On March 3, 2023, on the Friday of the first week of Great Lent, Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsi held the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Church of St. Prophet Ilya in Ilya village in Vileyka district.
His Grace was served by: Secretary of the Molodechno diocesan Administration Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, rector of the church Priest Andrei Gromov, clerics of the Ilyansky deanery.
The deacon’s rank was performed by Deacon Dmitry Yatsenko.
The sermon before Communion was delivered by Priest Viktor Kulichenko.
After the prayer of the intercession, the archpastor together with the clergy performed a prayer to the Great Martyr Fedor Tyrone with the consecration of koliv.
At the end of the service, Bishop Pavel addressed the parishioners with words of edification.
Vladyka Pavel congratulated the communicants on receiving the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave them all an archpastoral blessing.