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Four Circles of Serbian Sisters Humanitarian Banquet “Serbian Mothers Against Hunger” Schererville, IN – On the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, tireless kolo sisters led by Milena Rudman, Milica Bodrožić the Feast of Saint John the Theologian, Apostle and and Ljuba Rakonjac. This year, the Four Kolos sent assistance Evangelist, the Four Circles of Serbian Sisters of Northwest to the soup kitchens in Kosovo and Metohija in the amount Indiana held their 19th annual humanitarian banquet “Serbian of $18,000. At the beginning of the Fast of SS. Peter and Mothers Against Hunger.” The host of this year’s event was Paul in June, Protopresbyter Dobrivoje Milunović personally the Circle of Serbian Sisters of St. George the Great and handed over the money to His Grace Theodosius, Bishop of Victorious Martyr Church in Schererville, together with the Raska and Prizren. On that occasion, along with his family, Circle of Sisters from the church-school congregations of St. he spent two days in Kosovo and Metohija and visited the Sava and St. Elijah of Merrillville, and St. George of East main soup kitchen in Prekovac, about twenty kilometers away Chicago. The signifi cance of this event was demonstrated by from the monastery of Gracanica. Prota Dobrivoje described the presence of His Grace Longin, Bishop of New Gracanica- his journey, especially the encounter with the poor people Midwestern American Diocese. of Kosovo and Metohija, whose life and existence is largely For the past two decades, the humanitarian organization dependent on the soup kitchens. He conveyed the appreciation “Serbian Mothers Against Hunger” has raised over a million of Bishop Theodosius, the clergy and faithful people of dollars. The collected funds Kosovo and Metohija to all have always reached the present for their Christian most needy, especially concern and brotherly refugees, children and love. Bearing in mind the orphans. Besides their growing number of Serbian acts of charity, the four mothers in the homeland Circles of Serbian Sisters who are experiencing great of Northwest Indiana have diffi culty supporting their made a great contribution children, Prota Dobrivoje to strengthening the unity invited the sisters and of the Serbian Orthodox mothers in the United Church in the Midwest, States to continue their Prota Dragan Filipovic welcomed the Myrrh Stream- spreading love, peace and humanitarian work. He ing Hawaiian Iveron Icon at St. George Church in harmony. In this endeavor compared their strong faith, Canton, Ohio October 6. they were always strongly humility and persistence assisted by their spiritual with the Canaanite woman, fathers, the parish priests. whose gospel was read that Myrrh Streaming Gathered for this occasion day at the Divine Liturgy. in addition to Bishop Children from Kosovo and Metohija benefi t from funds raised As is customary, the Longin were Fr. Marko through “Serbian Mothers Against Hunger” fundraiser. fi nal greeting was given by Hawaiian Icon Matic and Fr. Aleksandar Bishop Longin. Although Savic, recently elevated Protonamesniks, Fr. Aleksandar that morning he returned from a journey to Boston and Visits Churches Novakovic and Prota Dobrivoje Milunovic. The banquet celebrated Divine Liturgy at the St. Sava Church in was attended by Protopresbyter-Stavrophors Lazar Kostur Merrillville, the Bishop did not appear tired. With great joy, The Myrrh Streaming Iveron Icon of the Mother and Bogdan Zjalic, the dean of the Duluth deanery, and the he praised the work of the Four Circles of Serbian Sisters of God of Honolulu, Hawaii undertook a visitation diocesan Deacon Nikolaj Kostur. and extended gratitude to them for the love they have to numerous Orthodox Churches in Eastern America The guests were fi rst welcomed by brother Ray Vukas, demonstrated toward our Serbian Orthodox Church and our September 16-October 24. The icon visited churches president of the Congregation Executive Board of the people. His Grace called on the sisters to continue in the same in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, New host parish. Additionally, the gathering was addressed by spirit, and for faithful people to keep and protect the unity as Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Washington DC, Mara Dobrijevic, president of the Schererville Circle. She the greatest and most precious gift. The program was very including a number of Serbian Orthodox Churches. expressed gratitude to all who assist with this charitable skillfully led by sister Tijana Samardzija, the choir director This icon is a paper copy mounted on wood of the mission of the organization, particularly with her diligent and at the St. George parish in Schererville. Montreal Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Mother of God. The icon was a gift to Reader Nectarios and his wife from their parish priest in Honolulu. In 2007 they began to notice a sweet aroma in their home. In looking for the Bishop Mitrophan Makes Pilgrimage source of the aroma, Reader Nectarios felt on the upper shelf of a bookcase, and his hand came away wet. On to Romania bringing the icon down from the bookcase, he saw that His Grace Bishop the icon was covered in a liquid with the strong scent Mitrophan took part in of roses. He showed the icon to his parish priest in the the annual pilgrimage church, and the icon continued to fl ow myrrh. It was to the holy relics of our then taken to their bishop, Archbishop Kyrill of San Venerable Mother St. Francisco and Western America (ROCOR). Later, the Paraskeva-St. Petka continued on p. 2 in Jassy, Romania on October 16, 2011. The service was offi ciated by His Eminence Theophan, Metropolitan of A Nun Who Prays, Heals Moldavia and Bukovina, with the concelebration and Comforts – Philanthropy of His Grace Mitrophan, Bishop of Eastern and Patriotism in Action America for the Serbian Orthodox Church and The noblest of podvigs: Sister Irine, a His Grace Timothy of doctor by profession, visits the elderly and Romanian Orthodox infi rm throughout Kosovo and Metohija. For Episcopate of Spain ten years a nun from Gracanica Monastery and Portugal. Bishop has been helping in isolated enclaves and Mitrophan gave the homily at the event in villages. Romanian. In six days some 200,000 pilgrims veneratd the holy relics. St. Petka is greatly venerated among the Story on page 4. Orthodox peoples of the Balkans, and many Circles of Serbian Sisters bear her name as their heavenly patron.

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THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY Myrrh Streaming THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Hawaiian Icon IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Visits Churches EDITORIAL STAFF continued from p. 1 English Section Editors Serbian Editor Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church V. Rev. Rade Merick, Senior Editor V. Rev. Nedeljko Lunich Abroad officially recognized the miracle and 530 North Fourth Street 300 Stryker Ave approved the icon for particular veneration Steubenville, OH 43952 Joliet, IL 60437 by the faithful. Since then, the icon has been email:[email protected] Fax: 815-741-1883 taken to many, many churches throughout the email: [email protected] Rev. Milovan Katanic United States and Canada by its caretaker, Reader Nectarios, and has been veneration 65 South Keel Ridge Road Contributing Editor Hermitage, PA 16148 by thousands of the faithful. V. Rev. Thomas Kazich V. Rev. Dr. Rodney Torbic welcomes Phone:724-342-1198 P.O. Box 371, Many miraculous healings have also email: [email protected] Grayslake, IL 60030-0371 been attributed to the presence of the icon, in- the Myrrh Streaming Iveron Icon of cluding cures of blindness, diabetes, cancer, the Mother of God of Hawaii to St. V. Rev. Dr. Bratislav Krsic Phone: (847) 223-4300 kidney failure and demonic possession. George Church in Carmichaels, PA on 3025 Denver Street October 6. San Diego, CA 92117 Technical Editor The full story of the icon is available at: Phone: 619-276-5827 Vesna R. Meinert www.orthodoxhawaii.org/icons.html email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Among the many churches visited by the to venerate the icon and be anointed with the icon were the following Serbian Orthodox myrrh that flows from it. The strong, sweet Business and Circulation Address parishes: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh fragrance of the myrrh filled the churches The Path of Orthodoxy PA; St. George Church, Canton OH; St. and gladdened those fortunate enough to be P. O. Box 883 George Church, Carmichaels PA; St. Nicho- present. The experience strengthened and Bridgeport, WV 26330 las Church, Elkins Park PA; and St. George encouraged the faith of many, filling them email: [email protected] Church, Elizabeth NJ. The faithful were able with joy and thanksgiving.

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EDITORIAL Polamalu’s “Tackle Poverty” with IF GOD CLOTHES THE FIELDS.... FOCUS North America What do you want to be when you grow up? Kids, or at least young boys, Troy and Theodora Polamalu, faithful game tickets! You can also text: “Troy” to used to answer that fateful question with policeman, fireman, doctor. Can’t Orthodox Christians, have joined FOCUS 52000 to make a $10 donation. quite remember what girls said but for what it’s worth, I don’t recall many North America to “tackle” poverty. You can see the Tackle Poverty campaign businessmen in that bunch. Yet, according to a number of different online polls The online and texting TacklePov- on Troy’s Facebook and Twitter sites. Check business is the most popular college major. Then again, why wouldn’t it be? The erty.org campaign, which runs from Sept. in with Troy each week as he reminds fans word business carries with it all sorts of enticing connotations: success, money, 26, 2011 to Feb. 5, 2012, hopes to inspire of the importance of this worthwhile effort suit and tie, expensive car and so on. If most go to college with the hopes of 10,000 people to take action and help those to help the poor. With over 1.8 million Face- making money business would seem the appropriate choice. in need. book fans and 275,000 Twitter followers, the The business-geared are seemingly the ones on the path to milk and honey. “We’ve kicked off to a solid start in an response could make a huge difference in the Maybe that’s why it’s been hinted at numerous times that the solution to the effort to reach 10,000 now let’s go further,” lives of working poor individuals! woes facing our nation is that government should be run more like a business. Troy Polamalu said. “Together we can tackle “This is a great opportunity to inspire For that matter, why not the church? Aren’t the majority of our problems of a poverty!” friends, coworkers, and others you know to financial nature? Here’s how it works: Visit Tackle- join with you in helping the poor at a time Of course, there’s a big difference between the two. Namely, business Poverty.org to learn about the many ways when 15% of our neighbors in America are operates to make a profit while churches don’t. Nevertheless, there is a business, FOCUS NA is working to help the poor below the poverty line,” FOCUS NA Execu- or administrative side to how the church is run. There are bills to pay, salaries nationwide. Watch Troy and Theodora’s tive Director Fr. Justin Mathews said. “If you to issue and just a general rendering unto Ceaser his due. Over the years our video messages, make a donation, and put have a heart to help the poor, you can inspire church halls have gradually assumed responsibility for this business end of together a team of friends to tackle poverty. others too.” parish life. The implied perception was that a proverbial separation existed Tacklers will win cool prizes while creating FOCUS North America is an Orthodox between church and state, or in this case, the priest is in charge of the altar and much needed awareness about the plight of Christian nonprofit with the mission to allevi- the board of the hall. Business is business, after all. the working poor. Get 25 friends to donate ate poverty by providing Food, Occupation, But in the end, it comes down to this very reality: who’s in charge? Let’s not and win a Tackle Poverty T-shirt. Inspire 43 Clothing, Understanding and Shelter. Theo- forget that businesses are not run like a democracy but a dictatorship.While friends to donate and get a signed Polamalu dora Polamalu was a member of FOCUS many meetings may be held the boss is the one who ultimately renders decisions. poster. With 100 friends donating, you get a NA’s founding Board of Directors in 2009. Subsequently, I find it very disheartening when it is said (and unfortunately it signed Polamalu jersey (#43) and have your Visit FOCUSNorthAmerica.org and Tack- can be heard from different communities) that despite episcopal directives the name put in the drawing to win Steelers home lePoverty.org for more information. hall is run and used like a place of business to raise funds for the church and it shall operate during times of fasting or not, regardless of whether it is deemed fitting or not. Herein lies the problem: do we consider the bishop to be the boss? Unless we do, I’m afraid, we’re promoting and creating such a chaotic THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP atmosphere in which the organizational and hierarchical structure of a business simply has no place. Typically, this is how companies go out of business. For, you see, the word business comes from the word busy. In worldly terms, therefore, the church can most certainly be called a business. What we are to busy ourselves with, however, is the spreading of God’s word, which is always achieved most efficaciously through our deeds more so than just our words. Using our God-given Talents th Moreover, the word busy comes from the “state of being in anxiety”. Our Lord The Parable of the Talents, read at the Divine Liturgy on the 16 Sunday after advised Martha that she was “worried and troubled about many things. But one Pentecost, discusses our Stewardship of Time, Talents and Treasures. It can never this is needful” (Luke 10:41,42). Certainly we are all called to commit ourselves be reflected upon too often. and labor for the needs of the church. But not in a business fashion in which St. Gregory the Great says... “this Gospel would have us consider that those our security comes from knowing we have plenty of funds. Rather, we are to “be of us who receive more gifts than others in this world will be judged more strictly content with such things as you have. For He Himself said, ‘I will never leave by it’s Creator. For according as the gifts increase, the account demanded will you nor forsake you’” (Heb. 13:5). be more exacting; therefore a man should be more humble and use his gift more Of course, the age-old teaching is that the church is not run as a business. diligently in God’s service.” He also says “It will be given to him who already has It’s run by Christ through His bishops and clergy and all faithful, Christ-loving and he shall abound, for everyone who has the gift of charity receives other gifts people. And changing that is no one’s business. besides. But he who has not the gift of charity will lose even those gifts which he seemed to have. So it is necessary, brethren, that charity should be the motive of Fr. Milovan Katanic all of your actions - no idler is completely deprived of talent, one receives the gift of intelligence, another receives worldly wealth and another, the craft with which he earns his livelihood.” This reflection summarizes the fact that we are all different but created in the image of God - we all have different Talents, but are expected by God to use them VISIT US ONLINE AT - we all have very different ways that we can contribute to our parish but it is nec- www.serborth.org essary for us to contribute! As we have read in the parable as well as the scripture of the Widow’s Mite — it is the sacrifice we make for our Church as a tangible • Read the newest issue of the Path • News and Upcoming Events sign of our love that pleases God and prepares us for our salvation. • Standing Committees updates! NOVEMBER 2011 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY PAGE THREE

