Monastery of paraskeva friday in mordovia. Paraskevo-Ascension Convent. Photo and description

The Paraskevo-Ascension Convent was founded in 1865. Long before the opening of the monastery, one of the residents of the village of Ruzayevka, while on military service, "got very sick with his legs." Doctors soon became convinced of the hopelessness of the treatment and recorded the soldier as incurable. He found consolation only in constant tearful prayer to the Lord. Once in a dream a woman of heavenly beauty in a blue robe, with a cross in her hands, appeared to him and said: "Do you want to be healthy and want to go home?" Soon the vision was repeated a second and third time. The last time the woman told the soldier that he would be healthy in three days and return home. She also told him to go to the village of Paigarmu, find a hole with water in the forest, and in it, her image, and build a chapel on the source. The soldier recovered and fulfilled the order Holy Martyr Paraskeva... And people reached out to the source and began to heal.
With the construction of the chapel, and then the church, the monastery began to grow rapidly. An orphanage was opened for young orphans. An icon painting, gold sewing and shoe workshops, a library and 4 gardens have been opened. Today there are over 60 sisters in the monastery. The main icon of the monastery is icon of the holy martyr Paraskeva with a particle of her relics, painted on Mount Athos in the 19th century. The bathhouse is also built. The monastery is famous for three healing springs: Nicholas the Pleasant, Seraphim of Sarov and the holy martyr Paraskeva. All three springs flow into the holy lake. The monastery is famous for its hospitality, any day here you can confess, take communion and, of course, swim in the healing miracle water.

Attractions of the monastery

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Initially, the community owned the wooden chapel and the forest-covered land around it. The first nuns did not even have cells for living, and the surrounding residents reacted with distrust to the monastic builders. "But the true ascetic life, Christian meekness and humility of the nuns began to weaken this distrust."
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In 1874 to the west Church of the Ascension a large Assumption Cathedral was laid, the construction of which took 16 years. The cathedral was designed as a four-pillar, five-domed, two-lighted, three-altar (the central altar - in memory of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the side altar - in honor of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and in memory of the Beheading of John the Baptist).

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This is the home church at the monastery hospital, built in 1892 by Abbess Paraskeva (Smirnova). Placed in the eastern part of a two-storey brick building, standing in the northern part of the monastery, highlighted by the head. Returned to believers in 1997, renovated. The temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" is an ordinary residential building-hostel for nuns.
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The house church in the brick building of the bishop's chambers, standing in the southern part of the monastery. Established in 1904. The building survived, for many years it was occupied by the house of culture of the military unit, in the mid-2000s it was returned to the believers.
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Arranged in the lower tier of the monastery bell tower, which is being built to the west of Assumption Cathedral modeled on the old multi-tiered bell tower of the 1890s, demolished in the 1930s.
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A brick one-domed chapel over the grave of the first abbess of the monastery, Abbess Paraskeva (Pelageya Smirnova), who died in 1895. Stands between the Assumption and Ascension Cathedrals. In the chapel, the Psalter was read around the clock. Returned to believers in the early 1990s, renovated.
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Three sources are venerated in the monastery, consecrated in honor of Saint Reverend Seraphim of Sarov, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Great Martyr Paraskeva... The water from the third source is directed to the bath. In the middle of the chapel-chapel, the spring of the Holy Martyr Paraskeva beats, and along the gutter the water from it is directed to the cross behind the chapel and into two baths nearby.
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The miraculous icon of the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva has returned to the Paigarm Paraskevo-Ascension Monastery. For almost two centuries, the image was considered lost, and its second acquisition can be considered the same miracle. The shrine was donated by a native of Mordovia, who got rid of an incurable disease thanks to the icon.

