Serbian Orthodox Church
Christmas at Saint Steven’s Cathedral in Alhambra
11. January 2019 - 14:51
His Grace, Bishop Maxim, celebrated the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ at the Diocesan See, Saint Steven’s Cathedral, beginning with the Vespers of Christmas on Sunday evening, January 6, 2019.
The Cathedral clergy – Protopresbyter Stavrophor Nicholas Ceko and Presbyter Norman Kosanovich – were joined by the Bishop’s Deacon Vladan Radovanovic, the Cathedral Choir, Altar servers, and the hundreds of faithful gathered on a dry evening that followed a soaking rain the previous night and preceded another shower the following morning!
Winter Youth retreat 2018 – Great Success
11. January 2019 - 11:32
Full to capacity as usual, the winter youth retreat 2018 was and continues to be a greatSuccess – thanks be to God, His most holy Mother (for protection), Saints, Angels, our good Bishop Longin for blessing it, and great people (especially our sisters and mothers, our clergy and the Youth Department) for putting much work in planning it and also executing it.
The theme for the retreat was: Who am I and where am I going – this also will be the theme for the oratorical Festival 2019. High school students of the Midwest Diocese may apply to write an essay as soon as possible – contact the Diocesan youth director: Priest Dragan Petrovic- Indianapolis.
The Patron Saint of the Republic of Srpska – St. Archdeacon Stephen
10. January 2019 - 9:51
On the occasion of the feast of the First-martyr Archdeacon Stephen and the Day of the Republic of Srpska, celebrated on January 9, 2019, His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej officiated the Holy patriarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Banja Luka.
The Serbian Patriarch was concelebrated by Hrisostom Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, Bishop Jefrem of Banjaluka, Bishop
Patriarch Irinej arrived to Banjaluka
10. January 2019 - 9:43
His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej was welcomed ceremoniously in the evening on January 8,
His Holiness Patriarch was greeted by the President of the Republic of Srpska Zeljka Cvijanovic, Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic, Chairman of the B&H Presidency Milorad Dodik, and Their Graces Bishops: Jefrem of Banja Luka, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla and Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac.
Christmastide in Budapest
10. January 2019 - 9:29
On the eve of the feast of the Birth of Christ, His Eminence Bishop of Buda Lukian with the clergy served a festal vigil service the Annunciation church in Szentendre.
Previously, the Yule-log was ceremoniously welcomed in front of the Diocesan Palace where the children traditionally performed Christmas drama presentations, reciting and singing about the New-Born Child Christ. On the day of the feast of the Birth of Christ Bishop Lukian officiated the holy hierarchal Liturgy in the church of St. George in Budapest. His Grace Bishop was concelebrated by archpriest Zoran Ostojic, hieromonk Varnava Knezevic, Archdeacon Inokentije Lukin and deacons Zoran Zivic and Stefan Milisavic.
Christmas celebrated in the Ohrid Archdiocese
8. January 2019 - 15:48
His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, celebrated Christmas Liturgy in the Stavropegial Monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Nižepolje near Bitola on the Feast-day of Nativity of Christ.
The Bishop of Polog-Kumanovo and locum tenens of the Debar-Kicevo Diocese Joakim served the Holy Liturgy in Ohrid, while the Bishop of Bregalnica and locum tenes of Bitola Marko officiated the solemn Liturgy in town Stip. Bishop of Stobi and locum tenens of Strumica David served in the capital of Macedonia Skopje. Christmas Liturgies were also served in other shrines of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid.
