« On the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow »

On November 4, 2022, on the feast day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Damian Kruglik, Archpriest Alexander Tylkevich, clerics of the church Priest Mikhail Volkov and Deacon Sergiy Kuznetsov.  Divine service was celebrated by the hierarchal rank.

After the augmented litany, the Archpastor offered up a prayer for the restoration of peace.

Following the prayer behind the ambo, Vladyka Matthew performed glorification in front of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, congratulated the clergy and parishioners on National Unity Day, and addressed those present with words of sermon and spiritual edification.

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