Address:
431481, Republic of Mordovia
Ruzaevsky district, Paigarma village

The Paraskevo-Ascension Convent is famous for its hospitality. Any pilgrim, any excursion group is warmly welcomed here: they will feed, provide accommodation. Some pilgrims stay at the monastery for a while. While living for several days in the monastery, the pilgrims perform the tasks assigned to them - obedience in the garden, in the vegetable garden, in the refectory, and also attend divine services.
The monastery, headed by the abbess Abbess Angelina, is waiting for everyone whom the Lord will bring: to pray in the holy monastery, to bathe in, to labor for the Glory of God, to carry out obedience, possibly, and take monastic tonsure here.

Trips to the Paraskevo-Ascension nunnery are carried out by the travel company "Family Suitcase"

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Paraskevo-Ascension nunnery, s. Paygarma

The Paraskevo-Ascension Convent is a reborn shrine of our Fatherland. The monastery is located in the village of Paygarma. According to legend, the image of St. mts. Paraskeva in 1865. First, a chapel was built here, and then a women's community was founded in 1866 at the expense of the philanthropist Kiseleva and some peasants. In 1884 the community received the status of a monastery.

In the monastery were built the Assumption Cathedral and the temple in the name of the Ascension of the Lord. The image of St. mts. Paraskeva, painted in the 19th century on Mount Athos, with a particle of her relics, was the main shrine of the monastery and was revered as miraculous. This saint of God has a special grace in the arrangement of family life, she is also considered the patroness of trade. An orphanage for clergy orphans and a hotel for pilgrims were set up at the monastery.

To the springs, and there are three of them in the monastery - the great martyrs Paraskeva, Nicholas the Pleasant and the Monk Seraphim of Sarov - you can go down a steep path and stairs. Two sources - the great martyr Paraskeva and St. Nicholas - are rich in iron.

The source of the Monk Seraphim of Sarov is completely different, its capacity is painted with green malachite stains, and the taste gives off mineral salts.

There are many known cases when infirm people, having bathed in healing springs, were healed from seemingly incurable diseases.

In 1918, a hospital for the Red Army soldiers was placed in the monastery, and since then the military occupied more and more space there, and the nuns - less and less, until they were completely evicted.

Previously, the monastery belonged to the Penza diocese.

John the Theological Monastery, s. Makarovka

The St. John the Theologian Monastery is an outstanding architectural monument of the 17th-18th centuries. It consists of: the summer cathedral of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (1704), the bell tower 36 m high (1720-.), The winter heated church of Michael the Archangel (1702), as well as the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Sign” (early 17th century). )

From the entire ensemble of the temple complex to this day, the Cathedral of St. John the Theologian and the bell tower have been preserved in pristine beauty. The churches of Michael the Archangel, the icons of the Sign of the Mother of God, the fence with towers - all this was restored according to drawings, photographs, excavations, archival documents by employees of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Mordovia.

In 1946 the St. John the Theological Cathedral was returned to the faithful, and in 1961 the church was closed again. Since 1969, long-term restoration work began in Makarovka (up to the mid-eighties). In 1987, residents of the village. Makarovka, with the assistance of believers from the villages of Lukhovka, Kulikovka and Soldiersky through His Holiness Patriarch Pimen (1990), managed to demand the St. John the Theological Cathedral and the bell tower for worship. Archpriest Georgy Sakovich was appointed rector of the St. John the Theological Church. In 1991, the Znamenskaya Church was transferred to the newly formed Saransk diocese, and in 1996 - Mikhailo-Arkhangelskaya. The restored house of the landowners Polyansky became the summer residence of the Archbishop.

In 1994, with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, by the decision of His Eminence Barsanuphius, Archbishop of Saransk and Mordovia, the John the Theological Monastery was opened.

Archpriest Maxim Chebotarev (in monasticism Vladimir) became the governor of the newly formed monastery. Since January 2001, due to the grave illness of Archimandrite Vladimir, the monastery was headed by Abbot Lazar (Gurkin), known in Mordovia for the restoration of the famous Chufarovsky monastery. During the year experienced hieromonks from several monasteries of Mordovia of different ages gathered around him, wishing to work for the Lord.

