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METROPOLITAN HILARION EXPRESSED SINCERE GRATITUDE TO OBA
During the Winter Session of the Diocesan Council that took place on December 14, 2011 in Howell, NJ members of the Council discussed issues relating to several joint projects and events between the Eastern American Diocese and the Orthodox Business Association (OBA). Fr. Serge Lukianov spoke about the recent meeting between Association members and the Holy Cross Monastery Benevolent Committee to discuss joint projects to support monasteries. In particular, OBA initiatiated "Project Kellia," to gather funds for monastic residences (Kelias).OBA has been collaborating with the Diocese on several other projects. The parishioners of Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church in Brooklyn, NY, received assistance in purchasing the church building they have been renting for several years. The Association is also helping several diocesan clerics by offering medical and legal assistance through their network of Orthodox professionals. Met. Hilarion expressed his sincere gratitude to OBA president Igor K. Popov and his co-workers for help with the purchase of the Holy New Martyrs Church and for the fruitful working relationship between the Diocese and the Association.
READ MORE: http://eadiocese.org/News/2011/dec/sovet.en.htm
"IN ORDER FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS TO PRESERVE AND SPREAD THEIR FAITH IN THIS COUNTRY, WE MUST WORK TOGETHER…" ‒ AN INTERVIEW WITH I.K. POPOV
The Orthodox Business Association is a unique new organization whose goal is to help Orthodox Christians outside of Russia. They accomplish this in many different ways, from financing small projects in various ROCOR dioceses to organizing monastery construction projects and the "Orthodox Farm" project, which on the one hand will help monasteries in the Church Abroad get on their own two feet, and on the other will afford Orthodox Christians an opportunity to help the monasteries by purchasing high-quality products. The OBA is headed by Igor K. Popov, whose interview is available to readers below.
Igor K. Popov was born in Kharkov. He moved to New York in 1982 and currently runs his own company, EMR4DR, which specializes in programming and digital archiving for doctors’ offices.
Igor Konstantinovich, tell us about yourself. How did the idea to create the Orthodox Business Association originate?
I have been living in "Russian" Brighton for over 25 years, but in all that time I have been unable to find a way to interact and communicate with the Orthodox people here on a larger scale. Considering the number of Orthodox Christians living in Brighton, I am amazed that no one has made the effort to unite them. After consulting with my friends, we decided to get a blessing for creating such an organization from the only Orthodox priest in Brighton, Priest Vadim Arefiev (rector of the Church of Our Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice"). He supported our idea and suggested announcing the Association’s creation in Rodnik magazine, which is published within his parish. Calls started to come in immediately. People were interested and offered their help and participation. That’s how it all started.
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THE ASSOCIATION VISITED THE HOLY CROSS MONASTERY IN THE CONTEXT OF PROJECT "KELLIA"
On November 16-18, representatives of the Orthodox Business Association (OBA) visited the Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV. The purpose of the visit was to meet with representatives of the Holy Cross Monastery Benevolent Committee (HCMBC) to discuss the details of "Project Kellia" and to become more acquainted with the holy habitation, which the Association seeks to assist.
At the guests arrived Wednesday evening and were greeted by the abbot of the monastery, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield. His Grace held a small reception for the guests, during which he thanked them for making the long journey, and for continuing their support and love for the monastery. On Thursday morning, they prayed at the early Midnight Office and Divine Liturgy, and afterwards the monks prepared a breakfast using eggs, cheese, milk, and bread, all of which were produced at the monastery. After breakfast, Bishop George accompanied the guests on a full tour of the monastery grounds, church, workshops, and farms. They examined the ongoing construction of a three new cells and visited the proposed site where more cells will be built as part of Project Kellia. Read more...
Source: www.eadiocese.org / MORE PHOTOS HERE
THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED THE SEMINAR OF ORTHODOX MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AT THE SYNODAL HEADQUARTERS
On Wednesday, November 9, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First
Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the Orthodox Business Association
hosted a seminar for Orthodox Christian medical practitioners in the main hall of the Synodal
Headquarters in New York City.
