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Boarding Homes for adults under the protection of the Mother of God

We continue to tell you more about the different ministries that we conduct here at Saint Elisabeth Convent. We have already touched upon the topic of bringing God into the lives of disabled children that live in the boarding homes of Minsk.

What is the Women’s Rehabilitation Centre of St Elisabeth Convent?

A Women’s Rehabilitation Centre of St Elisabeth Convent was established in 2011 near village Nialidavičy close to Minsk. The plan was to build a safe place where homeless, unemployed, disadvantaged women - from all kinds of difficult life situations.

The Joy of the Protection of the Theotokos Festival

This autumn JOY Festival offers its visitors an exciting and busy programme including concerts, theatrical productions, workshop sessions, special projects, interactive zones, and other events that will have something for everyone.

Working with special children

It’s been almost twenty years since the sisters and brothers of Saint Elisabeth Convent started to visit the Boarding Home for children with special needs, which is located near the Convent grounds in Minsk. 

Celebrating God's love

Spiritually, we are still as immature as little children; we are not prepared to face serious hardships and trials, so let us all be thankful to God for understanding our weakness and for his mercy on us sinners.

Sermon about Saint John the Baptist

Can we call the beheading of the Righteous Prophet a celebration? In the Russian language, the word ‘celebration’ is from the word ‘idleness’, ‘doing nothing’ and it happens from some event that we are experiencing and such event can not only…

Linger a while!

Movement is life. We are always in a hurry, racing somewhere. This ongoing race forms a habit that won’t let us stop and see, hear and perceive what is happening now, at this moment. So what’s the whole point of rushing, really? Where are we…

Endurance - a prerequisite to our salvation

There is so little and so much that is expected of us: to meet with patience and humility the things and people we may not fully like. By leading their lives in prayer, fasting and hard work, the great saints attained the glory of God.

1st September at our School

The Saint Elisabeth Belarusian Orthodox Convent runs and maintains the Ichthys Christian Orthodox School. It has been active since 2015. The education offered to students is grounded in God’s truth and has great transformative power.

Finding God and going His way

Alexander Sakovich works at the department of Saint Elisabeth Convent responsible for the construction and building maintenance and does obedience at the nursing home for adults with disabilities. We met with Alexander to talk about his path.

New bell consecrated on the Convent's Patron Saint Day

On the feast day of our patron saint, the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth Romanov, we inaugurated a new church bell acquired at the initiative of the parents of our Sunday School students.

Learning the recipe of a good life

At the men's farmstead of Saint Elisabeth Convent, Yevgeny Tkachenko has an important job. He is a cook, and he is the earliest to rise among all the other brothers here. He is also in charge of a small kitchen team.

Let us lift up our hearts to the Lord

The real war is going on inside us; there is a sin within us, and we are all called upon to defeat it. Let us all pray, my dear brothers and sisters, for peace to return to our lives, and for the turmoil to end. Sermon by Father Andrey Lemeshonok.

Overcoming co-dependence by learning to love God’s image in another

For the last five years, the Convent of Saint Elisabeth has been hosting a self-help group, offering support and guidance for the relatives of sufferers from substance abuse. Recently, it also began to work with individuals in co-dependent relationships.