An icon of St. Pimen of Ugresh was brought to IK-3 of Novokuybyshevsktranslated

On September 16, in penal colony No. 3 of maximum security in the city of Novokuybyshevsk, the bringing of the icon of St. Pimen of Ugreshsky with a particle of his holy relics took place. The event was timed to coincide with the day of memory of St. Pimen of Ugreshsky, the heavenly patron of employees of the Russian penal system. The shrine was brought to the correctional facility by the head of the prison deanery of the Samara Metropolis, Priest Andrei Ivanov. The employees of the institution had the opportunity to pray before the image of the saint, venerate the shrine and venerate the icon with a particle of the relics. The veneration of St. Pimen of Ugreshsky in institutions of the penitentiary system is associated with his many years of service to others, works of mercy and spiritual care for people who find themselves in difficult life circumstances. The bringing of the shrine has become part of the spiritual and educational work that is carried out in institutions of the penal system of the Samara region.