Chicago-Serbs-Timeline-First-140-Years-1869-2009.pdf

CHICAGO SERBS TIMELINE first 140 years 1869-2009

Serbs and their lifersquos in Chicago land area

wwwCikaskiSrbicom wwwChicagoSerbsinfo

1869 ndash Nikola Jovanović was from a fairly well-off family in Serbia so the reasons for his trip to the US in 1869 were neither economic nor political He came to Chicago with two close Serbian friends All three were young and adventurous Unlike his friends Jovanović was keen on advancing his education so he spent a year studying in Chicago before moving to other universities in New York While his two friends settled in the new country Jovanović eventually returned to Serbia where he lectured and worked as a journalist

1872 ndash On July 5 the first known Serbian settler Ivan Vucetich arrives in Chicago

1878 ndash On September 19 the first Serbian organization ldquoObilichrdquo is founded with the purpose of ldquoSlavic Unityrdquo in response to the Russo-Turkish war

1881 ndash The Serbian-Montenegrin Charitable Institution is organized

1892 ndash Archimandrite Firmilian Drazich later to become Metropolitan of Skoplje visits Chicago from April until September Fr Drazich has the distinction of being the first Serbian Orthodox priest to serve the Orthodox liturgy in Chicago (in a rented hall) Three Cathedrals in Chicago mdash Annunciation Greek Holy Trinity Russian and Holy Resurrection Serbianmdashherald their beginnings from this common chapel

1893 ndash Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich visits Chicago for the first time Fr Dabovich serves the first liturgy exclusively for Serbians in a rented hall on Milwaukee Avenue He organizes a church board finds a house and converts it to a chapel He again returns in 1903 1904 and 1905 httpwwworthodoxinfocomgeneralarchimandrite-sebastian-dabovichaspx

‐Also in the same year the Columbian Exposition is held in Chicago and for the first time Chicago Serbs parade flags on Michigan Avenue

1893-Worldrsquos Fair in Chicago and Nikola Tesla

httpwwwteslasocietycomcolumbia_expo2htm

1894 ndash On October 17 The Serbian-Montenegrin Charitable Institution is reorganized under the name ldquoJedinstvordquo

ЈЕДИНСТВО -1894

1896-In April Michael Pupin discovered the Secondary X-ray Radiation and is today credited with this discovery Considering that secondary X-ray radiation is universally employed in the study of X-ray spectra it is obvious that Pupins discovery is a very important contribution to electron physics In February 1896 he discovered a rapid method of X-ray photography which consisted in the interposition of a fluorescent screen between the object to be photographed and the photographic plate Thomas Edison gave Pupin a fluorescent screen which Pupin placed on top of the photographic plate the X-ray acted on the fluorescent screen which radiates secondary X-rays those rays act on the photographic plate This shortened the time of exposure from about an hour to a few seconds This method of X-ray photography originated by Pupin is now in universal use In 1896 Pupin made in Chicago the first therapeutic application of X-rays to a lady with breast cancer

1898-On November 8 Nikola Tesla patented a radio controlled robot-boat Tesla used this boat which was

controlled by radio waves in the Electrical Exhibition in 1898 Madison Square Garden Most of us think of Guglielmo

Marconi as the father of radio and Tesla is unknown for his work in radio Marconi claimed all the first patents for radio something originally developed by Tesla Nikola Tesla tried to prove that he was the creator of radio but it wasnt until 1943 where Marconis patents were deemed invalid however people still have no idea about Teslas work with radio httpwwwpbsorgteslainsrad_pophtml

1899- Fr Sebastian had by this time become well known as a missionary not only at home but also abroad In 1899 he received the Order of St Anne from the Tsar of Russia Nicholas II This order had been conferred on him through the influence of Bishop Nicholas who on returning to Russia the previous year had had an audience with the Tsar and had recommended Fr Sebastian for the award

1904- South Chicago was designated as a parish district named Serbian Orthodox Parochial District of St Elijah When the Serbians had their religious services they initially rented halls which were mostly located along 91st street between Brandon and Burley

httpwwwneiuedu~resellercultinstp14htm

1905- On July 4 the consecration of Holy Resurrection Serbian Church occurs at the newly-created chapel located at 8 Fowler Street Fr Sebastian Dabovich officiates In the same year Jedinstvo turns over vestments and a chalice entrusted by

Archimandrite Firmilian Drazich to the new church Also on September 23 the voluntary society ldquoObilichrdquo is founded

St John Kochurov (John of Chicago) Fr Sebastian Dabovich (in the middle of 1st photo a major missionary to the Serbs in America) and St Tikhon later Patriarch of Moscow (For those unfamiliar with Orthodox clerical garb the three Orthodox clergy are wearing the equivalent of choir dress ie not serving in any liturgical capacity The other clergy are of course vested for church service) Photo-The Fond-du-Lac Circus 1900

http hpdfwwworthodoxinfocomgeneralphotos-of-archimandrite-sebastian-dabovic

1906 ndash On October 14 The Serbian Singing Society ldquoBranko Radichevichrdquo is formally established In the same year the first Serbian tamburitza orchestra ldquoSrbadijardquo comprised of the youth of our parish is organized

