Photos from the Forty Day Welcoming into the Church*

of Baby Vera and Baby Zoja and Their Mother Ilina

February 19, 2012

(click on each photo to see a larger version)

 

1. small Zoya with Grandma and Vera with Mama

1. Zoja with Grandma and Vera with Mama

2. small Zoya and Vera 40 days

2. Zoja and Vera at 40 Days

3. small Blessing Ilina

3. Blessing Ilina

4. small Papa takes photos

4. Papa SerjožaTakes Photos

5. small Blessing two babies

5. Blessing Vera and Zoja

6. small To the altar OR Vera's first reading lesson

6. To the Altar** OR Vera’s First Reading Lesson

7. small Grandma Vera and Mama Ilina watch the blessing of the babies

7. Grandma Vera and Mama Ilina Watch the Blessing

8. small Young observers

8. Young Observers

9. small Busy Papa

9. Busy Papa Serjoža

10. small Four rabbit babies

10. Four Rabbit Babies

 

*This custom follows the Jewish tradition of bringing a child to the temple 40 days after birth, as Mary and Joseph brought the Baby Jesus.

**The priest then recites the Prayer of St. Simeon, who had been told by God that he would not die until he saw the Messiah.  Simeon witnessed the Infant Jesus brought by Mary and Joseph to the temple.  Simeon took the child into his arms and said "Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart, O Lord, with peace according to Thy word, wherefore hath mine eyes beheld Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to the enlightening of gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel"

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