Serbian Orthodox Church
Magnificent Celebration of the Parish Slava in Akron
14. November 2019 - 9:33
Magnificent and prayerful, as it fits, the Parish of St. Demetrius in Akron celebrated its Krsna Slava this year.
As our people in the Diaspora, in the struggle for existence, are unable to attend Holy Worship on weekdays, this year's Parish Slava in Akron was celebrated on Sunday, November 10.
Episcopal Visit to Seattle, Washington
13. November 2019 - 9:39
On Sunday morning of November 3, 2019, the clergy and the faithful greeted Bishop Maxim at St. Sava Church in Issaquah, and with the ringing of bells and singing of hymns together entered the Church.
Bishop Maxim presided over the Holy Liturgy concelebrated by Rev. Zoran Aleksic and Diocesan Deacon Vladan Radovanovic.
The Feast of Saint Petka in San Marcos, California
12. November 2019 - 10:00
On Sunday, October 27, 2019, the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the VII Ecumencial Council and feast day of the Venerable Mother Paraskeva, St. Petka, the Christ-loving faithful of San Marcos, California gathered around their diocesan bishop, His Grace Bishop Maxim of Western America, to celebrate their altar feast, St. Petka.
Matins was served by parish clergy Protopresbyter Milovan Katanic and deacon David John-Williams. The Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by Bishop Maxim with the aforementioned clergy. Joining them was Episcopal deacon and secretary deacon Vladan Radovanovic.
A Glorious Celebration of Two Jubilees In Boston
12. November 2019 - 9:47
The year of the Lord 2019 is the year of jubilee for the fullness of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In the preceding months, many other dioceses and parishes of our Holy Church have celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church at a local level.
On November 1st and 2nd, this important jubilee was celebrated on the Diocesan level in our Eastern America Diocese along with the 130th anniversary of the birth of Saint Mardarije of Libertyville and all America. By the Episcopal Proclamation of His Grace Bishop Irinej, November 2nd, the feast day of St. Mardarije, is to be celebrated annually in all parishes of the Eastern American Diocese.
Patron Saint-day of Saint Demetrius in New Belgrade
11. November 2019 - 13:14
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church dedicated to this saint in New Belgrade on 8 November 2019, the feast day of Holy Great Martyr Demetrius.
His Holiness was welcomed by the church principal protopresbyter-staurophor Rajko Nedic with the local clergy, the faithful and guests.
Patron Saint-day of Venerable Prohor of Pcinja
4. November 2019 - 11:52
The solemn celebration of 950th anniversary of the monastery of Venerable Prohor of Pcinja was marked on the Eve of the feast day, 31 October 2019, with All Night Vigil service officiated by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch.
His Holiness was concelebrated by the clergy of the Diocese of Vranje and clerics from other dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church. His Beatitude Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid also attended the Vigil service.
