St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Orthodox Church, Merrillville, IN, was established in 1914 in Gary, IN. Divine Liturgy Sundays 10am, Fr. Marko Matic officiating. Liturgical responses by Karageorge Choir. Sunday School starts after Holy Communion (around 11:15) until 12:15. Serbian School will be incorporated into Sunday School. Vespers served Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. Join us, everyone welcome! Folklore dance group and choir always accepting new members. Attend Sunday Luncheons after Liturgy, hosted by families or organizations, serving delicious homemade food and desserts.
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St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church > "St. Sava Honors Veterans at WWII Memorial Monument Dedication"

St. Sava Honors Veterans at WWII Memorial Monument Dedication

posted by dorothyp on Jun 16th, 2009 at 1:48 am

Perhaps a few raindrops were welcome, because they hid the tears during a solemn, respectful tribute honoring St. Sava's WWII Veterans. After 31 years of separation, the monument built in 1947 was standing next to St. Sava Church once again. It's even more beautiful than many remember, sitting alongside the monument donated by the late Mile and Ella Kosanovich, also dedicated to Serbs of all wars.

Several Veterans proudly attended the service and luncheon, and were "celebrities" for the day. Reporters and photographers were competing for their stories and photos. Remarks were made by Dennis Svilar, Desko Nikitovic, Portage Mayor Olga Velasquez, Lake County Police Chief Marco Kuyachich, and Korean War Veteran and Author Ted Erceg. Milan Opacich was recognized for writing many articles challenging someone to move the monument. His dream was realized on June 7, 2009. Enjoy the video below, and be sure to visit the Memorial Monument at it's new home.

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Great Job Done!!! ... a comment from Pete , left on on Jun 8th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

A proud day and a tremendous accomplishment. I was honored to be a part of the rededication. ... a comment from anonymous , left on on Jun 8th, 2009 at 11:59 pm

Wow, how proud you all must be! My mom, Dorothy (Nestorovich) Medich was in attendance Sunday and came home just filled with emotion and praise of a job well done by all! Congratulations! A true tribute of love.
Thank you Kuma Dorothy P. for sharing and for all of your hard work and dedication! ... a comment from Mara Balaban , left on on Jun 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

Dorothy you have done a great job with this website, you have brought so many people together and given such joy to everyone. My mother in Canada was so proud to see the You Tube video of the re-dedication of the monument.

Thank you for everything.
Nick, Melanie and Tasha ... a comment from anonymous , left on on Jun 9th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

Baba D (Majstorovich) called me and told me that they had Deda's uniform along with Nick Sever's uniform ... pretty cool!

Thanks for the YouTube video Teta Dorothy!
-Steve ... a comment from anonymous , left on on Jun 10th, 2009 at 9:15 am

Very nice Memorial service, so glad that we drove from Wisconsin for it. My dad-George Tatalovich was so touched and overwhelmed by the countless hours of hard work and dedication to this great project. Thanks to all who made it happen! Judy Bleicher ... a comment from Judy Bleicher , left on on Jun 10th, 2009 at 2:39 pm

To everyone that has family, kumovi, or friends listed on the monument:
Please help us collect the photos of these and all Serbs (from Northwest Indiana) who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during ANY era, or anyone currently serving in any branch. You can scan and send it to stsavachurch@gmail.com or make a 5 X 7 copy at any Walgreens or Sams Club, and mail it to St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi St. Merrillville, IN 46410 Contact Dorothy at (219) 613-6133 for any info. Thanks! ... a comment from Dorothy Paunovich , left on on Jun 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

Memory Eternal/Vjecnaja Pamjat to all of our deceased veterans and Many Years/Mnogaja Ljeta to those veterans still with us and to all those who accomplished the move and rebuilding of the monument! Another wonderful moment in the history of our great Serbian Orthodox Parish of St. Sava Gary-Merrillville! Ziveli and greetings to all from our Serbian Fatherland! Ljubisa Milicic, Beograd ... a comment from Ljubisa Milicic , left on on Jun 13th, 2009 at 5:17 am

How proud we are of the beautiful refurbished WWII monument that now stands on our church grounds in Merrillville for everyone to see! It has been a long time dream to bring the monument home and we humbly thank the Sever family for making it all happen. It is a great tribute to their father, Nikola Sever, and to all the other Serbian men and women who fought for our freedom in WWII. Special thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the re-dedication so meaningful for us all.
Milan & Roz Opacich ... a comment from Milan & Roz Opacich , left on on Jun 15th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Dorothy, I thoroughly understand the skills and labor that goes into making a video such as this. You did extremely well in the presentation of editing the past, present and future. It doesn't get any better than this and judging from previous comments, your efforts haven't gone unnoticed. Thanx. Bob Delich ... a comment from anonymous , left on on Nov 14th, 2012 at 10:28 am

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$20 plus $5 Shipping & Handling Serb Fest 2006 DVD

Take a tour of St. Sava Church, listen to the sounds of Karageorge, sing or dance to the sounds of acordian and tamburitza music. Enjoy the reunion performance of 70's band MLADA SRBADIJA and the retirement performance of Milan Opacich with Drina Orchestra. Enjoy an intimate tour of the Serb Fest Museum, narrated by Milan himself. 110 minutes run time, available at the Church office, or buy it here online with your credit card using our PayPal account. Free gift wrap with your online order. Click here for photos and details.

$20 plus $10 shipping & handling Commemorative Books Set SALE

3 piece book set includes 350 page hardcover Gold Consecration color photo book, 400 page 90th Anniversary hardcover color photo book, 85 page spiral color Visitor's Guide, all gift-wrapped, $80 Value, now only $20! This collection makes a great gift or addition to your own personal library. Pick one up at the Church office, or mail in your order with a personal check made to: St. Sava Church, 9191 Mississippi St., Merrillville, In 46410, include $10 for Shipping & Handling. Buy it here online now with your credit card using our PayPal account. Click here for photos and details.

$7 plus $3 Shipping & Handling Book: "Serbian Patron Saint, Krsna Slava"

Detailed paperback book by Very Rev. Father Jovan Todorovich explains the tradition, customs, preparation, and recipes of Slava in both Serbian and English, includes many photos. Reversible, includes Blessing Service. Free gift wrap. Buy it here online now with your credit card using our PayPal account. Click here for photo and detail.

$10 plus $4 Shipping & Handling Confession and Communion Manual

163 page, soft - cover guide to preparing for the mysteries of Confession and Communion, as well as Prayers and identifying Commandments, Sins, and Virtues. Prepared by Very Rev. Father Jovan Todorovich, Buy it in Church from the Candle-Sellers or here online with your credit card.

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