Get ready for the main event: SERB FEST 2010. Find your dancing shoes and cameras, and start dreaming about cevaps, raznici, lamb, and palachinke. Bring all your non-Serb friends to this great celebration of culture. Golf foursomes and sponsorships still available. Check back daily for event info. Everyone is welcome!

SERB FEST HOURS

FRIDAY, NOON TO MIDNIGHT

SATURDAY, NOON TO MIDNIGHT

SUNDAY, NOON TO 10 PM

Get ready for the MAIN EVENT: SERB FEST 2010. Let's use our social networking tools to help get the word out. Simply copy this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83YFYOfB230

to an email or post to your Facebook videos to help get the word out. Invite all your friends and family for a weekend of great food, music, dancing, and Serbian culture. Welcome to Serb Fest 2010!

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, July 30

PRAZNA FLASA Tambura Band

Golf Luncheon 1:30pm - 3:30pm, and 7pm  - Midnight, Patio Area

Milana Anicic & Deki Petrovic 6 pm - Midnight, Bar Tent

ORCHESTRA SUMADIJA 7pm - Midnight, South Tent

Saturday, July 31

DUNAV Tambura Band    2pm - 6 pm, Patio Area

Milana Anicic & Zoran Miletic 6pm - Midnight, Bar Tent

UNITED SERBS 7pm - Midnight, South Tent

DUNAV Tambura Band 7pm - Midnight, Patio Area

Sunday, August 1

KRILICH BROTHERS Tambura Band  3:30pm - 10pm, Patio Area

Neda Gorancic & Milan Spase Spasojevic 4pm - 10pm, Bar Tent

ORCHESTRA SUMADIJA 6pm - 10pm, South Tent

Enjoy the sounds of great Serbian Music daily at Serb Fest!

Reserve a foursome and become a Sponsor for the popular 2010 Serb Fest Golf Classic on Friday, July 30. Download and print the Registration and Sponsorship forms here. Golf with your Serbian friends at Summer Tree Golf Course in Merrillville. Your fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, continental breakfast, refreshments on course, and a fabulous Serbian Luncheon Buffet at the church grounds. Non - golfers can attend the luncheon for $25. Live tamburitza music is always part of the celebration. This year's entertainment will be provided by PRAZNA FLASA Tamburitza Orchestra from Milwaukee! Join us, everyone is welcome!

We thank our Sponsors for supporting St. Sava Church and encourage our parishioners to patronize these local businesses. Sponsors will have names listed on course and banner on display at Serb Fest for thousands to view over three days. Hurry, golf reservation deadline is soon. Details on printable forms below:

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Go ahead, take the day off. We won't tell your boss, and you can explain the sunburn later. Better yet, bring the boss to the golf outing Friday, July 30th at Summertree Golf Course.  Foursomes are still available, and a fabulous Serbian Luncheon Buffet awaits you.

Entry Fee is $100 per person, $400 Foursome, and includes 18 holes golf with cart, refreshments, prizes, and luncheon buffet at the church grounds with live tamburitza music by PRAZNA FLASA Orchestra. 7 am registration, 8 am shotgun start, luncheon 1:30-3:30.

SPONSOR PACKAGES available from $100 to $500, so take advantage of some prime exposure for your local business.

Call Sam or Vonnie Orlich at (219) 779-9174 or V_Orlich@comcast.net for info.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Young voices filled the room and our hearts with songs. The next generation of singers has reassured us that we will not lose our musical traditions. The junior choirs stole the show during the concert and brought many in the audience to cheers and tears. Congratulations to the Mass Junior Chorus and Junior Brankies for sharing their talents.

Below is just a sampling of the Sunday concert. As soon as they are available, we will let you know how to purchase the professionally produced complete Concert CD and DVD.

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Good things do come in three's; three choirs of course. Aleksa Shantich from South Bend, SSS St. Elijah and SSS Karageorge, both from Merrillville, were directed by Milan Medich of South Bend. We all know how much fun they had at practice, especially at Nick and Melanie Sever's house. The historic ONE LOVE SERBIAN SONG Festival did much more than unite choirs for 3 days of fabulous music to warm our hearts. It brought new friendships and hopes for future generations of singers as we witnessed the children's choirs. This event was so well planned and we congratulate both parishes for their hard work and hospitality.

