TENJA TENJA, Oct 17 (Hina) - Serb Orthodox believers in the Osijek and Baranja eparchy, eastern Croatia, on Saturday celebrated the Day of Patron Saint of their community, St. Stevan Stiljanovic. The central ceremony was held on
October 16 in Tenja, outside the city of Osijek, where five Serb Orthodox bishops along with about 30 priests conducted the service in the recently renovated church. Present at the liturgy were many Orthodox believers. The head of the Osijek and Baranja Orthodox eparchy, Eparch Lukijan recalled a message given by Apostle Paul saying that the Lord has called people to go from the darkness into the light. The Serb Orthodox dignitary added that the light of joint future had been kindled in Slavonia and Baranja (eastern Croatia). "In these areas we have always lived together and therefore we have to build our future in peace and true religious atmosphere
TENJA, Oct 17 (Hina) - Serb Orthodox believers in the Osijek and
Baranja eparchy, eastern Croatia, on Saturday celebrated the Day of
Patron Saint of their community, St. Stevan Stiljanovic.
The central ceremony was held on October 16 in Tenja, outside the
city of Osijek, where five Serb Orthodox bishops along with about 30
priests conducted the service in the recently renovated church.
Present at the liturgy were many Orthodox believers.
The head of the Osijek and Baranja Orthodox eparchy, Eparch Lukijan
recalled a message given by Apostle Paul saying that the Lord has
called people to go from the darkness into the light. The Serb
Orthodox dignitary added that the light of joint future had been
kindled in Slavonia and Baranja (eastern Croatia). "In these areas
we have always lived together and therefore we have to build our
future in peace and true religious atmosphere," he told his
congregation.
An important contribution to the future coexistence is these
reconstructed church facilities, the renovation of which has been
supported by Osijek-Baranja County, Eparch Lukijan said and
thanked county authorities for that act of good will.
The orthodox parish priest of Tenja, Srecko Leskovac, also thanked
County Prefect Branimir Glavas for local authorities' assistance
in the renovation of these religious facilities upon the Orthodox
Church's request for help.
Another Serb dignitary, Mihajlo Marijanac, said at yesterday's
liturgy that this war-stricken area had learnt that nobody could
benefit from war.
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