Meeting of the Episcopal Council held in Banja Luka

On 20 March 2018 a meeting of  the Episcopal Council was held at the Bishop’s Palace in Banja Luka.

His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosna summoned the meeting and presided over it as well. Participating hierarchs were: Their Graces Bishops Jefrem of Banjaluka, Grigorije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina and Sergej of Bihac-Petrovac. The Episcopal Council dealt with current issues of our Church, concerning especially the dioceses in the Republic of Srpska and BiH Federation.

Gatherings in the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid

Gatherings in the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid
Gatherings in the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid
Gatherings in the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid
Gatherings in the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid

On the fourth Sunday of  Great Lent dedicated to Saint John the Ladder, His Beatitude Kyr Jovan, Archbishopric of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the chapel of Saint Catherine in Skopje.

The fourth and the last statio of the  Acatyst to the  Holy Theotokos His were read by Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje at the chapel of Saint Nectarios of Aegina, in Skopje on 16 March 2018.

The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at New Marcha Monastery

The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at New Marcha Monastery
The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at New Marcha Monastery
The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at New Marcha Monastery
The Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at New Marcha Monastery

On Friday, March 9, the Third Friday of the Great Fast, faithful gathered at New Marcha Monastery to serve the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts.

Patriarch Irinej celebrated at the St Mark church

Patriarch Irinej celebrated at the St Mark church
Patriarch Irinej celebrated at the St Mark church
Patriarch Irinej celebrated at the St Mark church
Patriarch Irinej celebrated at the St Mark church

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated  the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the Saint Mark church in Belgrade on 18 March 2018.

Visit of Kursk Root Icon to New Gracanica Monastery

On Wednesday, March 14th, New Gracanica Monastery was graced with the visit of the miracle-working Kursk Root Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God.

We thank Father Vasyl Kuzmych from Holy Trinity ROC Milwaukee for bringing her to us.