Serbian Orthodox Church

In Commemoration of Occurrence of the Holy Cross to Holy Emperor Constantine

The prayerful commemoration of the 1700^th anniversary of the Christianity began on October 28^th , 2012 at the Cathedral Church in Nis with the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Jovan, Bishop of Nis. Thirty three priests and three deacons concelebrated.

Patriarch Irinej Consecrates Church of Saint George in Lestani

His Holiness Kyr Irinej, Serbian Patriarch consecrated on Sunday, October 28, 2012 a newly built temple dedicated to Saint George in Lestani.

Receptions at Patriarchate - October, 26-29, 2012

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch met with His Excellency Erwin Hofer, the Swiss Ambassador to Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate on October 26, 2012. This was the Ambassador’s farewell visit, before he goes to assume new assignment in Libya.

SOYA National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM)

On the 20th and 21st October 2012, the New South Wales state Board of the Serbian Orthodox Youth Association (SOYA) hosted a national conference and annual general meeting (AGM). Approximately forty people attended the conference, hosted at St Lazarus Cathedral in Alexandria, NSW.

The conference centred on broad themes of strategic planning, organisational challenges, opportunities for improvement and spiritual engagement with churches on a state and parish level.

A panel of six chaired the meeting on Saturday, 20th October 2012. The panel included Her Excellency Ambassador of Serbia Ms Neda Maletić, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand, Fr George Veselinović, Fr Miodrag Perić, current national President Mr Janko Nikolić (SOYA Victoria) and current national Vice-President Mr Predrag Srebro (SOYA NSW).

Saint Petka celebrated on Cukarica

The Feast day of Venerable Mother Paraskeva was solemnly celebrated with the Divine Liturgy at the church on Čukarica, which is devoted to this great Saint.

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Kyr Irinej served Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop of Raska-Prizren Kyr Teodosije and many priests of the Archdiocese of Belgrade-Karlovci, and several other Dioceses of our Holy Church.

Bishop Constantine Served in Augsburg

His Grace Constantine, Bishop of Middle Europe served on October 21, 2012 the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy in Augsburg regarding the church Patron Saint-day of Saint Stephen and Jelena Štiljanović. His Grace Bishop was concelebrated by Diocesan clergy.