Baptism and Hierarchal Divine Liturgy in Lackawanna
15. May 2018 - 13:14
On April 21, 2018, the faithful gathered with several priests and deacons, led by His Grace, Irinej, Bishop of Eastern America, at the church of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen. The purpose of the Saturday gathering was twofold: to celebrate the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, over which Bishop Irinej presided, and to baptize Amos Golić, the infant son of protonamesnik Vladislav Golić, parish priest in Lackawanna, and his wife Sara. More than 200 souls participated in the festive service.
Archbishop Jovan officiated Liturgy in St. Alexander Nevsky church
10. May 2018 - 14:27
With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Saint Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade on the feast day of Holy Great Martyr and George the Victory-bearer.
His Beatitude was concelebrated by Their Graces Bishop David of Stobi, principal of the church of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky protopresbyter-staurophor Vajo Jovic, protopresbyter Branislav Jelic and deacons Aleksandar Sekulic and Branislav Kedzic.
Holy Assembly continues its work in Belgrade
3. May 2018 - 13:45
The session of the highest hierarchal representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church was continued at the Hall for holding sessions of the Holy Assembly of Bishops at the Patriarchal residence in Belgrade chaired by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, on May 1, 2018 (photo gallery).
St. George's chapel consecrated in the Guard of the Army of Serbia
3. May 2018 - 11:25In the barracks "Dedinje" in Belgrade on April 25, 208, a chapel for religious services was consecrated in the Guard of the Serbian Armed Forces dedicated to the Great Martyr George the Victorious.
The Holy Liturgy was officiated by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej in attendance of the Chief of General Staff of the Army of Serbia General Ljubisa Dikovic with his associates, representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the donors of the newly built chapel and the members of the Serbian Guard Unit with the Commander-in-Chief General Milomir Todorovic at head.
Patriarch Irinej at Mlaka: Serbs must not forget their victims, but they must forgive
22. April 2018 - 21:33
His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej said at village of Mlaka, near Jasenovac, on April 22, 2018, that the Serbian people should not forget their victims, among whom more than 20.000 killed children at Mlaka and within the Ustasha system of the Jasenovac camp, but that the Christian people must forgive.
- The most innocent ones were killed here - children. This is a holy land, soaked with the blood of the Holy Martyrs of Jasenovac, said Patriarch Irinej after having consecrated the restored church of the Holy Prophet Elijah at Mlaka and after having officiated the Divine hierarchal Liturgy. The Patriarch emphasized that it was important for the Serbian people to have a church at Mlaka resurrected.
