On Knowledge Day, Metropolitan Kirill performed a prayer service at the Kazan Cathedraltranslated

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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On September 1, 2026, on the Day of Knowledge, Metropolitan Kirill of Kazan and Tatarstan performed a prayer service for the beginning of the new school year at the Kazan Cathedral in the capital of Tatarstan.

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Petro Nako

Mirë se na erdhi ky lajm. Në ditën e Ditës së Diturisë, mëtropoliti Kirill bëri lutjen pikërisht në katedralen e Kazanës – e mirë është kur fëmijët fillojnë vitin me bekimin e Kishës. Edhe unë, kur isha më e re, e çoja djalin tim të madh në kishë para se të fillonte shkolla.

Laura Clark

Yes, it's good when children start the school year with a blessing. I remember taking my own grandson to our parish church here in Toronto every September 1st for the same reason — it always seemed to set a steadier tone for the months ahead.

Photini Miller

That's lovely, Laura — our parish in Sydney does the same thing on 1 September, and the kids who come always seem a bit more settled once they've lit a candle and heard the prayers. Did your grandson keep up the habit through high school, or was it mostly the primary years?

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