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« On the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow »

Date28-09-2022
On September 26, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.
His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Damian Kruglik and the clergy of the church.
During Vespers, Vladyka Matthew served a litia with the consecration of five loaves, wheat, wine, and oil.
At the Matins of the all-night vigil, after the Great Doxology, His Grace Vladyka performed the rite of carrying the Life-Giving Cross from the altar to the middle of the church for communal worship.