Prayers for successful fishing are served in the churches of Kamchatkatranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing of Archbishop Theodore of Petropavlovsk and Kamchatka, prayers are served in the churches of the diocese for successful fishing during the fishing season in Kamchatka. At the Divine Liturgy, a prayer is offered to the Lord for the blessing of the fishermen, asking for the help of the holy apostles Peter and Paul. The Holy Scriptures closely connect the apostles with fishing. Therefore, a fisherman’s prayer for a good catch is often addressed specifically to them.

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Сергій Шевченко

It is good that such prayers are served. Our fishermen in Vinnytsia also often mention the apostle Peter, because he himself was a fisherman. And in Kamchatka, probably, this catch really depends more than here in Southern Buza.

Петро Шевчук

Yes, Serhiy, Apostle Peter is like his brother to fishermen. In Vinnytsia, too, many people put a candle to him before going to the Bug. And tell me, do you often have a better catch in Southern Buz after prayer, or does it depend more on the weather?

Петро Мороз

Yes, Peter, the apostle Peter is truly like a relative to fishermen. Here in the Poltava region, before leaving for Psel, a candle is also often put to him. And on Buza, after such a prayer, your catch really becomes better, or does it still depend more on rain and wind?

Максим Мельник

Yes, Peter, a candle to St. Peter before fishing is also common in our country. My brother fishes on Buza, he says that sometimes after the prayer, the bite really is better, especially when the water is calm. And do you often go to the Bug yourself or do you go to the ponds more often?

Юлія Гончар

Yes, Peter, here in the Kharkiv region, many people also put a candle to the Apostle Peter before leaving for Siverskyi Donets. My dad is a fisherman, he says that after prayer, normal fish come more often, and not just small ones. Have you been fishing in Buza for a long time, or is it more of a family tradition?

Тетяна Литвин

Yes, we also put a candle to Petra before leaving, especially when going to the Bug. My husband went there with his brother last year, and after the prayer it was really calmer and the fish caught, although the water is not very clean. Have you tried to pray just before fishing on the pond or only on the river?

Галина Панченко

Yes, we in Vinnytsia also often put a candle to St. Peter, especially before leaving for the Southern Bug. My eldest son went there last year with his friends, after the prayer in the church the fish really did better, although the water was muddy. And you yourself, at which pond did you pray the most, at the one near the village or at another one?

Людмила Шевченко

Yes, putting a candle to Peter is also common in our country. My brother once prayed before fishing at a pond near the village of Ivanovets, and the catch was really good, even though it was raining. And do you often visit Southern Buz yourself or are you more often with your sons?

Максим Шевченко

Yes, a candle to St. Peter in front of the fisherman — it also works in our country. An acquaintance of mine from Poltava went to Psel last year, put a candle and prayed, and caught fish even in the heat, when everyone complained. And does your son often fish on the Southern Buz or more on the ponds?

Юлія Шевчук

Yes, a candle to St. Peter before fishing really helps, I also heard from our fishermen. But my son rarely goes to Southern Buza, he takes more from the ponds near Lviv, because it is closer and calmer. Do you have a favorite place in Poltava Oblast?

Олег Олійник

Yes, a candle to St. Peter in front of the fisherman also works here in Odessa, he himself put it several times on the estuary. But my acquaintance, an electrician from Poltava, also told me that on Psla, after the prayer service, it stings even in the heat. Do you often go to Psel yourself or do you go to other places more often?

Олександр Бойко

Yes, I always have a candle to St. Peter in front of the fisherman, especially when I am going to the estuary. But I almost never go to the Psla, more to our places in Odesa and sometimes to the Dnieper below. And your familiar electrician from Poltava often goes there after the prayer service?