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Oct 08
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Sunday School hosts luncheon – Sunday, Oct. 11

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Join us for a luncheon hosted by the St. Sava Sunday School this Sunday, Oct. 11 immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Various types of Sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, salads and desserts will be served. The donations and proceeds from this luncheon will go towards the Sunday School and helps to keep our children engaged in activities throughout the year.

Sunday School officially began September 20th but it’s not too late to register children for this school year. There are numerous special events on the calendar and lots of opportunities for your children to build lifelong friendships. Visit the Sunday School in the North Wing of the Church this Sunday to sign-up new students at the beginning of classes and join us for lunch after church.

Oct 07
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Join us for Zadusnice – Memorial Service – Saturday, Oct. 10

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Please join us for a special Zadusnice Memorial Service taking place Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Sava Church, Merrillville, IN.

We encourage anyone to attend. There is no need to bring anything special to this service other than your memories and prayers for your loved ones. However, we do encourage you to write down a list, if you wish, of departed family members and friends to bring with you to the service so that we may remember all of them.

The purpose of the memorial service is to bring comfort to both the living and the dead. As is sung in the concluding song – Memory Eternal – it also helps us keep the memory of the loved one alive.

Zadusnice, also known as Saturday of Souls or All Souls’ Day, is a day commemorating the faithful departed, particularly but not exclusively one’s relatives. This special observance takes place on a Saturday, a traditional day for prayer for the dead, because Christ lay dead in the Tomb on Saturday.

For the Zadusnice observance, there is normally a Panikhida (memorial service) served on the Saturday morning for which Koliva (a dish made of boiled wheatberries and honey) is prepared and placed in front of the cross or icon with a lit candle, before which the Panikhida is served.

After the service, the priest blesses the koliva and it is then eaten as a memorial by all present.

Zadusnice Memorial Service takes place four times per year. If you are not available this Saturday, we encourage you to save-the-date for November 7 to join us for the next Zadusnice Memorial Service .

We also encourage you to join us at any of our events at St. Sava by visiting our online calendar at https://www.saintsava.net/calendar/.

Oct 06
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St. Sava Kolo Sisters Meeting – Sunday, Oct. 11

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The Merrillville St. Sava Kolo Sisters will have a meeting taking place this coming Sunday, Oct. 11 following the Divine Liturgy and luncheon to discuss and organize several special upcoming events.

The meeting will focus primarily on the planning for the upcoming Kolo Slava celebration taking place Sunday, Oct. 25 and will include a banquet at St. Sava following the Divine Liturgy. The Kolo Sisters are actively seeking the donation of pastries for the Oct. 25 celebration.

Also on the agenda for this Sunday’s meeting will be discussion about the annual Kolo Bake Sale and Church Anniversary which will both take place in late November.

Please join the Kolo this Sunday, Oct. 11 to learn more and offer support for these important upcoming events.

 

Sep 30
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Sofia (Soka) Dragic – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat

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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Sofia (Soka) Dragic. Memory eternal.

Sofia (Soka) Dragic, age 89 (March 2, 1926 – September 28, 2015), of Hobart, passed away September 28, 2015 peacefully with her family by her side.

Soka was born March 2, 1926 in Donji Lapac, Lika in the former Yugoslavia. She was a WWII refugee who escaped communism and facism in her homeland. Soka traveled with the Chetniks of Ravna Gora under General Draza Mihailovic, living in refugee and displaced person camps in Italy and then making the journey to Germany, and then Gary, Indiana via Ellis Island in New York.

Soka was a lifelong member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serbian Sisters Circle of St. Sava. She retired from St. Mary Medical Center with several years of service.

She was preceded in death by husband Blagoje (Blazo) Dragic, son George Dragic, parents Bozo and Jelena Drca and brothers-Milan, Sinisa, Nikola, Jovan and sister Borka.

Soka was a Loving mother to daughters, Lillian (Stanley), Galich, Smilka (Sasha) Parker, Dorothy (Larry) Mokry, and Borka/Barbara (Arnfinn) Grimsgard and son Danny (Mary-Maca) Dragic).

She also leaves behind 9 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews both in the U.S. and in Serbia.

Visitation will be held Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m. with V. Rev. Marko Matic officiating.

Funeral Services will be Friday at St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville, directly at 10:00 a.m. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.

For further information please contact Savich & Semplinski directors at Burns Funeral Home (219) 769-0044 or burnsfuneral.com.

Sep 27
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Northwest Indiana 4 Kolos Humanitarian Relief Banquet

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The Four Circles of Serbian Sisters in the Northwest Indiana region ask for your assistance by attending their Annual Humanitarian Relief Fund event taking place Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Halls of St. George in Schererville, IN.

Donation checks may be made payable to “Humanitarian Fund” or “Four Serbian Sisters Circle” and presented at the banquet or may be mailed to the St. Sava Church Office at 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN, 46410.

Humanitarian Relief Banquet Committee

  • St. George Circle of Serbian Sisters – Schererville – President Mara Dobrijevich
  • St. George Circle of Serbian Sisters – East Chicago – President Jelena Karagic
  • St. Elijah Circle of Serbian Sisters – Merrillville – President Susan Grubnich
  • St. Sava Circle of Serbian Sisters – Merrillville – President Milena Ivanovic

 

Sep 12
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Mary Chapman – Memory Eternal ✝ Vjecnaja Pamjat

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The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the family of Mary Chapman. Memory eternal.