Below is just a sampling of the Sunday concert. As soon as they are available, we will let you know how to purchase the professionally produced complete Concert CD and DVD.

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It was OCE NAS like you've never heard it before at the start of Saturday's concert and once again Sunday as performed by St. Elijah's Church Choir from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.  Enjoy this sampling of the ONE LOVE SERBIAN SONG combined choir festival performances. Very soon we will let you know how to purchase the professionally edited CD and DVD. To share this blog, simply click on the blog title: it is a permanent link and will turn blue. Now copy and paste the URL from your address bar and send it in an email or link on your Facebook.

RENAISSANCE SUITES HOTEL
Registration Area for Badge Pick-Up: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Badges can be picked up after this time at Holy Resurrection Church, 3062 W. Palmer Square

HOLY RESURRECTION CHURCH (3062 W. PALMER SQUARE, CHICAGO)
Vespers: 5:30 p.m.
Concert: 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Dance: 8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Entertainment: Sumadija Orchestra indoors in the main hall & Prazna Flasa Tambura of Milwaukee in the outside tent

In case you missed the final game of this year's basketball tournament, you can watch it now. Fr. Marko Matic opened the game with a prayer, followed by National Anthems. Thanks to all players from both teams for an exciting game. You can share these videos all at once by clicking on the blog title, copy the URL at the address bar, and send it to your friends and family. You'll have to watch the game to see the final score!

The next issue of the SRBOBRAN will have photos and results from all game divisions plus trophy winners.

Once again St. Elijah of Merrillville hosted a great tournament. Their facility is spacious, the food was delicious, and The Fieldhouse was the perfect choice for games. Even the weather cooperated for a perfect weekend of fun. Final game scores and winning trophy details will be published in the next issue of the SRBOBRAN. (more videos and photos still coming)

"Dancing with the Serbs" last Saturday night  - everyone earns a score of 10! Hundreds of young people made dancing look effortless, but where were the opanke? St. Elijah Cathedral parish was the perfect host for SNF's 71st Annual Basketball Tournament and dances. Check back for more videos and photos.

“Join us for
Pasta Dinner!”
St. Sava Srbadija Folklore Group
Invites you to join them for their
1st Annual All-You-Can-Eat
Pasta Dinner
Friday, May 21, 2010
4:30—8:00 p.m.
St. Sava South Wing
9191 Mississippi Street-Merrillville
Featuring an Assortment of Pastas and Sauces
Salad ? Bread ? Dessert
Palacinke Sale too!
Cost: 10 and under $5.00 and Adults $8.00

Lake Michigan's Ogden Dunes shore on a rainy Sunday afternoon - could this be choir practice? Nick and Melanie Sever opened their home and hearts once again to host a practice session for the combined choirs of Merrillville and South Bend, Indiana. Two different time zones and up to 90 minutes of travel can't discourage this group. St. Elijah Cathedral Choir, Aleksa Shantich Choir, and S.S.S. Karageorge will perform together for the first time at the upcoming "One Love" Choir Festival in Chicago. Two hours of intense practice were followed by a little kolo dancing, great food, and lots of hugs and kisses. Oh, yes, and John Japa's homemade goulash was incredible. New friendships are the best result of this combined effort. If you have the opportunity to participate next year, you certainly won't regret it.

Steve Baroevich, Dan Orlich, Mike Jaksich, and Nick Sever accompany the choir on their tamburas........Thanks, guys!

(Click photo to enlarge)

Full-time deda, part-time choir director, Milan Medich is obviously very loved!

Mark your calendar! You won't want to miss this exciting event. Join us Saturday, April 24 for Srbadija's Spring Spectacular Folklore Festival at St. Elijah's Hall at 8700 Taft Street in Merrillville.  The Concert starts at 6 pm, ending at midnight. Live music will be provided by "Sumadija" for dancing after the program. Food and drinks are available, so bring the entire family. Nenad Nikolic is the new Instructor  for Srbadija dancers, and you'll be quite impressed with the results! Several guest dance groups will perform. Enjoy the slide show from their recent performance at St. Archangel Michael Church in Lansing. Congratulations to Daniella Hojnacki on her final performance before she leaves to attend Indiana University. We'll truly miss her!

Photos provided by Finn and Borka Grimsgard.

