These days, the Volyn Theological Seminary of the Kyiv Patriarchate celebrated the 11th graduation of its students. The celebration began in the Lutsk Cathedral of the Holy Trinity with the Divine Liturgy, which was led by Bishop Michael of Lutsk and Volyn. He was concelebrated by the seminary rector, Protopresbyter Ioan Nidzelskyi, teachers, and graduates in holy orders. After the thanksgiving moleben, Vladyka Michael addressed the graduate students and all those present with an archpastoral instruction, in which he called them to carry the priestly calling with dignity, to serve well, and to be a reliable instrument in God's hands, with whose help the Savior will sow seeds of truth in human souls. "Your life path will not unfold in the same way, but after finishing the theological seminary, you are in any case obliged to become for people a light, a guide, and an example," emphasized the Most Reverend. The celebration continued with a solemn part in the lower church of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The rector announced that according to the results of the 2004-2005 academic year, 67 students completed the full course of seminary study, of whom 32 were full-time, 31 were in the correspondence sector, and 4 were in the regency department. It was also noted that 10 students completed their studies already in holy orders. After the traditional summing up, Bishop Michael presented the graduates with diplomas confirming the attainment of complete secondary specialized theological education and gave them a new edition of the Bible. The graduates were also congratulated by the well-known Volyn sculptor Iryna Datsiuk and the historian-archivist Volodymyr Rozhko, who gave each of them his new book "Ukrainian Orthodox Book Writing and Book Printing of Historical Volyn (11th-20th centuries)." The solemnities concluded with a prayerful remembrance of gratitude for the departed Metropolitan Yakiv (Panchuk). The clergy and graduates prayed for the repose of the soul of their former archpastor at his grave.