1907 ndash Pamphlet of Lazar Churich lsquorsquoUnderground in Americarsquorsquo

1908 ndash Archimandrite Nikifor Simonovich arrives in Chicago as parish priest Later in the same year Rev Sava Vojvodich replaces Archimandrite Nikifor and remains at Holy Resurrection until 1918

1909 ndash Under president Ivan Vucetich Holy Resurrection buys cemetery plots at Montrose Cemetary for its members

1910 ndash On February 10 the Serbian Benevolent Society ldquoSt Georgerdquo is formed

1912 ndash StGeorgie Serbian Orthodox Church built in East Chicago IN

-Karl Malden -(Mladen George Sekulovich born March 22 1912 Chicago) is an Serbian-American actor In a career that spanned over seven decades he was featured in classic films such as A Streetcar Named Desire On the Waterfront and One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando and also Patton Among other notable film roles are Archie Lee Meighan in Baby Doll and Zebulon Prescott in How the West Was Won His best-known role was on television as Lt Mike Stone on the 1970s crime drama The Streets of San Francisco httpenwikipediaorgwikiKarl_Malden

1913 ndash The Serbs in Chicago organize a humanitarian group called ldquoProsveterdquo sending aid to Sarajevo for Serbs during the Balkan Wars In the same year on November 13 the first convention of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America is held at our church

1914 ndash The parish observes a formal Vidovdan celebration Chicago newspapers cover the Vidovdan parade which re-enacts the Battle of Kosovo

World War I ndash The Serbian National Defense is organized headed by Michael Pupin

1914 ndash Just at the beginning of WW1 famous Montenegrin gusle player Petar Perunovic-Perun came to USA His aim was to visit emigrants clubs and to initiate patriotic feelings among Montenegrins and other Serbs by playing gusle Perunovic

often saw Mihailo Pupin and he also visited Nikola Tesla Tesla and Perunovic would have long conversations and Montenegrin performer did not miss chance to sing some of the epic poems Gusle player Petar Perunovic-Perun

Serb epic Rebellion against the Dahijas Turkish officers Recorded by Marsh Laboratories Chicago 1920s

1915-The 3rd detachment of volunteers from the United States embroidered on their flag Vidovdanski borci iz Amerike

1915 ndash The Servian Sisters Society is issued a charter by the State of Illinois This charter is the first issued to a Serbian womens organization in America

1916 ndash The first North American Orthodox Church Assembly is held on October 5

1917 ndash Reverend Mardarije Uskokovic arrives in America

This is another military flag from the Military Museum in Belgrade It was used by Serbian-American volunteers in 1917 Inscription reads Third St Vitus Day Company of Serbian volonteers from the United States of America

1918 - Reverend Mardarije becomes parish priest at Holy Resurrection In September 52 of the male Serbian population is lost for the allied cause at the Salonika front as World War I comes to a close In the same year Corporal Jake Allex Mandusich of Holy Resurrection parish is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

httpenwikipediaorgwikiJake_Allex

1919 ndash On November 22 Proto Savo Vojvodich dies in Chicago Illinois at the age of 51

1921 ndash Bishop Nikolaj (Velimirovich) serves the first Hierarchical Liturgy at our church

1922-Dr Stephen Stepanchev Emeritus Professor English Literature Purdue and Queens College arrived in Chicago httpqcpagesqccunyedupoembiohtm

1923 ndashArchimandrite Mardarije establishes the Serbian Orthodox American-Canadian diocese with Chicago as its see Also in the same year 33 acres of land are purchased in Libertyville Illinois and dedicated on September 9

1924 ndash The SSS Branko Radichevich has a concert commemorating the 100 th anniversary of the birth of its patron with proceeds to be sent to Belgrade for rebuilding of a monument to Branko Radichevich

1925 ndash Serbian Orthodox STSAVA Monastery founded 7 Sept 1925

1926 ndash On April 15 Arch Mardarije is elevated to the rank of Bishop in Belgrade

1927 ndash The Servian Sisters Society is reorganized at the urging of parish priest Fr Zivojin Ristanovich under the name Circle of Serbian Sisters securing the original charter issued to them in 1915

1930 ndash The Junior Order of the United Serbian Society ldquoJedinstvordquo is organized by Nada Rashovich The first elder is Rade Govedarica One of the earliest presidents is Desanka Tarailo Mamula the first Serbian woman to be admitted to the

