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In Kastri Loutro Larisis Ieronymos for the last Prayertranslated

August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Yesterday, Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Larissa and Tyrnavos, Mr. Ieronymos, went to the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Kastri Loutro, in order to officiate at the Vespers of the Eve of the Assumption of the Virgin and to celebrate the last for this year, the Great Supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos. A large number of people attended the Holy Prayer, as Kastri Loutro is a holiday center on the coast of the Metropolis and gathers many from Larissa and Pieria.

In his sermon, His Holiness referred to the fact that although the Dormition we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lady, as proof that death could not defeat her. He emphasized that we are doomed to live even if death temporarily overtakes us, but it is up to us how we will live and exist in eternity, according to our choices and decisions. He wished everyone, through the embassies of the Most Holy Theotokos, that the Holy God blesses their families and their good works and enlightens them in holy and holy decisions.

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Katerina Prifti

Last night I read about the last Prayer in Kastri Baths. I liked that His Holiness said that it is up to us how we live for eternity, not just death. I hope next year I can go once with my daughters before the holidays are over.

Hannah Collins

The bit about our choices deciding how we spend eternity stuck with me too, Katerina. It’s a sobering thought on a warm August evening. I hope you and your girls manage to get there next year before the Paraklesis season ends.

Raluca Gheorghiu

And I was left with the phrase about our choices that determine eternity, as His Holiness said. Last year my daughter and I went after school and it was full of people from Larissa, as if it was a family celebration. I hope that next year we won't be too busy with work and that we too can catch up before the holidays close.