[ARCHIVED NEWS] Monday, March 6, 2006

NEWLY APPOINTED PRIEST
IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

Elizabeth, NJ - On Sunday, March 5, 2005, the Sunday of Cheesefare, His Grace Bishop of Eastern America Dr. Mitrophan officiated at the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Assisting His Grace were Fr. Zivko Velimirovic and Fr. Zoran Radovic.

On this occasion His Grace APPOINTED Fr. Zoran Radovic as the new parish priest in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Fr. Zoran had previously been the parish priest in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fr. Zivko Velimirovic received the assignment as second priest at the St. Sava Cathedral in New York City.

The Carica Milica Kolo Sestara prepared a luncheon after the liturgy welcoming Fr. Zoran and his family to the community.

Dragutin Stoicovici
His Grace Bishop Mitrophan during Liturgy
His Grace Bishop Mitrophan with clergy Fr. Zivko Velimirovic and Fr. Zoran Radovic
His Grace distributes the nafora following the service
Neighboring clergy Fr. Predrag Micic of the New Gracanica Diocese joins in the welcoming celebration