Events of the diocesetranslated

On September 15, the church in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Karachev was visited by students of grade 6 “b” of secondary school No. 5 named after. I.S. Kuznetsov, accompanied by class teacher Galina Vasilievna Kulbakova. The dean of the Karachevsky church district, the rector of the church, Priest Nikolai Cherny, and the church staff greeted the young guests with warmth and cordiality. The priest performed a prayer service at the beginning of the school year, during which he and the children asked for God's help and blessing in comprehending good and soul-helping teaching, sprinkled those gathered with holy water and anointed them with blessed oil. The schoolchildren talked a lot with Father Nikolai, learned what parts the church consists of and the rules of behavior in it, and also that the church is a consecrated building in which services are performed, and believers have the opportunity to take part in the Sacraments. Together with the priest, the children walked around the building being restored and saw how it was transformed during the construction work. Father Nikolai told a lot of interesting things about the history of the ancient church.

As a souvenir, the children received the icon of the Mother of God “Addition of the Mind”, St. Sergius of Radonezh and sweets. The excursion to the church for the children was full of information and emotions,…