Enthronement of Bishop Irinej of Eastern America
5. October 2016 - 8:44
Enthronement homily of Bishop Irinej of Eastern America
01 October 2016, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh
In the name of The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit!
Your Eminences, Your Graces - most esteemed brother Hierarchs and Archpastors, representatives of our Holy and exceedingly beloved sister Orthodox Churches and of our own Holy Serbian Orthodox Church, Your Royal Highnesses - Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, Your Excellency Ambassador and Mrs Djerdj Matkovic of The Republic of Serbia to The United States of America, distinguished members of the diplomatic corps, Most Venerable, Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Most Venerable Mother Abbess and sisterhood in Christ, most beloved brothers and sisters and cherished children in Christ our Lord,
an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
When Moses saw it he wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to look,
the voice of the Lord came, ‘I am the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’
And Moses trembled and did not dare to look.
And the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the shoes from your feet,
for the place where you are standing is holy ground’ (Acts 7:30-33).
Standing here today in your august presence and having acceded to the eminent Throne of the Bishops of Eastern America of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in this resplendent Cathedral dedicated to the All Holy and Life-giving Trinity, I am reminded by this passage that the ground beneath us is in verity holy, having been dedicated to the glory of the Triune God in this fair City of Pittsburgh, itself blessed of God by the triadic confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. Glory be to Him who has created all and to Whom I am summoned once again to offer the entirety of my being, now as a faithful steward of this Vineyard, promising to toil together with all of you, on behalf of all and for all.
Enthronement homily of Bishop Irinej of Eastern America
10. October 2016 - 9:29
In the Name of The Father and of the Son and of The Holy Spirit!
Your Eminences, Your Graces Most Esteemed brother hierarchs and archpastors, Representatives of our Holy and exceedingly beloved sister Orthodox Churches and of our own Holy Serbian Orthodox Church, Your Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, Your Excellency Ambassador and Mrs Djerdj Matkovic of The Republic of Serbia to the United States of America, distinguished members of the diplomatic corps, Most Venerable, Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Most Venerable mother Abbess and sisterhood in Christ, Most Beloved brothers and sisters and cherished children in Christ our Lord,
Standing here today in your august presence and having acceded to the eminent Throne of the Bishops of Eastern America of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in this resplendent Cathedral dedicated to the All Holy and Life-giving Trinity, I am reminded by this passage that the ground beneath us is in verity holy, having been dedicated to the glory of the Triune God in this fair City of Pittsburgh, itself blessed of God by the triadic confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. Glory be to Him who has created all and to Whom I am summoned once again to offer the entirety of my being, now as a faithful steward of this Vineyard, promising to toil together with all of you, on behalf of all and for all.
Enthronement of Bishop Irinej of Eastern America
5. October 2016 - 8:58His Grace Irinej Enthroned as Fifth Bishop of Eastern America
Hundreds of the faithful of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America joined hierarchs, clergy and well-wishers from around the world in Pittsburgh on October 1 in welcoming His Grace Bishop Irinej (Dobrijevic) as their new Hierarch and Archpastor.
Slava Celebration at Saint Steven's Cathedral in Alhambra, CA
7. October 2016 - 14:28
On Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 a glorious celebration of three very special events took place at the Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Alhambra, California.
On this day the parish celebrated its KrsnaSlava, the Feast of Saint Steven - Simon the Monk; the 70th Anniversary of the Cathedral; and the 10th Anniservary of the Enthronment of His Grace Bishop Maxim as the Hierarch of the W estern American Diocese.
Hierarchal Liturgy in the Chapel of the Resurrection of Christ in the District Prison in Belgrade
5. October 2016 - 13:01
On 3 October 2016, marking the second anniversary of the liturgical life of the chapel of the Resurrection of Christ in the District Prison in Belgrade, with the blessing of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej, Hierarchal Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Toplica. Local priests concelebrated to the Bishop.
Students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology and pupils of the Saint Sava Seminary in Belgrade sang responses.
