UOC hierarchs lead feast day of Staryi Broskivtsi parish

Metropolitan Meletiy led the patronal feast at the Church of St. Paraskeva in Stari Broskivtsi.

The parish St. Paraskeva parish in the village of Stari Broskivtsi, in the Storozhynets Deanery of the UOC Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy, solemnly celebrated its patronal feast, report by the faithful of the UOC Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy on Facebook.

Metropolitan Meletiy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna led the festive Divine Liturgy, concelebrated by Archbishop Siluan of Hertsa and Archbishop Cleopa of Novoselytsia, the parish rector, Archimandrite Vissarion (Chikal), and the eparchial clergy.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the choir of the Bancheny Monastery. During the service, the hierarchs and clergy offered prayers for peace in Ukraine, deliverance from the enemy, comfort for those who had lost their homes, and strength for all those in despair.

Following the glorification of St. Paraskeva, Metropolitan Meletiy addressed the faithful with words of spiritual guidance and congratulated the parish community on its feast day. In his response, Archimandrite Vissarion thanked the hierarchs for their visit and the concelebrated service, and the parishioners for their faithfulness, love, and continued support for their church.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that a persecuted UOC parish in Sarata celebrated its patronal feast in adapted premises.