On behalf of the church board, we express our deepest gratitude to everyone who took part in organizing and celebrating the feast of St. George the Great Martyr—a day filled with spirituality, joy, and warm fellowship.
The event was not only a commemoration of a great saint, but also an opportunity for our community to gather, share the joy of faith, and strengthen the bonds between us.
We extend special appreciation to Father Todor, who inspired everyone with his spiritual guidance and words, and who blessed the food, setting a prayerful and festive tone for our communal dinner.
We are also thankful to all our guests, whose presence and kindness contributed to the harmonious and joyful atmosphere of the evening. The celebration unfolded smoothly and with inspiration—a true feast of spirit and heart.
We would like to offer special thanks—by name—to our dedicated volunteers:
Zornitsa Handzhieva, Vladi Ivanov, Angel Georgiev, Katya Angelova, and many others who, with love and diligence, contributed to the preparation, setup, serving, and cleanup after the celebration—each of you played an important part in the day’s success.
We also extend heartfelt thanks to those who generously donated food—lamb, salads, bread, pastries, and so much more—to help create our beautiful shared table:
Gergi Bozhnakov, Georgi Petrov, Mitko Koldanov, Mihail Zhilev, Nikola Maslarski, Neli Nova, Mila Koleva, and many others.
To relive the beautiful moments from the celebration, you can view the photo gallery here: Gallery from the Feast. It will be updated as we receive additional photos. If you have pictures you would like to share, please send a link or file to contact@svivanrilski.com.
May God bless you all!
The Board of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church “St. Ivan Rilski” – Chicago