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Winter Retreat Brings Serbian Youth Closer to Orthodoxy and Each Other By Diana Szelei By the blessing of Bishop Longin, and the hard work of the Diocesan Youth Department, the first Annual Winter Youth Retreat of the Serbian Orthodox Midwest Diocese was held at the New Gračanica Monastery from Monday, December 26th through Thursday, December 29th, 2011. The theme of this year’s retreat was “Reborn This Way”. Youth from several Great Lake states, as well as Arizona [...continue reading] An announcement from the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago Area about the Sanctity of Life project and Pan-Orthodox service…>>> His Eminence, the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropoitan of Montenegro, Amfilohije, will be visiting our Diocese from December 8th until December 20th. Svetigora publishing house has printed Metropolitan’s journal in four volumes which talks in detail about the events in Kosovo and Metohjija, since the beginning of occupation of this part of Serbia until this day. Our diocese is going to sponsor promoting of this book in some of our parishes and at the Diocesan center. Official schedule in Serbian…>>> His Holiness, Serbian Patriarch Irinej is visiting the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America from November 26th until December 13th. His Holiness is currently staying in the Saint Sava Monastery in Libertyville IL. Official statement from the Diocese of New Gracanica and Midwestern America…>>> On Saturday, November 26th, the Patriarch served Divine Litrurgy at the Saint Sava Monastery, along with His Grace Bishop Longin and several priests and deacons. After the Liturgy, Parastos was served for Protojerej-stavrofor Milan [...continue reading] Dear Friends, PLEASE SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW. POST ON FACEBOOK. DISTRIBUTE TO ALL OF YOUR MAILING LISTS: Earlier this year, we came together as a community United in Faith, Love and Action – working against the clock to find a matching bone marrow donor for Jelena Stojakovic. I regret to inform you that despite your generous willingness to help, and our combined efforts to save her life, Jelena fell asleep in the Lord at a Seattle cancer [...continue reading] By Sandi Radoja, Srbobran Editor On September 13, 2008, the eye of Hurricane Ike, a monstrous storm with winds of at least 110 mph, bullied its way into Galveston, Texas. Waves crashed over the 17-foot-high sea wall destroying buildings and tossing boats around like chopsticks. It was the second costliest storm to make landfall in the United States. Sts. Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church survived the wreckage, but the parish lost its hall. It was nearly an immediate decision [...continue reading] Diocesan Youth Committee is preparing for the Youth Winter Retreat at Camp Gracanica. Read more about it on the Youth Committee’s Facebook page and here…>>> Reprinted from Orthodox Life – Vol. 43, No. 5 – September – October, 1993 ON HALLOWEEN It is that time of the year when the secular society in which we live is preparing for the festival of Halloween. Because most of us are either newly Orthodox or newly aware of our Orthodoxy, it is absolutely necessary that we carefully examine every aspect of our involvement in the world – it’s activities, festivals, associations and societies – in order to discern [...continue reading] On Friday, October 14th, the Slava of the New Gracanica Monastery was celebrated in a most festive way. Bishop Longin officiated the Divine Liturgy and along him served sixteen priests and seven deacons. The church was almost filled to capacity. After the Liturgy, the procession followed around the church with the Gospel readings. Later in the day, everyone gathered for the reception at the monastery hall, which was also almost completely full. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 100th Anniversary in East Chicago, IN Between September 30th and October 2nd, 2011, the Church-school congregation of Saint George in East Chicago celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the parish. Serbs started moving into East Chicago over a hundred years ago, and the first organized Serbian society was founded on August 19th 1907 when the first church services also took place. The Church-school congregation was founded on October 30th 1911, and its first parish priest was [...continue reading] |
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