[Archived News] Tuesday, April 7, 2009

SECOND VIGIL SERVED IN ELIZABETH, NJ

Elizabeth, NJ - On Friday evening the Second Vigil was served in St George Church in Elizabeth, NJ. Very Reverend Stavrophor Predrag Micic of the Holy Ascension Church (New Gracanica) was the senior officiating priest. Very Reverend Stavrophor Toma Stojsic, Very Reverend Djokan Majstorovic, Reverend Father Vladislav Radujkovic and the host Protonamesnik Zoran Radovic also served.

This was the best attended service in the area. The faithful from all the neighbouring parishes venerated the relics of the Holy Cross, Cincture of the Theotokos, St George, holy myrrh from the Montreal Icon of the Mother of God of Iveron and Moscow Icon of the Softener of Evil Hearts. Father Zoran was also able to provide the icon of St Apostle Luke, who first painted icons of the Most Holy Theotokos, with his relics.

Father Vladislav Radujkovic was the homilist.

After the service a Lenten dinner was served in the church hall.