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The Ascetic of Love - Mother Gavrilia
With this issue of SYNDESMOS News, we bid farewell to
Father John Matusiak, who recently informed the General Secretariat
of his desire to retire as the publication's Editor.
Father John has served as Editor of SYNDESMOS News since 1995, when
he began his tenure as a member of the SYNDESMOS Governing Board and
as Vice-President. His involvement in SYNDESMOS dates back to the
early 1970s, and he has been an active presence at countless SYNDESMOS
seminars, conferences, and other gatherings. It was through the efforts
of Father John, his wife Barbara, and their son Joseph that the annual
Summer Institute in Suprasl, Poland was initiated in the mid-1990s.
For many years he worked for the Youth Department of the Orthodox
Church in America [OCA], and he continues to serve as international
contact for the OCA's Office of Youth Ministries.
Besides serving as Rector of a large parish in the Chicago area, Father
John is Editor of The Orthodox Church, the official newspaper of the
OCA. In August 1999, he was appointed Chairman of the Office of Communications
of the Orthodox Church in America.
With deep gratitude we thank Father John for the countless hours he
has donated to SYNDESMOS News, and we look forward to his continued
participation in SYNDESMOS' ongoing work and ministries.
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