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May 20, 2004

ERP KIM Newsletter 20-05-04

Celebration of the Ascension of Our Lord, the patron saint's day of Visoki Decani Monastery

Attending Holy Liturgy and the festal patron saint's day luncheon in Visoki Decani Monastery were Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Jelisaveta and Linda Karadjordjevic with Prince Mihailo, the son of the late Prince Tomislav. The members of the royal family have spent the last several days visiting Serb refugees in northern Kosovo and Metohija.

Blessing of the slava cake, after the Holy Liturgy in front of the church in Visoki Decani Monastery. In the center of the first row behind the priests in their vestments and Abbot Teodosije to the far right are Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Jelisaveta and Linda Karadjordjevic with Prince Mihailo, who attended the monastery slava. (Click on photo to enlarge)

ERP KIM Info Service
Visoki Decani, May 20, 2004

Visoki Decani Monastery today formally celebrated the monastery patron saint's day of the Ascension of Our Lord (Vaznesenje Gospodnje, also called Spasovdan). Holy Liturgy was served in the presence of more than 300 faithful who arrived from various parts of central Serbia and Kosovo and Metohija under KFOR escort. Over 100 of the faithful partook in holy communion.

Holy Liturgy was served in the presence of the abbot of Decani and newly appointed vicar bishop of Lipljan, Father Teodosije, by Father Petar (Ulemek) and the monks of the Diocese of Raska and Prizren. After Holy Liturgy, the blessing of the slava cake took place.

Attending Holy Liturgy and the festal patron saint's day luncheon in Visoki Decani Monastery were Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Jelisaveta and Linda Karadjordjevic with Prince Mihailo, the son of the late Prince Tomislav. The members of the royal family have spent the last several days visiting Serb refugees in northern Kosovo and Metohija.
Princesses Jelisaveta and Linda with Prince Tomislav kissed the holy relics of the Holy King Stefan of Decani, the founder of Visoki Decani Monastery (Click on photo to enlarge)