Metropolitan Vasily of Ekaterinodar and Kuban took part in a prayer service before the icon of Sergius of Radonezhtranslated

At the end of the Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill performed a prayer service before the revered icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

Then the Primate of the Russian Church addressed the believers with the Primate's word.

As a gift to the monastery, His Holiness donated a banner with the image of St. Sergius of Radonezh blessing the blessed Prince Demetrius Donskoy.

Next, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill proceeded to the Trinity Cathedral, where he performed glorification before the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh, and also venerated the shrines of the Nikon chapel and the Serapion Chamber.

Then the Primate presented church awards to the bishops who especially worked for the benefit of the Holy Church and celebrated memorable dates.

On this day, according to tradition, bishop's services were also performed in other churches of the Lavra. The service of the Divine Liturgy in the Trinity Cathedral was led by Metropolitan Barsanuphius of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, in the Sergius Refectory Church - by Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna, Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolis, in the Holy Spirit Church - by Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, head of the Central Asian Metropolitan District, in the Intercession Academic Church - Metropolitan...