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The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity will begin in Yekaterinburg with a prayer to Saints Peter and Fevroniatranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity will begin in Yekaterinburg with a prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia Ekaterinburg diocese

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Anca Dumitrescu

Praise God that I begin with the prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia. It's the most suitable start for a day about the family.

Florin Stoica

Yes, prayer at the beginning changes everything. Last year I also went to a similar service in our village and I felt the silence in the house after that. Do you think it would help to do family akathists more often in our parishes?

Αντώνης Λαμπρόπουλος

Yes, prayer at the beginning changes everything. Last year when my wife and I went to a service for St. Peter and Fevronia, I came home and my mind was calm. It would be good to do it more often in our parishes, as Florin says.

Nicolae Gheorghiu

Yes, praying to Saints Peter and Fevronia is the best start. Last year, after such a service at the nearby monastery, I also felt something subside in the house. It would be good to do akathist for the family more often, as Florin says.

Elena Lungu

Yes, Anca, praying to Saints Peter and Fevronia is like a good foundation. This year I also put a candle for my daughter and her son-in-law before the Holy Liturgy and it seems that something settled in my soul. Do you think it would be good to read their akathist at home in the evening with the family?

Ana Ciobanu

Yes, Anca, starting with the prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia is the best thing. Last year I read their akathist at home with my husband and son, in the evening after dinner, and more patience seemed to settle between us. Florin is right, it would be good to do this more often in the parish.

Пётр Семёнов

Here in Novosibirsk, too, last year we started Family Day with a prayer service for Peter and Fevronia; after the service, my wife lit a candle for our student daughter. Indeed, it becomes calmer at home afterwards. What do you usually do in Yekaterinburg after prayer, just disperse or organize something else?

Павел Соколов

In Yekaterinburg, people usually leave after a prayer service, but some people go to a cafe next to the church or just walk in the park. Last year, my wife also lit a candle for our daughter, who was just passing her exam. In Novosibirsk, after such a prayer service, do they organize something for families or also for their homes?

Κατερίνα Λαμπροπούλου

Yes, prayer at first does calm things down. Last year when my husband and I went to a similar service here in Larissa, I came home and slept without thinking about the obligations. I will ask Pope-George if we can also put something more regularly in the parish.

Ilie Ionescu

Yes, prayer at the beginning really changes things. Last year we also did an akathist for the family at home, with the wife and little girl, and the difference was felt in the tone of the discussions a few days later. Do you think it would work to put it once a month in the parish, after vespers?

Bogdan Tudor

Yes, Nicholas, praying to Peter and Fevronia really calms things down at home. Last year, my wife and I went to a similar akathist before their birthday, and it seems that more patience has settled between us. Florin is right, we should do them more often, not just on holidays.

Daniela Rusu

Yes, Bogdan, I also felt this once after a prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia - it was as if the petty quarrels in the house subsided. This year I will try to go with my son to an akathist, let's see if it helps him with his patience. Do you think morning or evening is better?

Πέτρος Δημητρίου

Yes, prayer at the beginning really helps a lot. Last year when my father and I went to a service for Saint Nektarios here in our church in Limassol, I turned around and felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Ask Papa-George, maybe they put something every month, it would be good for everyone.

Adrian Marin

Yes, Daniela, I also noticed that after prayer, small things in the house calm down. I think the evening is better with your son so you don't take him out of the morning schedule. Do you go to the cathedral in the center or to a parish closer?

Μιχάλης Κωνσταντίνου

Yes, the prayer at the beginning gives another dimension to the whole day. Last year when my wife and I went to a similar service for Saint Demetrius here in Patras, I felt exactly the same, as if I got rid of something. I will ask papa-Spyros if we can also put something regularly, it seems like a good idea to me.

Daniela Florea

Yes, Adrian, the evening is really quieter and my son can stay with us without hurry. I usually go to the St. Hierarch Nicolae parish in the neighborhood, it's two steps away. What church do you go to with your family?

Mihai Nistor

Yes, Ilie, that akathist at home really leaves a mark, especially when you do it with the whole family. In our parish, I think he would go once a month after Vespers, but maybe it would be good to first ask Father Mihai what he says, so that it does not overlap with other services. Would you like to talk to him together?

Χρήστος Βασιλείου

Yes, praying to Saint Nektarios does just that, I have felt it myself. Last year when my wife and I went to a service for Saints Peter and Fevronia in Volos, I came home and our little girl was acting less capricious throughout the evening – as if the house had calmed down too. I will ask Papa-Dimitris if we can put something regular every second Saturday.

Ioana Stoica

Yes, the evening is really calmer and the child is not fussy. My family and I usually go to the St. Dumitru parish in the center, because it is closer to our block. Have you ever been to the evening service at St. Nicholas with the boy?

Γιώργος Δημητρίου

Yes, Christos, praying to Saints Peter and Fevronia really quiets the house, I see it with my wife too. Last year when we went to Volos, I remember you told me about Papa-Dimitris; you would do well to talk to him about every second Saturday. We here in Patras make a small request every month and the garden I take care of also calms down.

Maria Ionescu

Yes, the evening is quieter, you're right. My husband and son and I have been to St. Nicholas a few times for vespers, but less often because it is further away from us. We haven't arrived at St. Dumitru yet, how is the atmosphere there at the evening service?

Ilie Nistor

Yes, in the evening I went to St. Nicholas with the boy about twice, when I was not too tired after the garden. It's quieter than in the morning, and he sits better next to me. At St. Dumitru, what time does vespers usually start?

Ana Matei

At St. Dumitru, vespers usually starts at 5:30 p.m., but sometimes it is moved to 6:00 p.m. if there is a longer service. Good thing you go in the evening with the boy, it's really quieter. I try not to skip the garden so I don't get too tired.

Elena Lungu

Yes, the evening at vespers is really quieter, as if you sit down better in prayer. At Sf. Dumitru the atmosphere is very warm, our choir sings more than at Sf. Nicolae and people come mostly from the nearby neighborhood. Would you like to go out together one evening?

Andreea Tudor

Thank you, Ana, for telling about the time of vespers at St. Dumitru. At our cathedral, they usually keep it fixed at 5:30 p.m., but sometimes they also move it. The boy and I go in the evening just so we don't rush, and the next day he doesn't get up tired for school. How is your garden doing this year, have you planted tomatoes yet?

Nicolae Constantinescu

Thank you, Andreea, for mentioning Vespers at St. Dumitru. At our parish, they start at 6:00 p.m., so we get home around 8:00 p.m., but when my boys were little, they still went to bed late sometimes. My tomatoes this year did well, I planted four different varieties, but I'm waiting to see how they ripen. What did you plant in the garden?

Vasile Constantinescu

Thank you, Nicolae, for the wish. For us, vespers at St. Dumitru always starts at 6:00 p.m., but in the summer we stay outside for a little longer. Your tomatoes sound good, four varieties is serious business; I only put two, plus some kapia peppers that were harder to catch this year. How old are your boys now?