Pastoral visit to New Kensington - July 5, 2026

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

His Eminence joined the faithful of St. John the Baptist Church in New Kensington on Sunday July 5, 2026.

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ميرنا حداد

Hello, Your Beatitude's visit to St John the Baptist's Church in New Kensington looks lovely. I hope it was hot that day. Did the kids participate in the service?

Михаил Белов

I was glad to see that Vladyka visited the Church of St. John the Baptist in New Kensington. I wonder if he served the Liturgy there or just talked with people after. And there were definitely children; such churches cannot do without them.

Paweł Nowak

I am glad that Vladik was visited by Saint. John the Baptist in New Kensington. I remember how, after such a visit, in Białystok, the kids spent a week telling them what he had told them. I wonder if he celebrated the Liturgy or just talked to people after the service.

Дмитрий Соловьёв

Yes, in such small parishes children are always visible, especially on holidays. Vladyka, in my opinion, served the Liturgy and then communicated with the people - there were photos in the report after the service. Have you been to that church yourself?

Thomas Wagner

Nice to read that the Archbishop was right in the small parish of St. John the Baptist. We had a visit like this in our choir last year, and the children talked about his words for weeks afterwards. Did he celebrate the liturgy or just talk to people afterwards?

Екатерина Иванова

Last year we also had such a visit to a small parish, and for a month the children remembered how Vladyka told them about John the Baptist. Judging by the photo, he served the Liturgy and stood with everyone afterwards. Does anyone know how many people gathered that day?

Sarah Campbell

My parents actually drove up from Pittsburgh for that visit. The kids were everywhere, especially during the coffee hour when His Eminence was handing out those little icons of St John. Looked like about 80 people crammed into the hall afterwards.

Lukas Weber

Yes, in our small community he celebrated the entire liturgy, and afterwards there was coffee and cake in the community hall. The children really talked about it for a long time, just like you did in the choir. Did the archbishop stay at the table with the families for so long?

Олег Васильев

Елена Морозова

Софья Комарова

Yes, the photo shows how he talked to everyone after the Liturgy, especially to the children. I was in that church a couple of years ago for the throne, it really felt like home. Do you often travel to such small parishes?

Dorota Wiśniewska

I am happy about this visit, in our Lublin parish there is always more activity after the hierarch's arrival. I remember that at St. John in New Kensington always sings well, so the Liturgy was probably full. And what did the kids like to talk about most after such a visit in Białystok?

Георгий Волков

Last year we also had such a visit in our small parish; for a month afterwards the children remembered Vladyka’s story about John the Baptist. By the way, everyone stood together after the Liturgy; about forty people gathered, including guests from the neighboring town. What parish did you have this in? Forty is already a lot for a small church, especially if more guests have arrived. In Novosibirsk, such a visit usually has 25-30 people, including our members from the choir. How much did you have that day, Ekaterina? In Novosibirsk, in the Church of St. Prince Vladimir. We had just 38 people come out after the service, I myself counted while I was pouring tea. The children actually spent a long time retelling the story about the Baptist; even during football training one kid remembered it. And in which particular small parish was this in yours, Elena?

Галина Голубева

Yes, especially with children - it’s always touching. I, too, was in that church for the altar day a couple of years ago, then I baked pies with cabbage for a common meal, very homely. Which parish do you go to most often now?

Тамара Иванова

In Yaroslavl, in a small parish on the outskirts, we also had about thirty-five people after the Liturgy, including grandmothers from a neighboring village. The children really remembered the story about John the Baptist; my neighbor later said that her grandson even asked about him while fishing. What church were you in, George?

Анна Зайцева

Thank you, Tamara, it’s good when children remember. In our parish in Novosibirsk there were also about thirty people after the service; grandmothers from a neighboring house brought pies with them. What village do your grandmothers live in?

Сергей Макаров

Tamara, it’s good that children remember, my nephew also told everyone about his severed head for a week after such a story. In Yaroslavl, at our parish after the Liturgy, there are usually about thirty, grandmothers from the village across the river come. I wonder what village yours live in?