Serbian Orthodox Church

Feast of the Transfer of the relics of the Venerable Father Justin in Celije Monastery

The feast of the Transfer of the Relics of the Venerable Father Justin was marked with a great liturgical celebration in Celije monastery, a shrine in which the newly proclaimed saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church and one of the most prominent Orthodox theologians of modern times had served for three decades.

His Eminence Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Staroskolsky (Russian Orthodox Church) officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishops Teodosije of Raska-Prizren and Siluan of Australia-New Zealand, as well as clergy from many dioceses. The service was enhanced by chanting of the choir of priests and theologians, led by protonamesnik Branko Colic, and the sisterhood of the Celije monastery led by abbess Mother Glikerija.

Ascension of the Lord celebrated in Jakovo

On the occasion of the Patron Saint-day of the church of Holy Ascension of the Lord in Jakovo, His Grace Bishop Vasilije of Srem officiated the solemn Liturgy.

On the occasion of the Patron Saint-day of the church of the Ascension of the Lord in Jakovo, 9 June 2021, the festal Vigil service was served by priest Aleksandar Simic, while head of the church Perica Vlainis and protopresbyter-staurophor Mile Jokic sang responses, parish priest of Busije, former parish priest of Jakovo.

The feast of Ascension in Bitola

On the feast day of the Ascension of Christ, His Beatitude Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje Kyr Jovan celebrated in the stauropegic monastery of Saint John Chrysostom in Bitola. Students of the Prizren Seminary sang responses.

Bishop Irinej visits Holy Ascension Parish in Elizabeth

On Thursday, June 10, 2021, the Great Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America celebrated the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in the parish church of the Holy Ascension in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Concelebrating with His Grace were Very Reverend Protopresbyter Aleksa Micich, parish priest, and Protodeacon Milos Zdralic.

Patriarch visited large families in Bujanovac

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, watched with children of Zoran and Jelena Tasic: Marjan, Nela, Andjela and Aleksandra the Roland Garros final in Paris today, on 13 June 2021.

The Patriarch and the kids cheered for the famous Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who once again made our people happy by winning one of the most recognized tournaments. Today, His Holiness the Patriarch visited several large families in Bujanovac and gave generous help to all of them.

Prayer for Belgrade: The largest prayer gathering in the history of the capital