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Archbishop Hieronymos: Let's ask ourselves if we are really approaching young peopletranslated

September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Following the June 4, 2026 Synodal Decision, the Synodal Committee on Christian Education and Youth held at the Conference Center of the Holy Metropolis of Peristeri, from Tuesday 1 to Thursday 3 September 2026, the 10th Panhellenic Conference of Youth Priests and Youth Executives of the Church's Holy Metropolises of Greece, with the theme: "Catechism and Pedagogy: from the transmission of knowledge to experiential experience". On Tuesday, September 1st, the Consecration service was performed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Sidirokastro, Mr. Makarios, President of the Synodal Committee on Christian Education and Youth. The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos Mr. Ieronymos and the Most Reverend Bishop of Achelou Mr. Nifon and more than 140 delegates, coming from the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and 60 Holy Metropolises of the Church of Greece, were present.

After the Consecration, the Secretary of the Synodal Committee, Archimandrite Polykarpos Bogris, welcomed the Conferences, referring to the effort of the Church of Greece for the continuous training of the youth leaders, as they serve as another holy altar on...

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Христина Панченко
Цікаво, що акцент зробили саме на переході від простої передачі знань до живого досвіду. У нас на парафії теж помічаю, що молодь краще відгукується, коли не просто розповідають про віру, а коли разом щось роблять — наприклад, печемо просфору чи прибираємо в саду біля храму. А чи були на цьому з’їзді якісь практичні приклади, як саме це робити з підлітками?
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Людмила Шевчук
Так, Христино, ти маєш рацію — коли молодь просто слухає, швидко нудьгує, а от спільна справа одразу інша. У нас на парафії після таких спільних прибирань чи випікання просфор хлопці й дівчата самі починають розпитувати про сенс того, що робимо. А скажи, як саме ви з підлітками печете просфору — чи залучаєте їх до всього процесу, чи тільки до останнього етапу?
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