ROCOR Pastoral School Patron Saint Named

Source: Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR)

November 25, 2015

    

With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America and President of the Diocesan Pastoral School, the Pastoral School will henceforth be named in honor of St. John of Kronstadt. As is well known, St. John struggled greatly with his studies as a youth, but after a miraculous divine intervention, became an excellent student with high marks in both seminary and academy.

The Pastoral School will adopt as its patronal feast day December 20/January 2 – the repose of the great Russian Pastor and favorite of God John Sergiev, the all-Russian Pastor of the late 19th century. God willing, this date will be prayerfully celebrated annually with a Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Cathedral in Des Plaines, IL. We ask all people of good will towards the Pastoral School to entreat the prayers of St. John before the Throne of the Lord for the students and faculty of the school, and for the school's continued mission to prepare clergymen and lay workers for the Holy Church.

Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR)

12/1/2015

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Today, dear brethren, we celebrate the glorious feast of the lightning-like Archangel Michael and all the heavenly bodiless powers. On this day let us talk of the boundless world of the angels. Feast-day of St. John of Kronstadt to be celebrated as a town holiday in Kronstadt Feast-day of St. John of Kronstadt to be celebrated as a town holiday in Kronstadt Feast-day of St. John of Kronstadt to be celebrated as a town holiday in Kronstadt Feast-day of St. John of Kronstadt to be celebrated as a town holiday in Kronstadt
In 2014, the 185th anniversary of birth of Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt is celebrated, and the town of Kronstadt is celebrating the 310th anniversary since its foundation.
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