Children and young people in Balachadi were raised in a religious spirit throughout the entire period of the settlement’s existence. Two circumstances contributed to this. Firstly, almost all Polish residents of the settlement were Catholic, and the commander was a military chaplain, Father Franciszek Pluta. Secondly, during their stay in exile in the Soviet Union, children had no opportunity to learn or practice any religion. Therefore, one of the most important tasks of the settlement management was to create a chapel in one of the blocks and introduce the subject of religion into the school curriculum. Commander Pluta, in addition to performing his basic function, as a clergyman conducted educational classes in higher grades, while the role of catechist in younger grades was performed by Janina Ptak, however, associated primarily with scouting activities in the settlement. In the pre-holiday periods, a local priest came from Rajkot to help, who as a confessor enjoyed great trust among the older youth.

Within a few months of the establishment of the Balachadi settlement, the first group of young people was prepared, ready to receive their First Holy Communion. Later, each year, subsequent groups joined it. Older young people also began to prepare and then regularly receive another sacrament – ​​confirmation. The local bishop, accompanied by several priests, came to these ceremonies, as well as sometimes to specific religious holidays. It is worth emphasizing that all religious holidays in the settlement were celebrated very solemnly, e.g. on Corpus Christi, the entire settlement took part in ceremonial processions. Traditional rites and customs associated with holidays were also widely cultivated. Every year, during the Christmas period, the youth prepared a Christmas crib and a nativity play, and at Easter they built and decorated the Lord’s Tomb. These were not the only such activities. The children loved the traditional ceremony and the customs associated with it, treating some of them as delicious fun. So, people did not forget about hitting each other with real palms on Palm Sunday or about Wet Monday… Interestingly, the intensive upbringing of children and youth in the religious spirit resulted in many people later entering the clergy.