Six religious processions will take place in the Polotsk district in honor of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk

Six religious processions will take place today in Polotsk district in honor of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, the correspondent of BELTA was informed at the Polotsk District Executive Committee.

The church processions, glorifying the holy intercessor, will begin after the Divine Liturgies at the walls of the Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Epiphany Cathedral, the churches of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos (village of Bogatyrskaya), the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" (Novopolotsk) and the under-construction church of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. To the ringing of bells, believers will head to the Saint Euphrosyne Monastery, uniting into a common procession at the monument to Vseslav Bryacheslavich. Along the way, the participants of the procession will stop at the monuments to Euphrosyne of Polotsk and Nicholas the Wonderworker, where they will be met with hymns by participants of the musical offering "Choral Voices and Radiant Chimes in Honor of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk." Flowers will be laid at the monuments. Together with the townspeople, clergy and bishops of Belarus, representatives of regional and local authorities will join in prayer to the venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk.

It is expected that the event will bring together about 2,000 people.

In addition, a number of other events dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk are planned in Polotsk on this day. In particular, festive services with the participation of bishops of Belarus will be held in the churches. The Saint Sophia Cathedral will host a musical offering "Choral Voices and Radiant Chimes in Honor of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk," during which 300 participants from choral groups will simultaneously perform church and secular works, and talented bell ringers will perform the best works of bell music. Ten children's themed playgrounds will be organized near the walls of the Saint Sophia Cathedral, a theatrical performance "Song about Euphrosyne" will be held, master classes on making crafts and works from straw and birch bark, embroidery, decorative and applied arts, reading the lives of the venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk and poems about the saint, an plein air "Spiritual World," a literary and musical composition "Song about Euphrosyne," and spiritual chants.

"The festive events dedicated to Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk annually gather thousands of believers and pilgrims not only from Belarus but also from other countries. They contribute to strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values, drawing public attention, especially among youth, to the spiritual heritage of Belarus, as well as to the role of its outstanding figures and enlighteners in the history of our country," the district executive committee emphasized.