High Priestly Clerk at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery of Sotiros Kymitranslated

On Sunday, July 26, in the catholicon of the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of Sotiros Kymis, a Hierarchical Liturgy was held by the preeminent of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Karystia and Skyros, Mr. Seraphim and co-minister of the Theophilest Bishop of Bounia, Kisangani and Eastern Congo, Mr. Polykarpou, who were flanked by the Proto-Secretary Banner Chief Nikodimos Pogas the Banners. Chief Nikodimos Giannakopoulos, Elder of the Holy Monastery Prodromos Geges with the retired Protopr. Theofani Papageorgiou from Eretria from the Holy Metropolis of Chalkidos.

In his speech, His Holiness Mr. Seraphim mentioned the life, state and martyrdom of the celebrated Saint Paraskevi.

Then His Holiness Mr. Seraphim focused on some incidents of the Saint's life, from which lessons can be drawn for the faithful, such as the issue of childbearing, infant baptism, purity, sobriety and the value of invoking the Saints daily.

Finally, the Metropolitan of Karystia wished the faithful to honor and imitate the Martyrs of the Church for spiritual and physical benefit.

After the end of the liturgical assembly, His Holiness...