On the Day of Knowledge, clergy of the diocese visited secondary schoolstranslated
On September 1, 2026, on the Day of Knowledge, at the invitation of the director of the MAOU “Ozernovskaya Secondary School No. 3” Galina Vyacheslavovna Yazykina, the cleric of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Cathedral, priest Sergiy Cheremisin, visited the local secondary school.
Before the start of the ceremony, Father Sergius talked with Galina Vyacheslavovna.
During the ceremonial assembly, Father Sergius was given the floor. In his welcoming address, the priest spoke about the importance of educating each student, first and foremost, as a human being.
Father Sergius reminded those gathered about the act of the ancient philosopher Diogenes, who in broad daylight went out into the street with a lantern - in search of a person. Then the priest cited Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov’s introduction from the book “Questions of Life.”
Next, Father Sergius turned to the words of F. M. Dostoevsky from the novel “The Idiot” that “beauty will save the world.” The priest emphasized: the main thing in life is not mastering this or that profession, but the formation of a person on the basis of Christian commandments. He spoke about the opportunity to see the image of God in everyone, to treat everyone with love and respect.
In conclusion, Father Sergius wished the students a successful academic year and God's help in all their efforts. He…
