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BOOKOFMEMORIES.COM, including mobile applications and related services (collectively the “Site”) is fully owned and operated by FrontRunner Professional, (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”). Company takes your privacy seriously. We feel it is important that you fully understand the terms and conditions under which we use the information we gather from you through the use of our Site. Please read this Privacy Policy ("Policy") carefully to understand how we will use and protect your Personal Information. We will not share your Personal Information with anyone except as described in this Policy. Changes to this Policy will be announced on our Site, so please check back periodically. This Policy forms part of the Company’s TERMS AND CONDITIONS and is incorporated by reference to those Terms and Conditions.
This Policy outlines Company’s general policies and practices for protecting your private information on this Site. It covers why Company collects information, the types of information it gathers, how it uses such information, and the notice and choice affected individuals have regarding Company’s use of and their ability to correct their information. This Policy applies to all personal information received by Company whether in electronic, written, or verbal format.
Company reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time and will do so from time to time. Each modification shall be effective upon its posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site following any such modification constitutes your acceptance of any change(s) to this Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Policy regularly. If you have any questions concerning this Policy please contact Company at support@frontrunner360.com.
1. Scope
This Policy covers the Site in part and as a whole. However, it does not apply to entities that Company does not own or control, including without limitation, Campaign, advertisers or developers of content. Company may include third-party links on the Site. These third-party sites are governed by their own privacy policies and NOT this Policy. Company therefore has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these third-party sites. Please check the privacy policy of any third-party site you interact with on or off the Site.
2. General Policy Provisions
Definitions
“Personal Information” includes both “Personally Identifiable Information” and “Non-Personally Identifiable Information”.
"Personally Identifiable Information" refers to information that lets us know the specifics of who you are and can be used to identify, contact or locate you. Personally Identifiable Information is requested when you register with us, make a Donation, correspond with us, or otherwise volunteer information, for instance, through the use of "Contact Us". Personally Identifiable Information may include, without limitation, your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card number, and other identification and contact information.
"Non-Personally Identifiable Information" refers to information that does not identify a specific individual by itself or in combination with other information. We gather certain information about you based upon what you view on our Site in several ways. This information is compiled and analyzed on both a personal and an aggregated basis. This information may include the Site’s Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") that you just came from, which URL you next go to, what browser you are using, and your Internet Protocol ("IP") address. A URL is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web (‘Web”). An IP address is an identifier for a computer or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ("TCP/IP") network, such as the World Wide Web. Networks use the TCP/IP protocol to route information based on the IP address of the destination. In other words, an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify your computer. Computers require IP addresses in order for users to communicate on the Internet, browse and shop
“Sensitive Personal Information” means Personal Information that reveals race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or that concerns an individual’s health.
Notice
Company shall inform you of the purposes for which it collects and uses Personal Information and the types of non-agent third parties to which Company discloses or may disclose that information. Company shall provide you with the choice and means for limiting the use and disclosure of your Personal Information. Notice will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when you are first asked to provide Personal Information to Company, or as soon as practicable thereafter. In any event, you will receive notice before Company uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected.
Choice
Company will offer you the opportunity to choose (opt-out) whether Personal Information is to be disclosed to a third party or to be used for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected or has subsequently been authorized. For Sensitive Personal Information (when applicable), Company will give you the opportunity to affirmatively or explicitly consent (opt-in) to the disclosure of the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected or has subsequently been authorized. Company will treat Sensitive Personal Information it receives from anyone the same as it would treat its own Sensitive Personal Information.
Security
Company shall take reasonable steps to protect Personal Information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No company is immune from Internet attacks or data breaches. Company cannot guarantee the security of information on or transmitted via the Internet.
Data Integrity
Company shall only process Personal Information in a way that is compatible with and relevant to the purpose for which it was collected or has been authorized. To the extent necessary for those purposes, Company shall take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Information is accurate, complete, current, and reliable for its intended use.
How to Access Your Information
Company offers you choices for the collection, use and sharing of Personal Information. You may notify Company of your preferences, or change any Personal Information, by emailing support@frontrunner360.com. Please be sure to provide complete account information so Company can identify you in its records.
