Pilgrimage trip to Valaam for parishioners of the churches of the Pushkin deanerytranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

From August 21 to 24, 2026, the Pilgrimage Center of the Pushkin Deanery organized a trip to the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam Monastery - one of the most revered monastic monasteries of the Russian North, known as “Northern Athos”. The group was accompanied by the cleric of the Kazan Church in Pushkino, Deacon Daniil Kolossovsky. On August 21, the pilgrims arrived on the island, where they prayed at a prayer service at the relics of Saints Sergius and German […]

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Ion Nistor

Good thing they got to the island safely. I was glad to see that Deacon Daniil Kolosovski accompanied them, I know him from the services in Pushkino. Did they manage to reach the more distant hermitages or did they stay longer at the main monastery?

Христо Димитров

Good thing they got there without any problems. Deacon Daniil Kolosovsky is a serious man, I remember him from the services in Pushkino - always attentive. I wonder if they managed to go to the hermitage of the venerable Alexander Svirski or if they stayed longer in the main monastery.

Богдана Тодорова

Yes, Daniil Kolosovski is really very focused and always makes sure everything is in order. The group also managed to reach the hermitage of the monk Alexander Svirski, although the time was short - most preferred to stay longer in the main monastery with the relics. And have you been to Balaam, Christo?

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