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St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

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'''St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies''' is a Pan-Orthodox institution dedicated to Orthodox unity. It offers Orthodox Christians in the Detroit area "a place where they can gather to learn about their faith, share information with other [[parish]]es and to further witness the [[Gospel]] of Jesus Christ." St. Andrew House is located on Detroit's west side. [[Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit|Archbishop NATHANIEL]] of the [[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (OCA)|Romanian Orthodox Episcopate]] ([[OCA]]) is the founder and president. He has said: "We are united by our faith, and we should be united in our efforts to live that faith...This Center is the first in the United States to serve all the canonical [[jurisdiction]]s of the Orthodox Church."

The Center is governed by a cross jurisdictional board of directors who come from various parishes across the city. The Council of Christian Orthodox Churches, a 40 year old Inter-Orthodox [[clergy]] and [[laity|lay]] group, has been a source of constant support for the Center and contributed some of the initial capital to purchase the building. The COCC is one of a number of groups who maintain offices in the building. Other groups include [[Orthodox Christian Women of Metropolitan Detroit]] (OCW), [[Orthodox Christian Laity]] (OCL), and Psalm Music Ministry. The Center is also home to St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]] (OCA) mission parish, and the [[Holy Ascension Romanian Orthodox Monastery (Detroit, Michigan)|Monastery of the Holy Ascension]].

The mission of the Center is to support local parishes through education and outreach efforts while fostering unity among the faithful. St. Andrew House is an independent Michigan nonprofit institution. In addition to His Eminence Archbishop NATHANIEL, board members include: Warren David and George Metry ([[AOCA|Antiochian Orthodox]]), Steve Lionas ([[GOARCH|Greek Orthodox]]), and Dean Calvert and Myke Jacobs (OCA). The board also includes the current president of the Council of Christian Orthodox Churches (COCC) of Detroit.

St. Andrew House formerly was home to the Passionist Fathers of St. Paul of Cross, who lived in the facility for more than 60 years. Now the building serves Metropolitan Detroit's Orthodox faithful as a retreat and conference center.

St. Andrew House's calling is to serve the whole Church, and it has in its membership faithful and clergy of almost every jurisdiction in Metropolitan Detroit. St. Andrew House is designed to support area parishes and to serve as a place where these local communities can come together in unity and faith.

Many parishes have already made use of the Center's facilities to host youth retreats, liturgical music seminars and meetings.

The Center will have an educational focus. Speakers' series and seminars are planned for the future. The Center also has a 7,500 square-foot [[chapel]], which is offered as a resource for area [[parish]]es.

==External link==
*[http://www.standrewhouse.com Official site]

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St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

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St. Andrew House

Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

A Pan Orthodox institution dedicated to Orthodox Unity

Background

Orthodox Christians in Metropolitan Detroit now have a place where they can gather to learn about their faith, share information with other parishes and to further witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Andrew House - Center for Orthodox Christian Studies, located on Detroit’s west side, looks to be a shining beacon of faith and unity for the tens of thousands of Orthodox faithful in Southeastern Michigan. "We are united by our faith, and we should be united in our efforts to live that faith," says His Eminence Archbishop NATHANIEL of Detroit, president and founder of St. Andrew House. "This Center is the first in the United States to serve all the canonical jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church."

The Center is governed by a cross jurisdictional board of directors who come from various parishes across the city. The Council of Christian Orthodox Churches, a 40 year old Inter-Orthodox clergy and lay group, has been a source of constant support for the Center, and contributed some of the initial capital to purchase the building. The COCC is one of a number of groups who maintain offices in the building. Other groups include Orthodox Christian Women of Metropolitan Detroit (OCW), Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL), and Psalm Music Ministry. The Center is also home to St. Raphael of Brooklyn (OCA) mission parish, and the Monastery of the Holy Ascension.

The mission of the Center is to support local parishes through education and outreach efforts while fostering unity among the faithful. St. Andrew House is an independent Michigan nonprofit institution. In addition to His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, board members include: Warren David and George Metry (Antiochian Orthodox), Steve Lionas (Greek Orthodox), and Dean Calvert and Myke Jacobs (OCA). The board also includes the current president of the Council of Christian Orthodox Churches (COCC) of Detroit.

