Afterwards, he performed the Mass of the Great Sanctification and immediately after, a litany procession was formed according to the ecclesiastical order., with the participation of the holy Clergy of the island, ahead of the Philharmonic of the Municipality of Syros-Ermoupoli, which was followed by the MP of Cyclades Mr. Pan. King, the Mayor of Syros Ermoupoli, Mr. Io. You tithe, the Rural Deputy Regional Governor of Cyclades, Mr. Poussios, Cyclades politician with N.D. Katerina Monogyou representatives of the local authorities, army's, of the Navy, of the Security Forces and the Coast Guard, Regional and Municipal Councillors, the Governor honorably and after the permission of the Fleet Commander docked at the port of Ermoupoli Pyravlakatos of P.N.”GRIGOROPOULOS”, Officers and executives of the Syros Port Authority, Students of the Naval Academy of Syros, members of the Hellenic High School and the Scout Corps, Scouts and Guides, as well as multitudes of faithful people.
gathered crowd, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II, after expressing them
thanks for his generous participation in this traditional event
ceremony, he wished that the new year would bring hope and optimism
in the souls of the Greeks.
Holy Cross, according to custom and to the applause of the audience,
the celebratory whistles of the ships and boats of the L.S., of
NEORIOU of NOS and Professional and Amateur Fishermen, of
passenger ships “BLUE STAR ITHAKI” and “AQUA JEWEL” and the joyful ones
bells of the city's Temples, pulled out of the sea by a swimmer,
to whom His Eminence offered a golden cross.
