Bishop Irinej: Our whole life should be worship

His Holiness Bishop  Irinej of Backa officiated the Holy Bishops Liturgy on the feast of the Presentation of the Most Holy Mother of God at the Convent of the Bozhani.

The Patriarch was concelebrated by Bishop Isihije of Mohacs, the priesthood, and the deaconesses of the Diocese of Backa at the monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God at the Monastery of Bozhani on December 4, 2019.

Metropolitan Amfilohije received by Archbishop Anastasius of Albania

Metropolitan of Montenegro Amfilohije visited His Beatitude Anastasius, Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania, in the old Archdiocese residence in Tirana on December 2, 2019.

Saint Sebastian Day 2019 in Jackson, California

The feast day of Saint Sebastian of Jackson was liturgically celebrated at Saint Sava Church in Jackson, northern California, on Saturday, November 30/17, 2019. This parish, the oldest one of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America, built in 1894, is the home of its founder’s relics.

This gathering was presided by Bishop Maxim of Western America and concelebrated by the clergy from Jackson, Sonora, Sacramento and San Francisco, as well as from the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral: the Dean of the Seminary in Cetinje, Fr. Gojko Perovic, and the priest of the parish in Podi and Sasovici, Herceg Novi, Fr. Aleksandar Papic.

Meeting of Serbian Patriarch with the President of the Republic of Serbia

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic met with His Holiness, Serbian Patriarch Irinej, on December 2nd, 2019.

In a cordial and open conversation, they discussed topics of importance for the state of Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church. President Vucic informed His Holiness about the current political situation and the increasingly serious economic progress of Serbia, which is a result of the implemented fiscal reforms.

Patriarchal Liturgy and ordination in the Cathedral church

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral Church in Belgrade on 1 December 2019.

The patriarch was concelebrated by local clergy. During the Holy Liturgy His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch ordained hypodeacon MIlojko Topalovic to the rank of deacon.

Bishop Irinej pays Archpastoral visit to New York Parish

On the first Sunday of Advent, December 01, 2019, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America celebrated the Holy and Divine Hierarchical Liturgy, assisted by Protopresbyter Aleksa Micich, and Protodeacons Milosh Zdralic and Jovan Anicic, for the St. Sava Cathedral community in New York City.The Cathedral Choir, under the skillful direction of Dr Milos Raickovic, rendered inspiring responses to the Liturgy.

As the Cathedral Church is in the process of being rebuilt, following the devastating fire of Paschal Sunday, 2016, the parish community has been welcome in different Orthodox churches throughout Manhattan. However, the St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church, gratefully, has been their home and mainstay.