Bishop Maxim Celebrates the Divine Liturgy in Alhambra, California
25. July 2012 - 9:20
On Sunday, July 22, 2012, the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, at the Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Church in Alhambra, California, His Grace Bishop Maxim, together with Fr. Jovan Babic, Diocesan Assistant Chancellor, Fr. Nicholas Ceko, Dean of the Cathedral, Fr. Norman Kosanovich, Assistant Priest at the Cathedral, and the faithful parishioners of Saint Steven's Cathedral, celebrated the Divine Liturgy commemorating the Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Italy and the Holy Hieromartyr Cyril, Bishop of Gortina in Crete.
Following the Divine Liturgy, His Grace, Bishop Maxim, all the Clergy and parishioners, enjoyed few hours of fellowship and a delicious luncheon in the main hall.
Source: Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Prayerful remembrance of Patriarch Varnava Rosic
25. July 2012 - 9:14
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today in the church of Saint Sava on Vracar the memorial service to Serbian Patriarch Varnava Rosic of blessed repose, the great confessor of the Orthodox faith, who died on this day in 1937. After it, a collection of works and a documentary film entitled Life for Orthodoxy were presented.
Advisor to the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Marko Djuric visits monastery of Gracanica
24. July 2012 - 15:09
Advisor to the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Marko Djuric with associates visited on July 19, 2012 the monastery of Gracanica, where he was welcomed by Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren. After talks and a lunch with Bishop Teodosije, Mr. Djuric with associates had to visit the monastery of Decani. Unfortunately, the visit of the advisor to the President of the Republic was stopped by the intervention of the Kosovo police which although it had approved program of the visit, sent Mr. Djuric to the administrative crossing Merdare.
Church Slava in Atlanta
24. July 2012 - 14:18
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Atlanta celebrated their Church Slava together with all parishioners and their parish priest Fr. Miladin Blagojevic with an added joy as this parish, as of June 28th, became the owner of new church property, which will be used for the construction of a new church. We owe special gratitude to His Grace Bishop Mitrophan, who visited us and who took part in the Vespers service on Saturday July 14th and officiated at the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday July 15th. Other clergy in attendance were: V. Rev. Stevan Zeremba from St. Petersburg, V. Rev. Dragan Zaric from Charlotte, Rev. Dragoslav Kosic from Greensboro and Rev. Stanislav Kravljača from Jacksonville. They enriched the evening service on Saturday with their beautiful voices and made a wonderful atmosphere of spirituality and beauty of Orthodox worship. After the evening service, the dinner was served which followed with fellowship. Of particular note is that on Saturday the second annual St. Peter and Paul soccer tournament took place, organized by the soccer club, "Obilic" from Atlanta.
Solemn service in Nürnberg
24. July 2012 - 10:30
On Sunday, July 22, His Grace Bishop Konstantine of Middle Europe served the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy in the church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Nürnberg on the occasion of the feast day of the Icon of the Three-Handed Theotokos of Hilandar. The Bishop was concelebrated by local Nürnberger priests.
