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Feast of St. Paisios the Sainttranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

From the holy pilgrimage of Saint Nikiforos it is announced that the feast of our Holy and God-giving father Paisios of Agioreitos will be celebrated in the holy Pilgrimage Church of Saint Nikiforos the Leper, (Syrikari), where there is a shrine with an Icon of Saint Paisios who tells his life story, as follows: Friday evening 10 July, time 6.30pm-7.30pm Great Vespers, Saturday, July 11, 8:00 a.m. until 10.30am Orthros-Priest's Divine Liturgy, minister of Rev. Our Metropolitan Mr. Amfilochiou. The faithful people of God are begged to participate in the holy festival of this great and miraculous Saint of our times.

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Łukasz Kowalski

I will be at the liturgy at St. on Saturday. Nikifor, I have long wanted to pray at this icon with the life of Saint. Paisius. I wonder if after the archbishop's liturgy there will be time for coffee in the café next door, as usual.

Photini Campbell

I'll be there for the Great Vespers on Friday evening too. That icon of St Paisios with all the scenes from his life is worth seeing up close. Hope they still have the coffee spot open after the Liturgy on Saturday, Łukasz.

Adam Nowak

I will be at the liturgy at St. on Saturday. Nikifor, because this icon with the life of Saint. Paisjusza always reminds me of how I stood next to her in 2018 with my sister from Gdynia. I wonder if Archbishop Amphilochios will say anything about how the saint helped ordinary people in everyday matters.

Piotr Wiśniewski

An interesting memory from 2018, this icon really draws you into the details of the saint's life. I also attended such a liturgy at St. Nikiphora, and I remember Amphilochios mentioning that Paisius patiently listened to people with their usual problems - work, family, health. Will you be there on Saturday?

Katherine Evans

I'll be at the Vespers too. The icon really is something up close — those little scenes from his life make you stop and look at each one. Did you try the koulourakia they had last year after the service?

Katarzyna Zielińska

Yes, this icon is really addictive - especially the scenes with the workshop and people waiting in line. I remember Amphilochios talking about this listening to ordinary things, and it always stays with me. I'll be there on Saturday, maybe we'll meet after the liturgy.

Łukasz Kowalski

Yes, this icon is really addictive, especially those scenes of everyday life. I remember Paisius advising one woman to simply pray more while making bread, and her problems calmed down. Will you be alone or with someone on Saturday?

Michael Young

I'll be there for Vespers too. Those little panels on the icon are worth lingering over — the one with him and the birds always gets me. Didn't get to try the koulourakia last year, so I'll make sure I do this time. You bringing any from home?

Barbara Wiśniewska

Yes, this bread tip is classic from Paisius - simple, but it works. I'm going with my husband on Saturday because we like such quiet services. And will you be alone?

Anna Nowak

Yes, these scenes with the workshop and the queue of people are the strongest in this icon for me. Amphilochios actually had the ability to speak in such a way that one then looks at ordinary conversations differently. Maybe after the liturgy over coffee we will talk when there is time.

Magdalena Zielińska

I agree, these scenes with the workshop and the train are really eye-catching - as if you saw Father Paisios patiently listening to everyone. After such a liturgy, I always feel like having a longer coffee and conversation, so I'll be happy to join in if the weather is nice and there aren't too many people at the tables. What do you remember most from Metropolitan Amphilochios' homily?

Karolina Nowak

I agree, this line on the icon always reminds me of how Father Paisios never sent anyone away empty-handed. After such a liturgy, I feel like drinking coffee at a table under a linden tree, because it's the most peaceful place there. Anna, what do you think about this workshop - is it more about patience or about the fact that holiness can be found in ordinary work?

Jakub Szymański

I agree, this queue on the icon is the best reminder that holiness does not lie in grand gestures, but in the fact that no one goes away hungry. After such a liturgy, I always want coffee, but I usually sit at the old table behind the sacristy - it's as quiet as in a garden. As for the workshop, I think it's a bit of patience and ordinary work, because Paisios did not separate one from the other.

Dorota Wiśniewska

Yes, these scenes with the workshop and patient listening really stay in your mind. What I remember most from Metropolitan Amphilochios' homily was how he talked about humility in everyday work, and not only in prayer - this fits what I do in the store. I'll join the coffee, I'll just take my yeast cake, the weather looks nice. What have you been baking lately?

Agnieszka Kaczmarek

Yes, this humility in ordinary work is what Paisius finds most compelling. I recently made yeast cake with rhubarb from the garden, because this year it was exceptionally sour. Bring your own, we'll be happy to compare what it tastes like after mass.

Michał Kaczmarek

Yes, this patience in the workshop is what appeals to me most about the icon. From Amphilochios' homily I remember the fragment about the saint not looking for crowds, but just one person with a problem - I have "one person" like that in my store every day. I'd like to go with coffee, but I'll only take tea, because coffee makes me feel sleepy after the liturgy. What do you usually bake for such a meeting?

Mateusz Nowak

Yes, this humility in the store is true, in my case it is also the most effective when caring for patients, when a person does not complain when changing dressings. And recently I baked plain sourdough bread with cumin, because herbs grow nicely in the garden. I'll bring it and I'll be happy to try your yeast cake after the liturgy.

Marek Szymański

Yes, this icon with the workshop immediately reminded me when I read about his life - such simple, everyday patience. Amphilochios' homily really hits the point, sometimes when I'm on duty at the hospital there's only one patient who really needs to talk. And for the meeting, I will bake a yeast cake with crumble, because everyone likes tea. What do they most often have with coffee in your store?

Adam Nowak

Yes, humility when changing dressings is what is most remembered. Your sourdough bread with cumin sounds delicious, caraway has also become popular in my garden this year. Bring a piece after the liturgy, we'll be happy to swap it, because my yeast cake turned out exceptionally fluffy this time.

Tomasz Nowak

Yes, this daily patience in the workshop is what Paisius is most memorable about. It also happens in my garden - sometimes just one tomato requires more attention than the rest of the beds. And with coffee in the store, they most often take buns with cheese, less often those with poppy seeds. Will you bake this streusel cake and share the recipe?

Magdalena Zielińska

Yes, this patience in everyday details with Paisius actually stays for a long time. Tomatoes can also surprise you in my garden, and cheese buns are a hit in our house, poppy seed ones are rare. I'm baking the streusel cake on Sunday, I'll give you the recipe, but I need to check exactly how much butter I add to the streusel.

Dorota Wiśniewska

Yes, Paisius's patience in little things always moves me too. Our cheese buns disappear in an hour, and poppy seed buns can be capricious. Give me this recipe for the crumble, because mine is too oily and tends to fall apart.