Reader George Skok, HTOS Alumnus class of 1976 and longtime choir director at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario, Canada reposed in the Lord at home on Tuesday, October 28.

On July 17-18, His Grace, Bishop Luke of Syracuse made an Archpastoral visit to the parish of the Venerable New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth in Rocky Hill, NJ to celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the parish’s patronal feast day.

On Sunday June 22, the second Sunday after Pentecost, the commemoration of All Saints of Russia, after the Cherubic Hymn at the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, His Grace, Bishop LUKE of Syracuse ordained Deacon Seth Davidenko to the Holy Priesthood at Holy Trinity Monastery.

On May 4, the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, the 3rd Sunday of Pascha, His Grace Bishop Luke of Syracuse made an archpastoral visit to the Church of the Entrance into the Temple of the Holy Virgin in Jamesville (near Syracuse), NY, where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.

On April 17, 2025, Great and Holy Thursday, Deacon Miloš Božić (HTOS Class of 2019) was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Grace, SERAFIM (Baltić - HTOS Class of 2008) Bishop of Kostajnica and Vicar to the Metropolitan of Midwestern America.

On December 6/19, 2024, the feast of St Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra and Lycia, the Wonderworker, the entire seminary and monastery community in Jordanville congratulated Protodeacon Victor Lochmatow (HTOS ’67) on the milestone of the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the Holy Diaconate.

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church in Utica, NY, and the 7-0th anniversary of the Memorial Fund, Fr. Ephraim WIllmarth, Director of Admissions, Asst. Dean, and Registrar at Holy Trinity Seminary was awarded the right to wear the Gold Cross by His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad. 

Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid America reposed in the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2024. His Eminence was an alumnus of Holy Trinity Seminary, class of 1971, and a member of the monastic brotherhood of Holy Trinity Monastery. You can visit the ROCOR website to view Archbishop Peter's biography:
https://www.synod.com/.../20241108_enarchbppeterrespose.html
 

The Rev. Protodeacon Nicholas V. Lukianov Memorial CTS Scholarship has been established and funded beginning for the current 2024-25 academic year by Fr. Nicholas’ wife, Matushka Anna Lukianov, his daughters, Marina, Sophia, and Tatiana, and members of the Lukianov family. This scholarship is being made available exclusively to clerics of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Church who do not have a formal seminary education and are interested in enrolling in the Certificate in Theological Studies (independent study - distance learning) program at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, the program which Fr. Nicholas himself graduated from.

On Monday afternoon, April 15, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York arrived in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY to officiate the funeral of newly departed Protodeacon Joseph Jarostchuk, who reposed in the Lord the Thursday prior.

On Monday, July 8, His Grace, Bishop Jerome (Shaw), arrived at Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY, to celebrate Divine Liturgy and officiate the funeral of Archpriest George Larin, pastor emeritus of that parish and one-time diocesan secretary, who reposed in the Lord on July 5.

The feast of the Three Hierarchs, the patronal feast of the seminary, was celebrated on Sunday February 12, 2023 at Holy Trinity Monastery Cathedral in Jordanville, NY.  With 2023 marking the 75th anniversary of the seminary, this feast day also began a year-long celebration that will include commencement 2023, as well as several feasts throughout the year, culminating in the main anniversary event from September 15-17, 2023.

AXIOS to Priest Peter James (M.Div. Class of 2022). With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan NICHOLAS, First Hierarch of ROCOR, Subdeacon Peter James was ordained to the Holy Diaconate on Saturday, November 19, and to the Holy Priesthood on Sunday, November 20 at St. John the Russian Orthodox Church in Ipswich, MA by His Eminence, Metropolitan JONAH. May our Lord grant Fr. Peter and his family many years of service in Christ’s Holy Vineyard!

On Saturday, Jan 30/Feb 12, the Holy Orthodox Church celebrated the Feast of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs; SS Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. These three great hierarchs and luminaries of the Church are considered as the patrons of every Orthodox Theological Seminary, and therefore this feast is recognized as the patronal feast of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary.

On January 30/February 12, the Feast of the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs, at Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in DesPlaines IL, Deacon Nicholas Lochmatow (HTOS ’11), son of Protodeacon Victor Lochmatow (HTOS ’67) was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence, Archbishop Peter (HTOS ’71) of Chicago and Mid America.

On 12-6/19, the Holy Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker. The monastery community was also blessed to celebrate important milestones of three of Holy Trinity Seminary’s very own alumni.