He was honored with special brilliance at the Center of the First Throne Church of Constantinople, today, the memory of the Three Hierarchs and "Patrons of the Letters", one day earlier, as there are restrictions on travel at the weekend, as part of coronavirus prophylaxis……..
The Ecumenical Patriarch officiated at the Divine Liturgy performed at the patriarchal church, co-sponsors of the metropolitans Gerontos Derkon Apostolou, Philadelphia Melitonos, Myriophytou and Peristaseos Irineos, Myron Chrysostom, Kallioupoleos and Madytou Stefanou, Quince Athenagoras, Silivrias Maximou, Bartholomew of Smyrna and Bissarion of Spain and Portugal.
The solemn speech of the day was delivered by the Metropolitan of Konya Theoliptos.
After the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Ecumenical Patriarch performed, like every year, trisagion for the rest of the souls of the late founders, benefactors, registrars, school principals, teachers, teachers, curators and students of the Great School of the Nation.
In his speech, The Ecumenical Patriarch underlined that today's double celebration "is an opportunity to confess and renew our unwavering faith in the other debt, to save undisturbed and always strong the link between Church and School, functional life and education, altar and headquarters, which is our long tradition ".
Subsequently, His Holiness stressed: "In the creation of this unique tradition, The Three Hierarchs contributed decisively, who, parallel to theology, they also loved and studied the ancient Greek letters, which they made available to the sacred science.
Fri.’ There is no separation between Church and Education, but complementarity and coexistence. The school is located within the courtyard of the Church. For many centuries, after pre-school education on the knees of the mother, The first school classes were the narthexes of the Churches and the hermitages of the educated monks., while fiery clergy, περιερχόμενοι ”πάσαν πόλιν και χώραν”, εδίδασκον, εκήρυττον, amplifier, open schools and make up for the lack of education of the Nation.
In elementary education, the first book was the psalter. The reading was done with rhythm and psalm, τούτο δε, according to the recommendations of Christian educators, to make teaching enjoyable, αφού η ψαλμωδία είναι ”γαλήνη ψυχών, peace winner, φιλίας συναγωγός και νηπίοις ασφάλεια”. by’ αυτό εις την Καππαδοκίαν εγίνετο χρήσις του ”ψαλλίσκω” αντί του ”φοιτώ εις το σχολείον”».
Recalling that the City existed, during the Byzantine era, the most important spiritual center, The Ecumenical Patriarch pointed out that the Church still shows its strong interest in education and youth.
in addition to, including, write down: "Today, more than ever, parental support is necessary, students and teachers in their mission and ensuring equal and free access to quality digital education for all. When we say that children are the future, we must not forget that they too are present, that they have their own rights, Here and Now, today. consequently, when drawing up pandemic recovery plans, care should be taken, so that the corona product-resistant new generation does not pay a heavy price in the long run, due to the social and economic consequences of this crisis ".
Previously, His Holiness was addressed by the chief prefecture of MTXE, Athanasios Angelidis, President of the Ephorate of the Patriarchal Great School of the Nation.