Services and Sacraments

The Celebration of St. Clement in Bigorski

To speak and write about the glorious Miracle-Worker of Ohrid, the Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener, St. Clement, is a noble yet daring endeavor. It calls for us to delve deeply into his holy life and immerse ourselves in the boundless depths of his theological wisdom. Nevertheless, we, who humbly consider ourselves his spiritual children, though unworthy,…

The Final Farewell to Metropolitan Timothy

Today, the faithful people of God, with deep sorrow at the temporary separation and with firm hope for reunion in eternity, bid farewell to one of their beloved shepherds, Metropolitan Timothy of the Diocese of Debar and Kichevo. His honorable body was laid to rest behind the southern apse of the altar of the sacred…

Memorial Divine Liturgy at Plaošnik

Death, which our Lord Jesus Christ conquered through His own death on the Cross, has become a gateway to eternity and a passage into the spiritual and unending world. It is no longer an end but rather a Pascha—a transition to the fullness of the life God envisioned for humanity. Whenever we encounter the passing…

Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael at the Bigorski Monastery

The blessed haven of heavenly joy, the sacred Bigorski Monastery, celebrated the Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers with special reverence and joy in the past night and day. This grace-filled occasion united the faithful with the divine light of the angelic ranks, led by the invincible Chief…

Debar Gathers in Unity to Honor St. Paraskeva – Petka

There is no sight more beautiful than when all souls flow toward a noble goal, like rivers merging into one sea of love and mercy. There is no stronger blessing than the one born of communal prayer—a prayer that brings heaven down to earth and echoes deeply in our hearts. For this is the foundation…

The Glory of the Lord’s Cross in Rajcica

The celebrations in honor of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord reached their culmination in the sacred Monastery of the Holy Great Martyr and Trophy-bearer George in Rajcica, during the divine liturgical assembly, presided over by our beloved Elder, His Grace Bishop Parthenius of Antania. Accompanying him in this supreme…