A large crowd of Mykonian believers flooded the Holy Church of Saint Gerasimos and its courtyard tonight in Chora of Mykonos, where the Honorable Mr. Dorotheos B’ celebrated Holy Vespers, with the participation of the Church Priest, Archpriest Emmanuel Galanakis, of the Parish of the Holy Church of Panachrantos, Archpriest Vassiliou Tzanidakis and the Deacons, και με την συνευχητική παρουσία του αναπληρωτή υπουργού Αθλητισμού Γιάννη Βρούτση, of Cyclades Parliamentarian Katerina Monogyou, του Δημάρχου Χρήστου Βερώνη, του διατελέσαντος Δημάρχου Αθανάσιου Κουσαθανά – Μέγα, της Αντιδημάρχου Μαρουσούλας Χανιώτη, των Δημοτικών Συμβούλων Μαρίας Δακτυλίδη, και Δημήτρη Λαζαρίδη, του Δ/ντή της Περιφερειακής Δ/νσης Ν. Aegean, του Δ/κτή της Υποδ/νσης Αστυνομίας Μυκόνου, του Λιμενάρχη, του Δ/κτή της 6ης ΜΣΕΠ,και ομάδας Προσκόπων.
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The Eminence. Dorotheos B’ in his speech he referred to the life of Saint Gerasimos, focusing his speech on the fact that the Blessed, even though he lived in an underground cave, which could barely fit him, yet he felt free, because he made good use of his freedom, and especially the internal one, as a result of which he became a citizen of Heaven and is honored today by the Orthodox world.
He emphasized that his ascetic ethos teaches us simplicity, peace and self-sacrificing love for fellow man.
Finally, he wished the celebrants, who are many in Mykonos, since Osios is particularly honored by the Mykonians.
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Tomorrow morning, His Eminence Mr.. Dorotheos B’ will officiate at the Holy Church of Agios Artemios.
but he also asks for the prayers of the Church for them:
