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Diocesan News Archives

» Sanctification of Time
Освећење Времена
» Butte Parish Celebrated it's Slava!
» Moraga Pentecost Slava 2010 Gallery
» St. Sava Church Celebration, Seattle, WA
» 100th Anniversary of Sv. Vasilije of Ostrog, Angels Camp, California - May 15, 2010
» Divine Liturgy in Arcadia - Slava Celebration
» Епископи Максим, Атанасије и Теодосије служили Свету Литургију у манастиру Сопоћани
» Divine Liturgy in Portland
» Las Vegas - Liturgy and Cross Blessing
» Youth Pilgrimage to SVS and New York City
» Easter Sretenje Monastery Gallery
» Patriarchal Paschal Encyclical 2010 - English - Serbian
» Easter Vespers of Agape Gallery
» Easter 2010 - Photo Gallery
» Photo Gallery of Holy Friday & Holy Saturday in LA
» St. Sava Phoenix Church Fresco Painting
» Palm Sunday Saturday in Los Angeles
» Lazarus Saturday in Los Angeles - Bishop's Slava
» Divine Liturgy in Moraga, California
» Diocesan KSS Women's Retreat (Photos), Saint Sava Mission, Jackson, CA, March 19-20, 2010
» Paschal Greeting from His Grace, Bishop Maxim
» Annual Lenten Clergy Retreat, March 2-3, 2010
» Bishop's Maxim visit's St. Andrew's parish in Anderson California - Divine Liturgy & Ordination
» Celebration of the SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY in Los Angeles PHOTO GALLERY | Bishop Maxim's Sermon | Audio| Article
» Sunday of Orthodoxy - Pan-Orthodox Celebration Sunday, February 21, 2010, Divine Liturgy 10am at Saint Steven's Cathedral, Alhambra, CA - PRESS RELEASE
» Theodore Saturday - Divine Liturgy - Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 9:30 am - All churches in the Los Angeles area will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Saint Sava Cemetery Church in Los Angeles
» Slava Celebration - The Meeting of the Lord Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Escondido - Special Presentation by Dr. Srja Trifkovic
» Divine Liturgy in Bisbee, Arizona
» Bishop Maxim visits St Paisius Monastery in Arizona
» Annual Diocesan Assembly Photo Gallery
» Divine Liturgy in Denver, CO
» Divine Liturgy and Slava in Portland, OR
» CHRISTMAS IN LOS ANGELES -
Рождество Христово
» Nativity Message from His Grace, Bishop Maxim
Page 1, Page 2 | Download PDF
» 2009 Nativity Encyclical - English | Serbian
» Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Interview to Politika Serbian Newpaper
» Divine Mystagogy in the City of Saint John of San Francisco & Divine Liturgy at St. John the Baptist Church
» Divine Liturgy and Slava in Phoenix, AZ
Bishop Maxim visits St. Sava church for their parish slava celebration, the Feast of St. Sava
» Canonical Hierarchs in the West Coast
Celebrate the Trisagion Service for His Holiness, Patriarch PAVLE of Serbia - 12/02/09
» First Ever Pan-Orthodox Clergy Retreat
December 1-3, 2009, Dunlap, California
» Kolo Srpskih Sestara Slava Celebration
Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6, 2009
With special performances on Sunday by Kija and Oksana Germain, and the Saint Steven's Senior Kolklore Group
» St. Herman Monastery of Alaska
 Church Consecration, Friday, December 4, 2009
» Frist Annual Pan-Orthodox Clergy Retreat
St. Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap, CA, December 1-3
Event Flyer | Registration Form
» St. Lazar Serbian Orthodox Church in Honolulu invites all the faithful and friends to join His Grace Bishop Maxim in celebrating the Holy Liturgy on Sunday, November 28, 2009
» St. Archangels Michael celebrates parish Slava
» Second episcopal visit to Orthodox Community in Boise (Idaho) & a visit to Salt Lake City Parish
Read Local Newspaper Article
» Radio Interview with a 21yr Old Convert to Orthodoxy
» Saint Michael Newsletter Fall 2009 (Saratoga)
» Memory Eternal! +Protinica Nina Garic, wife of V. Rev. Stavrafor Miladin Garic of Fair Oaks, CA, fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, November 11, 2009 - Gallery
» Bishop Maxim visits St. George Parish in Oakland, CA - Sunday, November 8, 2009
» Hierarchical Divine Liturgy & Picnic - The Meeting of the Lord Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Escondido, California held a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Picnic on Saturday, November 7, 2009 on the Monastery grounds in Escondido.
» VIEW A PHOTO GALLERY of the first class held on Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Ahambra, CA

