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The priest and sisters of the Varvara Ashmyany Sisterhood brought the joy of the holiday to the hospital wardstranslated

August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

August 15, on the day of remembrance of the Holy First Martyr and Archdeacon and Stephen, to the hospital Sisters of mercy arrived to provide nursing care to the agricultural town of Murovana Oshmyanka, led by Priest Sergius Miguel.

On this day, a young Sunday school student, a little “bee” with a big heart named Varya, also joined the charitable mission. The sisters noted that her frequent participation in good deeds was no coincidence: bearing the name of the patron saint of the sisterhood, Varvara became a real symbol of the continuity of goodness. This time, her presence helped make the visit even warmer and more homely, because a sincere child’s smile is the best medicine.

The hospital medical staff greeted guests from the Oshmyany Church with cordiality. The sisters congratulated the employees on the past Honey Savior and the upcoming Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the Catholic Church. Since many nurses are Western Christians religion, congratulations on the Savior of Apple became especially significant for them.

As a gift from the sisterhood, the staff received bagged herbal tea “Sisterhood”, collected and packaged by the caring hands of the sisters themselves, as well as honey in cups, painted gingerbread flowers and cherry...

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