Memorial Day since the repose of Archpriest Mikhail Neigum in the Kazan Church in the village of Shemetovo, Sergiev Posad urban districttranslated

On October 24, 2026, Saturday 21st after Pentecost, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna led the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Shemetovo, Sergiev Posad region, and led commemorative events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the death of his classmate at the Moscow Theological Seminary and Academy, the former rector Church of the ever-memorable Archpriest Mikhail Neigum. Concelebrating with His Eminence were: the dean of the All Saints District, Archpriest Vasily Kislyanka, the rector of the Kazan Church in the village of Shemetovo, Archpriest Alexander Strizhak, the rector of the Tikhvin Church in the village of Bolshoye Zhokovo, Ryazan Region, Priest Pavel Neigum, and the rector of the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Buzhaninovo, Priest Arkady Zhukov. Parishioners, relatives, friends and spiritual children of the late Archpriest Michael prayed during the service. Liturgical chants were performed by the church choir under the direction of Dionisy Vedernikov. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'.

At the end of the Liturgy, Vladyka Pavel led the litany at the grave of the ever-memorable Archpriest Michael. Then Metropolitan Pavel addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word. In February 1978, Archpriest...