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July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Vasilika Thanasi

Срећно новом свештенику у Епархий зворничко-тузланској, нека му Господ да снаге и здравља у слуши.

Nikolla Nako

Amen, Vasilika. I too have known that young parish priest last year in the monastery, he seems a calm and devoted man. May God keep us all healthy so that we can help in the church.

Anastasia Kristo

Yes, Nicholas, I also saw that young priest last year in the monastery – his calm face stuck in my mind. I hope he will come to Tirana soon so we can get to know him better. God bless his work.

Anastasia Kristo

Yes, Nicholas, I also saw that young vicar last year in the monastery - I remember him playing chess after the service. I hope he will come to Tirana sometime to help him with something concrete.

Ilia Dhima

Yes, Nicholas, I also saw that young priest in the monastery last year - I was impressed by how calm he was when he talked to people after the liturgy. I hope to see him in Berat sometime, especially when he comes for our hiking excursions. God help him.

Athina Papa

Yes, Anastasia, I also knew that young priest in the monastery last year – he played chess with a brother after liturgy and laughed a lot when he lost. If he comes to Tirana, we can give him an accounting book for the parish, because I know how difficult that job is.

Maria Nako

Yes, I also knew that young priest last year at the monastery, but I saw him helping in the garden after the liturgy, not playing chess. The accounting book can be useful, especially for a new parish. Do you know if he will really come to Tirana this year?

Vasilika Thanasi

Yes, Anastasia, I also saw that young priest in the monastery last year – he was the one who talked little but listened a lot. I liked his calmness, as if he had taken it from the place himself. I hope he really comes to Tirana, it would be nice to hear some of his sermons in our church.

Teuta Nako

Yes, Athena, I too saw that young priest playing chess after liturgy, but I didn't know he laughed when he lost. The accounting book is a good idea, because in our parish in Gjirokastër we used one to keep records of donations. Do you think of bringing him yourself if he comes to Tirana?

Andrea Prifti

Yes, Athena, I too saw that young priest playing chess after mass last year, but I didn't know he laughed when he lost - that shows good character. The accounting book will serve him a lot, especially if he will deal with the donations of believers as we do in Gjirokastër. Do you know in which monastery I met him?

Vasilika Thanasi

Yes, Anastasia, I also saw that guy playing chess after the service, but I was impressed by how calm he remained even when he was defeated. If you come to Tirana, we can find a pair of new shoes for visiting the villages, because our roads wear them out quickly. What do you think, should we make him a list of little things he needs?

Ilia Dhima

Yes, Andrea, I saw him for the first time in the monastery of St. John Vladimir, when he was playing that chess match after the liturgy. I liked that he didn't get upset when he lost, it really shows character. The accounting book you mention has helped us a lot in Berat to organize donations, especially when they come from abroad.

Thoma Nako

Yes, Ilia, I also saw that young priest last year in the monastery – his calmness when he spoke after the liturgy reminded me of how a true minister should be. We haven't seen it in Berat yet, but if you come with your hiking group, I will cook something simple for everyone after the hike. God bless him.

Vangjel Kristo

Yes, Thomas, it reminded me too of the calmness of that young priest when he spoke in the monastery - it seemed as if the words came from within, not from books. We haven't met him in Berat yet, but if he comes with Ilia's group for a hike, I will bring the fresh fish I caught on Sunday in our river. God guide him.

Anastasia Kristo

Yes, Ilia, I also saw that chess match in the monastery after the liturgy - lost without any bitterness, it really shows manliness. The accounting book has also served us here in Tirana to divide external donations without any problems. Do you know if Andrea has already used it for the new church archive?

Teuta Nako

Yes, I also saw that young priest last year in the monastery, he was working in the garden after the liturgy as you say. The accounting book will come in handy if he gets the new parish, because he can't do the calculations by heart. Do you know what monastery it was where you met him?

Petro Nako

Yes, Andrea, he really smiled when he lost, I remember noticing that in that game too. The accounting book you mentioned will be very helpful, especially in order not to get confused with the donations of believers, as happened to us several times in Korça. Do you know if he will serve in the monastery or some church in the city?

Eleni Prifti

Yes, Teuta, I was impressed that that young priest picks up chess so easily even when he loses - it shows character. The accounting book you mention for donations in Gjirokastër sounds practical, we in Tirana have tried something similar with a simple but regular notebook. Do I know if that priest is really coming here next week?

Kristina Dhima

Yes, Ilia, Andrea also told me about that chess match after the liturgy in the monastery. I especially liked the part about the accounting book - we in Gjirokastër used it for donations from emigration, but we had a little problem with the old invoices. Have you personally tried it in Berat?

Pandeli Kristo

Yes, Eleni, I liked that you noticed his composure in chess – I've seen him play twice and lose without getting upset at all. For the accounting book in Gjirokastër, yes, it looks good, but in Tirana the simple notebook has served us for years. Do you know in which church the new priest will serve next week?

Sofia Thanasi

Yes, Ilia, I remember that chess match in the monastery well, he lost without getting upset at all. The accounting book has also helped us a lot in Berat for external donations, especially when they come from Greece. Did you use it yourself for church fundraising or just for the archive?

Sofia Thanasi

Yes, it was the Monastery of Saint Basil in Gornji Srebrenik. He really worked in the garden after the liturgy, I saw him planting tomatoes. The accounting book will come in handy, because with those accounts I myself cannot go without paper and pencil. Do you know if he has already received the parish?

Thoma Nako

Yes, Anastasia, I read that part about the chess match too – Ilia really took the loss like a man. The accounting book has also helped us a lot here in Elbasan to keep track of the baklavas we bake for the church fair. Andrea is still tweaking the new archive, but it looks like she'll be using it soon.

Athina Papa

Yes, Thoma, I was also impressed by how Ilia accepted the loss without complaining at all. In Elbasan, accounting helps us especially when Andrea closes the flour invoices for baklava, but the new archive is still taking up our time. Do you know if they will open the church fair earlier this year?

Ilia Dhima

Yes, Thoma, I laughed when I read about the archive that Andrea is fixing - in Berat we have the same job with the honey invoices for the fair, but Ilia showed us how she closes the notes without getting nervous at all. Do you think we will ever get a copy of that chess piece for the church library?

Katerina Prifti

Yes Athena, I was impressed with Ilia too – no complaints, just accepted. Here in Berat, the accountant saves us a lot of time when he closes the invoices for the candle shop, but the new archive still eats up hours. Do you think they will open the fair earlier or will we wait like last year?