All-night vigil on the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of Godtranslated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 27, 2026, on the eve of the feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, His Grace Archbishop Jonathan of Abakan and Khakassia took part in the festive All-Night Vigil with lithium and consecration of loaves in the Dormition Pskov-Pechersky Monastery. The service was performed by Metropolitan Matthew of Pskov and Porkhov, Archbishop Jonathan and Bishop Veniamin of Rybinsk and Romanovo-Borisoglebsk, co-served by the brethren and […]

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Sofía López

How nice that Archbishop Ionafan traveled to the Pskov-Pechery monastery for that Vigil. I stayed with the part of the lithia and the blessing of the loaves, it always seems to me that that unites people a lot. I hope next year I can go to a Vigil like this with my husband and my son.

Nicolás García

Yes, the lithia and the blessing of the bread always give that feeling of a reunited family, especially when it smells of fresh bread afterwards. Archbishop Ionafan usually travels a lot for these holidays, it caught my attention that the three bishops coincided there. Have your husband and your son already been to a large monastery or would it be the first time?

Teresa Romero

It's great that the lithia and the blessing of the bread caught your attention. I also like how the air is filled with the smell of freshly baked bread and suddenly it seems like we are all at the same table. Next year I hope all three of you can go; Are you thinking of visiting a monastery around here or do you prefer something further north?

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