Typical typical trip program to Greece. Temple of Rev. Maron the Hermit on B. Yakimanka Schedule of the Temple of Maron the Hermit Syrian

I visited here for the first time in my life yesterday on Sunday. And Father Alexander Shramko, who came from Belarus, “pulled” me there ( priestal ) and who called me on a tip from Victor S. ( vik_sud ). He wanted to see those parishes where there was community life... Victor had shown him several before, and in the morning he took him to this church. Indeed, the parish left a generally favorable impression. At the late Liturgy, about two hundred people prayed; the church was full, but not packed; standing was quite comfortable. There are a lot of young people and children of different ages, including very young ones. It seems that most of those who came have known each other well and for a long time. The liturgical structure and order are traditional with a moderate conservative orientation; two mixed choirs, singing quite harmoniously, were made up of their own believers; there were no hired singers. Irina M., one of my good friends from “kurainik” ( ianders ), there from the very beginning of the opening of the temple, since 1992. Since then, the temple has been well decorated, restored and well painted inside. The late 10 o'clock Liturgy was served by the rector, Rev. Alexander Marchenkov, after the Gospel, delivered a heartfelt sermon about forgiveness, which, however, was very difficult to listen to due to the children's fuss and noise at the vestibule of the church. Our aforementioned Fr. Alexander Sh. concelebrated with him.
At the Liturgy, I noticed a gray-haired man, slightly hunched over and subject to a slight nervous tic. His face seemed very familiar to me. In the parish cafe, where we went after the service, having decided not to go to the refectory for the clergy and clerks, he sat next to us. And then Irina told me that this was the well-known Vladimir Semenko. Yes, yes, the same militant publicist from “Russian Line”, “Zavtra” and other similar publications. But here he behaves as quietly as the grass, quietly helping the parish... According to Irina, there are many people in the church with completely different views, and the rector pointedly distances himself from politics, which, of course, is correct. In general, we had a great time in the cafe; Anyone can easily have lunch there for 100 rubles. or even less. Semenko left a little earlier than us, to his or our happiness, I don’t know when. Alexander heard about him from Irina, he immediately wanted to tease him, but he didn’t have time...
What also made me very happy was the presence of a parish house, where sometimes even entire groups of pilgrims are received. And the fee for a night’s stay is very reasonable - 600 rubles. Considering the advantageous location and the very center of Moscow (Oktyabrskaya metro station, the French embassy is nearby), this is simply chic. So those who are passing through Moscow and have problems with accommodation for the night, keep this in mind! I was thinking about where to place a French group of Catholics, which will arrive in Moscow in two months to get acquainted with the Orthodox life of the capital (I wrote about this recently) - and now it’s clear where!
And finally, two photos.
O. Alexander with Irina:

And with me:

Unfortunately, Victor S. was in a hurry after the service on business and did not stay with us, so it was not possible to capture him...

The Venerable Maron the Hermit has been known in Stare Panech since 1642. Until the 1730s bore the name of the Annunciation "what's in the Indian town" from the name of the area, which was so named in honor of the legendary event associated with Russian women. As the legend says, during one of the Tatar-Mongol raids on Moscow, all the women from the surrounding villages tried to escape outside the city walls, but the Moscow governor did not open the city gates for them. Then the women, taking advantage of the logs abandoned near the Moscow River, built a wall of logs around themselves. And after a three-day siege, the Kremlin was captured, and the women managed to escape, since the invaders were distracted by the rich Moscow booty. Later, this area began to be inhabited by foreigners who worked in Moscow, in connection with this “Babiy Gorodok” began to be called Panskaya or Inozemnaya Sloboda, hence the new name of the church “in old Paneh”.

In 1730, Empress Anna Ioanovna issued a decree according to which the wooden Annunciation Church was to become a stone double-altar church with a bell tower. The new temple was consecrated in the name of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the Monk Maron the Wonderworker. By 1747, the plan to reconstruct the temple was carried out.

The main shrine of the temple was the icon of the miraculous image of Maron the Hermit. Maron lived in the 4th - 5th centuries. in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Kira. He lived almost his entire life in the open air, performing many different feats: he had the gift of healing from bodily illnesses and healing the soul, so people in need of his help came to him in a constant stream.

During the War of 1812, the Temple of St. Maron the Hermit was partially destroyed by the French army, and therefore no services were held there for more than 20 years, and the entire flock moved to the neighboring one. However, in 1828, benefactors were found who were able to provide the necessary financial assistance for the restoration of the temple. They became the famous merchant family Lepeshkin, which for 74 years (until 1902) supported the temple. Thanks to them, the temple was restored in the architectural traditions of that time (late classicism), new premises were acquired, and the number of chapels was increased. In 1885, the Temple of Maron the Hermit also became famous for the fact that the first parochial school in Moscow was opened here.

