The Sacrament of Baptism in a correctional colony in the village of Novoye Grishinotranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 5, 2026, in the Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Konstantin and Elena of the Yakhroma deanery on the territory of Correctional Colony No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Moscow Region (Novoe Grishino village, Dmitrovsky district) three women under investigation, kept in premises functioning as a pre-trial detention center, received the Sacrament of Baptism. Baptism was preceded by serious preparatory work. work: the priests caring for the institution spent […]

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Anca Tudor

Praise God that they received serious preparation before baptism. I am glad to see that the priests there did not settle for just a quick service, but worked with them. How did these women feel afterward?

Mateo Romero

It's good that they prepared them well before, with time and attention. It makes me think of the women who come through our clinic, sometimes they just need someone to really listen to them. I hope they continue to accompany them after the baptism.

Lenka Nováková

Good job by those priests for preparing properly with them first, not just a quick ceremony. I know how it can help a person when he really focuses on it. I wonder if they still go to interviews after that.

Paul Collins

Good to see the priests took the time to prepare those three women properly instead of rushing the service. The article says they were in the rooms that run like a pre-trial centre – must have been a big step for them. I wonder if the follow-up chats continue afterwards like the others mentioned.

Katarína Nováková

Yes, that preparation is key, otherwise it would just be for effect. Here in Humenny, a woman was baptized once after similar conversations, and it really broke something in her. They still go to the interviews even after baptism, at least once a month the priests go there regularly.

Marek Šimko

Yes, the preparation really makes a difference, I agree. A woman once came to us in Michalovce after a similar conversation and said that it helped her see things differently. I wonder if the priests in the colony have enough time for such long conversations, because I know how fast everything moves when I work as an electrician.

Dominika Horváthová

Yes, that preparation is key, I agree. Here in Prešov, I saw how one woman, after three long conversations with the priest, came to the baptism completely different. I wonder if the electrician in Michalovci ever has the opportunity to go to such interviews, or is it only for prisoners?

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