You may also stop the delivery of future promotional e-mail from Company by responding directly to any email you receive with a request to remove you from the mailing list.
3.Reasons the Company Collects Personal Information
Company collects your Personal Information because it helps deliver a superior online experience, gives you convenient access to the Site for browsing, and allows key features of the Site to function properly. In order to better provide you with this superior level of customer service, our Site collects two types of information (referred to in this policy as "Personal Information") about our visitors: Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information. In addition, your Personal Information helps Company keep you informed about the latest announcements, special offers, and events that you might like to hear about.
4. Information Company Collects About You
Any time a guest or member (collectively “Users”) accesses the Site they receive a “cookie” from Company. Company uses cookies (small pieces of data stored for an extended period of time on a computer, mobile phone, or other device) to make the Site easier to use and to protect both you and Company. These cookies give Company certain Non-Personally Identifiable Information about your use of the Site. You may remove or block cookies using the settings in your browser, but in some cases that may impact your ability to use the Site. Company may also use pixels, widgets and other tools to gather such Non-Personally Identifiable Information to improve the experience of the website or mobile application.
Company may contract with third-party service providers to assist it in better understanding its Site Users. These service providers are not permitted to use the Non-Personally Identifiable Information collected on Company’s behalf except to help it conduct and improve its business.
When you access the Site from a computer, mobile phone, or other device, Company may collect Non-Personally Identifiable Information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users’ movements around the site and to gather demographic information about the user base as a whole. Company will not use the information collected to market directly to that person.
Company keeps track of some of the actions you take on the Site such as member profiles and pages you view. Even if you do not provide certain information, Company may obtain it from you profile or the pages of its Site that you visit. Company may retain the details of connections or transactions you make on the Site.
5. Information You Provide to Company
To become a User, Company shall collect certain Personally Identifiable Information, which you are required to provide. Information that is not required shall be deemed voluntary and you may provide such information, although not mandatory.
While using the Site, you may provide text, files, images, photos, videos, location data, or any other materials (collectively “Content”) to Company by uploading, posting, or publishing the Content on the Site. Frequently, Content you place on the Site will contain a picture of your face. Company may retain the details of connections or transactions you make on the Site.
Where applicable, when you interact with other Users on the Site, you may provide other information about yourself, such as political or topical views, religious affiliation, or marital status. Any information in a public forum is accessible by anyone, including people who are not members of the Site. Please be aware they may share information you give them with other Users you may not know. They may also share the information outside the Site without your prior approval. Company does not have control over the actions of its Users and accepts no responsibility or liability for their actions. Please keep this fact in mind when using the Site, and use care when disclosing Personal Information to other Users of the Site.
Company may also collect information from ads you click on when using the Site. Company may also keep track of links you click on in e-mails you receive from Company. This is done to increase the relevancy of the ads you see.
6. How Company Uses Your Personal Information
Company uses the information you are required to provide to become a User in order to insure you are over the age of thirteen (13). THE SITE IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED BY ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN (13). If you are under thirteen, please do not attempt to register with the Site or send Company any Personal Information. Company may also use your age information to be sure you receive an age appropriate experience while using the Site.
Company will use the information it collects to provide, without limitation, services and features to you and facilitate payment for any Donations between Campaign Organizers and Donors and provide information to Campaign Organizers and Campaign beneficiaries. Company will also use the information to measure and improve the Site, and to provide you with customer support.
Company may contact you with new or updated products or services, designs, routes, surveys, or other related announcements from time to time. You may opt-out of all communications except essential updates. Company may include Content in the e-mails sent to you.
Certain software applications and applets transmit data to Company. Company may not make a formal disclosure if it believes its collection of and use of the information is the obvious purpose of the Site or its related application. If it is not obvious that Company is collecting or using such information, it will disclose its collection to you the first time you provide the information.
Company may use the information collected to prevent potential illegal activities. Company may also use a variety of methods to detect and address anomalous activity and screen content to prevent abuse.
