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The feast of Saint John the Theologian in S.S.A.S.translated

September 28, 2026 · 1 min read

On Saturday, September 26, the Pastor, Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Mr. Philotheos, officiated at the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint John the Theologian at the Military Holy Chapel within the Military School of Officer Corps. With the Divine Liturgy, the celebrations of the 100 years of operation of the S.S.A.S. began.

The Holy Liturgy was attended by the Commanding Officer of the School, Brigadier General Mr. Matthias Savvidis, Officers, a delegation of students of the School and the political staff.

At the Divine Liturgy, the military chaplain Fr. Ioannis Karagiannis (Anchis - SI) and the deacon Fr. Nektarios Hatzimichael officiated, while the Byzantine dance of the School's students sang.

Before the dismissal, the Bishop preached the divine word and expressed his joy for his presence in the historical Military School of our city and his participation in the anniversary events of its 100 years of operation and contribution to our homeland.

Then, according to the program, everyone went to the parade ground, where the festive events took place, in the presence of the Commander of the Interdisciplinary Academic Education Administration (DI.D.A.E.) of the Armed Forces,...

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Dominika Horváthová
Pekný článok. Ten byzantský chór študentov mi hneď prišiel na um, ako to muselo znieť v kaplnke. A 100 rokov školy je slušné číslo, gratulujem im.
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Наталія Панченко
Рада бачити, що учні самі співали візантійським хором на Літургії. 100 років для школи — це справді поважна дата, особливо коли починають її з молитви. Цікаво, як часто вони співають у тому військовому храмі.
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Тетяна Кравченко
Цікаво, що хор саме з учнів — це ж нечасто буває у військових закладах. Мені теж сподобалося, що все почали з Літургії, а не з параду. А ти чула, як вони співають, чи просто так уявляєш?
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