  • Jackson Liturgy and Fresco Consecration - View Photo Gallery
  • 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Fair Oaks, California - Friday & Saturday, October 30-31, 2000 -VIEW A PHOTO GALLERY
  • Brian Gerich Joins Focus North America
    Board of Trustees
  • Saint Petka Serbian Orthodox Church Slava - Gallery, Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25, 2009
  • Pilgrimage to Tvrdos, Pec Patriarchate, Decani, Djakovica and Gracanica
  • Liturgical Concelebration in Athens, Greece
  • Life-Givine Cross - Celebration in Eugene, OR
  • Slava Celebrationin Orange County
  • Bishop Maxim give lecture at Holy Resurrection Cathedral
  • Saint Innocent's Academy Concert
  • Diocesan Days 2009
  • » Episcopal Visit to Northern California
      » 20th Triennial Assembly/Sabor - Aug.11-13, 2009
      » Day Three: Final Day of Sabor
      » Day Two
      » Day One: Openings and Greetings
      » Clergy and Delegates Arrive
  • Fourth Annual Youth Conference - Canton, Ohio
    August 6-9, 2009
  • Annual Serbian Days Weekend in Issaquah, WA
  • Fire at St. Sava Camp July, 23, 2009
  • “United, We Celebrate the All-Holy Spirit”
    On the Unity of the Church – Bishop Atanasije Yevtich
  • San Diego Annual Folkfest, July 17 - 19, 2009
  • Историјски догађај за Србе у Колораду - future plans
  • The Feast of St John the Baptist in Reno, NV
  • Vidovdan in San Diego, CA
  • Bishop Justin of Timok (Serbia) keynote speaker at the Diocesan Days 2009 - See Schedule!
  • Plgrimage to Kosovo/Metohije organized by Ver. Rev. Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes, Decani Monastery Relief Fund
  • EPISCOPAL COUNCIL MEETS, ISSUES STATEMENT ON REORGANIZATION
  • Historic Visit to Serbian Parish in San Francisco. CA - Историјска посета и служење у Сан Франциску
  • SAINT SAVA SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF CLEVELAND CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY
  • HISTORICAL DECISION CONCERNING THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
  • The Feast of Pentecost in Butte, Montana - Article
    View Photo Gallery
  • Holy Ascension in Libertyville and an Ordination 
  • Bishop Maxim visits Christ the Saviour Church in Arcadia, California to celebrate parish Slava
  • St. George Parish Slava in San Diego on Sunday,
    May 3, 2009
  • Angels Camp, CA - The Feast of St. Vasilije of Ostrog Slava Celebration at St. Basil of Ostrog Church
  • EPISCOPAL COUNCIL MEETS, ISSUES STATEMENT ON REORGANIZATION
  • HISTORIC VISIT TO SERBIAN PARISH IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA - ИСТОРИЈСКА СЛУЖБА У ПАРОХИЈИ СВЕТОГ ЈОВАНА КРСТИТЕЉА, САН ФРАНЦИСКО
  • SAINT SAVA SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF CLEVELAND CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY
  • The Feast of Pentecost in Butte, Montana - Article
    View Photo Gallery
  • Holy Ascension in Libertyville and an Ordination 
  • Bishop Maxim visits Christ the Saviour Church in Arcadia, California to celebrate parish Slava
  • HISTORICAL DECISION CONCERNING THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
  • Special communiqué of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the SOC, Wednesday, May 20, 2009
  • Formal session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the SOC has began with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy
  • His Grace, Bishop Maxim participates in International Conference, "Church and Culture" in Volos, Greece
  • St. George Parish Slava in San Diego on Sunday,
    May 3, 2009
  • Angels Camp, CA - The Feast of St. Vasilije of Ostrog Slava Celebration at St. Basil of Ostrog Church
  • DJURDJEVDANSKI URANAK! - Saturday, May 2, 2009
    A special St. George Sunrise Gathering was held at the Sretenje Monastery with the Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m. followed by a picnic and afternoon activities
  • Bright Thursday in St Paisius Monastery in Safford, Arizona
  • Students of Serbian Orthodox Theological Faculty in Libertyville, Illinois, visit California

