Opening of St. John’s House

July 3, 2015

    

On Thursday, July 2nd, Bishop George’s former residence was officially reopened as the “St. John of San Francisco House.” The new St. John’s House will function as a place for monks to go for quiet during the day, a reception area for guests and families of monastics, guest accommodations for visiting priests and hierarchs, and office space on the upper floor.

To celebrate the opening, all of the Hermitage brethren gathered at the house for a full moleben to St. John, served by Hieromonk Alexander (Frizzell). Afterwards the house was blessed with holy water and all present were anointed with holy oil from the saint’s relics. An open house was held afterwards for the community to tour the newly transformed building.

Hermitage of the Holy Cross

7/6/2015

See also
Before the Pannikhida for Archbishop John of San Francisco Before the Pannikhida for Archbishop John of San Francisco
Sermon by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) of Eastern America and New York (+1985) Before the Pannikhida for Archbishop John of San Francisco Before the Pannikhida for Archbishop John of San Francisco
Sermon by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) of Eastern America and New York (+1985)
Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)
When he was still a young man in Harbin, the equally-spiritual monastic, hieromonk Methodius (Yogl), noted perceptively that we all stand up for prayer, but Vladyka John does not need to stand, he is always in a prayerful mood… The Opening of the Relics, and Glorification of St. John Maximovitch The Opening of the Relics, and Glorification of St. John Maximovitch
Archpriest Peter Perekrestov The Opening of the Relics, and Glorification of St. John Maximovitch Opening of the Relics, and Glorification of St. John Maximovitch
Archpriest Peter Perekrestov
"He is incorrupt! His relics are incorrupt!" A Chapel in Greece Dedicated to St. John Maximovitch A Chapel in Greece Dedicated to St. John Maximovitch A Chapel in Greece Dedicated to St. John Maximovitch A Chapel in Greece Dedicated to St. John Maximovitch
His Eminence stressed that the door-opening ceremony of each sacred temple is an opportunity to renew the soul, which is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
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