Medna Monastery: "The Road of Mother Serbia" officially opened
22. Септембар 2021 - 14:51
His Grace Bishop Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac, and Secretary-General of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Novak Nedic, ceremoniously opened the newly built road leading to the monastery of the Holy Venerable Martyrs Serafim, Avakum and Mardarije of Medna on September 21, 2021, on the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God.
After blessing the section symbolically called "The Road of Mother Serbia", Bishop Sergije said that the Government of the Republic of Serbia, at his suggestion, recognized the need and gave the Serbian people and the great shrine of Medna the new road that will facilitate arrivals and visits to that sacred monastery.
Consecration of Archimandrite Damaskin for Bishop of Mohacs
20. Септембар 2021 - 13:54
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solemn rite of the consecration of the elected and proclaimed Very Archimandrite Damaskin (Grabez) into the rank of Bishop of Mohacs, Vicar of Bishop of Backa in the Cathedral church of Saint Sava in the Vracar district on 19 September 2021.
- The consecration of Bishop Damaskin of Mohacs, Vicar Bishop of Backa (photo gallery 1)
- The consecration of Bishop Damaskin of Mohacs, Vicar Bishop of Backa (photo gallery 2)
- The consecration of Bishop Damaskin of Mohacs, Vicar Bishop of Backa (photo gallery 3)
- Biography of Bishop Damaskin (Grabez) of Mohacs
The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje; Their Graces Bishops Lukijan of Buda, Irinej of Backa, Dositej of Britain and Scandinavia, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadija, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Atanasije of Mileseva, Grigorije of Dusseldorf and Germany, Marko of Bregalnica, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, Gerasim of Gornji Karlovac, David of Krusevac, Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac, Arsenije of Nis, Nikodim of Dalmatia, Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranjam, Isihije of Valjevo, Dimitrije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina, Antonije of Moravica, Stefan of Remesiana, Metodije of Dioclea and elected Bishop of Budimlje-Niksic, Jerotej of Toplica, Justin of Hvosno, retired Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla, retired Georgije of Canada and retired Konstantin of Middle Europe.
Besides the family and friends of Bishop Damaskin, numerous priests and monks from several dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the solemn act of consecration was attended by the President of the Provincial Government of Vojvodina, Mr. Igor Mirovic; Minister of Innovation and Technological Development Dr. Nenad Popovic, Director of the Office for Cooperation with Traditional Churches and Religious Communities of the Republic of Serbia Dr. Vladimir Roganovic, representatives of traditional churches and religious communities, representatives of the Serbian Armed Forces, members of the diplomatic corps and prominent cultural and public figures of life in Serbia.
Archpastoral Visit to St. Sava Church in Phoenix, Arizona & Serbian Singing Federation 90th Anniversary
23. Септембар 2021 - 11:28
Labor Day Weekend 2021, September 3rd, 4th and 5th, the St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church’s Choir “Stevan Hristic” proudly hosted the 79th Choir Festival and Serbian Singing Federation 90th Anniversary! This year’s choral festival was originally scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, as traditionally held, but moved with the Blessing of His Grace Bishop Maxim to Labor Day Weekend because of the current pandemic situation.
The Festal Celebration of the Church Slava of the Missionary Parish Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Richmond
23. Септембар 2021 - 11:22
On Sunday, September 19, 2021, the day when we celebrate the memory of the Мiracle of the Holy Archangel Michael, Holy Martyr Romulus and 11,000 soldiers with him, Holy Martyr Eudoxius and the Venerable David, the missionary parish of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Richmond celebrated its Feast Day - Slava with a solemn celebration. This day, blessed by the Lord, began with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, which was presided over by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America, with the concelebration of Very Rev. Protopresbyter-Stavrophor Boris Colovic ,Rev. Presbyter Djordje Tomic, Protodeacon Jovan Anicic, and with the prayerful solidarity of the Rev. Presbyter Milisa Petronijevic. The newly formed church choir under the direction of Biljana Soldo, an opera singer, rendered the liturgical responses.
