Bishop Theodorite celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Myrrh-bearing Women Week at the seminary church of St. John Climacus

On the third Week after Easter, the Holy Church honors the memory of saint myrrh-bearing women.

On May 7, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Theodorite, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, officed an All-night vigil at the Intercession Academic Church.

On May 8, the Rector celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the seminary church of St. John Climacus.

After reading the Holy Gospel, Bishop Theodorite addressed an assembly with his archpastoral word.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Rector congratulated the students of the MThA Church Singing Art Faculty with saint Myrrh-bearing Women Day.

Background information:

Chanting at the Intercession Academic performed by a male choir under the conduct of E.V. Borovinskiy and K.A. Tarelkina.

Chanting at the seminary church of St. John performed by mixed choirs under the conduct of S.P. Borovinskaya, K.A. Alekseeva and K.A. Tarelkina.

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