Christmas in the Belgrade District Prison

On the second day of the Christmas, on the feast-day of the Assembly of the Most Holy Mother of God, with the service of the Holy Liturgy in the chapel of the Resurrection of Christ in the District Prison in Belgrade, divine peace was announced and reunion of all in Christ which the Nativity of Newborn Child brings.

All gathered in Christ, there were present at the service: prisoners of that prison, commanders and employees of the facility, parishioners of the Vozdovac church of Holy Emperor Constantine and Helen, members of the Charity section of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovci, deacon Branislav Jocic and prison chaplain Revd. Gligorije Markovic.

On the Christmas Eve, chiefs of the Belgrade District Prison and of the Special Prison Hospital Zvonko Grulovic and Dragoljub Paunovic brought the Yule log into the religious area and wished a blessed year to the prison staff. Also this year, Director of the System for execution of prison sanctions Dejan Carevic joined. The service of supplication for all the employees was officiated, Yule logs were blessed and also a short concert of religious music was held. A solemn lunch for all the employees followed.