Serbian Orthodox Church

Traditional Pentecost Festivity in Valjevo, Serbia

The city of Valjevo celebrated its patron saint day - Pentecost Monday

His Grace Lavrentije, Bishop of Sabac and Acting Bishop of the Diocese of Valjevo, presided over  the Holy Archierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Resurrection of Christ in Valjevo. He was concelebrated by the clergy and monastics of the dioceses of Valjevo and Sabac whereas the church choir "Hadzi Ruvim" with their conductor Vanja Urošević was chanting responses. After the Holy Liturgy, His Grace Lavrentije officiated memorial service for the repose of soul of the former Bishop of Valjevo Milutin.

Metropolitan Amfilohije: The demolition of the monastery of St. Basil on Briska Gora is an unprecedented crime

His Eminence Amfilohije, Archbishop of Cetinje, Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, celebrated the Divine Liturgy with clerics in the monastery of Ostrog, next to the relics of Saint Basil the Wonderworker of Ostrog, on June 10, 2020.

In the liturgical sermon, Metropolitan Amfilohijepointed out that Saint Basil had been and remained a living witness of the truth of God for 350 years long and a healer from lies and deception, from false knowledge and false teachings. - Especially now he is that, at this moment when authorities of this country are demolishing the monastery of St. Basil on Briska Gora near Ulcinj, which was recently established, at the time when St. Basil builds up human souls and renews them, everywhere in the world and here. And when he calls upon for brotherly love and harmony of all, regardless of whether they are Orthodox or non-Orthodox - at that moment this crime of the current government is happening, a crime unremembered, said the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral.

Patron Saint-day of the church of the Holy Trinity in Belgrade

Whit Monday, the Patron Saint-day of the church of the Holy Trinity of the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in Belgrade, was celebrated with the solemn Patriarchal Liturgy.

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Liturgy with  concelebration of archpriest Vitaly Tarasyev, principal of the church of Holy Trinity, and priests of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovci: protodean Branislav Borota from the church of Saint Mark; archpriest Nebojsa Topolic, principal of the church of Holy Mother of God in Zemun; presbyter Ivan Delic from the Diocese of Banat; protodeacon Stevan Rapajic; deacon Vladimir Rumeni.

The feast day of the church of Holy Trinity in Bjelovar

Metropolitan Porfirije: Man is invited to, following the example of the Holy Trinity, constitute, build, affirm and cultivate community.     

On Sunday, 7 June 2020, on the day of Holy Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of Holy Trinity in Bjelovar. He was concelebrated by diocesan dean of Bjelovar protopresbyter-staurophor Slobodan Lalic, presbyters Nemanja Obradovic, Milomir Gvojic and Ugljesa Pilinger, as well as deacon Aleksandar Lukic. 

The Feast day of Holy Pentecost in the Cathedral church in Novi Sad

Bishop Irinej: Let's rejoice Владика Иринеј: Let us rejoice in this day and strive to be spirit-bearers as well.

On Sunday of Holy Pentecost, 25 May/7 June 2020, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Novi Sad and Backa officiated the Holy Liturgy in the Cathedral church in Novi Sad. The Bishop was concelebrated by His Grace Bishop Isihije of Mohacs, the clergy of the Cathedral church and deacons of Novi Sad. 

Patriarch serves in the church of Holy Trinity in Grocka

On the feast day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles - Pentecost, on Sunday, 7 June 2020 His Holiness Irinej celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Holy Trinity in Grocka.

After the Holy Liturgy the Patriarch led the Holy Trinity procession through the streets of Grocka, served the memorial service in the chapel beside the church and cut the slava cake.