Among the participants of the seminar were:
Dr. Irene Magramm, MD, PC (Ophthalmology)
Dr. Galina Glinik, MD (Trauma Surgery)
Dr. Yuri Brosgol MD (Pediatric Neurology)
Dr. Anatoly Tarasenko, MD (FAA Medical Examiner, Center Medical Director)
Dr. Khatuna Kadeishvili, MD (Infectionist)
Kristina Giyaur, Esq. (Health Care, Corporate, Business Law)
David Zhorzholiani, RN, EMR4DR (Electronic Medical Records for Doctors)
Lidia Solovieva, RN
Pavel Obolonsky (Borbas Pharmacy)
Svetlana Lemza, RN
Nadejda Brook (medical student)
The seminar opened with a greeting from His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan. His Grace welcomed the seminar’s participants and encouraged the OBA’s initiative to organize Orthodox doctors to help those in need. His Grace thanked the seminar’s
participants and wished them God’s aid and every success in their noble venture.
Representatives of the Orthodox Business Association presented project "Doctor Aybolit," which would provide free medical services by Orthodox practitioners to those who cannot afford it. As part of the Project, the Association seeks to create a referral base for Orthodox physicians who conduct their practice in accordance with Orthodox Christian beliefs. Participants discussed the details of the project and addressed certain legal aspects associated with it.
The second part of the seminar was dedicated to forming a curriculum for future events that would deal with questions pertaining to medical ethics from an Orthodox perspective. Among the proposed topics are: surrogacy, vaccination, prenatal diagnosis, contraception, and Orthodox methods of curing alcohol and drug addictions.
In a statement published on November 10, Association president Igor K. Popov thanked the doctors who took part in the seminar and explained the gathering’s achievements.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the results of our Association’s first Seminar of Orthodox doctors and medical workers," said Popov. "The doctors not only expressed their active support for project "Doctor Aybolit," but also proposed several new directions for our joint efforts, including
working to provide accreditation for doctors who come to America from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and so on, as well as organizing a database of Orthodox doctors. I would like to thank everyone who supported this undertaking."
Source: www.eadiocese.org
Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the Orthodox Business Association
hosted a seminar for Orthodox Christian medical practitioners in the main hall of the Synodal
Headquarters in New York City.
Among the participants of the seminar were:
Dr. Irene Magramm, MD, PC (Ophthalmology)
Dr. Galina Glinik, MD (Trauma Surgery)
Dr. Yuri Brosgol MD (Pediatric Neurology)
Dr. Anatoly Tarasenko, MD (FAA Medical Examiner, Center Medical Director)
Dr. Khatuna Kadeishvili, MD (Infectionist)
Kristina Giyaur, Esq. (Health Care, Corporate, Business Law)
David Zhorzholiani, RN, EMR4DR (Electronic Medical Records for Doctors)
Lidia Solovieva, RN
Pavel Obolonsky (Borbas Pharmacy)
Svetlana Lemza, RN
Nadejda Brook (medical student)
The seminar opened with a greeting from His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan. His Grace welcomed the seminar’s participants and encouraged the OBA’s initiative to organize Orthodox doctors to help those in need. His Grace thanked the seminar’s
participants and wished them God’s aid and every success in their noble venture.
Representatives of the Orthodox Business Association presented project "Doctor Aybolit," which would provide free medical services by Orthodox practitioners to those who cannot afford it. As part of the Project, the Association seeks to create a referral base for Orthodox physicians who conduct their practice in accordance with Orthodox Christian beliefs. Participants discussed the details of the project and addressed certain legal aspects associated with it.
The second part of the seminar was dedicated to forming a curriculum for future events that would deal with questions pertaining to medical ethics from an Orthodox perspective. Among the proposed topics are: surrogacy, vaccination, prenatal diagnosis, contraception, and Orthodox methods of curing alcohol and drug addictions.