A Nun Who Prays, Heals and Comforts IN MEMORIAM: – Philanthropy †Milan Puskar [By D. Zecevic (Vecernje Novosti), October 18, 2011]

At the doorsteps of the dilapidated or just-built homes Where no one has gone before of those who have returned, in villages hardly anyone ever “During the first years after establishing the medical stops to visit, the nun Irine eagerly meets each week with the organization, I went to Serbian communities where no Serb few Serbs remaining throughout Kosovo and Metohija. had previously gone. My colleagues, when they would go Irine Petrovic, a doctor by profession and a nun at the with me, and I were accompanied by UNMIK police from Gracanica Monastery, has been visiting and treating the el- Pristina, while in the past few years I have gone without derly and sick for the past ten years, as well as those who have escorts. returned to the isolated enclaves and villages of Metohija. “I’ve continued to visit them,” she says. “I would bring “Ten years ago, when, after the arrival of international them medicine which I somehow acquired through dona- forces, our monastery be- tions, which mostly came came a collection center for from Greece but have now medicine, I realized that the stopped …” lack of freedom of move- And medicines are nec- ment for Serbs and other essary for seventy-year old non-Albanians prevented Momirka Simic, a returnee them from even going to the from the village of Novak doctor, those at the monastery near Prizren. She says Sis- suggested to me that I use ter Irene keeps her and her my medical knowledge and neighbors alive. Milan “Mike” Puskar, co-founder, former chairman help,” says Sister Irine. “We are sick, old and and CEO of Mylan Inc., and noted Morgantown, W.Va., She says that, in order alone. We have no one to philanthropist, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at his home to avoid possible problems talk to. Each time Sister Irine in Morgantown, WV. Mr. Puskar fought a courageous and with the blessing of the visits she examines us and battle against cancer. He was 77 years old. Church, she established a brings us medicine, but we Born in Vintondale, Pa., on September 8, 1934, medical organization “St. also have a good talk. She Mr. Puskar was the son of the late Dusan and Dorothy John the Merciful,” and with comforts us. She cheers us Puskar. He attended Youngstown State University and the help of a number of doc- up. Sometimes she brings served in the U.S. Army. In 1961, he co-founded Mylan tors from central Kosovo food. If it wasn’t for her I Pharmaceuticals and shepherded this enterprise to be- and Metohija she officially don’t know who would come come a premier manufacturer of high-quality, affordable began her humanitarian mis- to our door.” medicine based on his philosophy of “Do it right...or sion throughout Kosovo and All those in the twenty- don’t do it at all”. The company became under his guid- Metohija in the latter part of some villages where Serbs ance the world’s third largest manufacturer of generic 2001. Sister Irene, a nun from Gracanica Monastery and a have returned in Metohija, medications and a Fortune 500 company. Using a gift from the medical doctor, visits the isolated sick and elderly Serbs in Istok and Klina counties, Mr. Puskar was a strong supporter of local busi- Greek Orthodox Church, a of Kosovo and Metohija, bringing medical and spiritual can’t wait for visits from nesses and had a genuine commitment for the better- monastery van that she filled comfort. Sister Irene, who also ad- ment of the people of Morgantown and the state of with medicine she procured ministers twice a week at the West Virginia. Mike Puskar believed in giving back. through humanitarian organizations, she would travel to Health Center in Susica. But the same is true in the monaster- those who had no one else to help them. ies in Kosovo, for of course Sister Irine also treats the nuns He used his success for the spread of philanthropic “It is most difficult for the elderly, and I visit them the at the Pec Patriarchate, Monastery Devic and others. deeds. West Virginia University’s Football Stadium, most,” said the nun. “Muslims come quite frequently for Help is still needed Mylan Park, and Health Right Clinic all publicly bear check-ups and at times even Albanians.” “Even though in the past years our country opened his name, along with many public and private causes, “When I visited the Drajciće village near Prizren for the medical clinics in almost all major Serbian areas, there are both large and small, that he has championed over the first time with Dr. Zvonko Stašević, an internist and nephrolo- still many patients treated by our organization. It is mostly last fifty years. gist, residents formed a line to be examined. Apart from a few the elderly who, due either to weakness or to poor financial He was the recipient of many prestigious awards Serbs, who were mostly elderly residents, it was mostly their conditions, are unable to visit doctors regularly,” says Sister and honorary degrees. He also served in leadership - Muslim neighbors who came to the examination. And one of Irine. capacities with industry trade groups, various chari them even allowed us to use their home for the exams. ties, college and university leadership committees and corporate boards of directors. Proud of Serbian Heritage IOCC News Mr. Puskar was very proud of his Serbian heritage. In announcing a $20 million gift by him to West Virginia University, the University’s magazine began its article with, “Morgantown entrepreneur and philanthropist Famine Intensifies Humanitarian Need Milan “Mike” Puskar simply credits his parents, Serbian immigrants, with teaching him the spirit of philanthropy. Little did West Virginia University know the impact of In Horn Of Africa that lesson.” Baltimore, Oct. 7 (IOCC)—As record drought and individually registered in a database and hold ration cards that His philanthropy extended not only to WVU and famine continue to threaten the lives of more than 13 million they use to collect their weekly food supplies. The demand the Morgantown area, but touched lives and organiza- people in the Horn of Africa, it is the children who suffer for food is great, as is the need to strengthen the victims to tions all over the world. He generously donated to his the most. More than 600,000 suffer from life-threatening prevent outbreaks of disease like measles and cholera. home parish of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church malnutrition. International Orthodox Christian Charities The UN estimates that more than 29,000 children have in Hermitage, PA, where his family remains active, and (IOCC) is working inside the refugee camps of Dolo Ado in lost their lives to this disaster and warns that more than 640,000 served as a kum at the new temple’s consecration there Ethiopia, putting your support into action, trying to save the more Somali children are acutely malnourished and at risk if in 1987. He donated to other area Serbian Orthodox lives of famine’s most vulnerable victims. assistance does not continue. IOCC has partnered with Inter- parishes, including the neighboring St. George Church More than 25,000 famine victims fill the tents in Kobe national Medical Corps (IMC) to provide vital nutrition and of Carmichaels, PA, and often attended Serbian picnics refugee camp, health support and other events. He served as a sponsor and mentor near the village to these young- for a number of Serbian-Americans both at Mylan and of Dolo Ado est famine vic- in other ways. along the south- t i m s . I O C C During the Yugoslav civil wars of the 1990’s he ern border of staff member, worked closely with the relief efforts of the Serbian Or- Ethiopia. This Ryan Erikson, thodox Church, especially in sending large quantities of camp opened manages the pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the region. in late June to C o m m u n i t y Mr. Puskar is survived by a daughter Johanna and accommodate Nutrition Cen- a grandson; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Carroll of Board- the thousands of ter, where each man, Ohio, Mrs. Betty (Robert) Kosanovich of Green- refugees fleeing child is regis- ville, Pa., and Mrs. Rosella “Honey” (Bran) Vuich of Somalia, at one tered, examined Hermitage, Pa.; as well as many nieces, nephews, and point as many and enrolled godchildren. as 1,500 arriv- into the supple- Mr. Puskar was preceded in death by his parents, ing each day. mental feeding Mr. and Mrs. Dusan and Dorothy Puskar; his sister and The camp was program. brother-in-law, Mary and James Morrison; brother- filled to capacity in three weeks. Through your generosity, You can help the victims of disasters around the world, in-law, John Carroll; and an infant brother, Steven IOCC is working in cooperation with the Ethiopian Ortho- like those in Horn of Africa, by making a financial gift to the Puskar. dox church and partner relief groups to support the ongoing IOCC International Emergency Response Fund, which Funeral services were held on October 13 with construction of vital public sanitation facilities that help to will provide immediate relief as well as long-term support the V. Rev. Dr. Rodney Torbic of St. George Serbian prevent the spread of deadly diseases in the camp. through the provision of emergency aid, recovery assistance Orthodox Church of Carmichaels, PA officiating. A Young women and small children make up the majority and other support to help those in need. dacha for the many family members and friends who of the refugees at Kobe camp. Eighty-eight percent of the To make a gift, please visit www.iocc.org, call toll free attended followed. famine victims there are under the age of 18. Many of the at 1-877-803-IOCC (4622), or mail a check or money order May God receive the soul of His departed ser- women are single parents, having been widowed or whose payable to IOCC, P.O. Box 630225, Baltimore, Md. 21263- vant Milan into His heavenly Kingdom, and make his husbands chose to stay behind or were forbidden by Somali 0225. memory to be eternal! rebels to cross the border. All refugees in Kobe Camp are PAGE FOUR THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY NOVEMBER 2011 Registration Open for 2011 College Conferences

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The Lives of the Four Evangelists By Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem

