25th Parish Anniversary in Boston

The Boston parish and the Cathedral of Saint Sava celebrated the great jubilee on December 9 and 10, 2017 –25 years since it’s re-establishment and 25 years of continuous service to God and the people. The celebration began with a Vespers service which was followed by a banquet and a special program in the church hall.

Even though it was snowing on Saturday, a large number of people responded by coming to the celebration. In addition to the local priest and parishioners, the celebration was attended by the Bishop of the Canadian Diocese Dr. Mitrofan, Bishop John of Worcester and New England from the Antiochian Archdiocese, and our own Bishop Irinej of the Eastern American Diocese. Others in attendance included priests from the Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Greek Orthodox Churches. The Consul General from the Consulate of the Republic of Serbia in New York, Honorable Mirjana Živković, was also present. A large number of parishioners from the Patterson parish in New Jersey joined the celebration along with several Serbian priests including Fr. Zivojin Jakovljevic (New York), Fr. Djokan Majstorovic (New Jersey), Fr. Chris Rocknage (Pennsylvania), and Fr. Ivan Marjanovic (Maine) who served. Two diocesan deacons, Jovan Anicic and Milos Zdralic, also attended and served.

Serbian Patriarch received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Aleksander Chepurin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 26 December 2017.

The distinguished Ambassador Chepurin thanked His Holiness for a cordial audience during which the Serbian Patriarch congratulated to His Excellency the forthcoming Great feast-days of the Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

His Grace Bishop Irinej visits Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

After  the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the St. Sava Cathedral parish in Cambridge, Boston, on Monday, December 11, 2017, His Grace Bishop Irinej visited one of the most prominent Orthodox institutions in the US - Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA.  His Grace was accompanied by Fr. Aleksandar Vlajkovic, a 1995 alumnus.

The school President, Very Rev. Fr. Christopher Metropulos along with the Dean of Holy Cross, Dr. James Skedros, welcomed His Grace Bishop Irinej. Serbian ThM student Srdjan Maksimovic gave His Grace a campus tour.  The chapel was visited where His Grace venerated the relics of several saints. They also visited a small cemetery overlooking Boston where Archbishop Iakovos is buried along with two other bishops.

Restoring Hope History & Future - Phase II begins: Rebuilding New York’s St. Sava Cathedral

According to Architect S. Don Zivkovic of Zivkovic & Connolly Architects P.C., Project Executive for the rebuilding effort of the grand and historic landmark church, St. Sava Cathedral in New York City, on Friday, December 22, 2017, the erection of the scaffolding, required for the removal of the severely damaged Caen Stone, is presently under way.

It is expected to be fully in place by our Orthodox Christmas in 2018, after which the Caen-stone removal will commence. Caen is the limestone, which comprised the interior finishing layer of stone of the resplendent Neo-Gothic St. Sava Cathedral.

Anglican Community in Belgrade celebrated Christmas

On behalf of His Holiness Irinej, the Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Bishop Antonije of Moravica attended the Christmas service. - The Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religuous Communities the Christmas Liturgy was represented by its Deputy Director Marko Nikolic, PhD.

The Anglican Community of St. Mary in Belgrade, which otherwise holds its regular divine services in St. Mary’s Church at Visegradska Street in Belgrade, - observing a rather long tradition, celebrates solemn Christmas and Easter Liturgies in the Patriarchate chapel of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-gusher.

Serbian Children's Day in Miami

On Sunday, December 17, 2017, immediately following the Divine Liturgy, in the parish of St. Simeon the Myrrhobletes in Miami, Florida, the children together with their instructors from the Sunday School performed a wonderful Christmas Play, which they prepared.

As that particular day was Serbian Children’s Day, when children gift their parents and others, this program - the Manger Scene - was the gift of the children to their parish.

Source: Eastern American Diocese