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Please click here to view the slide show of our Cathedral Slava CelebrationGiving thanks and Glory to God, and St. Elijah the Prophet our intercessor before the Lord, our cathedral parish festively celebrated its Patronal Feast on Sunday, August 5, 2007. His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher officiated Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, assisted by parish priest Prota Lazar Kostur, Deacon Damjan Bozic, graduate seminarians Nikolaj Kostur and Radomir Plavsic, and the acolytes of the cathedral headed by Stevan Marjanov. Responses were sung by the St. Elijah Cathedral Choir under the direction of Mrs. Dobrila Samardzich.
Following the Litija around the church, His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher officiated at the Ritual of the Kolach at the St. Elijah Hall. The festive banquet, prepared by the dedicated sisters, was attended by a capacity crowd of faithful, our wonderful children, along with representatives from all the auxiliary organizations of the local parish.
As is our local custom, every year our parish recognizes its high school graduates on the
occasion of the church slava. This year, on behalf of parish priest
Proto Lazar Kostur and the cathedral membership, His Eminence Metropolitan
Christopher presented a copy of the Law of God to Danijela Bukur,
daughter of Zivan and Sandra Bukur; Natasa Djukic, daughter of Dusan and Vera
Djukic; Vojislav Drljaca, son of Dusan Drljaca and Mira Drljaca; and Daniella
Pusara, daughter of Bozidar and Zagorka Pusara. His Eminence blessed the
graduates and strongly encouraged them to read their books, assuring them that
this will give them increased understanding of their faith and wisdom as they
embark on their new endeavors.
Our parish was honored by the presence at the banquet of His Grace Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, V. Rev. Dragoljub and Protinica Milena Popovich of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church of Schererville, Rev. Marko Matic of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Merrillville. Also in attendance were Protopriest Andrei Papkov, Dean of the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral of Des Plaines, Il, along witht the cathedral Deacon Vadim Gan, the choir director Dr. Michael Gill, and their families.
(Special thanks to Bonnie Trisic of BLT ON FILM PHOTOGRAPHY for the photos)
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MOSCOW: May 17, 2007
The
Act of Canonical Communion is Signed and the First Joint Celebration of
Divine Liturgy by the Primates of the Two Parts of the Russian Orthodox
Church Takes Place in Christ the Savior Cathedral
SEE PHOTO REPORT
PATRIARCH OF SERBIA SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
Belgrade - On the occasion of the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion
on May 17, 2007, the day of the Ascension of the Lord, between the
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate,
which reestablished the fullness of communion within the Local Russian
Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Pavle sent the following
message to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia: Your Holiness,On
behalf of the Hierarchical Assembly of our local Church, which was
called to regular session in Belgrade, and in my own name, I brotherly
venerate Your Holiness and the entire fullness of the Russian Orthodox
Church in the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ.Wishing
You a blessed Feast of the Ascension of our Lord as the greatest
measure of the fulfillment of the history of the world and mankind, we
express our special joy in the fact that precisely on this feast you
will serve the Divine Liturgy together with your brother hierarchs of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. This historical, grace-filled rite
represents a special joy for the Serbian Orthodox Church who, during
the entire period that this wound of Christ was on the body of the
Russian Orthodox Church, sympathized and strove, as much as possible,
to assist in the healing. This event represents the gift of the Holy
Spirit and all the fullness of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
Church in achieving its apostolic mission in the contemporary world.Yours Holiness’ brother in Christ and concelebrant,+PAVLEArchbishop of PecMetropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovac andPatriarch of Serbia
ЧЕСТИТКЕ
ЊЕГОВЕ СВЕТОСТИ ПАТРИЈАРХА СРПСКОГ Г. ПАВЛА ПОВОДОМ ПОНОВНОГ УЈЕДИЊЕЊА
РУСКЕ ПРАВОСЛАВНЕ ЦРКВЕ И РУСКЕ ЗАГРАНИЧНЕ ПРАВОСЛАВНЕ ЦРКВЕ
 Јуче, 17. маја 2007. године, у Храму Христа Спаситеља у Москви потписан је Акт о канонском јединству Московске Патријаршије и Руске Заграничне Православне Цркве
(РПЦЗ). На свечаном уједињењу Руске Православне Цркве и Руске
Заграничне Православне Цркве учествовао је и г. Владимир Путин,
председник Руске Федерације и други представници државне власти.
 Још
од раног јутра је у храм пристигло мноштво верника из Москве и других
региона Русије, као и велики број ходочасника из Руске Заграничне
Цркве. У време проскомидије у храм је дошао и поглавар Руске Заграничне
Православне Цркве Митрополит Лавр. Њега су, уз звуке црквених звона,
дочекали председници Комисија Московске Патријаршије и Руске Заграничне
Православне Цркве - протојереји Николај Балашов и Александар Лебедјев.
