Orthodox faithful from across Russia gathered in the Urals city of Alapaevsk to set off yesterday on the traditional 10-day, 110-mile procession in honor of St. Simeon of Verkhoturye.
The prayerful journey will end in Verkhoturye on September 24, on the eve of the feast of the transfer of the relics of the great saint known as the Wonderworker of All Siberia, reports the Ekaterinburg Diocese.
Before the start, the faithful participated in the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Great Martyr Catherine in Alapaevsk, after which a moleben for the beginning of a good deed was served. They then processed to Holy Trinity Cathedral, and after a meal, they embarked upon their 10-day journey.