Serbian Orthodox Church

Youngstown CSS celebrates Patronal feast

On Sunday, August 29, 2021, our dear Circle of Serbian Sisters celebrated their Slava – Feast Day of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos! We were truly humbled and honored to have so many of our dear brothers and sisters in Christ present to pay respect and give praise to these women of valor.

Renewed Spiritual Life at the Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God - Shadeland

With the archpastoral blessings of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America, the spiritual life of the monastery at Shadeland has been renewed.

Church Slava at Gracanica Monastery

The Feast day of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God was solemnly celebrated in the Diocese of Raska and Prizren, which is also the church slava of many monasteries and churches in Kosovo and Metohija.

In the courtyard of the Gracanica Monastery the feast day of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God gathered hundreds of believers. The Holy Hierarchical Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren with the concelebration of the clergy of the Diocese.

Saint Roman celebrated with eucharistic gathering in Djunis

On the tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 29, 2021, on the feast of the Venerable Roman of Djunis, His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Nis, served the Holy Liturgy in the monastery of the Venerable Roman in Djunis.

The Bishop was concelebrated by Archimandrite Damaskin (Grabez), elected Bishop of Mohacs, and the clergy from many dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church. 

Visit to Spruce Islands and Anchorage in Alaska 2021

Pilgrimage to Orthodox Alaska, August 16-20, 2021

The first Serbian immigrants came to Alaska during the Gold rush which occurred at the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Alaska is considered the Cradle of Orthodoxy on this continent. In addition to the great work of the Russian Orthodox missionaries, most especially St. Herman, the Serbs contributed by erecting the Church of St. Sava in Douglas, Alaska with the help of Fr. Sabastian Dabovic.

“А Constant Doxology of Light and Beauty” – Bishop Irinej officiates in New York City

Out of a tremendous Archpastoral sense of love and concern for his faithful in New York City, on Sunday, August 15, the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, and on Thursday, August 19, 2021, the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America, celebrated the Divine Liturgies in New York City for the Serbian Community at St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church in Manhattan. Liturgical responses were angelically rendered by the St. Sava Cathedral Choir, which is now beginning to reassemble following Covid restrictions. Messrs. Milovan Jovanovic and Srdjan Maksimovic assisted in chanting.