American Bar Association httpwwwisbaorgassociationnov06bnEpiloguehtm

1931 ndash On March 29 the Serbian Singing Federation of America is founded The SSS Branko Radichevich has the distinction of being the first of the charter members of the new society Bishop Mardarije serves the last liturgy at the chapel that has served Holy Resurrection parishioners since 1905 In the same year Protojerej Petar O Stijacich was elected as permanent priest at the annual assembly Also the St Sava Monastery church is consecrated on September 6

httpwwwserbiansingingfederationorg

1932 ndash In February the parishioners of Holy Resurrection Serbian Churc and board decide to build a new church on the same property A newspaper reports that the City of Chicago awarded the corner plat of land to our church The neighbors oppose this ensuing in a court case Alderman Ruskovski comes to the defense of the church and our parish is awarded the land On August 1 of the same year ground is broken for the new church On September 25 1932 the cornerstone of the new church is consecrated Kumovi are John R Palandech and Novak Rashovich A Chicago Tribune article states that only two buildings are being built at this time during the Great Depression One is the Post Office and the other is Holy Resurrection Church

1933 ndash On January 1 the first social event in the new church hall is held Our eldest parishioner Ivan Vucetich leads the first kolo On March 26 the iconastis is consecrated On Easter Sunday the first hierarchical liturgy is served in the new church by Bishop Mardarije On June 25 the new Holy Resurrection Church is consecrated A full-page ad in the consecration spomenica costs $1500 On July 2 the Yugoslav Worlds Fair celebration is held at Soldier Field with John R Palandech serving as chairman In fall of the same year the parish Serbian school is organized

1934 ndash Sunday school is organized at Holy Resurrection administered by Mrs Nada Rashovich On May 27 the 90-bulb chandelier in the dome of the church is consecrated It was donated by the Serbian youth of Holy Resurrection On October 9

of the same year King Aleksandar I is assassinated in Marseilles France

1935 ndash On July 4 Holy Resurrection Church observes its 30 th anniversary with a program and celebration In the same year the SSS Jugovic merges with the SSS Branko Radichevich On December 12 Bishop Mardarije passes away His earthly remains lie in our church for three days and three nights prior to his funeral service and burial Christmas donations to our church total $31063

1936 ndash The SSS Branko Radichevich wins the esteemed Pupin Cup for outstanding choral singing at the Serbian Singing Federation Festival in Akron Ohio

Late 1936-Early 1937 ndash The street address of Holy Resurrection Church changes from 8 Fowler Street to 1905 West Schiller Street

1937 - Bishop Irinej Djordjevic administrator of the diocese after the death of Bishop Mardarije serves his first Hierarchical liturgy in America

1938 ndash In the autumn Bishop Dr Damaskin who replaced Bishop Irinej as diocesan administrator and went on to become Metropolitan of Zagreb serves his first Hierarchical liturgy at Holy Resurrection Milton John Popovich He played with

the Chicago Cardinals for 5 seasons from 1938 to 1942httpwwwmhsaorgHall20of20FameMiltPopovichpdf

1939 ndash Our oldest pioneer Ivan Vucetich dies on August 11 at the age of 85

1940 ndash On April 15 Bishop Dionisije Milivojevich becomes bishop of the American diocese and on Palm Sunday he serves his first Hierarchical liturgy at Holy Resurrection Serbian Church On June 22 Holy Resurrection Church observes its 35 th anniversary with a banquet and program

Archimandrite Sebastian Dabovich first American-born Serbian priest passes away

1941 ndash On April 6 the German Nazis begin bombing Belgrade inflicting 20000 deaths and leading to the occupation of Yugoslavia In May General Dragoljub ldquoDrazardquo Mihailovic establishes the first resistance movement of WWII on Ravna Gora mountain in central Serbia and begins the Serbian fight for the Allied cause In August over 750000 people mostly Serbs Jews and gypsies are murdered at the Jasenovac extermination camp established by the Ustasa regime of the independent state of Croatia On November 13 the Serbian National Defense Council is reactivated jointly by the Serbian church and the SNF in our church hall Led by Proto Petar Stijacich almost every member of the church joins

1942 ndash in April Proclamation of Chetnik Day in Chicago by Major Edward J Kelly

1943 ndash Nikola Tesla died at New York City 7 January 1943 (aged 86)

Tesla died of heart failure alone in room 3327 of the New Yorker Hotel some time between the evening of 5 January and the morning of 8 January 1943 at the age of 86 Despite having sold his AC electricity patents Tesla was destitute and died with significant debts Later that year the US Supreme Court upheld Teslas patent number[101] in effect recognizing him as the inventor of radio

-Jovan Dučić was a famous Serbian poet writer and diplomat died 04071943 (Trebinje 0217 1871 - Gary0407 1943) and was buried in the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Saint Sava in Libertyville Illinois He expressed a wish in his will to be buried in his home town of Trebinje a goal which was finally realized when he was reburied there on October 22 2000 in the newly built Gračanica church

1944 ndash The Allies bomb Belgrade on Easter Sunday April 16 inflicting thousands of deaths Patriarch Gavrilo and Bishop Nikolaj are imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau and subsequently liberated by American troops in May 1945 Also the first summer camp at St Sava Monastery for girls opens

