On September 27, the day in which the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Bishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada paid a visit to Holy Trinity Monastery.

During the Divine Liturgy, according to the decision of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, His Grace awarded Hieromonk Theophylact the right to wear the gold cross in recognition of his many years of service to the Church and to Holy Trinity Monastery.

Fr. Theophylact (Clapper-DeWell), a member of the brotherhood of Holy Trinity Monastery for over 25 years, has been a part of Holy Trinity Seminary's faculty since 1984.