| 1991 |
Fr. Simeon Johnson and Dr. James Cunningham work on institutionalizing Orthodox/ Eastern Church Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the College of St.Catherine. Fr. Simeon taught two courses per semester at St. Thomas and one at St. Catherine's. |
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Nov 27-Dec 1, 1989
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Orthodox-Lutheran Dialogue took place at Luther-Northwestern Seminary and St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church. Dr. Cunningham received an icon from the Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Clergy Association for "ecumenical activities." |
June 1988
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Sr. Mary Catherine Shambour of the University of St. Thomas organized an alumni Orthodox-Catholic study tour to the USSR ("And Behold We Live!") for the purpose of visiting Orthodox and Catholic churches in the country in honor of the Millenium of Christianity. Group visited St. Danilov Monastery in Moscow, the Troitse-Serieva Lavra in Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk), as well as Orthodox and Catholic churches in Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Vilnius, Volgograd, Tblisi, and Yerevan. |
| April 15-17, 1988 |
"Millennium of St. Vladimir Symposium" at the College of St. Catherine, featuring lectures, films, panel discussions, displays of sacred icons, and Orthodox Vespers concelebrated by Fr. Meyendorff with priests from the Metropolitan Area Orthodox Clergy Council with music by St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral Choir, directed by Mary Ann Sporcic. Keynote speaker: Very Rev. John Meyendorff , St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, "St. Vladimir, the Russian Millennium, and the Third Christian Millennium"; Thomas. S. Noonan, University of Minnesota, "The Millennium of Perestroika: Economic Development and Technological Transfer in the Days of St. Vladimir"; Kyriake S. Fitzgerald, Hellenic College: "Women in the Orthodox Church"; Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald, Holy Cross Theological Seminary, "Orthodoxy in America: the Challenge of the Third Millenium." Panel: "Orthodox Women in the Church," with Magdalene Bovis, St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church; Joanne Droubie, St. George's Antiochian Church; Thespina Macres, St. Mary's Greek Church; Mary Ann Sporcic, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral; Barbara Tkach, St. Herman's Orthodox Church; Michelle Wilson, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral. Lecture: Very Rev. Peter Gillquist, Dean, Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission, "Pilgrimage to Orthodoxy: From Minneapolis Through the Campus Crusade for Christ to the Patriarchate of Antioch."Lecture: Carl A. Volz, Luther-Northwestern Seminary, "Lutherans in America and the Orthodox Tradition." Lecture: Theofanis G. Stavrou, University of Minnesota, "Enduring Symbols: the Orthodox Legacy in East Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean."
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| January 5-29, l988 |
Dr. James Cunningham and Professor Bruce Wrightsman, Luther College through Seminars International led a study tour to the USSR to observe the Millennium, visiting churches in Leningrad, Kiev, Armenia, and Moscow. |
| October 10-11, 1987 |
St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral observed the 100th anniversary of its founding. Special guests included: His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius and Bishop Boris Geeze, Orthodox Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest who presided at Vespers Service and received Archbishop John Roach. |
| Fall 1987 |
Fr. Simeon Johnson, St. Herman's Orthodox Church in Spring Lake Park taught two courses at the College of St. Catherine: THEO 271: Introduction to Eastern Orthodoxy and THEO 299B: The Early Church: Theological and Spiritual Roots.
- Professor John Baboukis, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, offered workshops in Byzantine chant.
- A minor in Orthodox Studies was offered at the College of St. Catherine.
- A month-long presentation of icons was held at the College of St. Catherine in commemoration of the Millennium of St. Vladimir.
