Kolo Slava at St Simeon Orthodox Church

 On Sunday, October 26, 2014, the Kolo of Serbian Sisters of Princess Milica of St Simeon's Parish of North Miami, Florida celebrated their Krsna Slava of our Holy Mother and Saint Paraskeva (Sveta Petka) and observed their 35th Anniversary. Many church members gathered for the Holy Divine Liturgy at 10:00 celebrated by the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Svetozar Veselinovich, pastor, and responses sung by our Church Choir. Following the Divine Liturgy Father Svetozar led the Parish and the Member of the Kolo in the Traditional Slava Service and cutting of the Kolach as all of the members of the Kolo led by Kuma, Goranka Arsic with family, came forward and shared in the service....which was followed by a Parastas for all of the deceased members of the kolo.

Under the present leadership of the Kolo, Protonica Veselinovich, the banquet hall (which also presently serves as our church too) was transformed into a beautiful presentation of pinks and white and magnificent floral arrangements. The Sisters then served a wonderful and delicious traditional meal. During the dinner we were treated to traditional Serbian music until dinner and desserts were completed. The wonderful dancers of our folklore group "Balkan" then entertained with song and dance, both the Junior and Senior groups performed with great excitement. Our parish is so proud of our Dance Groups and what they have accomplished in a brief year and-a-half.

During the course of the afternoon, church members had the ability to now walk into the new church building which is under construction and soon to have the roof fully enclosed and hopefully the main dome to be blessed and mounted in the center of the roof. With great joy the entire parish and its organizations are excited to see the progress in our new church as we get closer to the fulfillment of 35 years of anticipation and a realization and our dream to Glorify God in our humble labors to worship our Heavenly Father in a church. Please visit our website www.srcmiami.com.

Source: Eastern American Diocese