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Knowledge Day in Zaraysk 09/01/2026translated

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 1, schools in the Zaraisk district held ceremonial assemblies dedicated to the Day of Knowledge. The events were attended by the head of the municipal district V. A. Petrushchenko and deputy heads of the district. The clergy of church districts took part in the festive events: the dean of the 2nd district, Priest Roman Kudelin - MBOU "Gymnasium No. 2"; Responsible for religious education and catechesis, rector of the Annunciation Church in Zaraysk, priest Dionisy Utenkov – MBOU “Lyceum No. 5”; Responsible for religious education and catechesis, rector of the Transfiguration Church in the village of Spas - Doshchaty priest Sergiy Grebeshkov - “Secondary School No. 1”; Responsible for youth affairs of the Kolomna diocese, rector of the Assumption Church in the village of Rozhnovo, Archpriest Mikhail Sokrutov - school of the village. Avdeevo; rector of the Elias Church in Zaraysk, Archpriest Sergius Kudelin - school in the village of Zaraysk; rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the village of Radushino, priest Andrey Spiridonov - school in the village. Mendyukino; cleric of the Assumption Church in the village of Rozhnovo, priest Maxim Prudnikov - school in the village.

Makeevo; rector of the Kazan Church in Zaraysk, Archpriest Grigory Reshetov - school in the village of Zhuravna; rector of the Transfiguration Church in the village of Spas - Plank Priest Sergius Grebeshkov -...

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Thomas Johnson

Good to see so many of our local priests at the different schools, especially Father Dionysius at Lyceum No.5 and Father Sergiy Grebeshkov doing double duty at both СОШ №1 and the Спас-Дощатый area again. My grandson starts year 3 at Gymnasium No.2 this week, so it was nice to read that Father Roman was there too. Small things like this make the first of September feel more grounded.

Peter Johnson

Yeah, it's good they keep sending Father Roman to Gymnasium No.2 every year. My roommate's nephew goes there too and said the blessing felt pretty normal, not over the top. Does your grandson still get excited for the first-day photos or is he too cool for that now?