Mykonians of all ages accompanied the sacred image of Our Lady, in Ano Mera
Today, Lazarus Saturday, In the crowded mycons of the Holy Metropolitan Temple of the Great Virgin Mary, In the country of Mykonos, in which the Mykonia respected Mykonia respected Saturday of the first week of fasting, the holy Icon of Panagia Tourliani, Divine Liturgy was performed, priest of the Reverend Mr. Dorotheou B, With the operational participation of the abbot of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, Archimandrite. Alexiou Papadopoulou, of the church of the Church and the Hierarch of Mykonos and Delos Protopr. Petrou Marangou, of the Head of the Holy Cathedral of St. Nicholas Ermoupolis Archimandrite. Benedict Frangogiannis,of Protopr. Antoniou Triantafyllou, of Syros Economou Loukas Vassalou and the Deacon, in which the Mayor of Mykonos and. Christos Veronis, The President of the Municipal Council Stavros Grimblas,the Thematic Deputy Regional Governor for Culture Mr. St. Brygus, the Municipal Councilors Dimitris Lazaridis, Alekos Cotton, FRANTZESSSESSSESSSES VILIARIS The bosses and officers of the Hellenic Police, of the Coast Guard, of the Fire Brigade and the 6th MSEP of Mykonos.
O Mayor of Mykonos, Christos Veronis read on Sunday prayer during the Divine Liturgy
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Before the end of the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II addressed to the crowded church pointed out that today's feast of Lazaros' Resurrection is in the threshold of the forty days of repentance and the painful days of M.. Week, Promotes the resurrection of the Lord and at the same time indicates the two nature of, the human, When he tears in the grave of Lazarus' friend and aunt, When he resurrects Lazarus from the dead, stressing that, such as Lazarus in the clear wording of the Lord, not 'He died but he is boring', so do our departed families "sleep", expecting to wake up in the Kingdom of Heaven.
It was mentioned, also, in today's day, which, with the return of the holy Icon of Panagia Tourliani to the homonymous Holy Monastery of Ano Mera, in the spiritual Artoforio of which it is kept as a precious pearl, it marks the survival in the present and the promotion in the future of this centuries-old tradition of Mykonos.
End, thanked and congratulated the Head of the Temple, Protopr. Peter Marago and the abbot of the Archimandrite Monastery. Alexei for the co -operating ceremonies, Psychic lectures and spiritual events, With the leading music event of the Dance of the Hierarchs of the Hierarchy of St. Dionysius of Athens, funded by the Municipality of Mykonos, that framed the eve of the holy Icon in the Temple of Megalgs Panagia, and his associates, Commissioners, chanters and ministers of the Temple. For their contribution to the successful conduct of events.
Thank you, also, the mycons, For their fascinating participation in the sequences and teachers, who drove dozens of students in the temple, To find out about the story of the polytensic custom of the descent of the Holy Image in the country of Mykonos and thus become the stairs of the patriots of traditions.
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Before the dismissal, We awarded the Church of the Elder to the Cathedral of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Ermoupolis, Economist Luke Vassalo, rewarding the hard work, his untiring care for the Temple and his constant striving for self-improvement, with the exhortation to continue with the same zeal his ministry.
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Subsequently, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II was the leader of the three-hour litanic ascent of Agia Eikonos from Chora to Ano Mera, ahead of the flags of the Association of Anomeritas, of the Charity Association “Mykonian Solidarity”, of the Mykonos Lemon Association, Cultural Association ” Manto” of Ano Mera Primary School and the Greek Scout Corps, and a multitude of Mykonians of all ages, including many children.
Upon the arrival of the holy Icon at the Monastery, which was also attended by Cyclades Member of Parliament of New Democracy Mrs. Aikat. Monogyou, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos II thanked and congratulated the abbot of the Archimandrite Monastery. Alexei for his general fruiting ministry and impeccable preparation of the Holy Icon's reception urged the faithful to participate experientially in the sacred sequences of the Holy Week and wished everyone for Saint Easter and many years, full of grace and flooded by the light of Christ's resurrection.
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