Evening Collection of the Holy Relics of St. George the Trophy Bearer at SMYK Vellastranslated

On the occasion of the Feast of the Collection of the Holy Relics of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy Bearer, Vespers was celebrated at the School of Apprenticeship for Clerical Candidates (SMYK) Vellas. Then, on the occasion of the beginning of the new month, the Sanctification sequence was performed, as a prayerful starting point for November, a month rich in holidays and holy memories of Saints of our Church.

The Holy Services were performed by the professor of the School, Father Apostolos Monachos, with the Headmaster and the students praying together.

For those preparing to minister at the Holy Altar, each such gathering is more than a liturgical moment. It is a reminder that the priestly vocation is not based only on knowledge and training, but primarily on a living relationship with Christ. Because before one becomes a minister of the Mysteries, one is first called to become a person of prayer.

The month that opens before us, accompanied by so many holy figures, becomes another opportunity to confront the depth of our faith and to seek that which gives true meaning to the spiritual path of man: communion with God. After all, the memory of the Saints is not...