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Стаза Православља THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA VOLUME 49 MARCH 2014 NO. 03 St. Sava School of Theology celebrates its Patron The St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville in the Works of St. Bishop Nikolaj”. The fact once again proved itself as a true gathering that Milojko is the first student whose father place of spirituality for all Orthodox Serbs graduated at this school and now sends him in America and Canada when on February to study here speaks much of this school’s 8, 2014 they celebrated the patron Saint of success. The second prize went to Gostimir the St. Sava School of Theology, St. Sava the Dusanic for his paper, “The Life and the first archbishop of Serbia. His Grace Bishop Divine Liturgy of St. James the Brother of the Mitrophan of Eastern American and Dean of Lord.” There was a tie for third place, given the school served the evening’s Vesper service to Dimitrije Stanojevic and Gostimir Dusanic. in honor of the protector of the monastery Acknowledgments of gratitude were and the Krsna Slava of the “fourth monastery given to the supporters of the School. Though string, the School of Theology”, “the church, there are too many to mention here we single children’s camp and monastery cemetery are out Paul Grosnik who is in daily contact with the three strings of St. Sava Monastery in the students and has been helping them in Libertyville” (St. Bishop Nikolaj). many ways for decades now in the measure Due to blizzard conditions on that day “of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” many who had planned on attending were Monetary awards given to the students unable to do so. Those attending were from anonymous donors included a $200 welcomed with the traditional salt and bread award to the most zealous chanter, given by children dressed in folk costumes. Over 150 this year to Bojan Banovic and a $100 award guests were in attendance. given to Ilija Aleksic for his work with the Bishop Mitrophan cut the Slava Kolach priest and parishioners at St. Basil of Ostrog and blessed the koljivo after which dinner was Children with the traditional salt and bread welcomed His Grace Bishop Serbian Church in Lake Forest. served. The Spiritual Academia of the St. Sava Mitrophan, Dean of the Libertyville St. Sava School of Theology, to the festivities. Prota Djuro Krosnjar and Protinica Ana School began soon after with the hymn to St. were also acknowledged for the series of Sava sung by the student choir. A very rich program followed Mardarije Uskokovic, the first Serbian bishop from America adult classes they have organized now for decades about which included speeches, a lecture by Fr. Vasilije Vranic, an and Canada, describing the establishment of the first diocese church history and catechism that are given by our students. introductory video about the St. Sava School of Theology, and his prophetic-visionary decision for it to be seated at the At the conclusion of the program, student Ilija Aleksic and a selection of spiritual hymns sung by the student choir. St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville. asked to recite a poem to Serbian mothers and gave a heartflet Poems were recited, including a hymn to Patriarch Pavle Awards were given to the students with the best St. Sava recitation. recited in English and translated by the school’s English themed paper. The first prize went to Milojko Topalovic, RM professor. Selected pieces were also read from Archimandrite “The God-man Image of the Chief Pedagogue Jesus Christ St. Nikola Church in Phoenix celebrates CANADIAN DIOCESE ND 50th Anniversary HOLDS 32 ANNUAL The St. Nikola Church-School congregation in ASSEMBLY Phoenix, Arizona celebrated their fiftieth anniversary Clergy, church-school congregation and parish last weekend. “Formal and solemn” best describes the presidents and delegates from throughout Canada, as well atmosphere among the Serbs in metro Phoenix. With as representatives of the diocesan bodies – 83 participants in their presence the three hierarchs elevated the truly great all - led by His Grace Bishop Georgije of Canada, gathered jubilee: the host, Bishop Maxim of Western America, for three days at St. Demetrios Serbian Orthodox Church to Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern consider the current issues in the life of the Serbian Orthodox America and special