« Divine services have resumed in the Parish of the Entry to the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God in Drogheda, Ireland, due to the relaxation of quarantine measures »

On Saturday, July 18, 2020, a day of uncovering of the venerable relics of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh (1422), the first divine service after the relaxation of restrictions, associated with the spread of coronavirus infection, was held in the Holy Vvedensky parish of the city of Drogheda, Republic of Ireland.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the rector of the parish, Priest Nikolai Evseev, co-served by Priest Gennady Sokolov.  Liturgical chants were performed by the parish singers under the direction of the choir master Tatyana Zaitseva.

Before the Holy Communion, Father Nikolay made a general confession.  At the end of the service, Father Gennady delivered a sermon on the theme of the Gospel reading.  In turn, the parish rector, Father Nikolai, congratulated the parishioners with the feast and the resumption of services after a long break, noting in his speech the works of St. Sergius, the greatest ascetic of the Russian land.

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