In a statement published on November 10, Association president Igor K. Popov thanked the doctors who took part in the seminar and explained the gathering’s achievements.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the results of our Association’s first Seminar of Orthodox doctors and medical workers," said Popov. "The doctors not only expressed their active support for project "Doctor Aybolit," but also proposed several new directions for our joint efforts, including
working to provide accreditation for doctors who come to America from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and so on, as well as organizing a database of Orthodox doctors. I would like to thank everyone who supported this undertaking."
Source: www.eadiocese.org
BISHOP GEORGE VISITS BRIGHTON WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION (3)
Bishop George, accompanied by Igor K. Popov, President of the Orthodox Business Association, walked through the streets of Russian Brighton and spoke with local Russian Orthodox people in the bazaar and Russian stores. Seeing the bishop and clergy walking among the people, many approached His Grace for a blessing and asked where they could find Russian churches in Brooklyn.
At the initiative of the Association and the owner of Aqualina Café, Igor Grafman, a dinner was organized for Bishop George in honor of his first visit to Brooklyn. Over dinner, His Grace shared his thoughts on the current situation facing Russian Orthodox people living in Brighton and Greater New York. Almost a million Russians live in Brooklyn, many of whom are Orthodox, but not initiated in church life. Bishop George noted how important it is for the Eastern American Diocese to reach out to our Orthodox compatriots.
"Russian people in New York are in dire need of support from the Diocese," His Grace said. "We are obligated to bring the word of God to these people in order to bring them to the saving bosom of the Church. Our duty is to provide Russian people the help they need to enter into the life of the Church. Unfortunately, we lack the clergy necessary to carry out active missionary work and catechization, but nevertheless we must. If we, as archpastors and pastors of the Russian Orthodox Church, will not work to save the souls of our Russian people spread throughout the world, then who will care for their salvation?" Bishop George feels that the issue of catechizing Russian immigrants in America must be taken up by the Diocesan Council. His Grace called upon the representatives of the newly founded Association to provide assistance to the Diocese for the expansion of missionary work among the Russian people of New York.
Source: www.eadiocese.org / MORE PHOTOS HERE
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS FROM THE HOLY CROSS MONASTERY VISIT TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT KELLIA
On November 1st, the office of Orthodox Business Association welcomed distinguished guests from the Holy Cross Monastery to discuss the progress of the «PROJECT KELLIA». This project is a joint Venture of the Orthodox Business Association and the Holy Cross Monastery Benevolent Committee (Wayne, WV).The main goal is the construction of a dormitory building with a number of cells and a medical dispensary where Orthodox physicians can tend to the needs of the monastics.
Among the distinguished panelists were: His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, the Abbot of the Holy Cross Monastery (www.holycross-hermitage.com) , Very Rev. Archpriest Serge Lukianov, Secretary of the Eastern American New York Diocese, Hieromonk Alexander, Dean of the Holy Cross Monastery, Father Deacon Leonid Roschko and Reader Peter Lukianov, Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese (www.eadiocese.org).
Source: http://www.eadiocese.org/ Read more / MORE PHOTOS HERE
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DIOCESE AND THE NEWLY FORMED ORTHODOX BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
October 20, 2011
The first half of the second day of the autumnal diocesan conference was dedicated to preserving the rich spiritual legacy and heritage of Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky) and Archbishop Averky (Taushev). 2011 marks the 35th anniversary of the repose of these two great hierarchs of our Diocese. Reader Peter Lukianov (Editor of Diocesan Publications) presented a lecture on the lives of Abp. Nikon and Abp. Averky, accompanied by a slideshow of over 200 photographs. The presentation was geared toward understanding our legacy and remembering the lessons of our great archpastors as we face the challenges of today.
Council members spoke about the new partnership between the Diocese and the newly formed Orthodox Business Association. With the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, representatives from the Association addressed the group and gave some insight into the many possibilities of uniting Orthodox businessmen and professionals to help the Church. The Association seeks to create a network of Orthodox businesses for the benefit of all our parishes and faithful. Further detailed information about the Association will be published on the diocesan website in the near future.
Source: http://www.eadiocese.org/ / Read more here / MORE PHOTOS HERE
