Month: February 2016

Belarus in Winter: Paruchyn (I/VII) 2016.  Беларусь узімку:  Паручын (I/VII) 2016 г. The old village of Paruchyn is tucked into the northern edge of Baranavichy District in western Belarus.  Never larger than 350 people, the village is now down to about 40 inhabitants.  However, it is one of those Belarusian places which enchant the wanderer… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 9, 2016

Belarus in winter:  feast of the Circumcision of Christ (January 14), Pachapava 2016.  Беларусь узімку:  сьвята Абрэзаньня Гасподняга (14 студзеня), Пачапава 2016 г. Churches of Belarus (part CXXXII):  Orthodox church of the intercession of the Holy Mother of God (1867, ruined by Soviet partisans, restoration completed 2004 — see photos of the day for January… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 8, 2016

Belarus in winter:  on the road to Pachapava 2016.  Беларусь узімку:  па дарозе на Пачапава 2016 г.

Belarus in winter:  trees by Kaldycheva 2016.  Беларусь узімку:  галоўная дарога ля в. Калдычэва 2016. Kaldycheva, a village north of the major western Belarusian city of Baranavichy, was the site of a Nazi German-organized death camp.  Today, the main road past the village is a peaceful place, especially when blanketed by snow.  

Family and friends with Father Georgij Sapun’s widow Hanna at the fortieth-day wake (paminki) for Father Georgij (III/III), Pachapava 2016. Памінкі па айцу Георгію Сапуну (ІІІ/ІІІ):  сваякі й сябры з удавай Ганнай, Пачапава 2016 г.

Family and parishioners at the fortieth-day wake (paminki) for Father Georgij Sapun (II/III), Pachapava 2016. Сваякі й іншыя прыхаджане на памінках па айцу Георгію Сапуну (ІІ/ІІІ), Пачапава 2016 г. A parishioner recalls how, despite the Soviet regime still in force, Father Georgij found a way to give her and her husband a church wedding fifteen… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 3, 2016

Fortieth-day wake (paminki) for Father Georgij Sapun (I/III), Pachapava 2016.  In the Orthodox Christian tradition family members and other parishioners hold wakes after the funeral, art or just before the 40th day, and at the one-year mark after death.  Here family and parishioners gather with Father Georgij’s widow to commemorate him.  Father Vasil’, the parish’s… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 2, 2016

Fortieth-day memorial service (panikhida) for Father Georgij Sapun, Pachapava 2016.  Паніхіда па айцу Георгію Сапуну, Пачапава 2016 г.   Blessing of Father Georgij’s grave, which lies in the churchyard.  Асьвячэньне магілы айца Георгія.