Company may use your information to serve you personalized advertising. Company does not share your information with advertisers without your consent. Company allows advertisers to choose the characteristics of Users who will see their advertisements. Company may use any of the Non-Personally Identifiable Information it has collected in any fashion to select the appropriate audience. Company will not tell the advertiser who you are as part of this process. When you interact with an advertisement there is a possibility that you may receive a cookie from the advertiser.
7. How Company Shares Your Information
Company shares your Personal Information with third parties when it believes you have permitted such sharing, that it is reasonably necessary to offer services, or when legally required to do so. Company will not share your Personally Identifiable Information with third parties in a way that it thinks violates your privacy. The following non-exhaustive list contains examples of how Company shares or could share your information:
If Site allows you to invite a friend to join the Site or become a User, and you choose to do so, the invitation will contain information that will allow your friend to identify you. The invitation may contain information about other Users your friend might know.
Certain information you provide to Company may be shared by using the Site’s search function. This allows other Users to locate your profile and it allows new Users to find people they know on the Site.
Company provides some public information to search engines. This information allows search engines to locate the Site. It also allows people to locate you on the Site using a major search engine. This does not mean all information you post on the Site may be accessed using a search engine.
There are also times when Company may make certain Personal Information about you available to strategic partners or third parties. These companies may help Company process information, render services to you, manage and enhance customer data, provide customer service, assess your interest in products and services, or conduct research or satisfaction surveys. Without such information being made available, it would be difficult for you to use Company's Site and services.
Company may also share Personal Information when it has a good faith belief it is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal activity, to prevent imminent bodily harm, or to protect itself and you from people violating the Terms and Conditions of the Site. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, and courts or other government entities.
Company may disclose information pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, or other requests (including criminal and civil matters) if it has a good faith belief that the law requires such a response. This may include requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States if Company has a good faith belief that the response is required by law under the local laws in that jurisdiction, is applicable to users from that jurisdiction, and is consistent with generally accepted international standards.
Company may disclose analyzed data in the form of purchasing trends or statistical data. No Personally Identifiable Information will be attached to this disclosure.
8. Business or Asset Transfer or Sale
Company may be sold, sell or buy businesses or assets of businesses, or merge with another business. In such transactions, Personal Information generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, in the event that Company, a line of business of Company, or substantially all the assets of Company are transferred, Personal Information may well be one of the transferred assets. Company will make a reasonable effort to provide notice on the Site, and to notify you via e-mail to the most recent e-mail address that you have provided of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
9. Miscellaneous
Privacy of Children
YOU MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OR OLDER TO ACCESS THE SITE OR USE ITS SERVICES. IF YOU ARE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACCESS ANY OF COMPANY’S SERVICES FOR ANY REASON. DUE TO THE AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR USE OF COMPANY’S SITE AND SERVICES, NO INFORMATION OBTAINED BY COMPANY FALLS WITHIN THE CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 AND IS NOT MONITORED AS DOING SO.
Protecting children’s privacy is especially important to Company. Company does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13, but because some information is collected electronically, it can appear to be the Personal Information of someone over the age of 13, and will be treated as such by this Policy. If a child under 13 submits Personal Information and Company learns that Personal Information pertains to a child under 13, it will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible. It is Company’s policy to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws. Therefore, Company restricts the Site and all other provided services to persons 18 years or older.
Agreement with Policy and Continued Use of Site
Unless stated otherwise, Company’s current Policy applies to all information that Company has about you, your account, and access to the Site. By using the Site, you consent to this Policy and having your Personal Information and data transferred and processed as described.
Obituary
Archpriest Vladimir Lecko, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Throughout his 51+ years of pastoral ministry, Father Vladimir faithfully worked to build up the church and its members with kind words, wise counsel, well-written homilies, personal attention, laughter, and loving hugs. He appreciated the joy of children and their sense of wonder, connecting with others, and laughing out loud. Father Vladimir especially loved bearing witness to Jesus Christ.
Born in May 1929 to immigrants from the Carpatho-Rusyn region of Poland, he was the last surviving member of his siblings (5 other brothers and 2 sisters). Father Vladimir was a faithful life-long member of the Orthodox Faith, having served as an altar boy in his home parish of Saints Cyril & Methodius Church, Terryville, CT. He learned to sing and chant from his father, Alexander, the parish cantor.
