On the occasion of the Despotic feast of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ and the memory of the Great Kingdom, on Monday, January 1, 2018, the day on which the Most Venerable Metropolitan of Constantia and Famagusta, Mr. Vassilios, officiates, a Mass was celebrated. at the Metropolitan Church of Agios Georgios Paralimni.
The Most Reverend Metropolitans of Nairobi Mr. Makarios, Vostron collaborated with the celebrating Metropolitan Mr. Timotheos, exarch of the Holy Sepulcher in Cyprus, Mr. Athanasios of Limassol and the Most Theophile Bishop of Arsinoe Mr. Nektarios. The Most Venerable Metropolitan of Kyrenia, Mr. Chrysostomos, was present at the sacred step in prayer. The Divine Liturgy was also attended by the most panosiological Archimandrites Ieronymos Pyliotis, Augustinos Kkaras, Protosyggelos of the Holy Metropolis, Prot. Christos Vourgias, Hierarchical Commissioner, priests and deacons of the Holy Metropolis.
Among the congregation, the Municipal Authorities of the city of Paralimni, the free and occupied province of Famagusta, the MPs of DISY Famagusta George Karoullas and Onoufrios Koullas, the former Minister Mr. Takis Pelekanos, Mr. Konstantinos Chrysiglos Oygos. Assistant Police Director of Famagusta, Mr. Panikos Nikoli Assistant Chief of the Cyprus Fire Service, representatives of Schools, Inspectors of Secondary Education, charitable institutions, agencies and local organizations.
After the end of the Divine Liturgy, the established Doxology was performed at the beginning of the new year. A procession was then formed to the Synod of the Holy Metropolis where the blessing and cutting of the royal pie took place.
The Metropolitan of Constantia, Mr. Vassilios, thanked God in the Trinity, who demanded that we reach the beginning of a new year as well as the passing of the last year in which everyone personally faced their own difficulties, especially the our homeland and our wider region, which is in a state of uncertainty. He thanked the Holy Hierarchs for their presence on this glorious day and all the Municipal and Community authorities of the free province of Famagusta for the important work they perform. He did not fail to mention the Municipal and Community Councils of our currently occupied province, which with the desire of return not only work, but fight to end this regime so that with God's help we can restore and re-operate the "Our monuments which are the highest expression of human civilization and everything that is done to their detriment is to the detriment of all humanity." The struggle of the Cypriot Hellenism ended, Panierotatos is neither hate nor anything else, but only the love of our place.
On behalf of the Holy High Priests, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Nairobi Mr. Makarios spoke, who wished the celebrant Metropolitan Mr. Basil the due.
During the day, the celebrating Metropolitan will accept the wishes of the authorities and the people.
Famagusta.News
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