Metropolitan Nikita celebrated the Liturgy in the church at the Krasnoyarsk Mariinsky Gymnasiumtranslated

On November 10, Tuesday of the 24th Week after Pentecost, on the day of remembrance of the Great Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday, Metropolitan Nikita of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky at the Krasnoyarsk Cadet Corps and the Mariinsky Gymnasium.

His Eminence was served by: the rector of the church, Archpriest Sergius Shachin, and clergy of Krasnoyarsk churches.

The liturgical chants were performed by a small composition of the Bishop's Choir.

Students of the Mariinsky Gymnasium, for whom the Great Martyr Paraskeva is the heavenly patron of the educational institution, prayed at the service. Attending services on the day of remembrance of the saint in this particular church has become a long-term tradition for high school students. Cadets also prayed during the service.

During the Liturgy, special petitions and prayers for Holy Rus' were offered. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, this special prayer is performed in all churches of the Russian Orthodox Church at every service.

At the funeral litany, prayers were offered for the repose of the souls of all graduates of the cadet corps who died in the line of duty.

He preached a sermon on the sacramental verse...