Parish

About Our Parish: Built by Faith, Sustained by Community

Established in 1952, our parish serves as the spiritual center for the Serbian Orthodox community in Fair Oaks and the greater Sacramento area. We are a community defined by the Divine Liturgy, a dedicated Parish Council, and a commitment to preserving our faith and traditions for future generations.

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Spiritual Leadership

Our parish is guided by the dedicated service of our clergy:

  • Parish Priest: Fr. Vladan Radovanović
  • Retired Clergy: Fr. William Weir

The Parish Council

The Parish Council is a group of men and women elected by the general membership of the church community of Serbian Orthodox Church in Fair Oaks to oversee the business of all the ministries of the church and for the good of the community. The members of the parish council must be Stewards in good standing and ecclesiastically in order. The Parish Council meets once a month. Our current leadership team includes:

  • President: Milos Bosanac
  • 1st Vice President: Rob Gojkovich
  • 2nd Vice President: Mirko Petrovich
  • Financial Secretary: Rade Radulovich
  • Treasurer: Maria Popovac
  • Secretary: Mason Comtois
  • KSS President (Circle of Serbian Sisters): Natasa Zivkovic
  • Members at Large: Jovan Tica, Dragan Vidovich, Miljan Draganic, Branko Otasevic.

Spiritual Leadership

Our parish is guided by the dedicated service of our clergy:

  • Parish Priest: Fr. Vladan Radovanović
  • Retired Clergy: Fr. William Weir

The Parish Council

The Parish Council is a group of men and women elected by the general membership of the church community of Serbian Orthodox Church in Fair Oaks to oversee the business of all the ministries of the church and for the good of the community. The members of the parish council must be Stewards in good standing and ecclesiastically in order. The Parish Council meets once a month. Our current leadership team includes:

  • President: Milos Bosanac
  • 1st Vice President: Rob Gojkovich
  • 2nd Vice President: Mirko Petrovich
  • Financial Secretary: Rade Radulovich
  • Treasurer: Maria Popovac
  • Secretary: Mason Comtois
  • KSS President (Circle of Serbian Sisters): Natasa Zivkovic
  • Members at Large: Jovan Tica, Dragan Vidovich, Miljan Draganic, Branko Otasevic.

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Faith That Endures

Our parish was not built in ease, but in perseverance, through times of struggle, loss, and renewal. Even when numbers declined and circumstances changed, the life of the Church did not disappear; it endured. In every generation, faith was carried forward, not as something inherited passively, but as something preserved through sacrifice, devotion, and unwavering hope.

A Living Continuity

The story of our parish is not only a record of the past, but a testimony of constant renewal. From its beginnings, through moments of growth and hardship, it has remained a place where faith is lived and restored again and again. What was once built by those before us now calls us forward, to continue, to strengthen, and to give life to the same enduring mission.