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Penza pilgrims visited Semiklyuchyetranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 11, 2026, with the pilgrimage service of the Penza diocese, believers visited the pearl of the Sursky region - the Tikhvin monastery of the Transfiguration Monastery on Semiklyuchye. In the church in the name of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God and the blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, pilgrims prayed at the Divine Liturgy, partook of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, venerated the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God and other shrines. The pilgrims then walked […]

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Katarína Nováková

It's nice that they got to Semiklyčie again. Last year we were there with my husband and little one, what stuck with me the most is how one feels there when one goes to the springs after the Liturgy. Who knows if there was enough water this time, because it is sometimes not enough in the summer.

Θεοδώρα Μακρή

Good thing they went to Semikljucie again. Last summer when my parents and I were there after Mass, I remember going down to the wells and the water pressure was so strong that I was impressed. Did he have enough this year?

Samuel Mitchell

Рад, что пензенские паломники опять съездили на Семиключье. Мы с женой были там пару лет назад после Литургии и тоже спускались к источникам — вода тогда еле текла, как и Katarína пишет. Интересно, хватило ли её в этот раз в июле.

Milica Marković

It was nice to read that the pilgrims from Penza were again at Semiključ and received Holy Communion after the Liturgy. My family and I were there two years ago in July and the water in the springs was barely dripping, just like Samuel says. I wonder how the water was this time after such a drought.

Sophia Carter

Мы с дочкой тоже ездили туда пару лет назад после Литургии, и вода в источниках тогда едва бежала, прямо как Samuel и Milica пишут. Интересно, хватило ли её в этот июльский день или опять пришлось ждать.

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Yes, the wells there are really high pressure, I remember that too from the last time I went. This summer it had enough water, at least when we went from Penza. When do you plan to go again?

Γεωργία Βασιλείου

Yes, the pressure in the wells is really strong, I saw it last year when we went with the family. This summer, the water was also enough in our parts here in Larissa. Did you just go for the service or did you stay a while in the surrounding area?

Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου

Yeah, I remember that pressure in the wells too, like it's pushing you back. This year when we went with Sophia from the parish, the water was plentiful and cold as ice, we were impressed. How did you get on with your parents last year, were they satisfied?

Katherine Morris

We went last summer and the springs were flowing strong that day, so the line moved pretty quick after Liturgy. Did your daughter like the hike up from the parking area, or was it too steep for her?

Δέσποινα Νικολαΐδου

Yes, that pressure is real, like it won't let you get close easily. Last year with my parents the water was less, but cold just the same, and they were delighted with the peaceful scenery. Did you and Sophia stay for the vigil afterwards?

Ελένη Νικολαΐδου

Yes, the pressure is strong, I remember him filling the bucket at once. We from Penza went in July and the water arrived well, but we did not stay long after the service. Did you stay longer or did you come back right away?

Γιάννης Θεοδώρου

Yes, the pressure there in the wells is something else, you feel it immediately. I stayed a little longer after the service, walked around the hermitage and drank water from the spring. Did you go somewhere specific to Larissa last year or was it a general excursion?

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Yeah, the pressure there is weird, like it's holding you back. Last year with my parents the water was enough, cold but not too much, and they really liked the quiet after Mass. Did you and Sophia go to the other wells or did you just stay at the main one?

Sophia Turner

We went last summer too and the flow was pretty low in July as well, just like you and Katarína described. The sisters said it depends on the spring rains. Did you and your wife drink from all seven springs or just pick a couple?

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Yes, pressure does fill your bucket fast. We from Penza stayed a little after the service to walk around the wells, because this year it was cool. Did you go with the family or alone?

Νίκη Χατζή

Yes, that pressure is just as you say, Despina, like something is holding you back until you calm down. Sofia and I only stayed until the afternoon, we didn't go to the vigil, but the cold water woke us up for good. Did your parents stay longer?

Ηλίας Χατζής

Yes, the pressure in the wells there is strong, I told the guys that when we got back. I stayed after the service and made a little bite with the onions from the monastery garden. Last year in Larissa, did you go with the children to a specific place or was it a more relaxed walk?

Παναγιώτης Χατζής

Yes, the pressure in the wells is like testing you first. Last year with my parents the water was running quite a lot and it was freezing, they were very satisfied with the quiet after the Liturgy. Did you and Sophia also go to the chapel of Saint Alexander Nevski?

Θεοδώρα Αντωνίου

Yes, the water there really tests your patience, last year I waited almost twenty minutes for the bottle to fill up. We went with Giannis and the little one to the chapel of Agios Alexander Nevski, real quiet. How did you find the water cold this year?

Αντώνης Λαμπρόπουλος

Yes, the pressure from the wells is indeed strong, we felt it too. Last year we went with the children to Larissa specifically to the monastery of Agios Vissarios, not a leisurely walk. In the end, Ilias, did you only eat onions or did you get any cheese from there?