The feast of Osia Theoktistis and Agios Nektarios in Parostranslated

With ecclesiastical rejoicing, the pious memory of Our Holy Mother Theoctistis of Mithymnia, Patroness of Parish and of our Holy Father Nektarios, Bishop of Pentapolis in Aegina, was honored in the Solemn Holy Pilgrimage of Panagia Ekatontapylianis of Paros. On Monday, November 9, 2026, a Solemn Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was held, presided over by the Theophilist Bishop of Keramos, Mr. Bartholomeus, and the concelebrating Priests of both Paros and Naxos. During the Social, the divine word was preached by the Protosygello of the Holy Metropolis, Archimandrite Dorotheos Venetsanopoulos.

After the Divine Liturgy, the Litanization of the Holy Icons and the Holy Relics of the honored Saints took place, with the participation of the children of the Catechetical Schools of the Holy Pilgrimage.

The Holy Litany was musically accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Paros, which performed the various musical pieces exquisitely.

At the re-arrival of the Holy Litany and after the final prayer was chanted, His Holiness conveyed the paternal love, blessing and wishes of our Reverend Pastor, Metropolitan of Paronaxia, Mr. Kallinikos, while he did not fail to thank for the participation...