Eparchial (Diocesan) News
Patron Saint's Day of Monastery of Mileshevo
7. October 2009 - 12:33
At the monastery of Mileshevo this year there was a formal celebration
of the founder's Patron Saint's Day - Holy King Vladislav. On this occasion on
Tuesday, October 6 there was a feast vesper service and fervent prayer for the
martyrs of Kosovo, after which there was a cultural and art program.
Consecration of the generally renovated cathedral church in Tuzla
6. October 2009 - 10:53
Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik and Tuzla consecrated on October 4, 2009 with the concelebration of Bishops: Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America, Dositej of Great Britain and Scandinavia, Justin of Timok, Jovan of Shumadija, Atanasije of Hvosno, Porfirije of Jegar, Teodosije of Lipljan, many priests, monks, deacons and hierodeacons a newly renovated cathedral church of the Assumption of Holy Mother of God and an episcopal residence in Tuzla after which the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy was served.
The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
30. September 2009 - 12:56
His Grace, Bishop Maxim and Fr. Fr. Nikola Todorovic from St.
Stephen the Archdeacon in Milwaukie, Oregon visited the parish of St. John the Wonderworker
on the occasion of the Great Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious
and Life-Giving Cross, the triumphal feast commemorating both St. Helena's
finding of the Precious Cross on which Christ was crucified and the freedom of
this Cross from captivity by the Persians.
St. George church in Hermitage receives new paint job
29. September 2009 - 10:54
Just as work around the house is
endless the same applies to the parish. Each year parishioners come together at
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Hermitage to help clean up, do yard work
and so on. But after a certain number of years the church and hall require more
attention.
SOYA Networking/leadership Conference, September 2009
29. September 2009 - 8:45
Victoria University-Flinders Street Campus - The Serbian Orthodox Youth
of Victoria stormed the conference rooms at Victoria University on Saturday 12
September 2009 for their inaugural Youth Leadership Conference. Over 50 vibrant, intelligent
and enthusiastic young people gathered to show that the Serbian community of Melbourne is ready to change for the better. The
conference highlighted the enthusiasm and overwhelming positivity of the youth regarding the future of the
Serbian Orthodox Youth Association (SOYA) and the Serbian community in general.
Episcopal visit marks the beginning of the Church school year
28. September 2009 - 12:18
St George Serbian Orthodox Church was blessed with a visit from His
Grace Bishop Dr +Mitrofan to start off the 2009-2010 Church School
Year. The day began with Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided
over by His Grace, with many concelebrating clergy in attendance: Very
Rev Rodney Torbic, director of Religious Education in the Serbian
Eastern Diocese and parish priest of St George in Charmichael, PA;
Parish priest of St George in Lorain, Rev Aleksa Pavichevich; Rev Dn
Dragoslav Kosic, Epicopal Deacon; and Rev Dn Zeljko Jurisic from St
Archangel Michael in Akron.
