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The establishment of a chapel in honour of St Xenia of Petersburg in the boarding home No. 3 for adults with special needs in Minsk fifteen years ago was a good start of the future Convent.
This is a workshop with an extensive portfolio, upholding the centuries-old traditional techniques based on the use of smalt, a unique material of opaque glass.
This church is currently being built on the territory of the Women’s farmstead/rehabilitation Centre of St Elisabeth Convent.
This church is in honour of the Righteous Lazarus. It was consecrated at the Northern Cemetery in Minsk on May 10, 2005.
The frescoes in this church inspire compassion and illuminate God’s mercy.
It is in this church that the Sacrament of Baptism is usually held.
All icons in this church were painted by the Convent’s icon painters in accordance with the Russian and Byzantine samples…
A Visiting Nurse Service was set up in the summer of 2014. It combines spiritual nurturing, psychological support, and everyday assistance for bedridden elderly patients.
On 3 January, the monastic farm at Lysaya Gora celebrated the anniversary of an important and memorable event in its history, and in the life of the Convent of St. Elisabeth. Ten years ago, Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk and Bishop…
The lay sisters and volunteers from the Convent of Saint Elisabeth care for the residents of several institutions.
As a part of the celebration of great works of Russian literature, the teachers and students of the Convent’s school ‘Ichthys’ reconstructed the experience of the school years of Alexander Pushkin.
In addition to materials and production volumes, another important aspect of the workshop’s success is the attitude and morale on the shop floor. The material is very sensitive ...
Why don't we, who have a lot of gifts, know how to appreciate and protect them? Why do those whom we consider to be disadvantaged rejoice sincerely and love unconditionally?
We decided to interview the precentor of the Brothers’ Choir of St Elisabeth Convent to learn more details about the way of church singing in the Convent today.
We offer a wide range of products and services in this field: design development and production of ceramics, making items to order.
Ever since its launch, the workshops’ craftsmen have been making pieces of great beauty and magnificence.
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29). Who would repeat these words in a job interview?
Smaller worries and passions are something to be left behind; instead, we should live for the real and most important thing.
Lay and monastic brothers and sisters, many of whom are professional painters and art experts, have worked on restored hundreds of icons of different types.
All too often, we are too afraid of silence and will rush to fill it up. But the moments of silence are truly precious.
