Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Ignatius
Belfast, United Kingdom
Blessed Holy Saturday, brothers and sisters! As we enter the final days of Holy Week, the sacred events intensify, and the border between them begins to blur. This is especially felt during the services of Holy Friday. We began the Read More
On this day, we commemorate several profound events in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ: His washing of the disciples’ feet; the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, His agony in the Garden of Read More
On Tuesday evening, by anticipation, the Church celebrated the Bridegroom Orthros of Holy Wednesday. In the Gospel read during this service (John 12:17–50), we hear the Lord saying: “Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you Read More
On Monday evening, by anticipation, the Church celebrated the Bridegroom Orthros of Holy Tuesday. On this day, we remember the Gospel parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1–13): a story that gives its name and spiritual meaning to the services, Read More
Blessed Palm Sunday, brothers and sisters! This morning, we celebrated the Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem. Yet already by evening, the joyful mood began to give way to a more solemn tone, as we look ahead to Christ’s Passion. Read More
Dear Brothers and Sisters, This is weekly newsletter #8 of the St Ignatius Parish in Belfast. Contents of this Newsletter: Message from Fr Dmitry: It was a blessing to spend the past weekend in Belfast and see so many of Read More
Dear brothers and sisters, Join us for the services in Church this Friday and over the weekend (4th to 6th April, 2025). We have an intensive schedule ahead. In addition to the Divine services, we will hold our Parish Annual Read More
Dear friends in Christ, This is weekly newsletter #7 of the St Ignatius Parish in Belfast. Contents of this Newsletter: Message from Fr Dmitry: a miracle I pray that your struggle during this Great Lent is blessed. Some of you Read More
Dear brothers and sisters, I wish you all a blessed Feast of St Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland! You can read about his life here: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patrick_of_Ireland We are truly blessed to have such a great saint as our patron and Read More
On the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of March, our community gathered for the regular monthly divine services. Sunday was the Sunday of Forgiveness, marking the beginning of the Great Lent. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, with the blessing Read More