1945 ndash The American Federation of Circles of Serbian Sisters (Kolo Savez) is organized Nada Rashovich becomes founding president of the new organization On December 24 Proto Petar O Stijacich passes away In the same year Archimandrite

Firmilian Ocokoljich becomes parish priest Also Josip Broz Tito assumes power in Yugoslavia resulting in a wave of emigration for those opposed to the Communist regime and for those who flee for their very lives Hundreds of Serbians

begin arriving in Chicago the wave of which continues for the next several years

1946 ndash General Dragoljub ldquoDrazardquo Mihailovic together with 8 other Serbian Chetniks is murdered on July 17 In November executive board purchases pews for the church at the cost of $234600 including tax In the same year the Chicago Serbs mens basketball team wins the championship for the first time at the Serb National Federation tournament in Cleveland Ohio

1947 ndash Kolo sponsors the first ChristmasDetinci party for church school children in January

1948 ndash Holy Resurrection acquires property next door The church hall is enlarged and a kitchen and bar is installed at the cost of $40000 King Petar II makes his first visit to our church Archimandrite Firmilian leaves Holy Resurrection to serve in the Pittsburgh parish He is replaced by Fr Milan Gruncich followed by Rev Nikola Stojsavljevich and Father Zivan Gavrilovich Bato Govedarica basketball star at DePaul University wins the Most Valuable Player award at the SNF basketball tournament A new camp building built at St Sava Monastery is dedicated

1949 ndash The SSS Branko Radichevich makes history as the first choir to travel by airplane chartering a flight to Johnstown PA as guests of the St Nicholas choir

1950 ndash King Petar II attends our HOLY RESURRECTION SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL for Vidovdan

-Serbian Brothers Help start working in Chicago 1950 Serbian Brothers Help is a national a non-political and independent charitable organization with its charter and Head Office in Lake Villa Illinois

-In 1950 Mikan George was voted the greatest player of the first half of the century by The Associated Press In the first class elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959 His accomplishments were further acknowledged

when he was named a member of the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996

httpwwwnbacomhistoryplayersmikan_biohtml

1951 ndash Serbian Cultural Club St Sava was founded in Chicago incorporated on December 19 1951 the Dom at 448 West Barry Avenue in the historic neighborhood of Lakeview in Chicago IL was purchased in 1952 To this day the Dom remains the heart of all the activities of the Center

1951- 10th Jubilee Congress of Serbian National Defense withStBishop Nikolai in frontVlajko Ljugona in 2nd rowGlisho Rapaich in end seatfront row US Congressional Medal of Honor winnerJake Alex MandurshichEtc

1953 ndash In the summer our Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church hosts the SNF golf tournament for the first time Sloboda-Liberty ndashSND was founded

1955 ndash With the need to once again expand church facilities the SSS Branko Radichevich gives the first donation of $1000 toward a new building fund for Holy Resurrection Serbian Church In the same year Dusan J Ljubenko is elected church president with the distinction of being the youngest (age 27) and first American-born to serve as president Holy Resurrection hosts the SNF basketball tournament for the first time

1956 ndash Bishop Nikolaj passes away on March 18

1959 ndash- 67 acres of land on Redwood Drive is purchased at the cost of $184400 On September 14 John R Palandech a founder of Holy Resurrection its first president and one of two kums of the consecration of the church in 1933 passes away

On August 28 Corporal Mandusich WWI Congressional Medal of Honor awardee passes away Also the beloved director of the SSS Branko Radichevich Alexander Savine passes away

1960 ndash On November 4 5 and 6 Holy Resurrection hosts the SNF bowling tournament for the first time

1962 ndash The parish folklore group ldquoSOKOrdquo is organized with Dragan Jordanovic as choreographer Several members of our parish leave to form St Stevan of Decani Serbian Orthodox Church for an English-speaking liturgy In October the parish celebrates the burning of the mortgage of the purchase of the land on Redwood Drive

httpststevenofdecanicomindexhtml

1963 ndash Bishop Dionisije is defrocked by the Holy Synod of Bishops Our diocese is divided into three separate dioceses These events create a split within the Serbian Orthodox Church Archimandrite Firmilian is elevated to the rank of bishop onJuly 27 and assumes authority of the Midwestern Diocese In the same year Kolo Kum Trifko Bosnjak passes away Also Holy Resurrection hosts the 24 th annual SNF basketball tournament

1964 ndash In March 1963 at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Bolan 18 families came together and agreed that there was a need for another Serbian Orthodox Church on the north side of Chicago The late Bishop Dionisije sanctioned their petition and 35 chartered Members began their journey toward a new church

1965 ndash Nada Rashovich founder of parish Serbian and church schools founding member of the Kolo Savez honorary president of the Circle of Serbian Sisters and former choir director passes away on February 12 at the age of 56 On May 9 of the same year the St George SNF Lodge 195 celebrates its 55 th anniversary with a banquet

