Solemn Vespers of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross to I.N. Entrances of the Virgin to the Gymno of Eviatranslated

The feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Holy Cross was celebrated with splendor, which is the second feast of the holy church of the Entry of the Virgin in Gymno of the Municipality of Eretria. On the eve of the holiday, the Great Solemn Vespers was celebrated by Panos. Archimandrite Romanos Basinas, vicar of the parish, the Protopr. Vasilios Passas from the Holy Metropolis of Kifissia Amarousiou Oropou and Marathon and the Treasurer Konstantinos Kyousis vicar of the parish of Kalithea.

The divine speech was preached by Fr. Basilios Passas who referred to the historical event of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and furthermore to the importance of the life-giving power of the Holy Cross in the spiritual struggle of the life of the faithful.

The evening was also attended by the MP of Evia, Mr. Athanasios Zebilis, the Mayor of Eretria, Mr. Nikolaos Gournis, the Deputy Mayors, Mr. Konstantinos Zacharias, Mr. Voula Americanou, the President of the Local Community, Mr. Georgios Hainas, and the Vice President of the Local Community, Ms. Maria Seferli.

After the solemn vespers, the litany of the Holy Cross was performed with the participation of the children of the parish's catechetical school and the faithful...