СТРАСНА СЕДМИЦА И ПАСХА 2026 – HOLY WEEK & PASCHA 2026
Holy Liturgy and the 90 year anniversary since the death of St. Mardarije in the Monastery of St. Sava in Libertyville.
The celebration of our Holy Father Mardarije in the Monastery of Libertyville this year was again marked by gathering in prayer and praise of the Lord and the ascetic, who built this monastery complex with the famous motto – “Dying of hunger he builds the church”, and served in it, and in which he is […]
2026 January Services New Gracanica Monastery
DIVINE PEACE! CHRIST IS BORN!INDEED HE IS BORN! Tropar of the Nativity Тропар Рождества (Tone 4 Глас 4) Thy Nativity, O Christ our God has shown to the world the light of wisdom.For by it those who worshiped the stars were taught by a star to adore Thee theSun of Righteousness and to know Thee, […]
Visit of Metropolitan Nikolai (Olkhovsky) to our diocese and the anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Peter (Lukyanov)
His Eminence Metropolitan Nikolai of Eastern America and New York and First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad (with headquarters in New York), was solemnly welcomed at the New Gracanica Monastery, the seat of our diocese. The solemn welcome was organized by His Eminence the Archbishop of New Gracanica-Chicago and Metropolitan of the Midwestern America, […]
40 years of the episcopal ministry of Metropolitan Longin were liturgically celebrated at the Monastery of Saint Sava in Libertyville!
The hierarchical Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Longin of New Gracanica- Chicago and Metropolitan of the Midwestern America. His eminence was concelebrated by the most venerable Archimandrites Metodije (Marković), abbot of Hilandar and Sergije (Puškar), as well as the clergy of our diocese. In addition to Saints Sergije and Baccha, today we […]
The Most Venerable Archimandrite Metodije of Hilandar served a vigil with an akathist at the New Gračanica Monastery!
In the evening, a solemn welcome was arranged at the New Gračanica Monastery for the most venerable Abbot of the Holy and Imperial Lavra of Hilandar, Archimandrite Metodije (Marković), who was accompanied by hieromonk Arsenije. After welcoming him, a vigil was served, led by Archimandrite Metodije with the concelebration of the clergy and monastics of […]
The Slava/ Feastday of Protection of the Mother of God was solemnly celebrated in the New Gracanica monastery!
The patronal celebrations began with the Divine Liturgy. The Eucharistic assembly was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Longin, with the concelebration of the abbot of this holy monastery, Archimandrite Sergije (Puskar), the arch-priest stavrophor Miloš Vesin, as well as numerous clergy and monastics of our Diocese. The joy of this assembly was multiplied by […]
† Протосинђел Филотеј (Петровић)
С вером у Христа Васкрслог и надом на живот вечни обавештавамо верни народ да се у Господу упокојио слуга Божији ПРОТОСИНЂЕЛ ФИЛОТЕЈ(у свету Радосав Петровић) Рођен је 23. маја 1941. године, од оца Радашина и мајке Милеве Петровић, из побожне породице из села Лоћика код Рековца, Србија. Као младић оставио је свет и замонашио се […]
Meeting of Clergy and Executive Board Presidents Held at New Gracanica Monastery
On Friday, March 28, 2025, a brotherly gathering was held at New Gracanica Monastery, welcoming clergy and parish board presidents from the Church-school congregations, parishes, and missionary parishes of the Diocese of New Gracanica – Midwestern America. The meeting commenced with the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at 10:00 AM, during which clergy had […]
Pokrov-Protection MonasteryThird Lake Celebrates Slava 2024
Pokrov-Protection Monastery, “New Gračanica,” celebrated its Slava-Patronal Feast, the Protection of the Mother of God/Pokrov Bogorodice, on the day of the feast, Monday 14/1 October 2024, which was a lovely warm and sunny fall day. The Monastery Slava began with Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. His Grace Bishop Sava (Jurić), retired Bishop of Slavonia, presided, since the […]