10.10.2026 Metropolitan Joseph led the service of the all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral in Ivanovotranslated

On October 10, on the eve of the 19th Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the Venerable Schemamonk Cyril and Schemanun Mary, parents of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated an all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo. In the church during the service there was an icon with part of the holy relics of the Venerable Schemamonk Cyril and Schemanun Maria.

Concelebrating with the Bishop were Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Hegumen Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Macarius Markish, Priest Mikhail Kupriyanov, Priest Sergius Vityazev, Hieromonk Feofan (Naumov), Priest Georgy Alekseev, Protodeacon Pavel Konik, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin), Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko) and deacon Alexander Lityaev.

The paremias were read by Deacon Alexander Lityaev.

The Six Psalms were read by Priest Georgy Alekseev.

The liturgical hymns were performed by a choir under the direction of Alexander Milan-Petrov.

Reader Ilya Novikov, Philip Rusieshvili, Pavel Romashenko, Nikolai Kalinkin and Nikolai Perminov served as subdeacons.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

Recorded 10.10.2026 Metropolitan Joseph led the service...