On Tuesday evening, March 19/31, after the conclusion of Great Compline, His Grace Bishop Luke preformed seven monastic tonsures at Holy Trinity Monastery, including four into the Angelic (lesser) Schema, and advancing three novices to the status of Rassophore Monks.

As has become the custom in recent years, with the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas, the Eastern American Diocese held the Lenten clergy retreat for the northern portion of the diocese at Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary in Jordanville from Monday to Wednesday of the week following the 3rd Sunday of the Great Fast - the Sunday of the Cross. This year, the retreat took place between March 16-18.

Preparations for the Academic Conference Marking the Centennial of the German Diocese Are Underway.

On February 2/15, the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple and the Sunday of the Last Judgement, Archimandrite Michael (Crowley) was consecrated at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY as the Bishop of Boston, Vicar of the Diocese of New York and Eastern America.

Seminary’s Patronal Feast of the Three Hierarchs and the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple will include two Episcopal Consecrations; Schedule announced (courtesy of the EAD)

Directive from His Eminence, NICHOLAS, Metropolitan of New York and Eastern America, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia:

This was sent to all parish rectors in the EAD instructing them to hold a plate collection to benefit the Seminary.

Holy Trinity Seminary releases annual report for 2025.

On behalf of His Grace, Bishop Luke, Dean Nicolas Schidlovsky, the administration, faculty, staff, and seminarians, we extend a BIG THANK YOU to our many generous benefactors for supporting the Jordanville Seminary Annual Fund, both for Giving Tuesday itself, as well as during the recent overall 2025 Year-End Appeal!

Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary hosted this past semester’s OISM retreat on the weekend of November 14-16, 2025.