The rector of the Sosnovy Bor church handed over the icons to the cadets and gymnasium students of school No. 3translated

On October 23, at school No. 3 in the city of Sosnovoborsk, a solemn ceremony of initiating first-grade students into cadets and gymnasium students took place. The guest of honor at the event was the rector of the parish of the Entry into the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Sosnovoborsk, Archpriest Nikolai Chikhichin.

The priest took part in the festive assembly and addressed the newly minted cadets and students of the Mariinsky class with parting words, congratulating the guys on an important stage in their lives and emphasizing the significance of the chosen path.

In memory of the first intake of cadet and Mariinsky classes in Sosnovoborsk, Father Nikolai donated icons to the educational groups. The cadets were presented with the image of the Holy Blessed Prince Vladimir, and the pupils of the Mariinsky class were presented with the icon of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga.