Archbishop Savva celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast day of the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.translated

On November 4, during the feast day of the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, commemorating the deliverance of Moscow from Polish invaders in 1612, and in memory of the native of Tiraspol, the holy hieromartyr Herman (of Poltava), His Eminence Archbishop of Tiraspol and Dubossar Archbishop Savva celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Diocesan Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ. The cathedral clergy served with the Archbishop. Many faithful gathered under the dome of the cathedral on this day to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos and to honor the memory of the sainted martyr. After the Liturgy, Archbishop Savva and the clergy performed the doxology before the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Addressing the Queen of Heaven in prayer, the Archpastor sought for his flock "a spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives, and abandonment of transgressions." At the conclusion of the service, the Ruling Bishop addressed the gathered with an archpastoral exhortation, reminding them of the spiritual significance of the feast and the necessity to remain faithful to Christ, following the example of the saints who demonstrated firm faith and trust in God's help in trials. Hieromartyr Herman...