The Section Singings has been provided with a great number of new recordings
Some of the presented recordings are made at the recording studio, and some are live ones made in the church during the Divine Services. Undoubtedly, the studio recordings have much higher quality of their sounding, but live ones, in spite of all their quality drawbacks, can represent the Divine Service atmosphere. A pilgrim does not have a real possibility to listen to singing of the Lent or Easter Services when it is difficult to get to the island. Many of the pilgrims, visited the monastery, are thought to take a pleasure in listening to those singings. The presented studio recorded singing were made mainly from 1993 to 2002, and the live recordings were made from 2003 downwards. (25.04.07)
The Section Photographs has been provided with a great number of new photos
The presented photographs were taken by Hieromonk Savvaty, Hierodeacon Augustine, Sergey Kompaniychenko, Viktor Gritsuk. The photo-exhibition Icons, Holy Places and Objects. The section has been provided to a great extent. About 600 photos have been published altogether. (27.01.07)
Alaska Bishop Visit To Valaam
On September 19, Sunday morning, the Father Superior of the Valaam Monastery, archimandrite Pankraty (Zherdev) together with the Community ceremonially welcomed the Right Reverend Nicholas, the Sitka and Alaska Bishop (Orthodox Church in America) with the clerics of the Alaska diocese and pilgrims visiting the cloister (19.09.04)
The Council Of The Valaam Saints Has Inscribed The Venerable Abbot Nazary
A public prayer to the newly glorified Saint was held by the Abbot of the Valaam Monastery Archimandrite Pankraty in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour on June 7, on the Feast of the Third Finding of the Head of John the Baptist, the Forerunner. The brotherhood and pilgrims prayed to the Saint beseeching his help and protection. (09.06.04)
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