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Consecration of the First Camp Period in I.M. Corfutranslated

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On the evening of Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, went to the camps of the Holy Metropolis in Kassiopi, North Corfu, where he performed the Consecration for the start of the first camp season, which hosts elementary school boys, while he had the opportunity to talk with them, such as and with the camp staff.

This year's camping year is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and bears the general title "Pantanassa", on the occasion of the completion of 1,400 years since the chanting of the Akathist Hymn in Constantinople, an event that sealed the motherly piety of the Orthodox Church.

The leader of the first camp season is the Preacher of the Holy Metropolis, Archimandrite Dositheos Papamitros, with the cooperation of the experienced teachers Ms. Vassiliki Monastriotis and Mr. Nikolaos Koskinas, while the deputy leaders are Mr. Konstantinos Gisdakis and Mr. Spyridon Vassiliadis, flanked by numerous executives and volunteers.

It is worth noting that the camps of the Holy Metropolis of Corfu host more than six hundred children every year, from primary school classes up to...

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Валентина Соловьёва
Такой памятный год — 1400 лет со дня псалмоведения Акафиста! У нас в Ярославле тоже часто читают его в Пасху, особенно когда дети учатся. Как же радостно, что и в Керкире ребята познают эту традицию.
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Александр Киселёв
Хорошо помню, как в детстве в Ярославле на Пасху мать нас в храм водила слушать Акафист — особенно когда в начальных классах учились, как и у вас. А вы, как в Керкире, в старших классах тоже читаете его, или только в младших?
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Максим Васильев
В Ярославле у нас на Пасху в церкви Св. Николая с младших классов начинали Акафист, а в старших учились уже другим песнопениям. Вы тогда Акафист только на Пасху слушали, или и в другие праздники?
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Ксения Соловьёва
В Мюнхене в храме Св. Варвары Акафист в Пасху читают при свечах. Как вы пишете, в Ярославле дети учатся в начальных классах — они участвуют в чтении или просто слушают?
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