On February 12, 2023, the Week of the Prodigal Son, the day of remembrance of the great saints and teachers Vasily the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsi held the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Basil the Great. Joseph the Betrothed in Gorodilovo, Molodechno district.
His Grace was served by: Secretary of the diocesan administration Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, rector of the church Archpriest John Goncharuk.
The deacon’s rank was performed by Deacon Dmitry Yatsenko.
After a special litany, a prayer was offered for the Belarusian people and a prayer against the spread of coronavirus infection.
The sermon before communion was delivered by Archpriest John Goncharuk.
At the end of the service, Bishop Pavel congratulated the parishioners and clergy on Sunday and addressed words of edification.
Vladyka Pavel congratulated the communicants on receiving the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave them all an archpastoral blessing.
In view of the diligent work for the glory of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, the medals “1030th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands” were awarded to: a doctor of the Berezinskiy Hospital healthcare institution Makhina Elena Valentinovna, nurse of the Berezinskiy Hospital healthcare Institution Shakutko Marina Iosifovna.