Serbian Orthodox Church

The Serbian Orthodox Scholarship Fund

The archives of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVOTS) are filled with Serbian names. Over its eighty-year history, the Seminary has counted numerous Serbian Orthodox among its faculty and student body. That long, distinguished list includes His Grace Bishop Firmilian (Ocokoljich), Dr. Veselin Kesich, His Grace Bishop Irinej (Dobrijevic), and St. Nikolaj Velimirović.

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in Parma

His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America has deigned to celebrate the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy on the radiant Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, on Sunday, April 7th, 2019, beginning at 10:00 AM, in the Cathedral Church of Saint Sava Cathedral in Parma, Ohio.

This will be the first time that the members of the Chaplaincy Service of the Army of Serbia and the members of the Ohio National Guard will be present together, with the Orthodox chaplains concelebrating at the Hierarchical Liturgy.

Federation of Circles of Serbian Sisters Lenten Retreat

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in Parma

Order of Saint Sava to Greek Ambassador Elias Eliadis

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, awarded His Excellency Mr. Elias Eliadis, Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to Belgrade, with the Order of Saint Sava.

The ceremony at the Serbian Patriarchate on 1 April 2019 was attended by members of the Holy Synod of Bishops: Their Graces Bishops Irinej of Backa, Jovan of Sumadija and Milutin of Valjevo as well as by His Graces Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch.

Sunday of Orthodoxy in Columbus

On the first Sunday of the Great and Holy Lent, when we celebrate the victory of Orthodox faith over heresies, orthodox clergy and faithful in Columbus joined together in celebration of this great feast. The Pan-Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Columbus, Ohio. During Divine Liturgy the clergy and children proceeded around the Church in traditional procession with Holy icons. The reading of “The Synodicon of Orthodoxy” was performed in front of the Holy Altar at the conclusion of procession. Following this beautiful celebration of Orthodoxy, everyone was invited to the Cathedral social hall for continual fellowship and agape.