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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.

Eighteen-month-old Mats’vjejka helps his father Ivan and first cousin Pashka repair Pashka’s motorcycle.  18-месячны Мацьвейка ўжо дапамагае свайму бацьку Івану й дваюроднаму брату Пашку. Tsjerablichy 2012.  Цераблічы 2012 год.

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk 2012.  Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі, Пінск 2012 год. At the end of the Mass, the moment the parishioners have eagerly awaited and a splendid example of Christian and pre-Christian syncretism:  Bishop Dzjam’janka joyfully blesses parishioners’ flowers and fruit. Bishop Dzjam’janka is joined by Archimandrite Sergei… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 30, 2012: Feast of the Assumption / Унебаўзяцьця

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15.  Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk 2012.  Касьцёл Унебаўзяцьця Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі, Пінск 2012 год. As with the Orthodox Feast of the Maccabees (see photos for September 18-25), so too the Belarusian celebration of the Roman… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 29, 2012: Feast of the Assumption / Унебаўзяцьця