Saint Sava Celebration in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Serbian Orthodox Church of St. George in Cincinnati, Ohio has once again traditionally celebrated Saint Sava. Our people who live far from their homeland have proved once again that they unselfishly preserve the tradition of Saint Sava. Saint Sava, the founder of education and the first Serbian archbishop, is one of the most important figures of Serbian history and is celebrated on January 27th.
The Celebration began with Divine Liturgy, led by Protopresbyter Stavrophor Petar Petrovic with Nancy Helbich leading the choir. On the day of the first Serbian archbishop, about one hundred parishioners, including children, visited the church of Saint George in Cincinnati, Ohio. Father Petar reminded all present of the great legacy left by Rastko Nemanjic, the youngest son of Stefan Nemanja. Saint Sava, the holy monk, the first archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church was a diplomat, a lawmaker, a writer, and who is considered one of the greatest and most significant personalities of Serbian history. Father Petar also emphasized that wisdom and goodness are the most important traits in addition to
This year's hosts of the Saint Sava celebration were Djordje, Jela, Mirko, Djuka, Pavle, and Danilo Sebez, who prepared a delicious lunch. Sponsors of the gifts for children were Predrag, Danijela, Marko, Angelina, and Andrijana Peric. The Church also donated to every child present the booklet St. Sava Magazine, a publication of our Eastern American Diocese. The hosts for the next year will be Milan, Nevenka, Novak, and Luka Sajkovic.
Saint Sava as a school Slava has been celebrated since the 19th century. According to some data, a school fund was established in Zemun in Serbia in 1812, which stipulated that Saint Sava be marked as a protector of Serbian schools. Furthermore, in 1840, it was decided that the saint
LIFE OF THE SAINT
Saint Sava was the first Serbian archbishop, saint, and
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Saint Sava was also remembered as a skillful statesman and diplomat. In 1206, he transferred his father's relics from the Holy Mountain to Studenica and settled over their wretched brothers Vukan and Stefan. Rastko was ordained as a monk on Mount Athos despite strong opposition from parents who set aside his royal mission. By his enthronement for the Archbishop in 1219, the independent Serbian Orthodox Church was founded.
Saint Sava in 1219 AD secured the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church and his worksNomokanon(in 1220) and Sinodika Orthodoxy(in 1221) become legal and spiritual pillars of Serbian statehood.
Source: Eastern American Diocese