19.1.2009
January 19 – Epiphany

Today, celebration of Epiphany was held at Karlivsky basin.

 

Deputy chairmen Lyudmyla DAVYDENKO, Olena PETRYAJEVA, Oleksandr TRETYAK, regional council chairman Anatolij BLYZNJUK, Donetsk mayor Oleksandr LUKYANCHENKO and others took part in the action.

 

At the beginning of the ceremony there was held festive God’s service in St. Epiphany temple, after which all the present went to the place of water sanctifying at Karlivsky basin.

Festive custom of water sanctifying was made by Donetsk Metropolitan and Mariupolsky St. Hilarion.