Sunday, July 31, will mark the annual national St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations, in honor of the Baptism of the Russian people into the Orthodox Christian Faith by the Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir. It is to this momentous occasion that the Orthodox faithful of the Russian land owe their entire cultural identity, while non-Russian Christians in many lands the world over owe to it their illumination in the bosom of Christ’s Church. In accordance with Diasporan tradition, the national celebrations in honor of St. Vladimir – the founder of Holy Russia and the first of the Russian saints ‒ will be held at St. Vladimir Memorial Church at 134 Perrineville Road in Jackson, NJ 08527.

You are cordially invited to join us for the St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations!

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 27th

6:00 PM: All-Night Vigil in St. Vladimir Memorial Church.

Thursday, July 28th –  St. Vladimir’s Day - Patronal Feast

9:30 AM: Greeting of the Bishop. Hours. Divine Liturgy.

Saturday, July 30th

6:00 PM: All-Night Vigil in St. Vladimir Memorial Church.

Sunday, July 31st –  National St. Vladimir’s Day Celebrations

9:00 AM: Greeting of the hierarch. Hours, followed by Divine Liturgy. A grand procession will be held after the Liturgy with the blessing of water.
Clergy should bring their own white vestments. A temporary vestry will be set up in the lower St. Olga Church.

LODGING

Radisson Hotel Freehold
50 Gibson Place
Freehold Township, NJ 07728
http://www.radisson.com/freehold-hotel-nj-07728/njfree

Ramada Toms River
2373 Route 9
Toms River, NJ 08755
http://www.ramadatomsriver.com

Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton
800 U.S. Route 130
Hamilton Township, NJ 08690
http://www.hamiltonhiltongardeninn.com