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Vigil for the Feast of Our Lady of Gorgoepikou at the Church of Saint Nikonos Ierapetratranslated

October 1, 2026 · 1 min read

In an overwhelming and prayerful atmosphere on the evening of Wednesday, September 30, 2026 to Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Ierapytni and Sitia, Mr. Kyrillos, presided over the Holy Vigil in honor of the Most Holy Theotokos of Gorgoepikou at the Holy Church of Saint Niconos of "Metanoetes", where a copy of the miracle worker is kept icon of Panagia Gorgoepikou and in front of her every Monday evening her Holy Prayer is sung.

In particular, after the Little Communion and the Salutations to the Blessed Virgin Mary, during the holy order, Reverend Mr. Kyrillos officiated at the Mass of the Great Vespers and the Litany, blessed the offered breads, and then officiated at the Mass of Orthros, performed the Little Sanctification and at the followed by the Divine Liturgy.

Panosiol participated in the Vigil and took part in the High Priestly Divine Liturgy. Chief Porphyrios Angelakis, Vicar and head of the Holy Cathedral of Agia Foteini Ierapetra, Rev. Treasurer Fr. Emmanuel Proistakis, Vicar of the Parish of Nea Anatoli, the Rev. Priest Georgios Logkakis and Deacon Themistocles Beinas.…

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Viorica Stan
Thanks for the news. It caught my attention that her Chaplet is sung every Monday evening in front of the copy of the one at Ierapetra - do many believers gather at this weekly service? It would be nice to get there once.
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