Serbian Patriarch officiated Paschal Liturgy in the Crypt of St. Sava’s

His Holiness, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and  Serbian Patriarch Irinej presided over the  Easter Liturgy in the crypt of the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade on 16 April 2017.

The triumphant Easter Liturgy was attended by His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Toplica, Crown Prince Aleksandar and Princess Katarina Karadjordjevic, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ivica Dacic, the apostolic nuncio Luciano Suriano, Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities Dr. Mileta Radojevic, a great benefactor of the Serbian Church Ms. Rebecca MacDonald, representatives of the diplomatic corps and traditional Churches and religious communities, as well as by many pious people of the Serbian capital.

Paschal Choral Concert in Belgrade

With the blessing of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irenej, a traditional Paschal concert with participation of many Orthodox choirs was held in Saint Sava’s Church in Belgrade on the Easter evening, 16 April 2017. The concert was performed under St. Paul’s words: ‘O death, where is thy sting? Where is thy victory? (1 Cor. 15: 55).

The concert was opened by a homily delivered by Bishop Arsenije of Toplica, vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch and principal of St. Sava’s  Church. A great number of choirs participated  sharing the joy of the Resurrection of Christ with a large audience. Traditional church hymns, spiritual compositions of Serbian and Russian authors dedicated to the Feast-day of Resurrection, as well as other spiritual and patriotic hymns were on the program.

Metropolitan Porfirije congratulated Easter to Zagreb Archbishop Bozanic

His Eminence Dr. Porfirije, Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan of Zagreb-Ljubljana, sent an Easter message to the Archbishop of Zagreb, His Eminence Cardinal Josip Bozanic and all the faithful of the Catholic Church:

- Your Eminence Cardinal, wishing most  sincerely and  brotherly that You may spend the forth-coming feast-days in peace, joy and love, I  congratulate to You, Your clergy, all your colleagues and to all  the faithful of the Catholic Church a Happy and God blessed greatest Christian Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and greet You with the most joyous greeting:

Christ is Risen - Indeed He is Risen!

Ordination of Joseph Wesseler to the Diaconate

On Great and Holy Thursday, during the Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil, Joseph Robert Wesseler was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America of the Serbian Orthodox Church at St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, NY.

The newly-ordained Deacon Joseph is a third-year seminarian hailing from the Diocese of Western America with his home parish being St. Peter the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church in Fresno, CA. He is expected to graduate with a Masters of Divinity in May.

Metropolitan Hilarion Celebrates Liturgy in St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral

On Monday, April 17, the second day of the feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Christ – Pascha, the clergy and faithful of St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ, welcomed His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York.

The Divine Liturgy on this bright and joyous day was led by the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, co-served by Bishop Irinej of Eastern America (Serbian Orthodox Church) and Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan (vicar of the Eastern American Diocese), and local clergy:

Metropolitan Hilarion Leads Divine Services for Pascha in Synodal Cathedral

On Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of April, the feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Christ - Pascha, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern American & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, led the festal divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

His Eminence was co-served by Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, Bishop Irinej of Eastern America (Serbian Orthodox Church), and cathedral clergy.