The doors of the Iconostasis and Church are left open during the entire Liturgy on Easter Sunday, proclaiming the "Light and Joy of the Resurrection". At the conclusion of Divine Liturgy the priest proclaims "Christ is Risen!" and the people respond "Indeed, He is Risen!". Also sung throughout the service is The Paschal Troparion, the Great Hymn of the Resurrection of Christ. This Great Hymn of Pascha will be sung repeatedly in the weeks to come.  (Info from www.babamim.com and www.lasvegasorthodox.com)

Dear Member,

On Sunday, April 11, 2010 a "Special Meeting" will be held at 1:30 pm in the South Wing Social Center to bring up an innovative idea for discussion.

Looking to the future we would like to research the idea of constructing an "Assisted Living" complex on our Church property.

This project would need the majority of support of our Church Membership before we can even begin to investigate all that would be involved. There is much research required to determine how to build, where to build, how to finance it, and how to fill it.

This meetng is not to decide if we do or do not build Assisted Living: this is to decide if you, the membership, want us to research the possibilities of doing so.

In order to go forward with the required research it will take time and some money and before the process is started we would need the approval of the majority of the membership.

It is very important that we have as many members as possible in attendance at this meeting. Please make every attempt possible to attend on Sunday April 11.

This is NOT an Extraordinary Meeting, this is a Special Meeting for the discussion of exploring the opportunities of bringing Assisted Living to our Church and your opinion whether we should or should not do so is important.

Thank you and please enjoy a Blessed Holy Week.

Sincerely,

Dennis Svilar

President-Executive Board

Congratulations and Welcome to our 2010 Executive Board.

Serbs count! Thanks to the efforts of the Serbian Unity Congress, you can fill in QUESTION 9 as SERBIAN on the 2010 Census Form. That's how we'll be recognized as Americans of Serbian descent. Please let all your Serbian friends know, and help your elderly parents or grandparents fill out their forms.

MARK "SOME OTHER RACE" ON THE BOTTOM LINE AND FILL IN "SERBIAN".

We have a historic chance in April 2010 to act and count ourselves as Americans of Serbian heritage in the official 2010 Census. In April 2009, the Serbian Unity Congress signed an agreement with the 2010 Census to act as the official partner of the US Census.

The Serbian Unity Congress
202 463 8643
www.serbianunity.com

Milan Medich from South Bend will direct the combined choirs for this year's "One Love" historic festival in Chicago. Choirs from St. Elijah, Karageorge, and South Bend have started practicing on Sundays after church. March 14th practice will be at St. Sava in Merrillville at 2 pm and Sunday March 21st will be in South Bend  at 2 pm Central Standard Time. Almost 50 singers came to last Sunday's practice at St. Elijah. Be sure to join soon if you want to participate.

Don't miss this historic weekend of Serbian music for the heart and soul. Both SOCA and SSF singers will perform concerts in the Chicago area to celebrate their religious and cultural roots and will join together nightly for zabavas. Mark your calendars because you won't want to miss this special weekend!

Dates: Friday, Saturday, Sunday-May 28, 29, 30, 2010

Location:  Chicago, Illinois

Shared Locations:  Palmer Square  AND Redwood Drive

Friday:  Vespers @ Palmer Square 5:30 P.M.

Concert @ Palmer Square 6:30 P.M.

Dance @ Palmer Square 8:00 P.M.

Saturday: Concert @ Redwood Drive

Cocktail Attire Dinner @ Redwood Drive 6:30-8:30 P.M.

Zabava @ Redwood Drive 9:00 P.M.-1:00 A.M.

Sunday:  Liturgy @ Palmer Square 9:30A.M. and  Redwood Drive 10:00 A.M.

Concert @ Hotel 1:30-5:00 P.M.

Zabava @ Redwood Drive 5:30 P.M.

This logo was a collaboration of ideas from the committee. The graphic designer was Boban Markovic. He did a great job!

On Saturday, January 23, several children came to the south wing kitchen to get hands-on experience making the Kolach and Zito for their St. Sava Day Celebration. Under the supervision of Sonja Mancich and Ann Rudman, they created a beautifully decorated Kolach and Zito. Thanks to Beba Rudman, Zorka Glumac, and Danica Beslich for their help in the kitchen Sunday, and to Marie Baroevich for all the hard work and planning. Along with a bouquet of flowers, sincere Thanks were expressed to Teta Joanne Samardzija for sharing her personal talents and time teaching and rehearsing  songs for this year's St. Sava Day program.

