Pastoral visit to a correctional facility in Dolgoprudnytranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 3, 2026, the person responsible for prison ministry in the Dolgoprudny deanery, cleric of the St. George Church in Dolgoprudny, priest Alexander Masliy, visited the branch of the local criminal inspectorate. The pastor congratulated the employees and their wards on the memory of St. Pimen Ugreshsky, the heavenly patron of the Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service, which was celebrated the day before, on August 30. He spoke about the history of the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery and the role played by […]

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Michał Kaczmarek

It's good that Father Alexander went there in person. Memory of Saint Pimen Ugrieshsky makes sense at this point, especially after August 30. I wonder if the students asked about the history of the Nikolo-Ugriesh Monastery itself.

Ирина Голубева

It’s good that Father Alexander not only congratulated, but told about the history of the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery. Just last week we were talking about Reverend Pimen in Sunday school, the children listened attentively. I wonder if his charges asked anything about the monastery after the conversation?

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