On November 25, 2024, the Zachatievsky Stavropegial Nunnery in Moscow held a celebration in honor of the 25th anniversary of the transfer of the miracle-working image of the Mother of God «Graceful» from the Church of Elijah of Obydenny in Moscow to the Zachatiev Monastery and the 25th anniversary of the elevation of the abbess of the monastery, Mother Juliana (Kaleida). Moscow to the Zachatiev Monastery and the 25th anniversary of the elevation of the abbess of the monastery Mother Juliana (Kaleda) to the rank of Abbess. On this day, the late Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God was led by Chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism Metropolitan Theognost of Kashir.
Metropolitan Theognost of Kashir.
His Eminence was served by: Deputy Chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism, Vicar of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Stavropigial Monastery Archimandrite Stephen (Tarakanov), Vicar of Voskresensky New Jerusalem Stavropegial Monastery archimandrite Theophylact (Bezukladnikov), rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Gryazekh near the Pokrovsky Gate in Moscow Archpriest John Kaleda, cleric of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashy in Moscow. Priest Pavel Kaleda, clergy of the Zachatiev Monastery, and invited Moscow clergy.
At the service prayed: Deputy Chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism, Abbess of the Zachatiev Monastery, Abbess Iuliania (Kaleda), Abbess of the Bogoroditse-Rozhdestvensky Stavropigial Nunnery of Moscow Higumen Victoria (Perminova), Prioress of Novodevichy Stavropigial Nunnery of Moscow Higumeness Margarita (Feoktistova), Prioress of the Pokrovsky Khot'kovo Stavropigial Nunnery Higumeness Olympiada (Baranova), Prioress of the Svyato-Troitsky Alexander Nevsky Stavropigial Nunnery hymenia Antonia (Minina), abbess of the Nikolsky Chernoostrovsky Nunnery of Maloyaroslavets (hymenia Antonia (Minina), abbess of the Nikolsky Chernoostrovsky Nunnery of the town of Maloyaroslavets. Maloyaroslavets (Kaluga Eparchy), Abbess Nicolaia (Ilyina), Abbess of the Nikitsky Nunnery of Kashira (Kaluga Eparchy). Kashira (Kolomna Diocese), Abbess Magdalena (Chekulaeva), Abbess of the Nikitsky nunnery in the village of Byvalino (Balashikha Eparchy), Abbess Kapitolina (Filippenko), Abbess of the nunnery in honor of the Martyr Theodore Stratilat of Pereslavl-Zalessky (Pereslavl Diocese), Abbess Daniila (Severinenko), Abbess of the Transfiguration Tolshevsky Nunnery (Voronezh Metropolis), Abbess Tikhona (Nefedchenko), Abbess of the Barsonofievsky Nunnery in the village of Pokrovskie Selishchi in the Republic of Mordovia (Krasnoslobodskaya diocese), Abbess Leonida (Kulikova), Abbess of the Marfo-Mariinsky Nunnery in Belgorod (Belgorod Metropolis), Abbess Serafima (Semenova), Abbess of the Resurrection Nunnery in the village of Zimovenka (Belgorod Metropolis). Zimovenka (Belgorod Metropolis) Hegumenia Theodosia (Vasina), abbess of the Mother of God and Nativity Iliinsky nunnery of Tyumen (Tobolsk Eparchy) Hegumenia Nina (Skhulukhia), abbess of the Pokrovsky nunnery of Dustabad (Tobolsk Eparchy). Dustabad (Tashkent Eparchy), Abbess Igumenia Eugenia (Orymbetova).
At the end of the Liturgy Metropolitan Theognost
The chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism read a prayer before the miracle-working image of the Mother of God «Graceful».
Afterwards, the chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism read Patriarchal congratulations to Abbess Juliana (Calede) on the 25th anniversary of her elevation to the abbess dignity. In consideration of her work on the construction of the church of St. Silouan of Athos, as well as in connection with the jubilee date Metropolitan Feognost of Kashir presented the abbess of the Zachatiev Monastery with a medal of the Order of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.
Metropolitan Feognost presented the abbess of the Zachatiev Monastery with a medal of the Order of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.
Awards were also given to the benefactors of the Zachatiev Monastery and people who worked for the benefit of the monastery: Y.G. Pakreeva — the medal of St. Euphrosyne of Moscow; J.A. Malevskaya — the medal of St. Euphrosyne of Moscow; A.I. Klyueva — the medal of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga; P.G. Sharganov — the Patriarchal Diploma.
Theognost presented the abbess of the Zachatiev Monastery with the medal of the Order of Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Moscow.
In conclusion, Vladyka Theognost congratulated everyone on the holiday. The guests were offered a festive meal.
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