Meeting of Catechists in the Diocese of Corfutranslated

The first meeting of the catechists of the Diocese of Corfu for the new missionary year took place on the afternoon of Monday, October 12, 2026 at the Metropolitan Church of Our Lady of Spilaiotissis, Corfu. The meeting began with the celebration of Vespers, at the end of which the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands Mr. Nektarios read a special wish for the catechists and the effort to spread the word of God.

Then, the Metropolitan of Corfu saved guidelines for the new missionary year, pointing out that in the times when the secular spirit triumphs, we find that there are many people who gather around the Church. This also happens to the youth. Both the catechetical gatherings and the summer camps show that the witness of the Church touches many young people, because there is a search for the truth and for Christ. Priests and catechists must become an example of love, truth, ministry of faith and help children feel that in the Church they can find the harbor that will give meaning and purpose to their lives. Mr. Nektarios invited the catechists to become...