery attended the fifth annual women's retreat at Archangel Michael Church here Saturday, November 15.  The theme of the retreat was "With Faith and Love Draw Near: Women in Orthodoxy."</div> <div> Guest speaker was Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko, retired dean of Saint Vladimir Seminary, Crestwood, NY, who spoke on the topic, "The Meaning and Message of Mary for our Life."</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="st__john_church_warren_oh_hosts_14th_annual_festival_of_icons"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>ST. JOHN CHURCH, WARREN, OH HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF ICONS</b></div> <div> WARREN, OH - "Love, Sacraments, Mysteries, Miracles!" was the theme of the 14th annual Festival of Icons sponsored by Saint John Church here Saturday, November 1, 2003.</div> <div> The day opened with the celebration of a Service of Thanksgiving by the Very Rev. Peter Pawlack and visiting clergy, after which participants were anointed with oil from the vigil candle that hangs over the relics of Saint Nektarios in Greece.  Two morning lectures amplified the festival theme.</div> <div> Dr. Peter Bouteneff, a member of the faculty of Saint Vladimir Seminary, offered an "Introduction to the Unthinkable," in which he explained the proper Orthodox understanding of the theme elements.  Dr. Nicola Nicoloff, choir director at St. John the Baptist Church, Campbell, OH shared insights into his faith as an Orthodox Christian in a presentation titled "Why do I believe when I cannot see?"</div> <div> Dr. Bouteneff also offered a second presentation, "The Grace of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church," before the closing Vespers.  A roundtable discussion with both speakers rounded out the afternoon.</div> <div> In addition to the presentations, festival participants had an opportunity to view numerous book and iconography displays.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="michigan_women_tour_churches"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>MICHIGAN WOMEN TOUR CHURCHES</b></div> <div> LIVONIA, MI - Members of the Orthodox Women of Michigan recently sponsored a bus tour of several Orthodox churches in the metropolitan Detroit area.  Participants are pictured above while visiting Holy Transfiguration Church here, where they enjoyed a delicious lunch.  Host pastor was the Very Rev. Michael Matsko.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="coming_events"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>COMING EVENTS</b></div> <div> <B>JANUARY 11, 2004:</b>  St. Romanos Cappella Choral  Concert  of  Nativity  and  Theophany  Hymns at  St.  Andrew  Greek  Orthodox  Church,  5648  N. Sheridan, Chicago.  Call 773/583-1883 for tickets.</div> <div> <B>JANUARY 18, 2004: </b> Chicago Deanery Diocesan Fundraising Dinner.  Call the Diocesan Chancery at 312/202-0420 for reservations.</div> <div> <B>FEBRUARY  15,  2004:</b>   Minneapolis  Deanery  Diocesan Fundraising Dinner.  Call Polly Walker at 952/937-9224 for reservations.</div> <div> <B>FEBRUARY  16-18,  2004:</b>   Annual  Clergy  Convocation at Aylesford Retreat Center, Darien, IL.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id100_m.htm" TITLE="Around the Diocese"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>