Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel) Reposes in the Lord
With great sadness but also with joyful faith in the Resurrection of our Lord, we announce the repose of our beloved father in Christ, Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon (Voepel). He fell asleep in the Lord early this morning, April 24th, just before 3 a.m. He died peacefully at home, in the kellia where he has welcomed monks, clergy, and pilgrims for many years, surrounded by his devoted spiritual children. As he was nearing the end, his cell attendant read the Canon for the Departure of the Soul, and at the conclusion of the final prayer, Fr. Panteleimon quietly gave his soul back into God's hands.
The monastery clergy immediately prepared his body for burial. Once it was placed in a coffin, the monastic brotherhood processed from his kellia to our current chapel, where the first Pannykhida was served according to the special Bright Week rubrics. At the conclusion of the Pannykhida, the body was transferred to the nave of the new church, where it will remain until the funeral. The funeral will take place on Bright Saturday, April 26th. A more detailed schedule of events will be forthcoming shortly.
Please pray for the repose of the ever-memorable servant of God, Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon. May his memory be eternal!
Christ Is Risen!
Christ is Risen. Memory Eternal! He had a profound impact on my life. I will forever cherish the few encounters I had with him and keep him in my prayers. It is always considered a special blessing if the Lord calls a soul home during Bright Week. with that in mind I am also confident that while we lost his earthly presence we gained an intercessor at the Lords throne.
Christ is Risen truly he is risen.
May Fr.Panteleimon’s memory be Eternal.
May the Good Lord grant peace & mercy to this beautiful soul. I do regret not getting a chance to meet this wonderful man. What a legacy & an amazing brotherhood he has left us with. Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon touched many lives & I’m glad he was surrounded by those that loved him when the Lord called him home. Memory Eternal! Christ is Risen! 🙏
Christ is Risen!
Memory Eternal!
Christ is risen!
This man changed my life with his love.
May his memory be eternal!
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