On the territory of Belarus in October there will be an ark with a particle of the relics of the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow

In the Minsk, Brest and Mogilev dioceses of the Belarusian Exarchate in October, an ark with a particle of the relics of the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow will be brought. This was reported by the official portal of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.

The BOC informed:

- With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, from October 2 to October 31, the Ark with a particle of the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow will be brought to the Minsk, Brest and Mogilev dioceses of the Belarusian Orthodox Church (Belarusian Exarchate of the Moscow Patriarchate). Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow is one of the most revered Russian saints today. Every day, thousands of believers flock to the Pokrovsky monastery of the city of Moscow, where her relics reside, to attach themselves to the shrine and ask for blessed help and intercession before the Lord, and, through the prayers of the saint, many receive from the Lord what they ask.

The schedule of the shrine’s stay is as follows: from October 2 to 6 – the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” (Minsk), from October 6 to 10 – the church in honor of the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Minsk), from October 11 to 21 – the Mogilev diocese (the place of the shrine’s stay will be announced additionally), from October 22 to 31 – the parish of the church in honor of the Nativity of Christ in Brest.