Serbian Orthodox Church

Church Soup Kitchen in Cetinje

“In these difficult days, about 70 packages of food and hygiene products have been distributed so far through the Church soup kitchen, says Mladen Bozovic. The “Mother Elizabeth” Soup Kitchen, opened eight years ago in Cetinje by the Metropolitanante of Montenegro and the Littoral, even in the time of the pandemic of corona virus, distributes food to the needy as usual”.

Patron Saint-day of Serbian Patriarch Irinej

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated in monastery of The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple in Belgrade on 11 April 2020, on St. Lazarus Saturday. 

The Patriarch was concelebrated by His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar of the Serbian Patriarch. 

President Vučić congratulates Serbian Patriarch’s Slava – Patron Saint Day

On 11 April 2020, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received a congratulatory message from Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, the President of Serbia, on the occasion of St. Lazarus Saturday – His Holiness’ Patron Saint Day. The text of the message reads:

Your Holiness,

I cordially thank You for having invited me, as is customary, to jointly celebrate Your Patron Saint’s Day (Slava) – the Raising of Lazarus, the Four Days Dead. The complex situation in which our country is now, requires of all of us a great sense of responsibility and attention for our beloved ones. At this moment, it is our duty and obligation to preserve as many lives of our citizens as possible. I hope You understand that because of the gravity of the situation, we cannot be together on this important day. We cannot be together in physical sense, but spiritually, be assured, I will be with you with my whole being.

Not allowing this pestilence to cloud our joy over the coming Feast of all feasts, the Resurrection of Christ, I whole-heartedly congratulate You on Your Patron Saint’s Day – St. Lazarus Saturday. I wish that You may celebrate Your Patron Saint for many more years in health and continue to worthily head our holy Serbian Orthodox Church, as you have done so far.

Aleksandar Vučić
President of the Republic of Serbia

Best wishes from Mr. Dodik, member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received a congratulatory message from Mr Milorad Dodik, a Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the occasion of Patriarch’s Slava (Patron Saint’s Day) in which it is said:

Your Holiness, I wish that You may celebrate in good health Your Patron Saint’s Day – the Raising of Lazarus, the Four Days Dead. The days behind of us, but also the ones that are ahead of us, are the days of great temptation for our people and our Church, which is also the cause of Your concern. Wishing that this difficult period would end as soon as possible, and that our people would recuperate in the nearest future, please accept the expressions of my deep respect.

The Church donated masks to the Health Center of Ugljevik

The charity organization of the Diocese of Zvornik-Tuzla "Three-Handed Mother of God" donated 350 stitched masks to the Ugljevik Health Center for the protection against coronavirus. The protective masks were handed over by protopresbyter-staurophor Milan Topic and protopresbyter Sreten Micic along with  Jelena Djuric Spasojevic, a member of the charity "Three-Handed Mother of God".

The church in Novi Dvorovi provided masks for parishioners

A charity event was organized by the Church Community of Novi Dvorovi, Bosnia, led by priest Archpriest Jovan Banovic, when protective masks were sewn that are necesaary due to the newly emerged situation of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus.