Eparchial (Diocesan) News
Bishop Justin visitied New Gracanica Monastery
25. September 2009 - 11:00
Bishop of Timok, Justin, visited New Gracanica Monastery and Bishop
Longin. On the day of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the two
bishops served Divine Liturgy in our monastery. On Sunday, the 13th of
September, they visited the parish of the Holy Ascension in Rockford IL
for the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the parish.
Metropolitan Amfilohije serves in Trieste - 140 years of Church of St Spyridon
24. September 2009 - 10:51
His Eminence Archbishop Amfilohije of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral served on Sunday on September 20 the Holy service of God in a renovated church of St Spyridon the Wonderworker in Trieste. Metropolitan Amfilohije served the Liturgy on behalf of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the SOC in an agreement withthe responsible hierarch His Grace Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb and Ljubljana,in commemoration of 140th anniversary of the consecration of this church and of more than 200 years since the first service in Church Slavonic.
Schererville Circle of Serbian sisters celebrates Krsna slava
23. September 2009 - 10:24
On Sunday, September 20th, the Circle of Serbian Sisters of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Schererville, Indiana celebrated its Krsna Slava—the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God. Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Bishop Longin of the New Gracanica-Midwestern American Diocese. Our newly appointed diocesan bishop was assisted by V. Rev. Lazar Kostur, parish priest Rev. Dobrivoje V. Milunovic and Protodeacon Milovan Gogic. Responses were sung by the Bishop Stefan Lastavica Church Choir. At the conclusion of the liturgy, a Memorial Service (Parastos) was held for all the departed sisters of the Kolo followed by the cutting of the Slavski Kolac (Festal Bread). The Slava Kuma this year is Mrs. Anka Ozegovic.
Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy - Seminars inaugurate new year of Church School
17. September 2009 - 9:03
The
community of faithful at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in
Chicago, Illinois, inaugurated a new year of Church School classes in a fitting
manner on Sunday, September 13, 2009, with a Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
and prayers asking for the Lord to bless the church school children and their
parents, as well as an educational seminar for the entire Cathedral community.
Rockford parish celebrates 10 year anniversary
16. September 2009 - 12:42
The
Holy Ascension Serbian Orthodox Church of Rockford, Illinois festively
celebrated its 10th anniversary. The weekend's events were highlighted
by the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by host hierarch Bishop
Longin of New Gracanica-Midwestern America, and visiting hierarch His
Grace Bishop Justin of Timok, Serbia. The hierarchs were assisted by V.
Rev. Lazar Kostur and parish priest, Fr. Branislav Koncarevic,
Protodeacon Milovan Gogic and Protodeacon Pavle Starcevic.
