In the village of Sarafonovo, there is the only stone church with four altars. The main altar in the cold part of the church is dedicated to the Kazan Mother of God. In the altar on the right, there is an altar in honor of the Holy Prophet Elijah. In the warm refectory part of the church, on the right, there is an altar in honor of the Righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth, and on the left, in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The church was built in 1600 thanks to the efforts of the villagers, particularly the Dolgovo-Saburovs and parishioners. The church has 36 desyatins of land. There are church houses provided for the priest and the church watchman. The church capital amounts to 592 rubles in securities. In the estate, there are 5 men and 4 women. In the villages: Khoznitsy, 1 man and 3 women; Bardukovo, 21 men and 16 women; Zyablitsy, 67 men and 58 women; Zhukovo, 15 men and 36 women; Samotynino, 11 men and 13 women; Veretye, 18 men and 18 women; Molozinovo, 60 men and 58 women; Skokovo, 38 men and 39 women; in the hamlet of Antsiferovo, 3 men and 3 women; in the village of Kurilkovo, 24 men and 38 women. The village is located on the left bank of the Pazhitsa River. Address: Spas-Yaryzhnitskoye volost administration.

In the parish, there is a church-parish school located in the house of the local priest. The staff includes positions for a priest and a psalmist. The clergy receives a state salary of 392 rubles. The clergy capital amounts to 850 rubles in tickets. This data refers to the year 1908.