1966 ndash On November 7 the groundbreaking ceremony for our new parish hall is held on Holy Resurrection Serbian Church new property The Kum for the groundbreaking of the parish hall is George Luburich Also during the summer Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia visits Chicago for the first time

1967 ndash The Branko Radichevich junior choir under the direction of Mrs Vera Monson appears at the first National Junior Choir Festival at the John Marsh School in South Chicago Illinois

1968 ndash On October 20 our newly-constructed church hall at 5701 North Redwood Drive is dedicated The Kum of the new church hall is Robert Luburich

1969 ndash Rev Uros Ocokoljich comes to Holy Resurrection as assistant pastor The year also marks the 750 th anniversary of autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church Also Holy Resurrection hosts the SNF basketball tournament

Serbian Orthodox Church St Simeon Mirotocivi South ChicagoIL httpwwwneiuedu~resellercultinstp18htm

1970 ndash The Redwood Tammies our parish tamburitza orchestra is organized by Milan Potrebic and directed by Martin Kapugi The SSS Branko Radichevich hosts the annual Serbian Singing Federation Festival in May

1971 ndash On November 3 King Petar II passes away His remains are interred in the St Sava Monastery church King Petar is believed to be the only monarch buried on American soil

Also Kolo Kum Bozo Milojevich passes away on October 7 In the same year a special assembly makes the decision to sell the church property on Schiller Street

1972 ndash At the March 5 annual assembly the parish decides to build a new church on Redwood Drive On May 28 Fr Uros serves the last liturgy at the Schiller Street church On June 20 Fr Dusan Popovich passes away at 930 AM after a long illness On December 10 of the same year the blessing of the ground for the new Cathedral occurs The Kum for the groundblessing of the church is Robert Luburich

1973 ndashOn July 29 the parish celebrates the blessing of the church foundation Holy Resurrection parish hosts the SNF Golf tournament in July In September of the same year Fr Uros Ocokoljich is elected permanent priest

1974 ndash In May the five crosses atop the church are blessed In the same year Elizabeth Neskow becomes choir director of the SSS Branko Radichevich

1975 ndash On January 7 Bishop Firmilian celebrates the Lesser Consecration of the new Cathedral church On June 14 1975 Bishops Firmilian and Gregory consecrate our new Cathedral

-Every Memorial Day Weekend Turkey Run State Park

new

in Marshall Indiana plays host to Serb Fest The annual celebration of Serbian food and culture originated in the mid-1970s by a group of Serbian families from the Chicago area Through the 1980s the event grew to as many as 20 families The weekends events focus on large amounts of meat blazing about the grills of Turkey Run the pleasure of good company amp conversation hiking and a slow float down Sugar Creek Most activities are usually situated around grills and picnic tables adjacent to the Tennis Courtshellip httpenwikipediaorgwikiSerb_Fest httpwwwturkeyrunonlinecomhistoryhtml

1976 ndash On March 21 the road north of the Serbian Cathedral is officially named Serbian Road In the summer the Midwestern Diocese hosts a grand bicentennial celebration at Orchestra hall with Crown Prince Aleksandar and many other dignitaries in attendance

SERBIAN RD

Lance Peter Sijan (April 13 1942 ndash January 22 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot On March 4 1976 he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor the United States highest military award for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger httpwwwaasdet355comsijanhtml

1977 ndash On September 27 Vladimir M Lugonja originator of the first Serbian tamburitza group in the United States Srbadija youngest member to join the SSS Branko Radichevich and founder of the Serbian Singing Federation of America passes away

httpwwwserbiansingingfederationorghistoryaspHistoryID=6

-Brothers Popovich Tamburiza Band had big concert in Chicago

VIDEO httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=6xixdEmZ7uw

-Monastery New Gracanica Third lakeIL

httpwwwnewgracanicaorg

1978-Velimir Kovacevich elevated to the episcopate in 1978 by the Assembly of Bishops in Belgrade adn tonsured with the monastic name of Christopher he became the first American-born bishop to serve a diocese in his church in North America As Bishop of Eastern America and Canada he soon developed a diocesan-wide program in religious education Active also in ecumenism he has served on the joint commission of Orthodox and Roman Catholic bishops adn on the Orthodox-Lutheran dialogue and has represented his church at high levels in both the National adn World Council of Churches In 1991 he was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan of the Midwestern Diocese of his church thereby becoming also Primate

1979ndash The St Sava Monastery is returned to the Midwestern Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church after years of court litigation The monastery is added to the name of the Register of National Historic Places by the US Department of the Interior +Bishop Dionisije Milivojevic dies

1980-Frank Kapugi Inducted into the Tamburitza Association of America - Hall of Fame in 1980 Frank Kapugi was born on December 31 1912 in Chicago Illinois He was the second of eight children born to Adam and Milka Kapudjija and

has six brothers and one sister Franks mother took Frank and his older brother Marty to Europe when he was only one r twelve years year old and there he stayed fo TAAbioskapugi2htmlhttpwwwtamburitzaorg

