Fr. Milovan Katanic
- Born October 9, 1972 in Sombor, Serbia to parents +Zdravko and Smiljana (nee Blanusa) Katanic.
- Moved to Akron, Ohio at age of 7. Completed elementary and high school in Akron public schools.
- Received in St. Sava School of Theology in Libertyville, Illinois in September 1991. Completed studies and received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1995.
- Married Tatiana Kostur, daughter of V. Rev. Lazar and Protinica Mira Kostur, on September 8, 1996 at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Akron, Ohio.
- Ordained to the holy diaconate by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America (Serbian Orthodox Church) on Sunday, October 13, 1996 at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Akron, Ohio.
- Ordained to the holy priesthood by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan on Thursday, December 19, 1996 at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Midland, Pennsylvania.
- Appointed to the newly established mission parish in Atlanta, Georgia, Ss. Peter and Paul. First service on January 7, 1997.
- From February 1997 began using the Church of Our Saviour Episcopal hall for weekly services until February 2002 when parish purchased a bank in Lilburn, Georgia which was renovated for church use.
- Served as the first administrator of the newly-formed mission of St. Arsenius of Srem in Charlotte, NC.
- Served as the first administrator of the newly-formed mission of St. Archangel Michael in Huntsville, AL.
- Awarded the right to wear the red sash by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan at the Slava celebration in the Atlanta parish.
- Appointed to St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Hermitage, PA effective November 1, 2003.
- Appointed to serve as temporary administrator to the newly-formed mission of St. Nikolai of Zhica in Shadeland, PA.
- In 2004 was appointed co-editor of The Path of Orthodoxy, the official newspaper of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.
- In 2004 was appointed administrator of the Clergy Healthcare Plan for the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.
- Webmaster of the website for the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America as of September 2004.
- Promoted to Protonamesnik on Saturday, January 20, 2007 by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan at the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St. John the Baptist.
- Webmaster of the website for the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America as of 2007.
- Serves as Technical Editor of The Clergy Messenger, the newsletter of the Clergy Brotherhood of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the US and Canada.
- Serves as President of the Clergy Brotherhood of the Shenango Valley beginning in 2007.
- Served as Member-at-Large on the St. Sava School of Theology Alumni Association Board of Associates 2006-07.
- Elected to the Diocesan Council (Eastern American Diocese) in March 2008.
- Writes Guest Editorials for the Religious Section of the Sharon-Herald, beginning in May 2008.
- Fr. Milovan and Popadija Tatiana have five children: Vasilije (1998), Lazar (2000), Nikolina (2003) Jelena (2005) and Jovana (2008).
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Batiushka!
This was left on my site as a comment, as the question concerns Serbia, not Russia, I do not feel “up” to giving an informed answer. Russian things I KNOW… the others, I freely admit my ignorance! Here is the comment:
“Could you please provide me with the address of Sase monestary Cace?
I think it is near Pustinja but I am not sure.
Your answer will be appreciated”.
The poster was one Urs Thomann, and his e-mail address is:
thomann_urs@bluewin.ch
If you can help Herr Thomann, it would be much appreciated. Thanx!
Slava bogu!
Cheers,
Vara Drezhlo
Поздрав из Дервенте Република Српска. Добро дошао на моју страницу. Мислим да ћемо се чешће посјећивати
Father – Are you the priest at St. Arsenius Serbian Orthodox church in Charlotte NC?
I am trying to locate the physical address for the church in Charlotte so I can attend some Sunday. I live in Winston-Salem, NC and believe this is the nearest Serbian church for me to attend.
Hi Fr. Milovan!
I was wondering, there’s an excellent article in this weeks Srbobran written by Fr. Mateja. ARe you able to get it to post it on your blog? I think more people, other than just the Srbobran subscribers need to read it. It’s called Quality/Quantity. It’s outstanding.
Hvala!
Alexis
Pomaze Bog, o. Milovane!
I was very happy to get your message on my blog some weeks ago, and I intended to write you a response. I just realized today, though, that I never did it!
Anyway, thank you for all of your online work on behalf of the Church.
I look forward to meeting you in person.
