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B.O.Y.A started with Catechism seminar programs in 2001. The aim of B.O.Y.A is to help young orthodox catechism teachers in exchange of experiences and improving their professional knowledge. The first seminar was in Banja Luka in 2001, the second in Veliko Trnovo, Bulgaria in 2002 and this year in Saint Nikola - Soko Monastary near Ljubovija in the period between 12 - 17 of May, with blessing of His Eminence Bishop of Sabac - Valjevo, Mr. Lavrentije.

This seminar was organised by the office for Catechism of Sabac - Valjevo diocese in Loznica with coordinator father Radosav Markovic, Foundation of Holy Monastery Chilandar wich represented by mr. Stefan Srdjan Milenkovic (member of the Board of BOYA), and St. Sava’s Youth Association of Archdiocese of Beograd - Karlovac. There were 26 participants from all local churches in the Balkans from these countries: Turkey ( Ecumenical Patriarcate ), Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbian Republic and Serbia.

The title of the seminar was "Catechism in the Church and the Churc in catechism". The first working day was dedicated to theoretical examination of catechism, its position in church, inner structure and status in different environments. Reports were presented by Aleksandar Djakovac, theologist and catechism teacher from Belgrade, father Charalambos Theodosis, superior of temple of St. Nektarios in Athens and substitute of coordinator in youth office in Holy Metropoly of Atica, father Dimitrios Maroulis, biologist and assistant in the youthoffice in Archdioces of Athens in Athen, father Zahary Dechev, assistant professor from Burgas, father Arsenios Kardamakis, theologist and representative of Ecumenical Patriarcate for youth work from Studgart and Marian Marikarou, historian and theologist from Bucharest.

The second working day began with Holy Liturgy for celebration of Saint Prophet Jeremija which was served at the monastery in all Balcan’s languages for the first time. The participants presented their practical work with children, new school books, literature, didactic methods and other innovations. That was the opportunity for comparison of school books, and practical notebooks, didactic methods and the level of development of catechism in the Balkan countries also the characteristics in the way of education in different countries. Reports were presented by Branka Jevtic, theologist and catechism teacher from Valjevo, Kristaq Bakallbashi, theologist from Orthodox academy in Drach, Aleksandar Stojanovic theologist and catechism teacher from Banja Luka, Stavroula Theodosis, Maria and Vasiliki Kriara, students from Faculty of Pedagogue in Athens and father Nenad Markovic, member of Committee for catechism in Diocese of Sabac - Valjevo.

The last two days were organised a visits to spiritual and culture inheritancas in Diocese of Sabac - Valjevo and presenting of fertile work in the field of catechism.
The third day was organised a visit to Monastery Tronosa and ethno - complex Trsic. Trsic become very considerable place for catechism in Diocese of Sabac - Valjevo. Trsic is within competency of Culture Center “ Vuk Karadzic “ which appropriated five buildings ( five small, village houses, in fact ) to office for Diocese of Sabac - Valjevo. We have particularity that 50 000 school children annually visit Trsic. After that the mayor of Loznica entertained the participants and talked about the ways of cooperation between city authority and office for Catechism.

Participants also had an opportunity to visit one class in high school in Loznica. After that, we visit a gallery of famous Serbian painter Mica Popovic and his wife Vera Bozickovic - Popovic and Jadar museum. In the and of that day we had a cocktail in Center for Catechism in Loznica which realized very considerable results for very short time ( the respons of children in primary schools is 98% ).

The forth day participants visited these Monasteris: Pustinja, Celije, Lelic, Kaona where was the final session of the seminar with blessing of Archimandrite Milutin the abbot of Monastery Kaona and subititute of His Beatitude of Diocese of Sabac - Valjevo Lavrentije.

Basic conclusion of participants was that seminar was completely succeeded, that organization was great, and that we untilized maximum during the four days of seminar. It has been declared that these seminars are very necessary, expecialy for improving knowledge and experience of young catechists.

As a result of these three seminars it will be published a collection of texts which will have three parts: theoretical examination of essence of catechism, informative oversee of situation in local churches and practical prepositions, methods for education. The Publisher is Foundation of Holy Monastery Chilandar from Belgrade.
The donor of seminar was office for Catechism Sabac -Valjevo from Loznica with help and support of the Foundation of Holy Monastery Chilandar.