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      April 2009
    04/20/09 Los Angeles, California - Sasha Vujacic cares for the Church Community
    04/19/09   Alhambra, California - Pascha 2009 Celebration - His Grace Bishop Maxim
    celebrates Pascha at the Saint Steven's Cathedral in Alhambra, California
    Pascha   2009 Pascha Encyclical (Vaskrsnja Poslanica) of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle
    and all the Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church     - English | Serbian
    Pascha   Easter Message from His Grace Bishop Maxim - English | Serbian
    04/08/09   San Diego, California - Reader praises St. George Serbian Parish
    04/05/09   San Marcos, California - Vlade and Ana Divac's "Humanitarian Organization
    Divac" (H.O.D.) Benefit at the St. Petka Serbian Orthodox Church
    04/03/09   Jackson, California - Lenten Women's Retreat - April 3rd & 4th - Guest
    Speaker: Dr. Katina Kostoulas on "The Role of Women and Mothers in Today's Orthodox Church"
      March 2009
      Appeal   Safford, Arizona - Sponsor a Window for St. Paisius Women's Monastery Church
      03/22/09   Fresno, California - Bishop Maxim visits the parishioners of St. Peter the Apostle Church in Fresno, California on the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent
      03/20/09   Escondido, California - A New Children's Camp in Southern California - Youth Lenten Retreat- Camping in Monastery Sretenje in Escondido
      03/19/09   Los Angeles, California - Who do people say I AM? A symposium held on Thursday, March 19th at Loyola Marymount University Read article, view photos, & listen to lectures.
     

    03/17/09

    		   Irvine , California - Clergy Confession & Retreat - March 17th & 18th Most Holy Mother of God Parish. Special Guest Speaker: Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes - Topic "A piece of bread for our brothers and sisters in Kosovo & Metohija".
      03/08/09   Los Angeles , California - Sunday of Orthodoxy 2009
          Paris, France - Visit to the Serbian Community in Paris
          Belgrade, Serbia - Iguman Gerasim of Platina speaks at the University of Belgrade
     
      February 2009
      02/22/09   Thessaloniki, Greece - Bishop Maixm ordains Deacon Gregory Edwards to the Holy Order of the Priesthood in Thessaloniki
      02/13/09   Escondido, California - Annual Assembly 2009 Highlights

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    > Keynote Address (Audio): By Fr. Paul Tarazi
    Topic: "The Church Community
    in the New Testament"
    >> Clergy Seminar - Listen to a Lecture by Fr. Paul Tarazi - Topic "The Priest as Pastor"

