In the Vinnitsa community Stanislavchyk village, zhmeryns'kyi district property returned to the Church of the ascension (photo)
9 June, the day of the ascension of Christ, to Stanislavchik of the Zhmerinsky area was visited by the Chairman of the regional state administration Valery Cow and Metropolitan Symeon of Vinnytsia and bar, to congratulate the inhabitants of the village patronal feast, and to officially transfer the ownership of the local community the Church of the ascension, which this year marks 200 years. Addressing the faithful, the head of the region Valery Cow noted that the return of Church buildings to religious communities is not just a formality, and the restoration of historical justice. "They say that different generations have their own mission. It was a generation that built and consecrated churches. It was, alas, is that these temples were destroyed. Perhaps the tragic events experienced by the Ukrainian people, encourage each to contemplate what wrong was done on our Ukrainian land, - said Valery Cow. – This day is important for me to be here, with you, after all, the 200th anniversary of the consecration of the temple – a very big event. And through the centuries we feel the energy of all those people who built this temple, who kept it and who pray for the future of our country, our children and grandchildren." Congratulating the parishioners on the occasion, the Chairman of regional state administration stressed that over the past year and a half in the Vinnytsia region in the property of the local communities returned 68 shrines, whereas for the previous 24 years, the number returned of the temples is only 50. "we, more than ever, need to understand that in this difficult time, the government, the Church and society should be together", - said Valery Cow. And then wished everyone hope, love, positivity and belief that with God's blessing, the Ukrainians will be able to build a new, European, democratic state. The head of the region read out a decree to return the property of the community Stanislavchik complex of Church buildings of Church of the ascension, then, took place the official signing procedure of the contract on transfer of property. The faithful congratulated with a joyful event and Metropolitan Symeon of Vinnytsia and bar. "The fact that at the time it was taken away from the Church and directly in the community of the village Stanislavchyk is returned to her. This great Shrine is not only an architectural structure and a monument of architecture. This is the House of God, house of prayer, a school of goodness, truth, love and mercy - this is what teaches the Holy gospel, which gave us our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," the Archbishop stressed. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
