Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany. With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2020
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Photos of the Day for January 3, 2020
Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019. IX/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г. IX/XIII. Confession… Споведзь… …and distribution of Holy Communion. …і прычасьце.
Photos of the Day for January 2, 2020
Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019. VIII/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г. VIII/XIII. Preparation for Holy Communion. Падрыхтоўка да прычасьця.
Photos of the Day for January 1, 2020
Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019. VII/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г. VII/XIII. Bishop Leanid blesses the congregation with the trikirion (three-candle candle holder symbolizing the Holy Trinity) and dikirion (two-candle candle holder symbolizing the divine… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 1, 2020
Photos of the Day for December 31, 2019
Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019. VI/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г. VI/XIII. Consecration liturgy for new Orthodox cemetery chapel… Літургія для асьвячэньня новай капліцы… …and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 31, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 13, 2019
Procession, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г. Assembling for the procession. Падрыхтоўка да хрэснага ходу. Father Aljaksandr’s grandson Maksim helping to carry one of the lead banners. Унук айца Аляксандра Максімчык дапамагае… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 13, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 12, 2019
Children’s communion, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Дзіцячае прычасьце, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г. From the visiting priests celebrating the liturgy, Azdamichy’s Father Aljaksandr chose Father Nicholas to distribute children’s communion. З сьвятараў-гасьцей, айцец Аляксандр выбраў айца Мікалая (маладога сьвятара прыхода Параскевы Пятніцы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 12, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 11, 2019
Liturgy, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. The parish of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on the third day of Trinity (Trinity Tuesday) — June 18 in 2019. Літургія, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы, 18.06.2019. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 11, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 10, 2019
Blessing of parishioners with water and distribution of blessed water before the start of the liturgy, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Асьвячэньне прыхаджанаў вадой і раздача асьвячонай вады перад пачаткам літургіі, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г. Father Aljaksandr’s son Father Vital’ blesses the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 10, 2019
Photos of the Day for September 9, 2019
Blessing of water before the start of the liturgy, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Асьвячэньне вады перад пачаткам літургіі, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г. Blessing the water is Father Nicholas, who is from Azdamichy and served as an acolyte for Azdamichy’s Father Aljaksandr. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 9, 2019