Photos of the Day for April 24, 2020

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2019.   IV/VI. Tsjerablichy’s Orthodox parish celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2019 Archbishop of the Pinsk-Luninjets eparchate S’tsjafan presided at the Divine Liturgy.   Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.  IV/VI. Прыход у Цераблічах сьвяткуе свае прастольнае сьвята ў Сьветлы аўторак.  У 2019… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 24, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 23, 2020

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 23, 2020

Photos of the Day for December 4, 2018

Liturgy and children’s communion:  patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Літургія й дзіцячае прычасьце: прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г.     Blessing of the church and parishioners (khadzhen’nje – хаджэньне). The priest, in this case Father Vital’, son of Azdamichy’s priest Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 4, 2018

Photos of the Day for July 12, 2017

Feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (III/VIII). In commemoration of its former wooden church of St. John the Evangelist, built in 1792 and destroyed under the Soviet regime, the Orthodox parish of the Nativity celebrates St. John the Evangelist (May 21) as a patronal feast. Сьвятога апостала Яна Багаслова, Вялікае Малешава 2017… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 12, 2017

Photos of the Day for June 5, 2014

Children’s Communion, Orthodox Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2014.  Giving of communion to baptized infants and children is standard practice in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. Дзіцячае прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 год.    

Photos of the Day for June 4, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXXVI):  Children’s Communion Service, Easter Monday, Azdamichy 2014. Беларусь у тварах (частка CXXXVI):  Дзіцячае прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 г.