    2007
    · St Nicolas of Myra in Herzegovina
    · Divine Liturgy and Ordination of Deacon Gregory Edwards, Belgrade, December 16, 2007
    · Bishop Mitrophan of East visits Western American Diocese
    · Central Church Council Holds Annual Meeting in Los Angeles (CA) - српски
    · Colorado Serbians at last will have church of their own
    · Divine Liturgy in Sacramento (CA) and Celebration of KSS Slava
    · Visit to Northern California
    · Slava in Salt Lake City
    · Visit and Divine Liturgy in Saratoga (CA)
    · Visit and Divine Liturgy in Denver (CO)
    · Feast of St. John Chrysostom at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Los Angeles
    · A Blessed Weekend at Hawaii - српски
    · Divine Liturgy in Moraga (San Francisco)
    · Historic Visit to Bisbee (AZ)
    · Diocesan Winter Camp 2007
    · Divine Liturgy in San Diego
    · Visit to Oregon, Divine Liturgy in The Dalles, Marriage in Portland
    · North American Orthodox-Catholic Consultation at Loyola University
    · Bishop Maxim in a Letter to the Governor Offers Support and Prayers for Victims of California Wildfires
    · Divine Liturgy in San Gabriel (CA)
    · Beginning of the New Academic Year at the Theological Faculty in Belgrade
    · Bishop Benjamin Enthroned in San Francisco (OCA)
    · St Steven's Observance - Slava
    · Divine Liturgy in Las Vegas (NV)
    · Visit and Divine Liturgy in Butte (MT) - српски
    · Divine Liturgy in Sretenje Monastery (Escondido) and Diocesan Administrative Board
    · Divine Liturgy in Orange County (CA) - српски
    · Dean Installation and Symposium at St Vladimir's Seminary (Sep. 14-15)
    · Divine Liturgy in Sacramento (CA)
    · Visit to St Herman's Monastery
    · Sunday's Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Days in Jackson
    · Divine Liturgy and Memorial Service in Jackson 2007
    · Governor Schwarzenegger greets Western American Diocesan Days
    · Clergy Conference and Interactive Discussion
    · Bishop Irinej of Australija and New Zealand visits the Western American Diocese
    · Bishop Porfirije visits St Antony and St Paisius Monasteries in Arizona
    · Divine Liturgy in San Gabriel (CA)
    · Bishop Porfirije visited San Diego, Escondido and San Marcos (CA)
    · DIOCESAN DAYS Schedule of Events - српски
    · Schedule of Events for His Grace Bishop Porfirije in Western American Diocese
    · St Steven's Vacation Summer School 2007
    · Holy Transfiguration in Los Angeles (CA)
    · Divine Liturgy in Anchorage (Alaska)
    · Visit to Skete od St Michael and St Nilus (AK)
    · Venerable St Herman of Alaska's Feast in Kodiak (AK)
    · Visit to ALASKA - српски
    · Visit to Portland (OR)
    · Divine Liturgy in Eugene (OR)
    · 3rd Visit to Children's Camp in Jackson
    · Visit to the Everegreen State (Washington)
    · 1st and 2nd Visit to Children's Camp in Jackson
    · Second Meeting of Orthodox Bishops on the Western Coast
    · Divine Liturgy in Fresno (CA)
    · Visit to Saratoga (CA)
    · Visit to Reno (NV)
    · Holy Liturgy in Monastery Ravanica (Serbia)
    · Visit of His Grace Bishop ATANASIJE to the USA

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    		 Други дан (Конференција) - audio1, audio2
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    		 Трећи дан (Конференција) - audio
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    		 Пети дан (First Annual Young Adults Conference) - audio
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    		 Света Литургија и свечани банкет у част Епископа Атанасија (sermon-audio, banquet-audio)
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    		Девети дан - Посета Епископу Јосифу
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    		 Iconography Course with Fr Stamatis Skliris
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    		 Visit to Monastery in Platina
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    		 Divine Liturgy in Platina Monastery
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    		 Visit to Jackson, Sacramento and San Francisco
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    		 Divine Liturgy in San Francisco
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    		 Divine Liturgy in San Diego
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    		 Divine Liturgy in Phoenix
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    		 Visit to St Antony Monastery in Arizona
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    		 Visit to St Paisius Monastery in Arizona
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    		Divine Liturgy in St Peter of Korish Chapel and visit to Arcadia
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    		Visit to Escondido and San Marcos
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    		 Visit to Chicago
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    		 Divine Liturgy in New Gracanica
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    		 Visit to Kenosha Monastery
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    		 Visit to Archbishop Demetrios in New York
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    		 Visit to Metropolitan Lavr and the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville
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    		 Visit to Boston, Holy Cross, Harvard and Oxford
    :: Visit to St Tikhon's Seminary
    :: Visit to St Vladimir's Seminary in New York

