Day of Knowledge in the 2nd Kolomna Deanery 09/01/2026translated

On September 1, Priest Dimitry Shapovalov, responsible in the 2nd Kolomna Deanery for religious education and catechesis, cleric of the Archangel Michael Church in the city of Kolomna, visited gymnasium No. 2 “Kvantor” in the city of Kolomna. During the visit, Father Dimitri addressed a pastoral word to the students, teachers and administration of the gymnasium and gave them a blessing for the new school year. The rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the village of Shemetovo, Priest Alexy Safronov, visited the ceremonial ceremony dedicated to the beginning of the school year in the educational building No. 2 of secondary school No. 15 in the city of Kolomna. He addressed the students with parting words and wished them success in their studies. The rector of the Znamensky Church, Priest Konstantin Baranov, visited the ceremonial assembly at the Nepetsinsky secondary school, where he addressed those gathered with a welcoming speech. Then Father Konstantin presented the first-graders with sweet gifts for Knowledge Day. The rector of the Nikitsky Church in the village of Seversky, Priest John Chepky, visited the ceremonial assembly in the main building of secondary school No. 15 in the city of Kolomna.

He congratulated the schoolchildren on the start of the school year and wished them success in their studies. The rector of the Church of the Intercession in the village of Lystsevo, Priest Oleg Makarenko, visited…