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

A Thanksgiving Event

His Grace, Bishop Maxim and the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America most cordially invites you to a speical Thanksgiving Event honoring the visit to Los Angeles of Dragica Nikolić, First Lady of the Republic of Serbia.

Sunday, November 24, 2013, Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 1621 West Garvey Avenue, Alhambra, California - Divine Liturgy 10am, Banquet and Program 1pm.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Dragica Nikolić Foundation established to build and upgrade maternity hospitals in Serbia.

The Hosts for this special event are California parishes of Los Angeles Deanery: Alhambra-San Gabriel-Arcadia-Irvine Orange County-San Diego-San Marcos. Please join us!

Banquet Tickets:
Adults: $20. Teens: $10.
Children 12 and under: Free

Please rsvp by November 18, 2013

Thanksgiving Banquet at St Stevens Cathedral

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