Monastery marks +Metropolitan Laurus’ and Archimandrite Flor's Names Day

 

On August 18/31, the name’s day and the memory of the Ever-Memorable Metropolitan Lavr (Skurla +2008) was remembered, together with his monastic co-struggler, Archimandrite Flor (Vanko +2012).

 

A Panakhida was served yesterday after the noon meal by His Grace, Bishop LUKE and monastery clergy at Metropolitan Laurus’ crypt behind Holy Trinity Monastery Cathedral.

 

Vladyka Lavr was the only cleric have been an alumnus of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (class of '58), to serve as monastery abbot and seminary rector (1976-2008), as well as First Hierarch of ROCOR (2001-2008). Fr. Flor was also an alumnus of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (class of '60).

 

"Rejoice, new Florus and Laurus, Orthodox Glory of ‘Carpathian Rus’ and Orthodox Bulwarks of America!"

 

Eternal Memory to Metropolitan Laurus (Skurla) and Archimandrite Florus (Vanko) of Holy Trinity Monastery on their joint names day!