Serbian community that lost cathedral to fire on Pascha to celebrate this year in Russian cathedral

Moscow, March 15, 2017

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Last year on Pascha, Sunday May 1, a fire ravaged the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in New York. Fire marshals were able to determine that the fire was not malicious, but that the 160-year-old building located at West 25th Street had burned due to candles left burning by a caretaker.

The parish has been running a fundraising campaign since then, and there have been various benefit events over the past year.

Now, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has announced that the St. Sava’s community will be celebrating Pascha at the Russian Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York. Over 700 faithful are expected to attend the service celebrated by His Grace Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Eastern American Diocese.

Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at midnight by Metropolitan Hilarion and Bishop Nicholas of ROCOR, with the Serbian service beginning at 10 AM. The miraculous Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign” will be present at both services.

3/15/2017

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Tennis stars Jelena Jankovic, Jovana Jaksic, Dusan Lajovic, and Fernando Verdasco will join other professional athletes, international dignitaries and media personalities to help support the “Save Saint Sava Benefit” on Monday, August 22 at the New York Athletic Club in Midtown. Benefit on Eve of US Open Seeks to Save Saint Sava Cathedral Benefit on Eve of US Open Seeks to Save Saint Sava Cathedral Benefit on Eve of US Open Seeks to Save Saint Sava Cathedral Benefit on Eve of US Open Seeks to Save Saint Sava Cathedral
The event is a fundraiser for the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sava which was destroyed by a fire on Orthodox Easter Sunday, May 1st of this year. Archbishop Demetrios Visits Fire Ravaged St. Sava Cathedral Archbishop Demetrios Visits Fire Ravaged St. Sava Cathedral Archbishop Demetrios Visits Fire Ravaged St. Sava Cathedral Archbishop Demetrios Visits Fire Ravaged St. Sava Cathedral
The Dean of the St. Savas Cathedral, the V. Reverend Fr. Djokan Majstovic, who was on location to receive the Archbishop said: “I was so blessed today to have His Eminence visiting with all of you. It means so much to me and to my community and I am going to pass the message through. His Eminence was always very supportive of us, very kind and very helpful. So thank you very much.” Donate to New York's St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral gutted by fire on Pascha Donate to New York's St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral gutted by fire on Pascha Donate to New York's St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral gutted by fire on Pascha Donate to New York's St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral gutted by fire on Pascha
St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in New York was tragically gutted by fire on Pascha Sunday. The parish has set up a donation fund.
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