A great man is one who collects knowledge the way a bee collects honey and uses it to help people overcome the difficulties they endure - hunger, ignorance and disease!
- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
- Woodrow Wilson

Hilandar Project Circle of 100

Only six short months ago, with the blessing and support of His Grace Bishop Maxim, our Circle of 100 Chairperson, Ronald Radakovich and his wife Mickey, began an ambitious diocesan fundraising campaign to raise 300,000 USD for the rebuilding of our Holy Monastery Hilandar on Mount Athos. Their vision motivated and enabled them to inspire 100 individuals/families to become benefactors, donating 1,000 USD a year for three years.

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Today, on Saturday, March 31, 2012, we can pause and reflect on what has been accomplished. A Circle of 100 Benefactors have answered a call to embark on a three year journey together to preserve our sacred heritage and significantly contribute, prayerfully and monetarily, to the reconstruction and restoration of our Holy Monastary Hilandar founded in 1198 by the first Archbishop of Serbia, Saint Sava, and his father, Saint Simeon, on Mount Athos.

We express our gratitude to all of our Benefactors for the generous support they have shown for the Rebuilding of Monastery Hilandar which has suffered damage time and time again as a result of conquering plundering earthquakes and fires.

If you would like to join this special group of people in their efforts to raise funds to help rebuild our Holy Monastery Hilandar, please click here.

BENEFACTORS

As of April 27, 2012 - 102 Benefactors

Malena Adzich
Robert & Kathy Adzich

Father James, Popadija Nina & Dimitri Barfield
Subdeacon Steven Begovich + In Memoriam Michael Begovich
Dragisa, Shari, Nikola, Katarina Blagojevic
Eli & Mary Bogdanovic
Don & Jasmina Boulanger
Gene & Nelda Bowan
Zorka Bozic
Radmilo & Roula Bozinovic
Diana Cucuk-Brkic
Burge Family
Steve & Laura Burge

George & Jeri Chalich
Don & Maxine Chuck
Milo & Dolores Colich
Gavrilo Cucuk
Father Vasilije & Protinica Sretenka Cvijanovic
Family Cvjetkovic - Milena, Pavo, Bosiljka, Zoran, Veliborka, David & Sophia

Steven Davidovich
William & Alicia Davidovich
Vitko, Snjezana, Sandra & Sara Dekic
Zoran Dimitrijevic
Ratko Djekich
Peter Djokovich
Neno & Tamara Djordjevic
Miroslav & Marie Djordjevich
Sveta & Mira Djuric
Milorad & Ljiljana Dragovic
Stevo & Ana Ducic and Vladan & Olga Bataveljic  + In Memoriam Marko & Bozana Duchich
Tom C. Dyke
Slobodan & Margaret Galeb
Father Miladin Garich
Igor & Miriam Gavrilkin
Brian & Marilyn Gerich
Vuk & Nina Glavas
John & Valerie Glover
Mico & Teresa Golubovich
Dragoslav Grbovic & Jelena-Pjesivac Grbovic

John & Jan Ivankovich

Zvezde Jakovleski & Sredoje Jontulovich
Dragan & Angelia Jovanovic
Sasa Jovic
Father Slobodan & Protinica Djurdjina Jovic
Dusko Jovicic

Pauline Komnenich
Don & Bitsy Kosovac
Krakovic Family
Donald & Marlene Kral
Paul & Barbara Kral
Vukasin Krtolica + In Memoriam Radmila Krtolica
Peter Kujachich

Konstantin Lobodovsky + In Memoriam
Predrag Lubura

Rade & Milosava Malkovich + In Memoriam Borka Malkovich
Mercia & Milan Martich
Coco Martinovich
George Martinovich
His Grace Bishop Maxim
Djoko Micanovich
Donna Michael
Ilija & Branka Mitic
Vaso Mitrovic

Perry Narancic & Jasenka Narancic Rakas

Krsto & Jovan Pejovich and Nikola Kordich + In Memoriam John & Nev Kordich & Steven Lloyd
Dejan, Ksenija & Stefan Perkovic

Father Velimir & Protinica Ljubinka Petakovich
Vasko & Vaska Petrovich

Vido & Andja Petrovic & Sanja & Vanja
Marie Pincu
Mita Postich
Savo Price + In Memoriam - Price Family

Dragan & Ljubinka Rabrenovich
George & Elizabeth Radakovich
Mike Radakovich
Ron & Mickey Radakovich
Steve Radakovich
Roy & Buffy Ratkovich
Mac & Mileva Rogish + In Memoriam
Steve & Irene Ruzich + In Memoriam

Zelen Savich & Eliza Dixon
George & Angie Sekulich
Ivanka & Milica Stefanovic
Petar Stojadinovic
Vlada Subotic & Family: Jasna,Luka,Nikola

Misa & Debra Tasich
Zlatko & Kimberly Teodorovic
Jovan Tica
Nikola & Dragica Todorovich
Very Rev. Stavrohphor Janko Trbovich-In Honor
Father Steve & Protinica Betsy Tumbas

Ljubomir & Jeanne Velickovic
Milorad & Vladanka Vladic & Family
Professor Jasmina Vujic
Will & Pat Vujovich
George Vukasin Family
Nenad & Jelena Vukicevic

Father William & Protinica MaryAnn Weir
Bill & Ljubica Welden

First Serbian Benevolent Society
Zora Lodge Serb National Federation + In Memoriam of our departed members

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Bishop Jovan (Mladenović)

(1994–2002)

The Divine provision brought the spiritual father of the Monastery Studenica, Bishop Jovan, to continue the work left by the equally most esteemed and humblest spiritual father of the Monastery Hilandar, Bishop Chrysostom.

