Culture

Diocesan Days 2017: September 1-3 at Saint Steven's Cathedral, Alhambra, CA

Glorification of St. Mardarije of Libertyville and All America

Schedule of Events

The upcoming celebration of the canonization and translation of the relics of Saint Mardarije of Libertyville and All-America, the first Serbian Orthodox Bishop of America and Canada, scheduled for July 14-16 at Saint Sava Monastery in Libertyville, is expected to be a Pan-Orthodox event reflecting our unity in Faith and common witness in this country, the Diocese of New Gracanica and Midwestern America announced today.

Leading the liturgical celebrations will be His Holiness Patriarch Irinej, 44th successor of Saint Sava on the holy primatial Throne of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who will be accompanied by several metropolitans and bishops of the Serbian Church, including all of the five active hierarchs of North and South America.

The Town of Zababdeh

To the north of the West Bank and 15 km to the south-east of the City of Jenin, lies the town of Zababdeh or al-Zababida. The history of this small town dates back to no longer than two centuries. The first people who inhabited this land had fled their countries due to the oppression they suffered at that time.

The city of Tubas

Tubas is a Palestinian city a few kilometers to the west of the Jordan River. Its history dates back to the Canaanite era, that`s when it was originally named ‘Tuba Syoys’ which translates ‘shining star’. Tubas is also mentioned in the Book of Judges (Chapter 9) in the Old Testament under the name ‘Thebez’, when the ruler of Shechem at that time King ‘Abimelech‘ fled from Shechem after destroying it and killed its citizens.

Art available for sale at St. Mark Monastery Slava

On Monday, May 8th, on the day of their patronal feast, St. Mark Monastery will host the art of Dragana Crnjak, Associate Professor at Youngstown State University. The collection was inspired by her travels to the medieval monasteries of Serbia during her 2015 sabattical.  Speaking of her motivation, she recounts:

-From Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Hercegovina, the richness and beauty of our Orthodox faith fully imbedded in every aspect of the monasteries was inspiring and moving.  I was drawn to the quiet dynamics of the monastery interiors, the physical yet impalpable qualities of the space and time with which they mysteriously pulsate.  The dichotomies between the visible and invisible, present and history in the spaces stimulated this body of work. I tried to develop the drawings from a single perspective - that of experience of contemplating and perceiving the elusive qualities of the church interiors.

The Alexandrian Library opens its doors

On 22nd March 2017, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, welcomed to the Conference Centre of the Patriarchal Library within the Patriarchal Mansion, the Association of Alexandrian Scientists, who were visiting the Patriarchate for the first time.