Chapel of the Holy Martyr Thaddeus to be built in the High Security Colony in Kabardino-Balkaria
26.08.2005 · English, Архив 2005
Archpriest Valentin Bobylev, Dean of the Orthodox parishes of the Kabardino-Balkarian Rupublic, met with the chief of the High Security Colony located in the Kamenka village O.Bekaldiev.
The deanery clerics have visited the institution for a long time and conducted the Sacraments of Baptism, Confession and Communion there, but the peculiarities of the High Security colony often keep them from fruitful pastoral care for the Orthodox convicts.
Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Penitentiary System was discussed at the meeting with the Colony staff-members. It was decided that an Orthodox chapel would be built in the High Security Colony and in other republican institutions of the same kind; visits of clerics and divine services would become regular.
Archpriest Valentin Bobylev also met with the convicts and gave them spiritual literature and food.
Later on Rector of the Church of St. George in Tyrnyauza Hieromonk Igor (Vasiliev) and Rev. Oleg Vasin, Cleric of the Cathedral of St. Simeon the Stylite in Nalchik conducted the Sacrament of Baptism for ten convicts. Also conducted were the Sacraments of Confession and Communion.
The visit of clerics attracted attention of many convicts including non-Orthodox ones. The priests answered their questions during the conversation held in the assembly hall.