
ORIENTATION - Fall 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011 Incoming Seminarians
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7:30 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (strict fast),
in Monastery Church; breakfast following Divine Liturgy in Seminary Dining Hall.
11:00 AM Introduction of Staff, Room 233 — Fr. Alexander, Dean
11:30 AM Address of the Rector — His Grace, Bishop Tikhon
11:45 AM Address of the Dean — Fr. Alexander
Guidelines on Seminary Policies — Fr. Alexander
12:30 PM Orientation in Student Life — Fr. Nilus, Dir. of Student Affairs
1:00 PM Lunch in Seminary Dining Hall
1:45 PM Student Registration: Meet with Rector, Dean, Registrar, Dir. of Student Affairs (Meetings will be scheduled in alphabetical order)
3:30 PM Orientation in Church Music — Benedict Sheehan, Director of Seminary Choir
4:30 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
6:00 PM Dinner in Seminary Dining Hall
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Incoming Seminarians
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6:30 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy in Monastery Church
8:30 AM Breakfast in Seminary Dining Hall
9:15 AM Registration continued
10:30 AM Tour of Monastery Church/Icon Repository
12:30 PM Lunch in Seminary Dining Hall
1:00 PM Registration continued
2:00 PM Orientation in Seminary Discipline — Fr. Nilus, Dir. of Student Affairs
3:00 PM Orientation in Campus Living—Vasili Dubee, Dir. of Buildings/Grounds
3:45 PM Technology Orientation—Joel Wilson
4:30 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
6:00 PM Dinner in Seminary Dining Hall
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Incoming Seminarians
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6:30 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy in Monastery Church
8:30 AM Breakfast in Seminary Dining Hall
9:15 AM Orientation in Academic Programs — Prof. Sergei Arhipov, Registrar
10:00 AM Registration continued
12:30 PM Lunch in Seminary Dining Hall
1:00 PM Registration continued
2:00 PM Library Orientation — Prof. Sergei Arhipov, Head Librarian
4:30 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
6:00 PM Dinner in Seminary Dining Hall
Thursday, September 1, 2011 Incoming & Returning Seminarians
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OPENING RETREAT: “The Laborers Are Few…”
V. Rev. Jason DelVitto and Fr. Chrysostomos — Retreatmasters
His Grace, Bishop Tikhon — Retreat Speaker
8:00 AM Divine Liturgy for Indiction in Monastery Church
Molieben for Ecclesiastical New Year and Academic New Year
Blessing of Cassocks for New Students
10:30 AM Breakfast in Seminary Dining Hall
11:00 AM Session # 1 — His Grace, Bishop TIKHON
12:30 PM Lunch in Seminary Dining Hall
1:30 PM Session #2
4:30 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
6:00 PM Dinner in Seminary Dining Hall
Friday, September 2, 2011 Incoming & Returning Seminarians
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6:30 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy in Monastery Church
8:30 AM Breakfast in Seminary Dining Hall
9:30 AM Session #3
12:30 PM Lunch in Seminary Dining Hall
1:30 PM Session #4
2:30 PM Session #5
4:00 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
6:00 PM Dinner in Seminary Dining Hall
Saturday, September 3, 2011 Incoming & Returning Seminarians
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7:30 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy in Monastery Church
4:00 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Seminary Community
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9:10 AM Hours and Divine Liturgy in Monastery Church
Monday, September 5, 2011 Seminary Community
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NO CLASSES - Labor Day
4:30 PM Vespers in Monastery Church
Annual Labor Day School Kick-Off Picnic, following Vespers
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Seminary Community
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Classes as scheduled
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Seminary Community
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Classes as scheduled
4:30 PM Vigil for the Nativity of the Theotokos
Thursday, September 8, 2011 Seminary Community
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8:30 AM Divine Liturgy, Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Brunch, following Divine Liturgy
Lecture by special guest, Dr. Tristram Englehardt
Friday, September 9, 2011 Seminary Community
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Classes as scheduled
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