Great consecration of the Church of the Resurrection of the Gloating

Elevation of nun Feofania to the abbess

His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia elevated a nun Feofania to the rank of the Abbess of the Intercession Convent. 4 April 1998

The great consecration of the crosses

His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II made the great consecration of the crosses of the Resurrection and Intercession churches. Pokrovsky Convent. 4 April 1998

The transferring of the relics of the blessed elderess Matrona

On April 30, 1998, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II during the solemn chanting of the Easter troparion "Christ is Risen from the Dead ..." the transfer of the holy remains of the Blessed Matrona to the Church of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils was accomplished. In the evening, the brothers of the monastery served a funeral vigil.

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

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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