In school Father Vladimir excelled in his studies, played basketball and baseball. His musical accomplishments led to being a member of the school bands in both Terryville and the neighboring town of Thomaston.
Among his many interests including being a pilot (trained but never took his pilot’s license exam), Father Vladimir enjoyed photography. Owning a portrait photography studio after high school, he later served as the official photographer for the 1970 Glorification of Saint Herman of Alaska in Kodiak, AK.
At the encouragement of his older brothers, Father Vladimir enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. After completing his basic training in Washington, DC and Texas, he was assigned to the Air Force Band of the West. In 1952, joined by his new bride, Virginia, Father Vladimir was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska where he participated in Air Force survival training exercises in the fierce Alaskan winters. He moved through the enlisted ranks, while also handling percussion duties in the Air Force Band. During USO visits, Father Vladimir performed with notable entertainers Jonathan Winter, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and countless others. His musical talents were invaluable to the Air Force and he was invited to perform with the Anchorage Symphony, under the direction of guest conductor Robert Shaw.
It was at the required Air Force performances occurring during Holy Week that Father Vladimir most poignantly yearned for the Orthodox Faith. He might have been on stage, but in his heart, Father Vladimir was envisioning the divine services, readings, and hymns of our Lord’s Passion. His desire to be in church, and growing closer to God, led to a desire to know even more about the Orthodox Faith.
Having made contact with the Archpriest Basil Stroyan, a military chaplain, Father Vladimir and Matushka Virginia began to read everything they could about the Orthodox Faith. After nine years in the Air Force, Father was discharged to attend seminary. Father Vladimir and Virginia moved to eastern Pennsylvania, where he enrolled in Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and later Wilkes University.
Father Vladimir immersed himself in seminary life at Saint Tikhon’s. While Father Stroyan nurtured his thirst for learning in the classroom, Professor Basil Zhukov encouraged Father Vladimir to expand his love and understanding of church music, by learning the crucial tenets needed for all liturgical music: to sing calmly, smoothly, and prayerfully. Father Vladimir’s peaceful and mentoring personality was appreciated by classmates and faculty alike, and his experience with the services and music often led to his singing or directing services in local parishes.
In April 1963, Father Vladimir was back in Terryville, CT celebrating Pascha with his family. While Father was singing with the choir during the procession around the church just before midnight, Father John Semanitzky died of a massive heart attack. Metropolitan Leonty, knowing of Father Vladimir’s liturgical knowledge, assigned him to coordinate the Bright Week funeral services for a priest along with fellow seminarians George Afonsky (later Archbishop Gregory of Alaska) and (later archpriest) Vadim Pogrebniak.
During his years as a seminarian, Father Vladimir had the opportunity to nurture the collegial relationship between classmates at both Saint Tikhon’s and Saint Vladimir’s Seminaries. Working as a seminary volunteer with students from both institutions, Father Vladimir saw this as an opportunity to encourage greater collaboration between future clergy, as they assisted those gathered at the All-American Councils.
The relationships made at those Councils lasted a lifetime through shared efforts on national committees and boards, by living out the words of the Psalmist, “how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.”
After graduating from Saint Tikhon’s in May 1963, Father Vladimir became choir director at Saint John the Baptist Church, Edwardsville, PA, while completing his undergraduate degree in Sociology at Wilkes University, graduating in 1965.
During his time in Edwardsville, Father Vladimir worked with the youth programs of the Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs (later the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America), encouraging young people to be active Orthodox Christians, while living the Faith in the life of the Church. Father was involved in many youth activities including teaching Russian and coaching the girls youth basketball team. While in Edwardsville PA, Father was instrumental in obtaining and installing the first language laboratory at St Tikhon’s Seminary. He also established the Anthracite Valley Balalaika Orchestra as a way to nurture fellowship and musical expression by the area youth.
In October 1969, Father Vladimir was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by Metropolitan Ireney. His first parish assignment was Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Madison, IL. Father Vladimir served for nearly ten years in Madison, having a profound impact on the faithful.
His low-key approach to solving problems reflected the love of Christ, and Father instilled hope while encouraging young parishioners to grasp opportunities before them, often giving wise guidance and direction.
