Photos of the Day for May 29, 2018

Eastertide in Polesia.  Azdamichy 2018. Сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі.  Аздамічы 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for May 28, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VII/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VII/XII).   Blessing of Easter breads at the end of the all-night Easter service.  Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак.  Аздамічы 2018 г.          

Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VI/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VI/XII).   First proclamation of the Resurrection during the all-night Easter liturgy.  Azdamichy 2018. Хрыстос увакрэс!  Хрыстос увакрэс!  Хрыстос увакрэс!  Сапраўды ўваскрэс!         Blessing of the Easter loaf, which will remain in the center of the nave… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 26, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (V/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (V/XII).   Procession and Paschal Greeting before the closed church doors at the beginning of the all-night Easter service. Хрэсны ход і абвяшчэньне Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга перад зачыненымі дзверамі, усяночная пасхальная служба, Аздамічы 2018 г.     Procession. Хрэсны ход.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 26, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018

Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (IV/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (IV/XII).   Return of the Plashchanitsa (Winding Cloth which held Christ’s body during his repose in the tomb) to its place on the Holy Table of the altar.  This rite takes place just before the procession leading into the all-night… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 23, 2018

Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (III/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (III/XII).     Holy Saturday cleaning and preparation of the church for the all-night Easter service.  Tsjerablichy 2018. Прыбор і падрыхтоўка царквы да ўсяночнай пасхальнай службы.  Цераблічы 2018 г.         Rehearsal for Sunday school performance on Easter… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 23, 2018

Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018

Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (II/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (II/XII).   Orthodox feast of the Annunciation, Azdamichy 2018. In 2018 Orthodox Holy Saturday or Plashchanitsa (the celebration of Christ’s repose in the tomb) coincided with the fixed-date April 7 feast of the Annunciation, one of the twelve great feasts… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018