The Convent is named after the Holy Martyr Elisabeth Romanov, and it draws its inspiration from the good works of Saint Martha and Maria Convent, which she established during her life.
The history of the Convent does not start from the walls and the buildings. It begins with the ministry among the hospital patients. It was called to bring comfort to sorrowful hearts and hear their pleas for help.
In the summer of 1997, Metropolitan Philaret gave his blessing to build a church near the mental health clinic in Novinki. Yet there was no money to proceed, and many local residents objected. Still, Father Andrey Lemeshonok was not discouraged. At a weekly meeting of the sisterhood, he shared his bold vision: “Yes, my dear sisters. We are going to build churches and a convent."
The Church of Saint Elisabeth opened in January 2005.