On August 3, 2000, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, within the framework of a two-day visit to Mordovia, visited the Makarov Monastery, where he examined the temple complex, and, responding to the welcoming speech of the abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Vladimir (Chebotarev), he gave a blessing from the pulpit of the First Hierarch , and then, together with the leadership of the republic, took part in a gala reception at the residence of Archbishop Barsanuphius.

An event of great importance for the monastery was the consecration of the winter church of the Archangel Michael on November 21, 2002. During that year, with the financial support of benefactors, it was possible to restore this temple, which remained after the museum workers in the most deplorable state. The brethren and local residents were especially happy that the temple was returned to the Church exactly on its three hundredth anniversary. Now daily services are conducted in it and the Liturgy is celebrated.

In 2002, a project was created for the construction of a full-fledged monastery complex with a refectory, abbot and administrative buildings. By the fall of 2003, the erection of a comfortable two-storey fraternal building was completed, the territory of the monastery was surrounded by a stone fence, the dome and the entire upper part of the St. John the Theological Cathedral were restored.

Over the summer of 2004, through the efforts of Vladyka Varsonofy, with the financial support of the Government of the Republic of Mordovia and its Head N.I. Merkushkin managed to completely restore the facades and replace the entire roof on the territory of the temple complex of the monastery. By the fall of 2004, all interior finishing works in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign” will be completed; plans for 2006 include the construction of a hotel for pilgrims.

A distinctive feature of our monastery is a strictly statutory church service, the monastery priests regularly and according to the Charter perform all the Church Sacraments necessary for the local population, and also help people who come to the monastery to solve pressing issues of spiritual life with pastoral words. On Sunday mornings, a prayer service with akathist and blessing of water is performed in front of the locally revered icon of the Mother of God "The Inexhaustible Chalice" about those suffering from drunkenness and drug addiction.

At the moment there are twenty monks and several novices in the brethren of the monastery. In addition to Abbot Lazar, the most famous inhabitants of the monastery are Schema-Archimandrite Pitirim (Peregudov), a pupil of the Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra, an elder of strict monastic life, and the monastery's confessor Scheigumen Theophan (Dankov), who carries the feat of spiritual care not only to the brethren, but also numerous pilgrims from all over Russia.

Photo: Paraskevo-Ascension Convent

The Paraskevo-Ascension Convent is an architectural monument of the 18th century. It is located in a cozy place in the village of Paygarma. This shrine has a reviving status. The monastery was built in honor of the holy martyr Paraskeva. An unusual phenomenon once happened at this place. I saw an icon of the martyr in 1865. Today the shrine acts as the main shrine of the complex. It was written in the 19th century, on Mount Athos. In the process of its creation, particles of the saint's relics were used. The saint of God is distinguished by special grace. She helps arrange family life.

Also, the image is considered the patron saint of trade. Three springs were formed not far from the monastery - Paraskeva Pyatnitsa with a font, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Seraphim of Sarov (mineral spring). Women suffering from infertility often turn to the key of St. Paraskeva. Here they receive special assistance for the treatment of infertility and vision. There are many lakes and forests nearby. The village is picturesque.

How to get there

The Family Suitcase company organizes pilgrimage trips.

Places of power

In history, there are a large number of cases when people suffering from various diseases recovered by bathing in local springs. So, in 1998, a few days before the beginning of Great Lent, a miraculous phenomenon occurred in the monastery. The well-known icon "Blessed Heaven" was pacified. This phenomenon could be seen by the parishioners who were present at the service at that time. Myrrh flowed from the icon. This is the name of the fragrant church oil. All those present at the service were anointed with peace.

In addition, after a certain period of time it became known that one of the parishioners was able to recover from an illness that had tormented him for years. It was a young man named Pavel Zhuvaykin. He was 12 years old. From birth, the child was blind in his left eye. After the anointing, the boy received his sight. Throughout the history of its existence, the icon has streamed myrrh three times - on February 27, March 1 and 8.

