Theophany in Kosovska Mitrovica: Swimming for the Cross in the Gazivode Lake

On the feast of the Theophany of the Lord, 19 January 2020, His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the church of Holy Great Martyr Demetrius in Kosovska Mitrovica.

He was concelebrated by many priests of the Diocesan Deanery of Mitrovica, and the church was full of faithful and children who received the holy Communion. At the end of the Liturgy the Bishop performed the rite of blessing water and blessed a thousand of believers with it. Following the holy Liturgy, Bishop Teodosije attended traditional swimming for the Precious Cross in the Gazivode Lake. Bishop Teodosije along with the clergy blessed all the present who participated in the traditionional swimming for the Cross and held an address.