Support to the Social Grocery Store of the Holy Metropolis of Ierissos by I.M.M. Vatopedioutranslated

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierissos, Mount Athos and Ardameri, Mr. Theoklitos, expresses his warm thanks and gratitude to the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi and especially to its Professor, Elder Ephraim, for the important donation of food and meat to support the Social Grocery of the Holy Metropolis. The goods offered were distributed on Friday, October 30, 2026 to 300 families facing financial difficulties and in need of the support of the local Church.

As pointed out in the relevant announcement, the Social Grocery of the Holy Metropolis "offers great services and help to our brothers [...] who are in need", while it is underlined that this is not the first time that Elder Ephraim supports the pastoral and charitable work of the Metropolis, offering "blessings and sufficient quantities of goods".

The Metropolitan Mr. Theoklitos expresses his thanks to the fraternity of the Monastery and wishes the Virgin Mary, Pantanassa of Mount Athos, to bless and strengthen the Monastery, giving his Professor "many more years in His Mandra", for the benefit of monasticism and the...