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 December 30, 2019

Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019.  V/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г. V/XIII.   Arrival of Orthodox bishop of Turau and Mazyr Leanid and dressing in ceremonial vestments. Прыбыцьцё й перапрананьне епіскапа Тураўскага й мазырскага Леаніда на пачатку… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 30, 2019

Photos of the Day for December 29, 2019

Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019.  IV/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г.  IV/XIII.   Arrival of bishop of Turau and Mazyr Leanid. Прыбыцьцё епіскапа Тураўскага й мазырскага Леаніда.       Father Dmitryj’s wife Valjantsina awaits the arrival… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 29, 2019

Photo of the Day for December 26, 2019

Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019.  I/XIII. Thanks to the sponsorship of Polish businessman Andrzej Askaldowicz, the expertise of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments under the leadership of Anton Astapovich, and the support of the Orthodox eparchate of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 26, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 19, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019.  After blessing parishioners’ apples, Father Vital’ made the customary third circuit of the church for the kissing of the cross. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2019 г.  Цалаваньне крыжа пасьля асьвячэньня яблыкаў.       Visible in the background are parishioners… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 19, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 18, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019.  The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 18, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019.  The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard.   Праабражэньне Гасподняе… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 16, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019.  The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples in the churchyard.   Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 16, 2019