NEWS FROM THE DIOCESES
 
JORDANVILLE, NY: April 8, 2005

Novice John (Baranovsky) Passes Away

On April 5, Brother John (Baranovsky), a novice of many years at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, died. Learning of the death of Brother John, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus performed a pannikhida at the monastery cathedral and expressed his condolences to the monastic brethren. The following day, a Wednesday, the monastery clergymen performed the funeral for Brother John, and the burial was then performed at the monastic cemetery.