The Federation of the Circle of Serbian Sisters for the Eastern American Diocese celebrated the patronal feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
With the blessing and presence of Bishop Irinej, Bishop of Eastern America, the celebration was held on August 28, the Feast of the Dormition.
Bishop Irinej officiated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with fourteen priests and one deacon. Host priest was Father Milan Dragovic.
Stavrophor Rade Merick, Dean of the Pittsburgh Deanery, was the senior officiating priest. Dragan Goronjic, Dean of the Cleveland Deanery was among the priests participating. Archpriest Andrej Aleksejev and Archpriest George Johnson from the Orthodox Church in America participated. Sister Anastasia from Monastery Marcha was in attendance.
During the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Bishop Irinej offered an eloquent sermon on the Mother of God and her Dormition. He spoke of the love of the Mother of God, the Kolo Federation and the mothers in our lives.
Source: Patriarchate of Serbia