On June 13, 2024, on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, 11 first sisters of the revived Saint Theodore Orthodox Sisterhood of Charity of the Yaroslavl Diocese were ordained.
The first 11 sisters of the revived Saint Theodore Orthodox Sisterhood of Charity of the Yaroslavl Diocese were ordained.
The Sisterhood is named in honor of Blessed Prince Theodore, Yaroslavl Wonderworker. It was established as early as 1893, but during the Soviet years, church charitable activities were banned, including sororities.
The sorority is named in honor of Prince Theodore, the Wonderworker of Yaroslavl.
The training for future sisters was conducted by the Training Center of the Church Hospital of St. Alexis together with the Yaroslavl State Medical University and the Social Department of the Yaroslavl Diocese. The ordination rite took place before the Divine Liturgy. It was performed by Metropolitan Vadim of Yaroslavl and Rostov.
The ordination was attended by the spiritual leader of the St. Theodore Sisterhood Hieromonk Agafangel (Shkurankov), Rector of the Yaroslavl State Medical University Alexander Khokhlov, chief physician of St. Alexis Hospital Alexei Zarov, chief freelance specialist in palliative care of the Ministry of Health of the Yaroslavl region Valentina Kuznetsova, head of the St. Luke's branch of St. Alexis Hospital Julia Tovstaya, Elena Ivenkova, chief physician of the N.A. Semashko Hospital in Yaroslavl.
«I am very happy that today we have witnessed the birth of another sisterhood of mercy. Now our country is going through difficult times. As we know from history, it is in difficult times that many people respond with their hearts, begin to help each other and sororities are formed. It is important to us that St. Alexis Hospital and our Training Center have become one of the main centers for the development and support of sisterhood in Russia. This is the result of systematic coordinated activities of the Patriarchal Hospital to support the creation of sisterhoods in dioceses» — said the director and chief physician of St. Alexis Hospital Alexei Zarov.
Alexei Zarov.
The training courses were organized jointly with Yaroslavl State Medical University and held on its basis. In addition, after the start of joint activities, the university opened a department of palliative care at St. Alexis Hospital. The Sisters of Mercy are already serving in the palliative care unit at the N.A. Semashko Hospital in Yaroslavl and are caring for seriously ill patients.
The Sisters of Mercy are already serving in the palliative care unit at the N.A. Semashko Hospital in Yaroslavl.
Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexis — a medical institution of the Russian Orthodox Church, a multidisciplinary medical institution on the territory of the Russian Orthodox Church. 290 beds. The hospital treats people from all regions of Russia, regardless of religion. Branches have been opened in Ivanovo, Moscow and Yaroslavl regions. There is a licensed Training Center for the training of nursing assistants.
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