SAINT NIKODIM CHAPEL SLAVA
Mars, PA - The St.Nikodim Chapel Slava was celebrated at the Episcopal Headquarters of His Grace Bishop Dr. MITROPHAN of the Eastern American Diocese in Mars, Pennsylvania on September 9 and 10, 2005.
With the Archpastoral Blessing of His Grace Bishop MITROPHAN, Episcopal Deputy Protopresbyter Stavrofor Dr.Nedeljko Grgurevich served the Vespers on the eve of the Slava. Father Deacon Dragoslav Kosic sang the responses.
At the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on September 10, His Grace Bishop Dr.MITROPHAN officiated. Serving with His Grace were Protopresbyter Stavrofor Dr.Nedeljko Grgurevich, Dean of the Pittsburgh Deanery-Protopresbyter Stavrofor Steven Stepanov, Protopresbyter Stevo Rocknage, Protopresbyter Dr. Rodney Torbic and Father Deacon Dragoslav Kosic.
Additional clergy attending the Slava included Protopresbyter Dragan Filipovic, Protopresbyter Rade Merick, Father Miroslav Lazarevic, Father Rajko Kosic, Father Milorad Orlic, Father Isak Kisin, Father Milan Pajic, Father Miladin Blagojevic and Father Deacon Milan Medakovich. Theological graduate and iconographer Miloje Milinkovic accompanied Father Lazarevic.
Serb Wings, the visiting guest choir from St.Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church of Steelton, Pennsylvania directed by Nina Radanvovic sang the responses.
Serb Wings members included Nina’s husband Milan, Christopher and Evgenija Radanovich, Kate Nation, and Jane Svitchan.
In His sermon, His Grace Bishop Dr.MITROPHAN spoke about the Serbian saints through the centuries, of their contributions and steadfastness in the face of adversity.
At the Slava dinner, Savo Cugalj, Vice President of Diocesan Council spoke of the importance of putting love to work in the family, in the parish and in the Diocese. Millie Radovick, President of the Federation of the KSS, represented the Eastern Region Kolo Sisters at the head table.
His Grace Bishop Dr.MITROPHAN thanked all for attending the Slava on this beautiful day.
V. Rev. Rodney Torbic