Serbian Orthodox Church

Bishop Jovan celebrated the Holy Liturgy in Cathedral church in Belgrade

His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, the administrator of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael in Belgrade on 14 January 2021, on the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ and the day when the Church celebrates Saint Basil the Great.

The Bishop was concelebrated by protopresbyter-staurophors Petar Lukic and Branko Topalovic, presbyters Slavisa Popovic and Arsen Milovanovic, protodeacon Radomir Percevic and Damjan Bozic, deacons Aleksandar Sekulic and Branislav Jocic, as well as hierodeacon Vasilije (Starovlah). 

Bishop Irinej Visits Saint Stephen Parish in Lackawanna

In the midst of the joy of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church increased its joy through the visit of His Grace Rt. Rev. IRINEJ, our diocesan bishop. Accompanying His Grace was Protodeacon Jovan Anicic. His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Patronal Feast of our church - St. Stephen, Archdeacon and Protomartyr, on Saturday, January 9, along with parish priest Protonamesnik Vladislav Golic, Protodeacon Jovan, and our parish Deacon Steven Gjurich. Domacini for the Slava were Sinisa and Olja Bogunovic, with their children Leonora and Milos.

Bishop Jovan served in Kalenic Monastery

On Sunday of Holy Fathers, 10 January 2021, on the feast day of Holy 20.000 martyrs of Nicomedia, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadia, the Administrator of the Diocese of Belgrade-Karlovci, offciated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of Kalenic, in the chapel of Sant Anastasija of Serbia. 

Mayor visited the church of Saint George in Lorain, OH

On the second day of the feast day of the Nativiy of Christ, 8 January 2021, Mayor of Lorain Mr. Jack W. Bradley visited the church of Saint George. The mayor in an official visit was welcomed by hieromonk Nektarije Tesanovic with members of the church administration. 

Meeting between Metropolitan Porfirije and Cardinal Bozanic: Overcome all difficulties together

- If we recognize our neighbour in the other, then all difficulties, whatever they may be, will at least be easier, and in practice they will be easier to overcome,  Metropolitan Porfirije said during the meeting with Archbishop Josip Bozanic.

The Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb and Ljubljana and Archbishop of Zagreb Josip Cardinal Bozanic met in the Archdiocese of Zagreb on January 12, 2021. They visited the Zagreb Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Cathedral church of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Both churches, as well as the premises of the Archdiocese and the Diocese of Zagreb-Ljubljana, which are located next to them, were severely damaged in the earthquake of March 22, and additionally in the recent earthquakes that hit Banija.

Christmas Liturgy in Sisak celebrated under a tent

Due to the severe damage to the churches in Sisak and Petrinja, the believers celebrated Christmas in the churchyard.

In the earthquake that hit Croatia at the end of 2020, all Orthodox churches in Banja were destroyed or severely damaged. The church of St. Petka, as well as the parish house in Sisak, are unusable until further notice. Due to that, the believers of the parish of Sisak served Christmas services in a tent set up in the churchyard. Although they themselves were left homeless, or their houses suffered great damage, the believers from Sisak did not give up the Christmas services and gathered around their priest. The evening worship service on Christmas Day was served by their parish priest Veselin Ristic, after which he blessed and burn the Yule Log with the faithful.