On September 5-6, Labor Day Weekend, the Seminary community joined Holy Trinity Monastery in its celebration of the Feast dedicated to the Patron of the Monastery St. Job of Pochaev. The festive services were presided by His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, assisted by clergy from various parishes.

The feast began on Saturday at 3 pm with a procession from Holy Trinity Cathedral to the Dormition Chapel, where the Miracle-working Icon of the Mother of God of Pochaev was greeted. On returning to the main cathedral, a moleben was served with an Akathist to St. Job of Pochaev. On the evening at 7 pm, many faithful and clergy gathered at the cathedral to celebrate All-Night Vigil.

On Sunday, the Divine services began with a greeting of Bishop George at 9 am. During the Sixth Hour, His Grace tonsured a graduate of Holy Trinity Seminary and current faculty member Sergei Jakubov to the rank of reader. During the Small Entrance His Grace awarded Deacon Andrei Rudenko, instructor of Moral Theology at HTS, the double orarion for his service to the Church. Following Divine Liturgy, a procession around the cathedral took place. On the same day a new tombstone was blessed on the grave of late Bishop Mitrofan (Znosko-Borovskii) who taught for many years at HTS, and authored a textbook on Comparative theology, used to this day.

The Seminary and Monastery communities thank the clergy and faithful who attended the services and prayed with us and wish the newly tonsured reader Sergei and Deacon Andrei many years of service to the Church.