An Interesting hocna Site...

[Kollyvas]

(Late last year it appears that "hocna" changed its name to the "Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston." Wonder way so abruptly.

http://www.hocna.net/

Admittedly, I tended to try and give htm the benefit of the doubt in the past, but after reviewing this site, I can categorically state no confidence in their witness and warn any and all to avoid them. Look for yourselves.--R)

http://hocna.info/

(An excerpt:)

http://hocna.info/FrPanteliemonBiography-Part1.shtml
...The third incident occurred when Fr. Isaac escorted another monk, Fr. Gregory, to visit the clairvoyant Archbishop Andrew of Novo-Diyevo, who was commemorated in the monastery church as their spiritual father, although this was said only out of convenience for Fr. Panteleimon, so as to imply holiness by association. Father Gregory initially received a blessing from the righteous Archbishop Andrew to leave Holy Transfiguration Monastery to seek a more quiet spiritual life. Father Panteleimon did not believe or approve this and Fr. Isaac was accompanying Fr. Gregory to hear the Archbishop affirm this himself. Father Isaac was told, however, by his "elder" Fr. Panteleimon that he was not to allow Archbishop Andrew to speak with Fr. Gregory privately. After their arrival, Archbishop Andrew wished to dismiss Fr. Isaac precisely so that he could speak to Fr. Gregory privately. Father Isaac, as may be expected, refused to let the Archbishop speak with Fr. Gregory or even for them to have confession. Although the Archbishop commanded Fr. Isaac, he could not be persuaded to disobey what he felt were the commands of his elder, polluted though he may be. After disclosing in front of Fr. Isaac specific instructions for Fr. Gregory, the frail Archbishop Andrew then reached for and grasped the Russian pectoral cross that was hanging on Fr. Isaac's neck. Then he took Fr. Isaac's right hand and placed it on the cross. Then he took Fr. Gregory's right hand and placed it on top of Fr. Isaac's right hand and he held the two hands together and made a secret prayer. After he had finished, they were all dismissed and traveled back to Boston. The next day, Fr. Isaac's right hand started to become numb; the following day, it became worse. He had to stop liturgizing. It continued to deteriorate until it became totally numb. Father Isaac eventually betook himself to the hospital, but the doctors could not determine the cause of the paralysis. This condition lasted until the repose of Archbishop Andrew and only then until Fr. Isaac went to the funeral and placed his numbed right hand/arm on the very body of the Archbishop who was in his casket and asked for forgiveness. The next day the hand started to return to a normal condition. Needless to say, Fr. Gregory's hand never experienced any abnormality. This repentance was only to the extent of a prayer to “heal my hand”, never the thought to “heal my soul” or way of life. ...

[Anastasios]

No, HOCNA did not change its name. That is just the website of one of their three metropolises in America.

[Michael]

The name "Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston" is nothing new (it's been used for several years now) and their website has been around for awhile, too, though they've made some updates. HOCNA.INFO has been around since at least early-mid 2005 and is a product of Archbishop Gregory of Denver.

[Kollyvas]

This is definitely larger than +Gregory of Denver, and this information has to get out to protect others from the great harm that can come to them...No claim was ever made to novelty, aside from the interesting interjection of one of their titles. The more that comes out, the clearer it is that the landscape of Orthodox jurisdictions in America is not only a product of disobedience and rebellion, but it seems it is also a spiritual minefield. Potentially on left and right there is great harm. This thread is directed at discussion of site content.
R

[Kollyvas]

http://www.kursmda.ru/books/pravoslavny ... oc72897813

...A Chronology of Events Leading up to the Panteleimonite Schism.

In January 1986, several former members of HTM charged Fr. Panteleimon with sexual perversion. A special commission was appointed: Archbishop Anthony of Los Angeles (who like Met. Vitaly were considered to be among the staunch conservatives of the Synod of Bishops) and Bishop Alypy were selected.

Just before things came to a head (with regard to the accusations about him), Fr. Panteleimon had this to say:

"The Synodal Church [the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad] is a real standard of Orthodoxy.... Therefore, discerning where the Truth is found, we remain in unity under our bishops in the midst of many trials and temptations...because grace abides in the Synod.... We uphold our Synod primarily and foremostly as a standard of Orthodoxy. All others have betrayed the Truth. This was demonstrated of late by the election of our new Metropolitan [Vitaly]...." (Fr. Alexey Young, The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia: A History and Chronology (San Bernardino: The Borgo Press, 1993), p. 77f. Original source: A personal letter from Fr. Panteleimon to Fr. Alexey Young, dated February 10, 1986 -- a month after the first accusers came forward.

