Swimming for Holy Cross
Sunday, 19.1.2014 | News
In honor of the great Christian holiday of Epiphany today in several cities in Serbia a traditional swimming for Holy Cross was held today . In Belgrade , the contest was held in Ada Ciganlija and in Zemun , on the Danube . Members of the Serbian Armed Forces have participated in swimming for the Holy Cross in Belgrade , Sremska Kamenica , Krusevac and elsewhere.
In honor of the great Christian holiday of Epiphany today in several cities in Serbia a traditional swimming for Holy Cross was held today . In Belgrade , the contest was held in Ada Ciganlija and in Zemun , on the Danube . Members of the Serbian Armed Forces have participated in swimming for the Holy Cross in Belgrade , Sremska Kamenica , Krusevac and elsewhere.
The winner of this year's 16 traditional Holy Cross Swimming Contest at Ada Ciganlija was a 17 year old boy Uros Nikolic from Ćuprija , a member of association SVIBOR . Nikolic was in competition with 12 competitors who reached the cross after swimming which symbolically represent Jesus’s age. Uros lifted the 15 pound ice cross made of holy water . This is not Uros’s first victory in the Epiphany swimming . He achieved the same feat last year at Bagrdansko lake near Jagodina , and he had also won the same contest in 2012.
The event at the Lake , began with service in the church of St. Djordje in Banovo Brdo , from where the procession , led by Bishop Remezijanski Andrej, Envoy of Serbian Patriarch Irinej and representatives of the municipality Cukarica came down to Aada at noon. The race was attended by 58 competitors , of which twelve in the racing program , and four teams each with 3 swimmers from the gendarmerie , the Serbian Army , SVIBOR and citizenship.
In front of a large number of people gathered in Zemun was held in central manifestation of the traditional swimming competition for the Holy Cross on the Kej oslobodilaca. Serbian Patriarch Irinej served Liturgy in the church of St. Nikola , and then on the quay talked about Epiphany homily and blessing sent swimmers . This year as many as 367 participants registered for the contest. The winner is a former water polo player , today an entrepreneur Dejan Dimitrijevic , who has made a third victory .
Patriarch Irinej gave him the Holy Cross in permanent ownership . Also , the Patriarch awarded the winner with the medal of Svebor Association of Belgrade .
This event was helped by the representatives of the Serbian Army . This year's event was attended by members of the 204th Aviation Brigade . In addition to the specific delegation at the brigade level , in the race for the epiphany Cross deputy commander of the 252 training aviation squadrons major Bosko Serbedzija and major Darko Jevtic , and sergeant Milos Roksandic of 177 Artillery missile battalion of antiaircraft action also participated.
Members of the 204th aviation brigade had their representatives in the part of the liturgy in the temple of the Holy Father Nicholas, after the procession - it was the next officer and two chaplains Lt. Predrag Dokic , Priest in Church ranks, and sexton Sergeant Siniša Trbojević .
To make this event successfully realized the first pontoon battalion of Sabac composition of Riverine Army by eight pontoons with which competitors jump . The unit participated in this event for the second year in a row , but otherwise have a good long-term cooperation with the municipality of Zemun , because every year is traditionally placed a pontoon bridge between the city pier and the beach at Lido War Island .
Members of Riverine participated today in Sremska Kamenica, in celebration of the holiday. During the liturgy in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, the celebration ws served by Archpriest Teodor Katic, military priests First Brigade Captain Djordje Stojisavljević and priests Zeljko Kusić served Sremski Bishop Basil , sanctified by the ice , and Krstovdanski wooden cross. Carried in procession along the quay of the Danube , crosses the river to enter the sweeper Riverine from which , along with the memorial to all victims of the Danube , lowered the water.
In a traditional swimming for the Holy Cross attended by 58 swimmers including captain Miroslav Milutinovic and Sergeant Dalibor Andjelkovic from the composition of Riverine .
In addition to engaging the river minesweepers , logistical support provided by the organizers and pontoon and divers 93 diving company Riverine .
