Serbian Orthodox Church

Information Service of
the Serbian Orthodox Church
September 16, 2005

METROPOLITAN AMFILOHIJE CONSECRATES RENEWED CHURCH
IN VILLAGE Of GLAVATI

TIVAT\CETINJE, September 15 –His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro today consecrated the church of St. George, renewed by the brothers Zarko and Marko Kaludjerovic in the village of Glavati in Donje Grblje. After Liturgy, which was served in the restored church by Metropolitan Amfilohije and the clergy of Boka Kotorska, the Metropolitan addressed the numerous faithful in attendance at today’s consecration, saying that churches are not built for the glory of men but for the glory of God.

“One of these is this church of St. George, whose origin goes back through the centuries. It was already recorded n the eighteenth century that this church was renewed; and later it was again renewed by Mitrofan Ban, a native of this village, one of the greatest metropolitans of Montenegro and the Littoral, and one of the greatest hierarchs of the Church of St. Sava and the Serbs, a great spiritual knight who defended his faith and his patrimony. And once again, the first home to be renewed in this village, which will, I am convinced, be the driving force for the renewal of all the homes in Glavati is the house of God, that is, this holy shrine. God inspired the Kaludjerovic brothers, Zarko and Marko, and their parents, Savo and Ljubica, to follow their ancestors in their love toward Christ and to build on what God has given them,” said Metropolitan Amfilohije in his sermon.

Metropolitan Amfilohije presented the keys to the renewed church to representatives of the village of Glavati and neighboring Visnjevo, emphasizing that they should continue to protect these holy shrines in brotherly love that the shrines might continue to protect them.

On behalf of the village of Glavati, Vlado Ticic thanked Zarko and Marko Kaludjerovic, the new patrons of the ancient church of St. George, which was seriously damaged in the earthquake of 1979 and cried for renewal without a roof for over two decades, presenting them with the collected works of Metropolitan Mitrofan Ban of Montenegro and the Littoral of blessed repose, who was born here and who was himself a renewer and contributor to this church. Djuro Radanovic from Visnjevo presented them with special mementos of thanks.

Brothers Zarko and Marko Kaludjerovic funded all the works on the church and the conservation-restoration planner was the Regional Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments from Kotor. The architectural planner in charge was Zorica Cubrovic and the repair work was carried out by the Pim Invest Company from Tivat. Restoration work on the original iconostasis, the work of the renowned brothers Djinovski, was done by Zivko Radovic from Podgorica. New icons were painted by Slavica Radovic. Following the consecration of the church of St. George, the Kaludjerovic brothers also funded the publishing of a booklet about the restoration of this Orthodox church in Donje Grblje.

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Source: Svetigora Press

TIME SAVED

On the occasion of the fifty-five year anniversary of the Museum of Applied Arts in Belgrade, this important cultural institution has opened an exhibition of timepieces by Mr. Dusan Milovanovic entitled “Time Saved”.

The timepieces on exhibit date back to the age of St. Sava and his directions in the Typicon regarding how a member of the cell is to take care of the timepiece to the present day.

“Time Saved” also speaks vividly regarding events in our past by the complete absence of timepieces during certain periods.

The exhibition is accompanied graphically and visually by a superbly prepared catalog.

[Serbian Translation Services]