The parish school at The Holy Epiphany Church is dedicated in the name of the last tsarevich of Russia – Holy Royal Martyr Tsarevich Alexey.
The school’s mission is to assist parents in instilling a Russian orthodox consciousness in our children, foster an active, living faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy Church, and to encourage a firm moral upbringing. The school strives to serve as a bridge between the church and home.
The Holy Epiphany Parish School Administration is under the spiritual guidance of the Parish Rector, Priest Victor Boldewskul (FrVictor@comcast.net),
who is assisted by:School Director: Reader Ilia Jarostchuk (ijarostc@its.jnj.com)
Secretary: Anna Turovskiy (achekalin@gmail.com)
Law of God
§ Protodeacon Alexander Jarostchuk
§ Deacon Victor Ganson
§ Subdeacon Nicholas Ganson
§ Reader Ilia Jarostchuk
§ Matushka Svetlana Boldewskul
Russian Language
§ Matushka Svetlana Boldewskul
§ Elena Odnovorova
§ Lilya Finkel
§ Olga Paar
§ Anna Komarova
§ Anna Turovskiy
Russian Music & Dance
§ Nina Ivanovna Fefelova
Russian Art
§ Serge Plishevsky
§ Anna Kriger
The Parish School accepts children ages 5-13, and teens ages 14-17 (for Sunday’s Law of God program). All children must be either baptized in the Orthodox Faith, or be considering baptism in the Orthodox Faith. Those considering baptism must have a blessing from the Parish Rector (Father Victor Boldewskul: FrVictor@comcast.net).
Knowledge of the Russian Language is NOT a prerequisite. Although we encourage our students to learn and use Russian in school, lessons are taught bilingually in classes that have children that don’t understand Russian. Our hope is that by participating in the program that your child will eventually develop a basic ability to understand and speak the Russian language.
The program is taught on both Saturdays and Sundays. The purpose of this is to allow the students to attend and participate in the Divine Services which are held Saturday evenings, and Sunday mornings. Since our program is “spiritually based,” bypassing the Divine Services would deny our children the blessing of the Holy Spirit, and thereby, defeat the purpose of the program. (See Mission Statement above). Student attendance of the Divine Service after/prior to lessons is, therefore, an absolute requirement. Excused absences for honorable reasons may be granted by either the Parish Rector, or the Director of the Parish School.
Law of God
Students will study:
§ The Fundamentals of the Orthodox Faith
§ The Old and New Testaments
§ The Divine Services and Sacraments
§ The Lives of Saints
§ The Writings of the Church Fathers
§ The History of Orthodoxy and the Russian Orthodox Church
In addition to classroom work, students will be guided toward the development of a church and spiritual life by way of:
§ Active participation in the Divine Services
§ Regularly partaking of the mysteries of Confession and Holy Communion
§ Pilgrimages to Orthodox monasteries and other Orthodox parishes
§ Older students will begin reading in Church Slavonic during services
Russian Language
Students will expand their knowledge of Russian, with an emphasis on:
§ Improving their reading, writing and speaking skills
§ Expanding their vocabulary
§ Basic Russian grammar
§ Russian classical literature and culture
For those students who do not speak Russian at home, we do offer Russian as a 2nd language (RSL). These lessons are primarily taught in English.
Russian Music & Dance
Students will learn Russian Orthodox spiritual hymns, as well as, traditional Russian folk songs and dances. They will display their acquired skills by participating in:
§ Parish Youth Choir during the Divine Services
§ The Roslindale Day Parade
§ The annual parish “Yolka” (Christmas celebration)
§ Parish School graduation performance
§ Other greater Boston area community events.
Russian Art
Students will learn about Russian art and develop creative artistic skills, including: drawing, painting, and woodworking. Students will also become familiar with Russian iconography and classical art.
Divine Services
§ Male Students will alternate between serving in the altar (as altar boys), and reading & singing during Divine Services.
§ Female students will learn to read & sing during Divine Services, as well as, be introduced to the activities of the Sisterhood.
Classes for the 2009-2010 academic year will begin on Sunday, September 13 with a “Moleben” immediately following the Liturgy. After the Moleben, the Parish School invites everyone to a Festive Barbeque in the tent behind the church. All children registered for Parish School will have their first lesson in the Law of God immediately after they get a quick bite to eat. Parents are welcome to stay and get acquainted while their children attend their first lesson. The Saturday lesson schedule will commence on September 19.
Saturdays:
4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Prayer & Blessing (in the church)
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Russian Language
5:20 – 5:50 p.m. Russian Music & Dance (younger students). Divine Services (older students).
6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Vespers (Students will sing & read during the service, or serve in the altar).
Sundays:
9:30 – 11:40 a.m. Divine Liturgy. (Student attendance of the Liturgy is an absolute requirement of the school program.)
11:45 – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Law of God
(Lessons in Russian Art will be held intermittently. These lessons will end at 2:00 p.m.
See Parish School Calendar for dates)
Parish School Dues for the 2009-2010 school year are:
SATURDAY & SUNDAY Program
q $250/year per family for the 1st child
q $350/year per family for 2 or more children
SUNDAY Only
q $120/year per child (Equal to $5 for lunch x 24 classes)
last changed on: 09-09-2009