2021.01.21
When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. For the voice of the Father bore witness to Thee, and called Thee His beloved Son… (Troparion of Theophany)
2021.01.20
We are pleased to share with you the photos from the Christmas musical performance that took place in St Elisabeth Convent on January 10, this year. Its warm atmosphere was filled with creativity and humour.
2021.01.15
Vladyka Philaret blessed our many undertakings here at St Elisabeth Convent, he helped us both with his holy prayers and active participation. We saved memories between 2005 and 2010 in photos.
12.01.2021
We rejoice with heart and soul and voice: Christ is born, God is with us! Have a look at how the community of St Elisabeth Convent made everything ready and then joyously celebrated the Feast of the Nativity.
05.01.2021
Candles flickering in the church and the community praying from the depths of the heart... Have a look at how we celebrated a Thanksgiving Moleben and Divine Liturgy in our Convent this New Year’s Eve.
28.12.2020
Mount Athos is a place of daily work and unceasing prayer. Have a look at these photos of the Holy Mountain taken by our Convent’s mosaicists while they worked on a mosaic project there.
25.12.2020
Everything is miraculous on Mt Athos. The photos were taken by artisans and workmen of our Convent’s mosaic workshop as they were working on a mosaic project on Mt Athos six years ago.
23.12.2020
More than two years ago, in 2018, we welcomed new monastics into our family. This was a special day in the life of our sisters, and we publish a slide show to share with you our joy.
22.12.2020
We invite you to have a look at how the monastics and laity of St Elisabeth Convent celebrated the feast day of one of our patron saints, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, on December 19th, 2020.
What happens deep in the icon painter’s soul is solely their and God’s secret. We visited the icon-painting workshop of St Elisabeth Convent and tried to get closer to the icon creation mystery.
17.12.2020
The beauty of nature, the grace and elegance of monastic architecture, the depth and delicateness of soul... This is a harmony filled with the love of the Creator. Photos by Maxim Chernogolov.
10.12.2020
We adults need to learn from children how to rejoice at meeting with God: “... unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18: 3)
08.12.2020
An amazing photography exhibition takes place in our Convent between December 4th and 28th this year. It is dedicated to our greatly beloved Belarusian Saint Valentina of Minsk (+1966), canonized in 2006.
07.12.2020
Today is the prelude of the goodwill of God, of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. The Virgin appears in the temple of God, in anticipation proclaiming Christ to all.. (from the Troparion)
30.11.2020
When you are doing something lovingly, it is always felt by everyone, whether it is a beautiful thoroughbred horse or a funny donkey. Enjoy these lively photos taken by Elena Strashnova at our farmstead.
25.11.2020
On 22 November, we celebrated the Patron Feast Day of the church in honour of St Nektarios of Aegina on the grounds of the Boarding Home for children with special needs. Photos by Maxim Chernogolov.
23.11.2020
We started celebrating the Akathists to St Nektarios of Aegina in the Boarding Home for children with special needs in 2002. Over time, a church was built on the territory of the Boarding Home.
20.11.2020
Seasons, things, ages come and go, but ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.’ (Hebrews 13: 8) We invite you to have a look at some beautiful autumn views of our Convent this year.
17.11.2020
At St Elisabeth Convent we have the social employment workshop ‘Dobrodel’ which offers jobs for people with mental conditions. They are able and willing to work, but they are not hired because of disability.
05.11.2020
‘Youth Saturday’ is a new project for Orthodox youth of Minsk to meet together on the last Saturday of each month for prayer. The first ‘Youth Saturday’ took place in St Elisabeth Convent on 31 October.
02.11.2020
Their smiles are the happiest, their faith is the purest. It is really gratifying to see so many kids in the church. Our children are our hope. Photos of little parishioners captured by Maxim Chernogolov.
28.10.2020
On 23 October, the Church honours St Ambrose of Optina, and on 24 October, we honour the memory of the holy Elders of Optina Monastery. We invite you to have a look at some photos of these days.
