Archbishop Stefan celebrated the Liturgy for the 35th anniversary of the consecration of the church in Parichitranslated

On November 14, 2026, a service was held in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles in the urban village of Parichi, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the consecration of the church. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the Svetlogorsk district, Archpriest Alexander Kisel, the rector of the parish, Priest Nikolai Bondarev, and the clergy of the deanery and the diocese.

During the service, intense prayer requests for the restoration of peace were offered.

On the occasion of the memorable date, Archbishop Stefan presented episcopal certificates to the benefactors of the parish. The awards were awarded to Tatyana Ivanovna Mitrakhovich, head teacher of the Parichskaya secondary school in the Svetlogorsk district named after A. M. Pinchuk, Veronika Petrovna Bulyankova and Sergei Vladimirovich Korshenok.

At the end of the service, Archbishop Stefan congratulated the clergy and parishioners on the 35th anniversary of the consecration of the church, and the communicants on their reception of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. The Bishop wished everyone strength of faith, peace and God's help in their work for the benefit of the parish and gave an archpastoral blessing.