CLERGY CONFESSION FOR PITTSBURGH,
CLEVELAND AND WASHINGTON DEANERIES
Diocesan Headquarters - On Wednesday April 1, 2009, clergy confession was held for the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Washington Deaneries at the St. Nikodim Chapel in Mars, Pennsylvania, the site of the Diocesan Headquarters. Protopresbyter Stavrofor Dr. Mateja Matejic served as Confessor.
His Grace Bishop Dr. Mitrophan of Eastern America officiated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Serving with His Grace were the Episcopal Deputy Very Reverend Stavrofor Dr. Nedeljko Grgurevich and Deans: Protopresbyter Stavrofor Janko Raljich, Protopresbyter Stavrofor Srboljub Jockovich and Protopresbyter Stavrofor Stevan Stepanov. Father Deacon Milan Medakovich also served.
His Grace delivered an extensive and well developed homily on the topic of Pride. Clergy were in attendance from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maine.
His Grace, the bishop, hosted the clergy in attendance with a Lenten dinner. During the dinner the bishop spoke with the clergy about pastoral issues which were a concern to the clergy in attendance.