In connection with the 42nd Lemkowska Watra, on Sunday, July 21, in the Church of the Protection of the Theotokos in Zhdyna, His Eminence Archbishop Pisciusz of Przemyśl and Gorlicki honored St.. Liturgy. The hierarchs were assisted by the clergy of the Gorlice and Krynica boroughs. The local choir sang beautifully. After the Gospel Fr. addressed the faithful. Fr. Miroslav Tsydylo from Bartne.
During the Liturgy prayers were offered for peace in the world and in Ukraine. The victims of the Talerhof and Jaworzno camps, the victims of the Vistula Action and Archbishop Adam were also mentioned.
At the end, Archbishop Paisius welcomed all those gathered, calling on them to be faithful to the Orthodox Church, its culture and traditions with the words of the Gospel. The hierarch especially emphasized this year's anniversary of the 100th anniversary of the acquisition of autocephaly-independence by our Church, thanks to which the Lemkis returned to the faith of their fathers. Orthodoxy. The Lord also greeted Fr. Mitrat Wlodzimierz Kaniuk on the day of his 60th birthday and presented him with a commemorative priestly cross and Fr. Protodeacon Anthony on the day of his heavenly patron, whom we will remember on July 23, and gave him a bouquet of beautiful flowers.
On Saturday, July 20 this year, Archbishop Paisiusz, together with the clergy, took part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Lemkova Watra at the "Vatrin Field". In his address to the. His Excellency emphasized to the assembled audience the special symbolism associated with this year's Vatra: The 110th anniversary of the Calvary of Talerhof, the 110th anniversary of the martyrdom of St.. Maximus and the great anniversary of the 100th anniversary of the autocephaly of our Church. He called on all those gathered to cherish the spirituality, traditions and culture of the nation, and urged them to perfect themselves in the gift of Christian love, which we must increase and carry to the whole world.
During the Liturgy prayers were offered for peace in the world and in Ukraine. The victims of the Talerhof and Jaworzno camps, the victims of the Vistula Action and Archbishop Adam were also mentioned.
At the end, Archbishop Paisius welcomed all those gathered, calling on them to be faithful to the Orthodox Church, its culture and traditions with the words of the Gospel. The hierarch especially emphasized this year's anniversary of the 100th anniversary of the acquisition of autocephaly-independence by our Church, thanks to which the Lemkis returned to the faith of their fathers. Orthodoxy. The Lord also greeted Fr. Mitrat Wlodzimierz Kaniuk on the day of his 60th birthday and presented him with a commemorative priestly cross and Fr. Protodeacon Anthony on the day of his heavenly patron, whom we will remember on July 23, and gave him a bouquet of beautiful flowers.
On Saturday, July 20 this year, Archbishop Paisiusz, together with the clergy, took part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Lemkova Watra at the "Vatrin Field". In his address to the. His Excellency emphasized to the assembled audience the special symbolism associated with this year's Vatra: The 110th anniversary of the Calvary of Talerhof, the 110th anniversary of the martyrdom of St.. Maximus and the great anniversary of the 100th anniversary of the autocephaly of our Church. He called on all those gathered to cherish the spirituality, traditions and culture of the nation, and urged them to perfect themselves in the gift of Christian love, which we must increase and carry to the whole world.
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