Mary Chapman, age 98 (April 10, 1917 – September 11, 2015), passed away peacefully September 11th at the Crown Point Christian Village.

She was preceeded in death by her husband, Ernest, mother, Diana Demich, father, Theodore Knezevich, 4 sisters, 2 brothers and step-father, Daniel Demich.

Mary is survived by her loving children: Karen (Robert) McFarland, Crown Point, IN, Randy Chapman, Lowell, IN, Joyce (Michael) Skolak, Hobart, IN and George (Laura) Chapman, Leigh Acres, FLA; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

Mary was a former employee of the School City of Gary, retiring after 24 years of service.

She was a long-time member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, the Circle of Serbian Sisters – Kolo Sestara.

Visitation will be Monday, September 14th, 4:00-8:00 p.m. with Pomen Service at 7:00 p.m. Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN, with V. Rev Marko Matic and V. Rev Bogdan Zjalic, officiating.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 15th, directly at 10:00 a.m. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.

For further information please contact Savich & Semplinski Funeral Directors of Burns Funeral Home (219) 769-0044 or www.burnsfuneral.com.

See more at: http://www.burnsfuneral.com/obituaries/Mary-Chapman-12/#!/Obituary

Sep 12
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Images from the Sunday School Annual Hayride/Bonfire

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Though the bonfire was rained out, the hayride was still took place and the event was a success with the children having fun connecting with one another at the St. Sava Church grounds after a long summer break.

Food, games, music, and dancing were the focus of the evening while parents had a chance to visit and sign-up children for the upcoming Sunday School year beginning Sunday, September 20, 2015.

The Sunday School Board wishes to thank all of the volunteers who helped organize the event and all the parents for bringing food to share with everyone.

If you missed the Sunday School sign-up at the hayride/bonfire, visit the Sunday School September 20 to sign-up your students.

Aug 31
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Second Annual Intercultural Festival – Save-the-Date – May 7, 2016

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Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Intercultural Festival, hosted by Srbadija Folklore, taking place Saturday, May 7, 2016 at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN.

The upcoming festival will showcase dance from different cultures and delight all with our Serbian cuisine and famous bake sale.

The inaugural Intercultural Festival hosted in May 2015 took place at the new Pavilion at St. Sava and drew more than 400 people.

With groups representing the different regions of Serbia, they were joined by dance troupes that also represented Mexico, Greece, Ireland, and India. Several of the Serbian troupes traveled from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Canada.

Children and young people ranging in age from 4 through 20-something represented the dancers and provided an opportunity for them to get acquainted with the art of dancing and music from other cultures.

Please save the May 7, 2016 date to join us for the Second Annual Intercultural Festival, hosted by Srbadija Folklore, at St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410.

Aug 21
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Folklore and Children’s Choir Take The Stage at Valparaiso World Culture Fest, Sept. 19

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Youth from the St. Sava Srbadija Folklore Group and the Children’s Choir will take the stage for a Noon performance and open the 7th Annual World Cultural Festival taking place Saturday, September 19, 2015. The Festival takes place from Noon to 5:00 p.m. in the Central Park Plaza, downtown Valparaiso, IN.

Everyone is welcome to the event. This is a unique opportunity for the entire family to explore different cultures. Admission is free.

The 7th Annual World Cultural Festival is a family-friendly event featuring authentic cultural music and dance performances, handicrafts, and ethnic cuisine. The event claims to be Northwest Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive cultural festival with the 2015 festival promising to be the best ever.

For more information about the festival, visit http://www.valpovic.org/?p=668.

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Aug 20
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Chicago Cathedral to host Assembly of Bishops Youth & Young Adult Gathering

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As part of their 6th Annual meeting in September, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States will hold a Youth & Young Adult Gathering at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral the evening of Tuesday, September 15, and all Orthodox youth and young adults are invited to attend the unique event, the organizers announced today.

The Youth & Young Adult Gathering will begin with a Vespers service at 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion featuring members of the Bishops’ Assembly who will speak and answer questions.

After the panel discussion, participants are invited to a meal and fellowship in the Main Hall hosted by the Cathedral community.

“We are honored to host the Bishops in our community, and look forward to this panel discussion and conversation between our hierarchs and youth. This is an important dialogue especially since the panel of Bishops will be answering questions that our youth will pose, avoiding a frequent trap of answering questions that nobody is actually asking, and so I look forward to a large turnout of Orthodox youth and young adults,” said V. Reverend Fr. Darko Spasojevic, Cathedral Dean at Holy Resurrection.

All Orthodox parish and diocesan youth organizations, schools, college ministries, and interested individuals in the area are invited and encouraged to attend.

In order to ensure there are enough food and refreshments for everyone, clergy and/or organization leaders are asked to RSVP by email to contact@serbiancathedral.org with an approximate head count by September 7, 2015.

5701 North Redwood Dr., Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 773-693-3366
E-mail: contact@serbiancathedral.org
Website: www.serbiancathedral.org