Los Angeles, October 23, 2024
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A new film about the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker St. John of San Francisco, “Aroma of Holiness,” premiered in Los Angeles last week.
The film about the great American saint was shown at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center on October 14, following patronal services at the Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin on Argyle Street, reports the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
St. John himself had consecrated the Protection Church during his ministry in America.
His Grace Bishop Theodosius of Seattle, who led the church services earlier that day, introduced the film with previously unknown stories about Vladyka John’s life. The premiere attracted parishioners from several Hollywood parishes, local devotees of St. John, and several film producers from both Hollywood and Russia.
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Following the screening, Bp. Theodosius and Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, Dean of San Francisco’s Holy Virgin Cathedral, the home of St. John’s relics, met with two directors L.A. to discuss future projects.
Bp. Theodosius was assisted in the festal Liturgy by Fr. Peter, along with local parish clergy and a large group of servers from as far as Seattle and Tucson.
The services, featuring a flower-adorned church and well-attended Vigil, concluded with a procession and Bishop Theodosy’s homily on the history of the feast of the Holy Protection.
Local faithful expressed gratitude for the bishop's visit and his warm, prayerful presence during this spiritually uplifting weekend.
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