Saint Vitus Day solemnly celebrated at Lazarica Church in the Zvezdara district

Saint Vitus Day solemnly celebrated at Lazarica Church in the Zvezdara district

Church of Serbia – June- July 2016

The church patron-day of Great Martyr Prince Lazar of Serbia was celebrated solemnly inthe church of St. Greatmartyr Prince Lazar in the Zvezdara district of Belgrade.

On Monday, June 27th, 2016 at 5 p.m.  the Vesper service was performed by presbyter Srecko Bogicevic, parish priest of Lazarica. At 8 p.m. the All-night Vigil service was celebrated by protopresbyter-staurophor Dragoslav Stikic, principal of the Lazarica church, in the presence of His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Toplica, Vicar of the Serbian Patriarch. At midnight presbyter Srecko Bogicevic officiated the Holy Liturgy.

On the feast-day itself, on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 at 9 a.m., His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of protopresbyter-staurophor Branko Topalovic, Bishop’s Dean, and Dragoslav Stikic, principal of the church.

Besides them, His Holiness was also concelebrated by protodeacon Stevan Rapajic, deacon Aleksandar Sekulic from the Office of the Serbian Patriarch, hierodeacon Silouan from the monastery of Gregoriat on Mt. Athos, deacon Igor Gracun, from the Synod office.

There were many believers who came not just from Belgrade, but from many other parts of Serbia as well. On behalf of the Municipality of Zvezdara, the newly-elected president of this municipality, Mr. Milos Ignjatovic with his colleagues, was also present at the service.

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