The Repose of Blessed Father Seraphim Rose 23 years ago

[spyridon]

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23 years ago on September 2nd we lost a True God Fearing man of God and we celebrate his memory eternal..........
Born Eugene Dennis Rose august 13,1934 in southern california.
as the third child he lived a life as most of us, until he found the Holy Orthodox Church of the Russian church Abroad in Seaside california and later The Russian Cathedral on Geary in S.f...He was blessed by St.John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco to persue a Life in the Church with his Friend Gleb(later Fr Herman). in October 1/14 1970 on the feast of the Protection of The THEOTOKOS he was Tonsured a monk and took the name Seraphim,weeks later he was made a Heiro-monk.....he did alot for the American Converts to the Russian Church Abroad,unfortunately the evil one played a big part in trying to start controversy about Fr.Seraphim Rose,But God`s providence prevailed and he and Fr.Herman opened a Skete in Platina California dedicated to St.Herman of Alaska.....on September 2nd of 1982 Father Seraphim died in a local hospital after a brief illness and several days in the emergency room,he had apparently been rotting inside for years and never showed a sign of pain or discomfort..his main purpose at that time was to spiritually guide those coming to him and Fr.Herman for guidance and for his own salvation,the pain he must have been feeling was being taken care of by God,until His will decided to bring him Home, sadly this year at the monastery on this labor day weekend an annual diocese festival will be taking place with the Serbian Church and on the flyer they used to invite people with mentions nothing of Fr.Seraphim Rose instead they mention a cookoff and a dance for saturday night,Im sure someone will remember him out there........... in Christ

[spyridon]

""sadly this year at the monastery on this labor day weekend an annual diocese festival will be taking place with the Serbian Church and on the flyer they used to invite people with mentions nothing of Fr.Seraphim Rose instead they mention a cookoff and a dance for saturday night""
WEll please forgive me,but this festival is happening at another location and not near the Grave of Blessed Fr.Seraphim Rose,Apperently services are taking place as we speak thru-out the weekend in Platina..
Forgive me,and hope I didnt cause any confusion...