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Representatives of the Samara diocese took part in the XV Elizabethan procession of the crosstranslated

September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 27, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the XV Elisabeth religious procession took place in the historical imperial estate of Ilinskoye-Usovo in the Moscow region. More than five thousand pilgrims took part in the prayer procession, including representatives of the Samara region. The Samara delegation included sisters of the Elizabeth-Barbarian Sisterhood, as well as the head of the department for social service and church charity of the Samara diocese, the rector of the Church in honor of the Three Saints of the city of Samara, Priest Alexy Gladun. The festive Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands in the village of Usovo was led by Archbishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk. His Eminence was served by the clergy of the Odintsovo diocese and invited clergy. During the service, special petitions and prayers for Holy Rus' were offered. After the Liturgy, the participants gathered at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in the village of Ilinskoye, where the XV Elizabethan procession began.

The prayer procession was led by Archbishop Thomas. The route passed through the territory of the historical estate Ilyinskoye-Usovo, associated with the life of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Saint...

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Tomáš Baláž

It's nice that ours from Elizaveto-Varvarinskogo sestrechestva were also there. I was interested that father Алексий Гладун went with them - I always like to listen to him when he talks about social work. And that prayer for St. Rus at the Liturgy reminded me why it is good to go on such joint Ways of the Cross.

Dominika Horváthová

It's nice that the sisters from Elizaveto-Varvarinskogo sestrichestva were also there. Father Алексий Гладун can talk nicely about social work, so I was not surprised that he went with them. That prayer for Saint Rus after the Liturgy also interested me, like Thomas.

Ján Novák

Yes, I was also pleased that our sisters from Elizaveto-Varvarinskogo sestrechestva went there together with father Aleksey. His approach to social work is really practical, not just talk. I wonder if you heard any of his more recent lectures about how they do it in Samara.