The annual Memorial Service of Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulos at the Holy Sanctuary of Agia Triado Panoramatranslated

On Saturday, October 3rd, His Holiness the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Philotheos, officiated at the Holy Sanctuary of Agia Triado Panorama in Androos. Collaborating with His Holiness was the Theophilus Bishop of Assos, Mr. Timotheus, assistant Bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Mexico, the abbot of the Holy Monastery of St. John the Russian of Pefkohori, Halkidiki, archim. Grigorios, the professor of the Holy Hermitage of Agia Triados Panorama, archim. John, and other fathers, who were spiritually connected with Father Simeon and who prayed for the blessed repose of his soul.

The prior of the Holy Monastery of Saint Arsenios of Cappadocia Halkidiki, archim. Theoklitos Bolkas.

A multitude of faithful, spiritual children of the people-loving Elder came to the Holy Hermitage, who found refuge in his words and in the mystery of the holy confession. The blessed old man showed a paternal interest towards everyone, so that each one individually would love Jesus Christ and live according to the holy words of the holy Gospel.

During the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Philotheos preached the divine word.

Before the dismissal, he chanted the…