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- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
- Woodrow Wilson

Historic Church of Saint Sava up in Flames After Easter Celebration

[NEW YORK POST] Parishioners watched in horror as a massive 4-alarm fire engulfed a Serbian Orthodox church in Manhattan on Sunday — hours after hundreds celebrated Easter services, authorities said.

“For this to happen on such a holy day, I don’t know what to say,” said Alex Velic, a 31-year-old churchgoer, as enormous fireballs erupted from the shattered windows of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava on West 25th Street.

“To see it burning like that is such a shock. It’s just so sad,” he said. “I can’t think of the words to express how I’m feeling.”

A force of 170 firefighters responded to the fire, which started shortly before 7 p.m., FDNY officials said. Church officials and the FDNY both said there were no reports of major injuries, though three firefighters and a church caretaker had minor smoke inhalation.

“Nobody is hurt, everyone is safe,” explained Father Djokan Majstorovic, Dean of the Cathedral.

Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said there had been 700 people inside the church earlier in the day for the Orthodox Easter service. He added that the cause of fire at the historic house of worship is still under investigation.

“It’s a very sad day today,” Nigro said. “They had their mass at 10am and then a luncheon. The good news is that there was no one inside when the fire started and there are no injuries. One man is being checked out for smoke inhalation.”

Photos on Twitter showed flames shooting out the windows of the church as clouds of smoke billowed out the side. Parishioners could be seen packed in the pews hours earlier.

Извор: Serborth


Саборна црква Светог Саве у Њујорку изгорела је у пожару који ју је захватио само неколико сати након што су верници у њој присуствовали ускршњој литургији.

Према досадашњим информацијама, нема повређених, а пожар је стављен под контролу. И после великог напора 170 ватрогасаца, црква је добрим делом уништена.

Црква је, како је саопштила њујоршка ватрогасна служба, била празна када је избио пожар који се брзо проширио и захватио цело здање на западној 25. улици у дистрикту Флатирон.

Старешина цркве Ђокан Мајсторовић, рекао је за РТС да је пожар избио око 17 часова по локалном времену, односно око 23 сата по овдашњем времену.

"То је најжалоснија вест која се могла догодити, посебно на данашњи свети велики празник. Из комшилука су прво приметили да се у цркви нешто догађа, позвали су ватрогасну службу. Још увек се ватрогасна кола налазе око цркве и гашење још траје. Сви ми који живимо у близини цркве смо евакуисани и не можемо да приђемо ближе од 200 - 300 метара. Црква је потпуно изгорела, кров је потпуно уништен, остали су само зидови. Владика је био овде и он ће обавестити Патријаршију", рекао је отац Мајсторовић.

Ватрогасна служба објавила је да се срушио део крова и да је структура зграде нестабилна.

Истрага о пожару је у току, а полиција искључује могућност терористичког акта.

Црква, позната и као Капела Свете Тројице саграђена је пред крај 19. века по нацрту архитекте Ричарда Упџона и грађена је у готском стилу.
Некада је припадала протестанској цркви, али ју је владика Николај Велимировић, уз помоћ верника, откупио за потребе српске заједнице. Храму су временом додавани византијски елементи, поставши архитектонски драгуљ Њујорка.

Од првих дана 1944. године, када је освештана, црква у Њујорку постала је српски православни мисионарски центар. У њој се организују и културне, образовне и друштвене активности.

Од 1968. године црква Светог Саве налази се на листи њујоршких знаменитости.

Извор: РТС


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Richard Milanovich

Birth: Dec. 4, 1942, Banning, Riverside County, California, USA
Death: Mar. 12, 2012, Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USA

Born to an Indian mother and Serbian father, Richard M. Milanovich grew up in poverty in Palm Springs, living in a shack and receiving government handouts of surplus food. He served as in infantryman in the United States Army from 1960-1963, and later returned to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation to engage in tribal politics. Eventually he was elected Chairman of the Band in 1984, and became a major figure in the development of casino operations on Indian land in the region and California. Through his vision and leadership, the Agua Caliente Band became the most prosperous group of Indians in the United States, and were able to make major contributions to the economy of the Palm Springs area. As Chairman, he was invited to the White House to consult with the President and other political officials. California Governor Jerry Brown, Congresswoman Mary Bono-Mack, Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, and Tribal Chairpersons from throughout California all eulogized Chairman Milanovich at the memorial service held in his honor held at the Palm Springs Convention Center. He was buried in a service attended by family and close friends.

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Before us is a book about a theologian, a minister, a missionary, a writer, a poet, an apostle, a saint, a man of dialogue: this book is about St. Nikolai Velimirovic, Bishop of Ohrid and Zhicha (1880 - 1956), who along with his many other attributes is regarded, with good reason, as an Enlightener of the Americas, The renewed interest in this man and his works has resulted in the materialization of this book for English-speaking readers who wish to become acquainted with this extraordinary person. The collected texts provide an extensive over view of his life, present important testimonies about his personality, and offer essential insights into his theology. The authors penetrate the depths of his thought with remarkable precision and also elucidate his actions. The authros agree that the appearance of Nikolai Velimirovich marks an era of change in the ecclesiastical and theological paradigm as a result of his spirituality, ecclsiastical work, and theological position.