Dear friends, supporters, and benefactors of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology
in Libertyville, Illinois—Pomaže Bog!
As we embark on the 2024-2025 academic year, we are proud to share that St. Sava’s has made significant progress toward obtaining accreditation for our programs. This milestone, if we are successful, will coincide with our 40th anniversary (1986-2026), and it reflects our commitment to providing high-quality education rooted in faith and tradition of the Serbian people and our Holy Orthodox Church.
To continue this vital work, we face increasing financial challenges due to inflation and volatility in the money markets. While we are grateful for past support from our donors, we now seek Your generosity to sustain our operations and ensure that we can continue offering our students the tools they need for spiritual and academic success.
We are pleased to continue The Golden Cross Program, collaboratively renewed last year with the blessing and support of His Holiness PORFIRIJE, the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and all the diocesan archpastors of the SOC in the United States and Canada. This program encourages all parishes to collect donations twice per year: on the Sunday following the Feast of St. Petka in October and the Sunday following the Feast of St. Sava in January. These contributions are critical to sustaining the operations of the School. We are grateful for the renewed support from Church hierarchy as we continue this program.
Your generous contributions will directly benefit our students by providing scholarships, room and board assistance, and funding for essential upgrades to our facilities, equipment, and library. We are committed to transparency and will provide regular updates on how your gifts are being utilized. Should you feel moved to make an additional donation beyond the Golden Cross Program, it would be most welcome and appreciated.
Your kindness and generosity have a lasting impact on the future of our Church. The young men you support today will become the priests, deacons, choir directors, and teachers of tomorrow, carrying forward the traditions and faith of our ancestors. We sincerely thank you for your dedication to St. Sava’s, which ultimately serves not only our students but also your own families and communities.
To donate, please contact your parish office, send funds directly to the School, or make an online donation via our website. Details can be found below.
Thank you for your unwavering support and generosity.
In Christ,
Very Rev. Dr. Aleksandar Novakovic, Dean
Along with the staff of the Development Office
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology
Or visit our fundraising website: https://givebutter.com/zlatnikrst
Should You chose to mail in your check, please follow these instructions:
Make check out to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology
Memo: Golden Cross
Mailing address: St. Sava Seminary, 32377 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
FULL PACKAGE, INCLUDING THE LETTER FROM HIS HOLINESS, THE BLESSING OF YOUR RESPECTIVE DIOCESAN HIERARCH, AND THE LIST OF DONOR PARISHES FROM THE PAST YEAR
WILL BE SENT TO EVERY PARISH OF THE S.O.C. IN THE USA AND CANADA NEXT WEEK.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND SUPPORT.
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