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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Raising of the Dome and Bell on the New Church in Orlando

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Orlando, FL - Saturday, May 11, 2013 was a day to remember for the faithful of the St. Petka Church in Orlando, Florida. Exactly two years after construction on the new church began many Orthodox faithful from Central Florida and other areas gathered to attend the liturgy and the blessing and raising of the main dome and cross for the new church. The Divine Liturgy was served by a number of local Orthodox clergy. Officiating was V. Rev. Stefan Zaremba, the Dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery for the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America.

Following the Divine Liturgy the dome and cross were blessed after which it was raised on top of the church. The dome, which was constructed on groud and covered in copper, was raised by a crane and with much precision placed on the roof of the church to the great amazement of the faithful. Afterward the cross was also raised, accompanied by hundreds of cameras of the faithful in attendance.

This historic day in Orlando was completed with a lunch, a folklore program and speeches, the event was made all the more special through the attendance of representatives of the Serbian Ambassadors in Washington. 

Monetary contributions were collected on this occasion for the continuing of the construction of the church. We wish to thank all of those help us in this God-pleasing act with the wish and hope and we come together again for a similar event.

Marko Zecevic,
Church Board President

Орландо, Флорида - У суботу, 11. маја о.г., на имању цркве Св. Петке у Орландо на Флориди био је дан за памћење. Тачно двије године од почетка изградње новог храма на имању су се окупили многобројни православни вјерници из Централне Флориде и других крајева, како би присуствовали литургији, освећењу и подизању главне куполе и крста на нови храм. Светом Литургијом коју су служили многи православни свештеници са подручја Флориде, началствовао је Протојереј Стефан Заремба, архијерејски намјесник Сент Питерсбуршки.

На крају Свете Литургије освештани су купола и крст након чека је почео сам чин подизања. Купола, која је рађена на земљи и прекривена бакреним металом, уз помоћ крана и са великом прецизношћу подигнута је на кров цркве уз велико одушевљење свих присутних. Потом је услиједило подизање крста, који су попратиле стотине фотоапарата присутних вјерника.

Историјски дан у Орланду употпуњен је ручком, фолклорним наступима и говорима, а догађај су својим присуством увеличали и представници Амбасаде Србије из Вашингтон.

Овом приликом скупила су се новчана средства за наставак изградње храма. Жељели би да се захвалимо свима који помажу ово богоугодно дјело уз жељу и наду да ћемо се ускоро опет сабрати о неком сличном великом догађају.

Марко Зечевић,
Предсједник Одбора ЦШО Света Петка, Орландо, Флорида

First Confession in Steelton Parish

Steelton, PA - During the 2013 season of Great Lent, young students of the St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Steelton, PA,  prepared for their First Holy Confession.

A special vesper service was scheduled on the Eve of St. Lazarus and the children listened as our spiritual leader, Very Reverend Stavrofor Father Srboljub Jockovic discussed the importance of repentance through the parables of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector, the Publican & the Pharisee and the Prodigal Son.

Afterward each child received their individual First Holy Confession with Father Srboljub and on Lazarus Saturday they received the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Following Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday, the students were presented with a blessed icon to commemorate this meaningful event.

Church school students who received their First Holy Confession: Cameron Barber, Victorian Fithian, Michael Geppert III, Faith Kingsbury, Sophia Mummert, Kobe Petrovich, Anastasija Vukalo, and Daniel Zaitsev

Bishop Mitrophan Visits St George Church in Hermitage

Hermitage, PA - The St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Hermitage, Pennsylvania celebrated their Church Slava on second Sunday of Pascha, May 12, 2013, the Sunday of Thomas. His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America offiiciated at the Divine Liturgy assisted by local clergy, V. Rev. Milovan Katanic. Joining the liturgical celebration was Fr. David Mastroberte of the neighboring St. John's Carpatho-Russian Church who, with the blessing's of the bishop, took part in the festive Slava Litiya.

His Grace, the bishop, served the Cutting of the Slava Kolach in the church hall following the liturgy with this year's Slava kumovi Bozo and Sava Grkinic.

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SHADELAND CAMP: UPDATE

For the 2013 Camp Season:  Weeks 1 and 2 are full. Week 3, still has room for 1- boys and 15 girls. Week 4, room for 2 boys and 6 girls. Wait-list applications are being collected and processed for cancellations. (05/14/13)


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