Meeting with prisoners in a correctional colony in the village of Novoye Grishinotranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 29, 2026, on the eve of the day of remembrance of the Venerable Pimen of Ugreshsky, the patron saint of the penal system, in the premises of the Sunday school of Correctional Colony No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Moscow Region (p. Novoye Grishino, Dmitrovsky m.o.), the Chairman of the Department for Prison Ministry of the Sergiev Posad Diocese, the rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin the village of Selevkino and the Assumption Church. Morozovo priest […]

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Sarah Evans

Thanks for sharing this. It's good to see the prison ministry remembering St. Pimen of Ugresh on his feast — our parish has prayed for the work of the prison department before, and it's always striking how that particular saint fits the work so perfectly. I hope the meeting brought some real encouragement to the men there.

Hélène Martin

C’est intéressant que la rencontre ait eu lieu juste avant la mémoire de saint Pimène d’Ougrecha, ça colle vraiment bien avec le travail dans les colonies. J’espère que les détenus ont pu poser des questions au père après la causerie ; chez nous on a vu plusieurs fois que ces échanges simples marquent plus que les grands discours. Merci pour l’info.

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