Contribution of the “Kinonia” Portal to the Celebration of the 850th Anniversary of Saint Sava’s Birth

“All of Serbia celebrates the glory of its father, Saint Sava!”

In this year of our Lord 2025, the entire Serbian Orthodox Church joyfully commemorates the 850th anniversary of the birth of Saint Sava, the most significant figure in the history of our people. In light of this great jubilee and the central feast of Saint Sava, the editorial team of the missionary portal “Kinonia” contributes to the celebration of Saint Sava’s festivities in its own way.

Schedule of Contributions

Saturday, January 25, 2025

  • The publication of an original article by catechist Branislav Ilić, editor of the “Kinonia” portal, on the significance and role of Saint Sava in the formation of monastic typika.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

  • As part of the regular section “From the Editor’s Pen,” readers will have the opportunity to explore a text dedicated to the spiritual patron of the Serbian people.
  • In the evening, the multimedia feature will be posted, covering the liturgical celebration of Saint Sava and the hymnography of the feast.

Monday, January 27, 2025

  • The “Written Word” section, regularly contributed by permanent associates of the “Kinonia” missionary portal, will be enriched by a new text by Danijela Marković, focusing on the spiritual role of Saint Sava as our guide to eternal life.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

  • On the official Facebook page of the “Kinonia” portal, a special Saint Sava interview will be published with Nevena Milosavljević, a portal associate and editor of the „Sacred Sites of Kosovo and Metohija“ project.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

  • The “Written Word” section will feature an article by catechist Petka Luković, providing a reflection on the renowned work of Saint Justin of Ćelije, “Saint Sava’s  Legacy as a Philosophy of Life”.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

  • As part of the regular “From the Patristic Treasury” project, entrusted to students of theological seminaries of the Serbian Orthodox Church , who are also portal contributors, an excerpt from Saint Justin of Ćelije’s writings on Saint Sava will be presented.

Friday, January 31, 2025

  • In the “Written Word” section, an article by Fr. Vidak Vujadinović, titled “Saint Sava’s Legacy as Heavenly Dwelling on Earth,” will conclude the series of contributions dedicated to Saint Sava’s week.

Throughout Saint Sava’s Week, the official Facebook page of the “Kinonia” portal will feature a curated selection of previously published articles from September 2024 to January 2025, all focusing on the importance of the first Serbian Archbishop, Saint Sava.

Stay with us as we honour and celebrate the life, legacy, and spiritual heritage of Saint Sava!

With love in Christ,

The Editorial Team of the “Kinonia” Portal

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Protopresbyter-Staurophorus Vajo Jović

Protopresbyter-Staurophorus Vajo Jović was born in 1956 in Ugljevik, Srpska.

Priest in Zagreb and Secretary of the Diocesan Board of the Metropolis of Zagreb and Ljubljana since 1979.
From Zagreb, he served the missionary parish in Maribor.
Parish priest at the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade since 1991.
Since 2000, Elder of the same church and Director of the Orthodox Missionary School until his retirement in 2023.

Forty-two years of priestly service are characterized by intensive missionary work.

Recipient of the Order of St. Sava, third degree.

Protopresbyter-Staurophor Radivoj Panić

Protopresbyter-Staurophor Radivoj Panić is the coordinator of the Parish Mission Department of the Missionary Department of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovci. He was born on April 1, 1961 in Novi Sad. He completed the seminary in Sremski Karlovci in 1981.

From 1986 to 1991, he was engaged as a librarian at the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Belgrade.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1992. He began his pastoral ministry as a parish priest in Kosova Polje, where he served from 1992 to 2001. After that, from 2001 to 2009, he was the parish priest at the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, and since 2009 he has served as the parish priest at the Church of St. Sava. He completed his theological studies in 2008, at a time when he was already serving as a parish priest.

He is particularly involved in organizing pilgrimages to Kosovo and Metohija, as well as in humanitarian work. He collaborates with the organization “Our Serbs” from Chicago, through which he actively participates in providing assistance to the Serbian people in Serbia and Kosovo and Metohija, as well as in supporting domestic organizations operating in these areas.

Father Radivoj Panić is considered one of the most respected priests of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovac.