The spiritual grace that comes from pilgrimage trips to holy places is valuable for a person who lives not only by physical needs, but also spiritual, spiritual ... All this is quite achievable and accessible thanks to the Pilgrimage Center of the Moscow Patriarchate! It organizes trips to the holy places of Russia, and to places of spiritual power beyond its borders! Also, relevant seminars and meetings are held ...
Center Mission
The establishment of the Pilgrimage Center in Moscow took place in 1999. And his institution was blessed by Alexy II - the Moscow Patriarch.
Currently, the center continues its spiritual and educational activities thanks to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Around the world, a lot of tourists make pilgrimage trips to holy places. They also visit Russian lands. And the Pilgrimage Center cordially welcomes foreign as well as Russian pilgrims under its spiritual wing. Here they are introduced to the history of Orthodoxy, Orthodox pilgrimage, the spiritual and educational life of the capital of Russia and its other cities, and they are told about Orthodox shrines and monuments of architecture and art of the Russian Federation.
The main mission of the Pilgrimage Center is the organization of pilgrimage trips to holy places. These can be places (perhaps little known!) Of the Russian region, as well as Bible countries.
Over the years of the Pilgrimage Center, its guests were the clergy and clergy of the Orthodox Church. And also pupils, students, pilgrims from different cities of Russia, Germany, USA, Serbia, Japan, France and other countries.
The center is located on the Sparrow Hills in Moscow. In the building of the Universitetskaya Hotel, on the 15th floor. All of it is under the control of the Pilgrimage Center. Also in the building is the Temple of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, which is the highest church in the capital!
The head of the center is Hierodeacon Sergius.
Pilgrimage trips
Half of all the Holy lands of the world, thanks to Divine conduct, are located on the territory of Russia. This is a real blessing for the Russian people! A great many temples, monasteries and other spiritual monasteries invite everyone who wants and thirsts to plunge into the world of purity and grace!
The pilgrimage center organizes the following trips to such Russian shrines as:
- The New Jerusalem Monastery - is considered the greatest shrine of the Orthodox world, since its main temple - the Resurrection Cathedral - is made in the image of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Here, near Moscow, all sacred places and attributes are exactly reproduced, as in the Holy Land! The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon.
- Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery is located near Zvenigorod, only fifty kilometers from the capital. The monastery is popular among pilgrims because the relics of the student of St. Sergius of Radonezh - Savva Strozhevsky - are stored here. There is also a holy spring that you can plunge into to recover from many diseases.
- A trip to Kolomna is especially good for those who dream of a happy family life, filled with love and spirituality.
- Optina Deserts - a trip to gain inner peace and concentration.
And much more.
Also, tours of the Pilgrimage Center (Moscow Patriarchate) include trips to the holy lands of the world. Namely: Jerusalem, Jericho, Lydda and Mount of Grace, Bethlehem and others. And also the holy cloisters of Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria.
Spiritual and educational activities of the center
Within the framework of the Pilgrimage Center, a cultural center called the "University" is organized.
Its modern cinema with a capacity of 500 people gathers people from all over the world to conduct many social events of a religious and educational nature at the level of the country and the whole world.
Seminars, plenary meetings, conferences of European churches, congresses of the Orthodox press, congresses of Orthodox youth, church and public conferences “We save by unity and love” are held by the Pilgrimage Center (Moscow Patriarchate).
And in the center there are meetings of the Union of Women of the Orthodox World (Russia), Christmas Readings (international), film festivals. Children's theater performances are organized, social charity events and much more are held.
The center also publishes its periodical.
Reviews about the center
Trips to places of spiritual power - both in Russia and abroad - leave indelible impressions in the hearts and souls of pilgrims! Many reviews of the Pilgrimage Center (Moscow Patriarchate) can be found on its website.
Feelings and emotions overwhelm everyone traveling to such extraordinary places! And if at first it’s even scary to go to the Holy Land, then it becomes clear that such inhibition in the form of fear happens only in order to temper our spirit!