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The Year of Faith was announced by Pope Benedict XVI in his apostolic letter
Porta Fidei.
It will begin on Oct. 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. It also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The year will end on Nov. 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King.
At the universal level, the Pope will engage in various events, including “various ecumenical initiatives” aimed at “the restoration of unity among all Christians” including “a solemn ecumenical celebration in which all of the baptized
will reaffirm their faith in Christ.”
Since the exhibit will take place at the beginning of the “Year of Faith” it is fitting that the exhibit and lectures be another way of unity among Christians.

Year of Faith
Exhibit

“Icon: The Way to the Kingdom”
Exhibit at Villanova University Art Gallery
Connelly Center
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Friday, October 26 to Sunday, December 16, 2012

Opening Reception and Blessing of the Exhibit
Friday October 26, 2012
5 to 7 PM.
Blessing 6 PM
Icons in the Villanova exhibit will include Russian, Romanian, Cretan, Syrian, Coptic (Egyptian Christian), Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian, and Carpathian-Rusyn, an Eastern European ethnic group living in diaspora. The exhibit also includes vestments, Gospel books, chalices and miters. The artifacts were drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of the Orthodox Church of America located at the Monastery of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk in South Canaan, Pa and private collections. Some of the artifacts have never before been seen publically.


In collaboration with Fr. Richard G. Cannuli, OSA, Director and Curator of the Villanova University Art Gallery, the exhibit was conceived, the icons and other liturgical items gathered, and their display organized by the Very Reverend Archpriest John Perich, Pastor, St. Herman of Alaska Church, Gradyville, Pa, and Administrator, St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Orthodox Church of America.

Friday, October 26 At 5 to 7 PM Official Opening Ceremonies and Reception with a 6 PM Prayer Service of Thanksgiving, blessing the opening of the exhibit, with the Miraculous Icon of “She Who Is Quick to Hear”.

Sunday, October 28 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon and relics of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in the Art Gallery.

Monday, October 31 At 4 PM Lecture by Metropolitan Hilarion with the conferring of Honorary Doctorate, Villanova University, Connelly Center, Villanova Room.

Sunday, November 4 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon of the “Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and all the Holy Angels” in the Art Gallery.

Sunday, November 11 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon and Holy Relics of St. John Chrysostom and the Doctors of the Church in the Art Gallery.

Wednesday, November 14 At 7 PM lecture by Fr. Justin, Librarian of St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mt. Sinai, Egypt at Villanova University, Connelly Center, Villanova Room. His topic is “The Beauty and Significance of Icons.”

Sunday, November 18 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon and Holy Relics of Saint Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow and the Holy New Martyrs of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Art Gallery.

Sunday, November 25 At 3 PM Very Reverend Archpriest John Perich to speak and bring The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of “Our Lady of the Sign” in the Villanova Room or Connelly Center Cinema.

Wednesday, November 28 At 7 PM Panel discussion by 4 presenters: The Right Reverend Bishop Alexander, Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese; Very Rev. Dr. John Kowalczyck; Rev. Dr. Joseph Loya, O.S.A. and Rev. Dr. James Dougherty. Subject of the panel discussion: The Icon of “St. Elizabeth Greeting Mary”, the sanctity of life exegesis on the "greeting" in the Connelly Center Cinema.

Sunday, December 2 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon and Holy Relics of Saint Nicholas of Myra and Bari the Wonderworker in the Art Gallery.

Thursday, December 6 Lecture At 7 PM by Metropolitan Kallistos at Villanova University, Connelly Center, Villanova Room.

Sunday, December 9 At 3 PM Featuring the “Holy Myrrh Weeping” Icon of Saint Anna with the Mother of God (Conception of Holy Theotokos by St. Anna) in the Art Gallery.

Sunday, December 16 At 3 PM Featuring the Icon and Holy Relics of Saint Herman of Alaska and a closing prayer service in Thanksgiving of the exhibit in the Art Gallery.
 

To order a CD ($10) or DVD ($15) of any of the lectures, Phone 703-691-8862.