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Oshmyany sisters of mercy visited their charges in Zhupranytranslated

November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On the day of the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the sisters of the Varvara Ashmyany Sisterhood, together with their confessor, Archpriest Georgy Mukha, visited the wards who live in the round-the-clock department of the agricultural town of Zhuprany.

The meeting began with a gift for the head of the department: Father George donated a red velvet travel case with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the image of the Savior.

The priest told those present the story of the Kazan Icon and explained why this image of the Mother of God - the One who always helps, consoles and intercedes for everyone who prays to Her - is so dear to believers. Everyone was also invited to watch a video about the seven holy youths of Ephesus, venerated on this day.

Also, two videos about the honored image of Kazan and a documentary film from the Neophyte television studio “The Earthly Path of the Virgin Mary” were transferred to the institution for further viewing. The film was shot with the participation of leading theologians, historians and specialists from various Christian confessions, running about 40 minutes, is devoted to the study of the meager gospel chronicles and the reconstruction of the earthly path of the Virgin Mary.

To reconstruct Her biography, the film crew went to...

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