Zociste Monastery and cemetary endangered

Execution of the works in a special safety area below the Zociste monastery the authorities of the Orahovac municipality  undermined and partially damaged the Orthodox cemetery and directly threaten the Zociste monastery and the monastery complex, KIM Radio has found out.

Steelton Parish celebrates 108th Slava

St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church in Oberlin-Steelton, Pennsylvania observed its 108th Slava on May 22, 2011.  Our Slava anniversary began with Divine Liturgy celebrated by our esteemed Archpriest Stavrophor Srboljub Jockovich with responses sung by the Serbian Singing Society Josif Marinkovich directed by Nadine Klipa.  Our honored Kumovi for the day were Louis and Helen (nee Krstin) Vasity, respected stewards of our Church for nearly 40 years.

Sts. Peter and Paul celebrated at Shadeland

His Grace Bishop Mitrophan joined the St. Sava campers on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. The campers welcomed the bishop early in the morning at the church together with V. Rev. Rodney Torbic and Rev. Milovan Katanic who assisted His Grace who officiated at the festal liturgy. Many of the children partook of the Holy Sacrament. Clergy assigned to the first week of camp, besides the aforementioned, are Rev. Milan Pajic and Rev. Dejan Obradovic.

PHOTO: St. Peter's Day in Cetinje

RIZA presentation in Chicago from 25th - 31st July.

We are delighted to announce that, on the occasion of the celebratory 50th Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of America to be held in Chicago later this month, RIZA will present a display of vestments and ecclesiastical embroidery, to participants and visitors of this auspicious gathering.

Grateful for the opportunity to showcase RIZA’s humble contribution to the ecclesiastical arts of the Holy Orthodox Church, we look forward to meeting the clergy and laity of the Americas from the 25th-31st of July at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. Please check the website for schedule details: www.archdioceseconvention2011.org. If you wish to make an appointment outside the appointed opening hours, please send us an email indicating a date and time suitable to you, and we will respond with confirmation.

Memorial service for 3267 killed Serbs in Podrinje

His Grace Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla served yesterday, with the concelebration of priests of the hierarchical vicarage of Zvornik, the memorial service on the graveyard in Bratunac for 3267 killed Serbs of this area.