On July 8, 2024, the city of Murom held celebrations dedicated to the day of commemoration of the sainted Venerable Blessed Princes Peter and Fevronia, the Murom wonderworkers.
On this day, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the square of the Trinity Nunnery, where the relics of the saints reside, led by the Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolitanate Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsy and Kolomna.
On this day, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated on the square of the Trinity Nunnery, where the relics of the saints reside.
His Eminence was served by Metropolitan Tikhon of Vladimir and Suzdal, Bishop Nil of Murom and Vyaznikovsk, Bishop Veniamin of Rybinsk and Romanovo-Borisoglebsk, Bishop Innocent of Alexandrov and Yuryev-Polsk, Bishop Vasily of Kasimov and Sasovo, Bishop Stefan of Kovrov, and clergy from among the guests and clergy of the Muroma Diocese.
Muroma Diocese.
The liturgy was preceded by the meeting of the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God «Kazanskaya-Vyaznikovskaya», the 400th anniversary of the appearance of which is celebrated this year.
The liturgical chants were sung by The archdiocesan choir of the Vladimir Metropolis under the direction of T.V. Ohanyan and the combined women's choir of the Murom diocese under the direction of N.V. Shipovskaya. The hymns in the altar were sung by the choir of clergy of the diocese under the direction of Priest Alexei Volkov.
The sermon before communion was delivered by Archimandrite Melchizedek (Artyukhin).
At the end of the Liturgy there was a glorification of the Holy Blessed Princes. Then Metropolitan Paul and Metropolitan Tikhon addressed the clergy and numerous pilgrims. Also the head of the district of Murom E.E. Rychkov welcomed the participants of the celebrations.
The celebration included the awarding of large families with Patriarchal badges of motherhood. Young couples wishing to marry were blessed at the relics of St. Peter and St. Fevronia.
Immediately after the Liturgy, the clergy of the diocese served a prayer service for the creation of a family and family well-being.
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