The disgraceful end of the ROCA by Alexander Miloradovich

[Giorgos]

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Dear in Christ Father Deacon Nicholas,
Well.
You have ever the last and clarifying word.
Giorgos

[PatrickM]

Dear Friends in Christ,

As well as my memory will serve me I'll try to shed a little light on this subject.

As best as I recall, Fr. Oleg, late of HOCNA, was originally from Ukraine. After serving there for a few years he was falsely accused of arms violations and did a couple of years in prison before his accuser recanted and he was released.

My understanding is the experience changed him. I had heard he left HOCNA and moved to Canada, that being where my short attention span leaves off.

The "Boston" photos show him serving with Met. Ephaim of Boston (photos 1 & 2) at the Holy Resurrection parish in Worcester, MA. Judging by the age of the altar boy (Gregory Melehov, Fr. Victor's son) I would say the photos were taken about 10 years ago.

The shadowy figure in the blue shirt standing by the window in the background of photo 2 is, well, me. So much for my 15 minutes of fame...

The second priest in photo 3 is Fr. George Kochergin (HOCNA).

The rest of the "Boston" photos are of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and Holy Nativity Convent. The monk in photo 10 is Fr. Seraphim.

Another photo of interest is photo 15 from "Italy" that shows the basement chapel of the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari where the relics of St. Nicholas reside. The lifesize icon above the reliquary was donated in the... 14th(?) century by a Serbian Tsar. I have very fond and peaceful memories of this place and would recommend stopping there if you're in Italy.

In Christ,

Patrick M.

[尼古拉前执事]

Thank you and welcome Patrick!