Yours in Christ,
+Fr. Gregory
Pomaze Bog,oce Milovane!Procitao sam tvoj tekst “far from sin”.Ako ga imas i na srpskom jeziku, mogli bi da ga objavimo u martovskom broju u casopisu / SVETILNIK/ koji ja uredjujem , a koji izlazi vec tri pune godine.Inace, kako je u Libertivilu_? Vidim da se dosta toga promenilo. Ima i novih profesora. O.Milos Vesin je dolazio nekoliko puta na Kosovu i jednom me je posetio a do skora sam mu redovno slao casopis Svetilnik.Nekoliko zadnjih brojeva mu ,na zalost , nisam poslao.Pozdrav!
Бог ти помого оче прото! Како се не би сећао “best friend” !?! Драго ми је да си ме нашао, мени се пар пута чинило да сам те видео негде по црквеним сајтовима на сликама са владиком или по прославама негде, ал никад нисам био сигуран. Лепо да смо ступили у контакт. Свако ти добро желим. Дај Боже да се једног дана и видимо кад будем успео отићи на нашу светињу Косово. Помјани.
Pomaze Bog,o.Milovane!Ovde o.Zoran Kovacevic.Studirali smo zajedno u Libertivilu devedesetih godina.Ja sam,ako se secas ,sa Kosova i Metohije.Slucajno sam naiso na ovaj sajt i prepoznao te.Pozdravljam te i svako dobro.
Hello Fr. Milovan!
Fr. Bless!
Yes, Columbina and Suzanne- same person. There are now a few Columbinas out in the world— there’s even one with same first name as me who used to live here…it’s a popular name with convert ladies.
Anyway, I am in Reno and I go to St. John the Baptist. I moved here from Ventura, California, and I used to go to the Cathedral in Alhambra. (Kind of miss that!)
All the best to you Fr!
In Christ,
Columbina/Suzanne
Fr. Seraphim:
I’ve added you onto the blogroll and I thank you for putting me on your. You’re right, we do have similar aims.
I have visited your blog before but I still remember being a priest in Atlanta, 5+ years ago, I used to visit your parish site quite frequently to read your sermons and your Q & A series on the gospel stories. I think I even used them once in a Church School class.
Having said that feel free to use anything from here you wish.
Fr. Milovan
Dear in Christ Fr Milan:
I look at your blog often and occasionally glean something to show my parish, either on our blog, or the parish email list. You write very edifying and accessible things. I have added you to my slowly growing Blogroll (on the front page of our blog, like yours) and would appreciate a reciprocal link. I think we have similar aims – to use our blogs to edify and teach, and not just to give opinions. Please take a look at http://www.orthodox.net/redeemingthetime.
In Christ, BTW, I did not easily see your RSS feed on the page. Maybe I missed it. I prefer to read blogs in a Reader.
In Christ, Priest Seraphim Holland
ST NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH:http://www.orthodox.net
McKinney Texas.
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These blogs on prayer from Patriarch Pavle are so awesome, so helpful. I always feel like I don’t know how to pray or when to pray or even what to pray for! I feel like I’m constantly praying, but not always at the right time. I pray when i’m working, while I’m driving.
I like the one where it says – you miss out if you don’t pray – becuase you are missing out on a conversaton with God. That’s so meaningful.
Thank you thank you for your spirtual guidance!
Hi Father!
If you so desire, would you please blog about Children’s communion?
I don’t remember as a child going but 2x a year. That’s what was taught “way back when!”
Now it seems like kids can take it all the time – prepared or not.
I like to take my kids when we all go as a family and they are learning about preparation.
I’d like to know what, if anything has changed over the past 30 years about children taking communion. Hopefully I’m making sense!
Thanks – love your blog. Love your writings. You’re awesome!
Fr Milovan,
Christ is among us!
Thank you for the link to my site, I will return the favor!
In Christ,
Fr Gregory
p.s., We have the same date of ordination to the holy priesthood–St Nicholas Day 1996 (though I on the NC you on the OC).
FrG
Father bless!
Christ is Risen! I thank God for your website.
Many years!
Bog te blagoslovio Gordana,
Hvala na javljanju i poseti – mada je sve na engleskom. Rodjen sam u Somboru ali su moji iz Stapara. Bio sam u oktobru malo u poseti i jedva cekam da opet odem.
Svako dobro, o. Milovan
Blagoslovi Oce!
Slucajno sam nabasala na ovaj blog,i zaista sam pozitivno iznenadjena!I pricama,i cinjenicom da je autor svestenik,i to moj bivsi sugradjanin:)
Hristos posredi nas!
Father bless! Wonderful blog, thank Popadija for sending it. Lots of things to contemplate. Do something in Serbian sometime for Mladen.