1981 ndash On November 8 the newly-constructed parish home is blessed by Bishop Dr Firmilian On October 17 the United Serbian Society ldquoJedinstvordquo celebrates its centennial In the same year Holy Resurrection hosts the 42 nd SNF basketball tournament Church membership dues are $100 per year

1982 ndash On September 7 the restored St Sava Monastery church is consecrated Holy Resurrection Serbian Church parish banquet hall is redecorated as a gift from Kolo In November a banquet is held honoring the burning of the mortgage of our banquet hall

1983 ndash Holy Resurrection hosts the 44 th annual SNF basketball tournament St Sava Monastery acquires an additional 30 acres of property Natalia Rashovich Solaja is elected to the presidency of the Federation of Circles of Serbian Sisters of the Midwest Metropolitanate Mileva Ruvarac is elected as president of the Serbian Singing Federation of America Also construction is begun on an Episcopal residence

1984 ndash The oldest living member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Church parish who supervised the renovation of the old church Dusan Stanojevich passes away at age 100

- In 1984 New Gracanica Church and the main building on the ground dedicated to the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God was completed and consecrated It is an impressive architectural replica of the old Gracanica of Kosovo but eighteen percent large than the one built in 1321 in Serbia The original Gracanica was commissioned by King Milutin and built in 1321 by three brothers - Djordje Dobroslav and Nicholas Architecturally Gracanica is the supreme achievement and is designed in the Kosmet style This style was a development of the Macedonian style or cross-in-square The one difference is that in the Kosmet style on each corner is a supplementary dome while in the center is the main dome New Gracanica is richly attired with detail such as hand-carved wooden entrance doors which depict twenty-three monasteries and churches from various regions of Serbia united them in image as they are in the hearts and minds of the Serbian people Domes with crosses pillars and unique brickwork add to the grandeur of the original Gracanica

1986 ndash The St Sava Theological School opens at the St Sava Monastery in Libertyville On April 25 church Kum Robert Luburich passes away United Serbs Sport Club got tax exempt status non-for -profit

1987 ndash Mirko Dobrijevic arrives in Chicago as the Director of Christian Education working under the guidance of Fr Uros Ocokoljich

-Ziveli - Movie- Medicine for the Heart (1987) This little-known Blank gem is a portrait of the Serbian-American communities of Chicago and California highlighting their history in this country their music dancing and religion 51 minutes httpwwwlesblankcommorezivelihtml

1988 ndash On May 7 a testimonial banquet honoring Bishop Dr Firmilian is held Also in the same year the painting of frescos within the Cathedral church commences On October 7-9 Holy Resurrection parish hosts the 43rd SNF bowling tournament

-Walt Bogdanich won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for Specialized Reporting for his articles in The Wall Street Journal on substandard medical laboratories Mr Bogdanich has won four George Polk Awards and an Overseas Press Club Awardhttpwwwpulitzerorgbiography2008-Investigative-Reporting-Group2

1989 ndash Holy Resurrection Cathedral becomes a major contributor for the St Sava Church at Vracar in Belgrade On May 27-29 the SSS Branko Radichevich hosts the 44 th SSF Choral Festival On November 25 our parish hosts a banquet honoring Fr Uros for 25 years in the priesthood and 20 years of service at our parish 1989 marks the commemoration of the 600 th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo

1990 ndash On August 5 Holy Resurrection hosts the first SerbFest picnic On September 25 the Circle of Serbian Sisters celebrates its 75 th anniversary In December Pavle Archbishop of Rasko-Prizren is elected Patriarch at the Assembly of Holy Bishops as Patriarch German becomes further incapacitated by illness A piece of rock from Christs tomb gifted by Bishop Nicephorus of Jerusalem is presented to Fr Ocokoljich for our church The priceless artifact is enclosed in the tomb displayed during Holy Week Also the 300 th anniversary of the migration of the Serbs is commemorated Published book about Serbs in Chicago by SANU

1991 ndashOn April 24 Bishop Nikolajs remains are disinterred from St Sava Monastery cemetery and are transferred to Lelic Serbia according to his wishes

In May the Midwest Diocese is elevated to the status of Metropolitanate On September 29 Bishop Christopher receives the First Rite of Investiture to the throne of Metropolitan at Serbian Cathedral Also in the same year the Bishops Throne is installed in our church The banquet hall is renovated at the cost of $11026041 Violence against Serbs in Croatia leads to fighting and the eventual complete breakup of Yugoslavia Initiated by Marko Vucenovic and Nenad Madzarac our parish begins countless numbers of relief drives and fundraisers for humanitarian aid to our brothers and sisters in our homeland By November our parish raises over $1 million in humanitarian aid