27.10.2020
It is a place where colourful autumn walks hand-in-hand with black monastic robes, fast-paced life learns quiet contemplation, and every moment of our reality meets eternity. It is harmony.
Every Autumn, our convent hosts annual festivals of choral music, attended by church and secular choirs from Belarus and abroad. We present photos from the twentieth festival, which opened in mid-October.
We are pleased to share with you some of the most beautiful pictures from the celebration of the Protection of the Holy Theotokos at our church. As we sang in the Kontakion on this day, “apostles and prophets…
26.10.2020
At the women’s farmstead, celebrated with great joy the day of its patron saint, Sergius of Radonezh, the wonderworker. Every soul who finds God, every woman who rebuilds her life is truly a miracle.
14.10.2020
We welcome visitors from Belarus and elsewhere who come to join us in the veneration of our heavenly intercessor and mother of all of God's children. The varied programme is presented this year.
13.10.2020
The potato picking season is our chance to build our food stocks for the year, and a great occasion for the monastic brothers and sisters to come together and enjoy their shared time at work.
12.10.2020
The festival "Joy of Protection of the Mother of God" is an annual event conducted by our Convent dedicated to the feast day of the Protection of the Holy Theotokos. JOY is held three times a year.
30.09.2020
We are sharing with you the photos from our worhip services on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. See the colours and the light, and the unitedness of the people in the celebratrion of the triumph…
We are sharing with you the photos from our worship services on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. See the colours and the light, and the unitedness of the people in the celebration of the triumph.
24.09.2020
Here at Saint Elisabeth Convent, football is very popular. Almost everybody plays it - parishioners, their children, staff, clergy and monastics. We teach and play football at our Convent's school "Ichthys".
23.09.2020
For those of you who could not attend our services dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos in person or online, this is your chance to appreciate the festive atmosphere that reigned in our convent.
16.09.2020
The beautiful scenery, the everyday rural chores, friendships and the presence of God - the new photo album from our farmstead shows it all. We give the chance to the vulnerable people to find shelter.
03.09.2020
The first day of the Autumn is the start of the new school year throughout Belarus and was celebrated with great joy at the school of our Convent. All are happy to be back to school, as photos shows.
The church offices on the feast day of the Dormition included the observance of the Burial Service of the Theotokos, a tradition that comes from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where she died and was buried.
Many people joined us for the celebration of the Dormition the Most Pure Mother of God last week. It was a great joy for us to welcome all of the celebrants and see their enlightened faces.
25.08.2020
Some of our young parishioners have had an exciting summer at our makeshift summer camp outside Minsk, and we are pleased to share with you the photos of some of their most memorable moments.
24.08.2020
We hope you will enjoy this slide show from the All-night Vigil dedicated to the celebration of the Feast Day of the Holy Transfiguration at the Church of the Reigning Icon of the Holy Theotokos.
21.08.2020
The Divine Light, the blessing of the Fruit and the joy of being there. This year, we celebrated the Feast Day of the Holy Transfiguration in the open air, at our farmstead at Lysaya Gora.
17.08.2020
The sisters and parishioners of the Convent celebrated the feast day of the Honorable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the first of the three feasts of the Saviour during the Dormition Fast.
13.08.2020
We are pleased to share with you the photos from the celebration of the Feast day of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, which included the Holy Cross procession and the display of the icon.
04.08.2020
We celebrated the feast day of St. Seraphim of Sarov, a much-revered saint among Eastern Orthodox believers. This slide show brings you back into the midst of the worship service and feast atmosphere.
31.07.2020
In the summer, some of our monastic sisters travel to the countryside to stock up on the gifts of summer for the rest of the year. It is important, but also a fun and enjoyable obedience.
22.07.2020
It is with great joy that we have celebrated the feast days of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers and our Patron Saint, Grand Duchess Elisabeth. In this photo show, you can revisit these mid-summer days.