With the coming to power of the Communist Party in 1918, a time began of persecution of clergy, confiscation of church property and complete destruction of churches. In 1929, the fat industry technical school adjacent to the temple demanded the transfer of the temple building for its use. The All-Russian Central Executive Committee quickly satisfied the requirement of the technical school. By 1930, the parish of the Temple of Maron the Hermit ceased to exist.

The famous set of bells, which for many years amazed not only parishioners of the temple, but also famous composers and musicians with its euphony, was irretrievably lost. It was sold abroad.

The temple was transferred from one organization to another, and, ultimately, it passed into the hands of leaders who set up a garage for cars in one part of the building and a warehouse in the other. To do this, an opening was made in the wall, where a gate for entry was installed.

In 1992, through the efforts of the Orthodox, the temple building with a 350-year history was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. By 1995, the temple was completely restored, the icon of St. Maron the Hermit of Syria returned to the iconostasis of the temple. Currently, the temple conducts active religious activities, there is a Sunday school, a library, and a parish newspaper is published.

The Church of the Venerable Maron the Hermit, a famous Syrian ascetic, was built in Moscow in 1642 during the reign of Mikhail Feodorovich under His Holiness Patriarch Joseph, near Yakimanki Street, on the so-called “Woman’s Town”. In 1727, a warm chapel was added in the name of St. Marona.

In 1730, priest Sergius Anisiforov turned to the Great Empress Anna Ioannovna with a petition for help in building a stone church in honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the Venerable Maron the Wonderworker, to whom the Lord was given the grace to quench fire and tremors, drive away demons and from various ailments and sorrows and to free illnesses, to give healing to those who come with faith and ask.”

On June 12, 1730, by decree of Empress Anna Ioannovna, it was ordered: instead of the dilapidated wooden Annunciation Church, a new stone one should be built in the name of the same temple with the chapel of St. Marona.

The church was severely damaged during the Patriotic War with the French in 1812. The Maron Church was desecrated; There was no antimins in the Maronovsky chapel; and, although the thrones with clothes remained intact and undamaged, for some time no services were performed in the temple. After this, the temple did not have its own clergyman for six years, being assigned to the neighboring church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Golutvin.

Gradually, thanks to the care of the priest Alexy Popov and the benefactor, the son of a Moscow merchant, Loggin Kuzmich Lepeshkin Vasily Logginovich, the temple was restored. In 1828, Vasily Logginovich became a church warden. For 74 years, from 1828 to 1902, the elders were from the Lepeshkin family.

In April 1831, Vasily Logginovich Lepeshkin, the church's ktitor, built a new chapel in honor of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and the Baptist of the Lord, while the temple was expanded and the vaults were raised. Taking care of the clergy of the temple, the ktitor bought a two-story house on land adjacent to the church, which belonged to chamberlain Yuri Ivanovich Trubetskoy, and set up an almshouse on the ground floor, housing poor women for free. The second floor was rented out and the funds went to the benefit of the clergy and the splendor of the temple.

The son of Vasily Logginovich Lepeshkin Nikolai became the headman of the temple in 1840. At his expense in 1841-1844. the temple was renovated inside and out. With the Highest permission, its appearance was also changed. The main church was redone: the roof became round, a new iconostasis was built inside, and a dome was built outside in the corners. The full consecration of the renewed church was performed on October 29, 1844 by the Moscow Metropolitan Philaret (Drozdov).

The selection of bells on the bell tower of the Church of St. Maron was considered the best in Moscow. There were eight of them, the largest weighed 234 pounds.

The miraculous image of St. Marona was highly revered in Rus'. Especially in the summer, villagers came in droves to the Maron Temple on holidays. After spending the night near the church, the pilgrims stood for church services in the morning, listened to a prayer service and, having bowed to the miraculous image of the healer Maron, returned to their homes. Parishioners who turned to Rev. for help. Maron, were healed or received relief from fever, fevers and from demonic possession.

Clergy: Archpriest Alexander Marchenkov - rector, Priest Anatoly Varnavsky, Priest Andrey Nyrkov.

Divine services: on Sunday - Liturgy at 7 and 9:30, prayer service at 9 o'clock, from May to September - Liturgy at 9 o'clock, prayer service at 8:30; on holidays - Liturgy at 8 o'clock. On weekdays - Matins, hours and Liturgy at 8 o'clock. On Saturdays and on the eve of holidays, an all-night vigil is celebrated at 5 p.m.

