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Diocese of Hydra: The 1st Camp Period for Primary School Girls has endedtranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

By the grace of God and in an atmosphere of spiritual joy, the 1st Camp Period for Primary Girls (29 June – 6 July) of the Camps of the Holy Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Hermionis and Troizinia was completed on the green slope of Tourlos Aegina. The camping period ended with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, which was presided over by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Hydra, Mr. Ephraim, assisted by the Spiritual Head of the Camps, Archimandrite Fr.

This year's season bore the title "Athletes of Christ", having as its motto the apostolic word: "even if he sports them, they will not be crowned, unless he sports legally."

(2 Tim. 2, 5).

With the central theme "Faith and Exercise - Christianity and Sports", the children learned through speeches, experiential activities, games and sports the virtues that every Christian athlete is called to cultivate in the field of life. Each group chose as its name a Christian virtue and as its patron a great champion of our faith:

• Grateful – Agia Chryssi

• Philadelphes – Agia Varvara

• Arterial…

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Thomas Moreau

Thank you for this news from the colony. I like the theme “Πίστη και Άσκηση” and the choice of the protective saints, especially Saint Barbara for the Φιλάδελφες. The final Divine Liturgy must have been beautiful with Bishop Ephraim and Father Paul from America.

Светлана Волкова

I'm glad everything went well. I especially liked that the girls chose Saint Barbara for the group “Φιλάδελφες” - she really is an example of perseverance. I wonder what other virtues the other teams took, the text ends with “Καρτερικές...”.

Agnieszka Kaczmarek

I'm glad the girls chose Saint Barbara for the "Φιλάδελφες" group - her perseverance really matches the slogan "ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται, ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ.” I wonder what else the other teams took, because the text ends at "Καρτερικές...". Certainly this Liturgy at the end with Bishop Ephraim and Father Paul from America was a strong ending for them.

Олег Олійник

I am glad that everything went peacefully and with prayer. I especially liked that the girls chose St. Barbara for "Φιλάδελφες" - she is truly an example of endurance, just for this verse from Timothy. I wonder who else was on the list of saints, because the text ends at "Καρτερικής...".