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Rewarding with the Pectoral Cross

On November 22, 2003, the abbess of the Pokrovsky convent, Hegumeness Theophania with a pectoral cross with ornaments

Rewarding with the Pectoral Cross

Rewarding of the Abbess of the Pokrovsky Convent of the Mother of God Feofania with a cross with ornaments

On November 22, 2003, at the Divine Liturgy on the feast day of the holy righteous blessed Matrona of Moscow before the Little Entrance, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia awarded the abbess of the Intercession of the Mother of God Protection Hegumeness Theophania with a pectoral cross with ornaments

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Patriarchal service on the patronal feast of the Intercession

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Meeting of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Seeking of the Lost"

The abbess Theophany and nuns meet the icon of the Mother of God "The Seeking of the Lost." The icon was painted in 1915.

Matrona never left this icon. This icon of the Mother of God is in Moscow, in the Intercession Convent since 1998

The first church service at the metochion in the village of Markovo

The first church service at the metochion of the Intercession Convent in the village of Markovo. Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. November 4, 1998

The Canonization of the St. Blessed Matrona of Moscow

Upon the order of Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexey, blissful Matrona of Moscow (Nikonova Matron Dmitrievna. 1881 – 1952) was canonized as a local saint on May, 2nd, 1999.

The Consecration of the foundation stone of the bell tower

His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia during the consecration of the foundation stone of the new monastic bell tower on the site of the destroyed one. May 2, 1999

The Consecration of crosses of the Kazan Temple

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II consecrated five crosses of the Kazan temple in the metochion of Pokrovsky Convent in the village of. Markovo, which were then installed on the domes. June 25, 2000

Patriarchal service on the day of the invention of the relics of Bl. Matrons

Day of the invention of the relics of the blessed old Matrona

Icon with a part of the relics of St. Matrons of the Moscow

Icon with a part of the relics of St.  Matrons of the Moscow

Great consecration of the Church of the Resurrection of the Gloating

Three chapels of the Church of the Resurrection of the Sower were consecrated in full order

Presentation of the hegumen's baculi

The Patriarchal Service on May 2, 2002, on the day of the canonization of the holy righteous Blessed Matrona of Moscow

Consecration of the bell tower and bells

October 4, 2002 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II consecrated the restored  ell tower and bells in the Pokrovsky Stauropegial Convent. 

Rewarding with the Pectoral Cross

On November 22, 2003, the abbess of the Pokrovsky convent, Hegumeness Theophania with a pectoral cross with ornaments

Patriarchal service on the patronal feast of the Intercession

His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the monastery's Church of the Intercession.

Great consecration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Temple

Great consecration by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God at the Pokrovsky Stauropegial Convent. 1998 г.

10th anniversary of the revival of the Intercession Women's Monastery

On November 22, 2005, on the birthday of the holy righteous Blessed Matrona of Moscow, the Pokrovsky Stavropegic Convent in Moscow celebrates the 10th anniversary of the revival of monastic life in the monastery.

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