Archiepiscopal Visit to the Parish of Saint Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, in Voronilovichy Village, Prewar District [UPDATED]translated

On September 13, 2026, during the Fifteenth Week after Pentecost, Archbishop of Brest and Kobrin Ioann celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of Saint Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, in the village of Voronilovichy in the Prewar District to commemorate the 15th anniversary of its consecration.

His Grace was assisted by: the dean of churches in the Prewar district, the rector of the parish church of Saint Alexander Nevsky in Brest, Archpriest Michael Nosko; and the priest in charge of the parish church of Saint Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, in Voronilovichy, Priest Nikolai Mashlyakievich. The clergy were also served by deacon John Boksha from the cathedral church of St. Simeon the Pillar-Wearer in Brest.

The diocesan choir sang the liturgical hymns under the direction of Natalia Doncova.

After the post-communion prayers, Archbishop Ioann offered a prayer for the restoration of peace.

During the Divine Liturgy, the following were present: Oksana Vladimirovna Yurkovskaya, Chairwoman of the Ruzhany District Executive Committee; Svetlana Viktorovna Burvinia, Director of the State Secondary School No. 1 in Voronilovichy, Prewar District; Elena Vasilevna Aniperko, Deputy Director for Educational and Moral Work; and the head of the Culture Department of the Prewar Regional Executive Committee...