The Paraskevo-Ascension Convent is located 35 kilometers from Saransk. There is a large railway station not far from the shrine. The date of foundation falls on 1864. It was an initiative of local residents. The popularity of local sources is great. People come to them from different regions. Local water is used for washing, part of the water is used for the bath, and part is discharged into the drain, which is located under the altar.

History of the monastery

When the monastery was founded, local residents relied on information about the sanctity of the Paigarm springs. The history of the Russian land is not easy. In the second half of the 18th century, it was ruled by the landowner Eremey Struisky. He began to sell useless lands. So the wood-burning forest went to the well-to-do Mordvinians. The forest area was famous for its springs. On one of them the icon of Paraskeva appeared. A wounded soldier was subsequently able to heal from it. The soldier built a log house and led a spring into it. From that moment on, for many years, the path to the spring has not overgrown. There are a lot of people who want to visit this place.

In 1861, the wasteland was donated to the church. A monastery was opened at this place. In 1863-1865. peasants began actively asking to open a women's community here. The noblewoman Maria Mikhailovna Kiseleva took an active part in this process. She was able to achieve her goals. A nursing community was organized at the keys. To provide it, Kiseleva sold 20 acres of arable land near Paygarma. Her act became an example for other rich peasants.

In total, in the end, about 46 hectares of arable land and forest zone stood behind the community. The construction process of the temple began in 1865. The money for the construction came from donations from various cities. At the end of the 19th century, farmsteads began to form in Penza, Saransk, St. Petersburg and other settlements.

Until 1865, there was a small chapel in Paigarm. In 1866 another chapel was lit up - Paraskevo-Pyatnitskaya. The Ascension Church was built with the money of the people. In 1873, on the site of the chapel, it was decided to build a church of wood in the name of the great martyr Paraskeva. There was a key inside the temple, it was placed in a jug. The wooden building looked harmoniously against the background of the forest. It was destroyed in the 1950s.

Today in its place is another monastery, created in the likeness of the previously erected one. A short descent to the springs and springs begins from the monastery. There was a row of cells nearby. To the west one could see the refectory building, and from the north the hospital building. There were public facilities in the east. These were a school, a church shop, and hotels for pilgrims. The central part of the monastery is mainly represented by the cathedral square.

Monastery from 1870 was completely walled with towers, in which church motives are clearly traced. Cathedral Square took a long time to develop. The whole process took several decades.

The Great Assumption Cathedral was founded in 1874. It took 16 years to build. The project was implemented in memory of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The external design resembles the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. However, notes of originality can also be traced. Special attention should be paid to the paintings on the walls, which could boast of exceptional expressiveness and sophistication. It is noteworthy that some of the frescoes have been perfectly preserved to our time. The paint layer is damaged in places. The images on the walls were mercilessly damaged from firearms by the barbarians of the 20th century. Plaster was beaten off, icons were desecrated.

The restorers had a wide range of work to do. At the beginning of the 1990s. many of the images were rewritten. The Assumption Cathedral is currently completely renovated. Services are regularly held there. In addition, the temple is distinguished by excellent acoustic data. The interior space is light and filled with solemnity.

The Ascension Church was erected already in 1893. The work was carried out according to the project of the architect A.E. Ehrenberg. If we take into account the main features, then the shrine copies the outline of the cathedral. It has five chapters and is equipped with heating. During the Soviet era, the chapters were destroyed. They were subsequently rebuilt. But the murals have not yet been completed. The temple has a fresco that was painted over in 1950. Also interesting is the image of St. Panteleimon on the pillar. It is from the west. There are many paintings on the New Testament theme.

Monastic activity

Since the 1870s. an icon-painting workshop existed at the monastery for a long time. The faces of nuns were painted in it. There were novices in the role of pupils. All works were specially marked. Attached a piece of paper on which the required text was written. A whole building was given to the workshops, as they enjoyed great success. Moreover, such areas of activity as stamping on foil, tailoring, shoemaking were developing. There was a barnyard, which was serviced by up to 40 workers. An apiary and a garden functioned. By the 1890s. the women's community has grown significantly in size. Many leading monastic complexes could envy her. Pelageya Smirnova was the head of the community. She was subsequently tonsured as a nun as well.

