The Neapolitan Barnabas in the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi Xirokrinitranslated

The memory of Agia Paraskevi was celebrated with particular grandeur in the Holy Church of the same name, which adorns the western entrance of Thessaloniki and was founded in 1897, while on April 16, 1900, the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Athanasios, performed its inauguration. The religious events began on the eve, Saturday July 25, 2026, with the celebration of the High Priestly Vespers officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis Mr. Barnabas.

In his sermon, the Most Reverend Archimandrite Fr. Simeon Papageorgiou, in his sermon, referred to the creation of man: "God predestinedly decided, in His infinite love, the creation of man in order for man to become God "by grace".

Present at the Vespers were the Deputy Minister of the Interior of the Macedonia - Thrace sector, Mr. Konstantinos Giulekas, the Mayor of the Municipality of Ampelokipi - Menemeni and President of the Mayors of the country Mr. Lazaros Kyrizoglou, the Member of Parliament Mr. Stratos Simopoulos, the Coordinator of the Office of the Prime Minister Mr. Yiannis Papageorgiou, the Deputy Mayor of Culture of the Municipality of Ampelokipi - Menemeni, Mr. Pavlos Kesoglou, as well as a crowd of people who venerate Agia Paraskevi.…