CLERGY CONFESSION FOR THE ST PETERSBURG DEANERY
Greensboro, NC – On Wednesday, April 8, 2009 His Grace Bishop Mitrophan officiated at the Holy Hiearchical Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the St. Basil of Ostrog Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bishop Mitrophan was assisted by all the clergy of the St. Petersburg Deanery.
The liturgy was preceeded with the Holy Rite of Confession for the clergy. V. Rev. Rodney Torbic served as confessor.
Assisting His Grace at the holy altar for the Presanctified Liturgy were V. Rev. Rodney Torbic, V. Rev. Stephen Zaremba, V. Rev. Svetozar Veselinovic, Rev. Ljubisa Brnjos, Rev. Sasa Turkic, Rev. Stanislav Kravljaca, Rev. Aleksandar Logunov, Rev. Christopher Pol and Deacon Gavrilo Milkovic.
Rev. Dragan Zaric, the host clergy, assisted the cantors at the cantor's stand.
What was most joyous about this day, besides all the clergy being in attendance, was the large number of parishioners who attended the Presanctified Liturgy despite the fact that this was a weekday and, therefore, for many a work day.
In his homily, Bishop Mitrophan stressed that the value and essense of the fast, besides abstaining from foods, is the multiplying of our good deeds, prayers and ultimately crowing everything with the Holy Mysteries: Penance and Communion.
For the Greensboro parish this Divine Liturgy was a unique event. On behalf of the parish I thank His Grace for his presence and blessing. Also, I think my brother clergy as well as the sisters and brothers for their hospitality.
Glory to the Resurrected God “on behalf of all and for all.”
Rev. Dragan Zaric