Dear brothers and sisters!
We welcome you to the official site of the church of the venerable Paraskeva of Serbia! Here you will be able to learn about the history and relics of our church, about the life and miracles of St. Paraskeva of Serbia, as well as submit commemoration slips online and make donations for the needs of our church.
February 28, 2024
Rector of St. Paraskeva of Serbia parish has sent his heartfelt gratitude to Fr. John and all parishioners of the Holy Trinity Church for their generous donation.
February 6, 2024
Video presentation on the day of commemoration of the Holy New Martyrs who died during the years of persecution of the Christian faith. About my grandfather, Holy Priest Martyr Georgi Klochan, and about the poor Church of St. Paraskeva, in which my grandfather was rector.
Helen Barnatny
February 4, 2024
On the day of remembrance of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, we held a cross procession with a service to the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Land, and especially to the New Martyr George, the patron saint of our parish.
May the Lord, through their holy prayers, save us all from troubles, from enemies visible and invisible, and from all kinds of evils. Amen.
January 7, 2024
On January 7, 2024, the divine service for the Great Feast of Nativity was held in the church. The children came to the church and greeted the congregation. In the Sunday sermon at the end of the service the Rector congratulated everyone with the Feast, and thanked the children for their greetings.
December 12, 2023
Last Sunday, December 10, 2023, a charity dinner was held at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington D.C. for the benefit of St. Paraskeva Church. Thanks to the efforts of the organizers, the guests were offered a delicious menu: baked salmon, rice with cranberries, Lenten pilaf, salads, tea, coffee, wine, and apple pie for dessert. One of the extra apple pies was sold at auction for $50! Despite the bad weather, many people came, and we managed to raise a substantial amount.
Late Glafira Georgievna Barnatnaya (Klochan), the daughter of the holy martyr priest George Klochan, who served in St. Paraskeva church, sang for many years in the choir at St. John the Baptist Cathedral. The Rector of the Cathedral, Father Victor Potapov, blessed the dinner. And now, in honor of her late mother Glafira and her grandfather, New Martyr George, Elena Barnatnaya is also trying to bring blessings to help St. Paraskeva Church in Zozulyany. The parish of St. Paraskeva Church expresses deep gratitude to Elena and her friends Elizabeth and Irina for organizing the event and preparing meals.
December 10, 2023
In his Sunday sermon Father Sergei, our Rector, thanked all who help the church, who care about its future.
November 12, 2023
Alexander Nikolaevich Melnichuk and Marina Grigorievna Melnichuk were joined in the Sacrament of Matrimony in our church.
May God bless their family.
October 27, 2023
On the feast day of St. Paraskeva of Serbia we celebrated the patronal holiday of our church and the celebratory day of our village. A Divine Liturgy was served, followed by a procession of the Cross. In his sermon the rector of the church blessed the parishioners and all residents of the Zozulyany village.
October 21, 2023
Decree of the Rector of the church of St. Paraskeva of Serbia
I hereby approve the church clergy as follows:
1. Assistant Rector — Helen Barnatny.
2. Starosta — Maria Fedorovna Sokur.
3. Assistant Starosta — Svetlana Sergeevna Burdilo.
4. Wardens
— Andrey Petrovich Gasan;
— Vadim Nikolaevich Balakan.
5. Singers
— Neonila Yakovlevna Gramatskaya;
— Svetlana Fedorovna Morar;
— Minodora Grigorievna Bessmertnaya.
Rector St. Paraskeva of Serbia Church Sergei Vylkov
