Archbishop Stephen celebrated parastas in the Petro-Pavlovsky Cathedraltranslated
On Dmitrievskaya Parental Saturday, the Church commemorates the deceased Orthodox Christians. Prayer for the departed loved ones expresses Christian love and faith in the resurrection of the dead and eternal life.
On the eve of this day, on November 6, 2026, His Eminence Stephen, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, celebrated evening divine services with parastas and a requiem litany in the Petro-Pavlovsky Diocesan Cathedral in Gomel.
His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Protodeacon George Alampiev, and the clergy of the cathedral.
During the service, prayers were raised for the repose of the deceased Orthodox Christians.
After the service, Archbishop Stephen addressed the gathered with an archpastoral word on the significance of the prayerful commemoration of the departed.
