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Organization Name: Nativity of the Virgin Mary Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral
Organization Overview: In the boundaries of the American-Canadian Macedonian Orthodox Diocese, you will find our holy church “Nativity of the Virgin Mary” in Metropolitan Detroit, located in Sterling Heights, Michigan in the USA.In Sterling Heights & the entire Metropolitan Detroit area, there is a large population of Macedonian emigrants who began arriving from Macedonia in mass numbers in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s for a better life for themselves and their children. Our Macedonian community is one of the largest in North America & the largest in the United States, with unofficial numbers stating that there are some 30,000 Macedonians in the Metropolitan Detroit area. Because there was no Macedonian Orthodox Church in Detroit, the Macedonians attended the Greek, Bulgarian, & Serbian Orthodox Churches in this area for their religious and spiritual needs. The initiative for the formation of our own Macedonian Orthodox Church existed well before this time, but the influence, pressure, and the Macedonians being relatively new to their new homeland and struggling to integrate and find their path to existence here in the US are the main reasons why our church was not founded earlier. On December 14, 1974 the first church initiative board was formed. The Founders & Initiative church board of our beloved church are Vlado Pasharikovski – First President (deceased) , Andreja Mitrovich (deceased), Slave Nivicki, Vangel Koleski, Veselin Kirovski, John B. Christoff (deceased) & Dusan Sinadinoski. On January 14, 1975, the Holy Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in Skopje, Macedonia grants a blessing and approval for the beginning and founding of our church. Our church was received under the wing of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, an undivided part under canon and spiritual jurisdiction.Within our church, we have a few church groups. They are the Women’s Auxiliary, which is formed with the beginning of our church, the folklore dance group Tanec, Church Choir, Pensioners Club & MOYANA Youth Group. These groups organize a variety of activities where the culture of Macedonia is presented and preserved. With the Blessing of his Eminence Metropolitan Metodij, religious classes are now taught every Friday at 8PM by Father Sinisa in our church. All activities are observed in the spirit of the Holy Orthodox Church, blessed by his Eminence Bishop Metodij of our American-Canadian Macedonian Orthodox Diocese.
Language: English,Macedonian
Cultures: Macedonian
Street: 43123 Ryan Rd
City/Township: Sterling Heights
State: MI
Zip Code: 48314
Country: USA
Phone: (586) 323-4190
