With the wish and blessing of our Reverend Pastor Mr. Dorotheou B, the parish of the Holy Metropolitan Church of Megali Panagia Mykonos organized a weekly excursion……..
in Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 9 up to 16 November.
In beautiful and imperial Vienna we visited the Schönbrunn Palace, the Greek Quarter, The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and we wished to the celebrated Metropolitan of Austria and. Arsenio for his nominal feast. On a blessed occasion in Austria we met His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomew and we received His blessing. Then we visited the Cathedral of St. Stephen and the house (museum) by Riga Feraiou.
Next stop the famous Vienna Forests, The Mayerling Forests and then the Baden Bath and Salzburg where we were guided to the old town, In the Mirabel Palace, at the Mozart Cathedral and Museum.
The next day we visited the independent state of Liechnenstein and then arrived in Zurich, Switzerland and in two beautiful cities Lucerne and Interlagen at the foot of the snowy Alps and ended up in the city of Evian, France, France..
The next day we followed the perimeter of the shores of Lake Leman and visited Lausanne, headquarters of the Olympic Committee and then Geneva. On Sunday morning we co -operated at the Church of the Apostle of Paul Nations, At the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, In Sacrazie of Geneva Switzerland.
The Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Holy Bishop of Lampsakou, Mr. Blissful, and praying together inside the Holy Step of the Metropolitan of Switzerland Mr. Jeremiah. Theophilus. K. Makarios in his sermon welcomed our parish company from Mykonos, in the Sabezi mansion.
After the end of Th. Operating Hall of Orthodox Center event, They gave us breakfast, Present of the Consul General of the Consul, University professors and many others. The Rev.. Switzerland. Jeremiah in his speech welcomed us to Switzerland and referred to the life and action of the Orthodox Center of the house. Patriarchate. After the i. Function was a guided tour of Geneva and we returned to Mykonos.
Interpreting the feelings of our fellow travelers, we express our infinite thanks to our Reverend Father Metropolitan and. Dorotheo II for the blessing and permission for this year's excursion as well as for his interest and paternal wishes.