Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo

Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo
Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Kitchener-Waterloo

After the services in the Monastery of Holy Transfiguration, the seat of the Diocese of Canada,on Bright Friday, then in Hamilton, the oldest Serbian colony in Ontario and in the greatest Serbian church in Canada, in  Mississauga, Serbian Patriarch visited on Monday, April 23, 2012 , the parishes in Waterloo and Kitchener.

Construction of the Episcopal court in Krusevac

Construction of the Episcopal court in Krusevac
Construction of the Episcopal court in Krusevac
Construction of the Episcopal court in Krusevac
Construction of the Episcopal court in Krusevac

In the courtyard of the Cathedral church of St. Great Martyr George in Krusevac, at 1 Dositejeva str.  the construction of the Episcopal court is under construction. Since the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church passed the decision of the creation of the Diocese of Krusevac on November 18, 2010, the need for the construction of the Episcopal court emerged.

Church consecrated in Rooty Hill

Church consecrated in Rooty Hill
Church consecrated in Rooty Hill
Church consecrated in Rooty Hill
Church consecrated in Rooty Hill

On Bright Saturday, on April 21, 2012, the restored church of St. Stephen the Hierodeacon was consecrated in Sidney's suburb of Rooty Hill. The Holy Liturgy was served by Bishop Irinej of Australia-New Zealand, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America and Bishop Seraphim of Apolonia (Ecumenical Patriarchate), and lots of priests concelebrated, including also representatives of other Orthodox jurisdictions.

Feast Day of Life-giving Font at Stauropegic monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Nizepolje

Feast Day of Life-giving Font at Stauropegic monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Nizepolje

The Feast Day of Life-giving Font, which is the second slava of the monastery of St. John Chrysostom in Nizepolje was celebrated with the Divine Liturgy, , with the blessing of His Beatitude Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje kyr kyr Jovan, was served by Bishop David of Stobi with the concelebration of Bishop Marko of Bregalnica, priests of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid with the participation of the faithful people of Bitolj and surroundings.

Bright Friday in the monastery of Draganac

Bright Friday in the monastery of Draganac
Bright Friday in the monastery of Draganac
Bright Friday in the monastery of Draganac
Bright Friday in the monastery of Draganac

The feast day of Life-giving Font (Easter or Bright Friday) was solemnly celebrated in the Draganac monastery near Gnjilane with the Holy Liturgy which was in the church of St. Gabriel the Archangel, was served by Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren with the concelebration of protopresbyter-staurophor Dragan Kojic, protosyngellos Ilarion (acting head of the monastery), protosyngellos Kiril and other priests.