Holy and Great Friday in Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Vesper service and the Epitaphion service in the Cathedral church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Belgrade on Holy and Freat Friday, 30 April 2021. 

The Patriarch was concelebrated by Archimandrite Serafim (Baltic), protopresbyter-staurophors Branko Topalovic and Djuro Skocic, archpriest Slavisa Popovic, hieromonk Sava (Bundalo), presbyter Arsen Milovanovic, protodeacons Radomir Percevic and Damjan Bozic, subdeacon Vladimir Jelic and reader Andrej Jelic. The choir of the First Bekgrade Singing Society sang responses, conducted by Radmila Bozovic. 

On Easter the Patriarch is serving in the Saint Sava Cathedral

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch will serve the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, on Easter, 2 May 2021 with the beginning at 9 am. 

Aliquippa Parish Celebrates Lazarus Saturday With Visit From Bishop, Tonsures, Ordination, and Baptism

Aliquippa Parish Celebrates Lazarus Saturday With Visit From Bishop, Tonsures, Ordination, and Baptism
Aliquippa Parish Celebrates Lazarus Saturday With Visit From Bishop, Tonsures, Ordination, and Baptism
Aliquippa Parish Celebrates Lazarus Saturday With Visit From Bishop, Tonsures, Ordination, and Baptism
Aliquippa Parish Celebrates Lazarus Saturday With Visit From Bishop, Tonsures, Ordination, and Baptism

The parish of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania festively celebrated Lazareva Subota – Lazarus Saturday – with an unforgettable combination of blessed events.  Of particular significance was the visit of our beloved archpastor and father, His Grace, Bishop Irinej of our God-Protected Diocese of Eastern America, who was joining our faithful for the first time since the pandemic began.  His Grace’s joy and enthusiasm would shape a day that will long be remembered by parishioners and friends of our community.

Funeral Service for Protopresbyter-stavrophor +Dragoljub C. Malich

image On Friday, April 23, 2021, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America presided over the funeral service for Very Reverend Protopresbyter-Stavrophor Dragoljub Malich at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Monroeville. His family, together with many friends and relatives and former parishioners came to give their respect to Fr. Dragoljub who throughout his ministry has touched many lives.

Palm Sunday in Las Vegas

Palm Sunday  in Las Vegas
Palm Sunday  in Las Vegas
Palm Sunday  in Las Vegas
Palm Sunday  in Las Vegas

The Feast of the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem – Palm Sunday was solemnly celebrated in the parish of St. Simeon Mirotocivi in Las Vegas. The Eucharistic assembly was presided over by Bishop Maxim of West America, with the concelebration of the clergy and the pious people, who filled the holy temple in large numbers.