Photos of the Day for October 11, 2016

Blessing of apples, Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016.

Father Aljaksandr makes three circuits of the churchyard to cense the apples, to bless them with water, and to offer the cross for parishioners to kiss before they hurry to the cemetery to place blessed fruit on the graves of their forebears.

Асьвячэньне яблыкаў, сьвята Праабражэньне Гасподняе/Яблычны Спас, Аздамічы 2016 г.

 

Awaiting the first circuit of the churchyard.  У чаканьні кадзеньня.

 

Father Aljaksandr censes the apples.  Айцец Аляксандр кадзіць яблыкі ладанам.

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