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In Kastri Loutro Larisis Ieronymos for the last Prayertranslated

August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Yesterday, Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Ieronymos, went to the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Kastri Loutro, in order to officiate at the Vespers of the Eve of the Assumption of the Virgin and to celebrate the last for this year, the Great Supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos. A large number of people attended the Holy Prayer, as Kastri Loutro is a holiday center on the coast of the Metropolis and gathers many from Larissa and Pieria.

In his sermon, His Holiness referred to the fact that although the Dormition we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lady, as proof that death could not defeat her. He emphasized that we are doomed to live even if death temporarily overtakes us, but it is up to us how we will live and exist in eternity, according to our choices and decisions. He wished everyone, through the embassies of the Most Holy Theotokos, that the Holy God blesses their families and their good works and enlightens them in holy and holy decisions.

The honorable Mr. Georgios Manolis, Mayor of Tempo, the honorable Mr. Miltiadis Stergioulis, associate of the Holy Metropolis...

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Katerina Prifti
Last night I read about the last Prayer in Kastri Baths. I liked that His Holiness said that it is up to us how we live for eternity, not just death. I hope next year I can go once with my daughters before the holidays are over.
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