These brief Lives are traditionally included in the The Life of the Evangelist Luke author. Whenever Paul says in his own Epistles, “according introductory sections of the liturgical Gospels of the Orthodox Luke, a physician of Antioch, was not unacquainted to my Gospel” (Rom. 2:16, etc.), it is clear that he means Church in Greek and Church Slavonic. St Sophronius I was with Greek culture, as is shown by his writings. He was a the Gospel written by Luke. But Luke learned the Gospel Patriarch of Jerusalem (634-638; feast day March 11) and as companion of the Apostle Paul and followed him in all his not only from the Apostle Paul, who was not with the Lord a patristic writer is also known as Sophronius the Sophist. His journeys to foreign lands. Luke wrote the Gospel to which in the body at that time, but from the other Apostles as well. extant writings, including liturgical hymns, poetry, accounts Paul himself refers when he says, “And we have sent with him He himself clearly states this at the beginning of his work, of lives and miracles of the saints, and dogmatic works, have the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout all the saying, even as they were handed down to us by those who been published in Migne’s Patrologia Graeca. He is also co- churches” (II Cor. 8:18). And in his letter to the Colossians from the beginning were eyewitnesses. Therefore he wrote author with John Moshcus of the Lemonarium, a classical he says, “Luke, the beloved physician, greets you” (Col. the Gospel as he had heard it. But he wrote The Acts based collection of accounts of the ancient desert fathers. 4:14). And to Timothy he says, “Only Luke is with me” (II on what he himself had experienced. Luke’s relics were *With the exception of St. Mark whom we commemorate Tim. 4:11). taken up and carried to Constantinople, together with the in May, the feast days of the evangelists are celebrated during relics of the Apostle Andrew, in the twentieth year of the the fall months: St. Luke and St. John in October and St. reign of Constantius. Matthew in November. The Life of the Evangelist John John, “the beloved disciple” [see Jn. 13:23], was the The Life of the Evangelist Matthew son of Zebedee and the brother of James, who was beheaded Matthew, also known as Levi, tax collector turned by Herod after the Passion of the Lord [see Acts 12:1-2]. apostle, was the first to compose the Gospel of Christ, in John was the last of the Evangelists to write a Gospel. At Judea in the Hebrew language for those of the circumcision the request of the bishops of Asia, he wrote his Gospel to who believed. It is unknown by whom combat the teachings of Cerinthus and it was later translated into Greek. The other heretics, and especially the newly Hebrew text is preserved to this day in appeared doctrine of the Ebionites, who the library of Caesarea that was most claimed that Christ did not exist until Mary diligently assembled by the Martyr gave birth to Him. This prompted John to Pamphilus. The Nazarenes of Berroia expound on Christ’s divine generation. in Syria, who use this text, gave me There is another reason why he wrote. permission to copy it. From this, one After examining the Gospels of Matthew, is easily convinced that where the Mark and Luke from beginning to end, evangelist makes use of the testimony John confirmed that they had recorded the of the Old Testament Scriptures, either St. Matthew truth [in contrast to authors of other, so- himself, or in the person of our Lord and called gospels then in circulation]. Then he Saviour Jesus Christ, he does not follow composed his own Gospel, focusing on the the authority of the Seventy (i.e. The final year of the Lord’s earthly ministry and Septuagint), but of the Hebrew text. It on His Passion. John omitted most of the is from the latter that these two passages events of the previous two years because come: “Out of Egypt have I called My these had already been faithfully recorded Son” (Mt 2:15) and “He shall be called by Matthew, Mark and Luke. A careful St. Mark a Nazarene” (Mt 2:23). St. John study of the four Gospels will resolve the The Life of the Evangelist Mark apparent discrepancies between John’s Mark was the disciple and interpreter narrative and the narratives of the other of Peter, and, at the urging of the brethren in Rome, Mark three Evangelists. John also wrote an epistle, which begins, wrote his short Gospel, following exactly what he had heard That which was from the beginning. This epistle is accepted Peter tell. When Peter saw it, he gave it his approval, and as John’s by all ecclesiastical and scholarly authorities. The directed that it be read in the Church, as Clement says in other two epistles bearing his name—the first, beginning, Book VI of his Outline. Papias, Bishop of Hierapolis, makes “The elder unto the elect lady”; and the second, “The elder mention of this same Mark. Peter, in his first Epistle, refers to unto the well-beloved Gaius”—are considered by some to Rome metaphorically by the name “Babylon”: “The church be the work of a certain John the Elder, whose tomb (one of that is at Babylon, chosen together with you, saluteth you; two bearing the name John) still exists in Ephesus to this day. and so doth Mark my son” (I Pet. 5:13). Taking with him the Others, however, maintain that these two epistles are also the work of John the Evangelist. We will say more about this in Gospel, which he himself had written, Mark went to Egypt, St. Luke and was the first to preach Jesus Christ in Alexandria, where the Life of Papias, the disciple of John. Now in the fourteenth year of his reign, the emperor Domitian initiated the second he established the Church. So highly did he excel both in Luke wrote another excellent book entitled The Acts major persecution of Christians (Nero’s persecution was the teaching and in a life of steadfast endurance, that all those of the Apostles, a history which ends with Paul’s two-year first). John was banished to the island of Patmos and there who came to believe in Christ, followed his example. And stay in Rome, that is, in the fourth year of Nero’s reign. This wrote the Apocalypse, later translated by Justin Martyr and Philo [an Alexandrian Jewish philosopher of the first century leads us to believe that The Acts of the Apostles was written Irenaeus. After Dometian was murdered, his decrees were AD], the most eloquent of the Jews, was so impressed when in Rome. The tale of the journey of Paul and Thecla, and annulled by the Senate on account of their inhuman cruelty. he saw the first church in Alexandria while it was still made every other fable, such as the baptism of the lion, should Nerva ascended the throne, and John was allowed to return up primarily of Jews, that he wrote a book about the life of not be counted among the canonical Scriptures. For it is to Ephesus, where he lived until [101 AD, the fourth year those Christians, praising, as it were, his own race. Luke not possible that he who was inseparable from the Apostle of] Trajan’s reign. During this time, John founded and built relates that the believers in Jerusalem held everything in should not have known of this act among all his other acts. up churches throughout Asia. In the sixty-eighth year after common; likewise Philo preserved the memory of what he Tertullian also mentions a certain elder in Asia at that time, the Passion of the Lord, John reposed in great old age near had seen occurring in Alexandria under the guidance of Mark. a companion of the Apostle Paul, who, when it was proven Ephesus. Mark reposed in the eighth year of Nero’s reign [63 A.D.]. in the presence of John that he was the author of this book, Courtesy: MYSTAGOGY, The weblog of John He was buried in Alexandria, where Ananias succeeded him confessed that he had written it out of love for Paul. Some Sanidopoulos as bishop. say that this is why Luke does not mention himself as the NOVEMBER 2011 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY PAGE FIVE American Episcopal Assembly Legally Registered Wichita, KS , Oct. 18— The Assembly of Canonical The Assembly is a transitional body. If it achieves its Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America has created goal, it will make itself obsolete by developing a proposal a legal entity with the filing of its Articles of Incorporation for the canonical organization of the Church in North and in Washington, D.C. This action follows the second annual Central America. This proposal will in turn be presented meeting of the Assembly of Bishops held May 25-27 in to the forthcoming Great and Holy Council, which will Chicago, Illinois. [See the July-August Path for details of consist of all canonical Orthodox bishops throughout the that meeting.] world. Should this proposal be accepted, it is expected that The Assembly has been hailed as a major develop- the Assembly of Bishops would then come to an end and be ment for the canonical administrative unity of all Orthodox succeeded by a canonically regularized Church in North and Christian jurisdictions, which together represent over three Central America. million church members. The Assembly, which meets annually, functions by a The Assembly of Bishops is a council of all active, ca- consensus of all its members. It has established a number of nonical Orthodox bishops whose purpose is to preserve and committees to help further its work. These committees are contribute to the unity of the Orthodox Church by helping charged by the Assembly with specific tasks; they are made to further Her spiritual, theological, ecclesiological, canoni- up of member bishops, and are assisted by over 100 lay and cal, educational, missionary and philanthropic aims. To ac- clergy advisors. complish this, the Assembly has as its goals: the promotion The Assembly has assumed oversight of all the agencies, St. Vladimir’s Seminary to Sponsor and accomplishment of Church unity; the strengthening of dialogues, and other ministries of the former Standing Con- the common pastoral ministry to all the Orthodox Christian ference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas Youth Music Retreat faithful; and a common witness by the Church to all those (SCOBA). In the ensuing months, the thirteen committees YONKERS, NY [SVOTS]—High School and outside Her. In addition, the Assembly has as an express of the Assembly of Bishops will be working in earnest. The college students are invited to participate in a liturgi- goal to plan for the organization of the Church in North and chairmen of the committees will be calling upon the many cal music workshop and retreat at Saint Vladimir’s Central America in accordance with the ecclesiological and priests, deacons, monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen who Seminary here December 18-21, 2011. the canonical tradition of the Orthodox Church. have been recommended to them as expert consultants so that Instructors for the three days of music, worship The Assembly hopes to deepen the ties of brotherhood they may join together with the bishops who are members and fellowship will include Prof. David Drillock and among the bishops, give them a common and united voice, of the committees in accomplishing the many important Nicholas Reeves. and create a greater unity of action among all the Orthodox responsibilities and tasks assigned to them. In addition to liturgical services, presentations, faithful, thereby strengthening the Church’s witness to Her For more information about the Assembly of Bishops and discussions, the program will include Christmas faith in Jesus Christ. and its thirteen committees, please see the website, http:// caroling and ice skating at New York City’s Rockefeller The Assembly of Bishops is one of twelve bishops’ www.assemblyofbishops.org. Center. assemblies which have been established in different geo- [Included on the above website are interviews with a For additional information, please contact Pro- graphical regions throughout the world. It was established number of bishops serving in America, including to date todeacon Joseph Matusiak at [email protected] or in accordance with the decision of the Fourth Pre-Conciliar Serbian bishops His Grace Bishop Longin of New Gracanica 914-318-7505. Updates will be posted on the seminary Pan-Orthodox Conference, convened in Chambésy, Switzer- and the Midwest and His Grace Bishop Maxim of Western web site www.svots.edu. land in June of 2009, attended by representatives from all the America.—Ed.] universally-recognized autocephalous Orthodox Churches. Serbia Bans Gay Pride Parade Amid Security Concerns Belgrade, Sep. 30—Amid concerns that security could Boris Milicevic, member of the Gay-Straight Alliance not be guaranteed, Serbia’s national security council banned and member of Central Committee of the Socialist Party all public demonstrations in Belgrade on October 2, when of Serbia, a partner of the ruling coalition, said it would activists had planned to hold a Gay Pride parade in the city. not have been safe to hold the parade, given that “militant Some rightist groups had threatened to use violence to disrupt group have been announcing for a month now not only vio- the parade. lence but a coup d’etat”. Milicevic said that the EU and the The ban came shortly after Serbia’s Interior Minister international community in principle supported the parade Ivica Dacic told the press that police would not be able to “but in this case the international community will look first prevent violence if the pride parade was held. of all at how the state acts against all those who threaten the Last year’s pride parade, the first held since 2001, constitutional order”. brought about vandalism and violent clashes between police Foreign Pressure Exerted and gangs of youths protesting the parade. Speaking after the cancellation of the parade, Interior While some say that the authorities capitulated to hooli- Minister Dacic told the Belgrade newspaper Novosti that gans by banning the Gay Pride Parade, many Serbs seemed pressure was applied on Belgrade by Brussels to stage the happy that “traditional values” had won out. banned Gay Pride Parade. The Pride organizers said that the decision to ban the pa- “It is true that there were calls and pressure from Brussels rade was inconsistent with the law on gatherings of citizens, to stage the Pride Parade at all costs. In any case, it is better St. Nicholas Church shortly before it was destroyed in the noting that gatherings were only supposed to be prohibited that I am responsible for this gathering not being held than collapse of WTC on 9-11-2001. when national security was threatened or when sensitive being responsible for the blood that would have been spilled religious gatherings were planned. in Belgrade on Sunday,” said Dacic, without specifying pre- Orthodox Church to be rebuilt at But many believed that a ban was the only solution to cisely who called from the EU administration. prevent the threat of violence, which had been growing for “Believe me, at first I thought I was being called because Ground Zero site some days, with some groups threatening a day of “Belgrade of Kosovo, but they called about the Parade. Unfortunately, New York, Oct. 14—After a decade, a deal has finally in flames”. we have become too susceptible to pressure and now they can been struck to rebuild the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, blackmail us for whatever crosses their minds. Everybody destroyed in the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York must understand that parades and various marches are an on September 11, 2001. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Serbia Among Europe’s internal issue of Serbia and if we cannot say no because of America and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Kosovo we surely can because of this,” said Dacic. said they have resolved their long dispute over how to rebuild Most Religious Nations Dacic assessed that the rights of the gay population had the church, a small, 85-year-old chapel that stood across the not been impeded, as the police simultaneously banned all street from the World Trade Center and was destroyed when the gatherings that were scheduled for last Sunday and that had towers fell. Construction could begin as soon as 2013 Belgrade, Oct. 6—A Belgrade daily says that Serbs The settlement, mediated by the office of Gov. Andrew are among Europe’s most religious nations, and adds been deemed risky. Cuomo, will end a lawsuit filed by the Archdiocese earlier this that 95 percent of the population declared themselves “I am the Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs and not year. Under the deal, the Port Authority will pay for site-work as religious, according to the Orthodox Church Info the Commissioner of the EU’s Internal Affairs. Surely I and below-ground infrastructure. The cost of that work is es- blog. know better than they what represents a security risk for my timated to be about $25 million, according to the governor’s The Vecernje Novosti newspaper asked the Serbian state. The security services submitted a report to me saying office. The archdiocese will pay for the construction of the Orthodox Church’s Patriarchate to comment on this that they expected a major disturbance of public order and chapel. The new church will be about 3½ times as large as the “astonishing data.” peace with the possibility of endangering people’s lives and old one, and the building will also house a nondenominational “After decades of enforced atheism in our society, property, as well as the torching of embassies. I have no bereavement center. people have turned to the Church. The temptations that doubt that any of my colleagues from the EU would have The leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, acted in the same way if they were confronted by a similar Archbishop Demetrios, said of the church’s continued presence our state has been exposed to in the past years contribute at the trade center site, “St. Nicholas Church, rising again with to the strengthening of our faith,” the daily quoted its challenge,” insisted Dacic, adding that he was resigned to the help of God at Ground Zero - where it stood spiritually Church source. the fact that individual partners in government “buried their important for 85 years, is an affirmation of the significance of Minister for Religion and Diaspora Srdan Sreckov- heads in the sand” for fear over negative publicity and had religious freedom and experience for all New Yorkers and all ic also commented on the report by saying that the state clearly avoided speaking out about the parade. “It sometimes Americans. The covenant stands firm. We will again light many and the Church are and will remain separated, but noted seems to me that some parties are so obsessed with their own candles in the new St. Nicholas Church and remember those that for Serbs, national and religious identity are one PR that they forget they are also here to make tough deci- who were lost to us, and those heroes who so nobly sacrificed and the same. sions, whether voters like those decisions or not,” concluded their lives. Our pledge is to be a witness for all New Yorkers, Last year’s U.S. State Department report noted that the SPS leader. that freedom of conscience and the fundamental human right Serbia’s population was made up of 85 percent Ortho- The European Commission responded to the cancella- of free religious expression will always shine forth in the resur- tion of the Pride Parade by expressing deep regret over the rected St. Nicholas Church.” dox Serb Christians, five percent Roman Catholics, The new church will be located at 130 Liberty Street, at the three percent Muslims, and 1.5 percent Protestants. Serbian authorities’ decision to ban the event and condemning east end of Liberty Park, according to the Port Authority. the threats issues by extremist organizations. P AGE SIX THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY NOVEMBER 2011

