Photo of the Day for May 27, 2012
Blessing of Easter Bread for Tsjerabljuki, Azdamichy, Holy Saturday 2012. Асьвячэньне кулічоў для цераблюкоў і цераблічанак, Аздамічы, Вялікая Субота 2012 года.
After circling the church twice to bless parishioners’ bread with incense and then water, Father Aljaksandr circles a third time so parishioners can kiss the cross. He carries out this blessing for parishioners from the next village who will not be able to make it to the blessing of bread after the all-night service on Easter Day.
Photo of the Day for May 26, 2012
Blessing of Easter Bread for Tsjerabljuki, Azdamichy, Holy Saturday 2012. Асьвячэньне кулічоў для цераблюкоў і цераблічанак, Аздамічы, Вялікая Субота 2012 года.
On his second circuit around the churchyard, Father Aljaksandr blesses with water the bread for parishioners from Tsjerablichy who will not be able to make it to the blessing of bread after the all-night church service on Easter Day.
Photo of the Day for May 25, 2012
Blessing of Easter Bread for Tsjerabljuki, Azdamichy, Holy Saturday 2012. Асьвячэньне кулічоў для цераблюкоў і цераблічанак, Аздамічы, Вялікая Субота 2012 года.
With one of his three sons holding the cross, Father Aljaksandr blesses the bread for parishioners from the next village who will not be able to make it to the blessing of bread before dawn on Easter Day.
Photo of the Day for May 24, 2012
Blessing of Easter Bread for Tsjerabljuki, Azdamichy, Holy Saturday 2012. Асьвячэньне кулічоў для цераблюкоў і цераблічанак, Аздамічы, Вялікая Субота 2012 года.
A family from Tsjerablichy which will not be able to make it to the blessing of bread after the all-night Easter service in Azdamichy awaits Father Aljaksandr’s blessing of bread and eggs on Holy Saturday.
Photo of the Day for May 23, 2012
Blessing of Easter Bread and Eggs, Roman Catholic Cathedral of Mjensk, Holy Saturday 2012. Асьвячэньне кулічоў і яек, архікатэдра Імя Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі ў Менску, Вялікая Субота 2012 год.
Priests carry out blessings continually as the cathedral in Mjensk repeatedly fills up throughout Holy Saturday.