News of the Izhevsk and Udmurt diocesetranslated

On September 1, 2026, in the courtyard of the Church of the Martyr Tatiana, a solemn assembly was held dedicated to the beginning of the school year in classes with in-depth study of the Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture. The project is being carried out jointly by municipal secondary school No. 93 and the Izhevsk diocese. Classes are held at the Spiritual and Educational Center on the street. Sverdlov. The day before, on Sunday, students, teachers and parents, according to tradition, gathered together for the Divine Liturgy in the Archangel Michael Cathedral, where they received the archpastoral blessing for the upcoming work. The prayers ask that students grow not only in knowledge, but also in piety, faith and virtues. At the ceremony, the school’s confessor, Archpriest Andrei Petrov, happily noted that the walls of the church and school were again filled with children’s laughter, fun and life after the summer holidays: “We are glad to see you, our dear first-graders. We are glad that you are part of our large and friendly family. We thank our parents for their invaluable support over the years.

We wish the guys success and God's help in their studies, and our teachers - patience, wisdom and, most importantly, love in their hearts. With God! This year…