The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century.
There is a painting of the Annunciation in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome dating from the second century. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in 692 says that the Annunciation was celebrated during Great Lent. The Greek and Slavonic names for the Feast may be translated as “good tidings.” This, of course, refers to the Incarnation of the Son of God and the salvation He brings. The background of the Annunciation is found in the Gospel of Saint Luke (1:26-38). The troparion describes this as the “beginning of our salvation, and the revelation of the eternal mystery,” for on this day the Son of God became the Son of Man.
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in Parma
5. April 2019 - 11:10
His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America has deigned to celebrate the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy on the radiant Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, on Sunday, April 7th, 2019, beginning at 10:00 AM, in the Cathedral Church of Saint Sava Cathedral in Parma, Ohio.
This will be the first time that the members of the Chaplaincy Service of the Army of Serbia and the members of the Ohio National Guard will be present together, with the Orthodox chaplains concelebrating at the Hierarchical Liturgy.
Order of Saint Sava to Greek Ambassador Elias Eliadis
3. April 2019 - 12:48
His Holiness Irinej,
The ceremony at the Serbian Patriarchate on 1 April 2019 was attended by members of the Holy Synod of Bishops: Their Graces Bishops Irinej of Backa, Jovan of Sumadija and Milutin of Valjevo as well as by His Graces Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch.
President of the Parliament of Georgia visits Serbian Patriarch
1. April 2019 - 9:10
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze, at the Serbian Patriarchate on 29 March 2019.
The audience was attended by His Excellency Ioseb Nanobashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Athens and Belgrade, members of the Parliament of Georgia Mr. Goga Gulordava, Zakaria Kurtsnashvili, Mr. Giorgi Totladze, Mr. David Bakradze, Mrs. Tamara Kolbaia, Chief of the Office for international relations; Mrs. Anna Makhashvili, Chief of the Office for Relations with media and information; Mr. Levan Makhashvili, Advisor to the Chairman of the Parliament; and
Sunday of Orthodoxy in Acron
29. March 2019 - 14:47
On March 17
Concelebrating with His Eminence was His Grace Irinej, Bishop of the Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Fr Milan Pajic, parish priest, Hieromonk Maxim (Ilic), Spiritual Father of New Marcha Monastery and Protodeacon Milos
Bishop Maxim Visits Orange County Parish
29. March 2019 - 11:08
On the second Sunday of Great Lent, March 24, 2019, His Grace Bishop Maxim served the Divine
The parish faithful welcomed their bishop in front of the church and after receiving his blessings proceeded
