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Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Garden of Gethsemane

On March 25/April 7, in the convent of St. Mary Magdalene in the Garden of Gethsemane, the head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), led the services related to the great feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. The clergy of the Mission - Hieromonks Isihiy (Bashirov), Misael (Minin), Feodor (Kirike), priest Roman Gultyaev and Hierodeacon Amfilohiy served with the Head of the Mission.

At the festive services, the abbess of the monastery, Mother Elisabeth (Smelic) with the sisters prayed and received the Holy Mysteries of Christ.