School package help to children from Kosovo and Metohija
25. January 2021 - 11:59
With the blessings of His Grace, the Right Reverend Irinej, the Bishop of Eastern American Diocese, the Department of Christian Education of the Eastern American Diocese is organizing a mission of collecting two thousand (2000) backpacks with school supplies as help for children in Kosovo and Metohiya.
This humanitarian action is taking place in cooperation with the non-profit The Giolas Foundation from Chicago, federal state of Illinois. Our intention is that all church-school congregations of the Eastern American Diocese take part in collecting children's school materials, and with the help of the Giolas Foundation to collect all materials by the end of December 2020, when they will be shipped to the Orthodox Diocese of Rashka and Prizren.
Visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia to the Diocese of Sumadija and the City of Kragujevac
23. January 2021 - 17:07
His Eminence Bishop Jovan of Sumadija solemnly welcomed the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic in the first capital city of Kragujevac and the seat of the Diocese of Sumadija on January 22, 2021.
The welcome was also attended by the clergy of the Diocese of Sumadija. President Vucic visited the Sumarica Memorial Park, a place where a large number of Kragujevac residents died innocently during the Second World War. Also, the President visited the church dedicated to the Holy New Martyrs of Kragujevac and on that occasion, together with Bishop Jovan and the mayor Mr. Nikola Dasic, gave statements for national and local TV stations.
Diocese of Raska and Prizren: Report from the flooded areas
22. January 2021 - 9:50
With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska and Prizren, an opponent of Svetlana Stevic, who has been leading the diocesan charity organization "Mother of Nine Jugovic" and six soup kitchens, with the diocesan commission for damage assessment, visited parts of the diocese that are especially endangered by recent floods, in order to gain better insight and determine priorities.
The Diocese of Raska and Prizren has already initiated several activities in raising funds for the endangered population through church municipalities, monasteries, but also with an appeal to all people of goodwill to assist those who need help.
Aid to the endangered can be sent to the bank account of the Diocese: 205-62330-17.
- Instructions for the payment from abroad,
- on behalf of: Aid to those endangered by floods in Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Diocese of Raska-Prizren
Swimming for the Precious Cross in parish of Pula-Peroj
22. January 2021 - 15:55
Continuing the tradition, swimming competition for the Holy Cross was held in the parish of Pula-Peroj this year as well. Nine swimmers took part in the eighth event in a row. Although swimming is not of a competitive nature, this year's "winner" Jelisaveta was given a modest gift.
The feast day in the church of Saint George in Belgrade
22. January 2021 - 16:07
On the great feast of the Epiphany, the Holy Liturgy in the church of St. George on Banovo Brdo in Belgrade was served by archpriests-staurophors Caslav Marinkovic and Nedeljko Bozic and deacons Savo Topalovic and Djordje Petrovic, in the prayerful presence of archpriests Dragan Vidojevic and priests Zoran Radojevic and Marko Mudric.
