Patronal Feast Day celebrations at Sretensky Monastery in Moscow
On Wednesday, September 8, 2010, the Feast of the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, the Moscow Sretensky Monastery celebrated its patronal feast and fifteenth anniversary since the monastery officially began its existence as a podvorye of the Pksov-Caves Monastery. Sretensky Monastery is now stravropegial.
Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuyevo
The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace, Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuyevo and concelebrated by the monastery Superior, Archimandrite Tikhon, as well as members of the monastic brotherhood clergy. Also present were invited guests, including Archimandrite Zacchaeus, Representative of the Orthodox Church in America to the Moscow Patriarchate, and Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, who serves at the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” Cathedral of the Russian Church Abroad in San Francisco.
Following the service, Archimandrite Tikhon welcomed His Grace, Bishop Panteleimon to the Monastery and offered thanks for leading the festal Divine Liturgy. Bishop Panteleimon then joined the monastery brothers and seminarians for a festal meal in the refectory, at which he addressed those present with an archpastoral word.
From left: Bishop Panteleimon, Archimandrite Zaccheus, Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, Hieromonk Joasaph (of the Pskov-Caves Monastery).
To hear the hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the feast, click here:
Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuyevo 
From left: Bishop Panteleimon, Archimandrite Zaccheus, Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, Hieromonk Joasaph (of the Pskov-Caves Monastery). 