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Some Tips for Reading the Bible Scriptural Quotations Always pray before you read the Bible that God will a few verses and what they mean help you understand what you are reading in order to is far better than skimming through put His Word into practice in your daily life. One possible a whole chapter superficially. But for This prayer to use is from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: if the Bible is totally new to you, you might want to read through Month The Prayer before the Reading of the Gospel a whole book quickly just to get a sense of the whole and then Everything written in the Scrip- Loving Master, shine the pure light of Your go back and focus on smaller tures was written to teach us in or- divine knowledge in our hearts. Open the eyes of passages. der that we might have hope through our minds that we may understand the message As you read the Bible, the patience and encouragement that of Your Gospel. Instill in us reverence for Your try to focus on what this blessed commandments, that having conquered the Scriptures give us. passage means for us - Romans 15:4 our sinful desires, we may pursue a spiritual today and how we can life, thinking and doing all those things that are actively apply the Bible’s The Holy Scriptures are able to give pleasing to You. For You, O Christ our God, are teachings to our lives today. you the wisdom that leads to salvation. All the light of our souls and bodies and to You do The Bible is not just a history we offer glory, together with Your Father who is Scripture is inspired by God and is useful book – it is the record of God’s for teaching the truth, rebuking error, cor- without beginning and Your all-holy, good and Word addressed to each of us and our recting faults and giving instruction for living life-giving Spirit now and forever and to the ages guide for Christian living! of ages. Amen. rightly. Don’t worry about passages that seem strange to - 2 Timothy 3:15-16 Set aside a few minutes every day just for Bible you or that you don’t understand. Ask God to help you to reading – in the morning, afternoon, or before you go to understand them in time. Every Scripture verse has to be bed—whenever is best for you. Don’t say you don’t have understood in terms of its immediate context and in context the time. You can make the time. Everybody, no matter of the entire Bible and the life of the Church as a whole. From how busy, can set aside 5 or 10 minutes each day in order Always beware of people who quote a Bible verse in isola- to read the Scriptures. tion and draw strange conclusions from it. the Holy Fathers Begin reading the Bible by reading those books that The Bible is the Book of the Church. It is the Church, are easiest to understand. This means: in the New Testa- guided by the Holy Spirit, that provides the proper con- The best way to find what is fitting for one’s life is to ment, begin with the Gospel of Matthew and Luke, focusing text for interpreting the Scriptures, not any one individual meditate upon the divinely inspired Scriptures. on Christ, and then perhaps the First Letter of John. In the (including ourselves). Therefore, in any question of Biblical - St. Basil the Great (329-379AD) Old Testament, begin with the Book of Proverbs and then interpretation, we must seek to learn what the Church Ignorance of the Scriptures is a great cliff and a deep the Psalms. For first time readers it is generally not advis- teaches about it by consulting the lives and writings of abyss. Not knowing the Scriptures is the cause of all able to attempt to read the Bible straight through, starting the saints, the texts of our liturgical services, the icons, evils. Reading the Scriptures is like possessing a great at Genesis and ending with Revelation. Very few people etc. “First of all, you must understand this: no prophecy of treasure. A Christian cannot help but read the Scriptures. who begin this way get much past the first half of Genesis. Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation” (2 Peter To be a Christian is to rejoice in the power of the Holy Spirit Don’t read too much at one time. Concentrating on 1:20) and the Spirit speaks to us through the Scriptures. - St. John Chrysostom (354-407AD) Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. Feast Day of The Holy Archangel Michael - St. Jerome (347-420AD) and all the Bodiless Powers of heaven The holy occupation of the reading of the Scriptures is a light to the mind, a guide on the path and an inspiration during prayer. November 21 - St. Issac the Syrian (7th century AD) The angels of God were celebrated by men from Archangels, and Angels. The leader of all the angelic The words of the Scriptures are written for us not sim- earliest times but this celebration was often turned into hosts is the Archangel Michael. When Satan, Lucifer, ply to understand them but also to do them. the divinization of angels (II Kings 23:5). The heretics fell away from God and drew a part of the angels with - St. Hesychios of Jerusalem (4th century AD) wove all sorts of fables concerning the angels. Some of him to destruction, then Michael stood up and cried out them looked upon angels as gods; others, although they before the faithful angels: ``Let us attend! did not consider them gods, called them the creators of Let us stand aright! Let us stand with fear!’’ and the whole visible world. all of the faithful angelic The local Council of heavenly hosts cried out: Laodicea (four or five years ``Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God before the First Ecumenical of Sabaoth! Heaven and Council) rejected the worship earth are full of Thy glory!’’ of angels as gods and estab- Concerning the Archangel lished the proper veneration Michael, see Joshua 5:13-15 of angels in its Thirty-fifth and Jude 1:9. Among the Canon. In the fourth century, angels there reign perfect during the time of Sylvester, oneness of mind, oneness of RESOURCES Pope of Rome, and Alexan- soul, and love. der, Patriarch of Alexandria, The lower orders also This month we are going to look at several Ortho- the present Feast of Arch- show complete obedience dox Internet radio broadcasts from around the world. angel Michael and all the to the higher orders, and all “Welcome Home” is an Orthodox Radio program other heavenly powers was of them together to the holy by the Archdiocese of Canada of the Orthodox Church instituted for celebration in the will of God. Every nation in America. Located at http://www.orthodoxradio.ca/ month of November. has its guardian angel, as the program is only broadcast in Canada, however, Why precisely in Novem- does every Christian. We you can download current and previously aired shows ber? Because November is must always remember that from their website. These beautiful programs discuss the ninth month after March, whatever we do, in open or our life in Jesus Christ, the history of the church, and and March is considered to in secret, we do in the pres- how we are to respond to God’s invitation. be the month in which the ence of our guardian angel. Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Canton, world was created. Also, as On the day of the Dread Ohio (a parish of the Orthodox Church in America) the ninth month after March, Judgment, the multitude of hosts a 24 Hour Orthodox Christian Internet Radio. November was chosen for the hosts of the holy angels The “Incarnation Broadcast Network” can be found at the nine orders of angels of heaven will gather around http://inbn.net/. Programming includes daily readings, who were created first. St. the throne of Christ, and the commentary, music, and downloadable Orthodox Dionysius the Areopagite, a deeds, words, and thoughts Christian teachings. disciple of the Apostle Paul (who was taken up into the of every man will be revealed before all. May God have Ancient Faith Radio (http://ancientfaithradio.com/) third heaven), described these nine orders of angels mercy on us and save us by the prayers of the Arch- is a pan-Orthodox internet based radio station on the in his book, On the Celestial Hierarchies, as follows: angel Michael and all the bodiless heavenly powers. air 24 hours a day. They provide a “steady stream of six-winged Seraphim, many-eyed Cherubim, God-bear- Amen. the rich, traditional music of the Orthodox faith as well ing Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, as several daily and weekly programs and free down- loadable Podcasts as part of their unique service.” NOVEMBER 2011 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY PAGE SEVEN

