On the day of remembrance of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, called “Hodegetria,” Bishop Ignatius celebrated the Liturgy in the Parish of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Disna, Miory deanerytranslated

On August 10, a traditional holiday was held in the city of Disna in honor of the Appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Hodegetria-Disna”. Bishop of Polotsk and Glubokoe Ignatius led the Divine Liturgy in the parish of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ.

At the walls of the church with bread and salt and flowers, Bishop Ignatius was met by the children of the Sunday school with their teacher Elena Vladimirovna Smertyeva.

During the Liturgy, His Eminence was concelebrated by: the secretary of the Polotsk diocese, Archpriest Alexander Petlitsky, the dean of the Miory church district, Archpriest Viktor Vabishchevich, the dean of the Ushachi church district, Priest Alexander Talerenak, the rector of the church, Archpriest Gennady Koronevsky, Archpriest Nikolai Voitov, Priest Vladimir Strekha, and Priest Sergius. Gutsko, Deacon Ioann Kamenkov, Deacon Boris Marmuzevich, Deacon Dionisy Lavrinovich.

Liturgical chants were performed by the choir of the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Polotsk under the direction of Natalia Semashko.

At the small entrance, in consideration of hard work and for the glory of the Holy Church of Christ, Archpriest Gennady Koronevsky was awarded the right to serve the Divine Liturgy with the royal doors open according to “Like the Cherubim...”.

The chairman of Miory prayed in the church...