guest Bishop Grigorije of Zahum and Church in Canada. Hercegovina. There were also guests who came from all It was an occasion to focus on the three decades of the over: Hercegovina, Chicago, California, Hawaii. archpastoral work of Bishop Georgije who will commemorate The celebration began with the festal Vespers served three decades of leading the Serbian Orthodox Church in by Hieromonk Sava, hegumen of Monastery Tvrdos, in this country on the feast day of the Protection of the Most the presence of the aforementioned hierarchs and many Holy Theotokos as the first bishop. For thirty years on the faithful. An agape meal followed Vespers that grew into a episcopal throne he increased the number of clergy fourfold, true spiritual feast as a dialogue ensued between the faithful from the four parishes he inherited in 1984 he multiplied and bishops. Wishing to use this unique occasion given to them to thirty-six, and with the consecrations of the two new them, the faithful posed many churches this year – in Calgary in April and Ottawa in the questions. With true inspiration Fall – a wreath of twenty newly consecrated churches will the bishops replied to all the be realized in this Diocese by the bishop of Canada. burning questions. The Assembly greeted the decision of the Appellate On Sunday, on the feast Chamber of the Supreme Court of Ontario which, only a day of St. Euthymius the day before the beginning of the Assembly, dismissed the Great, the Divine Liturgy appeal of the removed church board members from the St. was officiated by Bishop Nicholas Church in Hamilton (Nash Rd) of the verdict of Longin. Concelebrating were the Supreme Court of Ontario from 2012, thus definitively Bishops Grigorije and Maxim, concluding this long lasting dispute. To remind our readers, in Hieromonk Sava of Tvrdos, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ontario dismissed all allegations and Fathers Nikola Ceko from of the removed board members against the Canadian bishop Los Angeles, Dragomir Tuba, and the Temporary Trusteeship which the Diocesan Council and the host Stanislava Duric, appointed in Hamilton after a group of the then board as well as Deacon Nikolaj members attempted to disrupt the Liturgy on the feast of Kostur from Chicago and the Dormition in 2005. The verdict expressly states that the Ozren Todorovic from Las Bishop and the diocesan bodies did not break Ontario laws in Vegas. Bishop Maxim gave an removing the board members. With the verdict the Diocese inspiring homily on the Gospel of Canada, as a hierarchical Church, was given the right to of Zacchaeus. During the define the manner of administering and managing church liturgy Fr. Stanislav Duric was property, which, at the gathering in Windsor, was deemed continued on p. 2 continued on p. 5 IN THIS ISSUE: • Gift of fastinG, p. 3 • st. sava Celebrations, p. 5 • our view, pp. 6-7 • serbian seCtion, pp. 8-12 • pa Ge two THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY MarCh 2014 the path of orthodoxy New Priest Ordained in Eastern THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Diocese IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA EDITORIAL Staff English Section Editors Serbian Editor V. Rev. Rade Merick, Senior Editor V. Rev. Nedeljko Lunich 530 North Fourth Street 300 Stryker Ave Steubenville, OH 43952 Joliet, IL 60437 email:[email protected] email: [email protected] V. Rev. Milovan Katanic Contributing Editor 65 South Keel Ridge Road V. Rev. Thomas Kazich Hermitage, PA 16148 P.O. Box 371, Phone:724-342-1198 Grayslake, IL 60030-0371 email: [email protected] Phone: (847) 223-4300 email: [email protected] V. Rev. Dr. Bratislav Krsic Technical Editor 3025 Denver Street Vesna R. 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Divine Liturgy at St. Nikodim Chapel studies at the St. Sava School of Theology at the Episcopal Headquarters in Mars, in Libertyville from which he graduated in Pennsylvania. 2009. That same year he began his studies at The festal celebration increased in joy St. Vladimir’s Seminary in New York and in with the ordination of Diocesan Secretary 2011 earned his master’s degree. EDITORIAL Father Deacon Branislav Golic to the rank Since March of 2012 he has served of Presbyter. Additional clergy serving as diocesan secretary for the Diocese of during the Divine Liturgy included V. Rev. Eastern America. In July 2013 he married the arMour of abstinenCe Stavrophor Dr.