Episkopi Chora: The 60th anniversary of I.N. was celebrated with splendor. St. George Thornburytranslated

In a particularly warm and festive atmosphere, the anniversary ball was held to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Church of St. George Thornbury, which belongs to the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria. The event was graced by the presence of the Theophilus Bishop of Chora, Mr. Eumenios, as a representative of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia, Mr. Makariou, conveying to the organizers and all present the paternal wishes, love and blessings of His Eminence.

During his greeting, His Holiness Theophilastos referred to the historical course of the Holy Church and its important contribution to the spiritual life of the Greeks of Melbourne. He particularly emphasized the sacrifices and struggles of the first immigrants, who, despite the difficulties of the time, worked with faith and determination to preserve the Orthodox faith, the Greek language and their traditions.

With particular emotion, he referred to the founders, benefactors and all those who contributed to the sixty-year course of the Holy Church and today are no longer alive, emphasizing that the most essential expression of gratitude to them is the continuation...