As an accomplished monastic with the spiritual wealth he attained in the Studenica Monastery, he enriched his flock and clergy. Very soon he gained respect and confidence of his clergy and the faithful.

Bishop Jovan was born in 1950 of father Radojko and mother Stana Mladenović in the village of Dobrace, near Arilje, Serbia. He finished elementary school in his village. At the age of twelve, he went to the Klisura Monasteiy where he remained for one year and then went to the Studenica Monastery. He attended the monastic school in the Ostrog Monastery from 1967 until 1969. He was ordained a hierodeacon in the Studenica Monastery on April 25, 1971. He retained his baptized name of Jovan. Rt. Rev. Vasilije, Bishop of Žiča ordained him as hieromonk in 1973. He graduated from St. Sava Seminary in Belgrade in 1974 and from Theologcial College in Belgrade in 1980.

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Савремени еклисиолошки подсетник о Дијаспори

Историја и анализа тзв. „Америчког раскола“ (1963-1992) и предлози за његово превазилажење

Епископ Атанасије (Јевтић)

У издању Севастијан преса из Лос Анђелеса и Братства Св. Симона Мироточивог из Врњачке Бање, недавно је изашла нова књига Атанасија (Јевтића), умировљеног Владике херцеговачког, Савремени еклисиолошки подсетник о Дијаспори - Историја и анализа тзв. „Америчког раскола“ (1963-1992) и предлози за његово превазилажење.

Текст ове књиге је написан сада већ далеке 1990.године, и до данас био необјављен будући да је само за Синодске Оце Архијереје био намењен ради превазилажења тзв. „Америчког раскола“. Данас, када је тај српски раскол литургијски и административно превазиђен, сасвим је разумљиво и пожељно било да се овај текст предочи јавности.

На молбу Светог Архијерејског Синода, ондашњи јеромонах Атанасије је сва питања везана за болни раскол у српској дијаспори ставио под светлост православне Еклисиологије и Предања, што је био једини начин за њихово суочавање како би се дошло што ближе до зацељивања раскола. Читалац ће приметити како је он савесно и непристрасно проанализирао цело питање раскола и дао целисходне икономијске предлоге за његово решење. Ова књига је резултат његовог савесног христољубивог и црквољубивог рада.

Конкретан резултат Атанасијевог еклисиолошког предлога била је обнова евхаристијског општења и помирења које је постигнуто на празник Сретења Господњег, 15. фебруара 1992. године у Саборној Цркви у Београду, када су Српски Патријарх Павле и чланови Светог Архијерејског Сабора служили са Митрополитом Иринејем (Ковачевићем), дотадашњим епископом у расколу. Коначно, 21. маја 2009. године, Свети Архијерејски Сабор је донео одлуку и о коначном административном јединству Српске Цркве у Северној и Јужној Америци.

Истовремено, ова књига осветљава битно питање Дијаспоре. Дијаспора је пред Православну Цркву поставила два битна проблема: питање провере исправности нашег схватања Цркве, оног које се у последњим вековима код многих од нас усталило, и питање мисије Цркве у свету.

Књига је изашла са благословом Епископа новограчаничког и средњезападноамеричког Лонгина и Епископа западноамеричког Максима.

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Contemporary Ecclesiological Reminderon the Diaspora:
History and analysis of so called “American schism” (1963-1992) and recommendations for its overcoming

by Bishop Athanasius (Yevtich)

Recently, a new book by Athanasius (Yevtich), retired Bishop of Herzegovina, was published in Serbian by Sebastian Press of Los Angeles in cooperation with St. Simeon the Myrrh-streaming of Vrnjacka Banja.

This book was written in a now already distant year of 1990. This is its first publishing since the original intent was to have it available only for the hierarchs of the Holy Synod for the purpose of overcoming the so-called “American schism” within the Serbian diaspora. Presently, as the Serbian schism has been liturgically and administratively vanquished, it is understandable and desirable to have this valuable research available to the public.

At the request of the Holy Synod, back then hieromonk Atanasije acceded to collect all relevant documents in reference to painful schism in Serbian Diaspora, placing them in the light of Orthodox Ecclesiology and Holy Tradition, which was the only way to face it properly and bring it closer to healing.The readers will notice how Bishop Atanasije analyzed responsibly, and impartially the whole question of schism, and at the same time provided comprehensive, integral and thorough ecclesial economy, recomendations for solutions.This book is the result of his Christ-loving and Church-loving labor.

A tangible result of Atanasije's ecclesiological recommendation was the Eucharistic renewal, communion, and reconciliation which was established on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, February 15, 1992. At the Cathedral in Belgrade, His Holiness Patriarch Paul and hierarchs of the Holy Episcopal Assembly celebrated for the first time together since the schism, with Metropolitan Iriney (Kovacevic), up until then, schismatic bishop in Diaspora.Finally, on May 21, 2009, the Holy Assembly made a decission about conclusive administrative unity of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.

In the same time this book reveals crucial question regarding Diaspora, because ecclesial organization of the Orthodox Church abroad presents itself with at least two problems: a) a check-up of our interpretation and comprehension of the Church, especifically of the last couple of centuries existing convictions, and b) a question of the Church mission in the World.

This book is published with the blessings of His Grace, Bishop Longin of New Gracanica - Midwestern America, and His Grace, Bishop Maxim of Western American Diocese, of the Serbian Orthodox Church for North and South America.

Price $15

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