“Man of God,” the award-winning movie about the inspirational life of our beloved Orthodox saint, Saint Nektarios of Aegina was a box office success on the first night of its two-night-only release, finishing in fourth position among the top-five highest grossing films, behind “The Batman”, “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” and “Uncharted” on Monday, March 21.

“‘Man of God’ is a great choice for Lenten viewing, reminding us to do our part in trampling the accuser under our feet as we pursue the unglamorous path of holiness,” said Andrew Petiprin in his review of the movie for Word on Fire. “‘Man of God: Finally, a movie tailor-made for Lent” said David Ives in his review of the movie for Aleteia. “‘Man of God’ is a surprising work of cinematic Lenten devotion” says Nick Olszyk in his review for The Catholic World Report.

“Man of God” was originally scheduled to be released in select theaters nationwide for one night only (March 21). But, due to popular demand, Fathom Events added another showing, on March 28.

Don't miss this last opportunity to gather your families and friends together to experience this beautiful film on the big screen.

You can find a theatre near you and get your tickets now HERE!

To organize group ticketing (25 people+) please click HERE!

You can watch the “Man of God” trailer HERE!

Exiled unjustly, convicted without a trial and slandered without cause, St. Nektarios of Aegina’s life was one of persecution and prosecution. A priest of the common people, St. Nektarios’s popularity provoked the jealousy of the clergy in Alexandria and, as a result, he was defrocked and expelled from Egypt. In contrast to his religious “superiors”, Nektarios cared for the poor, taught peasant girls to read and write, and performed miracles. Even his last moment on earth was used to help another: upon his death, Nektarios’ undergarment was removed, and as it fell upon a paralyzed man in the hospital bed next to him, the lame man miraculously arose to walk. So, too, do we hope MAN OF GOD will awaken the paralyzed faith in audiences around the world.

Nektarios was recognized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1961, and his feast day is celebrated Nov. 9. The music for the film was composed by two-time French Cesar winner Zbigniew Preisner with special performance by Golden Globe winner Lisa Gerrard.

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News taken from: https://easterndiocese.org

Clergy from other parishes in the Washington deanery will join us next Friday. It is a tradition that during Great Lent, we have at least one joint service in each parish.

After Liturgy, we will have Lenten dinner followed by a lecture and questions and answer session. The guest priest will be Fr. Ivan Marjanovic from Portland, ME.

If you plan to receive Holy Communion at this Liturgy, please abstain from food from noontime.

Please let us know if you or your child is graduating from high school this spring and has participated in activities at the cathedral, including attending church, dancing folklore, etc.

Please email the child's name and a photo to parishoffice@stsavaboston.org.

Молимо вас да нас обавестите ако ваше дете ове године завршава средњу школу и ако је учествовало у активностима у цркви, укључујући Недељну школу, фолклор и сл.

Молимо вас да пошаљете име вашег детета и фотографију на parishoffice@stsavaboston.org.

Dear parents of Singers,

Our St. Sava Children's Choir has been invited to join the Junior Mass Choir at the SSF festival in Monroeville, PA on May 27-29, 2022. Please let me (Boba) know if your child(ren) would be interested in participating. We had children from three families participate in the last festival in Phoenix and it was spectacular.

Also, our church choir is hosting their annual concert on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Please mark this in your calendars as the children's choir has been invited to perform!

Thank you!

Boba

sbvlajkovic@gmail.com

Dear parishioners,

We invite you to respond to the appeal that came from the Holy Synod and His Grace Bishop Irinej, and to help as you are able. The letter received from His Grace reads:

"Predicated on Decision No.148/Min.98, of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church of March 1, 2022 concerning the crisis in Ukraine, We hereby ordain that all church-school congregations, mission parishes and persons of good will of the Eastern American Diocese undertake a special fundraising initiative to help the suffering people of Ukraine, effective March 20, 2022 – The Second Sunday of Great and Holy Lent. As per the above-mentioned Decision of the Holy Synod, all collected donations to will be sent through our Patriarchate in Belgrade to His Beatitude Metropolitan Onyfriy of Kiev and All Ukraine."

Check can be brought on Sundays or mailed to our church. Checks should be written to: St. Sava Cathedral with memo line: „Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund".

For electronic donations visit: https://www.stsavaboston.org/donate - Comments: „Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund"

Thank you.

Драги парохијани,

Молимо Вас да се одазовете апелу Светог Архијерејског Синода СПЦ, као и апелу нашег Епскопа Иријена и помогнемо колико можемо. Управо смо добили допис Његовог Преосвештенства у коме се каже:

“На основу одлуке Светог Архијерејског Синода Српске Православне Цркве број 148/зап.98, од 01. марта 2022. године, а поводом кризе у Украјини, овим се одређује да све црквено-школске општине, мисионарске парохије и сви људи добре воље Епархије источноамеричке, отпочну иницијативу прикупљања новчаних средстава за помоћ угроженом народу Украјине, који ће бити достављен преко наше Патријаршије Његовом Блаженству Митрополиту кијевском и све Украјине Г. Онуфрију, ефективно са другом недељом Часног поста, 20. марта 2022. године.”

Ваше прилоге можете донети недељом у цркву или послати поштом на црквену адресу. Чекове треба писати на: "St. Sava Cathedral" са назнаком на мемо линији: „Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund“.

Електронским путем донације можете уплатити преко следећег линка: https://www.stsavaboston.org/donate - Comments: „Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund“

Унапред хвала.

The Circle of Serbian Sisters St. Petka held its Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, March 20, 2022, the first one in person after two years. 

Congratulations to the newly elected Kolo Board Officers!

President: Suzana Forkapic

1st VP: Marija Ilic

2nd VP: Jelena Djurkovic

Treasurer: Aleksandra Milasinovic

Stewardship Secretary: Jasmina Spector

Secretary ENG/SRB: Zorica Arbutina

Kolo Auditing Board: Vera Velickovic, Sylvia Bartel and Mara Vucinic

Sunday Luncheons Schedule

March - May

Kolo Sisters are calling upon all parishioners to help with our weekly luncheons. It does not have to be anything fancy. Coffee and pastries are good enough. Please pitch in to help Kolo and our church continue our Sunday tradition. Please email Stanislava at parishoffice@stsavaboston.org for available dates.

*No fish

Sunday of Veneration of the Cross

When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”

Недеља Крстопоклона

И дозвавши народ с ученицима својим рече им: Ко хоће за мном да иде нека се одрекне себе и узме крст свој, и за мном иде. Јер ко хоће душу своју да сачува, изгубиће је; а ко изгуби душу своју мене ради и јеванђеља онај ће је сачувати. Јер каква је корист човеку ако задобије сав свет, а души својој науди? Или какав ће откуп дати човек за душу своју? Јер ко се постиди мене и мојих речи у роду овом прељуботворном и грешном, и Син ће се човечји постидети њега кад дође у слави Оца свог с анђелима светима.

И рече им: Заиста вам кажем: имају неки међу овима што стоје овде који неће окусити смрт док не виде царство Божје да дође у сили.

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Fr. Aleksandar Vlajkovic - fatheraco@stsavaboston.org

Veljko Popov - president@stsavaboston.org

Stanislava Ristanovic - parishoffice@stsavaboston.org

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