After the program, the children were treated to cash prizes and 3-foot long licorice.

Once again, the children learned to recite lengthy poems for everyone's enjoyment, only two weeks after their Christmas program. The south wing was packed full of proud parents and grandparents, who also helped the children practice their poems. Great Job, Kids!

Dear Members and Parishioners of Saint Sava Church,

It is time for the blessing of homes. The following schedule will inform you as to when I will be in your area.

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Chesterton, Valparaiso

From Thursday January 21^st to Sunday Janunary 31^st

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Portage, Ogden Dunes

From Monday February 1^st to Sunday February 7^th

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Hobart

From Monday February 8^th to Sunday February 14^th

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Hebron, Kouts, La Crosse, Demotte, Wheatfield

From Monday February 15^th to Sunday February 21^st

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Crown Point

From Monday February 22^nd to Sunday February 28^th

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Gary, Merrillville

From Monday March 1^st to Sunday March 7^th

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Schererville, Dyer, St. John, Cedar Lake, Lowell

From Monday March 8^th to Sunday March 14^th

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Whiting, Hammond, Munster, Highland, Griffith

From Monday March 15^th to Sunday March 21^st

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Chicago

From Monday March 22^nd to Saturday March 27^th

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THE REMAINING AREA

From Sunday March 28^th to Wednesday March 31^st

With every good wish,

Father Marko Matic

Yes, Simon, Serbian children can sing. In two languages, in fact! As is our tradition, Sunday School children recited poetry and sang several songs for their proud parents, babas, and dedas. St. Sava Day celebrates the patron saint of all Serbian children. The Palachinka Song and S-E-R-B-I-A-N Song are the creative works of Joanne Samardzija, who also taught the musical performances and accompanied on piano. Enjoy the video below and check back soon for more photos and videos from this wonderful program.

Saint Sava Day will be celebrated with Divine Liturgy starting at 10 am, followed by  Blessing of the Kolach, Luncheon, and program presented by our Sunday School children. Every year we're treated to a delightful afternoon of songs, poems, and musical performances.

St. Sava from Wikipedia  ( Read More)

Saint Archbishop Sava (Serbian:, Sveti Sava; (c. 1175, Ras - January 14, 1235, Trnovo, Bulgaria), baptised name Rastko Nemanji? (Serbian: ) was the youngest son of Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja, Eastern Orthodox monk, first archbishop of Serbian Orthodox Church, diplomat, writer, law giver and founder of several important medieval monasteries. He heavily influenced Serbian medieval literature and art.

He is widely considered as one of the most important figures of Serbian history and he is canonized and venerated by the Serbian Orthodox Church. Also his life and personal devotion has been interpreted in many artistic works from the middle ages to modern times. The Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade is his major shrine and the largest Eastern Orthodox church.

Hundreds of Serbs, young and old, braved the cold weather and threat of a snow storm to participate in evening Vespers and burning of the Badnjak. A large heated tent was set up to accomodate the huge crowd and made a  cozy place to visit with friends and relatives. Our Kolo Sisters served up lenten sandwiches and fruit trays for refreshments. The traditional "vruca rakija" helped keep everyone warm as holiday greetings and gifts were exchanged. (Click small photos to enlarge)

Come and Hear a Lecture on
“Faith Unashamed”
Presented by Kathryn Saclarides
(in English)
January 3rd
(after church service and luncheon)
3og Januara
Seminar posle sv. Liturgije
Kathryn Saclarides, M.A. QMHP
Chicago Based Orthodox Mission Activist
Topic: FAITH UNASHAMED

Kathryn was born in Chicago, IL and has three sisters and one brother. She majored in
Anthropology and Spanish at Vanderbilt University and recently she completed a
Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Kathryn worked with the Red
Cross in Spain for 2 years, after which she moved to San Francisco and served at the
Raphael House (an Orthodox homeless shelter). Over the past two years Kathryn has
worked with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) in Albania, and
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in Ethiopia. Currently Kathryn is the
supervisor of a mental health clinic for immigrant families in Cicero, IL. She specializes
in violence prevention and gang intervention with at-risk youth.