Metropolitan Pavel celebrates Liturgy at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra skete
Divine Liturgy at the Lavra's skete. Photo: Press Service of the Monastery
On April 24, during Bright Week, the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Pavel, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the hermitage of the monastery, according to the Lavra’s press service.
Concelebrating with Metropolitan Pavel were the head of the hermitage, the monastic brotherhood, and visiting clergy.
During the service, special prayers were offered for the departed brethren of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and for all those buried in the monastery’s brotherhood cemetery, located on the grounds of the hermitage.
As noted in the statement, Metropolitan Pavel currently has court permission to remain in the city for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, under a one-time court-issued authorization.
Following the Liturgy, a procession took place, after which Metropolitan Pavel expressed his gratitude to the brotherhood for their shared prayers and congratulated those who had partaken of the Holy Mysteries, wishing that “the Mysteries of Christ may bring you health of soul and body and eternal salvation.” The hierarch concluded by giving his archpastoral blessing to all those present.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that the Lavra brotherhood had congratulated Metropolitan Pavel on the 31st anniversary of his service as abbot.
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