Petrovdan 2021 in Fresno, California
4. August 2021 - 9:25
St. Peter the Apostle parish’s 70th annual commemoration of Ss. Peter and Paul (Petrovdan) was held on Sunday, July 18. This day, at which we gather to honor our patron saint, is always a day of great joy.
St. Sava Camp 2021 in Jackson, California – First Week
4. August 2021 - 9:33
We’ve been saying it for over a year now. With anticipation and hope, coupled with wishful thinking, that things will eventually get back to normal. And though it might not be the normal we remember, things seem to slowly resemble how they used to be. One of those things we used to do was have church camp in Jackson, California. Glory to God, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Maxim of Western America, we were able to have camp this year!
St. Sava Camp 2021 in Jackson, California – Second Week
4. August 2021 - 9:36
Let us gather
“Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east and gather you from the west.” Isaiah 43:5
Gathering or coming together is one of the essential activities of human beings. We are social beings created by God for interaction and fellowship. When we are together, we are given an opportunity to learn from each other as well as to learn or even discover something new about ourselves. We discover our strengths and weaknesses. We become pupils and teachers at the same time without even noticing it. Every new encounter is an occasion to grow in our faith because we are disciples of Christ.
Patriarch Porfirije clebrated in the church of the Holy Despot Stefan in Babe
3. August 2021 - 9:52
On Sunday, August 1, 2021, when our Holy Church prayerfully celebrates the Holy Despot Stefan Lazarevic, on the day of the slava of the church, the faithful people of the Kosmaj Deanery, led by their priests, welcomed His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch in the village of Babe.
Together with the first bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Holy Liturgy was served by Their Graces Bishops Jovan of Sumadija and retired Georgije of Canada, the elected Bishop Sava of Marca , Archimandrites Dositej of the Hilandar and Petar (Dragojlovic), Diocesan Dean of Kosmaj archpriest-staurophor Ljubisa Smiljkovic , archdeacon Ivan Gasic, hierodeacon Vasilije (Starovlah) and deacons Radomir Vrucinic and Dragan Radic.
St. Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church: 110 Year Anniversary
29. July 2021 - 12:43
St. Peter & Paul Serbian Church was organized in 1911 on 1634 Kendall Street, South Bend, primarily by immigrants from in and around Lika. The Cornerstone was laid by the Very Rev. Markovich. The Church on Kendall Street was completed in 1912 and the first divine liturgy was served with several priests including the Very Rev. Odzich. A hall was built in 1927 and a home was purchased for the priest and his family in 1940. Our Church School was formed in 1950 by Fr. Klipa. In 1955, Fr. Djuro took over and under his leadership 22 acres of land was purchased with plans for a new church, and a new hall was built in 1962. Our Kum, Milo, for this year’s celebration, helped with the legal matters related to parceling out the land and planning for a new church to be built. On August 28, 1977, our Church on Kendall Street burned, with virtually everything being destroyed save our baptism font, which had to be refurbished. The Cornerstone of our Keria Trail church was laid in 1978 with Consecration occurring in September 1979. Our current priest, Fr. Vladimir and his family moved to our Parish from Hibbing, MN in February 2016.
