Desert Holosiivska: how to get there?

This holy and namolennoe place, which will be discussed later, is a real pearl for truly believing people. The Holosiivsky Deserts (more correctly, the Holosiivsky Desert) is nothing but the famous Holy Protection Monastery, located in a picturesque forest park on the southern outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, which is primarily rich in its history and priceless shrines preserved in it.

origin of name

The name Pustyn Goloseevskaya this area received according to the first version, allegedly because of the bare land on which a forest-park zone was formed. And on the second - from the word "to vote", because at the time of the invasion of the Mongol-Tatars, women who were distraught with grief came here and all together shouted, mourning thus their dead relatives.

Before tackling the main questions asked by many believers, such as: "Where is the Holosiyiv Desert?"; "How to get from the m." Holosiivska "?" And "What schedule of services?" - a little plunge into history. After all, the Holosiivska Pustyn became a place of monastic feats of Kiev saints of the XVIII-XIX centuries.

Place History

At first St.. Peter Mogila (1647 g.) Bought this place he liked and laid the first man-made park, which eventually grew and merged with the forest. Later the church was founded. John of Novaya Sochaevsky and the suburban monastery of the monastery was built. In the middle of the XIX century, this picturesque monastery turned into the residence of the Kyiv Metropolitans.

The new revival of the monastery began in 1845 with the Metropolitan of Kiev Philaret (Amfiteatrov), who somehow fell in love with these green areas. First he built a metropolitan house and a stone church with the limits in honor of St. Nicholas the Great. John of Sočaevsky and the Three Saints, as they were preceded by wooden constructions. Then the Holy Protection Church was built with chapels in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "The Life-giving Spring". All this complex with churches, cells, hotels, a pedestrian and other buildings, numbering 10 buildings, was named the Holy Protection Pustyn.

Holy ascetics

In Goloseevo, such sacred holy saints conducted their ascetic feat. Filaret (Amphitheatres, 1857), his spiritual father, pr. Parthenius of Kiev (Krasnopevtsev, 1855) and their apprentice. Alexei Goloseevsky (Shepelev, 1917), and also Christ for the sake of the holy fools Paissy (1893) and Theophilus (1893).

Pp. Alexis (Shepelev) lived more than three decades in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and two dozen - in the Holosiivsky monastery. There is also his grave in the cemetery. He died in 1917 at the age of 76 years. It was a loving spiritual father who gave faith and hope for the salvation of many believing people.

In 1923, the new godless government abolished the monastery, and in the 30s the temples were destroyed, and the monks were evicted. At the beginning of the war, in October 1941 there were fierce battles for Kiev, the second line of defense passed through the Desert. At the same time, the nun Elena died here, saving many people from hunger. She is also buried in the monastic cemetery of the Holos-Desert.

By the 70-ies from the monastery, practically nothing remained. Only a certain part of the monastic cemetery with the grave of St. Alexia, but the flow of believers never ceased to stretch to her.

Holosievskaya Deserts. Mother Alipia: address

In 1979, the monstrous nun Alipia (in the world Avdeeva Agafya Tikhonovna) settled on the ruins of the monastery's monastery, which began to pray unceasingly about the revival of the monastery. She predicted and his heyday.

And it contributed to the revival of such a monastery, as Holosievskaya Pustyn, Mother Alipia. How to get to this place, will be described a little further. I must say that my mother rested on October 30, 1988 and was buried in the other end of the city of Kiev, namely, in the Forest Cemetery. May 18, 2006 with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev Vladimir, her honest remains were transferred to the Holosiivsky Monastery and now are in the shrine of the temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "The Life-giving Spring".

In 1993, the next revival of the monastery began. On October 4 of the same year, the relics of the Saint were found. Alexis Holosiivsky, who died on March 11, 1917. In 1996 the Pustyn Goloseevskaya was granted the status of an independent male monastery. Today it is completely restored and has become even more gracious and beautiful.