St. Andrew House formerly was home to the Passionist Fathers of St. Paul of Cross, who lived in the facility for more than 60 years. Now the building serves Metropolitan Detroit’s Orthodox faithful as a retreat and conference center.

St. Andrew House’s calling is to serve the whole Church, and has in its membership faithful and clergy of almost every jurisdiction in Metropolitan Detroit. St. Andrew House is designed to support area parishes and to serve as a place where these local communities can come together in unity and faith.

Already many parishes have made use of the Center’s facilities to host youth retreats, liturgical music seminars and meetings.

Speaker’s Series and seminars are just a part of what’s in St. Andrew Center’s future. Because Orthodox life is a liturgical life, the center’s 7,500 square-foot chapel will be a major resource for area parishes. As part of St. Andrew House’s name implies, a good number of its programs and activities will involve education. St. Andrew House board of directors is identifying strategic goals and key activities.

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St. Andrew House

Center for Orthodox Christian Studies
23300 Davison Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48223
Tel 313 533 3953 Fax 313 533 3529
Email: dcalvert@compuserve.com

St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

2006-10-02T21:44:19Z

Dcalvert:

St. Andrew House

Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

A Pan Orthodox institution dedicated to Orthodox Unity

Background

Orthodox Christians in Metropolitan Detroit now have a place where they can gather to learn about their faith, share information with other parishes and to further witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Andrew House - Center for Orthodox Christian Studies, located on Detroit’s west side, looks to be a shining beacon of faith and unity for the tens of thousands of Orthodox faithful in Southeastern Michigan. "We are united by our faith, and we should be united in our efforts to live that faith," says His Eminence Archbishop NATHANIEL of Detroit, president and founder of St. Andrew House. "This Center is the first in the United States to serve all the canonical jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church."

The Center is governed by a cross jurisdictional board of directors who come from various parishes across the city. The Council of Christian Orthodox Churches, a 40 year old Inter-Orthodox clergy and lay group, has been a source of constant support for the Center, and contributed some of the initial capital to purchase the building. The COCC is one of a number of groups who maintain offices in the building. Other groups include Orthodox Christian Women of Metropolitan Detroit (OCW), Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL), and Psalm Music Ministry. The Center is also home to St. Raphael of Brooklyn (OCA) mission parish, and the Monastery of the Holy Ascension.

The mission of the Center is to support local parishes through education and outreach efforts while fostering unity among the faithful. St. Andrew House is an independent Michigan nonprofit institution. In addition to His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, board members include: Warren David and George Metry (Antiochian Orthodox), Steve Lionas (Greek Orthodox), and Dean Calvert and Myke Jacobs (OCA). The board also includes the current president of the Council of Christian Orthodox Churches (COCC) of Detroit.

St. Andrew House formerly was home to the Passionist Fathers of St. Paul of Cross, who lived in the facility for more than 60 years. Now the building serves Metropolitan Detroit’s Orthodox faithful as a retreat and conference center.

St. Andrew House’s calling is to serve the whole Church, and has in its membership faithful and clergy of almost every jurisdiction in Metropolitan Detroit. St. Andrew House is designed to support area parishes and to serve as a place where these local communities can come together in unity and faith.

Already many parishes have made use of the Center’s facilities to host youth retreats, liturgical music seminars and meetings.

Speaker’s Series and seminars are just a part of what’s in St. Andrew Center’s future. Because Orthodox life is a liturgical life, the center’s 7,500 square-foot chapel will be a major resource for area parishes. As part of St. Andrew House’s name implies, a good number of its programs and activities will involve education. St. Andrew House board of directors is identifying strategic goals and key activities.

St. Andrew House

Center for Orthodox Christian Studies
23300 Davison Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48223
Tel 313 533 3953 Fax 313 533 3529
Email: dcalvert@compuserve.com

Raphael of Brooklyn

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[[Image:Raphael_of_Brooklyn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|St. Raphael of Brooklyn]]
Our father among the saints '''Raphael of Brooklyn''' ([[November 20]], 1860 - [[February 27]], 1915) was born Rafla Hawaweeny in Damascus, Syria. He was educated at the Patriarchal School in Damascus, the School of Orthodox Theology in Halki Island, Turkey, and at the Theological Academy in Kiev, Russia. In 1904 he became the first Orthodox [[bishop]] to be consecrated in North America; the consecration was done by Archbishop St. [[Tikhon of Moscow]] and Bishop Innocent in New York City. He served as [[bishop]] of Brooklyn, New York until his death.

