Nave Roof Completed!
23. July 2019 - 8:30
The roof is finally on, and thank the Lord, our beloved St. Sava Cathedral in New York City is now safe.
The installation of the new steel roof structure has been achieved, over the full length of the building’s nave and, with that, this beautiful historic landmark has been stabilized at last, for the first time since the terrible fire that threatened to destroy it completely. What remains is to add a layer of wood over the steel and protect it with a special membrane until it can receive the final slate tiles in order to be fully restored.
First week of Camp - Shadeland
23. July 2019 - 8:23
After weeks of preparation and planning by Kolo President Millie Radovick and Vice President Deedee Baskot, along with Shadeland director Father Milan Pajic, Shadeland opened its 2019 camp season.
The children of week one, aged 7-17, just completed the summer program which was based on the theme “Blessed are the pure in heart.” The religious classes, which focused on this theme, as well as daily church services were led by spiritual fathers: V. Rev. Fr. Milan Pajic, V. Rev. Fr. Rodney Torbic, Rev. Fr. Sasa Nedic, and Rev. Fr. Aleksa Pavicevich.
Jubilee: Celebrating 800 Years of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church (4th Day)
23. July 2019 - 8:20
Following Matins and breakfast, the fourth and final day of the Church Assembly (Sabor) began with the agenda item named Constitutional Matters.
Bishop Irinej called upon attorney Louis-Ljubisa Milicich to present the 2019 edition of the three documents which govern our USA Dioceses: the Constitution, the General Rules and Regulations and the Uniform Rules and Regulations for Parishes and Church-School Congregations. A newly printed “white book” with these documents was distributed to the clergy and laity members of the Sabor. The versions of the governing documents contained in the “white book” have no material changes and merely incorporate all of the hierarchical decisions of the Holy Assembly of Bishops and the Episcopal Council rendered since the 2006 “yellow booklet” and the 2007 “brown booklet” were printed, including but not limited to the May 2018 decision of the Holy Assembly of Bishops to arrondate/limit the territorial scope of these documents to the United States of America.
Historic recordings of Fr. Schmemann, Fr. Meyendorff, Sophie Koulomzin, others now available from SVOTS
23. July 2019 - 8:17
“So many brilliant and renowned theologians and teachers have graced the campus of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] over its 80-year history,” said Subdeacon Alexander Hatcher, SVOTS Director of Institutional and Advancement.
“We are so pleased that now you can literally hear their voices in lectures and talks that had been in danger of being lost or forgotten.” Hundreds of old analog recordings of Father Alexander Schmemann, Father John Meyendorff, Father Thomas Hopko, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Sophie Koulomzin, Jaroslav Pelikan, and many, many others are now available—for the first time—in digital, online format you can listen to anywhere, anytime for free.” Cosponsored by SVOTS with assistance from the Virginia H. Farah Foundation, the recordings may be accessed by creating a free account (digi.svots.edu).
Patron Saint-day of Saint Procopius Church in Orlovaca
23. July 2019 - 6:35
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Saint Procopius in Orlovaca on 21 July 2019, on the feast day of Saint Procopius.
The Patriarch was concelebrated by local priests. During the service His Holiness ordained Milos Vilenica a deacon.
Jubilee: Celebrating 800 Years of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church (3rd Day)
17. July 2019 - 14:39
His Grace Bishop Irinej served the Divine Liturgy on Monday, the feast day of the Deposition of the robe of the Most Holy Theotokos.
As His Grace noted at the conclusion of the liturgy, both Constantinople and Belgrade are cities dedicated to the Mother of God and therefore this feast day is uniquely shared by both. This feast has special significance for His Grace as he was consecrated bishop on this day thirteen years ago. As the bishop noted, joining him in celebration were Fr. Radomir Plavsic and Hieromonk Nektarije (Tesanovic), who also celebrate the anniversary of their ordination to the priesthood on this day. Concelebrating with the bishop were a number of clergy.
