The project of the Samara Metropolis “Holy Matrimony” started in the Tolyatti diocesetranslated

On September 11, in the Togliatti diocese, the bringing of the cathedral image of the saints who shone in marriage and the ark with particles of shrines and relics of the heavenly patrons of the Christian family began. The offering takes place within the framework of the spiritual and educational project of the Samara Metropolis “Holy Matrimony” with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk and Bishop Nestor of Togliatti and Zhigulevsky. The first event of the program was a prayer service in the church in the name of Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom at the Volga Academy of St. Alexis. Participants prayed in front of the brought shrines and addressed the patron saints of family and marriage. On the same day, a round table of the Samara Metropolis “Family is a role model” was held at the Volga Academy of St. Alexis. Family values." The round table was opened by the rector of the Volga Academy of St. Alexius, Archpriest Dimitry Leskin.

In his welcoming speech, he addressed the meeting participants and noted the importance of joint discussion of family issues and the preservation of traditional family values. The round table was attended by delegations of parishes of the Tolyatti diocese led by rectors, teachers and…