A great man is one who collects knowledge the way a bee collects honey and uses it to help people overcome the difficulties they endure - hunger, ignorance and disease!
- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
- Woodrow Wilson

Opolo's 2013 Adriatic Coast Trip

Rick Quinn, owner of Opolo Vineyards of Paso Robles, California has just announced the Opolo's 2013 Adriatic Coast Tour, led by Rick himself.

Rick was born in Minnesota where he was an active member of the Serbian Church and community of Duluth. He is an avid member, player and supporter of the tambura community. Come join your favorite winery as they taste, tour and experience the fine foods, wines, and sites of that part of Europe. The tour will be June 19 - July 2 and he is inviting those who would like to join the group tour to do so at the vineyard website.

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Click on the Adriatic Tour link for the complete day by day tour information.

Come join your favorite winery as we taste, tour and experience the Adriatic region of Europe. This is a once in a lifetime travel opportunity!

Call or e-mail for more information! 805.238.9593, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Miroslav Marcovich / Мирослав Марковић

Miroslav Marcovich, Professor Emeritus in the Department of the Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was born in Belgrade on 18 March 1919. He died on 14 June 2001 at the age of 82. He is survived by his gracious wife Vera, whom he married on 30 May 1948 and who was to be the unfailing companion of the remainder of his life, and his son, Dr. Dragoslav (Michael) Marcovich, a chemist.

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Publishing

Western American Diocese - Annual 2013

2013 marked several momentous occasions: 50 years of the founding of the Western American Diocese, 150 years of the birth of Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich, Holy Apostle to the Americas, 1700 years of the Edict of Milan, and a special tribute to Nikola Tesla! Our main focus during this three-day Jubilee Celebration was on the freedom to pursue our faith since the time of Constantine 1700 years ago and how to better live a spiritual life.

As a special tribute, a beautiful commemorative edition of the Annual was prepared, which reflects the History of the Western American Diocese! It is adorned with beautiful photographs and historical articles from our parishes and monateries! It also showcases the wonderful work that has been done over the past year throughout our Diocese and information about our many ongoing ministries. This publicaton also includes a Directory of Parishes.

There are two version of this publication available. Our Hardcover version sells for $15. Our Softcover version sells for $10 and includes Ads & Greetings from families and businesses throughout our Diocese.