Serbian Orthodox Church

Bishop Jovan celebrates in Lazarica

On Sunday, September 1^st, 2013, on the feast day of Holy Martyr Andrew Stratelates, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Ulpiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the church of Holy Prince Lazar of Kosovo on Zvezdara. Protopresbyter Mirko Vidacak, dean of the church, protopresbyter-stavrophor Dragoslav Stikic and deacons Vladislav Golic, Miroslav Nikolic and Ivica Cairovic concelebrated to the Bishop.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits USA

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch travels to the United States of America, where he is staying from 4-14 September 2013. From the States Patriarch Irinej will go to Sarajevo; where he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at Sarajevo's Cathedral Church on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the hierarchal office of the Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabar-Bosna. Presbyter Vladimir Vranic, officer of the Holy Synod of Bishops, will accompany Serbian Patriarch. 

Diocese of Western America: Freedom to Pursue the Faith

Friday, August 30, 2013 was the first day of the Jubilee Celebration of the Western American Diocese: Freedom to Pursue the Faith.  This year during Diocesan Days we acknowledge several momentous anniversaries: 50 years of the founding of the Diocese, 150 years of the birth of Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich, Holy Apostle to the Americas, and 1700 years of the Edict of Milan.

On this first day of Diocesan Days, all of our clergy from throughout our Diocese gathered together for a luncheon followed by a special Clergy Siminar with guest speaker V.Rev. Dr. John Erickson of St. Vladimir's Seminary. Later in the day, the Diocesan Council held it's annual meeting in preparation for the Annual Assembly. At the same time, the Diocesan Kolo Sprpskih Sestara held it's Annual Meeting with ladies from KSS organizations from churches throughout the diocese.

Metropolitanate Day in Australia and New Zealand

Metropolitan Hilarion in Metropolitanate Zagreb-Ljubljana

On 27 August 2013, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and at the invitation of Metropolitan Ioann of Zagreb and Ljubljana, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, arrived in Croatia for a two-day visit.

Fair Oaks parish clebrates Slava

On Sunday, August 25, 2013 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Fair Oaks, California celebrated its Krsna Slava with His Grace, Bishop Maxim officiating at the Divine Lituryg and Slava Service. Following the Service and luncheon a program was enjoyed by all who attended. (Photogalery)