Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
7 Oct 09: Australian pilgrims in Chernovtsi, Ukraine (12 Sept) – photoreport
1. Visit to Orphanage (continued), children’s slippers
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5. The nuns of Boyani are the primary carers and helped by many willing and trained volunteers
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10. Our hearts melted with joy and sadness
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18. Reliquaries in the orphanage church
19. Many families build their own chapels outside their homes
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22. The fourth commandment
23. The Entry into the Temple of the Virgin Mary convent church
24. Fr Oleg tells us about the history of the church and convent
25. Drinking from the church’s well
26. Church interior
27. Meeting the nuns and parishioners
28. Jenny the adventurer
29. Fred and Nikita
30. The trapeza church with the dining room
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32. Cemetary
33. Gorecha – one of the oldest churches of the district
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36. A small group of devoted monks maintain and restore the ancient church
37. Within the Bell tower adjoined to the church are two smaller chapels
38. In the 2nd floor chapel
39. Altar of the chapel
40. the chapels are named after St. Dimitry and St. Barbara
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41. St. John the Merciful
42. Leaving the church for lunch, provided by the brotherhood
43. University of Chernovtsi – formerly residence of Metropolitans of Chernovtsi and Bukovina
44. The Cathedral
45. Beautiful interior halls and stairwells
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48. The Synodal meeting room
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50. Cathedral entry
51. Interior domes of the Cathedral
52. Cathedral iconostasis
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57. Icon of the local St. Kuksha