A bust of Bishop Nikolaj is purchased and installed on the parish grounds The frescos within the church and altar are completed at a cost of $54500 Patriarch German passes away on August 27 1991

1992 ndash On February 2 a step towards reconciliation of the Serbian Orthodox Church schism of 1963 was begun via Eucharistic unity in Belgrade The celebration of 100 years of Orthodoxy is celebrated at Navy Pier in October In May Fr Uros Ocokoljich resigns after 23 years of service at our parish On November 2 Bishop Dr Firmilian passes away On October 10 Patriarch Pavle serves the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at Holy Resurrection On December 19 of the same year Fr Dennis Pavichevich serves his first liturgy at our church Also in the same year Holy Resurrection hosts the 53 rd SNF basketball tournament

1993 ndash On March 3 Natalia ldquoBebardquo Rashovich Solaja Executive Board member Kolo Kuma and former president of the Kolo Savez passes away Her remains lie in state at our Cathedral On May 16 the parish holds a welcome banquet for Fr Dennis Pavichevich In November Fr Dennis is elected as permanent priest and Dean of Holy Resurrection Cathedral by Metropolitan Christopher following a unanimous vote by the congregation

1994 ndash On January 15 former Director of Christian Education Mirko Dobrijevic is ordained into the Holy Diaconate by Metropolitan Christopher On March 1 basketball star Vlade Divac visits our parish raising funds for orphans and children in need in Serbia Fr Dennis Pavichevich introduces a second liturgy in English The Chicago Serbs womens team for the first time wins the SNF basketball tournament in Milwaukee The Chicago Serbs pee-wees beat the Milwaukee pee-wees at a game refereed by Vlade Divac The year marks the 400 th anniversary of the burning of the relics of St Sava

-On May 31 1994 in Chicago Illinois as the world began its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of D-Day a fifty year debt of gratitude was repayed to Serbian general Dragoljub-Draza Mihailovich who was and remained the greatest hero of all to those who knew the measure of the man As the festivities and commemorations continued throughout the week the Serbs would be the only ethnic group so recognized for their contribution to the Allied war effort

1995 ndash On January 18 Deacon Mirko Dobrijevic is tonsured at St Sava Cathedral Cleveland Ohio taking the monastic name Irinej Our parish cancels its annual SerbFest picnic mourning the fall of Krajina On November 4 and 5 Holy Resurrection celebrates its 90 th anniversary The new bell tower holding the bell from the original church on Fowler Street is blessed during the anniversary festivities The Order of St Sava is bestowed upon Walter Vukovich Momcilo Savatic receives a gramata for his tireless work for our church

1996 ndash In November the SSS Branko Radichevich celebrates its 90 th anniversary with a gala concert On July 6 the Yugoslav Olympic basketball team attends our parish for humanitarian relief At the Easter banquet Zarija Perovic receives agramata for his longstanding work for our church

-First time Serbian Soccer Tournament ndashSrbijada- held in Chicago

httpwwwsrbijadacomistorijahtml winers-United Serbs SBH Chicago

1997 ndash On February 7 Holy Resurrection sponsors the parishs first Kumovi Sunday Momcilo Despinich is elected to the presidency of the Serbian Singing Federation The SSS Branko Radichevich hosts the 56 th annual Serbian Singing Federation festival Memorial Day weekend

‐St Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church of Lake Forest Illinois is a Parish of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada St Basil Church was established in the Fall of 1997 to serve the Serbian Orthodox Christians who live in the North Shore Northwest and Lake County suburbs of Chicago

1997- His Grace Bishop Longin with the decision of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle he was appointed on July 31 1997 auxiliary in the administration of the Diocese of America and Canada - New Gracanica Metropolitanate On May 23 1998 he was appointed as Administrator of the Diocese of America and Canada - New Gracanica Metropolitanate while on May 15th 1999 he was elected by the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church - Sabor to be the Bishop of the Diocese of American and Canada - New Gracanica Metropolitanate This was fulfilled the request of the Diocesan Council and the Ecclesiastical Court as well as the desire of the clergy and delegates of the Seventh Church National Sabor held on April 23-24 1999 He was enthroned in New Gracanica on October 14 1999 on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle and the Holy Synod of His Emminence Metropolitan Amphilohije of Montenegro and the Coastlands

1998 ndash Holy Resurrection hosts a banquet honoring Fr Dennis Pavichevich celebrating 25 years of service in the priesthood

1999 ndash Chicago Serbs and friends Protest against bombing of Serbia and Montenegro in downtown of Chicago

-Momcilo Djujic dies (1907-1999 ) Priest and WWII duke

2000 ndash On September 24 Vojislav Kostunica unseats Slobodan Milosevic as president of Serbia effectively ending 55 years of Communist rule The parish bookstore opens In the same year the lounge area of our hall is renovated Also SerbFest expands to two days due to its vast popularity FK Republika Srpska-Soccer Club is formed and Serbian Yellow Pages is founded in September

