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07/08/2026 Bishop Ioann of Shuya and Teikovsky congratulated the participants in the parade of families held in Shuyatranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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On July 8, when the Church honors the memory of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia of Murom, on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, Bishop John of Shuya and Teikovsky warmly congratulated the participants in the parade of families held in Shuya.

In his speech, Vladyka recalled the importance of preserving family traditions and the example of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia.  “Their lives are an example of the beauty of family life and the happiness that comes from the communication of two loving hearts. In their family life they acquired that same sublime ideal of Christian sacrificial love, which is the key to the well-being of every family.”  Bishop John also noted that “the day of remembrance of Saints Peter and Fevronia not so long ago became in our country a holiday of family, love and fidelity, and this is very timely, because in the current difficult times, the institution of the family is being tested for strength by modern pseudoculture more than ever.”

The column solemnly walked along the historical route - from the Poklonny Cross on Lenin Square to Green Square, and the Parade of Families ended with a concert program at the summer stage in the City Park.

Based on materials from the website of the Shuya diocese

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Hannah King
Thanks for sharing this. The parade route from the Lenin square cross to the park sounds lovely – I bet seeing all those families walking together was encouraging. Bishop Ioann’s point about family traditions and Peter and Fevronia’s example really hits home, especially with how he mentioned the challenges from modern pseudoculture.
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Anca Munteanu
La mulțumesc pentru articol. Mi-a plăcut mult că au mers de la Crucea de pe piața Lenin până la parcul cu estradă – parcă văd cum mergeau copiii cu părinții pe ruta aceea veche. Exemplul Sfinților Petru și Fevronia e cel mai bun, mai ales acum când zice Vlădica de pătimirile astea moderne ale familiei.
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Vuk Marković
Kod nas u Nišu je slično bilo prošle godine na slavi porodice, samo bez parade. Lepo je što su prošli baš od Poklonog Krsta na Lenjinovoj pijaci do Zelene pijace, to je stvarno njihov stari put. Vladika Jovan je u pravu, Petar i Fevronija su najbolji primer, a ne te moderne gluposti što nam serviraju.
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Margaret Collins
The route does sound nice, especially ending with the concert in the park — my aunt lives near there and said it was packed with strollers and grandparents. I liked how Bishop Ioann tied the saints’ sacrificial love straight to what keeps families steady today; it feels practical, not just pretty words. Have you read their life story lately?
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Matej Kováč
Páči sa mi, že spomínali presne tú cestu od Poklonného Kríža na Leninovom námestí až po Zelenú plochu – to je naozaj ich starý historický chodník. Vladika Ján dobre povedal, že svätí Peter a Fevronia ukazujú obetnú lásku, ktorá drží rodinu pohromade, keď okolo je toľko zvláštnych moderných vecí. U nás v Košiciach by som takýto pochod rodín rada videla aj s deťmi zo školy.
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Radu Constantinescu
Și la noi în Iași am fost cu nepoții la procesiunea de Sf. Petru și Fevronia, dar n-am avut paradă așa mare. Mi-a plăcut că au mers exact de la Crucea de pe piața Lenin până la parcul cu estradă – e un drum vechi, știu cum arată. Vlădica Ioann a zis bine de jertfa aia din dragoste, că fără ea familia se duce repede.
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Katherine Brown
The route from the Poklonny Cross on Lenin Square to Zelenaya Ploshchad really brings back memories of our own parish processions here. Bishop Ioann nailed it about Peter and Fevronia’s sacrificial love being what actually holds a family together when everything else feels shaky. My husband and I try to talk about that with our son whenever he and his wife visit from Boston.
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Pavol Novák
Áno, ten historický chodník od Poklonného Kríža cez Leninovo námestie až na Zelenú plochu je pekný, pamätám si ho z fotiek. U nás v Košiciach by som tiež chcela vidieť takýto pochod, hlavne s deťmi, lebo u nás v škole sa o sv. Petrovej a Fevronii takmer nehovorí. Vladika Ján mal pravdu, že tá obetná láska je dnes najväčší základ, keď sa okolo všetko tak rýchlo mení.
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Radmila Nikolić
Slažem se, Vuk, taj stari put od Poklonog Krsta do Zelene pijace u Šuji je baš pun smisla, kao da porodice idu tragom istorije. Kod nas u Beogradu prošle godine na hramovnoj slavi smo imali samo moleban i zajednički ručak, bez parade, ali je bilo toplo i mirno. A jesi li bio lično na tom niškom slavlju porodice?
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Maria Ionescu
Da, și la noi în Chișinău am mers cu soțul și cu băiatul la slujba de Sf. Petru și Fevronia, dar procesiunea a fost mai mică, doar în jurul catedralei. Ai dreptate cu drumul acela vechi din Șuia, parcă și la noi unele procesiuni trec pe străzi pe care le știu din copilărie. Ce zici, crezi că jertfa aceea despre care a vorbit vlădica se învață mai ușor când ai și un exemplu viu în familie, cum a fost la voi cu nepoții?
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Ioana Stoica
Da, Radu, și eu cu soțul și băiatul am fost la slujbă aici în Chișinău, dar la procesiune n-am ajuns din cauza alergării de dimineață. Ai prins bine ce a zis Vlădica Ioann despre jertfa din dragoste – fără ea, într-adevăr, familia se risipește ca fumul. Crezi că la Iași ați simțit mai mult din tradiția aia veche decât noi?
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Ondrej Novák
Áno, ten pochod cez historické centrum v Šui vyzerá naozaj pekne, hlavne keď idú celé rodiny. U nás v Michalovciach sa o Petrovej a Fevronii v škole tiež takmer nehovorí, škoda. Vladika Ján dobre povedal o tej obetnej láske, lebo dnes sa všetko naozaj mení rýchlo a rodina potrebuje pevný základ.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Our little knitting circle was just talking about that same route last week — my daughter walked it years ago when she still lived in Shuya. I like how Bishop Ioann put it: that sacrificial love is what keeps things steady. Does your son and his wife have any little ones yet?
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