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Feast of the Transfiguration of the Holy Church of Prophet Ilias Attica - Reception of Relicstranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

On the three-day period 18 – 20 JULY 2026, in the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of Prophet Ilias Attica, celebratory Masses of the Most Reverend Metropolitan Kyrillos of Kifissia, Amarousi, Oropos & Marathon will be held. As part of the celebration, the relics of Saints Martyrs Marinus & Christina, Saints Luke the Physician, Seraphim of Sarof, Holy Fathers of the Lavra of Kiev & Saints Nektarios, Demetrius, George & Saint Anne will be received.

Program of Holy Masses Saturday, July 18, 2026

7:00 p.m. – Reception of Holy Relics.

The Holy Relics will be buried by the Most Reverend Archimandrite

Father Efstratios Delatolas, High Priestly Commissioner of Pefki - Lykovryso. Then the sequence of the Holy Blessing.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Holiday eve

7:00 am – Solemn Divine Liturgy after divine sermon.

7:30 p.m. - Grand Solemn High Priestly Vespers after bread baking, divine sermon and the subsequent procession of the Holy Icon of the Prophet Elias on the streets: Prophet Elias - Eleusinia - Minoos - Beroia - Evia - Prophet Elias.

Monday, July 20, 2026

Main day

7:00 am – Solemn High Priestly Divine Liturgy after baking and sulfur...

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Галина Беляева

It’s good that the relics of Saints Luke the Doctor and Seraphim of Sarov will be brought. I wonder if they will be brought out to the litany along with the icon of Elijah the Prophet on Sunday evening.

Antoine Girard

Yes, this is great news for the relics of Saint Luke the Physician and Saint Seraphim of Sarov. I hope that we can approach them quietly after the liturgy on Sunday, as we usually do at the parish. Does anyone know if Archimandrite Delatolas will stay for the evening procession?

Juliette Girard

Yes, I too hope that we will be able to approach the relics of Saint Luke and Saint Seraphim after the liturgy on Sunday, it is always a precious moment. For Archimandrite Delatolas, from what I have read, he brings the relics on Saturday evening but I do not know if he stays until the procession on Sunday evening. Are you planning to come on Saturday?

Alexandre Laurent

Yes, I also hope to be able to approach the relics of Saint Luke and Saint Seraphim on Sunday after the liturgy, it is always moving. For Father Delatolas, I think he will leave quite quickly after the welcome and the holy oil on Saturday evening, but we will see on site. Are you only coming on Sunday or also for the reception of the relics?

Thomas Moreau

Yes, I also hope to be able to approach the relics of Saint Luke and Saint Seraphim on Sunday after the liturgy, it is always a precious moment. For Archimandrite Delatolas, I think he only stays for the welcome and the holy oil on Saturday evening, as he is quite busy in Peúki. I'll come on Saturday for the Euchelaion, maybe we'll see you there?