Los Angeles, CA - On Monday, May 30, 2011, His Grace, Bishop Maxim together with the clergy in the LA area and the members and supporters of the Serbian United Benevolent Society celebrated the Divine Liturgy and prayed for the blessed repose of the souls of our departed loved ones and for the heroic Serbian men and women who sacrificed their lives so that we may live in freedom.  Following the Services a moving tribute given by our Serbian Veterines which was then followed by an afternoon picnic! 

TODAY IS A DAY TO REMEMBER AND TO PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES, TO APPRECIATE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY AND RECOGNIZE THE POWER AND VIRTUE OF THEIR SACRIFICE. WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED, THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING IN AMERICA'S WAR ON TERROR AND THE FAMILIES OF THOSE THAT SERVE AND THOSE THAT GAVE ALL.

FROM VALLEY FORGE TO NORMANDY TO THE PUSAN PERIMETER, DA NANG, BAGHDAD AND A WAR ON TERROR ON THE WORLDWIDE STAGE, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO BRAVELY DEFEND OUR REPUBLIC AND FIGHT IN THE NAME OF LIBERTY. 
AT GETTYSBURG, PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAID, "...FROM THESE HONORED DEAD, WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY HERE GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION -- THAT WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN... AND IN THEIR MEMORY WE RESOLVE TO BE EVER VIGILANT IN PRESERVING LIBERTY AND PEACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.