The monastery paid much attention to monastic activities. For a long time there was an orphanage, a school, an almshouse under him. The orphan students were housed in a separate two-story building. The first tier was allocated for the kitchen, dining room, rooms for assistants. The orphan school was an example to follow. She won gold medals at all-Russian exhibitions. In the 20th century, it was re-registered as an original spiritual and educational institution. There were no such organizations in the Volga region anymore.

In 1918, the monastery was actively used as the headquarters of the Russian army. Subsequently, a military hospital was located here. The nuns were sisters of mercy. Soon the Paigarm state farm was formed on the holy lands. Its existence did not last long. Then the building was used as a district hospital, railway warehouses. A settlement was formed on the territory of gardens and parks. The church near the cemetery and the bell tower were demolished.

The last owner was the Ministry of Defense. It came to the conclusion to operate the monastery as a reserve pharmacy warehouse. For the purpose of storage convenience, both temples were divided into two tiers with the help of ceilings. Moreover, the beams were screwed directly into the frescoes.

The next historical stage was marked by the formation of the Saransk diocese. The question arose of returning the monastery to the believers. First, the Assumption Cathedral was returned to Orthodoxy, then the tomb and refectory, cell buildings. By 1997, the large white-stone building and the house of the former hospital were returned.

Currently, more than 50 clergy live here. The monastery was completely returned to Orthodoxy. The shrine above the spring had to be rebuilt. The Ascension Church is under reconstruction. The foundation of the bell tower was recently laid.

The complex has a courtyard in Saransk - a church in the name of the Nativity of Christ of the Saransk diocese. It is distinguished by the presence of a fairly large parish. All proceeds go to the restoration of buildings in Paigarm. The flow of tourists is large. It only gets bigger every year. There are many young people among the visitors.

Features of the origin of the earth, Paraskeva Friday

Paigarma in translation from Mordovian sounds like "aspen forest". Today on the territory and still there are many plantations of aspens. You can see one of them when you drive up to the Paigarm junction. It stretches to the Khovanshchina station. In Mordovians, for some reason, such a tree as aspen is not popular. Someone said that this tree is even evil. According to popular belief, evil spirits live in the aspen forests. There are a large number of gods in Mordovia. Among them there are both evil and good Gods. The indigenous people remember the names and their character well.

Paraskeva appeared to the people from the water. She is the patroness of women, assisting in marriage and childbirth. She supports in everyday life, especially in spinning and weaving. Therefore, fabrics, canvases, linen, wool, etc. are donated to her. In the old days, all gifts were thrown by people into the well. This rite is called "Mokrida".

The parents of the holy Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday, were Christians. They especially related to the day of the suffering of the Lord. When their daughter was born, they named her Paraskeva Friday. Soon it becomes clear that Paraskeva began to join the passion of Christ. Virgo dedicated her life to the Lord. For her daring confession, the authorities imprisoned the girl and tortured her. Her agony was heavy. An angel visited the virgin in the dungeon. The wounds of the martyr began to close, she recovered. Then the confessor was attacked by new trials. They tried to torture her with fire. But the torches ignited strongly and scorched the ill-wishers themselves. The saint was beheaded with a sword.

The Paigarm Monastery impresses with its large territory. It is easy to breathe and cozy here. You can visit several churches and springs. The architecture of the objects impresses with its grandeur. The blue and white color is incredible for the complex. The water in the springs is hard and contains a lot of iron.

When in Paigarm, be sure to visit Saransk. If possible, then you can climb to the golden domes of the temple of Admiral Ushakov. The upper platform offers beautiful views of the outer surroundings. Basically only "bell-ringers" go up there. You can arrange with them to visit the skyscraper. The city of Saransk is only getting prettier every year. From a height, it is unusually beautiful. The golden domes of the temple themselves are made using modern technologies and are of high quality.