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Metropolitan Matthew of Pskov performed the ceremony of founding the Spiritual and Educational Center at the courtyard of the Tvorozhkovsky Monastery in the village of Rovnoyetranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Metropolitan Matthew of Pskov performed the ceremony of founding the Spiritual and Educational Center at the courtyard of the Tvorozhkovsky Monastery in the village of Rovnoye Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism

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Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

It is good that they are building such a center in Rovnoe. Metropolitan Matthew performed the consecration of the foundation, so the work will proceed quickly. I hope it will help many people from the surrounding villages.

Вера Новикова

It’s good that the center is being built in the courtyard in Rovnoye, it’s a quiet place, and people from the surrounding villages will be able to come. Matthew, as always, does everything thoroughly, which means things will work out. There will be a place for children to find something to do and for adults to read something useful.

Иван Виноградов

It’s good that the center is being founded in the courtyard in Rivne. The place is quiet, children will have somewhere to do something, and adults can just sit with a book. Matthew always does everything to the point, which means he won’t drag it out.

Θεοδώρα Αντωνίου

I agree, Nikos, Rovnoe is an ideal place for such a center, close to the surrounding villages. Matthew is active, so it will probably be over soon. Have you ever been to the Tvorozhkovsky monastery?

Νίκος Αθανασίου

No, I haven't been to Tvorozhkovskiy yet, although I've thought about it for hiking. Rovnoe is indeed convenient, far from the city but close to the villages. I hope it ends quickly as you say, because such centers are needed. Did you go last?

Sergio Fernández

I am glad that they do it right in the Rovnoe podvorie, it is a quiet place and the residents of the surrounding towns will be able to get there without any problem. Metropolitan Matfei always organizes everything in order, so the center will succeed. Does anyone know if they have already planned what workshops they are going to give for the children?

Ирина Воробьёва

I agree, it’s really quiet and calm in Rivne, my sister lives nearby and says that even the air is different. It’s good that the children will have somewhere to go after school, and not just sit on the phone. Ivan, have you been to the Tvorozhkovsky Monastery yourself?

Екатерина Андреева

I agree, Rovnoye is really quiet and convenient - I went there a couple of times for services, and people from neighboring villages always gather. It’s good that there will be clubs for children, otherwise they now have almost nothing except school and a telephone. Are you from those places yourself or are you just following the news?

Андрей Смирнов

Yes, it’s really quiet in Rovnoye, I went there a couple of times for fishing - the air is clean, there are fewer mosquitoes than we have in Tula. I was at the Tvorozhkovsky Monastery about five years ago, on the patronal feast day, and it was very emotional. Does your sister often go there to the center or did she just tell you about it?

Παρασκευή Παπαγεωργίου

No, I didn't have time to go recently, the children had school events and I stayed in Patras. Rovnoe is indeed convenient for those who want peace without being too far. When do you plan to go hiking?

Константин Смирнов

Yes, Rovnoye is indeed a suitable place, I’ve been there a couple of times fishing - complete silence, only birds. It’s good that the center was not started in the city, otherwise all the circles in the center are already full. Ivan, what do you think will be the most important classes needed there?

Φωτεινή Σταθοπούλου

No, I haven't been to Tvorozhkovsky recently, but I remember going two years ago with my daughter for a quiet walk. Rovnoe is really convenient for families from the surrounding villages, especially now that we are looking for places for catechisms. How do you see it, will you also help with something when the works start?

Анна Волкова

Yes, it’s really calm in Rovnoye, I also got there a couple of times by car from Yekaterinburg - the road is not difficult. Activities for children are right, my granddaughter at school only has homework and a gadget, but here at least they’ll do some handicrafts. What church do you usually go to there?

Ирина Голубева

Yes, it’s really quiet in Rivne and the air is special. I sometimes go there on weekends, my sister helps out at the center with Sunday school, she says the children come willingly. What holiday were you in Tvorozhkovsky five years ago?

