The Feast of Pentecost in the Parish of St. Nektarios in Eindhoventranslated

On Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg Mr. Athenagoras celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Parish of St. Nektarios in Eindhoven. This pastoral visit was a particularly joyful event for the parish, which, during this great feast of the Church, not only celebrated the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, but also had the grace to witness an ordination to a deacon within its bays.

During this solemn Mass, parishioner Mr. Andrei Rãdulescu was ordained a deacon. After, according to tradition, his presentation by the vicar of the parish to the faithful and their approval, he received, with the laying on of hands of the Metropolitan, the grace of the deacon rank. Married and the father of three children, the young deacon distinguished himself for many years for his devoted devotion and spirit of service to the Church and his Parish.

In addition to the vicar of the parish, Protopresbyter Mr. Josef Moes, other priests and deacons of the Holy Metropolis participated in the Divine Liturgy. In his sermon and address on the occasion of...