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Q. They touch their right shoulder first, then their left, whereas the Roman Catholics first touch their left shoulder. Is this difference important? Does it make any difference? A. Orthodox cross themselves from right to left. First we will describe the mechanics of making the cross, then Qexplain why it is indeed important that we make the sign of the cross correctly. Placing the cross on oneself: 1. We place our thumb and first two fingers together in a point and our last two fingers flat against our palm. The three fingers together represent the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the two fingers in the palm represent the two natures of Christ. 2. We touch our forehead, then our belly, tracing the vertical part of the cross. 3. From our belly, we bring our hand up to our right shoulder, touching it. 4. We finish placing the cross on ourselves by touching our left shoulder. The act of “Placing the cross on oneself” is a request for a blessing from God. We make if from right to left to mirror the actions of the priest when he blesses us. The priest, looking at the parishioners, blesses from left to right. Therefore, the parishioners, putting on the sign of the cross on themselves, do it from right to left. Because the Lord separated the sheep from the goats, putting the faithful sheep on His right side, and the goats on the left, the Church always treats the right side as the preferred side. We only cross ourselves with our RIGHT hand. The priest, when blessing a person, first touches or points to their RIGHT side, then their left. Also the censing of the Holy Table in the Altar is always done from the RIGHT side first; censing of the Ikonostasis, the Congregation and of the Church itself always begins with the right side. The priest always gives communion with his RIGHT hand, even if he is left handed. There are other examples of this right side preference. When a parent makes the sign of the cross over a child, they will cross them from left to right, just as the priest blesses. When they make the sign of the cross over themselves, they would do it, logically, the other way. The Catholic Encyclopedia states that in the Roman Catholic Church, the faithful crossed themselves from right to left, just as the Orthodox do, until the 15th or 16th century. They must explain why they have changed an ancient and apostolic tradition. We cannot answer as to their motivations. Is it important to cross ourselves a particular way? In a word, YES. We do not have the authority to choose willy-nilly what parts of the Christina Tradition we want to follow. Our fathers and countless saints crossed them- Feast Day of the selves from right to left. Ancient icons show Christ or bishops beginning a blessing from right to left. The right side is referred to in a preferential way many times in Scripture and our sacred hymns. Holy Great-martyr Source: http://www.orthodox.net/ Demetrius A November 8 Jesus Gives Bread to the Hungry his glorious and wonderworking saint was Retold by Sophie Koulomzin born in Thessalonica of noble and devout parents.T Implored of God by childless parents, De- Taken from Little Falcons, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2000) metrius was their only son, and so was raised and educated with great care. Demetrius’s father was a There were always gathered there. Jesus took the loaves of bread and the commander in Thessalonica. When his father died, crowds of people gathering fishes and said a prayer of thanks over them. Then He Emperor Maximian appointed Demetrius as com- around Jesus. As soon as passed them on to His disciples, and the disciples began mander in his place. As he appointed him, Maximian, the people in a village or in to pass out the food to all those who were sitting on the an opponent of Christ, particularly recommended that a town heard that Jesus was grass. People passed on the food from one to another. he persecute and exterminate the Christians in Thes- there, they would come out They passed it on and on and still there was more to be salonica. and surround Him. They would bring had. When everyone had eaten and no one remained Demetrius not only disobeyed the emperor but their sick people for Him to heal. They hungry, Jesus told His disciples to gather up the crumbs openly confessed and preached the Lord Jesus would also listen to His words and ask Him questions. so that nothing would be lost. The disciples gathered up Christ in the city of Thessalonica. When the emperor Hour after hour they would stay with Him or follow Him as the bread that was left. This leftover bread filled twelve heard of this he became furious with Demetrius. He walked along the roads. baskets. Then, when he was returning from battle against One day Christ said to His disciples: “Come with Me When the people saw what had happened they said the Sarmatians, Maximian stopped at Thessalonica to a quiet place, away from the crowds, and let us rest for to each other: “This is truly the Savior that God has prom- to investigate the matter. The emperor summoned a while.” So they all went into a boat and rowed across the ised us.” They wanted to make Jesus their king, but Jesus Demetrius and questioned him about his faith. Deme- lake to an open place where no one lived. But the people did not want to be a king on earth. His Kingdom was in trius openly acknowledged his Christian Faith to the saw them going, and they went on foot around the end of heaven and was not like other kingdoms. He left the crowd emperor and also denounced the emperor’s idolatry. the lake to find Jesus and His disciples. When Jesus saw of people and went up on a mountain all by Himself to rest Maximian cast Demetrius into prison. Knowing how eager they were to be with Him, He was sorry for and pray to His Father. what was awaiting him, Demetrius gave all his goods them. He talked to them and healed those who were sick. to his faithful servant Lupus to distribute to the poor, The day went by and it was evening. A great crowd and joyfully awaited his imminent suffering for Christ was still pressing around Jesus. His disciples said to Je- the Lord. An angel of God appeared to him in prison, sus: “It is getting late and we are far from any village. Send saying: ``Peace be to you, O sufferer of Christ; be the people away so that they might go and buy themselves brave and be strong!’’ After several days, the em- some food before it is night.” peror sent soldiers to the prison to kill Demetrius. The But Jesus answered: “They need not go away. You soldiers found the saint of God at prayer and ran him can give them something to eat here.” The disciples said: through with lances. Christians secretly took his body “We have not enough food with us. We would have to go to and honorably buried it. Healing myrrh flowed from the next village and buy a lot of bread to feed them all; and the body of the martyr of Christ, curing many of the even then it would be only a small piece for each person.” sick. Soon, a small church was built over his relics. Andrew, one of the disciples, said: “There is a little An Illyrian nobleman, Leontius, was afflicted with boy here who has two small fishes and five loaves of an incurable illness. He hastened, with prayer, to the bread. But that isn’t enough for such a great number of relics of St. Demetrius and was completely healed. In people.” Jesus asked the little boy to come up and give thanksgiving, Leontius erected a much larger church Him his loaves or bread and his fishes. on the site of the old church. The saint appeared Jesus told the disciples: “Tell the people to sit down.” Ev- to him on two occasions. When Emperor Justinian eryone sat down. There were about five thousand people wanted to translate the relics of the saint from Thes- salonica to Constantinople, flaming sparks sprang from the tomb and a voice was heard: ``Stop, and do ***VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*** not touch!’’ And thus, the relics of St. Demetrius have The editors of “Our View” are looking for volunteers remained for all time in Thessalonica. As the protector to assist in contributing and editing articles and other of Thessalonica, St. Demetrius has appeared many materials for publication. Are you interested in assisting times, and on many occasions has saved Thessa- in our efforts? Please contact us a the address below. lonica from great calamity. His miracles are without A member of the staff will contact you with more infor- number. The Russians considered St. Demetrius to mation. Help us continue to offer this very important be the protector of Siberia, which was conquered and service to the youth of the Serbian Orthodox Church! annexed to Russia on October 26, 1581. OOURUR V VIEWIEW OUR VIEW OUR VIEW Our View is the official publication of The Serbian Orthodox Youth Ministry Committee and is a regular feature of The Path of Orthodoxy. Comments can be directed to the committee via e-mail at: [email protected]. PAGE EIGHT THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY NOVEMBER 2011

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ТОМ (ВАЉУМ) 46 НОВЕМБАР 2011 БР. 11 Молитвено сећање на блаженоупокојеног митрополита Христофора Годишњица упокојења

Његово Преосвештенство епископ Христове. И тај минимални остатак, после његовог новограчаничко-средњезападноамерички Г. Лонгин, уз упокојења припојиће се, сем манастира Светог Саве, саслужење већег броја свештеника и ђакона, одржао новоформираној НГСЗА Епархији, да би се заокружило је годишњи парастос блаженоупокојеном митрополиту административно јединство. Христофору, у суботу 13. августа 2011. године, у На парастосу је узела учешћа породица манастиру Светог Саве у Либертивилу, Илиноис, где блаженоупокојеног митрополита Христофора. су, у алеји великодостојника, похрањени земни остаци По завршетку парастоса припремљено је подушје блаженоупокојеног Митрополита. у манастирским просторијама, које су припремиле Тог дана служена је света архијерејска Литургија сестре из Кола сестара, под управом сестре Данијеле а у продужетку одржан је парастос, да би по Аранђеловић. одслужењу парастоса био одржан мали помен на +Митрополит Христофор, световно име Велимир, гробу блаженоупокојеног митрополита Христофора рођен је 25. децембра 1928. године, од оца Петра и био освећен надгробни споменик, који је породица и мајке Ристе Ковачевић, у Галвестону, Тексас, у +митрополита Христофора подигла из љубави, а у породици од дванаестеро деце, осам синова и четири Блаженоупокојени митрополит Христофор знак сећања и захвалности. кћерке, од којих је Велимир био девето дете. На парастосу о блаженоупокојеном Митрополиту По завршетку гимназије у Галвестону уписује године бива рукоположен у чин ђакона и свештеника. говорио је Његово Преосвештенство епископ Лонгин. богословске студије у Српској православној У браку су имли четворо деце, три сина и кћерку. Истакао је плодну и делотворну шестдесетогодишњу богословији у манастиру Светог Саве у Либертивилу, Служио је у парохијама: Џонстауну, Пенсилванија, свештенопастирску и архијерејску службу да би у исто време студирао и на Nashatah House, Питсбургу, Пенсилванија и Саут Чикагу, Илиноис, од +митрополита Христофора у Српској православној англиканској богословској установи. 1951. до 1978., када га је Свети архијерејски сабор, цркви на Североамеричком континенту. Његово У брак ступа са својом животном изабраницом као удова свештеника, а на препоруку надлежног Високопреосвештенство митрополит Христофор Милком, рођеном Раичевић 1951. године и исте епископа Фирмилијана изабрао на упражњену оставио је дивно наслеђе на Епархију источноамаеричку и канадску, 1978. године. којем ће се васпитавати нове У препоруци епископ Фирмилијан је рекао: ‘’Ревносан генерације свештенослужитеља је у црквеној служби; високоморалан и часан човек; и на његовом примеру учити ужива љубав и поштовање од верника старије како се одано и предано служи генерације; велики је радник у винограду Господњем, Богу и отачеству. У својој а истиче се нарочито у припреми програма за Средњезападноамеричкој религиозно васпитање омладине и у раду са децом... митрополији успоставио је гаји велику љубав према мајци Цркви...’’ ред и поредак, а у бризи за Као епископ служи у Епархији источноамеричкој администартивно јединство од 1978. до 1991. године, када га је Свети Српске православне архијерејски сабор изабрао за епископа Митрополије цркве у Северној и Јужној средњезападноамеричке и произвео у чин Америци уступио је целу митрополита. За време архијерејске службе у Епархији Митрополију, сем манастира источноамеричкој и канадској припремио је све Светог Саве и Саборног потребно да се оснује засебна Епархија канадска што храма Васкрсења Христовог је и Свети архијерејски сабор на свом заседању 1984. у Чикагу, новокреираној године и урадио. Велике су заслуге блаженоупокојеног Епархији новограчаничко- митрополита Христофора за унапређење црквеног средњезападноамеричкој под живота у Епархији источноамеричкој, што је у свом омофором епископа Г. Лонгина, погребном слову истакао његов наследник на раније епископа Америчко- Епархији источноамеричкој, епископ др Митрофан. канадског Новограчаничке Административно је средио Епархију и подручне му митрополије. То је могао да парохије, увео ред и поредак и црквену дисциплину. Са годишњег парастоса +митрополиту Христофору учини само истински одани и continued on p. 12 самопрегорни служитељ Цркве

