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Paros solemnly honored Saint Arseniostranslated

August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the Collection of the Holy Relics of our Holy Father Arsenios was solemnly celebrated on the island of Paros. Specifically, in the Solemn Holy Monastery of Christos Dasous-Agios Arsenios and in the adjacent majestic Church of the Saint, the Orthros was celebrated, officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Mani Mr. Chrysostomos III, who then presided over the Divine Liturgy, co-celebrated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Paronaxia Mr. Kallinikos and of the Theophilist Bishop of Keramos Mr. Bartholomew and many Clergy of the Metropolis of Paronaxia and other Holy Metropolises.

During the Social, the foreman of the liturgical assembly, preached the divine word, referring to the faithfulness of the life of Saint Arsenios, which was spent in the worship of God and the ministry of man, model values ​​for us as well.

He motivated the believers to invoke the Grace of our Virgin Mary and the embassies of Saint Arsenios, who are the strong protectors of the island of Paros, but also to strive spiritually "imitating his virtues" as we sing in his exquisite Apolytikio.

After the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan of Mani with...

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Helen Bennett
The service sounds beautiful with three bishops together at the monastery. I especially liked how the Metropolitan of Manis spoke about imitating St. Arsenios’s virtues right after the Communion hymn. We could all use that reminder in our own daily struggles.
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