Priest Stefan Lipke of the Society of Jesus (SJ) was ordained a bishop on Sunday, February 2, at the Novosibirsk Cathedral. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Arena and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk on September 12, 2024. It was with Siberia that Fr. Stefan's ministry in Russia began in 2011: one year in the pre-seminary in ...
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The miraculous icon of salus populi romani
From January 13 to 16, a copy of the miracle-working icon "Salus Populi Romani" ("Salvation of the Roman People") arrived at the Church of St. Peter and Paul the Apostles. This precious gift of Pope Francis to Russian Catholics was delivered by Father Dietmar (rector of the church in Kuibyshev) from Novosibirsk. According to tradition, this image was painted by the Apostle Luke himself in Jerusalem. Representing the Blessed Virgin decisive ...
JANUARY 12 - THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD.
"The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord concludes the Christmas season, during which we revered the Child Jesus lying in a manger in Bethlehem, welcomed the Holy Family from Nazareth, venerated Mary, the Blessed Mother of God, and finally reflected on Jesus' appearance to the Magi, who symbolized the whole world. Through his baptism, the sinless Jesus expresses solidarity with humanity and stands in solidarity with sinners. В ...
Epiphany on January 06
On the solemnity of Epiphany, January 6, we celebrate the appearance of the Most High to mankind through His Son, Jesus. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, the wise men from the east came to Jerusalem (Matthew 2:1). When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy. And when they entered the house, they saw the Child with Mary, His mother, and falling down, they worshiped ...
Christmas concert
Dear friends, today we were pleased to welcome you all to the "Christmas Light" organ music concert. Mezzo-soprano soloist Tatyana Suchkova-Gavriilova performed under the accompaniment of Valeria Belyaevskova, organist of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Novosibirsk. Carefully selected music conveyed the events of the Nativity of our Lord. The whole family can reflect on this theme to the sounds of the organ and heartfelt female vocals. In the program ...
Baptism of Daniel and Yaroslav
On January 5, on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, Daniel and Yaroslav Dzyuba were baptized in our parish. The baptism took place after Sunday Mass, as we were expecting the arrival of Yaroslav's godmother Valeria Belyaevskova, the organist of the Novosibirsk Cathedral, and Daniel's godfather was the minister of our parish, Andrei Sakharov. Despite the fact that this event was attended by a small number of parishioners, all ...
Children's meeting on January 04
The children's meeting in our parish was held on January 4 under the guidance of Sisters Yozuela and Amalia, who regularly come to Kuibyshev to once again spiritually adjust the children and give them spiritual nourishment. The theme of the meeting was the Feast of the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The children discussed who the Three Magi were, what their names were and what gifts they brought to the baby ...
Solemnity of the Virgin Mary January 1
The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated in the Catholic Church every year on January 1. It is among the ten obligatory Solemnities on which the Church orders her faithful to be at Mass. On this day we remember the Motherhood of the Virgin Mary, a privilege that is the basis of Her veneration (Greek Theotokos - Theotokos - Theotokos). The liturgical texts of January 1 especially emphasize the idea of "holy ...
The Feast of the Holy Family
On Dec. 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary and Joseph - a wonderful time to pray for the strengthening of existing families and the creation of new strong families based on the rock - Christ. "Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth. God chose a humble and simple family to be among us. Let us contemplate the beauty of this mystery, emphasizing ...
Christmas Eve 2025
On December 24, a festive service in honor of the Nativity of Christ was held in our church. The sermon of Fr. Ditmar's sermon, his reflections, psalms and hymns helped brothers and sisters to immerse themselves in the mystery of Christmas and to realize that the presence of God helps us to become "less skeptical, cynical, inert, fills life with meaning and true value" when we are ready, following the example of the Apostle Paul, to become "missionaries, ...
A meeting in Chuklade
On December 14 we visited our branch in Chuklaida. Believers from Kuibyszew and Gorunowo were also present. Fr. Krzysztof listened to confession, and the rest of the faithful prayed the rosary. At the Mass that followed, Fr. Krzysztof prepared people with his words for the upcoming Christmas. The meeting ended with a joint tea party.
Spiritual preparation for Christmas
Advent, Day 15 - The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete, which literally means "rejoice". Rejoice that the Savior is about to be born. Rejoice in the opportunity to participate in this great mystery. Rejoice in God. Rejoice in the world. Rejoice in those around you. Always and now. Especially now. On December 14 and 15, the Church of St. Peter and Paul Apostles held days of ...