Стаза Православља THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA VOLUME 45 DECEMBER 2010 NO. 12 COMMUNIQUE FROM THE ASSEMBLY OF BISHOPS OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH FROM ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD IN BELGRADE NOVEMBER 17-20, 2010 T h e s e c o n d Before beginning regular meeting of with its work, the the Holy Assembly Assembly reacted of Bishops was held to the news of the between November c a p t u r e o f t h e 1 7 - 2 0 , 2 0 1 0 a t Archbishop of Ohrid the Patriarchate in and Metropolitan of Belgrade under the Skoplje Jovan at the presidency of His border in Kalotin Holiness Patriarch between Bulgaria and A rescue worker combs through wreckage following an Irinej. All diocesan Serbia by Bulgarian earthquake in Kraljevo, Serbia on November 3. The Serbian bishops took part border police, and Orthodox Church and International Orthodox Christian in the work of the his detention on the Charities are working to provide relief aid to those who Assembly, with the basis of a warrant have been injured or who have lost their homes as winter exception of the head for his arrest issued sets in. (FoNet) of the autonomous b y M a c e d o n i a n Archbishopric of police. The Assembly Ohrid, His Beatitude reacted fi rst through IOCC, Church working in Jovan and Bishop their prayer to God Konstantin of Central His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej presides at the for their brother in aftermath of Kraljevo quake Europe. opening session of the fall session of the Holy Assembly distress, then with a Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — International Orthodox The work of the of Bishops, held November 17-20 at the Patriarchate in public protest for the Christian Charities (IOCC) is working with Philanthropy Holy Assembly of Belgrade. unjust persecution of (Čovekoljublje), the charitable fund of the Serbian Orthodox Bishops began with Archbishop Jovan Church, and local organizations to assess the needs following the conciliar serving of following the legal a 5.3 earthquake that struck central Serbia on November 3 the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy at the Monastery of the Holy farce against him in the Republic of Macedonia, and fi nally claiming several lives and injuring more than fi fty people. Archangels in Rakovica near Belgrade, at which Patriarch an Assembly appeal for his release to both the head of The temblor was centered near the city of Kraljevo where Irinej offi ciated, A parastos was served afterward for the Serbia as well as the president of the Republic of Bulgaria, it destroyed or damaged buildings and left parts of the city repose of the soul of Patriarch Pavle of blessed memory Mr. Georgi Parvanov. without utility services, according to Interior Ministry of on the occasion of the one year anniversary since his On the agenda at this Assembly were two major Serbia. The area is 30 miles from institutions where IOCC is falling asleep, the cross was blessed at his grave site and issues and a few smaller ones. The two major issues implementing projects to assist disabled children and adults. the invocation of the Holy Spirit for a blessed and God- were regarding the restructuring and fi lling of vacancies There have been no reports of damage to those facilities, pleasing Assembly session took place. Afterward, in his in some of the dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church, although the residents were shaken by the tremor. Monastery introductory comments His Holiness, as the president of and solving the situation in the Diocese of Ras and Prizren Zica was also reported to have suffered some damage. the Assembly, evoked memories once again of the person which is burdened with many troubles. Added to these are “As we know from the earthquake in Haiti earlier this and spiritual merits of his predecessor Patriarch Pavle of the uncanonical actions of the former Bishop of Ras and year, beyond the damage to buildings, loss of life and the blessed memory as well as the newly departed Metropolitan Prizren Artemije and of his sect made up of his followers immediate physical needs, the psychological effects of the Christopher of Libertyville-Chicago, and indicated the need and supporters, which culminated during the meeting of earthquake can be deeply felt,” observed Constantine M. of a dignifi ed and responsible approach to the issues on the the Assembly when he arbitrarily left Monastery Sisatovac Triantafi lou, IOCC executive director. “We pray for the agenda of the Assembly through brotherly dialogue in the in Srem, resolutely refusing obedience to the Assembly, families who have been directly impacted by the quake and spirit of the spiritual maxims of Patriarch Pavle that our explicitly not accepting the decisions of the Assembly and those who have been traumatized by this disaster.” words be mild and our proofs strong. continued on p. 4 continued on p. 4 Eastern Clergy Renowned Theologian Christos Yannaras visits hold seminar at Shadeland Western American Diocese In the month of September the His Grace Bishop Dr. Mitrophan has Western Diocese had the honor of hosting been consistent in scheduling diocesan one of the most renowned Orthodox clergy continuing education seminars since theologians and philosophers of our time, becoming Bishop of the Eastern American Professor Dr. Christos Yannaras from Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In Athens, Greece. recent years, the Monastery of the Most Holy Dr. Yannaras, who is the author Mother of God at Shadeland has been used of more than 30 books and Professor as the primary location for these educational Emeritus of Philosophy at the Panteion gatherings. University of Social and Political The newly completed Monastery Church Sciences in Athens, “has been for several and the new dormitories at St. Sava Camp decades one of the most prolifi c, original, make Shadeland an ideal location for wor- and contemporary Orthodox writers ship, study and learning. Shadeland is beau- in Greece...[and] perhaps one of the tiful throughout the year, but the turning of most signifi cant Christian philosophers the leaves at this time of the year adds to the in Europe,” according to Dr. Rowan scenic beauty. Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. The most recent seminar began on “It is my wish that Orthodoxy par- Wednesday evening, November 3 with Fa- ticipate in the yeasting which is underway ther Miladin Blagojevich serving Vespers in in the Americas in order to give impetus the Monastery Church, and diocesan clergy to a contemporary and creative Orthodox Renowned Orthodox theologian Dr. Christos Yannaras of Greece visited the Unit- sang the responses. Dinner was prepared by self-awareness.” ed States in September as the guest of His Grace Bishop Maxim of Western America. the Federation of the Kolo Srpskih Sestara With this profound introductory state- Here Dr. Yannaras and Bishop Maxim are seen with Professor of Liturgics, Dr. Nenad of the Eastern American Diocese. After din- ment and genuine wish from Dr Yannaras, Milosevic, and students of the school of theology of the University of Belgrade during ner, attending clergy from the Cleveland, continued on p. 5 their visit at St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, New York. continued on p. 3 IN THIS ISSUE • CANTORS' WORKSHOP, P. 3 • FAITH, GOOD WORKS AND CAMPERS, P. 3 • OUR VIEW, PP. 6-7 • SERBIAN SECTION, PP. 8-12 PAGE TWO THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY DECEMBER 2010 THE PATH OF ORTHODOXY Faith, Good THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Works and EDITORIAL STAFF Campers! English Section Editors Serbian Editor Anyone who has ever had a part in plan- V. Rev. Rade Merick, Senior Editor V. Rev. 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