There are: a Sunday school for children and adults, a youth club, a library, a pilgrimage service, an information reference service, a spiritual parish leaflet is published, video cassette rentals with soul-helping films are open.

Pilgrimage service with the assistance of the parish of the Church of St. St. Marona the Hermit of Syria organizes a trip to holy places

G R E C I ,
with a visit to the islands

Andros, Patmos, Aegina, Euboea

on 8 daysWith 05.09 By September 12, 2018

Pilgrimage tour program

1 day. 0 5 .09. Departure from Moscow at 08.20 am (Moscow time) on Aeroflot flight SU 2110 from Sheremeyevo airport terminal F. Arrival in Athens at 12.20 pm. Transfer to the port of Piraeus and then by ferry to the island of Aegina. Overnight at a hotel on the island of Aegina.
Day 2. 06.09. o.Aegina. Visit to the monastery of St. Nektarios of Aegina, prayer service with akathist at the relics of St. Nektarios. Visit to the monastery of St. VMC. Catherine. Overnight at a hotel on the island of Aegina.
Day 3. 07.09. o.Aegina. Liturgy in the monastery of St. Nektarios. Transfer to the port of Piraeus and then transfer to the island of Euboea. Visit to the Church of St. John the Russian. Overnight at the hotel at the Church of St. John the Russian.
Day 4 08.09. Euboea island. Prayer service with a canon at the relics of St. John the Russian. Visit to the monastery of St. St. David of Euboea. Transfer to Nea Makri. Visit to the monastery of St. New Martyr. Ephraim. Transfer to the port of Rafina. At 17.30 departure by ferry to Andros Island. Overnight at a hotel on Andros Island.
Day 5 09 .09. Andros Island Visit to the monastery of St. Nicholas of Myra. Prayer service with akathist. Visit to the monastery of St. VMC. Marina. Overnight at a hotel on Andros Island.
Day 6 10.09. Andros Island At 10.30 transfer by ferry to the port of Rafina and further to the monastery of Pantocrator. Transfer to the port of Piraeus. On the way, visit the Church of St. Prpmts. Paraskeva Rimskaya. At 18.00 departure by ferry to Patmos Island. Accommodation in comfortable 4-bed cabins. Arrival at Patmos at 03.15 am. Accommodation and overnight in a hotel on the island of Patmos.
Day 7.11.09. o.Patmos. Visit to the Cave of the Apocalypse and the monastery of St. Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. At 23.00 night transfer by ferry to the port of Piraeus. Overnight accommodation in 4-bed cabins with all amenities.
Day 8 .12.09. At 08.15 arrival in Piraeus and then transfer to Athens. On the way, visit the Church of St. Nikolai Planas. Farewell dinner at the tavern. At 21.00 transfer to Athens airport. Departure to Moscow on night flight SU 2113 of Aeroflot at 00.35. Arrival in Moscow 13.09.2018 to Sheremetyevo airport terminal F at 04.20 Moscow time.

Accompanies the group clergyman. Along the entire route: prayer services with akathists, participation in Divine Liturgies, confession, communion.
Included in the price: visa, insurance, air travel, comfortable bus along the route, transfers to the islands on ferries along the entire route, incl. with overnight stay in 4-bed cabins with all amenities, *** category hotels, accommodation in 2-bed rooms (except for the hotel at the Church of St. John the Russian), accompanied by an Orthodox guide and a Russian-speaking representative of the host company in Greece, meeting at the airport, sightseeing tours in cities, visiting monasteries and temples.
Breakfast is not provided in the monastery or on ferries. Breakfast only for overnight stays in hotels!
Additional payment is MANDATORY:
Organized additional meals along the route - 175 euros, entrances to monasteries on the island of Patmos (3 monasteries) and identical plastic cones for shrines - 10 euros, tips to the driver - 10 euros
TOTAL: for organized meals and services: 195 euros
On ferries, you can order and pay for food yourself!
Required documents for departure : International passport, general passport (a copy of all pages of the passport where there are entries), a certificate from the place of work (on letterhead with the address, telephone number of the organization and seal, indicating the position and salary), for non-working pensioners - a pension certificate (copy) and a certificate from bank about the presence of money in the account or a certificate from the place of work of the sponsor of the trip, 2 color photos on a white background for a visa size 3 x 4. For minors: birth certificate and notarized permission from parents to travel abroad.