Светјејшег Патријарха Московског и све Русије Алексија II дочекали су
чланови Светог Синода Московске Патријаршије и архијереји Руске
Заграничне Православне Цркве, као и архиепископи: Корсунски Г.
Инокентије и Верејски Г. Јевгеније који су били чланови Комисије
Московске Патријаршије за преговоре са Руске Заграничне Православне
Цркве.
Секретар
Комисије Московске Патријаршије, протојереј Николај Балашов и
протојереј Александар Лебедјев, секретар Руске Заграничне Православне
Цркве објавили су текст одлука Светог Синода Руске Православне Цркве и
Архијерејског Синода Руске Заграничне Православне Цркве о потврди Акта о канонском јединству.
Текст самог документа прочитао је са амвона протођакон Владимир
Назаркин. Затим је на амвону Храма Христа Спаситеља потписан Акт о канонском јединству.
Своје потписе на овај историјски документ ставили су Његова Светост
Патријарх московски и целе Русије Алексије II и Митрополит
источно-амерички и њујоршки Г. Лавр, а онда су се, уз речи: ''Христос
је међу нама! - И јесте и биће!'', три пута пољубили и обратили
присутном народу поздравним речима.
Као
успомену на данашњи дан, Његова Светост Патријарх Алексеј је подарио
Председнику Путину икону Животворне Тројице, Владимирску икону Мајке
Божије и икону Сабора новомученика и исповедника руских.
После потписивања Акта о канонском јединству почела је празнична Света Архијерејска Литургија.
Његова
Светост Патријарх српски, Архиепископ пећки, Митрополит
београдско-карловачки Г. Павле упутио је честитку Његовој Светости
Патријарху московском и све Русије Г. Алексију II поводом потписивања Акта о канонском јединству Московске Патријаршије и Руске Заграничне Цркве. У писмо Његове Светости Патријарха српског Г. Павла пише:
"Ваша Светости,
Са
Архијерејског Сабора Наше Помесне Цркве, који се започео своје редовно
заседање у Београду, у своје име и у име свих наших архијереја, братски
целивамо Вашу Светост и сву пуноту Руске Православне Цркве у Васкрслом
Господу Исусу Христу.
Желећи
Вам благословен празник Вазнесења Господњег као највише мере испуњења
историје света и људскога рода, изражавамо посебну радост што ћете
управо на овај празник служити Свету Литургију заједно са
браћом-јерарсима Руске Заграничне Православне Цркве. Овај историјски
благодатни чин представља посебну радост за Српску Православну Цркву,
која је током свег времена ове Христове ране на телу многострадалне
Руске Православне Цркве, саосећала са њом и трудила се, колико је била
у могућности, да помогне њеном исцељењу. Овај догађај представља дар
Светога Духа и све пуноће Једне, Свете, Саборне и Апостолске Цркве и
остварење њене апостолске мисије у савременом свету.
Ваше Светости у Христу сабрат и саслужитељ,
+Павле
Архиепископ пећки
Митрополит београдско-карловачки и
Патријарх српски
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On
Thursday, May 17, 2007, the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, the
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) and the Russian
Orthodox Patriarchate (MP) unified after 80 years of separation.
Details on The Rocor Website
Proto Lazar Kostur, son Nikolaj, daughter Popadija Tatiana and grandson Vasilije were blessed to attend this historical event. See their photos
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ПРЕДСТОЈЕЋЕ ДУХОВНО, КАНОНСКО И ЛИТУРГИЈСКО-ЕВХАРИСТИЈСКО ЈЕДИНСТВО РУСКЕ ПРАВОСЛАВНЕ ЦРКВЕ
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Возљубљеном свештенству, монаштву и верном народу Српске Православне Цркве у Аустралији и Новом Зеланду
Драга Нам децо духовна,
Након више деценија трагичне поделе у сестринској нам Руској
православној цркви, с великом радошћу и духовним узбуђењем овим вам
званично саопштавамо да ће на Велики Празник Вазнесења Господњег, 17.
маја 2007. године, Руска православна црква постићи пуно духовно,
канонско и литургијско-евхаристијско јединство саслужењем Његове
Светости Патријарха московског и све Русије АЛЕКСЕЈА II и првојерарха
досадашње Руске заграничне цркве Митрополита ЛАВРА на Светој литургији
помирења.
Овим вас молимо, љубљена у Христу децо духовна, да се у вашим светим
молитвама сетите Његове Светости патријарха АЛЕКСЕЈА и Његовог
Високопреосвештенства митрополита ЛАВРА и пастве њихове, особито у току
Спасовданске литургије.
За нас у Српској православној цркви ово је заиста велики дан,
знајући историјски да је заштитом витешког Краља АЛЕКСАНДРА I и
Патријарха српског ДИМИТРИЈА, 1921. године формиран Руски православни
загранични синод у Сремским Карловцима. Сетите се и њих тог истог дана
у вашим молитвама.
