BISHOP MITROPHAN JOINS BISHOP PETER OF CLEVELAND FOR TEMPLE FEAST OF ST. SERGIUS
Cleveland, OH - On Friday, October 8, 2004, on the feast of St. Sergius of Radonezh, His Grace Bishop +Dr. Mitrophan was invited by special invitation of His Grace Bishop +Peter of Cleveland of the Russian Church Abroad to join him at St. Sergius Russian Orthodox Church for the celebration of the Temple feast. Bishop +Mitrophan officiated, assisted by Bishop +Peter.
Protopriest Fr. Peter Burlakov, Fr. Peter Selenoi, Fr. Dragomir Tuba and Fr. Zivojin Jakovljevic joined parish priest Fr. Victor Boldweskul in the liturgical celebration. Also serving were Protodeacon John Onopko and Deacon Dragoslav Kosic. Other priests in attendance included V. Rev. Stavrophor Vasilije Sokolovic, V. Rev. Milan Zobenica, V. Rev. John Zdinak, Fr. Theodore Jurewicz, Fr. Rafael (visiting from the Serbian parish in S. America) and Fr. Milovan Katanic. Mother Ana and the sisters from Monastery Marcha together with Fr. Seraphim were also in attendance.
A procession with the holy relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the blessing of the four sides of the church followed the liturgy. Afterwards Bishop +Peter welcomed Bishop Mitrophan of the Serbian Diocese, thanking him kindly for joining them in the holy liturgical celebration of the day and asking that he keep the Russian Church in his prayers. All guests were treated to a luncheon at a local restaurant.
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