Sad Demise
With sorrowful heart we announce deaths of following Orthodox souls in our Orthodox mission. Memory Eternal!!
Mrs Kavita Bapuji Raut
Age:- 23 years
Maritual Status:- Unmarried
Cause of Death:- Heat Stroak
Date of Death:- 6-6-2014
Age:- 23 years
Maritual Status:- Unmarried
Cause of Death:- Heat Stroak
Date of Death:- 6-6-2014
Note:- Kavita was alone Christian from from her Hindu family. Kavita was member of the St. John's Orthodox Church. She was a faithful Orthodox always attending Typica (lay service) services in another village because Orthodox parish is not situated in her village. When she died her family did not allow Orthodox Elder John to pray over her courpse and threatend to harm him and his wife unless they bury her in Christian cemetry according to Christian rite since she willingly left Hinduism and embraced Christian faith. Unfortunately we niether have priest nor do we have cemetery so her family cremated her in a Hindu crematorium according to Hindu rite. This is very unfortunate that we do not have our own priest to give us any rite, neither at birth nor at death neither we have a proper place to worship or to be buried in ground.
Mary Vijay (Andrew) Abhyankar
Age:- 1 Week
Cause of Death:- Heat Stroak
Date of Death:- -6-2014
Mary was born in June 2014 to Elder Andrew of the Parish of St Andrew's Orthodox Church. Even though June is begining of the Monsoon season it is very hot month. the hut where Elder Andrew was living with his family was in very poor condition and especially roof which was partly broken because of which sun light directly came into hut and heatened it. This caused newborn infant Mary to fall victime of heat stroak. Mary died on the way to hospital which is another county. At her death also no priest was available for funeral or burial so she was buried without any rite by her parents away from their village.
Memorial Service was offered for Kavita and Mary in USA at Holy Cross Orthodox Church by Fr. Christopher. Video and photos of the service can be see HERE.
Age:- 1 Week
Cause of Death:- Heat Stroak
Date of Death:- -6-2014
Mary was born in June 2014 to Elder Andrew of the Parish of St Andrew's Orthodox Church. Even though June is begining of the Monsoon season it is very hot month. the hut where Elder Andrew was living with his family was in very poor condition and especially roof which was partly broken because of which sun light directly came into hut and heatened it. This caused newborn infant Mary to fall victime of heat stroak. Mary died on the way to hospital which is another county. At her death also no priest was available for funeral or burial so she was buried without any rite by her parents away from their village.
Memorial Service was offered for Kavita and Mary in USA at Holy Cross Orthodox Church by Fr. Christopher. Video and photos of the service can be see HERE.
Yash was born with respiratory disorder. He was single child of his parents. He used to be often sick because of this sickness and because of lack of finaces his parents could not give him better treatment eventually it became cause of death of this innocent child. Yash beloned to the St. Simon's Orthodox Church but Elder Simon had to bury him in Hindu Crematorium (In India children are not creameted in any religion instead they are buried) since we do not own any burial ground. Memorial service was offered for Yash in Russia by Fr. Stanislav.