Prayerful farewell of the great benefactor of the Church and the people
6. August 2021 - 15:50
On the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, with the blessing of His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana served the funeral service for the newly departed handmaid of the Lord, Mirjana Matović, in the church of St. Nicholas at the New Cemetery.
Mirjana Matović, a native of the vicinity of Cacak, was a retired doctor, the daughter of a priest, a Belgrade medical specialist, a great benefactor and the founder of the Church of Saint Sava, the holder of the Order of Saint Sava. However, this enumeration does not exhaust the numerous virtues that she acquired and inherited. She was also an excellent wife, aunt, friend, and a recognized expert in her profession. Although she was childless, God rewarded her and she was a "grandmother Mira" to many children because, as the real grandmother, for decades she selflessly helped and educated talented and those children who had no one to support them, which was emphasized in a eulogy by her longtime parish priest from Wuppertal, Father Jovan Marić.
Aliquippa Parish Celebrates 107th Annual Patronal Feast
5. August 2021 - 12:34
The parish of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania festively celebrated its 107th parish Slava from July 31 through August 2, 2021. After being forced to celebrate its 106th Slava entirely by remote means last year due to the pandemic, the parish community’s faithful and friends displayed an eagerness in gathering in person once again to pray, give thanks, and enjoy Christian fellowship to celebrate the continued patronage of the Holy Prophet Elijah over the parish and the families and individuals that comprise it.
Celebration of Holy Prophet Elijah on Jabuka
5. August 2021 - 8:09
Th Order of White Angel of the First Degree was awarded to Mr. Dragoljub Sljukic from Prijepolje and Mr. Srecko Milovanovic from Novi Pazar.
On Monday, August 2, 2021, on the day when the Holy Church prayerfully celebrates the great prophet of God, Saint Elijah, His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Milesevo served the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the monastery dedicated to that God-pleasing man on Jabuka near Prijepolje.
Five years of the episcopal ministry of Bishop Kiril
5. August 2021 - 12:08
Five years ago, July 31st, 2016 at the Cathedral church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica consecration of Bishop Kiril (Bojovic) of Dioclea was performed during the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy.
Kiril (in the world Milan) Bojovic was born in Podgorica on February 4th, 1969. He completed primary and secondary school at Danilovgrad. After the army service, he enrolled the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 1988, which he completed in 1992. From 1993 until 2000 he worked as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Natural History and Mathematics in Podgorica.
Bishop Jovan served in Moscow on the feast of Saint Elijah
4. August 2021 - 14:51
On the feast day of the Prophet of God Elijah, festivities “Ilyin’s Day on Ilyinke Street” were traditionally held in Moscow.
The celebration began with the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the church of Saint Elijah the Prophet, which was served by Their Graces Bishops Teophylact of Mytishchi and Jovan of Slavonia with the concelebration of many priests. After the Liturgy, a procession went to the Red Square, and the thanksgiving service was served to Holy Prophet Elijah at the Execution Ground.