Father Vladimir also worked with the youth Cossack Dancers, encouraging them, and starting a balalaika orchestra that became the “toast of the town,” performing throughout the bi-state area and in other parts of the United States. Father Vladimir was very involved with the Madison Junior “R” Club, organizing projects, sporting events, and educational programs. He was always available, working late into the night on projects with parishioners, whether it be planning a golf tournament or caring for a parishioner in need.
The Church always came before everything else in Father Vladimir’s life. During his years in Madison, Father Vladimir served as Dean of the St. Louis Deanery and was active in the Orthodox Clergy Association of St. Louis, served as Spiritual Advisor for the Midwest District of the F.R.O.C., the Junior Department of the F.R.O.C., and the International Folklore Federation.
Father instilled hope and encouraged young people to be actively involved in the Church, providing answers to their thirst for knowledge about Christ and His holy Orthodox Faith.
During the race riots of the early 1970s, Father Vladimir partnered with area clergy and religious leaders to defuse tensions in local high schools. He played an active role in sharing Christ’s love and the message of peace in the face of turmoil.
After their son Pete was married and was attending college, Father and Matushka were transferred to Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Minneapolis in 1979. As rector of one of the oldest and largest parishes in the OCA, Father Vladimir’s love for the church, photography, history, and music continued in the dynamic community. Working with the Archpriest John Matusiak, the Cathedral’s associate pastor, Father Vladimir spent countless hours involved with activities for seniors, families, and especially the youth.
Most importantly, Father Vladimir loved celebrating the divine services. His joy of being at the altar was an inspiration to the dozens of altar servers through the years. That is especially true for those who have gone to seminary, been ordained as deacons and priests, or serve as choir directors today.
A strong believer in the educational programs of the Church, Father Vladimir served as spiritual advisor for the cathedral’s church school and summer camp programs. Over the years, he remained close with hundreds of young parishioners who, now with families and children of their own, still recall the impression he made on them as youth: to believe in Jesus Christ and follow His example of humility and compassion.
In Minneapolis, Father Vladimir established another youth balalaika orchestra which this year is celebrating its 37th year of performing. As in Edwardsville and St. Louis, Father Vladimir saw the orchestras not simply a means of musical expression, but a vehicle for witnessing to the Orthodox Church. With every public performance, those in attendance heard of the Cathedral and always the Orthodox Faith. Under Father Vladimir’s direction, the cathedral’s orchestra performed for cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and the Minnesota Orchestra; the mayor of Novosibirsk, Russia, and the American-Russian Trans-Antarctic Expedition team.
Through Father Vladimir’s efforts, the orchestra also performed at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Education Day, Crestwood, NY, International Caravan, Toronto, Ontario, Luther College, Decorah, IA, and many local cultural events. As popularity of the orchestra grew, Father Vladimir was asked by Concordia College in Moorhead, MN to help establish a music program with the Russian language camp at the internationally known Concordia Language Villages.
Father Vladimir used the invitation as an opportunity to introduce campers and faculty to the folk music traditions of Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and naturally, the liturgical music of the Orthodox Church. His love for witnessing to Jesus Christ was readily apparent deep in the north woods of Minnesota. Every summer, a four-part choir of faculty and campers sang the responses while Father Vladimir, the only Orthodox Christian present, celebrated daily vespers. For a number of years, Father Vladimir served on the OCA’s Board of Theological Education, and the Diocese of the Midwest’s Late Vocations Program, coordinating the training and education of candidates for the diaconate.
In 1994, Father Vladimir co-led a pilgrimage from Minneapolis to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery for the glorification of Saint Alexis (Toth), the first pastor of Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Minneapolis. As a seminarian, Father Vladimir had walked past the tomb of Saint Alexis every day, remembering the labors of this missionary parish priest. Nearly four decades later, Father Vladimir was blessed to carry the relics of the newly glorified Saint Alexis in procession around the Saint Tikhon’s monastery church.
