On August 10, 2024, on the feast of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, called «Odigitria» (Guide), the chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism Metropolitan Feognost of Kashir celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the cathedral square of the Novodevichy Stavropegial Nunnery in Moscow.
Metropolitan Feognost of Kashir.
His Eminence was served by the clergy of the monastery and guests in the clergy.
At the divine service prayed the abbess of the Novodevichy Convent Higumeness Margarita (Feoktistova), deputy chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism, abbess of the Zachatievsky Stavropegial Nunnery in Moscow Higumeness Juliana (Kaleda), sisters and parishioners of the monastery.
His Eminence prayed at the service.
At the end of the Liturgy a procession around the Smolensk Cathedral was made.
Metropolitan Feognost congratulated the Mother Superior, clergy, sisters and all those praying on the Throne Feast and wished them guidance, help and intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God.
Synodal Department for Monasteries and the Holy Virgin Mary. monasticism/Patriarchy.ru
