Reception of Holy Cara of the Holy Great Martyr of Peace, at the Holy Monastery of Prophet Joel Kalamatatranslated

During the next two days, October 18 & 19, 2026, our Holy Church honors the memory of the Holy Glorious Prophet Joel. In particular, during this year's celebration, we will have the honor of welcoming the Holy Cara of the Holy Great Martyr Irini, from the Holy Church of Agia Irini Riganokampou, the Holy Metropolis of Patras, to the Holy Monastery of the Prophet Joel Kalamata, where St. Irini is honored as Co-Patron and Superintendent of the Monastery, for blessing and consecration of the Christeponymous Crew of our Holy Metropolis and of the nuns struggling spiritually in the Holy Monastery.

Below is the Reception and Celebration Program:

SUNDAY 18-10-2026 Time 5:50 p.m. Reception of the Holy Cara of the Holy Great Martyr Irene, from the Holy Metropolis of Patras, under Rev. Metropolitan of Messinia, etc. Chrysostomos, the escort of the Holy Clergy, the Authorities of our city and the pious crew of our local church, at the entrance of the Holy Monastery of the Prophet Joel Kalamata. Then Litanesis and depositing of the Holy Shroud in the Catholicon, where the Great Vespers of the feast of the Prophet Joel will be chanted.

MONDAY 19-10-2026 Time 7:00 am Orthros & High Priestly Divine Liturgy.…