Shrines of the “Holy Matrimony” project were met in Syzrantranslated

On October 30, the cathedral image and the ark “Holy Matrimony” were brought to the Kazan Cathedral of Syzran. On the same day, a round table “Family values and intra-family interaction” was held at the city Youth House. With the blessing of Bishop Anthony of Syzran and Shigon, the prayer service in front of the shrines was led by the rector of the church in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Archpriest Mikhail Gordeev. Addressing the believers, the clergyman noted the special significance of this event for the church life of Syzran and spoke about the rare particles of the relics of saints located in the ark. The shrine was delivered by the general director of the Academy of Family Values, Archpriest Artemy Mishchenko. In his welcoming speech, he explained that the cathedral image unites holy spouses and saints who, although not married themselves, helped families with their instructions, prayer and miracles. Among those depicted on the icon are Saint John the Baptist, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, the supreme apostles Peter and Paul, and the apostle Simon the Zealot.
The meeting continued with a round table “Family values and intra-family interaction”, held in the conference hall of the Youth House. His agenda brought together issues of the spiritual and moral foundations of the family,…






