Feast day of Saint Athanasius the Great at the Ascension Church

His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno celebrated today the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the Ascension church in Belgrade. Today's feast day of Saint Athanasius the Great is the name day of Bishop Atanasije. 

Feast of Saint John – Patron Saint-day of Bishop Irinej of Bačka

Feast of Saint John – Patron Saint-day of Bishop Irinej of Bačka
Feast of Saint John – Patron Saint-day of Bishop Irinej of Bačka
Feast of Saint John – Patron Saint-day of Bishop Irinej of Bačka
Feast of Saint John – Patron Saint-day of Bishop Irinej of Bačka

Celebrating his Patron Saint-day, His Grace Bishop Dr Irinej of Bačka officiated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Church in Novi Sad. Their Graces Bishops Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Pahomije of Vranje, David of Kruševac and Porfirije of Jegar concelebrated to Bishop Irinej. Concelebratin presbyters were led by Archimandrites Jovan (Radosavljević) and Jeronim (Močević)  and deacons were led by hierodeacon Goran Botoški.

Saint Sava’s Day in Zagreb

Saint Sava’s Day in Zagreb
Saint Sava’s Day in Zagreb
Saint Sava’s Day in Zagreb
Saint Sava’s Day in Zagreb

On the feast of Saint Sava, on Sunday, 27 January 2013, Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb-Ljubljana celebrated the Holy Hiearchal Liturgy in the chapel of Saint Sava at the Serbian Orthodox High School “ Kantakuzina Katarina Branković”.

The feast day of Saint Sava is celebrated as School Day and the slava of the pupils of the High school, who attended the Holy Liturgy along with their professors and the faithful. Among the people present at the Liturgy there were Mr. Stanimir Vukičević, Ambassador of Serbia, Mrs. Bosa Prodanović, First Adviser at the Serbian embassy in Zagreb and Mr. Nedeljko Tenjović, Secretary General of the President of Serbia, Mr. Tomislav Nikolić.

Forty-day Memorial Service for Bishop Hrizostom of Zica

On Saturday, 26 January 2013, on the feast of the Apodosis of Theophany, the forty day memorial  for Bishop Hrizostom of Zica of blessed repose was served at the monastery of Rujan. Bishop Jovan of Sumadia, Administrator of the Diocese of Zica, celebrated the Divine Liturgy along with Bishop David of Krusevac. Following the Divine Liturgy, there was a panikhida service, and later at the grave site a small memorial service. 

Bishop Maxim celebrates the Feast of Saint John the Baptist

Bishop Maxim celebrates  the Feast of Saint John the Baptist
Bishop Maxim celebrates  the Feast of Saint John the Baptist
Bishop Maxim celebrates  the Feast of Saint John the Baptist
Bishop Maxim celebrates  the Feast of Saint John the Baptist

Bishop Maxim solemnly celebrated the Feast of Saint John the Baptist at the St. Petka Serbian Orthodox Church in San Marcos, California on Saturday, January 20, 2013.