Solemn Academy and Concert in Palace “Ukraine” Concluded Official Programme of Baptism Anniversary Celebrations
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On Monday, July 28, on the commemoration day of the Holy Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir in the Palace "Ukraine" a solemn academy and festive concert dedicated to the 1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Rus were held.
His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II greeted those present and noted in his speech that "accepting the Holy Orthodoxy initiated the glorious history of our Church, defined the centuries-long ideal of the nations which received baptism in the Dnieper, shaped their consciousness and original spiritual image. It laid foundation for the development of writing, science, culture."
Having expressed satisfaction of the development and growth of the Ukrainian Church under the wise guidance of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II congratulated His Beatitude on his name day.
Speaking of the religious situation in Ukraine, the Primate of the ROC, in particular, mentioned: "Being guided by the maternal Love, our Church wishes that those children of hers, who inconsiderately took their journey into a far country (Luke 15:13), returned to the father's house. But it might happen in accordance with the unshakeable laws of the Church".
"Concluding today the programme of the church celebrations in Kyiv, I would like to thank Your Beatitude, dear Vladyka Vladimir, from all my heart, as well as Your reliable assistants - hierarchs, clergy, monks and laity - for your love and hospitality, for the labours of preparation of the holiday you've taken. We also express deep gratitude to the representatives of publicity, to politicians, men of art, benefactors, journalists and all who contributed to successful conduction of festivities", said His Holiness and called to remember of unity and to preserve the precious indivisible inheritance, bequeathed by the Holy and Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir and the pious ancestors.
His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine expressed the following hopes in his speech: "Let the Lord... gives us power, ability and confidence to strengthen faith in ourselves, to purify ourselves and to strive for coming unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:13).
The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church thanked His Holiness the Patriarch Alexy II for his visit, for the prayers and his blessing, and expressed desire that His Holiness visited Ukraine more often.
The joint choir started the concert programme of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary under the guidance of hegumen Roman (Pidlubnyak), who performed the canticles of the Holy Prince Vladimir and "O Russian Land". Then the overture of the opera "Taras Bulba" by Mykola Lysenko was performed by the State Academic Popular Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine, and the choir of the Holy Trinity Jonah's Monastery (choirmaster - deacon Dmytro Bolgarskyi) sang Easter canticles of Byzantine chant. People's Artiste Volodymyr Gryshko performed arias from the opera "Ruslan and Liudmila" and "Cossacks in Exile".
After the archimandrite Sergiy Kosovskyi, head of the Synodal Department of Charity and Social Service of the UOC" pronounced "Many Years" to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr and all the Orthodox Christians, His Holiness accompanied by His Beatitude and other hierarchs left the concert hall left the concert hall under applause.
The concert continued with performance of the National distinguished academic choir chapel "Dumka", of the Distinguished Artist of Ukraine Natalie Mykolayishin, the pianist Olga Zadorozhnyuk and other collectives and performers.
The same day in the evening His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II returned to Moscow .
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His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II greeted those present and noted in his speech that "accepting the Holy Orthodoxy initiated the glorious history of our Church, defined the centuries-long ideal of the nations which received baptism in the Dnieper, shaped their consciousness and original spiritual image. It laid foundation for the development of writing, science, culture."
Having expressed satisfaction of the development and growth of the Ukrainian Church under the wise guidance of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II congratulated His Beatitude on his name day.
Speaking of the religious situation in Ukraine, the Primate of the ROC, in particular, mentioned: "Being guided by the maternal Love, our Church wishes that those children of hers, who inconsiderately took their journey into a far country (Luke 15:13), returned to the father's house. But it might happen in accordance with the unshakeable laws of the Church".
"Concluding today the programme of the church celebrations in Kyiv, I would like to thank Your Beatitude, dear Vladyka Vladimir, from all my heart, as well as Your reliable assistants - hierarchs, clergy, monks and laity - for your love and hospitality, for the labours of preparation of the holiday you've taken. We also express deep gratitude to the representatives of publicity, to politicians, men of art, benefactors, journalists and all who contributed to successful conduction of festivities", said His Holiness and called to remember of unity and to preserve the precious indivisible inheritance, bequeathed by the Holy and Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir and the pious ancestors.
His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine expressed the following hopes in his speech: "Let the Lord... gives us power, ability and confidence to strengthen faith in ourselves, to purify ourselves and to strive for coming unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:13).
The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church thanked His Holiness the Patriarch Alexy II for his visit, for the prayers and his blessing, and expressed desire that His Holiness visited Ukraine more often.
The joint choir started the concert programme of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary under the guidance of hegumen Roman (Pidlubnyak), who performed the canticles of the Holy Prince Vladimir and "O Russian Land". Then the overture of the opera "Taras Bulba" by Mykola Lysenko was performed by the State Academic Popular Symphonic Orchestra of Ukraine, and the choir of the Holy Trinity Jonah's Monastery (choirmaster - deacon Dmytro Bolgarskyi) sang Easter canticles of Byzantine chant. People's Artiste Volodymyr Gryshko performed arias from the opera "Ruslan and Liudmila" and "Cossacks in Exile".
After the archimandrite Sergiy Kosovskyi, head of the Synodal Department of Charity and Social Service of the UOC" pronounced "Many Years" to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr and all the Orthodox Christians, His Holiness accompanied by His Beatitude and other hierarchs left the concert hall left the concert hall under applause.
The concert continued with performance of the National distinguished academic choir chapel "Dumka", of the Distinguished Artist of Ukraine Natalie Mykolayishin, the pianist Olga Zadorozhnyuk and other collectives and performers.
The same day in the evening His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II returned to Moscow .
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