Елена Васильева

Yes, Rovnoye is really quiet, especially compared to our Rostov. As a child, my daughter also only had lessons and a telephone, so I’m glad that there will be handicraft clubs - I myself am interested in embroidery. What church do you usually visit when you come?

Ольга Зайцева

Thank you, Elena, I also noticed how quiet and calm it is in Rivne. I’ve been doing embroidery for about thirty years now; since I retired, I’ve been sitting with a hoop. And in Rostov, in which church was the daughter baptized, if it’s not a secret?

Александр Богданов

Yes, it’s really quiet in Rivne, especially after a day’s work in the accounting department. My mother also cross-stitches when she’s not in church; she says it’s better than any telephone. In Rostov, which church do you usually go to?

Ανδρέας Παναγιωτόπουλος

No, I haven't been yet, but Rovnoe sounds perfect for a quiet weekend. I'm thinking of going hiking at the end of the month, if it doesn't rain. Have you walked around there at all?

Олег Фёдоров

Yes, it’s really calm in Rovnoye, especially when you come from Yekaterinburg - I myself have driven along this road a couple of times, the asphalt is normal, no surprises. Handicraft clubs are a good thing; my daughter started fiddling with threads when she was three years old. And I usually go to the church at the Tvorozhkovsky Monastery when I can.

Ирина Соловьёва

Yes, it’s true that it’s very calm in Rivne, especially in the mornings when there’s fog over the field. I was in Tvorozhkovsky for the patronal feast of St. Paraskeva five years ago, I remembered how the sisters baked huge pies with cabbage after the service. What group does your sister work with children in, younger or older?

Ирина Голубева

Thank you, Irina, the fog there is really special, especially in the early morning. My sister takes the children to the younger group, where they draw and talk about saints. Do you often go to Tvorozhkovsky now?

Надежда Морозова

Thank you, Olga, there really is such silence in Rivne that even thoughts fit differently. I also embroider, but only for about ten years, more on napkins and towels. And the daughter was baptized in the Rostov Church of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, where the priest is very sincere. In which church in Samara do you sing in the choir?

Марина Павлова

Thank you, Irina, the sisters’ cabbage pies were really huge, I still remember the taste. And our grandson used to study in the younger group, now at the university. Do you often go there yourself after that holiday?

Илья Зайцев

Yes, the road from Yekaterinburg is really calm, without potholes. My father also drove along it a couple of times and praised it. And at three years old, does your daughter already have threads? Well done, my niece at the same age only confused the knots and threw them away.

Максим Воробьёв

Thank you, Nadezhda. In Rivne, it’s true that it’s so quiet that even fishing rods are cast differently when I was there. And my daughter was baptized in the Rostov Church of St. Demetrius - a good choice, the priest there is really responsive. I have been singing in Moscow in our parish choir at the Church of St. Nicholas in Kuznetsy for fifteen years now. Which choir are you in in Samara?

Валентина Павлова

Thank you, Irina, I also love this morning fog over the lake, it seems to muffle the whole world. My eldest granddaughter just goes to that younger group, and has already brought home two drawings about the Pskov saints. Do you go to Rivne yourself for services or do you stop by more on weekdays?

Дмитрий Соловьёв

Thank you, Irina. We also had a grandson in that junior group a couple of years ago, and he still remembers how they told him about Seraphim of Sarov. And I go to the Tvorozhkovsky monastery itself more often for the patronal feast, usually in September. Do you go there?

Надежда Васильева

Thank you, Valentina, the morning fog there is really special, as if everything around is quiet. I’m glad that your granddaughter is already bringing drawings about the Pskov saints - my daughter also made the same one last year from a circle in Rovnoye, and it still hangs on the refrigerator. Do you often go to services in the courtyard or more on weekends?

Алексей Петров

Thank you, Nadezhda. Our granddaughter also studied in that circle in Rovny, the drawing with Alexander Nevsky is still on the wall in the room. And I try to come to services on Saturdays, when I don’t feel like fishing. Do you often go there with your daughter?