On January 30, 2024, at the youth gathering traditionally held on Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, a talk was given by Sister of Mercy Marina Berkutova, representing the St. Elisabeth Convent located in Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus.
Sister Marina, who is in the USA on business for the convent, spoke about the life of this well-known monastery, especially about the extensive social work carried out both by its nuns and by members of the lay sisterhood of mercy attached to it. In their work they strive to follow the example of the convent’s holy patroness — the Venerable Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth — and of the community she founded in Moscow in her time.
Those gathered watched two documentary films about the St. Elisabeth Convent and asked Sister Marina questions.
