Saint Elisabeth Convent Website in English

A window on Saint Elisabeth Convent

When visiting is not a possibility, our slide shows can help you feel in the midst of the events. See us throughout the year, visit our workshops, farmsteads, come to our worship services online. Be a part of our life.

Saint Igor, the Martyr who Blotted out the Sin of Internecine Strife

He died without resistance at the hands of a ferocious crowd, erasing the sin of arrogance, conceit, and ill will that had consumed the Kievan Rus.

The Apostles Fast 2025 in the Orthodox Church

Many non-Orthodox Christians often wonder what is the Apostles Fast in the Orthodox Church. Each year the Fast starts and ends on different dates and even in different months.

Luhansk's Holy Defender: the Virgin and Elder

It was Elder Philip who decreed the three-day celebration of the icon he so deeply venerated. The very appearance, name, and miracles associated with this icon are intricately entwined with his destiny.

The Synaxis of All Saints in the Orthodox Church

The Sunday after Pentecost, the Orthodox celebrate the Synaxis of All Saints which is also called the Sunday of All Saints. This year it falls on June 15th in the Belarussian Orthodox Church.

A Feast that Reminds Us about the Meaning of Our Lives

There would be far more joy in our lives if we could only give more thought to the meaning of our feasts - the Day of All Saints included. What does this day mean to us?