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| Fall 1986 |
Dr. James Cunningham taught "Eastern Orthodoxy: History and Culture" at the University of Minnesota. |
| May 24, 1986 |
Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Workshop for Catholic and Orthodox clergy and laity held at the Parish Center of St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, sponsored by the Twin Cities Catholic-Orthodox Resource Committee. Keynote address: Fr. John Meyendorff, St. Vladimir's Seminary, "The Theotokos: Mary, Mother of God". Catholic response: Msgr. Jerome D. Quinn, St. Paul Seminary |
| January 21, 1986 |
Dinner and gathering of Orthodox and Roman Catholic clergy at St. Rose Parish Center in Roseville, organized by Rev. Fred Campbell and Rev. Simeon Johnson. Rev. Paul Jannakos, Saint Mary's Cathedral, spoke of the place of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Orthodox theology. Catholic response: Fr. Ted Campbell, followed by Question/Answer session and prayer service |
| September 26, 1985 |
Representatives from Orthodox and Catholic churches in Twin Cities met to plan future meetings of clergy and form the Twin Cities Catholic-Orthodox Resource Committee. Members include: Very Rev. John Khoury, St. George's Antiochian Church; Rev. Thaddeus Wojcik, St. Mary's Orthodox Church; Rev. Simeon Johnson, St. Herman's Orthodox Church; Dr. James Cunningham, College of St. Catherine; Rev. Daniel Filbin, St. Olaf's Catholic Church; Rev. Fred Campbell, St. Charles Borromeo Church. |
| May 11, 1985 |
Second Orthodox-Catholic Workshop on Ecumenism with prayer service at the College of St. Catherine. Speaker: Fr. Simeon Johnson, St. Herman's Orthodox Church: "The Lima Document 'Baptism, Eucharist, Ministry': An Orthodox Perspective." Response: Fr. Frederick Campbell and Fr. Paul LaFontaine. Question /Answer Forum: Fr. Simeon Johnson and Fr. Patrick Ryan. |
| Fall 1984 |
Fr. Theodore Bobosh teaches "Introduction to Eastern Orthodoxy" course at the College of St. Catherine. |
| June 18-22, 1984 |
Fr. John Matusiak teaches a course on Byzantine iconography at the College of St. Catherine. |
| January 21, 1984 |
Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenical Workshop for persons serving as ecumenical liaisons or doing ecumenical work in parishes was held in connections with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the College of St. Thomas. Featured speaker: Fr John Matusiak: "Perspectives on Ecumenism" Question/Answer Forum: Fr. Patrick Ryan and Fr. John Matusiak. |
| October 8-10, 1982 |
"Awaiting the Third Millennium: Orthodox Americans in the l980's": A Symposium at the College of St. Catherine, featuring lectures, films, panel discussions, display of sacred icons and Orthodox Vespers Service. Keynote speaker: Fr. John Meyendorff, "Aspects and Prospects of Ecumenism and the Orthodox Church in the Latter Years of the Twentieth Century" Speaker: Theofanis G. Stavrou: "The Russian Orthodox Church and the Soviet Regime, 1964-1982" - Speaker: Fr. Constantine Alecse, "Communist Methods of Control of the Orthodox Church in Romania"- Speaker: Fr. Makarios, monk of St. Catherine's Monastery: "Mount Sinai and the Legacy of St. Catherine's Monastery" - Speaker: Rev. Peter Gilquist "From Evangelization to Orthodoxy" Panel moderator: Magdaline Bovis, St. Mary's Greek Church, "Orthodox Women in the Church" . Participants: Mary Ann Sporcic, St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church; Joanne Droubie, St. George's Antiochian Church; Barbara Tkach, St. Herman's American Orthodox Church. |
| Oct 17-19, 1980 |
The Fourth Faith: Eastern Orthodox Americans," a symposium at the College of St. Catherine including speakers, films, panel discussions, a display of icons and an Orthodox Vespers Service. Guests included Bishop Boris of Chicago and the Midwest celebrating Vespers and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in Minneapolis. Keynote speaker: Fr. John Meyendorff, Saint Vladimir's Seminary: "The Orthodox World in the 1980's." Speaker: Theofanis G. Stavrou, University of Minnesota: " An Orthodox Odyssey: Cyprus, Russia, America." Speaker: Fr. Martin Brokenleg, "A Native-American Sioux and the Orthodox Tradition." Panel moderator: Fr. Anthony Coniaris, "Greek Orthodoxy in America." Panel moderator: Very Rev. John Khoury, "The Syrian Orthodox in America and Minnesota." Panel moderator: Fr. Vladimir Lecko, "The Americanization of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1880-1980." |
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