С архипастирским благословом и очинском љубављу,
+ИРИНЕЈ
Епископ аустралијско-новозеландски
Администратор Епархије за Аустралију и Нови Зеланд
Митрополије новограчаничке http://soc.org.au/
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OUR PARISH PRIEST, PROTA LAZAR KOSTUR, IS IN MOSCOW FOR THIS HISTORICAL UNIFICATION OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
ON THE FEAST OF THE HOLY ASCENSION OF OUR LORD AT CHRIST THE SAVIOR CATHEDRAL IN MOSCOW
 May 17: On
the feast day of the Ascension of the Lord, the ceremony of the signing
of the Act of Canonical Communion will take place in Christ the Savior
Cathedral followed by the first joint divine service celebrated by the
hierarchs and clergymen of the Russian Church Abroad and of the Moscow
Patriarchate.
The
greeting of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside
of Russia will take place at 9:15 at Christ the Savior Cathedral.
The
arrival of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia is
scheduled to take place at 9:30. During the greeting of His Holiness,
the festal prayers will be sung by the choir of the Holy Trinity-St
Sergius Lavra and the choir of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of
Russia. Then His Holiness will read the prayer for the unity of the
Church. The decrees of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox
Church Outside of Russia and of the Holy Synod of the Moscow
Patriarchate on the confirmation of the Act of Canonical Communion will
be read, followed by the reading of the Act itself. The Primate of the
Moscow Patriarchate and the President of the Synod of the Russian
Church Abroad will then sign the Act; following this, Many Years will
be sung. After the signing of the Act, His Holiness, in concelebration
with Metropolitan Laurus and the other bishops will conduct Divine
Liturgy. Upon the conclusion of Liturgy, His Holiness will read a
prayer of gratitude, after which the Primates of the two parts of the
Russian Orthodox Church will exchange greetings.
This
will be followed by the opening of an exhibition on the life of the
Russian Orthodox Church inside and outside of Russia in the 20th and
21st centuries, the Holy New Martyrs and the dialog process which led
to ecclesiastical unity. This is likewise a most historic event for our Serbian Orthodox Church since the Canonical Formation of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad took place in 1921, at Sremski Karlovatz during the reign of King Alexander I and Patriarch Dimitrije. Thanks to Almighty God, our parish priest, Fr. Lazar Kostur and his son Reader Nikolaj Kostur will participate in these festivities. Also on the pilgrimage is his daughter Popadija Tatiana Katanic and her son Vasilije. Please keep them as well as all the hierarchs, clergy and faithful in your prayers. God willing, on the Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Lazar will present a first-hand review of the unification here at St. Elijah Cathedral on the occasion of the Krsna Slava of our Serbian Sisters Circle.
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Fr. Lazar Kostur and grandson Vasilije Katanic receiving a blessing from His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus on the flight to Moscow for the Unfication of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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NEW: View pictures of the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity Christ at St. Elijah Cathedral...detailsPlease send those photos of the feast which you wish to share to info@stelijah.org and we will gladly publish them on the web site.
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Мир Божији! Христос се роди!
The editors of the official web site of St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Cathedral send heartfelt greetings on the saving Feast of the Nativity of Christ and wish everyone peace and lasting spiritual joy in the New Year 2008!
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Special thanks to Zivko, Ilija and Sava Cucuz for their expert help in restoring the damaged main steps to the cathedral entrance! God bless you and thank you for your wonderful stewardship!
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FEAST OF THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AT ST. ELIJAH SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL - 04/08/07
CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN!
ХРИСТОС ВАСКРСЕ – РАДОСТ ДОНЕСЕ
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St. Sava Monastery - July 15, 2007
Hundreds of faithful from throughout the Midwestern Metropolitante participated in the Fourth Annual St. Nikolaj of Ochrid-Zicha Pilgrimage at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher, who was join by His Grace Bishop Job of the OCA, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica, and Bishop Mitrophan of the Eastern American Diocese. Three Deacons and all the clergy of the Metropolitanate likewise served. The responses were majestically sung by the St. Basil of Ostrog Church Choir, under the direction of Marya Savich. Immediately following the Akathist to St. Nikolaj was chanted at the original place of his repose. It was a most spiritually uplifting experience for all present. At the picnic grounds, a delicious luncheon was prepared by the dedicated sisters of our Federation of Circles of Serbian Sisters, whereupon the afternoon's program quickly began. The Keynote speaker was His Grace Bishop Mitrophan who spoke on "the Unpublished (Last) Letters of St. Nikolaj. Also on the program was the Youth Folklore Group of the St. Archangel Michael Church from Lansing, and special guests from Serbia - the Brkic Triplets rendering their Traditional Religious and Ethno-Serbian Songs. This memorable day came to a peaceful close with the prayers of the Vesper Service. Thanks and Glory to God!