Стогодишњица храма Св. Ђорђа у Ист Чикагу-Индијана Харбор, Ин. о. Александар Савић унапређен у чин протонамесника Од 30. септембра до дотадашњих парохијана 2. октобра, 2011. године, одлазе у Јужни Чикаго, Црквеношколска Илиноис и Геру, Индијана, општина Св. вмч. где оснивају нове парохије, Георгија из Источног што доводи до расипања Чикага, Индијана, нашег чланства. Парохија прославила је 100- је додатно ослабљена ту годишњицу свога 1917. године када око 100 постојања. добровољаца из парохије Срби су почели да одлази у Први светски рат. се досељавају у Источни После другог светског рата Чикаго пре више од долази много прогнаника у 100 година, а прво нашу парохију што доводи до организовано српско јачања парохије у духовном друштво основано је и нарочито у културном и у Источном Чикагу 19. националном погледу. августа 1907. године, Ова заједница је 20- када су почела и прва та по реду оснивања на богослужења. Североамеричком континенту Црквеношколска а сам храм је четврти по општина основана је 30. старости у коме се још увек октобра 1911. године, Света архијерејска Литургија приносе молитве Богу. Само а први свештеник су храмови у Џексону и је био архимандрит 5. маја 1912. године. Први парохијани Анџелс Кампу, Калифорнија и хаџи Јоаникије Марковић. Храм је били су већином из Лике и из Галвестону, Тексас старији од храма у озидан за шест месеци и осветио га других делова данашње Хрватске. Источном Чикагу. Између 1914. и 1917. године групе Храм Св. Георгија у Источном Чикагу је руски епископ, уочи Ђурђевдана, continued on p. 12 NOVEMBER 2011 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY PAGE NINE Саборни храм Св. Стевана Првовенчаног – монаха Симона - прославио храмовну славу Прослави храмовне славе у парохији Дајковић 2.000 долара, Медилајн Св. Стевана Првовенчаног у Алхамбри, Ловренски и Аријана Вајт по 1.000 долара. Калифорнија претходиле су крупне Председица Управног црквеног активности, као Епархијски дан и Serb одбора Валери Гловер представила је Fest. кумове славе. Кумовима је дат поклон Храмовна слава обележена је у – икона Господа Христа, коју је осликао о. недељу, 9. октобра 2011. године. Пре Стеван Ковачевић. свете Литургије служено је Јутрање На банкету присутне су поздравили богослужење на којем је узео учешћа Њ. Његово Преосвештенство епископ Максим Пр. епископ Максим. и старешина храма прота Никола Чеко. Свету архијерејску Литургију служио Епископ је присутне подсетио на жртву је епископ Г. Максим уз саслужење ктитора и приложника који саградише овај протојереја-ставрофора Николе Чеке, дивни црквени центар. старешине храма, јереја Нормана Роналд Rадаковић, подпредседник Косановића, пароха, јеромонаха Јована Епархијског савета представио је пројекат (Бабић), архијерејског помоћника и “Circle of 100”, за помоћ рестаурације протојереја-ставрофора Божидара манастира Хиландара. Драшковића из Сан Дијега. Славље је завршено молитвом и Тога дана, 9. октобра, прослављао се благословом Његовог Пресовештенства Св. апостол и јеванђелист Јован. Епископ епископа Максима. Максим је проповедао на тему празничног (Извор: Епархија западноамеричка) апостола (1 Јн. 4, 12-19). Истакао је дивне (Summary: St. Steven Cathedral in поучне речи, као ‘’ко обитава у љубави, Alhambra, California observed their Patron обитава у Богу’’ и ‘’савршена љубав Храмовна слава у Алхамбри, Калифорнија Saint on Sunday, October 9, 2011. His Grace одстрањује страх’’, применивши то и на Милана Видовића. Bishop Maxim celebrated Holy Liturgy, assist- живот Св. монаха Симона – Стевана Првовенчаног. Главни говорник о. др Андру Кунео, православни ed by Fr. Nick Ceko, Dean of Cathedral, Fr. Norman Kosa- По завршетку Литургије обављена је славска свештеник и професор на колеџу Св. Катерине у Сан novich, parish priest, Fr. Jovan (Babic), Bishops assistant литија, предвођена олтар дечацима, да би се на Дијегу, говорио је на тему: ‘’Зашто верујемо да је Narnia and Fr. Bozidar Draskovich from San Diego. Slava proces- трећем ходу, јужна страна, учинио помен за ктиторе стварност: православна перспектива на C.S. Lewis и sion followed Holy Liturgy, with a Pomen for founders and и приложнике светога храма. На крају литија се формација душе’’. У кратким цртама о. Андру верује contributors. Concluding procession the Slava Ritual was зауставила испред улазних врата храма где је да су присталице учења ‘’Cronicles of Narnia” охрабрене performed at the entrance of the church. His Grace Bishop обављен славски обред. Кумови су били Радован и надом у откриће ‘’славе’’, у три контекста: прошлост, Maxim in his homily spoke about love for God and love for Славка Дајковић, Теодор Чадвик, Марија Чеко и Ивана садашњост и будуђност. У прошлости се доживљава our fellow men. The kumovi of this event were Radovan Тасић. осећај благодати у рају; у садашњости се доживљава and Slavka Dajkovich, Theodore Chudwick, Marija Ceko Одмах после свете Литургије настављено је са слава Божија, а у будућности, људска бића, будући and Ivana Tasich. Each was presented with an Icon of свечаним програмом и банкетом уз музички аранжман наелектрисана, у очекивању су нечега већег од свега Christ, made by Fr. Stevan Kosanovich. Banquet followed што знамо у овоме свету. Holy Liturgy, with a brief program and entertainment… Одбор Поверенства и члан добора “Mrvicin The following were recipients of the -Mrvicin Scholarship-: Scholarship” Пол Крал, објавили су имена добитника Isabella Lemon, Philip Dajkovich, Madeline Lovrenski and Слава капеле Св. Никодима у стипендије: Изабела Лемон 3.000 долара, Филип Ariana White… ). Епархији источноамеричкој Прослављена слава Епархије канадске

У петак, 14. октобра 2011. године, у манастиру главу и свима осталим што су радостно учествовали у Преображења у Милтону, торженствено је прослављен највећем дану његовог живота. празник Покрова Пресвете Богородице, слава Увече истог дана, после вечерње службе, Канадске епархије. Овај велики дан у животу Епархије одржана је духовна академија на којој је најпре увеличан је рукоположењем новог епархијског ђакона, говорио свестрано надарени прота Војислав Билбија. дипломираног теолога г. Марка Радмановића. Он је одржао предавање о томе како је уз помоћ Свету архијерејску Литургију, у присуству Божију и благослов старца Мојсија Хиландарца великог броја верног народа, служио је Његово израдио, тј. извајао кивот Св. Симеону у Хиландару Преосвештенство епископ канадски Г. Георгије, и кивот Св. Анастасији, мајци Св. Саве, у манастиру уз саслужење госта из Цариградске Патријаршије, Студеници... епископа Г. Христофора, викара митрополита Одржана је и кратка промоција најновије књиге, торонтског и целе Канаде Г. Сотириоса, и уз из едиције Источникових издања, ‘’Ковчежић успомена саслужење високопречасног проте Војислава – мој пут ка Богу’’, од аутора епископа канадског Г. Билбије из Ротердама, духовника српских сужања у Георгија. О књизи су говорили уважени књижевници Слава у Еапрхијском центру Хашком трибуналу, као и свих свештеника и ђакона из Торонта г. Радован Гајић и др Давор Милићевић док Patron Saint observed in the Diocesan headquarter источно-канадског је Димитрије Поробић намесништва... читао поједине делове Епархијска капела Св. Никодима прославила Празнично из саме књиге. је свог заштитника у суботу, 3. септембра 2011. литургијско славље Потом је пресечен године. Свету архијерејску Литургију служио је увеличало је славски колач и епархијски архијереј Њ. Пр. епископ Митрофан уз рукоположење новог освећено славско саслужење епархијских свештеника и ђакона. епархијског ђакона жито са овогодишњим У беседи на светој Литургији епаскоп дипломираног теолога кумовима о. Милошем Г. Митрофан је подсетио да је потребно да Марка Радмановића... и Наташом Пурић из пручавамо Свето писмо, а не само да знамо Празничну Торонта. Том приликом извесне цитате. Пример имамо код светих Отаца беседу, по благослову за кумове наредне које прослављамо у нашој светој Православној началствујућег године јавили су се др цркви, који су живели у духу учења Светог писма. Епископа домаћина, Горан и Александра После свете Литургије одржан је славски изговорио је прота Поповић, добри и ручак. Епископ Митрофан се захвалио свим Војислав Билбија. честити домаћини из присутнима, и истакао је нарочито свештенике Пре делења Хамилтона. који се допутовали из велике удаљености, као нафоре епископ (Извор: Еапрхија Колумбуса и Њујорка. Захвалио се дечјем хору Георгије је на опште канадска) из Стилтона, који су и ове године певали на одушевљење свих (Summary: The светој Литургији. Епископ је свима поклонио Света Литургија – причешће, Holy Liturgy - Communion присутних уручио Canadian Diocese of the по једну икону, као знак пажње и архијерејског орден Св. Саве трећег Serbian Orthodox Church благослова. степена, госпођи Савки Петковић из Кичинера, celebrated its Patron Saint – Protection of the Holy Mother (Извор: Епархија источноамеричка) вредној вишедеценијској чланици Кола српских of God, October 14, 2011. His Grace Bishop Georgije (Summary: The Slava of the St. Nikodim of Serbia сестара. and his guest Bishop Christopher celebrated Holy Liturgy. Chapel, located in the headquarters of the Eastern По завршетку свете Литургије сви су прешли They were assisted by the clergy of the Eastern Canadian American Diocese in Mars, PA was celebrated on Sat- у свечану салу манастирског конака, где су за све Deanery. Seminarian Marko Radmanovic was ordained to urday, September 3, 2011 with His Grace Bishop Mi- присутне, новорукоположени ђакон Марко и његова deacon. At the end of Holy Liturgy His Grace presented trophan officiating at Holy Liturgy, assisted by the Di- ђаконица Драгана, припремили богат празнични ручак. Order of St. Sava to Savka Petkovic from Kitchener. After ocesan clergy and a deacon… In his homily His Grace У току ручка епископ Георгије је још једном поздравио Holy Liturgy newly ordained deacon Marko Radmanovic stressed the fact that all Christians need to know све присутне, међу првима епископа Христофора који hosted reception for all present. and study the Scriptures…We are given examples of је одвојио своје време и љубав да заједно са нама Vesper service was held in the evening, followed by an people who led such lives in the Saints whom we cel- прослави епархијску славу, као и потом све присутне academy. The guest priest V. Rev. Vojislav Bilbija of Rotter- ebrate throughout the Church year… After dinner His госте а нарочито младог ђакона пожелевши му dam was a main speaker. The Slava ritual was performed Grace thanked everyone, especially the clergy who крепости и здравља на новој служби у Цркви Божијој. and a banquet was held for all present. His Grace Bishop traveled from distance as well as the Junior Choir from Тада се и ђакон Марко у своје име и у име своје Georgije thanked all present and bestowed his blessing Steelton, PA who sang at Holy Liturgy. In gratitude he породице захвалио Његовом Преосвештенству што је upon all…) gave each member of Choir an icon). благоизволео спустити своју свету десницу на његову P AGE TEN THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY NOVEMBER 2011

