Специфіка навчально-виховного процесу в Свято-Володимирській семінарії Православної церкви в Америці. (Specific of educational process in Saint Volodymyr’s seminary of the Orthodox church in America)

Abstract

У статті досліджено специфіку навчально-виховного процесу в Свято-Володимирській семінарії Православної церкви в Америці. Особливу увагу приділено сучасній освітній системі закладу, тобто новим підходам до навчальних програм. Розглянуто ланки виховної системи семінарії, а саме: систему норм та правил семінарського життя майбутніх кліриків. (The specific of educational process in St. Volodymyr’s seminary of the Orthodox church in America is investigated in the article. The special attention is spared the modern educational system of establishment, namely to new approaches to educational programs. Also the seminary-level of educational system is considered, namely a system of rules and regulations of seminary life of future clergies. The activities of St. Vladimir’s Seminary are linked with the history of the formation of the Orthodox Church in America, which belongs to the autocephalous Orthodox churches and ranks fifteenth place in the diptych. The formation of the Orthodox Church in America starts in 1794, when the first Orthodox mission led by Valaam’s monks came to Alaska. Throughout the XIX-XX century it has win the support of the Russian Orthodox Church. The number of the believers has increased and the episcopacy was formed. Since the First World War led to disruption of communication between them, it has led to the appearance of Provisional Metropolitan District in 1924 in America. It existed until 1970, and after the reconnection with the Orthodox Church and granting it autocephalous Orthodox Church in America, became part of the latter. At the beginning of 2016 the Orthodox Church in America has 14 dioceses, 700 parishes, 28 monasteries, 13 bishops and more than a thousand priests. Training of staff is provided by the three seminaries: St. Hermanivska, St. Tikhon’s and St. Volodymyr’s. Each of them is now an Orthodox spiritual institution to prepare future clergies. The most notable among them is St. Vladimir’s Seminary (New York). It has developed and operates a clear system of rules and regulations of the educational process. In particular, future clergies take part in religious services in the church of the Three Hierarchs. St. Volodymyr’s seminary is famous for its teaching staff. The world famous of them are Verhovsky S., J. Meyendorff, P. Florovsky and O.Shmeman. The exactingness to the students and the high level of educational process, provides the great authority for this educational institution not only in America but also abroad.