His Beatitude Sviatoslav consecrated iconostasis of Sisters Myrrhophores in Ivano-Frankivsk

Sunday, 29 June 2014, 10:46

With the consecration of the iconostasis and the evesong began the celebrating of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters Myrrhophores Congregation.

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"We begin this evening prayer of thanksgiving for all these years that the Lord God has given you and our Church", - said His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Head of the UGCC, referring to the sisters myrrhophores in Ivano-Frankivsk.

"Evesong – is a divine service we begin a new day in our liturgical prayer with. It is a service in which we experience the spiritual creation of the world. And when we pray to God the Creator we will give thanks for the sisters myrrhophores", - said the Preacher.

Before the Evesong the iconostasis, "which is a window to the heaven", was consecrated. "Having sanctified the iconostasis, we will see a great light of God, for because of these icons God reveals who, except people, is present. Indeed the icon makes present those who are drawn on it",- stressed His Beatitude.

With the Head of the UGCC coserved the Bishop Volodymyr (Viytyshyn), the Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ivano-Frankivsk.

In conclusion, His Beatitude Sviatoslav welcomed the sisters and asked the God's blessing for them.

UGCC Department of Information