A parish feast day celebrated in the temporarily occupied Zmiyivka
On Wednesday, September 21, the parish of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Zmiyivka, Kherson region, celebrated the parish feast day.
Fr. Ignatius Moskalyuk, OSBM, who serves in the city of Kherson, led the festive service. The rector of the parish of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Fr. Ivan Barchuk, co-served him.
In his welcoming speech to the faithful of the parish, Fr. Ignatius noted that the Immaculate Virgin Mary is that early star who, with her Nativity, announces to us the coming of Christ the Savior. “Today, from the bottom of my heart, I congratulate all residents of Zmiyivka on the feast day and send my prayer to the Merciful God through the hands of Mary for peace in Ukraine and blessings for all parishioners.”
At the end of the festive service, the rector of the temple, Fr. Ivan, thanked the guest from Kherson. In particular, special thanks the priest expressed to the Lord for turning away all the anxiety, and people could thank God and the Holy Mother of God for the protection of the Mother of God, which they have over the village of Zmiyivka.
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