Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta visits Panagia Kamariani Church in Red Hill

Bishop Christophoros of Kerasounta, Protosyncellus of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, visited the Parish of Panagia Kamariani successful Red Hill, Melbourne, connected Sunday, May 3, marking the Sunday of the Paralytic with a special work attended by a afloat congregation.

The Bishop presided implicit the Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and conducted the 40-day memorial work for the precocious Ioannis Koikas, representing Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

Also contiguous successful supplication was Metropolitan Ezekiel of Dervis, alongside parish clergyman Fr Irineos Koikas, adjunct clergyman Fr Matthaios Papadopoulos, and Fathers Iordanis Krikelis and Efstathios Ladas. The religion was filled with faithful, including students from Oakleigh Grammar and the Red Hill subdivision of the Greek School “Agios Kosmas o Aitolos.”

Fr Irineos warmly welcomed Bishop Christophoros, expressing the parish’s gratitude for his beingness and for representing Archbishop Makarios astatine the memorial of his grandfather. “We consciousness truly blessed to person you with us,” helium said, noting the strong devotion of the Panagia Kamariani assemblage to the Archbishop. The parish presented the Bishop with an episcopal medallion bearing the icon of Panagia Kamariani arsenic a token of appreciation.

Addressing the congregation, Bishop Christophoros conveyed the blessings and emotion of Archbishop Makarios and spoke of his idiosyncratic joyousness successful returning, for the archetypal clip arsenic a Bishop, to what helium described arsenic a ineffable spot of pilgrimage successful Melbourne.

Reflecting connected the Gospel speechmaking of the day, helium encouraged the faithful to emulate the patience and humility of the Paralytic of Bethesda. Drawing connected the operation “Lord, I person nary one,” helium highlighted the relation of the Church arsenic a source of support, urging regular information successful its beingness and mounting an illustration for younger generations.

“We indispensable each travel together within the Church and towards the Kingdom of God,” helium said.

The Bishop besides praised Fr Irineos for his dedication and virtues, expressing assurance that his precocious gramps rests peacefully, knowing his grandson continues to service within the Church community.

In closing, Bishop Christophoros thanked the attending clergy for their longstanding work and paid special tribute to Metropolitan Ezekiel, affectionately referring to him arsenic “our bully grandfather.” He recalled fond puerility memories connected to the Metropolitan, highlighting his warmth and care, peculiarly towards the children of clergy.

“I bash not cognize galore bishops who amusement such emotion to priests’ children arsenic Metropolitan Ezekiel did,” helium said. “I thank him and commune that we, the younger generation, whitethorn beryllium worthy to travel his example.”

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