    · Саопштење Светог Архијерејског Сабора, 14-25. мај 2007. године
    · Празник Св. Василија Острошког- Манастир Тврдош и Мркоњићи
    · Holy Liturgy in the Monastery SRETENJE in Escondido, CA - српски
    · Visit to San Diego and St Sava Cemetery Church in Los Angeles
    · Visit to Reno (NV), Jacskon and Sunday of the Paralytic in Sacramento (CA)
    · Diocesan Administrative Board met in Los Angeles, April 23, 2007
    · Church painting begins in San Marcos
    · Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday
    · Visit to Hawaii (HI)     - Audio - Photogallery
    · Antipascha Sunday - Radio Program
    · Holy Liturgy in St Nicolas Cathedral
    · Canonical Orthodox Bishops gather in the West     - српски
    · Bright Monday San Marcos (CA)
    · Easter in Los Angeles     - Photogallery
    - Easter Radio Program
    · Holy Week in Los Angeles - Photogallery
    · Palm Sunday in San Diego     - српски
    · Lazarus Saturday Holy Liturgy and Vrbica in Los Angeles     - Photogallery
    · Sixth Sunday Radio-Program New
    · Administrative Board of the Central Church Council meets in Chicago (IL)
    · Visit to Stavropegial Monastery in New Carlisle
    · Visit to Sacramento, Jackson, Reno and Moraga (CA)
    · Fifth Sunday Radio-Program New
    · Clergy Meeting and Confession in Phoenix (AZ)     - српски - Photogallery
    · Visit to St Paisius Monastery in Safford (AZ)     - Photogallery
    · PAN-ORTHODOX VESPERS at St Stephen's Cathedral, Los Angeles
    · Holy Liturgy celebrated in Arcadia (Los Angeles)
    · Forth Sunday Radio-Program New
    · Visit to Seattle (WA)
    · Visit to Denver and Colorado Springs (CO)
    · Sunday of Orthodoxy in Los Angeles (Getty and Alhambra)
    · Holy Liturgy in St Sava Cemetery Church
    · Holy Liturgy in Sacramento and visit to Jackson, Platina, Redding and San Francisco     - српски
    · Diocesan Assembly 2007 - RESOLUTION - english
    · Bishop Maxim visits Bishop Joseph
    · Saint Sava in Phoenix (AZ)     - Photogallery
    · Saint Sava in San Gabriel (CA) and Phoenix (AZ)     - Photogallery
    · Holy Liturgy in San Gabriel
    · Epiphany in California
    · Holy Liturgy in Portland (OR)
    · Visit to the Dalles     Gallery
    · CHRISTMAS LITURGY IN LOS ANGELES     - БОЖИЋ У ЛОС АНЂЕЛЕСУ
    · Holy Liturgy in Long Beach - српски
    · Holy Liturgy in Phoenix

    2006
    ·     Holy Liturgy in Las Vegas (NV)     српски
    · Annual Seminary Christmas Retreat in New York     - српски
    · Bishop Maxim visits Saint Vladimir’s Seminary and Saint Sava Cathedral in New York
    • Holy Liturgy in San Diego - српски
    •     Holy Liturgy in Monastery Tvrdos
    • Holy Liturgy in San Francisco
    - Седница Саветa -Чикаго
    • Divine Liturgy celebrated in Moraga (Ca) - српски
    • Bishop Maxim in Jackson and Sacramento - српски
    • Bishop Maxim at Berkeley University (Ca) - српски
    • Divine Liturgy in Salt Lake City and Fresno, November 24-25 - српски
    • Bishop Maxim at J.P.Getty Museum in Los Angeles
    •     Divine Liturgy in San Gabriel, November 21
    • Divine Liturgy celebrated on the Feast of Holy Archangel Michael in Saratoga (CA)
    • Divine Liturgy celebrated at St George Church, Oakland (CA)
    •     Annual Diocesan Assembly to be held in Fresno, February, 2-3 2007
    • Meeting of the Diocesan Administrative Board held in Alhambra, November 7, 2006
    • Divine Liturgy celebrated in San Marcos (CA), October 29
    • Divine Liturgy celebrated in Salt Lake City (UT) and Butte (Montana)