ST VASILIJE OF OSTROG CELEBRATED FESTIVELY IN ELIZABETH PARISH
Elizabeth, NJ - On Tuesday, May 12, when our Holy Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates St. Basil of Ostrog the Wonderworker, the Divine Liturgy was served in St. George Church in Elizabeth, NJ. Archimandrite Athanasy (Mastalsky) from the Russian Church of Our Lady in Philadelphia was the senior officiating priest. Although undergoing a very difficult treatment due to a serious illness, he came to pray with us and brought his miraculous myrrh-streaming icon of St. Anna. Also served the rector, Fr. Zoran Radovic and a multitude of clergy of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Fr. Predrag Micic, Fr. Zivko Velimirovic, Fr. Vladislav Radujkovic) and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Fr. Liubo Milosevic from Vineland, Fr. Serge Lukianov from Red Bank, Fr. George Zelenin from Paterson, Protodeacon Paul Wolkow and Deacon Leonid Roschko). After the Liturgy, the clergy blessed the kolach and zhito. The faithful venerated the miraculous myrrh-streaming icon of St. Anna and a piece of vestment of St. Basil of Ostrog.
A festive luncheon was donated and prepared by the members of our Board.