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Beginning of the new catechetical year in the Diocese of Bereatranslated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On Friday, October 2nd in the evening, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Berea, Naoussa and Campania Mr. Panteleimon celebrated Vespers at the Holy Church of Agios Loukas Simferoupolis of the doctor in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Dobra Berioa. At the end of Vespers, on the occasion of the start of the new catechetical year and the first assembly of catechists, catechists, cyclarchs and cyclarchesses, His Holiness read a relative wish.

Afterwards, Archimandrite Pavlos Stamatas, the person in charge of the catechetical gatherings, spoke about organizational matters, while at the end His Eminence addressed paternal words and wishes for the spiritual work that is about to begin and he handed over to the catechists and those in charge of the Bible study circles the appointments for the new catechetical year.

The Most Holy Bishop of Domenikos Mr. Athenagoras, Professor of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Dovras, was also present.

His Excellency's speech "Wisely the hook of grace, Paul the divine, you exhorted, theorrimon Dionysius."

In the sermon of the first apostle Paul in Athens, where the great apostle and founder of our local Church went, after completing the work here in Berea, we were transported by the hymns of...

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Ivana Kováčová
Nice to see that they started in the monastery of Panayia Dovra near St. Lukáš, where I went on a pilgrimage last year. That quote from the hymns about St. He is handsome to Paul and Dionysus, he reminded me how the apostle first preached right here in Veria. I have my fingers crossed for all the catechists for the new season.
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