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THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THEOTOKOS IN JERUSALEM
Celebrated on Saturday the 8th/21st of September 2013, was the feast of the Nativity of Theotokos, fruit of the womb of the formerly barren St Anne, through her connection to St Joachim, and vessel for the incarnation by the Holy...
Read MoreHOLY WATER RITE FOR THE BEGINNING OF CLASSES AT THE SCHOOL OF SION
On Tuesday the 4th/17th of September 2013, a holy water rite was performed on the occasion of the start of the new school year 2013-2014 in the Patriarchal Hieratic School on the hill of St Sion. The rite was performed...
Read MoreTHE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM RECEIVES TWO NEW STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO SCHOOL OF ST SION
With the Grace of God, two young students, accepted to the Patriarchal School of Sion, were presented today, Saturday the 1st/ 14th of September 2013, before Our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos. Nektarios Siganos and Nikolaos Badekas, high school...
Read MoreTHE PRIME MINISTER OF JORDAN HOSTS THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
On the evening of Thursday, the 30th of August/12th of September 2013, the Prime Minister of Jordan, His Excellency Mr Abdullah Ensour, hosted a dinner in honour of His Beatitude Theophilos, Our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the Prime...
Read MoreTHE FEASTOF THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
On Wednesday the 29th of August/11th of September 2013, the Patriarchate commemorated the beheading of John the Baptist. On the day of this venerable feast, a divine Liturgy was performed in the ancient church of St John the Baptist which...
Read MorePRIEST NEWLY ORDAINED AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the morning of Saturday the 25th of August/7th of September 2013, deacon f. Savvas Haj, was ordained a priest during the divine Liturgy on the Horrendous Golgotha by the Most Reverend Isychios, Metropolitan of Kapitolias. Thus far serving in...
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