The commission presented its report to the Synod in May of 1986, having interviewed both the accused and the accusers before the Gospel and Cross. At this meeting, two additional accusers also came forward – Monk Menas and Monk Eugenios (having left HTM several weeks previously). The written testimony of two other former members of HTM were read, and two previously interviewed give oral testimony.

The dean of the New England Deanery and Monk Ephraim spoke in defense of Fr. Panteleimon. Fr. Panteleimon was extensively questioned, denied the charges, but asked to be relieved of his duties as abbot. The Synod granted this request on May 16/29, and decreed that Fr. Panteleimon was retired -- this decision was relayed to him by Met. Vitaly personally. Archbishop Anthony was appointed by the Synod to oversee the Monastery, and Heiromonk Isaac was given temporary charge pending his arrival. Instead of obeying the Synod, HTM elected Fr. Isaac as it's new abbot, despite being told that neither he nor the Monk Ephraim could be considered until charges against them had been cleared.

Rumors started to circulate that the Boston monastery was thinking of joining the more numerous, but of very bad reputation, synod of Archbishop Auxentios (who at that time had been deposed by his original synod on charges of having ordained a proven homosexual for money and other crimes). HTM had actually disseminated articles denouncing Auxentios a few years before their going under him. Bishop Akakios wrote a letter (labeled: Protocol No. 287) dated July 1, 1987, to the monastery warning them against joining Auxentios. At this time, Fr. Anthony Gavalas (who later parted company with HTM/HOCNA altogether) also expressed his opinion against joining Auxentios, especially since Archbishop Akakios and a canon law expert were conducting an investigation with a view to exoneration of the charges and verdict against Fr. Panteleimon and Fr. Isaac.

Auxentios' successor, Maximos, eventually began a serious investigation of the charges against Fr. Panteleimon and Fr. Isaac and the other monks [now 'bishops'] involved in their unnatural activity, and reduced the HOCNA-bishops to simple monks. It was during these events that HTM and company fled yet again from their ruling synod. However, now with bishops from the monastery and under Fr. Panteleimon's thumb, they had no need to join any established Old-Calendar synod, but soon established their own: the 'HOCNA'.

The pattern at this point is very clear: over a ten year period, Archimandrite Panteleimon and company joined and left three jurisdictions always departing when the leading monks were under investigation for homosexual and other crimes. To this incriminating pattern may be added the testimonies of over 22 monks and novices that have left HTM between the mid-1970's and the present all of whom alleged that Fr. Panteleimon and others there were complicit in homosexual victimization of those under 'holy obedience' to Fr. Panteleimon. Over 22 independent witnesses (whom we ourselves have met and spoken with) to a man's criminal behavior is overwhelming evidence of his guilt. In addition to this, we have the testimonies of those, like then-member of HOCNA John Chaplain, who heard a victim's testimony and who witnessed a HOCNA-bishop's attempt to cover it up firsthand.

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[Michael]

"This is definitely larger than +Gregory of Denver, and this information has to get out to protect others from the great harm that can come to them..."

Has to get out? It has been out for two decades; nothing on the site is new. Perhaps you are new to the faith; in that case, every Orthodox priest will tell you that Great Lent should be spent pondering our own unworthy, sinful and wretched lives, not pointing fingers at the sins of others and distributing "information" on their failings.

[Kollyvas]

Evlogeite.
Thank you for your unsolicited pastorly concerns, but we as Orthodox Christians, Baptized and Chrismated, have obligations to protect the innocent who may be unaware of spiritual counterfeits which can cause great spiritual harm. Precisely during Lent I would advise Orthodox Christians and those interested in Orthodoxy to AVOID rasputins and assemblies hallowing them as "holy" as abominations to the Holy Faith. They ARE NOT part of Orthodoxy and must be exposed, shunned and prevented from deceiving and corrupting the young in Christ. Their behaviour IS NEVER acceptible. No matter how old this information is, if ANYONE can be ensnared and hurt here, whom I can reach by presenting it, then it is my obligation--the obligation of all Orthodox Christians--to keep others warned. This is about souls and no matter of rhetoric justifies spiritual counterfeits or this type of behaviour. If it were simply a matter of heresay or a bad falling out, but here multiple witnesses and multiple jurisdictions have identified the same problem and patterns of abuse--and a blind eye is advised under the pretext of it being Lent?! Kyrie Eleison.
Orthodoxia I Thanatos!
Rostislav Mikhailovich Malleev-Pokrovsky, whose family has been new to Orthodoxy since 988