The feast of St. Joseph of Hesychastos in I.M.M. Vatopediou (VIDEO)translated
According to the ecclesiastical order and according to the tradition of Saints, the memory of the Holy and Theophorous Joseph of Hesychastos was celebrated, with the old calendar, in the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi, whose Brotherhood comes from the root of Saint Joseph of Hesychastos, as the blessed Elder Joseph Vatopaidinos was a member of the Holy Father's entourage. The High Priestly Divine Liturgy was presided over by the Metropolitan of Patras Mr. Chrysostomos, who, after reading the Gospel, read the Patriarchal and Synodal Temperance (forgiving letter) for the sleeping brothers of the Monastery.
His Eminence was flanked by the Metropolitans of Nea Krini and Kalamaria Mr. Iustinos and Mr. Iakovos of Ireland, as well as the Bishops of Eumenia Mr. Irenaios and Mr. Meletios of Znepolis.
The priest of the Monastery, Elder Ephraim, the Archdeacon of the Holy Metropolis of Patras, Archimandrite Artemios Argyropoulos, the Archdeacon of the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia, Archimandrite Epiphanios Arvanitis, the Archdeacon of the Holy Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina also participated in the procession. Archimandrite Nektarios Dardanos, as well as a multitude of priests and fathers of...
