Parishioners gather in Geelong to celebrate Feast Day of Panagia Gorgoepikoos

Geelong served arsenic a ιστοσελίδα of solemnisation arsenic assemblage members and interstate visitors combined to people the Feast Day of the Panagia Gorgoepikoos astatine the Holy Monastery successful Lovely Banks.

The time was celebrated connected Wednesday (1 October) with parishioners from crossed Victoria arsenic well arsenic guests from different Australian cities similar Adelaide and Sydney taking portion successful the lawsuit that commemorates the miraculous icon “She Who is Quick to Hear”.

The icon astatine the monastery. Photo: Supplied

The lawsuit began with a solemn Divine Liturgy successful the morning, which was followed by much festive activities astatine the monastery grounds, including the making of loukoumades by a team of women (continuing a longstanding tradition that has gone connected for decades).

Volunteers contributed to the selling of goods, cooking and cleaning passim the day, adding to the festive ambiance of the yearly event.

Stav Ropkas, 1 of the volunteers, highlighted however the monastery’s feast time has go a cherished yearly tradition for galore Orthodox families successful Australia, and the visit of galore interstate guests is indicative of that.

Volunteers Yiayia Stav, girl Mary and babe Raffaela. Photo: Supplied