Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarchal Liturgy and ordination in the Cathedral church
3. December 2019 - 11:25His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral Church in Belgrade on 1 December 2019.
The patriarch was concelebrated by local clergy. During the Holy Liturgy His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch ordained hypodeacon MIlojko Topalovic to the rank of deacon.
Bishop Irinej pays Archpastoral visit to New York Parish
2. December 2019 - 9:46On the first Sunday of Advent, December 01, 2019, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America celebrated the Holy and Divine Hierarchical Liturgy, assisted by Protopresbyter Aleksa Micich, and Protodeacons Milosh Zdralic and Jovan Anicic, for the St. Sava Cathedral community in New York City.The Cathedral Choir, under the skillful direction of Dr Milos Raickovic, rendered inspiring responses to the Liturgy.
As the Cathedral Church is in the process of being rebuilt, following the devastating fire of Paschal Sunday, 2016, the parish community has been welcome in different Orthodox churches throughout Manhattan. However, the St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church, gratefully, has been their home and mainstay.
BiH Foreign Minister meets with Bishop Irinej
2. December 2019 - 8:51His Excellency Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, took time out of his busy schedule to pay a courtesy visit to His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
His Grace received his distinguished visitor at the Episcopal Residence and Eastern American Diocesan Center in New Rochelle, New York, where many interests shared in common were discussed, followed by the customary exchange of gifts.
Bishop Irinej reviews Cathedral construction
1. December 2019 - 19:57On the Feast Day of the Holy Archangels, November 21, 2019, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America celebrated the Holy and Divine Hierarchical Liturgy, at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Theotokos of the Sign, for the parishioners of St. Sava Cathedral. Concelebrating with him were Fr. Zivojin Jakovljevic and Protodeacon Jovan Anicic.
Following the Festal Liturgy attended by many of the faithful from the Five Boroughs and surrounds, including some Russian faithful, Bishop Irinej paid a visit to his Cathedral See in New York City to review the ongoing, impressive reconstruction endeavor.
Bishop Milutin of Valjevo consecrated a school at Slatina
30. November 2019 - 11:01Serbia His Grace Bishop Milutin of Valjevo with the clergy from Valjevo and Ub consecrated a school at Slatina, and a filial class of the Primary School “Saint Sava” at Pambukovica.
This holy rite was organized on the initiative of the principal of the school Slavica Marjanovic and representatives of the Municipality of Ub. Parents of children and friends from the school were present. A rich cultural program followed the church rite.
The first Hierarchal Liturgy in a new church in Braunau
29. November 2019 - 14:10On Sunday, 24 November 2019, on the feast day of Holy King Stefan of Dechani, the first Hierarchal Liturgy in a new church of Saint Apostle and Evangelist Mark in Braunau, Austria, was officiated.
His Grace Bishop Andreas of Austria-Switzerland presided over the Liturgy with the concelebration of the local clergy. School children who attend religious instructions sang responses as well.