On July 5, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the consecration of the house church in honor of Righteous Philaret of Grace at the Soul Care Center of Righteous John of Kronstadt in Lublino, Moscow, took place. Moscow. The consecration of the temple and the Divine Liturgy was performed by Archpriest Mikhail Potokin, acting chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service and head of the Soul Care Center.
The service was attended by the clergyman of the Church of the Martyrs Florus and Laurus on Zatsepa in Moscow. Archpriest Mikhail Zazvonov, the head of the Spiritual Care Center, Hegumen Anatoly (Berestov), the honorary head of the Spiritual Care Center, as well as the Center's wards and volunteers, members of Moscow's deaf communities and members of the community of patients with multiple sclerosis, who work in the workshop at the Center, took part in the service.
«I congratulate you on such a great event — the consecration of the temple in this Spiritual Care Center of Righteous John of Kronstadt. Where the Divine Liturgy, the Eucharist is celebrated, there is a special presence of God. Here Christ helps those who suffering, to those who have a hard time» — said Archpriest Mikhail Potokin after the consecration of the temple.
The Soul Care Center in honor of Righteous John of Kronstadt was founded in 1996 with the blessing of Holy Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia. The head of the church center since December 2023 is Archpriest Mikhail Potokin, before that time it was headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Hegumen Anatoly (Berestov). The center is engaged in countering sectarianism and rehabilitation of victims of the occult, and also provides assistance in overcoming addictions — alcohol, drugs, gaming. Consultations for victims of pseudo-religious organizations and occultism are held in the center on Wednesday and Thursday from 11.00 to 18.00 at the address: 12a Novorossiyskaya Street. More information can be found on the website of the center.
In addition, the center has a workshop where deaf and hard-of-hearing people work, as well as members of the community of patients with multiple sclerosis — the only one in Russia, which was created at the church in honor of All Saints in the Land of the Russian Saints, in Novokosino, Moscow. Moscow.
In the future, the Church of Righteous Philaret the Merciful at the Soul Care Center plans to help people with sclerosis. The first Divine Liturgy in the church was conducted with sign language interpretation.
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