Moleben served in Cuba to start the school year

Havanan, Cuba September 3, 2012

On Sunday, September 2 after the Divine Liturgy at the Kazan Cathedral of Havana city there was moleben served for the beginning of the new academic year.

The day before, on September 1, during the celebration of the “Knowledge Day” in the secondary school at the Russian Embassy in Havana the Rector of the Kazan Cathedral Dmitry Orekhov addressed students, teachers, and parents with pastoral advice.

During his speech Fr. Dmitry talked about the importance of having a heart clean and open to the acquiring of the knowledge of the world and the necessity of cooperation between parents, leaders, teachers and students in this process. “Learning is a path that we should follow together. One should never stop on the way of searching for the Truth.”

"The spiritual components of the these days’ cultural program were no different from the usual ones in our home countries, where even in the Soviet era grandmothers drove children to churches before school for Communion. Nowadays it is not uncommon to come across an Orthodox priest in a school. However, for Cuba our traditions are wondrous and exotic,” comments the parish website. “But the bay outside the temple, and palm trees around an open school auditorium is a reality for Cuba and exotic for us."

9/7/2012

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