Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021

In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (III/III): Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2017.  The parish in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on Tuesday, the third day of Trinity (June 22 in 2021).  See also photos of the day for August 30-September 6, 2017. One of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021

Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021

In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (II/III): patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy (Pinsk District) 2017.  The parish in Mjestkavichy celebrates its patronal feast on Monday, the second day of Holy Trinity.  See also photos of the day for August 17, 2017. One of the 12… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021

Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021

In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (I/III):  Trinity Sunday, Azdamichy 2017. In the western Christian liturgical calendar Trinity Sunday follows Pentecost (seven Sundays after Easter) by a week.  In the eastern Christian calendar Pentecost and Trinity are celebrated together on the seventh Sunday after Easter.  Moreover, the feast in Belarus has… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021

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

Photo of the Day for December 3, 2018

Portraits of Polesia:  patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г.    

Photos of the Day for November 25, 2018

Blessing of water on the eve of the patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне вады наперададні прастольнага сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г.         Azdamichy’s priest Father Aljaksandr with Father Valjeryj from Sjamihos’tsichy (left) and Father Mikalaj from Ramjel’ (right). Айцец… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 25, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 5, 2018

Procession, Patronal Feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018.   Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.                        

Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Прастольнае сьвята, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.   Birch branches. The use of birch branches to decorate Orthodox churches for Holy Trinity is a syncretic tradition, reflecting a Christian symbol of life, rebirth and the descent of the Holy Spirit with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 2, 2018

Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity, 2018. As in the parish of Mjestkavichy (photos of the day for August 17, 2017), the Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in Bjelavusha celebrates its patronal feast on Trinity Monday, the day of the Holy Spirit in the Orthodox liturgical calendar.  Trinity Monday fell on May 28 in 2018.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 2, 2018