After semi-retiring from active ministry in 1996, Father Vladimir and his wife Virginia moved to northern Wisconsin to continue the work of the church at the established Mission of Saint Andrew in Minocqua, WI. There they enjoyed the beauty of God’s creation with animals and birds venturing into their yard, and the countless stars above them at night. When a growing number of Orthodox faithful expressed a desire for a mission community in nearby Wausau, Father Vladimir agreed to be their first priest. The missionary efforts led to the formal establishment and construction of a church dedicated to the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God as a community of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). Father Vladimir’s pastoral ministry served as an example of the growing cooperation between the Orthodox Church in America and ROCOR in the Upper Midwest.
While in “retirement,” Father Vladimir also volunteered in the local elementary school. Father Vladimir was recognized for his work with the award “Volunteer of the Year.” He partnered with the school’s social worker by assisting children with learning disabilities to achieve their potential in the classroom.
It was only as they neared their ninetieth birthdays and nearly twenty-five years of pastoral service while in retirement that Father Vladimir and Virginia began to scale back their work for the Church. After both Father and Matushka had extended stays in the hospital and rehab centers, they left northern Wisconsin, returning to Minneapolis for the necessary advanced care they needed. Even while in hospice care, Father Vladimir maintained connections with lifelong friends in the cathedral’s community. He recently made connections with newly discovered and distant relatives through social media, and always looked forward to talking with his two best friends, the Archpriests Vadim Pogrebniak and Bogdan Djurdjulov.
In 2013, His Grace, Bishop Peter of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR) presented Father Vladimir with a Thanksgiving Citation for his dedicated service to building up the Orthodox Church. In 2015, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America honored Father Vladimir and Virginia with a synodal citation for their years of dedicated service. Father Vladimir was also honored in 2018 by His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago who presented Father Vladimir the order of Saint John of Chicago for his decades of “faithful service to the Orthodox Church as a choir director, priest, father confessor, dean and educator – a ministry distinguished above all by a pastoral wisdom and compassion recognized by all as carrying the fragrance of the Holy Spirit.”
Father Vladimir’s gentle spirit was respected by all who knew him. He listened intently and spoke softly. He provided wise counsel and advice when asked, always encouraging vocations as a means to become fellow coworkers in the vineyard of our Lord.
Father Vladimir was a loving and devoted husband of Virginia [Faunce] with whom he shared wonderful experiences, adventures, and laughs for 69 years of marriage. Together, they were the parents of Peter [Patricia], and the proud grandparents of Kristen [Daniel] and David [Laura]; three great grandchildren Megan, Andrew, and Amelia; and many faithful dogs as companions.
The schedule of services for Father Vladimir’s funeral is as follows:
Sunday, March 21, 2021
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Visitation at Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, 1701 5th Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413.
Private family services will follow:
7:00 PM Order of the Burial Service of a Priest will be celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Paul, and local clergy at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral.
Monday, March 22, 2021
9:00 AM Presanctified Liturgy followed by a Parastas with the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Paul, and local clergy at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral. Transfer of the body to St. Mary’s Cathedral cemetery for interment will follow the Parastas.
Due to current COVID restrictions, services will be broadcasted on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel.
Memorials preferred to the Cathedral Restoration Fund.
May Father Vladimir’s memory be eternal!
Service Details
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Visitation
Sunday, March 21st, 2021 | 3:00pm - 6:00pmWhenSunday, March 21st, 2021 3:00pm - 6:00pmLocationSt. Mary's Orthodox CathedralAddress1701 5th St. NEMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413NotesTHIS VISITATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Masks and Social Distancing Required.
There will be a PRIVATE Order of Burial for a Priest on Sunday at 7 PM. This will be streamed on the Cathedral's website. https://youtu.be/OO_0vLdgzJ0 -
Presantified Liturgy & Parastas
Monday, March 22nd, 2021 | 9:00amWhenMonday, March 22nd, 2021 9:00amLocationSt. Mary's Orthodox CathedralAddress1701 5th St. NEMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413NotesPRIVATE for FAMILY ONLY
Service and Parastas will be streamed on St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral's website. https://youtu.be/KPpFmMlO6b8OfficiantHIs Eminence Paul, Archbishop of Chicago -
Interment
Monday, March 22nd, 2021 |
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