Month: October 2012

Enjoying a Sunday evening in August, Tsjerablichy 2012.  Нядзельны вечар у жніўні, Цераблічы 2012 год.

Students and their elders line up for the traditional kissing of the icon at the end of the service of blessing for the new school year, Azdamichy 2012.  На прыканцы дабраслаўленьня для вучняў, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Pupils, the younger ones guided by their grandmothers, kiss the cross at the end of the service of blessing for the new school year, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Students listen to Father Aljaksandr’s homily during the service of blessing for the new school year, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў і студэнтаў, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Father Aljaksandr blesses students and the new school year, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў і студэнтаў, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Father Aljaksandr blesses students and the new school year, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў і студэнтаў, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Father Aljaksandr blesses students and the new school year, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў і студэнтаў, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Blessing for students and the new school year, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2012.  Дабраслаўленьне для вучняў і студэнтаў, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2012 год.  

Catholic and Orthodox churches throughout Belarus hold a special service of blessing for pupils and university students and for the beginning of the school year.  In the Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity (villages of Azdamichy and Tsjerablichy) Father Aljaksandr traditionally performs the blessing after the liturgy for the feast of the Dormition, August 28.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 3, 2012

My favorite band.  Мая люблёная банда. Tsjerablichy 2012.  Цераблічы 2012 год.