Biography of Mother Alipia

The Wonderworker was born on March 3, 1905 in the family of pious Christians Avdeev Tikhon and Vasza from the village of Vyšheteli (Gorodishchensky district of the Penza province). It was named after the martyr Agathia, whose icon she then wore on her back all her life.

Mother Alipia quickly learned how to read and read many sacred books. Her favorite was the Psalter, on which she prayed. Together with her parents, she often visited the village church in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul. Grief and deprivation of the old lady suffered from the very childhood. Her parents were shot in Civic right before her eyes. From that moment began her wandering life in begging, accompanied by persecution by the authorities. She even had to be captured by S. Budyonny, who was touched by her children's tears, and he ordered to release the girl.

However, she always relied on God, although she had to spend the night in the open air, engage in temporary part-time work, in order to obtain her daily bread. For a long time she pilgrimed to holy places, where she found her shelter, joy and comfort. Mother Alipia for all the years of military hard times and disbelief for about 10 years, stayed in prison. There was a case when one day the Apostle Paul himself brought it out of the death row. In the Great Patriotic War, she also had to survive the conclusion in the concentration camp. She was always saved by faith in God.

The tonsure

Monastic vows she took in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Foolishness from Christ is the most difficult monastic feat to which she has fought. Her life passed in strict fasting and incessant prayer, a brief dream and constant physical labor. She was forever remembered by people silent and prayerfully deepened in themselves, but who loved God and her neighbors unlimitedly. Amazing was the fact that was revealed soon after her death, that for every person she had to pray about, she hung an iron key around her neck. By the end of life this "necklace" of iron keys turned into real chains.

Honoring

Nine years, this great ascetic held in the Holosiivsky monastery. She always prayed incessantly and continued the feats of the Holy Fathers of Holosiyivsky. The Lord honored her with great spiritual gifts: foresight, foresight, consolation, healing, and, finally, the most important - the gift of love. Her own death, she predicted. This happened on October 30, 1988. During her lifetime, she helped countless people, but even after her death, miracles and healings are still taking place through prayer addressed to Mother Alipia.

Today every day and especially in the days of her worship of the Deserts Holosiivska receives thousands of people from all over the world. Evidence of healings Golossevsky Monastery collected an infinite number. When the coffin with the remains of my mother was brought to the temple, a cross appeared in the sky. On the same day, two seriously ill patients suffering from oncology were healed.

Holosiivska Deserts: how to get there?

It is not difficult to get to this place. To do this, you need to come to Kiev, take the subway and get off at the station, which is called - Holosiivska. Just a few meters from the exit is a bus stop, from which continuously, from 6 am to 9 pm, every 10 or maximum 20 minutes depart monastery buses, which are very easy to notice, as they are specially decorated and signed.

What is the Holosiivska Desert address? City of Kyiv, st. Colonel Zatevakhin, 14.

There is another way - from the metro station "Lybidskaya", where you can take a shuttle bus 212 and go there before turning on the street. Colonel Zatevakhin or take advantage of trolleybuses 2, 4, 11, 12 and get to the stop "Park im. Rylsky. "

Holosievskaya Desert, schedule of services on weekdays:

• 17.45 - evening service.
• 6.10 - morning service.

On Wednesdays and Fridays the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is served.

On Saturday:

• 7.00 - 1st Liturgy.
• 9.00 - 2nd Liturgy.

On Sunday:

• 7.00 - 1st Liturgy (in the Intercession Church).
• 8.00 - 2nd Liturgy (in the Church of St .. I. Damaskin).
• 9.00 - 3rd Liturgy (Life-giving source).
• 10.00 - 4th Liturgy (Intercession Cathedral).

In addition to liturgical liturgies, a funeral service is held every day at the relics of Mother Alipia: the first - immediately after the morning, and the second - in the chapel at 12.00.

More precise information can be found in the monastery itself, which also has an official website.