Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
30 Sep 09: Australian pilgrims in Kiev, Ukraine (10-11 Sept) – photoreport
1. Arriving at Holy Protection convent:
2. Our Kiev guide Fr Vasily:
3. Inner walls of Holy Protection convent:
4. Christ God accept the prayers of Thy Mother:
5. St. Nicholas Cathedral in the convent:
6. Domes at dusk:
7. Visit to Kiev Caves Lavra on the day of the Kiev Caves Fathers 10.9.09:
8. Fr Vasily explaining about the caves and relics:
9. Holy Dormition Cathdral, restored after being destroyed by the Bolsheviks during WWII:
10. Molieben to the Caves Fathers served by the vicar abbot – Archbishop Paul, and the Rector of the Theological Academy – Archbishop Anthony:
11. molieben cont’d:
12. General view of the Lavra:
13. Delegates from Australia and their guide:
13. Sts. Theodosy and Anthony, founders of the Caves monastery:
14. Going to the Near Caves:
15. Entry point to the Near Caves:
16. Outside the entry point:
17. Many stairs need much rest:
18. Entry to the Church of All the Caves Fathers:
18. Time out:
19. Climbing together:
20. Scheme of the Lavra:
21. Signs to the Near and Far Caves:
22. View over the Dnieper river:
23. Pilgrims quenching their thirst:
24. Dormition Cathedral:
24. General view:
25. In awe:
26. Cathedral:
27. Cathedral:
28. Domes:
29. Domes:
30. Trapeza church:
31. Trapeza church explanation:
32. A stone from the destroyed Cathedral:
33. Gate tower church:
34. Gate tower church (2):
35. Map of the monastery:
36. Fresco of the Fathers of the Far Caves:
37. Leaving:
38. Place of Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev’s execution. First New Martyr of Russia:
39. Construction at Holy Protection convent:
40. Interior of St Nicholas Cathedral, Holy Protection convent:
41. Kievan streets:
42. Mother Vassilisa and her helpers in the trapeza:
43. Blessing in gratitude:
43a. Pilgramage trips:
43b. St. Andrew’s Cathedral:
44. Dormition church in the Protection convent:
45. Female pilgrims quarters:
46. St. Nicholas Cathedral iconostasis:
47. Prosphora and chetki:
48. Dining (trapeza) of Holy Protection convent where we were fed:
49. In peace let us depart:
50. Waiting to meet with His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and all Ukraine:
51. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
52. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
53. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
54. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
55. Instruction and blessings:
56. Exchanging gifts:
57. Exchanging gifts:
58. A Kangaroo skin from Fr Joachim:
59. Fr Vasily receives a blessing:
60. Gifts from His Beatitude:
61. Gifts from His Beatitude:
62. Group photo:
63. Final words:
64. On our way to Chernovtsi:
