The historical church of Faneromeni will be celebrating the Dormition of our Holy Mother with services and the litany of the holy icon. Programme Sunday 14th August, 2022. 19.30p.m Services in honour of the feast Monday,15th August, 2022. 07.30 a.m Church services 19.30 p.m Evening services in preparation for …
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After two years of no Easter celebration this year will be as follows. Please be sensible and wear masks in church and around crowds of people. SCHEDULE OF THE HOLY CEREMONIES OF THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER On Palm Sunday, at 8 am, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated …
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With good weather conditions in Zakynthos today the celebrtions of the Holy Cross went ahead regardless the pandemic. Diving into the sea and the sanctification of the waters shortly after 12 noon. The sacred ceremonies for the Holy Epiphany 2022 were completed. Today, January 6th, at 8.30 in the morning, …
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August, 29th A religious feast that goes back centuries, for today is the liturgical commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. It is almost as old as that commemorating his birth, which is one of the oldest feasts, if not the oldest, introduced into both the Eastern and …
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Yesterday, the Archbishop of Athens, Mr. Ieronymos, made available to the state, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection and other competent authorities the social and charitable structures of the Archdiocese of Athens, in particular the camps in Avlona, Attica and the Center for Gerontology in Dilesi. covering the housing needs …
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After the government once again avoided … touching the Church and exempting the temples from the obligation to use a mask, when it restored its use to most closed spaces and businesses, the Church has now posted a press release in regards to its recommendations. After the alarming increase …
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Today in the villages of Gaitani and Lagadakia, a century’s old tradition will take place. It is the fires in celebration of Saint John. Traditions of old. The celebration in years gone by would see Zakynthians gathered together after a long time of farming duties with their “bundles” of chickpeas, …
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History of Candlemas Near the end of the winter season, as ancient people looked forward to the planting season of spring, many different cultures found ways to celebrate this shift from the cold and dark days to a happier and more productive time of year. Hypapante (Ὑπαπαντή, “Meeting” in Greek). …
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