[Archived News] Monday, October 19, 2009

METROPOLITAN NIKOLAJ AND BISHOP MITROPHAN
VISIT PARISH IN HERMITAGE, PA



Hermitage, PA – The St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Hermitage hosted a choir concert weekend on October 17-18.  The St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Choir from Hamilton, Ontario were the honored guest choir. The Men's Choir “Kosovo” of Northeast Ohio also participated in the concert.

The following day, the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by special guest of the Eastern American Diocese His Eminence Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabrobosna with host hierarch His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America concelebrating. Assisting the hierarchs were V. Rev. Stavrophor Stevo Stojsavljevic from Hamilton, V. Rev. Stavrophor Michael Simerick and host clergy Fr. Milovan Katanic.

A formal banquet followed the Divine Liturgy. The St. Archangel Michael Folklore Group "Gracanica" performed, both the senior and junior groups, during the banquet program.