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2023 DIOCESAN ANNUAL
Vidovdan, the Feast of St. Anastasia, Endowment Day in Alhambra, CA
On Sunday, June 25, 2023, the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Maxim concele- brated the Divine Liturgy with V. Rev. Nikola
Ceko, Dean of the Saint Steven’s Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Alhambra, California together with the faithful of the parish. His Grace Bishop Maxim pro- vided pastoral guidance in his sermon, emphasizing how we must “Seek First the Kingdom of God” in these difficult and challenging times, providing en- couragement for us to stay unified and on the path that leads us to eternal life in God’s glorious Kingdom.
Following the Divine Liturgy a special Banquet and Program awaited all who gathered for the days festivities, which included the Annual Commemora- tion of St. Lazar and all the Martyrs and New Martyrs of Kosovo and Metohije, and the Feast Day Celebra- tion of Saint Anastasia, the Patron Saint of the Saint Steven’s Women’s Auxiliary, and the celebration and recognition of the progress and blessings of the Cathe- dral Endowment program.
The afternoon began with Slava service for the Feast of St. Anastasia, officiated by His Grace Bishop
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