The Orthodox Pastoral School (ROCOR) Announces Summer Courses

CHICAGO, IL—The Orthodox Pastoral School of Chicago and Mid-America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), announced that it would again offer summer courses for the 2025 academic year.

Subjects offered during the summer semester include instruction in Liturgics, New Testament Greek and Latin, introductory to advanced Church Slavonic, as well as courses in Parish Management and Operations, and Survey of Mental Illness for the Pastor.

All summer courses are open to the general public without the need for a formal application to the school's complete Diploma program.

Applications for the summer semester are due by June 9, 2025. Registration can be found at orthodoxtheologicalschool.org or by following this link.

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