2019 National Youth Conference
23. Јул 2019 - 12:26
National Youth Conference 2019 Yes (July 13-16) in conjunction with the Church Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Dioceses in the USA
First and foremost, we are grateful to those parishes who made the effort to fully sponsor one of their youth to come to such an amazing gathering. It is truly a joy when the youth of our Church come together from all over the nation for learning, fellowship, and obviously prayer. The young people even took part in some of the meetings at theassembly, learning what they should expect going forward and that improvements are always possible.
Patron Saint-day of Saint Procopius Church in Orlovaca
23. Јул 2019 - 6:35
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Saint Procopius in Orlovaca on 21 July 2019, on the feast day of Saint Procopius.
The Patriarch was concelebrated by local priests. During the service His Holiness ordained Milos Vilenica a deacon.
Bishop Irinej meets U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo and Ambassador Brownback
22. Јул 2019 - 14:42
His Grace Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America met yesterday afternoon with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback in Washington, DC.
Jubilee: Celebrating 800 Years of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church (4th Day)
23. Јул 2019 - 8:20
Following Matins and breakfast, the fourth and final day of the Church Assembly (Sabor) began with the agenda item named Constitutional Matters.
Bishop Irinej called upon attorney Louis-Ljubisa Milicich to present the 2019 edition of the three documents which govern our USA Dioceses: the Constitution, the General Rules and Regulations and the Uniform Rules and Regulations for Parishes and Church-School Congregations. A newly printed “white book” with these documents was distributed to the clergy and laity members of the Sabor. The versions of the governing documents contained in the “white book” have no material changes and merely incorporate all of the hierarchical decisions of the Holy Assembly of Bishops and the Episcopal Council rendered since the 2006 “yellow booklet” and the 2007 “brown booklet” were printed, including but not limited to the May 2018 decision of the Holy Assembly of Bishops to arrondate/limit the territorial scope of these documents to the United States of America.
Jubilee: Celebrating 800 Years of the Autocephaly of the Serbian Church (3rd Day)
17. Јул 2019 - 14:39
His Grace Bishop Irinej served the Divine Liturgy on Monday, the feast day of the Deposition of the robe of the Most Holy Theotokos.
As His Grace noted at the conclusion of the liturgy, both Constantinople and Belgrade are cities dedicated to the Mother of God and therefore this feast day is uniquely shared by both. This feast has special significance for His Grace as he was consecrated bishop on this day thirteen years ago. As the bishop noted, joining him in celebration were Fr. Radomir Plavsic and Hieromonk Nektarije (Tesanovic), who also celebrate the anniversary of their ordination to the priesthood on this day. Concelebrating with the bishop were a number of clergy.