2001 ndash On February 11 a welcome banquet is held for Fr Djuro Krosnjar appointed to Holy Resurrection Serbian Church parish on January 10 by Metropolitan Christopher The first Vacation Bible School is held in August In September the Socrates-St Sava Academy for preschool and elementary students opens its doors at our parish In August Fr Djuro celebrates his 25 th anniversary in the priesthood On November 1 Metropolitan Christopher celebrates his 50 th anniversary in the priesthood Also in the same year the Mens Club dissolves after thirty years of assistance to our church At the 2001 annual assembly membership dues are increased to $140year effective in 2002 On Oct 022001 formed Serbian Mirror-Srpsko Ogledalo

2002 ndash Rod Blagojevich (Milorad Blagojević) He was second Serbian-American to be elected governor of any state in the United States Illinois Governor

- A New Gracanica Bookstore was opened in November of 2002 and offers religious and cultural books in Serbian and English It sells the set of 5 volumes Treasury of Serbian Orthodoxy published by New Gracanica Metropolitanate containing English translations of Bishop Nicholai Velimirovichs works Icons vigil lamps crosses vestments and other church items are also available

2003 ndash On May 19 Bishop Nikolaj (Velimirovich) is canonized as a saint On April 4 Momcilo Savatic pojac for over 50 years at Holy Resurrection passes away Mr Savatic arranged his work schedule in order that he never missed a church service

2004 ndash Milan Opacic -Earned our nations highest award - National Heritage Award for all his contributions with the tambura and preserving Serbian history in 2004

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-Melissa Luburić Bean (Милица Лубурић -born on January 22 1962) American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2004 representing Illinoiss 8th congressional district The district includes parts of the northwest Chicago suburbs of Hoffman Estates Arlington Heights Schaumburg Gurnee Palatine Mundelein Zion Barrington McHenry and Woodstock on November 2 2004 Bean defeated Crane with 52 of the vote Although George W Bush won the district with 56 of the vote mdash the largest margin of any district in the state mdash Bean was helped by US Senate candidate Barack Obama who carried the district She is the first Democrat to represent the district since its formation in 1935 (The district was numbered the 10th District from 1935 to 1949 the 13th from 1949 to 1973 the 12th from 1973 to 1993 and has been the 8th since 1993

2005 ndash On March 29 the Legion of Merit Award bestowed posthumously to Chetnik General Dragoljub ldquoDrazardquo Mihailovich by President Harry S Truman for the rescue of American servicemen is presented to his daughter Gordana in Belgrade In June a new childrens playground is installed on the parish property Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral celebrates its 100 th anniversary on October 14-16

2005ndashJune07 Mayor Richard M Daley and Mayor Nenad Bogdanovic of Belgrade signed a Sister Cities agreement in GAR Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center Mayor Bogdanovic and a delegation of City Councilman were in Chicago as part of the USAID Serbian Local Government Reform Program Chicagos Serbian-American community played a major role in supporting the relationship The Soko Folklore Group from Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church and the Sloboda Choir of St Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church performed for the over 200 people in attendance at the signing ceremony -Fc Belgrade Soccer Club is formed- Chicago

2006- Bato Zdravko Govedarica (April 17 1928 ndash March 13 2006) was an Serbian- American basketball player He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953-54 National Basketball Association seasonGovedarica attended Chicagos Lane Tech High School and DePaul University A 511 (180 cm) guard he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13 2006 httpwwwmuzykafuneralhomecomvisitationsViewphpid=79

2007 ndashWebsite Cikaski Srbi started wwwCikaskiSrbicom and wwwChicagoSerbsinfo

March24-Chicago Serbs and friends Protest against Kosovo and Metohija unilateral declaration of independence

2008ndash The New York Times investigative editor Walt Bogdanich won his third Pulitzer Prize and his second in four years

2009 ndash (Milorad Blagojević) Impeached Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office

-The Central Board of the Serbian National Defense Council of America held its meeting March21 2009 in Chicago A unanimous decision was passed to offer a reward of $100000 to a person or persons that find the remains of the first guerilla fighter during World War II Genaral Dragoljub Draza Mihailovic

Serbians or American‐Serbs believe there is around 300000 of them in Chicago‐land area There is around 20 churches and monasteries This is just one part of Serbian history In Chicago and USA If someone have more information photos etc please send it to us via email and we

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1881 ndash The Serbian-Montenegrin Charitable Institution is organized

1892 ndash Archimandrite Firmilian Drazich later to become Metropolitan of Skoplje visits Chicago from April until September Fr Drazich has the distinction of being the first Serbian Orthodox priest to serve the Orthodox liturgy in Chicago (in a rented hall) Three Cathedrals in Chicago mdash Annunciation Greek Holy Trinity Russian and Holy Resurrection Serbianmdashherald their beginnings from this common chapel

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Documents

Chicago-Serbs-Timeline-First-140-Years-1869-2009.pdf