On Sunday, May 21, 2023, after the All-Night Vigil on the eve of the patronal feast, a celebration was held at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York for the Sunday School students to mark the end of the school year.
More than thirty students finished the year with good and excellent marks.
The rector of the cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, addressed those gathered with words of congratulations and guidance to the students, and then presented certificates of completion of the school year, gifts and books.
The main theme of the festive concert prepared by the Sunday School students and teachers was the upcoming Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. The performers delighted the audience with their musical numbers.
In his address after the concert, the spiritual father of the Sunday School, the cathedral cleric Priest Mark Rashkov, expressed deep gratitude to the teachers for their labors and joyfully noted the successes of the young students.
The parents said many grateful, touching words to the teachers and presented them with flowers and memorable gifts.
The evening ended with a festive tea in the cathedral refectory.