Encyclical Note Seoul, February 23, 2023 My beloved, We are all shocked by the terrible tragedy of the great 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria. However, we should not simply watch this sad event with emotional sympathy, but we should also practically show our support to the victims of...
On Saturday, February 11, the Sacrament of marriage of Christopher Jonker and Joey Gippeum Park was celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul by Father Roman Kavchak and Father Antonios Lim Jong-hoon. The groom is from California, USA and has been living in Korea since 2014. As a...
The Academy of Theological Studies of Volos Greece hosted the 2nd Conference organized by the International Orthodox Theological Association (I.O.T.A.). This four-day International Theological Conference on the theme: “Mission and the Orthodox Church”, was held from January 11 to 15, 2023, in Volos, with English as the working language. The...
On Sunday, January 15, a group of about 40 members of our Orthodox Church in Korea of Slavic background visited our Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Gapyeong, along with Rev. Father Roman Kavchak and participated in the Divine Liturgy, after which a special memorial service was held...
With the Grace and blessing of God, on Saturday, December 24, 2022, a baptismal Divine Liturgy was held at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul as well as at the Holy Church of St. Paul in Incheon, during which the following Catechumens were baptized and received the Sacrament of...
On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, the marble Holy Altar and the wood-carved (Polyeleos) Chandelier for the new Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos was transported by a container from Greece to the city of Jeonju. The Priest of the church Fr. Hilarion Jeong with members of the parish, men...
On Sunday, January 1, 2023, during the Divine Liturgy of the Feasts of the Circumcision of the Lord and of St. Basil the Great, the Sacrament of the Ordination of Deacon Yohan Park to the Priesthood was celebrated in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, by the Metropolitan of...
During the forty-day fast of Christmas, the Orthodox faithful prepared themselves for the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ by fasting, which begins on November 15, as well as by attending the Sacrament of Holy Confession. On Saturday, December 24, Orthodox Ukrainians living in Korea, celebrated Christmas...
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, in the holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Jeonju, the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation took place. The names of the Catechumen who were baptized are the following: Logan Alexander Leeder, Dael Paul Leeder, and Ermioni Nara Leeder (father and two children). The...
My beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, While expressing to the Creator of the Universe our infinite and grateful thanks for the New Year, which His unspeakable philanthropy has bestowed upon us, let us ask ourselves on the first day of 2023, what we shall do, so as to...