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Memory of Agia Irinitranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The Memorial of the Holy Great Martyr Irene (Tuesday, May 5, 2026) was celebrated with splendor in the eponymous Holy Church within the building of the Child Protection Center (Women's Orphanage).

The Solemn Vespers was officiated by our Most Reverend Metropolitan, while on the day of the same name, the Orthros was officiated and the Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Most Holy Bishop of Olympus Mr. Kyrillos.

The President of the Association of Expatriate Policemen of the Dodecanese, Mr. Georgios Georgakakos, and the members of the Board of Directors were present, whom the Theophilus in his address congratulated on the Memory of their patroness and conveyed the wishes of His Eminence.

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Florin Stan

Χαίρομαι που ο Επισκοπος Κύριλλος μνημόνευσε τον συνδεσμο Αποστράτων Αστυνομικόν και τος συμχάρη για την προστάτιδα τους. It's nice that the orphanage celebrates Agia Eirini with such splendor.

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ვახტანგ დოლიძე

Επίσκοπος Κυριλλος και χεχορισε τον Γεώργιο Γεωργακάκο με το Δ.Σ. Association. Every year, the orphanage organizes this festival with such care, I remember the places where I went and the atmosphere was really warm.

Viorica Stan

I'm also glad that Bishop Cyril mentioned them, especially since the protector of policemen is Saint Irina herself. At the orphanage it feels like a real celebration, not just a formal job; last year I saw how the girls prepared cakes for the guests after Mass. Were you there, Florin?

Teodora Popescu

Yes, I was also glad that he remembered them, especially since St. Irina really is the patron saint of policemen. Last year I didn't make it, but a friend from the choir told me how the girls baked pecan cookies and shared them with everyone. Do you think the orphanage would still need some practical help now, Viorica?

Elena Lungu

Yes, Teodora, I too heard about the pecan cookies from the choir girls, as if our priestess praised them last summer. I think the orphanage is always in need of thicker winter clothes or school supplies, but it would be best to call them directly to see what is missing right now. Have you been there recently?

Andreea Stoica

Yes, Elena, those pecan cookies are really good, I had them once after work. You are right about the thick clothes, now in the spring I see that the orphanage collects more notebooks and pencil cases for children. Do you have the direct number of the supply mother?

Gabriela Stan

Yes, Elena, pecan cookies really are a treat, especially when the chorus girls make them. I would add some thin woolen blankets, because in the summer it gets cold in the evening with them in the building. Do you have the number of the mother that Andreea is talking about?

Yes, Andreea, walnut cookies are simple but good, especially with tea from the cafeteria. I gave a week ago a pack of colored pencils and two thick notebooks, because I know they use them a lot in lessons. Do you have mom's number? I would like to directly ask what is missing now.

Andrei Constantinescu

Yes, Gabriela, walnut cookies turn out great when the girls from the choir make them, I tasted them at the last fair. Thin woolen blankets sound practical, especially since the cool evenings are felt quickly in that old building. I don't have my mother's number, but if Andreea gives it, send it to me too.

Gabriela Popescu

Yes, Andrei, the choir girls' pecan cookies really are the best, especially when you put them next to a cup of hot tea. I knitted the thin woolen blankets last year, they keep well from the cold in that building. Please send me your e-mail address if you want the mother's number, because Andreea will give it to me tomorrow at the volunteering.

Petru Ciobanu

Yes, those walnut cookies are unbeatable, especially with the mint tea they make at the parish. I saw your woolen blankets at the last volunteering, I really like the cold in those old bedrooms. PM me my mum's number too please, I want to ask about some football clothes for the older boys.

Simona Ciobanu

Yes, pecan cookies are best when you make them with fresh butter from the market. Wool blankets really help, especially in the winter when the radiators in the building are old. I'm sending your mom's number privately, but tell me, what size are the older boys wearing now?

Ilie Radu

Yes, pecan cookies are good, but I say shitty ones beat everything. The woolen blankets really keep warm, I remember how we used to shiver at chess in the old hall of the orphanage. Send me my mother's number too, I want to ask about some electrical wiring for the outside installation.

Maria Lungu

Yes, Mom's Pecan Cookies really are the best, especially when you eat them warm straight from the pan. I sewed the wool blankets for them last summer, they really keep the cold in those old orphanage rooms. I'll give you mom's number privately now, but tell me, do older boys need soccer jerseys or tracksuits?