Kharkiv Eparchy faithful honor Ozerianska Icon of the Mother of God

Metropolitan Onufriy of Kharkiv led festive services marking the feast of the Ozeryanska Icon of the Mother of God and the cathedral's 125th anniversary.

Believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) gathered at Annunciation Cathedral in Kharkiv to celebrate the feast of the Ozerianska Icon of the Mother of God, commemorate Hieromartyr Alexander (Petrovsky), and mark the 125th anniversary of the cathedral's consecration, the Kharkiv Eparchy reports.

The celebrations began the previous evening with Small Vespers, including the reading of an akathist, followed by an All-Night Vigil.

The festive Divine Liturgy was presided over by Metropolitan Onufriy of Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv. Concelebrating with him were Metropolitan Roman of Konotop and Hlukhiv, Archbishop Ioann of Izium and Kupiansk, clergy of the eparchy, visiting priests, and numerous faithful.

During the service, prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine, deliverance from the enemy, Ukrainian soldiers, those who had lost their homes, and everyone helping the Ukrainian people through these difficult trials.

Following Holy Communion, the hierarchs, clergy, and laity offered the prayer "O My Most Blessed Queen" to the Most Holy Theotokos.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Metropolitan Onufriy thanked the concelebrating hierarchs, clergy, and parishioners for their prayers. He congratulated the clergy and faithful on the patronal feast and presented commemorative gifts to Metropolitan Roman and Archbishop Ioann.

As the UOJ previously reported, the Kamianske Eparchy held its first celebration in honor of the Dnipro Icon of the Mother of God.