Serbian Orthodox Church

Visit to St. Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina

On Saturday, August  23, 2013 His Grace, Bishop Maxim visited parishes in Northern California. During this trip, His Grace visited our St. Herman of Alaska Monastery located in Plantina. (Photogalery)

A Visit to Monastery Marcha

This evening, August 29, 2013, Archimandrite Alexandar (Cutler) visited New Marcha Monastery together with his fellow brethren Monk Daniel and the brotherhood of Holy Cross Hermitage ( http://holycross-hermitage.com ) Hieromonk Nektarije and Monk Ephraim. The Fathers attended Vespers after which they joined the Sisters for dinner.

Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate - 27 August 2013

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received Mayor of Vranje Mr. Zoran Antic and Director of regional Radio-Television of Vranje Mr. Zoran Velickovic at the Serbian Patriarchate on 27 August. 

Jubilee Celebration of the Western American Diocese: Freedom to Pursue the Faith

On August 30 through September 1, 2013, the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America will hold its annual Diocesan Days gathering. This year Diocesan Days will mark 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.

Shadeland: Diocesan Day 2013

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America the annual Diocesan Day celebration was held on Sunday, August 11, 2013, the feast day of the Holy Martyr St. Callinicus.

The day began with the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with over twenty diocesan clergy and three deacons assisting His Grace, the bishop, at the holy altar. Churches from the Cleveland and Pittsburgh area were closed and all parishioners were invited to attend the diocesan celebration in Shadeland, which also served as the closing of this year's children's camp season. Once again this year the camp season was a success.  There were clergy and parishioners from as far as Washington D.C. and North Carolina.

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord

On Monday, August 19, 2013 His Grace Bishop Maixm, Fr. Nikola Ceko, Fr. Norman Kosanovich, and the faithful of Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral celebrated the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Following the Divine Liturgy a small reception was held outdoors where everyone enjoyed fellowship.