In Osinniki, schoolchildren met with a priest dedicated to National Unity Daytranslated

On November 9, 2026, at the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution "General Educational School No. 3" and on November 12, 2026 at the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution "General Educational School No. 3" and the Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution "Boarding School No. 4" in Osinniki, as part of the "Talks about Important" meetings, a conversation was held between Osinnikovsky's assistant dean for missionary work, diocesan missionary Priest Roman Alekseevsky, and students 5-9 classes on the topic: “Day of National Unity.”

Father Roman introduced the children to the history of the holiday and its significance for our Fatherland. The priest spoke about the dramatic and heroic events of the early 17th century during the Time of Troubles. Schoolchildren learned at what cost the unity of the country was achieved during this period, how the people's militia under the leadership of citizen Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky in 1612 united people of different classes for the sake of saving the Fatherland.

The children were especially interested in the story about the role of the Orthodox Church in overcoming the Troubles. Schoolchildren learned about the history of the discovery of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God and how this image became a symbol of national unity and hope in difficult times for the country.

The students showed sincere interest in the topic, which recalled the importance of a respectful attitude towards historical memory and the desire to better understand the connection between spiritual...