Three hierarchs lead Liturgy on patronal feast of Mhar Monastery
The clergy and faithful of the Poltava Eparchy held a religious procession to the burial site of the Mhar holy martyrs-monastics.
Three hierarchs of the UOC celebrated the festive Liturgy at the Transfiguration Mhar Monastery. The solemn service was led by Metropolitan Filip of Poltava and Myrhorod on the day of commemoration of the Mhar venerable martyrs, August 6, 2026, reports the Poltava Eparchy.
Also concelebrating at the monastery's patronal feast were the secretary of the Poltava Eparchy, Archpriest Mykhailo Voloshchuk; the monastery's dean, Archimandrite Herman; the dean of the Poltava City District, Archpriest Ioann Korniienko; the dean of the Poltava District, Archpriest Oleksandr Antoniuk; the deans of the eparchial districts; the monastery's brotherhood in holy orders; and clergy of the eparchy.
During the festive Divine Liturgy, prayers were offered by the abbess of the Exaltation of the Cross Monastery, Hegumeness Mastrydia, together with the sisters of the convent. The liturgical hymns were sung by the episcopal choir under the direction of Protodeacon Heorhii Linda. Following the Communion verse, Metropolitan Nikodym of Zhytomyr delivered a sermon to the assembled faithful.
Immediately after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the faithful took part in a procession to the Annunciation Skete. At the burial site of the Holy Venerable Martyrs of Mhar, the clergy served a thanksgiving prayer service, after which Bishop Arkadii sprinkled the faithful with holy water.
As the UOJ reported, His Beatitude Onuphry led the feast day celebrations at the Kniazhychi Monastery.