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St. Sava Celebration 2008 - 01/27/08
Our St. Elijah Hall was filled with enthusiastic children, parents, teachers, and faithful guests for the celebration of our St. Sava Slava. Special thanks are extended to Mrs. Ojdana Milos, Mrs. Cynthia Stojic, the church school superintendant, teachers, cooks, servers and anyone who helped make this a memorable day.
An extra note of thanks to Mileva Gligic Savic and Jovo Dejanovic for the photography.
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Mother Macrina elevated to Abbess - 01/09/08
On the Feast of the Holy Apostle, Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen, Mother Macrina was installed as Abbess of the Nativity of the Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery in New Carlisle, Indiana. AXIA!
Officiating at the Festal Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was His Grace Bishop Longin, assisted by Archimandrite Gavrilo. After the reading of the Prayer before the Ambon Bishop
Longin, on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle and the Holy Synod of
the Serbian Orthodox Church, elevated Mother Macrina to the rank of
Abbess of the Monastery.
The
bishop, in his message, sincerely congratulated Abbess Macrina as well
as Archimandrite Gavrilo and the sisterhood on the appointment of the
new Abbess of the monastery saying that it is his belief that the
preceding Abbess of the monastery Evpraksija, of blessed memory, would
be joyful on the occasion of this new elevation.
Photos courtesy of R. Plavsic
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Митрополит црногорско-приморски
Амфилохије поручио је у беседи после молебана за спас српског
народа на Косову и Метохији испред Храма Светог Саве да морамо да кажемо свету да
је, док нас буде, Косово наша зеница, насе срце, срце нашега срца, наш свети град
Јерусалим и да се њега, као своје душе и судбине, не можемо одрећи". Косово је
"грдно судилиште и данас се на Косову суди и нама и Албанцима и Американцима
и Енглезима и Французима", констатовао је Амфилохије. Плато испред храма био је
потпуно испуњен људима који су стигли са протеста испред Дома Народне скупштине.
Беседу Митрополита црногорско-приморског
Амфилохија на Молебану за спас страдалног српског народа на Косову и Метохији
изговорену синоћ, 21. фебруара 2008. године, можете преузети ОВДЕ.
Фотогалерија- Молебан за спас српског народа на Косову и Метохији, 21.2.2008.
Photo Galary-Moleban for the salvation of Serbian people of Kosovo and Metohija, 2.21.08.
www.spc.yu
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LENTEN RETREAT TO ARIZONA MONASTERIES
With
the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Mitrophan, Popadija Tatiana Katanic,
(wife of Protonamesnik Rev. Milovan Katanic, Hermitage,) organized a
lenten pilgrimage to the Serbian and Greek monasteries in Arizona. A
group of nine women from all over the country met to make the
pilgrimage to the St. Paisius Serbian Orthodox Women's Monastery in
Safford, AZ and to St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery in Florence,
AZ, over the weekend of April 11-13.
At St. Paisius they
were warmly welcomed by Abbess Mother Mihaila and the sisterhood, who
went out of their way to make the visitors feel right at home. They
were able to participate in the Divine Services and also spend some
true quality time with Mother Mihaila, who gave them wonderful,
strengthening advice. The monastery has been in Safford for seven years
and the sisterhood is now close to completing their main church.
Donations are currently being accepted for the various adornments needs
for the sanctuary. You can contact them through their website for more
information. On their way back to the airport, the group stopped
by St. Anthony's for a brief tour, Vespers, followed by Trapeza, and
then Compline. “The grounds are beautifully maintained and truly
spiritually edifying,” said Popadija Tatiana. “Our group was also
blessed to have seen and receive a blessing from Elder Ephraim, the
famous Athonite elder who started that (and 16 other) Greek men's and
women's monasteries around the United States within the last twelve
years.” All the women taking part in the pilgrimage agreed with
Popadija Tatiana who said, “This was an excellent opportunity to take
time out of our hectic schedules, especially during Great Lent, to
appreciate the monastic lifestyle and participate in the prescribed
services which most parishes are incapable of holding. It was even more
special that we were able to celebrate St. Mary of Egypt Sunday in the
desert.” They hope this to be only the first of a series of planned
pilgrimages to holy sites all over the world.
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April 26, 2008: The Miraculous Holy Fire has descended upon Jerusalem once again! Слава Богу!
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We sincerely thank all those who so generously added their donations to the Flower Fund for Great and Holy Friday and for Pascha. God bless you and return your generosity hundredfold with good health, happiness, peace, prosperity and love. TRULY CHRIST IS RISEN!
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Click here to see pictures of our St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Patronal Feast celebration, August 3, 2008.
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