смирење и истрајност упоредио са Хуманитарни банкет четири Кола српских сестара женом Хананејком, чије јеванђеље је тога дана читано на светој Литургији. ‘’Српске мајке против глади’’ Као што је уобичајено, завршну реч поуке дао је епископ Г. Лонгин. У недељу, 17-ту по Духовима, Иако се тог јутра вратио са пута из на празник Св. јеванђелиста Јована Бостона и служио у храму Светог Богослова, четири Кола српских Саве у Мерилвилу, на Владици се није сестара северозападне Индијане примећивао умор. Са великом радошћу одржали су 19-ти по реду хуманитарни похвалио је рад четири Кола српских банкет ‘’Српске мајке против глади’’. сестара и заблагодарио им на љубави Домаћин овогодишњег банкета било коју показују према нашој Српској је Коло српских сестара при храму православној цркви и нашем роду. Св. вмч и победоносца Георгија Владика је позвао сестре да наставе у Шерервилу, Индијана. Поред у истом духу, а верни народ да чува домаћина, четири Кола чине сестре јединство као највећи и надрагоценији из црквеношколских општина Св. дар. Прогарм је веома умешно и отмено Саве и Св. Илије у Мерилвилу и Св. водила сестра Тијана Самарџија, Георгија у Источном Чикагу. Значај диригент хора храма Св. Георгија у овом догађају дао је својим присуством Шерервилу. и Г. Лонгин, Епископ новограчаничко- прота Добривоје Милуновић средњезападноамерички. (Извор: СПЦ у Северној и Јужној За протекле две деценије Америци) хуманитарна организација ‘’Српске (Summary: The Four Kolos of the мајке против глади’’ пружила је Serbian Sisters from Schererville, East помоћ вредну преко милион долара. Chicago, Merrillville (St. Elijah) and Mer- Сакупљена средства увек су rillville (St. Sava) held a fund raiser to help допирала до оних којима је то било Serbian children and refugees in the old најпотребније, нарочито избеглицама, country. This was the 19th humanitarian деци и сирочићима. Поред добротворног banquet held in the Halls of St. George in карактера, четири Кола српских сестара Schererville on Sunday, October 9, 2011. In Српска деца на Косову и Метохији, Serbian children in Kosovo & Metohija северозападне Индијане су дали велики attendance were parish priests Fr. Dobrivo- допринос учвршћивању јединства председница Кола из Шерервила. Она описао је своје путешествије, нарочито je Milunovic, Fr. Aleksandar Savic, Fr. Alek- Српске православне цркве на средњем је изразила захвалност свима који сусрет са сиромашним народом Косова sandar Novakovic, and Fr. Marko Matic. His западу, ширећи љубав, мир и слогу. помажу добротворну мисију, нарочито и Метохије, чији живот и егзистенција Grace Bishop Longin attended event and У томе су им увек свесрдно помагали вредним и неуморним сестрама на у многоме зависи од народних кухиња. extended his greetings. Also V. Rev. Lazar њихови духовни оци, парохијски челу са Миленом Рудман, Милицом Он је присутнима пренео захвалност Kostur, V. Rev. Bogdan Zjalic and Deacon свештеници. И овом приликом сабрали Бодрожић и Љубом Ракоњац. Ове епископа Теодосија, свештенства, Nikolaj Kostur were present… Last summer су се тек одликовани протонамесници године четири Кола послала су помоћ монаштва и верног народа Косова и Fr. Dobrivoje Milunovic delivered financial о. Марко Матић и о. Александар Савић, у износу од 18.000 долара народним Метохије за хришћанску бригу и братску aid to the peoples kitchens in Kosovo and о. Александар Новаковић и прота кухињама на Косову и Метохији. љубав. Имајући у виду да је све више Metohija, sent by the sisters, in the amount Добривоје Милуновић. Поред њих, Почетком Петровског поста протојереј српских мајки у староме крају које of $18,000.00. Fr. Dobrivoje and his fam- банкету су присуствовали протојереји- Добривоје Милуновић лично је предао са великом муком издржавају своју ily spent two days in Kosovo and visited ставрофори Лазар Костур и Богдан новац Г. Теодосију, епископу рашко- децу, прота је позвао сестре и мајке у peoples kitchen nearby Monastery Graca- Зјалић, архијерејски намесник дулутски, призренском. Том приликом он је са Америци да наставе своју добротворну nica…. This event was successful, thanks и епархијски ђакон Николај Костур. својом породицом провео два дана на делатност. Он је њихову чврсту веру, to a hard work of our sisters…) Присутне је најпре поздравио брат Косову и Метохији и обишао главну Рајко Вукас, председник Управног народну кухињу у месту Прековац, одбора домаћег храма. После њега, удаљену двадесетак километара од скупу се обратила Мара Добријевић, манастира Грачанице. Прота Добривоје Слава манастира Нова Српска православна парохија у Ирвин-у, Грачаница прославила црквену славу У петак, 14. октобра Његово Преосвештенство епископ западноамерички Г. Максим служио је свечано је прослављена свету архијерејску Литургију у храму Рождества Пресвете Богородице у Ирвин-у, слава манастира Нова Калифорнија, у недељу 25. септембра 2011. године. Саслуживали су свештеници: Грачаница - Покров Стеван Ковачевић, јеромонах Јован (Бабић), Блашко Параклис, надлежни парох, и Пресвете Богородице. ђакон Томас, а поводом храмовне славе. Свету архијерејску Литургију Ма да парохија прославља храмовну славу сваке године, ова година била служио је Преосвећени је изузетна јер је тога дана освећен и нови иконостас, поклон једног парохијана. епископ Лонгин уз Иконостас је израђен од храстовине а градили су га резбари мајстори у србији. саслужење шеснаест На иконостасу су шест икона, пуне величине: Господа Исуса Христа, Пресвете свештеника и седам ђакона. Литија -Procession Богородице и светитеља, насликане на позлаћеним оквирима, које је израдио у На Литургији је певао Србији познати иконограф Милоје Милинковић. Владичански трон и певница су манастирски хор под руководством из главне Управе, су припремиле такође израђене од мајстора резбара од храстовине те се уклапају са иконостасом. хоровође Марије Савић Миличић. укусна посна јела, на задовољство Ови украси су допринели величанственом и молитвеном изгледу храма, а све За певницом је певало неколико свих присутних. у славу Божију, Пресвете Богородице и светитеља Божијих. Црквени хор под богослова и свештеника. Верни народ Преосвећени Владика се руководством Горјане Зекић, својим дивним појањем допринео је молитвеној је скоро попунио манастирски храм. захвалио свештеницима и свим свечаности овог дана. После свете архијерејске Литургије одржан је банкет у При крају свете Литургије одржана је верницима на њиховом присуству и црквеној дворани којем су присуствовали велики број парохијана и гостију. славска литија са опходом око храма пожелио срећан повратак домовима. (Извор: Епархија западноамеричка) и читањем одређених зачала светог На крају је протођакон Милован Гогић јеванђеља, и молитвеном јектенијом својим дивним гласом отпевао песму за благочестиви народ, за храм и за о Косову, да би му се придружио и град – насеље и све који живе у њему. ђакон Владо Руменић, из Београда, На трећем ходу одржан је помен отпевавши такође песму о Косову. за ктиторе и приложнике храма. Ђакон Влада је био у посети. Својим По завршетку трећег хода Његово дивним продорним басом - баритоном Преосвештентсво је пред улазом допринео је лепоти богослужења. у храм извршио славски обред. По Заиста, све је лепо и честито било повратку у храм завршена је света и миломе Богу приступачно. Литургија. (Summary: The New Gracanica Преосвећена владика Лонгин Monastery observed its Patron Saint је одржао поучну беседу указавши – Protection of the Mother of God, on Fri- на значај Пресвете Богородице у day, October 14, 2011. His Grace Bishop лествици спасења рода људског. Ми Longin celebrated Holy Liturgy, with the смо поносни што је у нашем манастиру assistance of 16 priests and 7 deacons. икона Богородице Тројеручице која Procession was held with the read- нас штити и покрива својим светим ing of the gospels, appropriate litanies покровом, рече Преосвећени Владика. and memorial prayers for founders and Одмах после светог богослужења benefactors. Luncheon was served in the прешло се у велику манастирску салу monastery hall. Bishop Longin extended где је одржан свечани славски банкет. welcome to all and bestowed his arch- Сестре из Епархијског кола сестара, pastoral blessing. Indeed, it was solemn под управом председнице сестре and joyous gathering). Мире Анђелковић и њених сарадница Света Литургија у Ирвин-у, Калифорнија, Holy Liturgy in Irvine, California NOVEMBER 2011 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY PAGE ELEVEN Нова Мисионарска Парохија

Шарлотсвил, успешан рад. Вирџинија – У суботу, Након ручка који су 24. септембра, на организовали домаћини дан Преподобне из Шарлотсвила Теодоре, десио се одржан је кратак велики историјски културно уметнички догађај за све Србе програм. После Шарлотсвила. Његово програма у разговору Преосвештенство са Владиком, у коме су Г. др Митрофан уз учествовали и гости из саслужење протојереја Ричмонда, причало се о Драгана Зарића и о. будућем раду мисије. Љубише Брњоша, На крају се служио је прву надлежни парох архијерејску Литургију, у протојереј Драган присуству великог броја Зарић захвалио Срба из Шарлотсвила организационом одбору и гостију из Ричмонда. и свим православним Света Литургија је верницима као и служена у грчком свима присутним на православном храму. величанственом дочеку Након светог владике Митрофана. причешћа и кратке Организациони одбор беседе проте Зарића (Извор: Епархија и о. Љубише Брњеша, источноамеричка) а са благословом владике Митрофана (Summary: His започета је прва мисија Grace Bishop Dr. Mitro- Српске православне phan officiated at Holy цркве у Шарлотсвилу Liturgy in Charlottesville, Верници и свештеници са владиком Митрофаном, The faithful and priests with Bishop Mitrophan у Вирџинији. Његово Virginia on Saturday, Преосвештенство September 24, 2011. He владика Митрофан обратио се верницима поучним ‘’Прије него што сам дошао у Шарлотсвил, искрен was assisted by Fr. Dragan Zaric and Fr. Ljubisa Brnjos. A речима, из којих издвајамо следеће: да будем, било ме је страх колико ће људи доћи овде. good number of faithful were in attendance. Међутим, сада када видим оволики број верника His Grace in his address praised the faithful, and said срце ми је пуно радости, јер није довољно то што смо the following words: “Before I came to Charlottesville I Срби, ако нисмо Срби православне вере. Наша мисија worried how many faithful would attend…Now when I see има циљ да учимо нашу децу да чувају старе српске so many of you my heart rejoices…” His Grace named the обичаје, језик, традицију и културу, како се наши new missionary parish the Nativity of the Most Holy The- корени не би угасили након једне генерације...’’ otokos. Luncheon and short program followed. His Grace На крају беседе владика Митрофан је уз took a tame to discuss with the faithful about future of the благослов дао име нашој мисионарској парохији parish…) ‘’Рођење Пресвете Богородице’’ и пожелео нам