During the course of his ministry as an auxiliary bishop of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] in America, St. Raphael founded the present-day primatial cathedral of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] (St. Nicholas Cathedral), established thirty parishes, and assisted in the founding of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery]] in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

==Glorification==
[[Image:Raphael of Brooklyn grave.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The tomb of St. Raphael at [[Antiochian Village]], Ligonier, Pennsylvania]]
Bishop Raphael was [[glorification|glorified]] (numbered among the saints) by the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] in its March 2000 session, and the glorification services by that Holy Synod took place in May of that year at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Monastery]] with the participation of bishops representing the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]], the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]], and the [[Church of Poland]]. He is commemorated by the [[Orthodox Church in America]] on [[February 27]], the anniversary of his death, and by the [[Church of Antioch]] on the first Saturday of November, which is shortly before Raphael's own patronal feast (the [[Feast of the Archangels]], [[November 8]]).

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4)
:Rejoice, O Father Raphael, Adornment of the Holy Church!
:Thou art Champion of the true Faith,
:Seeker of the lost, Consolation of the oppressed, [[Image:Raphael engolpion.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Engolpion]] of St. Raphael]]
:Father to orphans, and Friend of the poor,
:Peacemaker and Good Shepherd, Joy of all the Orthodox,
:Son of Antioch, Boast of America:
:Intercede with Christ God for us and for all who honor thee.

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)
:Today the memory of blessed Raphael hath shone on us;
:For having received Christ’s call, he faithfully took up his cross
:and followed Him becoming a fisher of men.
:Let us cry aloud to him saying: Rejoice O Father Raphael!

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before=—|
title=Archbishop of Brooklyn|
years=1904-1915|
after=[[Aftimios Ofiesh]]}}
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== Sources==
* ''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York

== External links ==
* [http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/straphaelcanonized/ Saint Raphael of Brooklyn Website]
* [http://www.antiochian.org/saint_raphael St. Raphael of Brooklyn] ([[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]] site)
*[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Various_Photos/Glorification_of_St._Raphael_Hawaweeny/ Photos from the glorification of St. Raphael]
*[http://www.oca.org/FS.NA-Saint.asp?SID=4&Saint=Raphael St. Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn] ([[OCA]] site)
*[http://www.networks-now.net/litresswraoc/SVCRaphaelAkolouthia.htm Akolouthia (Service) to St. Raphael], according to the use of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]]
*[http://http://www.straphaeldetroit.org/index.htm/ St. Raphael of Brooklyn Orthodox Church, Detroit, Michigan]

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Pan-Orthodox Organizations

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==International Organizations==
*[[IOCC]] - International Orthodox Christian Charities
*[[Orthodox Peace Fellowship|Orthodox Peace Fellowship of the Protection of the Mother of God]]
*[[Orthodox PSALM]] - Pan-Orthodox Society for the Advancement of Liturgical Music

==National Organizations==
*[[SCOBA]] - Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas

==Regional Organizations==
*[[Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts]]

==External links==
*[http://www.ocmc.org/ OCMC - Orthodox Christian Mission Center]
*[http://www.ocabs.org/ OCABS - Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies]
*[http://www.ocampr.org/ OCAMPR - Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology & Religion]
*[http://www.orthodoxpsalm.org/ PSALM - Pan-Orthodox Society for the Advancement of Liturgical Music]
*[http://orthodoxnfp.org/ Orthodox Natural Family Planning Association]
*[http://www.orthodoxwomensnetwork.org/ Orthodox Women's Network]
*[http://www.receive.org/ Orthodox Christian Network]
*[http://www.orthodoxdetroit.com/ St. Andrew House - Center for Orthodox Christian Studies]

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Dcalvert: Picture of St. Andrew House - Center for Orthodox Christian Studies

Picture of St. Andrew House - Center for Orthodox Christian Studies