Members of the garrison Krusevac , participated in the event " Swim for Epiphany Cross " on the West Morava river near the town of White Water. Holy Cross is the square of the White Water issued a marathon runner , a retired lieutenant colonel Svetislav Pavlovic . Implementer was the center for training personnel CBRN whose representatives formed a decontamination station at which the swimmers swim and warm after swimming in cold water Western Morava . There were 122 swimmers from 15 to 65 years of age.
The winner of this year's 16 traditional Holy Cross Swimming Contest at Ada Ciganlija was a 17 year old boy Uros Nikolic from Ćuprija , a member of association SVIBOR . Nikolic was in competition with 12 competitors who reached the cross after swimming which symbolically represent Jesus’s age. Uros lifted the 15 pound ice cross made of holy water . This is not Uros’s first victory in the Epiphany swimming . He achieved the same feat last year at Bagrdansko lake near Jagodina , and he had also won the same contest in 2012.
The event at the Lake , began with service in the church of St. Djordje in Banovo Brdo , from where the procession , led by Bishop Remezijanski Andrej, Envoy of Serbian Patriarch Irinej and representatives of the municipality Cukarica came down to Aada at noon. The race was attended by 58 competitors , of which twelve in the racing program , and four teams each with 3 swimmers from the gendarmerie , the Serbian Army , SVIBOR and citizenship.
In front of a large number of people gathered in Zemun was held in central manifestation of the traditional swimming competition for the Holy Cross on the Kej oslobodilaca. Serbian Patriarch Irinej served Liturgy in the church of St. Nikola , and then on the quay talked about Epiphany homily and blessing sent swimmers . This year as many as 367 participants registered for the contest. The winner is a former water polo player , today an entrepreneur Dejan Dimitrijevic , who has made a third victory .
Patriarch Irinej gave him the Holy Cross in permanent ownership . Also , the Patriarch awarded the winner with the medal of Svebor Association of Belgrade .
This event was helped by the representatives of the Serbian Army . This year's event was attended by members of the 204th Aviation Brigade . In addition to the specific delegation at the brigade level , in the race for the epiphany Cross deputy commander of the 252 training aviation squadrons major Bosko Serbedzija and major Darko Jevtic , and sergeant Milos Roksandic of 177 Artillery missile battalion of antiaircraft action also participated.
Members of the 204th aviation brigade had their representatives in the part of the liturgy in the temple of the Holy Father Nicholas, after the procession - it was the next officer and two chaplains Lt. Predrag Dokic , Priest in Church ranks, and sexton Sergeant Siniša Trbojević .
To make this event successfully realized the first pontoon battalion of Sabac composition of Riverine Army by eight pontoons with which competitors jump . The unit participated in this event for the second year in a row , but otherwise have a good long-term cooperation with the municipality of Zemun , because every year is traditionally placed a pontoon bridge between the city pier and the beach at Lido War Island .
Members of Riverine participated today in Sremska Kamenica, in celebration of the holiday. During the liturgy in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, the celebration ws served by Archpriest Teodor Katic, military priests First Brigade Captain Djordje Stojisavljević and priests Zeljko Kusić served Sremski Bishop Basil , sanctified by the ice , and Krstovdanski wooden cross. Carried in procession along the quay of the Danube , crosses the river to enter the sweeper Riverine from which , along with the memorial to all victims of the Danube , lowered the water.
In a traditional swimming for the Holy Cross attended by 58 swimmers including captain Miroslav Milutinovic and Sergeant Dalibor Andjelkovic from the composition of Riverine .
In addition to engaging the river minesweepers , logistical support provided by the organizers and pontoon and divers 93 diving company Riverine .
Members of the garrison Krusevac , participated in the event " Swim for Epiphany Cross " on the West Morava river near the town of White Water. Holy Cross is the square of the White Water issued a marathon runner , a retired lieutenant colonel Svetislav Pavlovic . Implementer was the center for training personnel CBRN whose representatives formed a decontamination station at which the swimmers swim and warm after swimming in cold water Western Morava . There were 122 swimmers from 15 to 65 years of age.