Слава храма Успеније Пресвете Богородице у Сакраменту, Калифорнија

У суботу, 27. августа Протођакон др Дамјан Божић са децом из Саборног 2011. године бденије у храма Васкрсења Христовог храму Успеније Пресвете Protodeacon Damjan Bozic with children from the Cathedral Богородице служио је епископ западноамерички Г. Ђакон др Дамјан Божић Максим. На бденију Владика је благословио петохлебницу, унапређен у чин протођакона да би по завршетку све присутне помазао освештаним уљем. На светој архијерејској Литургији, на празник Покрова Пресвете Богородице, у манастиру Новој У недељу, 28. августа, Грачаници, Његово Преосвештенство епископ на сам дан Успеније новограчаничко-средњезападноамерички Г. Пресвете Богородице свету Лонгин унапредио је ђакона Дамјана Божића у чин архијерејску Литургију протођакона. служио је епископ Г. Том приликом Преосвећени епископ Лонгин Максим уз саслужење је, између осталог, рекао: ‘’Преданом и ревносном свештеника Дане Поповића, службом о. ђакон Дамјан је заслужио унапређење Вилијама Вера и јерођакона и ми му желимо много успеха у даљем раду у Пантелејмона. У олтару је служби при Саборном храму Васкрсења Христовог присуствовао и протојереј- и у Српској православној цркви. Протођакон ставрофор Миладин Дамјан потиче из свештеничке породице која је Гарић, ранији дугогодишњи дала много свештенослужитеља. Његов отац је парох у Сакраменту. За угледни протојереј у Архиепископији беогардско- време пастирске службе карловачкој, у Београду, његова тетка је већ проте Миладина сазидан педесет година игуманија манастира Пећке је велелепни храм. Прота Богослужење у Сакраменту, Church Service in Sacramento Патријаршије, сестра му је попадија а у широј ужива велико поштовања, породици има још свештенослужитеља...’’ не само парохијана храма Church in Sacramento. He blessed five loaves of bread, oil Протођакон др Дамјан Божић је причаслен Успења Пресвете Богородице, већ свих који га познају and wine… After church services His Grace anointed faith- Саборном храму Васкрсења Христовог у Чикагу за широм Америчког континента. ful with blessed oil… последњих девет година. Његова супруга ђакониса Захвални смо Његовом Преосвештенству, нашем On Sunday His Grace Bishop Maxim celebrated Holy Марни Божић је угледни адвокат у Чикагу, при епископу Г. Максиму на његовом присуству и светим Liturgy, assisted by Priests Dane Popovic, William Weir адвокатској комори Walker Wilcox Matousek и молитвама, које нас приближавају нашем Творцу and Hierodeacon Panteleimon . .. Fr. Miladin Garic, Pastor диригује хором на светој Литургији на енглеском и Спаситељу. У краткој, али садржајној проповеди Emeritus was present in the Altar. During his active service језику. Владика је указао на значај Пресвете Богородице in the Parish the beautiful church was built. In his brief Протођакон Дамјан Божић је дипломирао на у људском спасењу...Поменуо је да не само Срби homily Bishop Maxim stressed the importance of the Holy Богословском факултету у Либертивилу, 203. већ и остали, као Грци, Руси, Палестиници, и други Mother of God in our lives … Not only Serbian people but године, магистрирао је на Applied Orthodox Theology православни одају поштовање Пресветој Мајци the Greeks, Russians, Palestinians and other Orthodox pay at St. Stephen Academy, Legonier PA, 2008. године, Божијој... the utmost respect to the Holy Mother. a докторирао је на University of Saint Mary of the После свете Литургије Владика је извршио Lake/Mundelein Seminary 2011. године. We are thankful to His Grace Bishop Maxim for his славски обред... затим су деца извела кратак (Извор: СПЦ) guidance and prayers. програм... Неколико игра извела су деца... Following Holy Liturgy His Grace performed Slava П.С. Честитамо протођакону др Дамјану (Извор: Извод из Епархијске информативне службе) Божићу унапређење, уз најлепше жеље за успешну ritual, and a banquet was served. The children had a short (Summary: On Saturday, August 27, 2011 His Grace и плодоносну свештенопастирску службу. program with singing, deklamacijas and folklore. ..). Bishop Maxim celebrated Vigil Service in the Dormition P AGE TWELVE THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY NOVEMBER 2011

Молитвено сећање ... митрополита Христофора continued from p. 8 обављање одговорних дужности. Почео просвети уопште. Богословски малом си ми био веран, над многим ћу У Митрополији средњезападно- је као млад на богословским студијама, факултет у Либертивилу је био његова те поставити; уђи у радост Господара америчкој архипастирствовао је да би узрастао, као одани слуга Господа посебна брига и старање. Он је био свога’’. деветнаест година. За то време Христа, у духовног вођу наше свете душа тог Факултета и није чудо што А поводом упокојења митрополита основано је неколико мисионарских Цркве.. Тај духовни узраст одвијао се за су му последње речи, како сведоче Христофора летописац је забележио: парохија и стабилизован је црквени време његове пастирске службе, да би очевици, моја браћа Архијереји, биле: ‘’...Митрополит Г. Христофор, живот, с обзиром да су Епархијом добио своју кулминацију у епископској ‘’Чувајте ми факултет.’’... У непрестаној велики је поборник реда, поретка и средњезападноамеричком после служби. Богато животно искуство и борби митрополит Христофор није дисциплине у црквеном животу, како болести владике Фирмилијана, од стално богословско усавршавање жалио себе. Он је осмислио своје у литургијско-евхаристичком, тако 1984. до 1991. године, управљали уобличили су његову личност духовног бивствовање, испунио свој задатак, и у канонском устројству и поретку, администратори и заменици вође и архипастира... Волео је свој и довео до јединства Цркве на овом уз то чувајући јерархијско уређење епископа Фирмилијана. Успоставио народ. Уверио сам се у то када смо континенту. Борба је била велика, а на коме почива Божанствена Црква је црквену дисциплину те се рад у били у Вашингтону за време страшног енергије митрополита Христофора још – Лађа нашег спасења. Док су се многи црквеношколским општинама одвијао бомбардовања српског народа од већа. Све што је ‘’говорио ином’’, он је гибали и ломили дотле је Његово у духовном узрасту, усмерен на НАТО Алијансе, 1999. године, када је ‘’својим потврђивао чином’’. Никада Високопреосвештенство митрополит пастирску бригу за поверено стадо жустро и одлучно критиковао политику није чинио ништа за себе, већ само за Г. Христофор стајао усправно, за и за спасење њихових душа. Велики западних сила и бранио свој српски Цркву. Стога му није тешко пало да сво време своје свештеничке и радови изведени су на манастирском народ. Али изнад свега волео је Бога и своју целу Епархију ‘’поклони’’, сједини архијерејске службе, не повијајући се гробљу, манастирска црква је Његову свету Цркву. Свето Јеванђеље са Епархијом новограчаничком, ради ни лево ни десно, већ стојећи чврсто живописана фрескама, а пословање и освештани канони били су за њега богоугодног јединства, задржавајући на принципима Христовог јеванђеља, епархијских тела је посавремењено златно правило...’’ за себе само једну цркву у Чикагу и канонског поретка и светог предања одговарајућим компјутерским системом. Епископ канадски Г. Георгије у свом најзначајнији манастир Светог Саве православне цркве. Чувао је свештене Посветио се раду Богословског опроштајном слову, на опелу, рекао је: у Либертивилу. Нико му не би узео каноне као божанске заповести, јер је факултета чији је декан био до ‘’...Његов труд и љубав су се огледали Епархију, нико му не би тражио толику у чувању њиховом, како каже канон своје смрти. Све администартивне у заједници љубави којом је зрачио и жртву, али је знао блаженопочивши шести Седмог васељенског сабора, послове око Богословског факултета, све нас привлачио у улози председника митрополит Христофор да само тако ‘’велика награда, светиљка, и закон, и као сређивања докумената код Епископског савета СПЦ у Северној може доћи до брзог јединства. Или светлост, и научавање, и васпитање и емиграционих власти за студенте, и Јужној Америци. Био је увиђаван и је можда добио глас анђела да прије пут у живот’’. и друго, сам је завршавао. толерантан. Знао је свакога саслушати, своје кончине треба да покаже како се Високопреосвећени Владико, Дакле, неизмеран је допринос а онда би износио свој разложни став ваља борити, живети и личне интересе ми, Твоји верни сарадници и блаженоупокојеног митрополита поткрепљен аргумантима. Волио је подређивати општим интересима сапутници, саслужитељи Божијег Христофора духовном успону нас, своју браћу архијереје, као и Цркве. И Бог му је дао да види Цркву у олтара, приносимо молитве Господу црквеног живота у Митрополији свештенство које му је било одано Америци уједињену, да види плодове Животодавцу за покој Твоје племените средњезападноамеричкој. и које га је поштовало. Око њега се свога рада и, верујемо, мирно оде душе. Овде ћемо навести кратке изводе водио сав црквени живот у Централном Господу своме, коме је одано служио, Вјечнаја Памјат! Бог да Ти душу из опроштајних речи Његове Светости и црквеном савету као и у Епископском да му рапортира: ‘’Дело сврших које прости! епископа СПЦ. савету. Полагао је нарочиту бригу о си ми дао да вршим...’’, а да за узврат Приредио о. Н.Л. У телеграму саучешћа, између богословском подмлатку и црквеној чује оне речи: ‘’Слуго верни и добри, у осталог, Његова Светост Патријарх Иринеј каже:’’...Увек се руководио истином у животу своје Цркве, коју је ставио изнад свих других интереса. То се најбоље показало, када је недавно предложио решење питања регулације Стогодишњица храма Св. Ђорђа у Ист Чикагу... граница наших епархија у Америци и Канади. Сви смо били најпријатније continued from p. 8 протојереј-ставрофор Лука Лукић, банкет је одржан у The center for Visual изненађени мудрим и несебичним У склопу припрема за овај велики парох јужночикашки, протојереј- and performing Arts, Munster, Индијана. предлогом решења болног и до тада јубилеј храм је живописан иконама ставрофор Илија Балаћ, парох у Колики значај не само за ову парохију нерешивог питања. То је могао учинити које сведоче јеванђелску истину и Сиетлу, Вашингтон, протонамесник него и за српску заједницу у расејању само човек коме је интерес Цркве изнад улепшавају богослужбени простор. Дарко Спасојевић, старешина има овај велики јубилеј казује и то свих других интереса...’’ Храм је живописао г. Филип Суботић, Саборног храма Васкрсења Христовог да је свечана банкет сала била већ Епископ источноамерички дипломирани теолог Богословског из Чикага, јереј Александар Савић, резервисана до последњег места две Г. Митрофан у својој опроштајној факултета Св. Саве у Либертивилу. парох источночикашки, јереј Драган недеље пре одржавања прославе. беседи рече:’’...Живот Његовог Прослава је почела у петак, 30. Мићановић, парох нешвилски, јереј Поред многобројног свештенства и Високопреосвештенства је изразит септембра акатистом Св. вмч. Георгију, Владан Марић, протођакон Милован монаштва на банкету су били присутни: пример духовног узраста који се заштитнику парохије. У суботу, 1. Гогић, ђакон Дамјан Божић и ђакон генерални конзул Републике Србије остварује личним избором искреног октобра служена је света Литургија Николај Костур. г. Деско Никитовић, градоначалник следовања Христу, приврженошћу са парастосом свим преминулим На почетку свете Литургије Источног Чикага г. 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