The priest blessed schoolchildren for the new school yeartranslated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 4, 2026, the dean of the October Church District, rector of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in the village of Arkhonskaya, Priest Dimitry Khestanov took part in the assembly at school No. 1 in the village of Arkhonskaya. The priest congratulated the teachers and students on the beginning of the school year and blessed the students for conscientious study.

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Κώστας Παπαδόπουλος

Good start for kids. Father Dimitrios Hestanov is always happy to come to such events, I remember last year he also spoke about patience in lessons. I wish the students of School 1 in Archonskaya to do well.

Xenia Brown

Good to see Fr. Dimitry there again this year. Last time he talked about patience in studies, and it stuck with my younger brother who’s now in 7th grade at School №1. Hope the kids take the blessing to heart and actually sit down with their books.

Alexandre Laurent

Yes, it’s good that he comes back to school number 1 every year. Last year my son told me that Father Dimitri had spoken about patience during homework, it had had an impact on him. Let's hope the children keep this blessing and really open their notebooks this time.

Ευαγγελία Μιχαηλίδου

It's good that Father Dimitrios went to School 1 of Archonskaya again this year. I remember last year when he talked about patience in class, he had also told my neighbor about her girl who was struggling in math. I hope it will benefit them again this year.

Laurent Moreau

Yes, it's true, my oldest told me the same thing last year after the blessing: he had remembered the story of patience with homework. This year I hope that Father Dimitri talks to them a little about gardening, it also helps to stay focused. What grade is your son in now?

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